have_to_research

Traveling to NYC and seeing a show on Broadway on Wednesday evening in August. Our son will join us, 11 years old but very advanced palate and well behaved. Want an after show dinner in between broadway show and our hotel in Central Park as I understand through other posts the area right around theater district doesn't have the best options. OK for prices to be in neighborhood of $40pp. Stay away from Italian, we will OD on this the rest of our trip and do not like Greek; like the idea of bistro variety but open to anything. First true trip to NYC. Have researched other posts but having trouble understanding locations. Thanks!

jamierin

We are doing a Broadway show in August with our children and have booked 5 Napkin Burger at 44th and 9th. If you want somewhere between the show and your hotel, not knowing the exact location of the latter, maybe you should look into the Time Warner Center restaurants. I have heard that Landmarc is particularly child friendly.

SueNYC

You are taking an eleven year old out for dinner after a Broadway evening show?

twina49

We enjoy going to St. Andrew's Pub (http://standrewsnyc.com/). They have an American and Scottish menu (see if your son will try haggis!). And I think a show and dinner afterward are a great evening out no matter what your age!

twina49

Go to http://standrewsnyc.com The link above doesn't work....

MonicaRichards

I think SueNYC is meaning, you should clearly go out to dinner BEFORE the show with an 11 year old.

have_to_research

Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I am taking him out after the show. He is an only child and can hang with the best of us and actually enjoys it. We will likely eat a late lunch so that no one is starving and grumpy. Restaurants typically are fine with his age when they realize he is more polite than most adults and orders off the menus with ease; however, if you think New Yorkers will be annoyed by this somehow, please indicate so, and I will rearrange plans!

NewbE

I apologize in advance b/c my NYC geography is poor, so I don't know if this location will be on your way, but we enjoyed dbbistro after a show a couple of months ago. The staff were notably welcoming and gracious and the food was great. Personally, I like a bistro menu when it's late b/c one can choose not to pig out--or to go for it!

http://www.danielnyc.com/dbbistro.html

NewbE

Oh, and I cannot see anything wrong with taking an 11 year old to dinner after a show if the parents think it's OK.

Aduchamp1

It is not 11 year olds that usually cause a problem at restaurants. It is younger children whose parents allow them to run around or misbehave at the table.

I would not be concerned about your son, because you are considerate enough to care that he would bother others.

SueNYC

Adu said it well - but I hope he is awake enough to enjoy dinner and then get some sleep later. It would still help if we knew which show you are seeing and where you are staying. There are no hotels in Central Park.

jroth

As noted there are no hotels in Central Park - but if you are on the west side near the park: Nice Matin on W. 79 St. is a quite nice bistro. Re - timing - note the show will let out about 10:30 - you will not be seated in a restaurant before 11:00 - dinner could easily stretch to midnight - and then going to bed on a full stomach. You might reconsider that schedule.

twina49

I'll bet an 11-year-old has less tendency to nod off during the show or dinner than I would.....

nytraveler

Restauratns won;t have problems with an 11 year old that is wel-behaved.

(But I disagree about only little kids being menaces. I've been in a restaurants where kids that looked to be about 10 to 12/13 years old were bored by the length of the meal and started crawling arond the floor under the tables!!! I couldn;t beleive it. When they got to out table - and one reached for my purse - I said -VERY LOUDLY - take your hands off my purse and get out from under this table! Where are your parents? Go and bother them. The parents glared. The wife was about to say something - and I said - don;t even think about it. The maitre'd then came over, escorted the kids back to their table, and told the parents the kids had to stay in their seats. Parents got huffy and left. More people raising antisocials.)

As long as the 11 year old is used to staying up late on occasion - this should not be a problem - but I would go to a place with lighter items available. We ofteneat after the theater- but usually not a ful dinner.

doug_stallings

Actually, the Theater District has most of the better options if you want to eat a real meal at 11pm. I'd actually look for places that cater to the theater crowd and that are open late ... Joe Allen, maybe DB Bistro Moderne, Chez Josephine. On weekdays, though, many restaurants only serve until 11pm, so you might find yourself at Applebee's. Personally, I can't imagine taking an 11-year-old out for a real dinner at 11pm, regardless of how good his palate is. But that's just me.

I'd do dinner before the show and dessert after.

NewbE

DB Bistro is definitely open late--well after 11 -- on Fridays.

have_to_research

We are staying at the Helmsley, Park Lane. 36 Central Park South. OK, so maybe I see your points on the late dinner, although, I think I am more worried about me staying up that late rather than him. I love to eat so point well taken that we wouldn't eat a full meal; therefore, it may be a waste of a perfect opportunity to eat in NYC! Regardless, thanks for all the great options. If anyone has any other suggestions, keep them coming! As for the show, we are seeing gasp.... Spiderman.... I know, the reviews are not great and its expensive but while the boy has an advanced palate he also has a love for comic books!!!

starrs

I think Spiderman is a great choice. Count me in on the ones who would eat before the show rather than after - unless you plan to stay up for several hours after the meal.

DMG

I agree with dinner before the show and then stop for dessert after the show. You may want to check out The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English. It is so close to the Park Lane. My grandchildren thought it was "neat".

SueNYC

OK - so halfway between your hotel and the theatre, a friend of mine just opened a new restaurant in the Pearl Hotel called E and E's Grill house on 49th between Broadway and 8th. (My friend is one of the E's. I have met the other one. They are working hard to create a great low key restaurant with good food in the theatre district.

http://www.eegrillhouse.com/

I have eaten there twice and I do pay my own bill and I'd still love to go again. They are now open for lunch and they are doing coffee and pastries in the morning. I can vouch for the lamb and peanut appetizer (nicely spicy), the ravioli, and at lunch the kale salad with chicken.

You could probably do dinner before (with a reservation) and stop back for desert on the way back.

Enjoy!

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