Family Restaurants in NYC
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Sure....some of our favorite kid-friendly restaurants are : 1)Serendipity 225 60th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave 2)Peanut Butter and Co. 240 Sullivan Street between 3rd and Bleeker 3)Two Boots (various locations - our favorite is 37 Avenue A between 2nd and 3rd Ave) 3)McDonald's (yes, the chain!) at 160 Broadway between Maiden and Liberty - there's a doorman and piano player, etc. a VERY fancy McDonald's! 4)And for desert...Cupcake Cafe 522 9th Avenueat 39th Street - HUGE cupcakes in all sorts of flavors. Hope this helps and enjoy our city!!
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A few Great family places in the Times Square area are: Ruby Foo's (Asian Fusion); Carmine's (Family-style Italian); Grand Sichuan Int'l - they also have a location in the Chelsea area (great Sichuan food); Churrascaria Plataforma (Brazilian rotisserie buffet). And, don't forget all the great places in Little Italy and Chinatown. NYC is filled with great places to eat - check out www.zagat.com, it is the NY'ers bible on where to eat...have fun!
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Just a warning on Churrascaria Plataforma (Brazilian rotisserie buffet)- I ate there recently (fortunately it was a business dinner that was expensed). It is VERY expensive for what you get. The salad bar is excellent and if you're a big meat eater you'll love the Rodizio BUT... for three people with a total of four soft drinks and three desserts the tab was about $180 w/tax and tip. The dinner alone without tax or tip was $38 or $39 each. Excellent rodizio style dining can be had elsewhere for much less. That said, the atmosphere and service were first rate and I'd eat there again under the right circumstances.
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Owen,
Are you saying that in the city, rodizio can be found for much less? If so, where? I might be in the mood this weekend. I've been to Riodizio and GreenFields in Queens. Riodizio is not much less if at all, Greenfields might be a lttle cheaper but you would expect the city to be more expensive.
Are you saying that in the city, rodizio can be found for much less? If so, where? I might be in the mood this weekend. I've been to Riodizio and GreenFields in Queens. Riodizio is not much less if at all, Greenfields might be a lttle cheaper but you would expect the city to be more expensive.
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Try the Umbrella Room. (Otherwise known as the hot dog cart. A very New York experience!)
Seriously, your kids may enjoy Jekyll & Hyde. The food isn't much to write about but it has a fun, Haunted House theme. It can get crowded so you might want to do lunch/early dinner with a 3 year old.
John's Pizza (3 locations) is very good, also.
You may want to purchase a NY Zagat's guide. It lists child friendly locations. (They also have a website "Zagat.com")
Good luck!
P.S. Definately take the Staten Island Ferry. It is free and a great view of NY. Wait for the Boats that carry cars as they have a more nostalgic feel.
Seriously, your kids may enjoy Jekyll & Hyde. The food isn't much to write about but it has a fun, Haunted House theme. It can get crowded so you might want to do lunch/early dinner with a 3 year old.
John's Pizza (3 locations) is very good, also.
You may want to purchase a NY Zagat's guide. It lists child friendly locations. (They also have a website "Zagat.com")
Good luck!
P.S. Definately take the Staten Island Ferry. It is free and a great view of NY. Wait for the Boats that carry cars as they have a more nostalgic feel.
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America (located at 9 East 18th Street, between Broadway & 5th Ave; 212-505-2110)
Large(for NYC) and lots of tables and always packed with families, good food and moderate prices (again, for NYC)in a nice area...Check out www.citysearch.com for more complete reviews/restaurants
Large(for NYC) and lots of tables and always packed with families, good food and moderate prices (again, for NYC)in a nice area...Check out www.citysearch.com for more complete reviews/restaurants
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Mike - I was operating under the assumption that there might be some less expensive places in Manhattan for rodizio but I find that I'm mistaken. My logic was based on the fact that rodizio in Newark's Ironbound District (I ate there last week) is $18-19 per person including the salad buffet. The closest place to Manhattan that offers it for under $36 per person is in Corona Queens or Newark. I thoroughly enjoy Brazilian food but in Manhattan will go where I can just order entrees from the menu - I'm not one who can eat enough to justify the cost of Plataforma or Ridizio (who appear to be the only two left in Manhattan offering rodizio).