Any suggestions for dinner in this area. Considering ll Tinello( Italian) Anyone eaten here? Milos Estiatorio (Greek) Beacon( American food). Any others in this price or area? Thanks.

I wouldn't eat in any restaurant that serves goo! I don't can how good it is. Unless of course it's moo goo gai pan.

Sorry the d somehow was left off good. Good restaurants it should read. I do know what moo goo gai pan is and that is not what I am asking about. Since we are arrriving late in the day just want to be sure I have a reservation for the night we arrive.

Goo is so over, they only serve goo now at tourist traps. Gunk is big now with the foodie crowd, and word is that glop will be the next big restaurant trend.

Oh for pete's sake, you knew what she was talking about!

Milos Estiatorio and Beacon are both wonderful restaurants. They both have delicious food (get a high food rating from Zagat's) and great atmosphere. Beacon is/was a little trendy and might be harder to get a reservation. Beacon is known for its wood-grilled items and a central, open kitchen. It gets a 23 food rating and a cost of approx. $55 per person from Zagat's. Milos gets a 26 food rating (and is in all caps -- which means that the feedback was uniformly positive) and is listed at $65. Personally, I would've said Beacon was more expensive.

HTH!

I believe that there is a little bistro serving noveau goo cuisine right off of 6th street. Wear black or you won't fit in!

Circo on 55th between 6th and 7th (closer to 6th).Its Italian.

I recently ate at Rue 57. We only had some appetizers because we were running off to the theater, that being said, I have been dreaming about the mussels ever since. The other apps. were also delicious. It is on the corner of 57th and 6th.
I have not been to the others you mentioned but highly recommend Rue 57.

don't knock mo goo gai pan, it's one of my favorite Americanized Chinees dishes..

Anyways I am not a food connoisseur. but I find that fine greek restaurants have the best VALUE.. paying $20 for spaghetti somehow always gives me heartburn..

oh man, you made me remember my collage days.. moo goo gai pan was the nick name my roomate thai girlfraind..

I'm sorry - "moo goo gai pan was the nick name my roommate thai girlfraind" - ?? That is a MAJOR error. Moo goo gai pan is Chinese, not Thai. Perhaps your roommate chinese girlfraind.

I've gotta admit...this string is really funny....
Mary Anne, you should check out a comedy club after your pecan encrusted Goo with chipolte relish...;^)

WHAT ARE YOU SMoking... that last time i was in China they didn't have moo goo. I know the diference. My roomate was just stupid..

I take it you think chinees cookies are from china as well.. keep smoking the herb though..

OHH too keep this legit I would choose Milos Estiatorio (Greek)

Mary Anne:

I was going to Recommend Il Tinello, and I saw that it was one of your choices.

It is a classy Italian Resturant. The food is fabulous, but a bit expensive! It usually has a business client base, loyal customers. The Matre di Mario, is the perfect host. Big on seafood, but if you leave yourself in the hands of the waiters you will not be dissapointed!
JOHN

Orgy7:
Contrary to what you have posted, there IS 'MOO GOO' in China, as well as everywhere else in the World. 'Moo Goo' is Cantonese for Mushrooms. 'Gai' is Chicken, and 'Pan'means slices. So 'Moo Goo Gai Pan' translates yo Sliced Chicken with Mushrooms, which IS a REAL chinese dish.
BTW: I AM Chinese

Anthony. thanx man.. thats good too know I was in Yangshou and I guess I did have some sort of moo goo dish ..

thanks again..

Anthony: Is there Chop Suey in China, or is it an All-American Dish?

How about Chow Mein?

This thread was originally pretty funny. Obviously Mary Anne will have to repost to get any serious response due to the unfortunate loss of the "d".

Chop Suey is an American dish; no such thing in Asia. On the other head, although 'Chow Mein' is also an American dish, there is 'Chow Mein' in Chinese cooking in the literal sense of the word 'chow', which translates into 'stir-fry'. In other words, there are stir-fried noodle dishes in Chinese cuisine, just not the American version.
Along the same lines, 'egg rolls' that you find in 99.9% of American-Chinese restaurants are NOT authentic. What is authentic is what you you see labeled as 'Spring Rolls', which is what the translation is English.

One block out of your range--13 W 54th St -- is Aquavit, which is maybe my favorite restaurant in New York, really beautiful (eat downstairs for beautiful, upstairs for less expensive) with everything perfect. Scandinavian.

I just got back fron NY and would agree that Rue 57 has great food. We also went there a second time just for drinks.