Bill

We're seeing Blue Man Group on a Friday at 10:00 pm. What would be some good choices in the neighborhood (near Broadway and 8th St) for a family with boys 11 and 16? Reasonably cheap is nice, but not essential. (But we don't want to spend a lot of money on kids who don't care a hoot about fine food.) Indian, Korean, Italian, or perhaps something unusual... that sort of thing.

Bill

I should have said: "in NYC".
Sorry.

Patrick

How about "It's Greek to Me" a great little place at 128 East 7th. If memory serves that's only a couple of blocks from Blue Man Group. Casual, really good food, and I think the boys would love it. Even if they aren't familiar with Greek food, I think they'd get into it and things are explained on the menu. What kid wouldn't like skewers of grilled meat and stuffed pitas, etc.? Also a good place to get things to share family style, so more chance that they will get something they like.

Mike

Across the street is Riodizio, and all-you-can-eat Brazillian BBQ - not buffet style, actually served at your table. They bring meat on skewers and cut it off right onto your plate. Kinda fun. ABout $50pp incl drinks/tax/tip. Good vegan items also.

Owen O'Neill

You might consider Frutti de Mare. It's an Italian restaurant at 2nd Ave and 4th Street - draws a large crowd from the neighborhood, food is excellent, atmosphere very nice and portions are large (did I mention that it's ridiculously cheap?). They don't take reservations or credit cards but if you get there at 6 PM or so it should be no problem to get a table for four. they even hahve a price fixe dinner special for people being seated before 6 PM (IIRC it's $9.95 but it's more food than I can eat at one meal).