214480 Wed Sep 29 10:04:46 -0700 2004 5 18 Manhattan 0 1142209 Need to host a small family dinner on the Upper East Side. Someone suggested Le Boeuf ala Mode on East 81st. Any comments, suggestions as what to order, etc. wud be much appreciated. Thanks. Wed Sep 29 10:04:46 -0700 2004 0 hab 1 1142295 I haven't been there but I have walked by many times and I'm dying to go. It's very old fashioned French - in decor, feel, and menu. I have no idea how good the food is, obviously. I would strongly suggest that you go look at it, and perhaps eat something there before you decide. Wed Sep 29 13:26:57 -0700 2004 1142209 0 Nina W. 2 1142338 My boss (whose food opinions I trust implicitly) ate there last weekend & she raved about it. The menu isn't the feistiest, but it's classic & well-prepared & served with a smile. La Boeuf also happens to be one of the older restaurants in the city . . . so you'd be supporting a tasty bit of history. Wed Sep 29 15:08:11 -0700 2004 1142295 0 Steph 3 1142370 I used to eat there a lot in the 1980's- havent been there in a while, owner/family-wonderful- interior- classic fab old world- food- well you'll have to try it on yr own- but its a good gamble to go and check it out- a dying breed in nyc for sure Wed Sep 29 16:22:07 -0700 2004 1142338 0 doc 3 1142413 Thanks very much. I'm going to make reservations!!!! Wed Sep 29 21:48:03 -0700 2004 1142338 0 hab 4 1142428 I really suggest you go take a look at it, and its menu, first. Wed Sep 29 23:39:43 -0700 2004 1142413 0 Nina W.