422268 Wed Jul 18 07:07:35 -0700 2007 14 16 Mid-Atlantic 0 2760327 Hi, To celebrate a birthday, we were planning to go to an Atlantic City restaurant. However, we had seen a lot of negative reviews about Bobby Flay's steak and I was wondering if anyone could recommend something else. The preference would be a steakhouse or a really good italian restaurant with prices under $30 per entree. Thanks in advance for any help. Wed Jul 18 07:07:35 -0700 2007 17945 YoccosFan 1 2760404 I don't know how fancy a restaurant you want, but there's Angelo's Fairmount Tavern which claims on its menu to have "simply the best food in Atlantic City." It's been operated by the same Italian family since 1935. ...Must be doing something right! Wed Jul 18 07:37:11 -0700 2007 2760327 110889 geepepper 1 2760898 I'd pass on Angelo's - no great shakes. Most of the restaurants in AC are either overpriced (especially the casino restaurants) or inferior in quality. When I'm in AC, I usually take a short drive to one of the following: Tomatoes, Cookie's By the Bay or the Nostalgia Room. Little Saigon has some of the best Asian food on earth and is a BYO within 5 min. walk of the strip near the Trop. Like most good Asian restaurants, though, the decor is lacking. If you must eat in a casino, Carmine's (Trop) is a reasonable choice. Make reservations WELL in advance. There's also a bunch of new restaurants at the pier in front of Caesar's. They look nice but I haven't tried any of them yet. Wed Jul 18 09:46:58 -0700 2007 2760327 23408 Dave Lazar 2 2761745 I agree with passing on Angelo's...I was totally underwhelmed. Why people wait for hours for a table is beyond me. I'm don't remember the prices, but the Palm at the Trop is a good place for steak. The Old Homestead in the Borgata is also good, but $$$$$$$$$$$. Wed Jul 18 12:59:20 -0700 2007 2760898 51540 MartiniQueen 1 2763615 I hear Ombra in the Borgata is really good. Thu Jul 19 05:25:10 -0700 2007 2760327 110956 BCjr 2 2766856 ate there 2 years ago and food was good, ambiance was good... walked out on the pier at caesar's and most of the restaurants looked like a glorified food court and not that appealing. Went to AC back in June and really struggled with places to eat, nothing really was a winner, but then again we just finished a long weekend of gorging ourselves in NYC Thu Jul 19 22:29:40 -0700 2007 2763615 11257 Mel 1 2763689 Ive heard good things about Specchio in the Borgata. It is hard for me to venture away from the AC greats. A stop at the Irish Pub and leaving that city without loading up on White House Subs should be a crime. Thu Jul 19 06:03:27 -0700 2007 2760327 101707 yankeefan 1 2763716 If you want steak...try The Old Homestead in the Borgata. We had a fantastic meal there. We were also sitting next to John Mayer (not that I care because I personally do not like his music) and he even took a picture with our friends (who adore him, I don't know why). All in all, our meal was very good!! Thu Jul 19 06:11:36 -0700 2007 2760327 14274 Angelina 2 2763789 Homestead is fantastic..... Specchio also very very good Thu Jul 19 06:33:54 -0700 2007 2763716 65355 timmy 3 2765543 Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. I will be sure to report back after the weekend. Thu Jul 19 13:42:40 -0700 2007 2763789 17945 YoccosFan 1 2766780 please try Girasole restaurant. It is on the main drag between Tropicana and the Hilton. Great value for the quality. Family run business. Not Casino run. Thu Jul 19 21:33:32 -0700 2007 2760327 108512 vealstew42 2 2766817 I haven't been to Girasole in years - way before the recent restaurant boom. The meal was fabulous and I specifically recall the excellent homemade pasta. Good Luck. Thu Jul 19 21:55:01 -0700 2007 2766780 31617 bgut1 3 2771375 Just wanted to report back. Unfortunately, there were no available reservations at the Borgata at any of their restaurants until after 9:30pm so we ended up going to Morton's at Caesar's. It was expensive but very good. Thanks for all the suggestions. Sat Jul 21 17:22:32 -0700 2007 2766817 17945 YoccosFan 4 2775554 I am so sorry I read this late. Chef Vola (good luck finding it) would have been extraordinary. Mon Jul 23 13:08:55 -0700 2007 2771375 49232 aacharya 5 2805883 A little late, but if anyone else happens to be looking, I think Dock's Oyster House would fit the bill-- http://www.docksoysterhouse.com/. it is obviously primarily seafood, but they do have good steaks (so says my husband)... Wed Aug 01 22:03:39 -0700 2007 2775554 111995 rfried