discrete reasonably priced dining (twist on private dining thread)

[shanshan]

I have a friend who managed to get a date with a celebrity/model type and is to take her out to dinner, but she wants to go somewhere very discrete where she would't get noticed. The twist is he does not have a lot of money and so the standard "private dining" concepts are too rich for him. anyone have any suggestions for a very discrete place with good food/drinks/vibe? I think the options in private dining thread, which I pointed to, are great, but he said way too pricey. Thanks for any suggestions..

[Spends Rent on Food]

Prune might work for this. It's not super-cheap, but it is small and out of the way. Excellent food, great vibe. I've actually eaten there next to a B-list celeb who enjoyed her meal completely uninterruped.

But I have to agree with other posters here. I've never seen a celeb who has had their dinner interruped by others in the restaurant. In fact I've seen the opposite... where a B/C lister makes eye contact with people on the way out to see if they are recognized. It's hilarious.

[thew]

the nice thing about NYC is that she might not get noticed, or at least bothered any good place. I've had many a celeb/model sighting in NYC and it was never a hullabaloo or issue

[DarthEater]

Took the words from my mouth! I was just about to write that!

If Cameron Diaz can sit outside Gemma, I'm sure his lady friend will be fine anywhere.

Its hard to faze New Yorkers.

[shanshan]

I actually sat next to Cameron Diaze and Justin Timberlake at Cafe Habana a few years ago.. I only learned I was sitting next to her (I recognized Justin Timberlake) one year later when my companion of the time was recounting the story...

[shanshan]

thank you.. I passed along both suggestions

[chow_gal]

Corner table at apizz. No windows. Darkly lit. Gently priced. Romantic. Great food. Out of the way, quiet street so no one will see them getting in/out of cab.

[kathryn]

Does it have to be in Manhattan? Brooklyn might actually work better (especially somewhere like Zenkichi).