667387 Sun Nov 15 16:29:02 -0800 2009 11 19 Outer Boroughs 0 5183961 So my husband & I are meeting my in-laws in Brooklyn for a Thanksgiving dinner. We are stymied for a place that will satisfy all of us, and I thought fellow Chowhounders might have a solution, other than heavy drinking or eating cold cereal by ourselves at home (god forbid!). Here are our parameters: 1) A restaurant in Park Slope, Downtown Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens or something not too far into Fort Greene or Prospect Heights. 2) Something not too fancy but not too dive-y either. My in-laws are uncomfortable with anything too upscale, nouveau, or foreign. My husband & I are way more open, and we want to have a nice meal nonetheless. It doesn't have to be a traditional turkey dinner, either, but traditional is fine, too. 3) Under $60 per person would be great, else my father-in-law will blow a gasket. Not a good thing on Thanksgiving. Any brilliant ideas other than a diner? Or Dunkin Donuts? Yes, I've fallen that low... Sun Nov 15 16:29:02 -0800 2009 1124811 striver888 1 5184842 Chadwick's might work for you. http://www.chadwicksny.com/ Very In Law oriented and $40 pp is a great. deal. Well worth a trip to Bay Ridge. Mon Nov 16 04:45:17 -0800 2009 5183961 20921 Tay 2 5185152 Thanks, Tay! I will def. check it out--and Bayridge is even closer to where they are, so that'd be fine! Mon Nov 16 07:29:24 -0800 2009 5184842 1124811 striver888 1 5185391 Park Slope: Bussaco and Rosewater are really really good and should meet your requirements. AOC Bistro is solid. Mon Nov 16 08:48:36 -0800 2009 5183961 74825 bridgetw 2 5185609 also Farm on Adderley. Mon Nov 16 09:47:25 -0800 2009 5185391 74825 bridgetw 1 5185747 iCi in Fort Greene has a great Thanksgiving menu, and Magnolia in Park Slope might be a more affordable option... Palo Santo is offering a $45 prix fixe as well. Mon Nov 16 10:29:41 -0800 2009 5183961 52839 krgowl 2 5185988 Palo Santo is wonderful but maybe not traditional enough for the OP's in-laws. Mon Nov 16 11:50:58 -0800 2009 5185747 11497 Claire 3 5186101 Thanks, everyone, for the great suggestions! Much, much appreciated! Mon Nov 16 12:28:04 -0800 2009 5185988 1124811 striver888 4 5186428 I second Chadwicks. It is perfect for what your requirements are. Mon Nov 16 14:03:15 -0800 2009 5186101 147495 psnative 4 5187874 Just noticed yesterday That Aurora Brooklyn is doing a TG prix fix for 45 pp which is really quite low for them. Great lunch yesterday- still one of my favorite restaurants. Tue Nov 17 04:13:48 -0800 2009 5186101 74397 malibu 1 5186671 striver888 Wherever you end up. good, bad or somewher in between, it would be great if you could post about your experience. Mon Nov 16 15:12:28 -0800 2009 5183961 20921 Tay 1 5195265 I just noticed today that Quercy, on Court Street near Baltic, is having a $35, 3-course, prix fixe Thanksgiving menu. Looked like some nice choices (5 or 6 items available for each course). It's generally pretty quiet, and might work well with in-laws. Thu Nov 19 18:18:49 -0800 2009 5183961 10292 Marion Morgenthal