Upper West Side restaurant with street seating for lunch?

[Taylor.Watson]

Any recommendations would be appreciated. Nothing too fancy/pricey, but nice with at least solid food works well. It's for a casual date - thanks!

[Spiritchaser]

Don't know if this works because it isn't truly street seating but it is outdoors, the terrace at Jean George, great food, great location, great deal at lunch.

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Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023

[coookies]

nice matin-79th and amsterdam, french and american- really nice staff and good food. also bar boulud on broadway between 63rd and 64th, again french and american, fantastic food and service. also agree isabella's is a good choice for lunch.

[MMRuth]

When I went by Bar Boulud over the weekend, there was (temporarily, I assume) no outdoor seating, as the sidewalk on that block was being worked on.

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Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

[LNG212]

Yes, they've been working on that whole block for weeks now. Jackhammers and everything. There's been no seating outside Cafe Fiorello either or the others on that block (like Josephina's). I think everything on that block has been brought indoors, because, really, who'd want to eat amidst the noise and dust.

[coookies]

i did see the construction a few weeks ago, but havent been in that area since then so i had no idea it was still going on, or how long it is going to last.

[owlwoman]

I think the construction is going on until at least mid-June, it's been really noisy around here.

Other ideas for outdoor dining, up on Columbus between 68/69th there's a Pomodora's with the outdoor seating and then more of a Bistro type restaurant, the name escapes me right now, about a block South.

[Upperwestsider]

Agree with Ann900; e.g., you could start at 79th and A'dam and walk north and have at least a dozen choices. If it is a weekend, expect a wait unless you go v early. Two notables on Columbus are Isabella's and Ocean Grill (www.brguestrestants.com); " food, but check to make sure they take reservations for the outside seating. One block to the park. Of course, if you don't need a street, you could check out the Boathouse (www.thecentralparkboathouse.com); forgetable food, damn good view.

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Ocean Grill
384 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024

[uwsister]

Boathouse would be perfect for a date. I've never been really impressed with the food, but it is solid. If the weather's nice, you can go row-boating after and that's pretty romantic.

[Ann900]

There are scores of UWS places with sidewalk seazting. Some idea of price range and favorite types of food would help us.

[Taylor.Watson]

Sorry. Italian, French, or American. If entrees are in the $13-$20 range that would work well.

edit: And ideal location: Closer to the park the better and in the 60th street to 85th street range.

[MMRuth]

I think Cassis may have outdoor seating, and I had a good (not stellar) lunch there recently.