Suggestions Pls! Father's Bday this wkend, where to go????

[BlueGirlLoves2Eat]

Hi All!
We are a former NYC family living in CT, but want to go into NYC for our father's birthday this wkend (Sunday if possible). There will be 5 of us, including one 15 yr-old who does not eat seafood and likes mostly chicken lol....I am a pretty adventurous eater, and my parents are open as well, (with Asian food being a favorite) but it's gotta be good. We are open to most anything except Indian as my mother doesn't like it. Our budget is $100 per person. My mother wants to go to the Post House, but they go there regularly and I kinda want something different. We used to go to Mr. Chow's years ago but that's out as the reviews don't appeal :)

Please help, any recs are greatly appreciated!

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Post House
28 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10021

Mr. Chow
121 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013

[Littleman]

Convivo is a fun place that serves outstanding Italian on the East Side near the UN. They have a 4 course $62.00 prix fixe but you could order ala carte for less than $100.00 easily. Felidia does not get a lot of positive reviews here but I think it's a great restaurant. I really like the atmosphere. But the food is fine also.

Convivo @ 45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 212 - 599 - 5045.
http://convivionyc.com/

Felidia @ 243 East 58th St., New York, NY 212 - 758 - 1479. *
http://www.felidia-nyc.com/#

[BlueGirlLoves2Eat]

Thanks both of you for those! I just checked out Convivio, looks promising! Can I ask why most ppl don't like Felidia? Never been there, is it just an issue with food quality or something else not up to par?

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Felidia
243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

Convivio
45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 10017

[boredough]

Have never been to Felidia so can't answer your question, but would like to add that, if I'm not mistaken, the 4 course prix fixe at Convivio allows you to choose anything from their à la carte menu: one app, one primi, one secondi, one dessert. In other words, they haven't limited your choices to just a few possibilities, which is the case for many other prix fixe menus.

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Felidia
243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

Convivio
45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 10017

[Jane A.]

While I know people who seem to love Felidia, I've found it unnecessarily pretentious. I've often wondered if the service attitude would bother me as much if were a french restaurant. There's just something about the experience that I don't enjoy - therefore I go only when it's with friends who choose it - and are paying.

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Felidia
243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

[boredough]

Convivio at 45 Tudor City Place - $62 for 4 courses

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Convivio
45 Tudor City Place, New York, NY 10017