Saturday night with no reservations..where do you go that doesnt blow the bank?

[rararachel]

Heading to NYC this weekend for the first time...I have tons of restaurants on my to eat at list and reservations at Babbo and Sushi Yasuda for Thur/Fri nights but alas nothing for Saturday. Thinking about heading out for tapas (Boqueria) and then a late night slice (Artichoke or Lombardi's), but curious if anyone has any recommendations for a place my boyfriend and I could actually get a table at on Saturday.

Looking for a loud place with great food and drink to be had. Preferably not meat centric as my BF is pescetarian. Thanks!!

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Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017

[HautBailly]

Check out The Beagle (www.TheBeagleNYC.com). They just opened in early May and their food is incredible. It's Avenue A btwn 10 and 11.

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The Beagle
162 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

[Windy]

Great looking menu. Which of the pairings do you recommend?

[HautBailly]

I love the foie gras and pineau de charantes and the burrata and gin pairing boards. One of my dining companions was moaning about the lambs neck and rye so I have a feeling you really can't go wrong here.

[Windy]

Sounds fantastic, thanks.

[Simon]

-- on a warm summer eve, Malatesta is one of my fav no-reservations, won't-blow-the-bank places to sit outside and enjoy calamari salad, pasta, etc...it's not loud though, unless you count the passersby and traffic...it's neighborhood rustic, but an outdoor meal there followed by a louder place for after-dinner drinks it might work for you...(and it's so reasonable that you'll feel fine getting 15 dollar cocktails elsewhere afterwards...

-- for tapas, i prefer Tia Pol to Boqueria...i didn't care for Boqueria much at all the two times i went...not sure the reservations/wait situation though, and it might be hard on a Saturday...

-- i recommend Kin Shop...you'd have to go there and put your name down for a bar/kitchen-counter seat, but you can go down the street and call you when your seats are ready...delicious Thai-inspired NY food and fun vibe...lots of seafood/veggie options...really good bartender who will make all sorts of concoctions...yup: i think you should go to Kin Shop and then go somewhere like Weather Up Tribeca for drinks after...

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Malatesta
649 Washington St, New York, NY 10014

Tia Pol
205 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Boqueria
53 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

Kin Shop
469 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Weather Up
159 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

[kathryn]

Tia Pol takes reservations:
http://tiapol.com/reservations.html

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Tia Pol
205 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011

[rrems]

Some ideas%3

Nuela

Le Pescadeux

Toloache

These are showing plenty of availability on Opentable for Saturday, but it would be a good idea to reserve to avoid a wait.

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Toloache
251 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019

Le Pescadeux
90 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012

Nuela
43 W 24th St, New York, NY 10010

[chopjwu12]

Hotel griffou will take care of you.

[goldrush]

John Dory Oyster Bar. You can get a couple of small plates that pack a lot of flavor. And they also have a great seasonal cocktail menu. Loud and good vibe. Def check it out.

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The John Dory Oyster Bar
1196 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

[kathryn]

The John Dory only takes reservations for guests of the Ace Hotel where it is located. The OP was searching for "a place my boyfriend and I could actually get a table at on Saturday" I thought.

[thew]

if you do not have a rez for boqueria on a SAt night be prepared to wait an hour for a seat

[kathryn]

I would actually call or email Txikito for a reservation as I find their tapas to be slightly better than Boqueria and unlike Boqueria, they take reservations. But because they're NOT on OpenTable and only started taking reservations a little while ago, it's fairly easy to get in. There's plenty of fish and shellfish dishes on the menu as well.

http://www.txikitonyc.com/menus/dinne...

Additionally, Fedora only takes same day reservations so you might get lucky there. But it might be a bit too meat centric for you guys.

BTW, Lombardi's only does whole pies, not slices. For a slice joint I would recommend Joe's. Actually there's a Greenwich Village Artichoke nearby Joe's, so you could actually hit up both.

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Boqueria
53 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

Lombardi's
32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Fedora
239 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014

Txikito
240 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001

Artichoke
111 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

[RGR]

Millesime is a fish/seafood-centric French brasserie. Delicious food, good service, and attractive decor. The dining room is on the second level. In the downstairs bar/lounge, there is live band music which is so LOUD, it can be heard upstairs. A quick check of OpenTable shows availability in the dining room for this Saturday. You can also eat in the lounge.

Millesime photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/sets/72157625752088978/

http://thewizardofroz.wordpress.com

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Millesime
92 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016