Restaurant recommendations near 26th and 2nd

[Chocolatelovah]

I'm attending a show at a theater on the corner of 26th and 2nd and looking for a restaurant in the area for dinner beforehand. Any suggestions? Something not terribly expensive is preferable.

[RCC]

The bar menu and appetizers at Riverpark is worth the trek.

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Riverpark
450 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

[sugartoof]

Is there still a bar menu at Riverpark? I no longer see it listed online. Once you click it, they take you to the Terrace Menu with the fried chicken.

Can you still eat in the bar area, or do they make you go sit on a picnic bench in that outdoor area?

[ml77]

The Terrace menu and the Bar menu are the same thing. And you can order from the Bar menu anywhere, even from a table in the dining room as I have done numerous times.

[sugartoof]

thanks. i wouldn't have wanted to hike that far east without knowing that.

[ukitali]

A little further downtown at 18th and 2nd is Posto Pizza. Decent thin-crust pizza and very affordable.

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Posto
310 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

[princeofpork]

Put prego sauce and sargento shredded mozz or a saltine cracker and that is Posto. Not a drop better.

[visciole]

Wow, you're makin' me hungry ;)

[Motosport]

Casaville on 2nd Ave near 35th St is not expensive. French/Moroccan/Tapas style menu. Even a belly dancer on some nights.

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Casaville
633 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016

[princeofpork]

I have been meaning to try that place. Is the food anygood?

[Barcelonian]

Blue Smoke?

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Blue Smoke
116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016

[Picnicchef]

Not great food, but Christmas atmosphere like nobody's business is Rolf's. You'll be amazed at the decorations and underwhelmed but satisfied with the schnizel.

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Rolf's
281 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010

[princeofpork]

I have always wondered how they get around the mutliple fire hazards and not get any violations.

[valerie]

For pub food, there is Molly's on 22nd and 3rd or Waterfront Ale House on 30th & 2nd.

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Molly's
287 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010

Waterfront Ale House
540 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[princeofpork]

Mollys much better than waterfront IMP

[visciole]

A few blocks further is Via Emilia, on 21st Street just west of Park Ave South. It's very reasonably priced and they make their own pasta. Cash only, though.

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Via Emilia
47 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010

[chloes]

Sahara's has a great middle eastern spread in that area.

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Sahara's
513 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[ml77]

Can you define not terribly expensive?

I live in the area and two of my favorites are Maialino (21st and Lex) and Riverpark (29th and 1st). I don't think of them as expensive but YMMV.

BTW, what theater is on 26th and 2nd?

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Maialino
2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Riverpark
450 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016

[princeofpork]

You dont think of Maialino as expensive? I have never gotten out of there under $200 per couple.

[plf515]

Maialino is great, but I would definitely say it was expensive.

[carfreeinla]

Agreed. Even lunch is pricey since the portions tend not to be mammoth

[ml77]

No, I usually stick to small plates and pasta and don't spend more than I do elsewhere. Even the entrees though, at $25-$35, are pretty standard for Manhattan.

[thegforceny]

Bhatti Grill

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Bhatti
100 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

[jamala]

in my opinon dhaba is MUCH better

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Dhaba
108 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016

[brancron]

East Japanese Restaurant at 26th and 3rd is a high-quality conveyer belt sushi place that's pretty awesome.

[princeofpork]

Penelope, Jaiya Thai. Bare Burger

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Penelope
159 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

Jaiya
396 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

BareBurger
514 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

[rose water]

'inoteca, lamazou, saravanas

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'inoteca
323 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010

Bistro Lamazou
344 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010