where to eat 72nd street and Columbus avenue area

[artgirl]

I am looking for recommendations for restaurants in the area between CPW and Amsterdam, low 70's.
Nothing crazy expensive or overly fancy. Just a relaxed place(s) where I can take a couple of friends. Open to all kinds of food, ethnic or otherwise, quality important and on the quiet side.

[thegforceny]

How about Salumeria Rossi?

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Salumeria Rosi
283 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023

[dyrewolf]

Pretty good food, I prefer it for lunch to dinner. not cheap at all for what it is (IMHO)

[cloverose]

There's a turkish restaurant called Seven's on 72nd between Columbus and Amsterdam. I haven't eaten there, but it looks nice and I have also read good reviews. You can usually find a discount certificate on restaurant.com to make it an even better deal.

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Seven's Turkish Grill
158 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023

[coasts]

Josie's could work for you. i haven't been in some time, but they do a perfectly roasted chicken with haricot vert and some very good salads. it's a tough corner. i live right there and usually leave the neighborhood when dining out.

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Josie's
300 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023

[dyrewolf]

+1 on Josie's.. def not fancy but always okay and pseudo healthy/natural too

[chrisbob]

Cafe Ronda on Columbus bet. 71-72 has good small plates, Spanish and other varieties of Latin. Good drinks. Noise level depends on the time of day.

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Cafe Ronda
249 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

[Simon]

that's my suggestion too...i lived on 68th/CPW for a few months once, and Cafe Ronda was the only place i'd go regularly...i feel the rest of the area is a culinary wasteland...

[dyrewolf]

The following are not top picks... rather they are top for the area picks... because it is a slim pickins up here

Pasta - I like the spaghetti at Bello Giardino on 70th and Columbus (and it is priced well) (I do not like Pomodoro... which gets swarmed for some reason)

Asian - Grand Sichuan on Amsterdam at 73rd

Sushi - Tenzan at Columbus and 74th is okay. Some folks disagree

+1 on Cafe Ronda

Ocean Grill up at Columbus and 79th is pretty good

And Columbus Tavern.... huge fail

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Cafe Ronda
249 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

Ocean Grill
384 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024

Bello Giardino
71 W 71st St, New York, NY 10023

Tenzan
285 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

Grand Sichuan
307 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023

Columbus Tavern
269 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

[artgirl]

Is Bello Giardino cash only?

[coasts]

yes, it is.

Cotta in the 80s is probably the best italian in the neighborhood. Joanne is opening soon, but there's no telling what the prices will be like. there's another new italian place - Macavelli - that opened not long ago. looks nice...a bit fancy maybe.

stay out of Columbus Tavern and Jalapeno.

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Jalapeno
185 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

Columbus Tavern
269 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023

Cotta
513 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

Machiavelli
519 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

Joanne
70 W 68th St, New York, NY 10023

[mahler5]

There's also a Pain Quotidien on 72nd just south of Columbus

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Le Pain Quotidien
50 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023

[americanafan]

If quality is important, I'd consider Telepan, although it's more expensive than most of these suggestions. I also like Epices du Traiteur, although not everyone is a fan.

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Telepan
72 W. 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

Epices
103 W 70th St, New York, NY 10023