Good place to dine after the theater, solo

[jinet12]

Visiting solo and planning to take in some Broadway shows. I don't usually like to eat before the
show and prefer to eat afterwards. Staying in Times Square, but interested in some good places
that serve food after the theater (after 1030pm)...So, to sum up, solo and late dining with good food...Any suggestions?

[foodmonk]

Ninth Ave. has everything from pricey to oh-my-god-how-does-the-health-department-let-this-place-stay-open. You can walk over after any show. At the higher end is Marseille, which serves aspirational Mediterranean food with a French twist. I like to sit at the bar at Riposo 46 and have a glass of wine and a flatbread. Medi, the newer wine bar at the top end of Ninth has a lot of interesting wines and a good menu (as well as plenty of seats for one at the bar). At the lower end are eight or ten "Thai" glop-houses, which will serve you sticky-sweet Asian-ish goo to your heart's content. I really don't mind Yum Yum Bangkok.

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Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Riposo 46
667 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Yum Yum Bangkok
650 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Medi Wine Bar
811 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[Motosport]

We love strolling 9th Ave when we are hungry. It's our "Restaurant Row".

[foodmonk]

We live in the neighborhood. I think that Marseille is pretty much as close as you get to distinctive dining on the row. (Though of course Chez Napoleon is also worth mention.) But for moderately priced food with a lot of diversity, it is hard to imagine a better place for that kind of stroll. This being said, not all of it is good.

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Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Chez Napoleon
365 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019

[njmarshall55]

You don't say if this is your first visit, so I'll be the schmuck and recommend a touristy spot that I always find interesting...maybe not the best food, but good for people watching and, maybe, striking up a conversation...Marriott Marquis...either the Eighth Floor or the revolving rooftop.

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The View
1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

[MMRuth]

We had an excellent dinner at the Sushi of Gari location in the Theater District awhile back, if you feel like Japanese.

Sushi Seki is open very late as well (Eastside in the low 60s), but I prefer Gari.

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Sushi of Gari 46
347 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036

[jinet12]

Thanks for the suggestions! Some really good ones...I don't mind taking cabs..Any place
else open late, outside of Times Square, that you think would be worth checking out?

[Riverman500]

Blue Ribbon (Sullivan Street)
The Dutch
The Breslin
Minetta Tavern
Momofuku Ssam Bar

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Momofuku Ssam Bar
207 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012

Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012

The Breslin
20 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001

The Dutch
131 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012

[Blumie]

Love Riverman's suggestions! Hop in a cab and hit one of these places!

[kathryn]

Great list, and I'd add on:
Tertulia
Fatty Cue
Babbo
Lupa
Dell'Anima
RedFarm
Spotted Pig
Joseph Leonard
Fedora
Ippudo
Otto
Balthazar
DBGB

10:30-11pm for dinner is not really all that late in Manhattan. :)

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Lupa
170 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012

Babbo
110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011

Spotted Pig
314 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014

Dell'Anima
38 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Ippudo
65 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003

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

Joseph Leonard
170 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014

Tertulia
359 6th Ave, New York, NY 10011

Fatty 'Cue
50 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014

RedFarm
529 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

[Jane A.]

Blue Fin - 47th & B'way

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Blue Fin
1567 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

[Blumie]

Blue Fin is a mediocre hotel restaurant (imho, of course). So many better options.

[Chuck Lawrence]

Orso

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Orso
322 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036

[RGR]

Oceana: Monday-Saturday until 11 p.m., Sunday until 10 p.m dbBistro Moderne: Tuesday-Saturday until 11 p.m., Monday & Sunday until 10 p.m. The Bar Room at the Modern: Friday & Saturday until 11 p.m. Molyvos: Monday-Thursday until 11:30, Friday & Saturday until midnight, Sunday until 11 p.m.

I would avoid Becco. The pastas are mediocre, and the noise level is hideously high.

Note: Bar Boulud is not in the Theater District. It's on the UWS across fron Lincoln Center.

http://thewizardofroz.wordpress.com

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DB Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

Molyvos
871 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

The Modern
9 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

Becco
355 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10010

Oceana
120 W 49th St, New York, NY 10020

[Motosport]

If you don't need a "fancy schmancy" walk over to Ninth Ave and stroll uptown checking out restaurants and menus. Most of the places serve late and would be comfy for a single. There are several Thai places we like, Yum Yum, Pam Real Thai. Also, Eatery and El Centro. If you are looking for fancier places the above named places are good suggestions.

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Eatery
798 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Pam Real Thai
404 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

El Centro
824 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Yum Yum Bangkok
650 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[iL Divo]

Becco. Restaurant row at 9th. A couple of blocks from theater. Get the prix fix dinner around $25 and if it's busy and you can't wait its always fine to dine at the bar. The bartenders are friendly and wonderful and it's fun to watch them. If you get really lucky LIDIA Bastianich may be there.

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Becco
355 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10010

[iL Divo]

well RGR, the pasta's [depending on what their choices are for the night in question] can be wonderful and the noise to me equals energy TYVM

[RGR]

Regulars here know that one of my major restaurant peeves is insanely high noise levels. But if your idea of a pleasant dining experience is to carry on a conversation by shouting, and you don't mind probably going deaf by the time your 50....

Re: the pasta. When Becco first opened, the pastas were really good. But that was before Lidia became a famous t.v. personality. The quality of the pasta has, imo, definitely deteriorated since then. At this point, there is far better pasta to be found in that area -- and without the assault on one's eardrums.

http://thewizardofroz.wordpress.com

[iL Divo]

I've never ever been there when there's been insane noise or I wouldn't have commented on it. my favorite dinner meal is pasta and yes, a time or two the 3 passed around via the prix fix haven't been my favorite. it's all about memory making for me and I have never been there where several wonderful discussions haven't been had or I've not met a new friend or 4 and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Mostly when I've been there, I am alone when I get there anyway. To each his or her own I suppose.

In New York City, you can have a fabulous time, if it's your choice to do so, almost anywhere.

[Motosport]

"Memory making" I like that. Very true.

[fm1963]

"In New York City, you can have a fabulous time, if it's your choice to do so, almost anywhere."

Yes indeed.

[ellenost]

Ma Peche seats until 10:45 pm Monday through Saturday.

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Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

[Riverman500]

Bar Boulud - open until midnight Mon.-Thurs., 1:00 am Fri.-Sat., but closes 10:00 pm Sun.

Esca - open until 11:30 pm Tues.-Sat., but closes 10:30 pm Sun.-Mon.

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Esca
402 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023