Dinner with Picky Father in Law
My father in law is on a very, very restricted diet. He can basically only eat plain fish (or plain cuts of white meat), cooked without butter or oil. He normally just asks for broiled fish at restaurants. He is happiest with that, a plain Jane salad (no dressing), and a baked potato. I think what he really needs is a restaurant that will accomodate substitutions and changes to the menu.
Often, when he visits we end up somewhere like the Outback, where he knows he can get that, but where my husband and I are miserable. We've also gone to The Mermaid Inn (he had a raw bar platter, and enjoyed it) and Donovan's in Queens (an upscale pub).
This weekend, we'd like to try somewhere different, where my husband I can get something delicious and he can get something that will fit his diet. We're open to absolutely anywhere in Manhattan. I would imagine that American and Italian food would be the best bets for accommodating him, but my husband and I would happily eat any cuisine.
Pricewise, we'd like to keep it under $40pp for two courses, without wine.
Any ideas?
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Wild Edibles is in a fish market, and they can probably offer up the basic prep you need.
Mermaid Inn was also my first thought.
You can check to see if the menu at Northern Spy Co. if he can skip the baked potato.
Odeon comes to mind as kind of all purpose, and good for handling a clientele who are difficult (for different reasons).
Nearby, another option is Walkers, which usually features a fish special every day, and they're a small kitchen that will leave a sauce off without blinking. It's casual but still nice for a get together or meeting.
I also wonder if one of the Collichio places would work.
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Monica
Jan 17, 2013 10:26 AM
My mother in law is the same way. She only eats fish so we often go to a Greek restaurant and she orders plain grilled fish with no salt and oil. If you up the budget slightly higher, you should be able to go to a lot of fish restaurants such as MIllisime and Aquagrill as someone mentioned.
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