21 Club closed on our date--new suggestions?

Tried to get reservations for the 21 Club for our pre-theatre dinner night of Wednesday, July 1 and they are CLOSED the whole week for the 4th holiday!

Did disappointment ever set in :-(

We%26#39;re going to the Rodgers theatre (46th and 7th) to see ';In the Heights';, want something in the $30%26#39;ish/person range, maybe something especially good for its price or unique atmosphere or just a nice memory for me to take home to the Midwest.

No Greek, Indian or hot spicey please.

Would anyone care to suggest some options for us, again :-)

21 Club closed on our date--new suggestions?

I really like the $35 prix fixe at Petrossian, but it%26#39;s not as close to your theater. You could take the bus straight down 7th ave. if you allow yourselves enough time.

www.petrossian.com/index.php鈥?/a>

ViceVersa is Italian and a bit closer.

21 Club closed on our date--new suggestions?

Was just on the phone to 21 Club myself and noticed this thread as the phone was ringing - closed the entire week for 4th of July? Crazy!

Any other suggestions?

well, its not like 21 is the hot new place with people banging downt the doors to get a reservation... except for you 2 I guess!

How about Italian? Baldoria is doable if you order carefully (no seafood tower for 5). Firebird is very unique - but check the menu - not sure you can do it for $30/person. Le Marais is also good.

Thanks for the new suggestions. I was so looking forward to the 21 Club.

It seemed like just the right combination of what we were looking for.

The lady at 21 Club that I spoke to suggested either Firebird or Bardetta. I looked Firebird up and it looked interesting, but a bit pricey at $49/person.

Any more dinner suggestions?

evening,

I think Baldoria is closed. I looked for it online and that%26#39;s what came up. Is that correct? Don%26#39;t want to decide again on a restaurant that%26#39;s closed :-) That seems to be our luck so far ;-)

The 21 Club mentioned BarBetta. It%26#39;s Italian in a very pretty townhouse with a lovely back garden BUT, imo, the food is not as good as ViceVersa.

www.menupages.com/restaurants/barbetta/

www.menupages.com/restaurants/viceversa/

nywhiz, thanks for the clarification :-)

My friend has now vetoed Firebird and Petrossian. I think she must not be as adventurous as I.

I will ask her about viceversa.

Can you suggest any other places I can chat with her about? I%26#39;m at a loss as to where to go, there are so many choices and I want to make a good choice.

I apologize if I%26#39;m asking too many questions and am a bit wishy-washy on this dinner decision. I have a tight budget and zero NYC experience, so not too much room for poor choices on my part.

Finding something memorable and in the theater district for $30-35/person is not easy. We%26#39;re not getting any feedback on why places are being ';vetoed';. If she doesn%26#39;t want Italian, you need to say so.

We don%26#39;t normally recommend it, but maybe the buffet at the View restaurant in the Marriott Marquis would be an idea. This is the only revolving restaurant in NYC so changing view at the top of the building. If either of you don%26#39;t like heights, it%26#39;s not a good idea though. Glass elevator to the top. They have a $33/person buffet. The food%26#39;s nothing to write home about but the view is great.

it could be gone - doenst seem to exit on Menupages anymore.... How about Wondee Siam - do they like Thai? You can ask for it to be made non-spicy - and its moderate. If you were willing to go all the way to 21, its about the same distance from the theater - 52nd and 8th. I also like Blue Fin in the W, but have only been there for breakfast.

';21'; isnt adventurous - its a historical place with hamburgers and lawn jockeys in front, so not sure what that all means.

So, it sounds like you want ';meat and potatoes.'; True, ';21'; is good for that, and the decor is ';Old Timey New York.'; Personally, many of us find that a bit staid, but if that%26#39;s what you want, you have other options:

Here are other suggestions that might fit the bill:

Cafe Un Deux Trois (French but not exotic, with a decent prix fixe)

menupages.com/restaurants/cafe-un-deux-trois/

West Bank Cafe (American) A 5-10 minute walk from theater. Very nice place.

www.menupages.com/restaurants/west-bank-cafe/

Chez Josephine (Also French, cool decor. A bit of a walk. You could go afterwards for drinks.)

www.menupages.com/restaurants/chez-josephine/

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