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MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3355
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 11:11 pm: | 
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Any recommendations for a quick, decent, casual meal in or immediately around Penn Station for before a concert? (other than fast food) |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 1185
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 12:04 am: |
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Well I wouldn't call it a NICE or even necessarily a sit down restaurant but if you want super close then across the street on the 7th Avenue side (it's on 7th at between 32 and 31st I think) is Cafe Europa. It's usally a quick lunch place for me, but I have done it as dinner a few times on the way home. The food isn't bad, the atmosphere is sorta clean, modern and bright and there isn't table service but the food is actually not bad and they have a very large selection of foods for everyone. Pasta aint even bad. I've done the blackened shrimp wraps.
If you want a proper sit down meal, you couldn't do ANY BETTER than walking the one avenue East on 32nd to Korea Town. Kam Gung San is extremely popular at 9 W. 32nd St. and is delicious. But there are a SLEW of other ones to choose from including a Korean Bakery to grab coffee and dessert on the same side of the street a few doors down. It's a lot of fun. If you haven't had Korean before, it is alot of fun because they give you tons of free appetizers (almost all pickled) and you if your a meat eater (I'm not) you couldn't go wrong with Bulgolgi a sesame flavored thinly fried steak slices that you wrap up yourself in lettuce leaves. TS LOVES this dish and gets it everytime. If you like ribs you can't go wrong with Kalbi. If you don't know Korean, I'm sure a ton of other people could reccomend other dishes too. Seriously to be at Penn Station and NOT do Korean would be sin. It would like being in Chinatown and not having Chinese. |
Nick DiPasquale
Citizen
Username: Nickdinan3
Post Number: 28
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 7:54 am: |
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Tupelo Grill is located in One Penn Plaza (8th Ave side). You could sit in the bar area and have a nice casual meal. |
LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1272
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 9:05 am: |
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Nick and Stef's is a decent steak place and not too fancy.
They're on 31st between 7th and 8th (9 Penn Plaza) |
SOSully
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 1153
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 9:35 am: |
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I always like to try the Korean BBQ places in the area. There is a very good one on 36th St between 5th and 6th, but the name escapes me. |
parkah
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Username: Parkah
Post Number: 163
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:01 am: |
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the molly wee pub is a couple of blocks down (31st and 8th ave?). classic nyc irish pub... good beer selection, fish and chips and the like. a good afterwork meeting place. |
Chris Farrow
Citizen
Username: Evrtnjrsy
Post Number: 57
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:25 am: |
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or Mustang Harry's (not Sally) on 7th and 30th - better than usual pub fare, nice long bar, good atmosphere |
Stuart0628
Citizen
Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 218
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:29 am: |
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I enjoy Tupelo's and Nick & Stef's very much, but know that you will be paying $25-35 per entree.
If looking for something ethnic and not as pricey, there is a nice Thai place on 8th between 31st and 30th, on the same side of the street as the Post Office. |
mrosner
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Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 2560
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:46 am: |
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Seven which is just past Mustang Harry's (and the same owner) is pretty good too. Also Mustang Sally's which is another block south. |
Guy
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Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 1517
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:54 am: |
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Seven is not bad. More choice than pub grub.
http://sevenbarandgrill.com/home.html
Stout rocks pre concert. Food's not bad.
http://stoutnyc.com/
Then there is an old stand bye. Keen's Chop House.
http://keenssteakhouse.com/ |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 8613
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:29 am: |
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Nothing better than spicy Korean food on a winter day. The place Alleygater mentioned is good (that's the one with the piano hanging on a cliff between the two floors, I think?). About 12 appetizers come with each meal. |
howardf
Citizen
Username: Howardf
Post Number: 378
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 4:03 pm: |
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Artisanal's. |
Mummite
Citizen
Username: Mummite
Post Number: 217
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:38 am: |
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We usually meet Manhattan friends at Seven if we want an easy commute - its just the other side of Starbucks on 7th ave - food is good.
I might start trying some of these others for a bit of variety though! Great thread. Thanks |
kmk
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Username: Kmk
Post Number: 993
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:27 am: |
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Bipim Bap(sp?) with the coddled egg stirred in! |
Robert Little
Citizen
Username: Boblittle
Post Number: 318
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:35 pm: |
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Trax on the LIRR level. |
kriss
Citizen
Username: Kriss
Post Number: 254
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 2:43 pm: |
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Beema Grill across 33rd street, close to 8th Ave. |
Stuart0628
Citizen
Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 224
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 6:10 pm: |
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Beema Grill has been closed for awhile. It has been replaced by Local West, which is a nice (though someimes loud and crowded) place to get a drink...haven't tried their bar food yet.
Tracks is very nice, very friendly bartenders. Run by Bruce of Bruce's Burgers. |
mlj
Citizen
Username: Mlj
Post Number: 191
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 8:56 pm: |
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Sort of on the subject....In the Penn Station area...specificically....suggestions for weekend brunch or lunch? |
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