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mooewe
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Username: Mooewe
Post Number: 183
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 9:06 am: |     |
We're taking our son into the city tomorrow for a show (Blue Man Group) and dinner for his birthday. He's a lobster fanatic - any suggestions for a good restaurant? Thanks. |
eliz
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Username: Eliz
Post Number: 730
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 10:22 am: | |
Aquagrill is my favorite seafood restaurant but Docks steams a great lobster. Pearl Oyster Bar, Mary's Fish Camp are casual and fun. |
clueless
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Username: Clueless
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 10:33 am: | |
I have always recommended the Blue Water Grill in Union Square. It should be walking distance to the Blue Man Group. It has a nice atmosphere and is relatively inexpensive. Regular entrees are about $20. It has a Jazz room downstairs and regular dining upstairs. I believe Zagats rates it as one of NYC's most popular restaurants (if that means anything to you.) On weekends you should call for reservations. |
barbara wilhelm
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Username: Bartist
Post Number: 153
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 10:39 am: | |
The Oyster Bar in Grand Central at 42nd and Lexington. You can walk uptown from the theater. Also the Blue Man Group is a terrific show. Have fun! |
bak
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Username: Bak
Post Number: 435
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 3:18 pm: | |
For lobster, City Crab & Lobster http://www.citylobster.com/ is a wonderful midtown restaurant. You can usually get great lobster at any good steakhouse as well.
But the best lobster dish I've ever had was at a place called F. Illi Ponte downtown-- it's called "Angry Lobster" Aragosta All’Arrabbiata A.K.A. “Angry Lobster” house specialty made with garlic basil crushed red pepper flakes and sautéed broccoli rabe.
Enjoy!
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Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6541
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 3:48 pm: | |
Who wants to fight with a big red spider? Give me the $20 lobster roll. |
mooewe
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Username: Mooewe
Post Number: 184
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 9:14 pm: | |
Thanks for all the great advice. We ended up at Blue Water Grill (thanks, Clueless), which I highly recommend. It got off to a slow start, as we had 5:00 dinner reservations, and the restaurant was transitioning from brunch to dinner. But once we connected with the waiter, the service was excellent. The food was quite wonderful, too - my son had his lobster, I had the salmon, husband had grilled shrimp and scallops, and our oddball older son had filet mignon. We also had the BEST calamari we've ever had. All in all, a great success.
P.S. We loved the Blue Man Group, too.  |
clueless
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Username: Clueless
Post Number: 20
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 7:19 pm: | |
I'm glad you liked the restaurant. Next time I will try the calamari. Makes me hungry just thinking about it...
I've also been meaning to see the Blue Man Group myself. Sounds like a great show. |
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