My family went into Manhattan last night to celebrate my sister's birthday. We ended up going to a restaurant on West 43rd St. (by Times Square) called Tony's di Napoli.
We showed up at around 7:00PM, right in time for the end of the "theatre rush"; a time in which theatre-goers eat dinner. After grabbing a beer (I think it was a Merotti) at the bar with my dad, we waited no more than 5-10 minutes for a table. It's a pretty good sized place, and definitely reminds you of the Roaring 20's, even though it has caricatures of modern celebrities who ate there (and it opened in 1959). Still, it's one big room and it's neat to see.
If you want good, New York-style Italian food, you really can't beat Tony's. It's not the fanciest food out there, but it's an awesome place for "reasonably priced" (in New York terms) family-style dining. The portions are enormous, so you can't just order something for yourself. It's a group effort. My family ended up getting the house salad (made fresh by our waiter), some nice linguini, chicken parm, and a great shrimp dish with ravioli. Everything was very freshly made, and by the end of the night, you're stuffed.
The wait staff was great, too. Our waiter was funny, knew his craft well, and made a great salad. Overall, it was an awesome choice. If you're going to take your family into New York (especially if you're going to a Broadway show; the theatres are just a few blocks away), I'd highly recommend Tony's di Napoli. It's about a 10 minute walk from Grand Central, right between 6th Ave. and Broadway. If you reach Times Square, you've just missed it.
We showed up at around 7:00PM, right in time for the end of the "theatre rush"; a time in which theatre-goers eat dinner. After grabbing a beer (I think it was a Merotti) at the bar with my dad, we waited no more than 5-10 minutes for a table. It's a pretty good sized place, and definitely reminds you of the Roaring 20's, even though it has caricatures of modern celebrities who ate there (and it opened in 1959). Still, it's one big room and it's neat to see.
If you want good, New York-style Italian food, you really can't beat Tony's. It's not the fanciest food out there, but it's an awesome place for "reasonably priced" (in New York terms) family-style dining. The portions are enormous, so you can't just order something for yourself. It's a group effort. My family ended up getting the house salad (made fresh by our waiter), some nice linguini, chicken parm, and a great shrimp dish with ravioli. Everything was very freshly made, and by the end of the night, you're stuffed.
The wait staff was great, too. Our waiter was funny, knew his craft well, and made a great salad. Overall, it was an awesome choice. If you're going to take your family into New York (especially if you're going to a Broadway show; the theatres are just a few blocks away), I'd highly recommend Tony's di Napoli. It's about a 10 minute walk from Grand Central, right between 6th Ave. and Broadway. If you reach Times Square, you've just missed it.
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