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Best Restaurant "Room" in New York?

post #1 of 43
5/22/08 at 2:38pm
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The bar thread got me thinking about this.

What restaurant has the best overall setting in New York? Not just decor, but the works: the room, the location, the view, etc.

Once I would have said the Oak Room, but alas ... Now I don't know what I would say.

You?
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post #2 of 43
5/22/08 at 2:44pm
I really love the dining room in Del Posto; but, there is no "view".

Depending on the amount of construction by the subway stairs Jean-Georges has those great big windows.
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post #3 of 43
5/22/08 at 2:46pm
The dining room at The Modern. While not a view of the city or anything like that, but having dinner by the MoMA's sculpture garden is pretty cool. Oh, and food, service, and everything else there is fantastic.
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post #4 of 43
5/22/08 at 3:05pm
Loft dining room @ Del Frisco's midtown across from Radio City?

Mr. K's, very ornate, food not as good but a nice room?
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post #5 of 43
5/22/08 at 3:22pm
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I like the Modern, but I would not put it in the top five rooms, maybe not even the top ten.

I suppose someone may as well mention the Four Seasons. If not the best, then the most famous room?
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post #6 of 43
5/22/08 at 3:32pm
The Strip Room - decor's warm, inviting and decadent and you're surrounded by people who are intent on eating, not seeing or being seen.
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post #7 of 43
5/22/08 at 4:00pm
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I like the Modern, but I would not put it in the top five rooms, maybe not even the top ten.

I suppose someone may as well mention the Four Seasons. If not the best, then the most famous room?

I am misunderstanding your criteria, perhaps. What about One If By Land?
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post #8 of 43
5/22/08 at 4:20pm
Asiate is up there for me. The view is hard to beat, much better than Per Se. I never understood why this restaurant was not more popular btw

I am a fan of the art deco room at Eleven Madison Park. I also really like the room at Buddakan despite the douchey clientele and mega scale. The lunch/brunch experience at the River Cafe is pretty nice too, decor-wise
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post #9 of 43
5/22/08 at 4:21pm
I don't know much about NY restaurants but I thought the view at Rainbow Room was pretty stunning when I went for a work event.
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post #10 of 43
5/22/08 at 4:23pm
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I am a fan of the art deco room at Eleven Madison Park.

I was thinking of that one too. There aren't many grand, super high ceiling culinary temples in the city, are there?
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post #11 of 43
5/22/08 at 4:23pm
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The Strip Room - decor's warm, inviting and decadent and you're surrounded by people who are intent on eating, not seeing or being seen.

Strip House ?
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post #12 of 43
5/22/08 at 5:08pm
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The Strip Room

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Strip House ?

Scores? Oh...sorry...that's probably different. Carry on.

[Certainly a different take on "decor."]
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post #13 of 43
5/23/08 at 11:45am
Does Gino's on Lexington count?

Fluorescent lighting, window unit for AC, Zebras on the red walls.

Come on, it's classic.
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post #14 of 43
5/26/08 at 10:18am
The 11th floor dinning room at the NYAC. 11 Madison Park, The bull and Bear, The rainbow room, Cafe des Artistes, The new one over looking Columbus circle "grey??" - I guess that should be a sign. and for old time he man women hating steak loving - Gallagers- no view, but it's priceless
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post #15 of 43
6/3/08 at 3:21am
Russian Tea Room?
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