benvan2 Posted July 20, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 20, 2008 We are staying at the Westin Times Square 1 night before our cruise. We would like to find a good italian restaurant nearby. Any recomendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Star Posted July 20, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Becco.. ....very popular...and not far from your hotel.. i think its on 45th .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANewCruiser Posted July 20, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I second Becco... we have been there! (You may need reserv.) A++ Also, Carmines... just right near Times Square.. very good. Patsy's.. never been... but supposed to be good too! I am Italian... so we cook Italian food at home...but these are right up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto2girls Posted July 20, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 20, 2008 My vote is for Patsy's we are there quite often for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missyal Posted July 21, 2008 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Another vote for Carmine's or Tony Roma's. Food at both are served family style. We go everytime we are in the city.:D missyal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted July 21, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Becco is very good and expensive. Carmines is loud, loud loud, but the food is good. I like Tony Di Napoli which has the same food as Carmines but in a quiter atmosphere. Not to be missed is the French, La Rivage on 46TH street. Really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIRUN Posted July 21, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 21, 2008 My vote is for Becco or Patsy's, or even John's Pizzeria. http://www.johnspizzerianyc.com/index2.htm http://www.patsys.com/ http://www.becco-nyc.com/ I haven't been thrilled with Carmine's or Tony Di Napoli's lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobnatt Posted July 21, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Umberto's Clam House, a New York institution. Don't sit with your back to the door.... 178 Mulberry Street Corner of Broome Street New York City (212) 431-7545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman52 Posted July 21, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2008 If you choose Carmines, a reservation is a necessity. I'm not sure about the others, but it can't hurt to call ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted July 22, 2008 #10 Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you choose Carmines, a reservation is a necessity. I'm not sure about the others, but it can't hurt to call ahead. Is that new? We have always walked in after the theater.....Have not been in awhile though. :) http://www.carminesnyc.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted July 22, 2008 #11 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Not sure if Carmines takes reservations for two people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman52 Posted July 22, 2008 #12 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Not sure if Carmines takes reservations for two people. We were there for a matinée lunch and the wait was 45 minutes. I know that at dinner time then can get quite busy. I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that the last time we had dinner there we did have a reservation. A phone call will answer the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobiecruiser Posted July 22, 2008 #13 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My vote is for Tony's DiNapoli. It's family style, and it's awesome. We've been there several times and have never been disappointed. Matter of fact, we'll have to do a post cruise dinner there! Get a reservation though, unless you want to hang out and wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIRUN Posted July 22, 2008 #14 Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you are only two people, Tony's and Carmine's can be way too much food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman52 Posted July 22, 2008 #15 Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you are only two people, Tony's and Carmine's can be way too much food. Can't argue with that. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysgrandma Posted July 23, 2008 #16 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I also suggest Tony's DiNapoli on $3rd and Broadway. Less expensive than Carmines, you don't need a reservation (although having one will get you seated quicker) and the food is fantastic. They also have great lunch specials for $9.95! John's Pizzeria is also great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Name game Posted July 23, 2008 #17 Share Posted July 23, 2008 My vote is for John's Pizzeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Sweet Posted July 23, 2008 #18 Share Posted July 23, 2008 We currently live in Connecticut, but lived in Manhattan (Grammery Park area) for fifteen years during the seventies and eighties. Most of the Italian Restaurants in the Times Square Area/Theater District are tourist traps that are more expensive and not nearily as good as the ones you will find in nearby upscale residential areas such as Murray Hill or Grammery Park. Since it has been a few years since we had dinner at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan I am reluctant to recommend ones we have enjoyed in the past, but I think it is a good idea to check a recent Zagat's for an Itallian restaurant in one of the areas I mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Name game Posted July 23, 2008 #19 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I live in the Gramercy Park area, but still go to John's Pizzeria. The one in the Times Square area is the best. Tony Dinapoli's and Carmine's are good too, especially if with a group. I wouldn't go there with just two or three people. If staying in the Times Square area for just one night, then a restaurant there would be perfect. If the OP wants to leave the area, there is always John's of 12th on 12th Street in the East Village. Yummy and very reasonable. And of course for anyone who has ever lived in the Gramercy Area, Capucine's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Sweet Posted July 23, 2008 #20 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I live in the Gramercy Park area, but still go to John's Pizzeria. The one in the Times Square area is the best. Tony Dinapoli's and Carmine's are good too, especially if with a group. I wouldn't go there with just two or three people. If staying in the Times Square area for just one night, then a restaurant there would be perfect. If the OP wants to leave the area, there is always John's of 12th on 12th Street in the East Village. Yummy and very reasonable. And of course for anyone who has ever lived in the Gramercy Area, Capucine's. Hi namegame :) Are you referring to the Capucine's on the corner of 2nd Ave and 19th Street? If so, I didn't realize it was still there. That was one of our favorite restaurants when we lived in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Name game Posted July 23, 2008 #21 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Yep, the one and only Capucine's. Still fantastic too. It's the "secret" of the Gramercy area. Practically nothing else is still there anymore, you probably wouldn't recognize the area now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa5920 Posted July 24, 2008 #22 Share Posted July 24, 2008 John's is pretty good, near you, and not that expensive.. just make sure you all want pizza, no slices! Although my main vote would be to go down to little italy... Pellegrino's Da Nico Paesano's They are all pretty good and walk over to La Bella Ferrara(near Canal) This is the best pastry/bakery!! I live in queens and make trips into the city when we have guests over to pick up Anisette and Cannolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingbooboo Posted July 26, 2008 #23 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I went to Becco and found it VERY good!!!! One poster listed it as " expensive" I didn't think so... we went for lunch and made reservations. It was GREAT!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratatouille Posted July 26, 2008 #24 Share Posted July 26, 2008 A good friend of mine recommends Il Cantinori on 32 E 10th St. http://www.ilcantinori.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kidsplusty Posted July 26, 2008 #25 Share Posted July 26, 2008 tony DiNapoli-upper east side we heard is very good and its served family style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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