New York City Restaurant Tips by csordila

Shake Shack - Madison Square Park: Best place for lunch! Shake Shack Review

When you are traveling through New York, you should make a stop at the Shack. I was going there, becauset this is the greatest park snack. The mushroom burger was great, the thick shakes are very rich, but, you have to have about a half an hour - the lines are long!
The only thing that wasn't great was the fries. Huge line, but worth it.
The restaurant was opened in July of 2004, and was conceived and developed by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group.

Favorite Dish: The mushroom burger

Address: Madison Avenue & 23rd st

Comparison: about average

Directions: Southeast corner of Madison Sq Park

Other Contact: shakeshack@ushgnyc.com

Phone: 212 889-6600

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 4

Theme: American

Gramercy tavern: Mercy Gramercy !!!!!!!!!!!!! Gramercy Tavern Review

Came here for dining. I squeezed into the one available seat.
Barserver was very friendly and has given excellent wine recommendations.

Favorite Dish: The Ravioli was flavorful and not heavy. Then red snapper - wich is not usually my first choice of fish but it was very delicious,
Great atmosphere, delicious food, friendly service! I will be probably back again!!!!!

Address: 42 East 20th

Comparison: about average

Directions: Gramercy Park, within walking distance from Union Square

Phone: 212-477-0777

Price: US$21-30

Rating: 4

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.gramercytavern.com

STOUT: Great Irish Pub at MSG Stout NYC Review

Anyone arriving into New York through Penn Station with a thirst for a good beer should walk less than a block to Stout. It's huge - it has 3 floors, the mainfloor, an upstairs and a huge downstairs too! So there is definitely plenty of space, but if there is an event at Madison Square Garden it gets packed. With a decor that will transport you to a pub in Ireland, it's also a good place if you have some time to kill before catching a train leaving NYC.

Favorite Dish: Stout is a beer valley which houses exclusive malts, you can sample 142 stouts like dry, imperial, oatmeal and sweet here.
Prices are great and the service make you feel right at home, it looks like it attracts a decent local late-night crowd too. Most of the time all the tables are full but you can always find a seat. In the downstairs bar they do Karaoke Saturday nights.

Address: 133 West 33rd Street

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Between Avenue Of The Americas and Penn Plz, Sixth & Seventh Ave.
Subway: 1, 2, 3 to 34th St–Penn Station, walking the long concourse under MSG, then you're practically there.

Open: 11am–4am daily

Phone: (212) 629-6191

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Pub/Brewery

Website: http://www.stoutnyc.com/