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These are some great restaurants that won't break the bank, but will leave a great impression on someone, whether it be a friend, date, boyfriend or girlfriend!

 1. Battery Gardens

1 Battery Park
New York, NY 10011
(212) 809-5508

Categories: Caterers, Venues & Event Spaces, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Financial District

5.0 star rating
  9/15/2011

I have no idea why there are such bad reviews, but I had a great experience here and the food was amazing.

I came here for lunch with a group of 10 people and got seated right away. We started outside but of course the rain came...we all rushed…More »

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 2. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-5870

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: East Village

5.0 star rating
  9/4/2011

The hype is real. This place is to die for and worth every second of the wait. With that said, you have to love seafood and be willing to try new things. If not, this place probably isn't for you.

The boyfriend took me here as a celebration dinner…More »

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 3. Pals Cabin Restaurant

265 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 731-4000
5.0 star rating
  2/17/2010

Absolutely delicious! The lamb chops, burger and the steak are of high quality meat and the shoestring onion rings are to die for. Everything about this place is perfect and the fact that it is a cabin, adds to the feel of the meal. Love it!

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 4. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-0099

Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Nightlife

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

5.0 star rating
  6/27/2011

Words cannot describe how amazing the food is here...but I'm going to give it a shot.

There's a reason why the only open reservation on a Friday night was at 10PM, but it was well worth having dinner so late. They were running behind on the…More »

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 5. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 966-5454

Categories: American (New), Asian Fusion

Neighbourhood: SoHo

5.0 star rating
  2/21/2012

I cannot believe that this place doesn't even have 4 stars!

I get restaurants have spotty service and food, but for the most part, they should be pretty consistent. I had an amazing experience here and the food was phenomenal!

The boyfriend took me…More »

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 6. Essex

120 Essex St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 533-9616

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bars, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  Update - 3/2/2011

this review is specifically for the brunch.

keep in mind, brunch is cash only, but so worth it. As always, the food was delicious. They really don't keep tabs on how many drinks you have, they just keep refilling which was perfectly fine! I got the…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/1/2010

    love this place especially on all you can eat mussles night! there isn't a large selection and they… Read more »

 7. Lure Fishbar

142 Mercer St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 431-7676

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: SoHo

4.0 star rating
  Update - 5/16/2012

I got a chance to come back here for a birthday party and had a much better experience than my first time.

It was a party of about 15 people so i expected service to be extremely slow. I got my drink order super fast and the food followed shortly…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    9/22/2010

    this place had to have good food because as soon as my friend and i walked through the door, we were… Read more »

 8. Extra Virgin

259 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-9359

Categories: Seafood, Greek, Italian

Neighbourhood: West Village

4.0 star rating
  5/1/2011

My Chilean Sea Bass was to die for! Now that that's out of my system, I can start from the beginning. This place gets extremely crowded and even at 10 PM, the wait for 2 was 45 minutes. We got lucky and waited about 20 minutes before getting seated.…More »

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 9. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 575-5129

Category: Steakhouses

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

5.0 star rating
  2/6/2012

One of the BEST steakhouses I've ever been to. Between the service and the food, it's definitely worth the pricetag.

I have been dying to come here and the boyfriend finally made a reservation and got us here on time. Definitely make a reservation.…More »

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 10. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 447-7733

Categories: Southern, Barbeque

Neighbourhood: Flatiron

4.0 star rating
  2/5/2010

DELICIOUS! The sweet potato fries were great and the rest of the food was to die for. They had a nice atmosphere with an upscale feel without the upscale prices. This is a great place for a nice hang out and even a casual date.

Everything about the…More »

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 11. Yerba Buena Perry

1 Perry St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 620-0808

Category: Latin American

Neighbourhood: West Village

4.0 star rating
  4/18/2011

Loved it!

I came for Sunday brunch at 1:30 and it wasn't too packed, but I already had reservations. We sat outside, but I don't recommend it on a windy day when you aren't sitting in the sun; it does get pretty chilly and dirt will fly into your…More »

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 12. Pangea

178 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 995-0900

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: East Village

3.0 star rating
  2/1/2010

The food here was pretty good, but the portions were small. It wasn't too pricey and it definitely lined up with the portions, but I was still pretty hungry in the end. Service was good, nothing to really complain about, nothing to really rave about.…More »

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 13. Toloache

251 W 50th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-1818

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District

4.0 star rating
  2/22/2011

Delicious and I'm not even a fan of Mexican food!

Everything we had, from the guacamole, to the ceviche, to the tacos, to the drinks. Not much explaining needed here, the food was just down right good.

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 14. Salmon River Restaurant

3 E 40th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 481-7887

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: Midtown East

4.0 star rating
  2/17/2010

This place is really good! The food is amazing and the people super nice. I liked the setup of the place and is a great restaurant to go to for a date night.

I love salmon and the fact that Salmon is in the name of the restaurant, already gave it a…More »

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 15. Aquagrill

210 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 274-0505

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: South Village

5.0 star rating
  2/14/2011

Absolutely to die for. Some of the best seafood I've ever had, and not only was the food outstanding, but so was the service. The art work was unique and so was the presentation of the food. Needless to say, I cannot wait to go back again.

The…More »

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 16. Lombardi's Pizza

32 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 941-7994

Category: Pizza

Neighbourhood: Nolita

3.0 star rating
  2/17/2010

The pizza here is good, but not amazing. The way people rave about this place and the wait time should mean a pizza to die for, but I really wasn't blown off my seat.

It was pretty expensive pizza and they are generous with the toppings, but overall,…More »

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 17. Kyotofu

705 9th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 974-6012

Categories: Desserts, Japanese

Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/30/2010

I am in LOVE with this place. My first experience was pretty good, but my second has sealed the deal.

The boyfriend took me here as a surprise and we got a dessert sampler. Our first course was a sparkling sake that was so sweet it tasted like…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    5/18/2010

    the atmosphere of this place is great. restaurant in the back, quick snack bar in the front. the… Read more »

 18. Pala

198 Allen St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 614-7252

Categories: Pizza, Italian, Gluten-Free

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

4.0 star rating
  10/18/2010

this pizza is so good. fresh ingredients and perfect portion sizes. They have complied flatbread pizzas with toppings that you can only imagine in combinations that even the most creative person could ever think of. The quality of the food they serve…More »

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