Whats a good restaurant/lounge to take a first date to near west village? (New York: neighborhood, buy) - New York City - (NY) - City-Data Forum

CoolWaterz · 01-01-2009, 05:03 PM

I need a nice place, nothing too fancy or pretentious. Price range around 250 dollars for the night..downtown near west village i guess...

Need some suggestions....nice ambience, good/warm atmosphere...A friend recommended Buddha Bar in the meatpacking district, but it seems more like the type of place you would buy a bottle/table at rather than having a nice dinner and a few drinks afterwards...

I wanna impress the girl so hook a good guy up!

NJ Chutzpah · 01-01-2009, 06:00 PM

try the spice market on 9th and 14th

CoolWaterz · 01-01-2009, 06:12 PM

Edit: thought u were being sarcastic, but thats an actual restaurant...
is the food good? do they serve drinks? whats the crowd like?

PS- i should mention she's been sick the past week and was throwing up lol, keep that in mind with regard to food!! haha

bmwguydc · 01-01-2009, 06:16 PM

You mgiht consider Gotham Bar & Grill on 12th or Mas on Downing St. If you don't mind a trek to Brooklyn, however, I'd suggest the River Cafe on Water St., since the setting is stunning.

cazattack · 01-01-2009, 06:21 PM

not to sound like a gold digger, but where do i find a date who'll spend $250 on a night out? lol.
(really moneys not important i was just shocked at the price, whooo.)

CoolWaterz · 01-01-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cazattack

not to sound like a gold digger, but where do i find a date who'll spend $250 on a night out? lol.
(really moneys not important i was just shocked at the price, whooo.)

i doubt ill spend that much... but thats like my limit for dinner and drinks somewhere afterward. idk, prices at some places can get expensive. i figure at least 60 bucks for a dinner, some of the prices i saw for a seafood dish were $27 easily.. and then maybe 80 bucks on drinks or so (i can drink like a fratboy)

Viralmd · 01-01-2009, 06:42 PM

Gotham is nice - a little noisy, but nice.

mathjak107 · 01-02-2009, 01:49 AM

one if by land ,two if by sea is a fabulous place

One if by Land, Two if by Sea - 17 Barrow Street, New York, NY (http://www.oneifbyland.com/VV/index3.htm - broken link)

Viralmd · 01-02-2009, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mathjak107

one if by land ,two if by sea is a fabulous place

One if by Land, Two if by Sea - 17 Barrow Street, New York, NY (http://www.oneifbyland.com/VV/index3.htm - broken link)

OIBLTIBS IS nice...but maybe a little TOO romantic for a first date. A LOT of people go there to propose.

tpk-nyc · 01-02-2009, 08:48 AM

I was at Gotham Bar & Grill a couple of weeks ago for a friend's birthday party. The food was good, but it seemed a little corporate for my taste. More Midtown than Village. It's also expensive; if you're having wine with dinner, $250 for the night is not going to go that far. The appetizers are $20+, entrees $35-40+, and desserts around $15. You'll easily spend $100 per person for three courses without alcohol.

Personally, I would avoid anything in the Meatpacking District. It has been so heavily shellacked with pseudo-glitz that it doesn't feel like New York anymore. More like LA with cobblestones.

You might try Little Owl (the little owl | 90 Bedford Street, NYC). It's a tiny restaurant on Bedford. The food's very good and it's more affordable than Gotham. It's a very relaxed, neighborhood kind of place.