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*sighs. Know any good American food place :P for

armchair_warrior
armchair_warrior
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
I have a female guest from new england. and she not into ethnic foods. and she likes "american", only places i could think of is like diners. that serve like burgers and hot dogs and other junk :p. She likes apple bee's and junk like that. but i hate junk like that. does anyone know a good place that serves that stuff but isnt chain or diner?

dang them Wellesley girls!!!
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  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    200 Fifth in the slope has a chain restaurant/sports bar feel.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    dailyheights wrote: 200 Fifth in the slope has a chain restaurant/sports bar feel.
    oh been there. i thought it was a sports bar :p. hehe. hmm i guess they do serve american foods hehe. be on my list :). thanks forgotten about that place. need more suggestions!!
  • tony balls
    tony balls
    Bonnie's Grill on 5th avenue and 1st St.


    Excellent buffalo wings, burgers, sandwiches, chilli, and the most important food.........beer.


    (p.s. if there are any Texans here that don't know it, Bonnie's grill stocks Lone Star at a whopping $3 a bottle. Best refreshment in the adjoining-neighborhood!)
  • ratnerville4ever
    ratnerville4ever
    SCHNACK!

    There also a Schnack satellite Schnack:Express, at the Brooklyn Lyceum on Fifth ave.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    Soda
    Tavern on Dean

    and hey - stop disparaging the Wellesley girls, ok? this Wellesley girl ate shrimp and lentils from Joy last night. we're not all pathetic slaves to the cafeteria.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    alafairnadia wrote: Soda
    Tavern on Dean

    and hey - stop disparaging the Wellesley girls, ok? this Wellesley girl ate shrimp and lentils from Joy last night. we're not all pathetic slaves to the cafeteria.
    sowwy :(. hehe
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    oh keep them coming :p. I guess i'll pick one tonight.
  • tony balls
    tony balls
    Schnack is German, is it not?
  • sje
    sje
    I seconf Tavern on Dean in the hood or Bonnies Grill on 5th.
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    sje wrote: I seconf Tavern on Dean in the hood or Bonnies Grill on 5th.
    yeah, for burger quality, I'd vote Bonnies or Soda - those burgers are almost (ALMOST) like having an amazing steak.
  • shank bone mystic
    shank bone mystic
    It's a bit of a trek but Jack's Fifth Avenue at 5th and 13th has huge portions of very good American food for not that much money. Meatloaf, burgers, fried chicken...They're on zipmenu.com for the 11215 zip code.
  • ph-bklyn
    ph-bklyn

    Subject: Americana restaurant food

    Amorina Pizza Rustica for pizza could be a safe bet for your friend (624 Vanderbilt at Prospect Pl).

    I third the suggestion for Tavern on Dean (755 Dean Street at Underhill) -- very good American food!

    For a more upscale option, Sorrel is excellent and the chef calls his cuisine "American home cooking" -- it's pretty gourmet but it's not ethnic so it might be a good option. (605 Carlton Ave., at St. Marks Pl.)
  • jaha127
    jaha127
    armchair_warrior wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]Soda
    Tavern on Dean

    and hey - stop disparaging the Wellesley girls, ok? this Wellesley girl ate shrimp and lentils from Joy last night. we're not all pathetic slaves to the cafeteria.
    sowwy :(. hehe

    You have to get her to try at least one thing that's out of her comfort zone while she is BK. How can she go her whole life without eating non-American food...

    Man, I couldn’t live without eating different types of food… burgers and steak must get boring… :wink:

    Good Luck!!
  • pete_c
    pete_c
    Lighthouse on 5th is a bar but they serve a killer burger. Soda, ToD get my votes as well.
  • ph-bklyn
    ph-bklyn
    One more thought -- Muddy Waters (669 Vanderbilt Ave at Park Pl) has delicious, filling bagel sandwiches for $5! Good for lunch.
  • steve austin
    steve austin
    I recommend Bubby's in DUMBO or if you are willing to go into Manhattan try Houston's.
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    Katz's Deli on E. Houston. Second Street Cafe on 2nd and 7th Ave in the Slope. Two Boots, maybe, on the same block as 2nd Cafe.
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    Actually, I'm a big fan of Mitchel's Soul Food on Vanderbilt by Bergen. The cholesterol and sugar count will kill you in a NY minute, however, it is good southern stuff.
  • mr. tips
    mr. tips
    I second Bonnies Grill.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    jaha127 wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior][quote=alafairnadia]Soda
    Tavern on Dean

    and hey - stop disparaging the Wellesley girls, ok? this Wellesley girl ate shrimp and lentils from Joy last night. we're not all pathetic slaves to the cafeteria.
    sowwy :(. hehe

    You have to get her to try at least one thing that's out of her comfort zone while she is BK. How can she go her whole life without eating non-American food...

    Man, I couldn’t live without eating different types of food… burgers and steak must get boring… :wink:

    Good Luck!!took her to malaysian and pan asian/south american foods before and sushi. she didnt dig any of it.
  • apollonia666
    apollonia666
    armchair_warrior wrote: took her to malaysian and pan asian/south american foods before and sushi. she didnt dig any of it.
    Howsabout taking her to El Carniviento? Perhaps one of their pork chops would sway her.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    apollonia666 wrote: [quote=armchair_warrior]took her to malaysian and pan asian/south american foods before and sushi. she didnt dig any of it.
    Howsabout taking her to El Carniviento? Perhaps one of their pork chops would sway her.i never been there :p. is the food americanized? lol cause she only eats americanized ethnic foods :(. what a waste of nyc food places. we went to applebees and olive gardens :(. lol not my first or 3 or 4th choices lol.
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    Well, there's always Juniors. And if she gets a piece of cheesecake its a certifiable unique NYC experience!!
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    homeowner wrote: Well, there's always Juniors. And if she gets a piece of cheesecake its a certifiable unique NYC experience!!
    i ask her if she wanted to do juniors and she said no cause i said its almost like a diner lol. and she was like dont like those type of things :(. and we did bbq too.

    /shoots himself

    argg bland girls suck!
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    Oh man that sucks! Because Juniors is a lot more restaurant than Applebees or Chilli's will ever be. Its at least got tablecloths and glasses. :D

    Have you tried any soul food restaurants? There is probably food she'd at least recognize there...
  • jaha127
    jaha127
    wow... she doesn't like diners? She's a tough person to please..
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    homeowner wrote: Oh man that sucks! Because Juniors is a lot more restaurant than Applebees or Chilli's will ever be. Its at least got tablecloths and glasses. :D

    Have you tried any soul food restaurants? There is probably food she'd at least recognize there...
    lol girls white as a sheet! I doubt she eats outside the british isle food groups. unless its americanized :(. meaning north east not south or west or south west american :(.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    jaha127 wrote: wow... she doesn't like diners? She's a tough person to please..
    yeap she is :(. most diffcult indeed. all other folks i hosted before "females" i tend to get one food place they like. but this girl is impossible@!!!!
  • alecorock
    alecorock
    Idlewild wrote: Actually, I'm a big fan of Mitchel's Soul Food on Vanderbilt by Bergen. The cholesterol and sugar count will kill you in a NY minute, however, it is good southern stuff.
    Wow! They still serve food there. Thought they stopped bothering with the ruse.
  • drano
    drano
    Ugh. Sorry to say it, but it sounds like this individual needs a slap upside the head. I'd make her a half dozen PB&J's that she could eat and take myself out for a decent meal.

    Other than that, Snooky's might fill your prescription.

    Edit: I will say Chili's, OG, and all that stuff isn't bad if you're on the road and need a quick pull-in.