[SteveR]

Lemon Grass Grill has amazing Thai food if you like that. Another good place to look at is Mustang Sally's or something like that. It's a block or two south of MSG on 7th Ave around 31st St or so. If the time you go is right before an event at MSG, it might be crowded though. If you're looking for a really nice upscalish but not too pricey place, look at Compass. It's around 71st and Amsterdam. They have great steaks. There used to be an amazing place on Columbus and like 68th called Diane's, but it closed down a few years ago, they had the best burgers on Earth. If you're looking for Mediterranean cuisine for a good price and a nice environment, there's a place around 40th and 1st. I'll have to look up the name. The one thing I would suggest keeping in mind is that if you plan on going to dinner anywhere between 6 and 7:30pm on any night, that's the theater and Lincoln Center crowd time and the places will be crowded and booked solid. This applies to all the restaurants on Columbus from 60th up to 72nd St. and all the places around Times Square.