We are traveling to NYC next week with three kids age 16, 14, and 10. We have reservations at Buddakan, bar Ameracain, and Mercer Kitchen while we are there. I need a recommendation for a casual, fun spot to eat on thursday night to celebrate my sons 10th birthday. Any suggestions? We are staying at the NY athletic club and will take a taxi or walk to whatever is suggested.
Best restaurant to celebrate a 10th birthday?!Otto, on about Fifth Avenue and first street, downtown, could be a good location. It is a Mario Batali spot with good food, lots of options (including great thin crust pizzas) and a fun crowd.
Best restaurant to celebrate a 10th birthday?!I%26#39;d take my family to Junior%26#39;s to celebrate a 10th birthday! Desserts are great and the place is packed and lively and loud. It%26#39;s just fun and has a ';disney'; kind of atmosphere (which isn%26#39;t bad if you%26#39;re 10).
You%26#39;ll probably find a lot of suggestions if you do a forum search here. Have fun and Happy Birthday wishes to your son!
How about Ninja? I can%26#39;t think of any 10 year old boy that wouldn%26#39;t love it.
http://www.ninjanewyork.com/
Thanks for the great suggestions! Can%26#39;t wait to explore the city! Kids have never been there, and it%26#39;s been ten years for me since my last visit.
You%26#39;ve got thousands of choices but I%26#39;d recommend
Serendipity 3
www.serendipity3.com
225 E 60th St
New York, NY 10022
(212) 838-3531
Just a block from Bloomingdales and just around the corner from Dylans Candy Bar (Ralph Lauren%26#39;s daughter)
I don%26#39;t think they take reservations - but you could call and ask. There is always a line.
Another place you might consider is Alice%26#39;s Tea Cup
They have a few locations, one near Bloomingdales.
Enjoy your trip and birthday celebration !
I know that my now 12 year old son would have loved to take the subway to Brooklyn, enjoy a wonderful pizza at Grimaldi%26#39;s then walk back across the Brooklyn Bridge. The view is stunning especially if accomplished at sunset. I would then take the subway to Ellen%26#39;s Stardust Diner in midtown for dessert with singing waitstaff. (51st and Broadway). You could also put your son%26#39;s name in lights at the Hershey Store. How terrific would it be to see ';Happy Birthday _____!'; on a marquis in Times Square? This is indeed a casual night but I think it would be quite memorable! Moms
Scarpenter: I don%26#39;t want to disagree with you but in my recent experience Serendipity 3 has slipped. It was once a ';must do'; for families but it%26#39;s quality just isn%26#39;t what it once was. I realize this is just my opinion but it is a bit out of the way and, as I say, the quality isn%26#39;t that great. Moms
Dylan%26#39;s candy bar was on our list for after dinner, so Serendipity is a great suggestion! I remember seeing the hot chocolate featured on Regis and Kelly...
We will hit Juniors for a breakfast after reading great reviews, and Otto for dinner - Kids love Mario Batali on Iron Chef!
Thanks again everyone!
I%26#39;ve also heard that Serendipity isn%26#39;t as good as it used to be. I honestly have not been there for years. But still ... how bad could it be? The lines are always there. If I were a tourist - I%26#39;d go and if you give up. Forty Carrots in Bloomingdales isn%26#39;t all that bad.
Personally I%26#39;d choose Alices Tea Cup.
Are you talking about Juniors in Brooklyn?
I hope not.
For breakfast you might try Popovers on the upper west side. Its fun and the food is good. Not a tourist place.
I personally think Mars 2112 would be fun for a kids and teens. We were 6 adults and an 11 year old and 16 year old. What fun!
Can%26#39;r really remember the food but the whole experience was amazing..the cast members were so much fun!
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