# Looking for restaurant recommendations for NYC **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 27, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419 "2023-02-27T01:55:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KittenKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kittenkat/32/306_2.png) [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/1 "2023-02-27T01:55:05Z")
Hi, all. A friend and I will be going down to NYC to see a show on Broadway the end of April. We have tickets to a 2:00 pm matinee at the Shubert Theater, and we’re looking for a place to have lunch beforehand. A google search turned up a place called the Starlight, or maybe Starlite, Deli nearby, but I can’t find a website for it. So I’m looking for a Plan B. Does anyone know of a place near the theater they can recommend? Al and I are both fairly adventurous eaters. Would anyone have a suggetion? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/2 "2023-02-27T18:23:55Z")
When Mrs Cad and I travel, we try to hit a Michelin Star restaurant for the experience. So many in NYC to choose from. What show? ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/3 "2023-02-27T18:40:35Z")
It’s been 15 years or so, but Mrs. Martian and I enjoyed Osteria al Doge ([http://www.osteriaaldogenyc.com/](http://www.osteriaaldogenyc.com/)) a couple of blocks away from the Schubert. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/4 "2023-02-27T20:01:24Z")
I don’t have any personal experience but Google users seem to love [Junior’s on 45th across from the Marriott.](https://goo.gl/maps/ZySbibxtVRmtPNNe8) Here’s their menu: > **[45th-Main-Menu-9.6.2022.pdf](https://www.juniorscheesecake.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/45th-Main-Menu-9.6.2022.pdf)** > > 357.61 KB ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/5 "2023-02-27T20:34:30Z")
> [@KittenKat](#): > > A google search turned up a place called the Starlight, or maybe Starlite, Deli nearby, but I can’t find a website for it. Maybe it’s supposed to be [Ellen’s Stardust Diner](https://www.ellensstardustdiner.com/)? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/6 "2023-02-27T20:51:42Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > Maybe it’s supposed to be [Ellen’s Stardust Diner](https://www.ellensstardustdiner.com/)? That’s undoubtedly the place. Be prepared to wait in a line. It is more for the “experience” than the food. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/7 "2023-02-27T20:55:47Z")
I had a place to recommend, but I just looked them up and they closed due to Covid. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![KittenKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kittenkat/32/306_2.png) [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/8 "2023-02-28T00:09:59Z")
Some Like It Hot. ---
**Author:** ![KittenKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kittenkat/32/306_2.png) [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/9 "2023-02-28T00:11:55Z")
I don’t think so. The address for the Starlight is 212 W 44th St, and Ellen’s Stardust is on Broadway. ---
**Author:** ![KittenKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kittenkat/32/306_2.png) [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/10 "2023-02-28T00:12:54Z")
That is on my list as a possibility, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![KittenKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kittenkat/32/306_2.png) [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/11 "2023-02-28T00:15:37Z")
Looks interesting; I’ll let Al take a look at it, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/12 "2023-02-28T00:18:07Z")
> [@KittenKat](#): > > The address for the Starlight is 212 W 44th St That’s [this little hole-in-the-wall](https://goo.gl/maps/oLxapzUGcCgSqs8u6) hiding behind Carmine’s outdoor seating area. [Here’s an earlier view.](https://goo.gl/maps/oXAWEn2y46kR2xkMA) Hey, [I found an archived website!](https://web.archive.org/web/20221127012815/http://www.starlitedeli.com/) > [@KittenKat](#): > > That is on my list as a possibility, thanks. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/13 "2023-02-28T00:33:05Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > That’s [this little hole-in-the-wall](https://goo.gl/maps/oLxapzUGcCgSqs8u6) hiding behind Carmine’s outdoor seating area. [Here’s an earlier vie](https://goo.gl/maps/oXAWEn2y46kR2xkMA) Ha! That _is_ a hole in the wall! Might be worth a try at some point just to check it out. I noticed that [Le Bernadin](https://www.le-bernardin.com/) is just down the street from Ellen’s. I’d love to try that, but maybe not the OP’s speed. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/14 "2023-02-28T00:36:10Z")
Star Lite’s archived menu is broken but can be found [here.](https://www.restaurantji.com/ny/new-york/star-lite-deli-/) ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-restaurant-recommendations-for-nyc/980419/15 "2023-02-28T00:39:34Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > Ha! That _is_ a hole in the wall! Might be worth a try at some point just to check it out. They actually do have good sandwiches for what they are but it’s nothing special. They provided lunch for some Broadway events I’ve worked at. But if you just want a quick bite they’re fine. They have a new seating area in the back inside.