Hi! Boss needs a place for a group dinner in Midtown NYC. Unfortunately, I'm not based out of NY and it's a bit hard for me to go off of Eater/Infatuation. Any recs? Particularly, somewhere new? Somewhere with amazing food and service, but not stuffy. He likes places like Kokkari/Che Fico/San Ho Won/Cotogna/Coqueta if you're familiar with SF. Someone recommended a few below and he said they're horribly boring. No cuisine preferences and no budget. Thank you!
Terrace & Outdoor Garden
Casa Lever
The Modern
Limani
I am aware that midtown is not the best place for food in Manhattan, but I am staying at 54th in park, so I don't want to have to keep heading downtown for every single meal. Can anyone recommend me some restaurants close to or at the midtown region that are genuinely of good quality and aren't tourist traps? I'm open to any type of cuisine (italian, french, chinese, ramen, steakhouse, etc., anything good really) except japanese since I am already heading to some omakase spots while I'm in town. Thank you!