eating in grand central

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eating in grand central station . It all looked very very nice but no one mentioned anything about
price , anybody got any ideas????

There are three very expensive restaurants (including Michael Jordan's Steak House) and a large food
court. Susie Q

don't forget the Oyster Bar, overpriced but worth the stop, if only to look at the room (and the
easily missed back dining room). the moorish arches and tile work are extremely distinctive and can
be seen replicated at Gustavinos, another overpriced room worth stopping in, if for no other reason
to take in the similar architecture and have a drink. Gustavinos - named after the Italian
designer/tileman who did both locations - is built into the manhattan-side base of the 59th street
bridge, along with a supermarket and Conran's. two great architectural locations. and btw, one of
the lesser known architectural/acooustic features of gcs is directly outside the oyster bar's main
entrance in the basement: if you stand facing one of the corners and someone else does same
diagonally opposite you (so your backs face each others) you can whisper to each other into the
corners and your voices will travel up the arches; you'll hear each other no matter the noise level
(like the rotunda in the capitol building). as for the food court, you might as well go to a mall -
it's a good area to regroup, use the bathroom, etc. the bar up by what's now michael jordan's on the
vanderbilt ave. side is a great spot to take in the grandeur of the station and the farmer's market
on the lexington ave side is worth a look. good luck.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:14:16 -0000, "chef" <[email hidden]>

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Just watched a program on the majic fish tank about eating in grand central station . It all looked
very very nice but no one mentioned anything about price , anybody got any ideas????? Did MJ do it?
merry xmas ttfn andy

Grand Central has several restaurants, all separately owned, and a large food court, with the usual
sorts of stands. I have not tried the recent upstairs restaurants but I expect they would be pricy.

The Oyster Bar is not cheap but not outrageous either. It is great fun although without a star chef.

Better to eat oysters, clams, and sea urchins than anything elaborate. Huge list of white wines.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"In this house we _obey_ the laws of thermodynamics." --Homer Simpson

OhJeeez said:

don't forget the Oyster Bar, overpriced but worth the stop, if only to look at the room (and the
easily missed back dining room). the moorish arches and tile work are extremely distinctive and
can be seen replicated at Gustavinos, another overpriced room worth stopping in, if for no other
reason to take in the similar architecture and have a drink. Gustavinos - named after the Italian
designer/tileman who did both locations - is built into the manhattan-side base of the 59th street
bridge, along with a supermarket and Conran's. two great architectural locations. and btw, one of
the lesser known architectural/acooustic features of gcs is directly outside the oyster bar's main
entrance in the basement: if you stand facing one of the corners and someone else does same
diagonally opposite you (so your backs face each others) you can whisper to each other into the
corners and your voices will travel up the arches; you'll hear each other no matter the noise
level (like the rotunda in the capitol building). as for the food court, you might as well go to a
mall - it's a good area to regroup, use the bathroom, etc. the bar up by what's now michael
jordan's on the vanderbilt ave. side is a great spot to take in the grandeur of the station and
the farmer's market on the lexington ave side is worth a look. good luck.

Last time I ate there was long before the fire. Is the fish as good as it was?

--
JakeInHartsel

On 12/19/2003 6:40 AM, in article
[email hidden], "OhJeeez" <[email hidden]> opined:

Quoted message said:

don't forget the Oyster Bar, overpriced but worth the stop, if only to look at the room (and the
easily missed back dining room). the moorish arches and tile work are extremely distinctive and
can be seen replicated at Gustavinos, another overpriced room worth stopping in, if for no other
reason to take in the similar architecture and have a drink. Gustavinos - named after the Italian
designer/tileman who did both locations - is built into the manhattan-side base of the 59th street
bridge, along with a supermarket and Conran's. two great architectural locations. and btw, one of
the lesser known architectural/acooustic features of gcs is directly outside the oyster bar's main
entrance in the basement: if you stand facing one of the corners and someone else does same
diagonally opposite you (so your backs face each others) you can whisper to each other into the
corners and your voices will travel up the arches; you'll hear each other no matter the noise
level (like the rotunda in the capitol building). as for the food court, you might as well go to a
mall - it's a good area to regroup, use the bathroom, etc. the bar up by what's now michael
jordan's on the vanderbilt ave. side is a great spot to take in the grandeur of the station and
the farmer's market on the lexington ave side is worth a look. good luck.

What's a dozen oysters cost?

I ate there last month, and I was pleasantly surprised by the prices. I think the place was called
Tracks, it had a raw bar but I had a really good bacon cheddar burger and hubby had good lobster
ravioli, terrible soup. I think the tax was about 25%, but other than that the meal cost the same
as it would in Philly (I think $8 for the burger with sweet potatoe fries, $6 for my pinot grigio)
Tara Danielle
PS Yes I do NOT match my wine to my food. So shoot me :-)
PP HAPPY CHANUKAH!

On 19 Dec 2003 11:56:19 -0800, [email hidden]

(TaraDanielle) said:

I ate there last month, and I was pleasantly surprised by the prices. I think the place was called
Tracks, it had a raw bar but I had a really good bacon cheddar burger and hubby had good lobster
ravioli, terrible soup. I think the tax was about 25%, but other than that the meal cost the same
as it would in Philly (I think $8 for the burger with sweet potatoe fries, $6 for my pinot grigio)
Tara Danielle
PS Yes I do NOT match my wine to my food. So shoot me :-)
PPS HAPPY CHANUKAH!

Tax is 8.25 %. Common tax + tip is 25%.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"In this house we _obey_ the laws of thermodynamics." --Homer Simpson

The Wolf said:

On 12/19/2003 6:40 AM, OhJeeez <[email hidden]> opined:

Quoted message said:

don't forget the Oyster Bar,

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What's a dozen oysters cost?

Depends on the type of oyster.

Here's a pictire of the room and tiles: oysterbarny.comoysterbarny.comOpen ↗ It has an 800 number and you can
call and find out just what type of oysters they have these days.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

On 12/20/2003 5:29 PM, in article
[email hidden], "Don Wiss" <donwiss@no_spam.com>
opined:

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The Wolf said:

On 12/19/2003 6:40 AM, OhJeeez <[email hidden]> opined:

Quoted message said:

don't forget the Oyster Bar,

Quoted message said:

What's a dozen oysters cost?

Depends on the type of oyster.

Here's a pictire of the room and tiles: oysterbarny.comoysterbarny.comOpen ↗ It has an 800 number and you
can call and find out just what type of oysters they have these days.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

Thanks
--

Sorry, what does that mean?
There was still a blank spot for tip on the credit card slip, did we
tip 25% AND 16% we thought was a tax?
Tara
Rodney Myrvaagnes <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

(TaraDanielle) said:

I ate there last month, and I was pleasantly surprised by the prices. I think the place was
called Tracks, it had a raw bar but I had a really good bacon cheddar burger and hubby had good
lobster ravioli, terrible soup. I think the tax was about 25%, but other than that the meal cost
the same as it would in Philly (I think $8 for the burger with sweet potatoe fries, $6 for my
pinot grigio) Tara Danielle
PS Yes I do NOT match my wine to my food. So shoot me :-)
PPS HAPPY CHANUKAH!

Tax is 8.25 %. Common tax + tip is 25%.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"In this house we _obey_ the laws of thermodynamics." --Homer Simpson

In cash transactions, leaving 25% over the _pretax_ bill takes care of tax and tip.

Or, doubling the tax arrives at a not-outrageous tip.

(TaraDanielle) said:

Sorry, what does that mean? There was still a blank spot for tip on the credit card slip, did we
tip 25% AND 16% we thought was a tax? Tara Rodney Myrvaagnes <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

(TaraDanielle) said:

I ate there last month, and I was pleasantly surprised by the prices. I think the place was
called Tracks, it had a raw bar but I had a really good bacon cheddar burger and hubby had good
lobster ravioli, terrible soup. I think the tax was about 25%, but other than that the meal cost
the same as it would in Philly (I think $8 for the burger with sweet potatoe fries, $6 for my
pinot grigio) Tara Danielle
PS Yes I do NOT match my wine to my food. So shoot me :-)
PPS HAPPY CHANUKAH!

Tax is 8.25 %. Common tax + tip is 25%.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

"In this house we _obey_ the laws of thermodynamics." --Homer Simpson

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

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