Editor Pick
Angus McIndoe
- October 19, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
artslover from Calgary, Alberta
We went to Angus McIndoe after seeing the play Butley on Friday night so that we could experience a bit of late night New York. Reservations pre or post-theater are recommended. You can book online at www.angusmcindoe.com.
The restaurant is right in the theater district, a block from the Booth theater where we had been to see a show. It is a small two level restaurant. The front doors open up to the street when the weather is fine. The place was packed at 10:45pm. A crowd was standing at the bar and some of the tables had chairs squeezed up so that the large groups could get around the not so large tables. It was very noisy.
The menu is casual fare, sandwiches, salads, pastas, and a range of entrées which could be described as American. Most of the entrées are priced in the high teens and low twenties. Although he thought he only wanted a light bite, DH had a steak and fries. I had a chicken burger, which was a chicken breast with a crunchy coating. It also came with fries. The food was fresh, nothing special yet we both ate more than we thought we would so late at night for us. A glass of wine is a small 1/4 litre carafe, which makes for a very large glass or two smaller glasses of wine.
Service was quick, especially considering that the turn over appeared to be high so there was constantly a new group of people needing attention. This restaurant looks like it would be a reasonable place to eat before theatre. Certainly, it would be a good alternative to a chain. A diner might even spot a celebrity or two. Our server told us Nathan Lane had been in earlier in the afternoon.
We enjoyed watching all the people on the street and seeing the lights turn off at the theatre across the street. We eventually wandered back to our hotel after midnight along the still busy streets.
From journal Entertainment in New York City