Cafe Boulud

In case anyone doesn%26#39;t have time or patience to read all 46 entries on the posting ';NYC Restaurant Hotlist'; ( although very interesting I found)if you know anything about Cafe Boulud can you look at my question at No.46 on that restaurant posting and advise?? Thanks

Cafe Boulud

What%26#39;s your question? This is a wonderful restaurant.

Cafe Boulud

whether it is good. and whether it would be ok for our 2 kids age12 and 14.?..although they are used to eating in good restaurants. We wanted something lovely, but not over the top posh . therefore hoped this would be a better bet than Daniel.

Cafe Boulud is over the top posh IMO. Read this article and get a chuckle

nymetro.com/urban/鈥eature_matteroftaste.htm

I%26#39;d suggest Union Square Cafe (mentioned in the article) or Gramercy Tavern. Even better would be Beacon. These all have very good food but not quite so formal. While Cafe Boulud is less formal than Daniel, it%26#39;s still an haute cuisine experience.

thanks nywhiz...liked the article!. But my kids are more young people than kids and my daughter looks more like a sophisticated 17 year old!! and often eat in v smart restaurants in London. We have them well trained so we don%26#39;t have to miss out on good food when we are on holiday!

So unless you think they would be unwelcoming at Cafe Boulud I think we%26#39;ll give it a go!

Certainly give it a go. I would just suggest checking in at chowhound.com the ';foodie'; website. Since it%26#39;s so expensive, I want to make sure it%26#39;s still up to par. I haven%26#39;t been in some time and I%26#39;ve heard it may be starting to get ';tired.'; Everyone really loves Gramercy Tavern. Just a heads up.

These snow days are great, they give me a little extra free time during the day. Only problem is I will now have to work late into the night... But c%26#39;est la vie...

I thnk Cafe Boulud is a bit more casual than Daniel, but still upscale. They have a great many vegetable offerings, (even a vegetable tasting menu) so it is a good place to bring people with veggie leanings.

Judging by your comments, it sounds like your family is used to fine dining. Cafe Boulud, Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern which whiz mentioned, are also first rate.

thank you so much nywhiz and voyagereuse. I will look at the other suggestions you have made too and the chowhound website.