What is your price range? There are a number of them, some of them can set you back 75-100 per person.

There are a ton of places around the theater district. If you want to go to a place where you may see some actors, try Joe Allen's.

There is a great place called The Eatery on 9th and 50. For french, price fixed meal, try Les Sans Collete. There are also Spanish, Thai, Chinese, Italian, name it, you will find it around the theater. If you have a larger party, Carmen's is a fun place with family style (huge) portions. Many of these places require a reservation. For some fun food, go to the Carnagie Deli on 7th Avenue for the biggest sandwich you could ever imagine eating!

Do a web search for places in the theater district and you will come up with literally 1000s. There is The Palm but that could set you back $100 per person. Depends on your budget and your appetite.

Bon Apetit!

The ones I mentioned I have eaten at; there are many more that I have eaten at, but don't remember all the names :)

If you like barbeque steak, chicken, ribs...hush puppies etc. try virgils in Times Square.
check it our on line at
http://www.virgilsbbq.com/

I love Virgil's I plan to eat there before I see the show in August.

Thank you everyone. I have checked out all of the websites and they all look great. Please, keep the good suggestions coming!!!!!

hi there from nyc --

steak.  theater district.  let's see.  normally, i would totally agree w/the joe allen's suggestion.  it's a great place that has been there for 30 years and the food is solid.  unfortunately, i was there about a week ago and my mom had the steak and it wasn't up to snuff.  neither of us is a food snob and i'm gonna say that it was probably just an off night, but i wanted to at least mention it. 

my new favorite place is right upstairs from joe allen's, also owned by joe allen (he lives on the third floor of the same building) called bar central.  the space used to be where the joe allen wait staff would change and now it's a speakeasy/restaurant.  i've only had apps and drinks there, so i don't even know if they have a steak, but they have an ecclectic menu (i know they do a pulled pork sandwich -- that's a carnivorous choice!) and it's the 'it' place and the star sightings should be better (after theater) than joe allen's is these days.

there is a place, on 8th avenue like the brooks atkinson theater, also in the 40's, called frankie and johnnies.  it's a really old haunt and while i haven't been there myself, i do have relatives who swear by it whenever they come in for theater.  and they must be doing something right to be here for as long as they have -- longer than joe allen's.

there's also a restaurant called thalia on 8th ave and 49th st. (two blox up from the theater) that's quite good.  again, can't vouch for there being steak but it's not a seafood-only place and what i did have (don't remember) was good. 

then there is porter house in the time warner center, a big indoor, upscale 'mall' at columbus circle.  THIS IS A VERY HIGH END PLACE.  the chef used to be the chef at windows on the world in the world trade center (he was chef on 9/11; went downstairs to get his eye glasses adjusted that day and escaped the tower falling!) so we're talking real gourmet.  it might well be one of those places that you need to book a month or more in advance but depending on when you're coming in for the show, you might still be fine.  sometimes, these destination dining places are not all they are cracked up to be but most of the time, these chefs are famous b/c they know what they're doing.  the time warner center is about 12 blocks north of the theater and probably isn't considered a 'theater district' restaurant, but you can walk to the theater from there, take the subway 1 stop or get there for under $10 in a cab.

if i think of more, i'll post.  i walk 8th ave. to and from work, so i'm happy to do it!

-- Edited by dana at 21:00, 2007-07-05

-- Edited by dana at 21:01, 2007-07-05