. Ours are too old for that. We just need places that serve both the interesting and the tame. Italian cuisine is a decent compromise, but I’d welcome some other suggestions. I figure on Katz’s or Greengrass’s... (7 replies, last updated by jgirl July 15, 2002)

Over the course of more than one visit to Cafe Boulud, I have noticed less than acceptable service for a restaurant of its nature. Here are some examples: — One time I visited around 8 pm on a Sunday night, the restaurant... (27 replies, last updated by Wilfrid September 15, 2003)

or two vegetarian items, or a restaurant that serves basically all vegetarian, which isn’t really fair to the rest of us who love fish and meat. Are there any good compromise places that I just haven’t found? I did... (8 replies, last updated by RGR December 13, 2007)

and unique that I’m very surprised to see it immediately compromised. This has not happened to me before with similarly unusual and unique names—which is why I posed the question. (2 replies, last updated by meatme October 18, 2006)

Much has been written about the service at Babbo on these boards. So much that , as eager I was to finally experience haute Mario, I was a little wary going into it. Here’s what happened. We were four and we wanted the... (3 replies, last updated by Hil. August 21, 2003)

My boyfriend and I will be staying in the Union Square area for 3 days. I visit Manhattan often, but I’m stumped on where to take the new dude to eat. I’m a foodie and his idea of adventure is adding a little extra... (40 replies, last updated by una mas May 22, 2009)

Some friends and I are getting together for drinks and “picky” type of food. I have been asked to find a spot and I am too tired from school to think about it. Any suggestions of a spot that would accomodate someone... (2 replies, last updated by 4chowpups February 7, 2008)

Hello Everyone: We live at Leslie and Finch and are having dinner on Saturday night with friends who live at Bloor and Islington. We are looking for some place in between. A place that serves a wide range of foods would be great.... (1 reply, last updated by tjsilverjeep November 12, 2006)

Looking to meet a friend who lives uptown “halfway” for dinner; that leaves us at about 66 St, give or take some. I never eat in that area (understandably?) but we hope to find a compromise restaurant with chowish... (5 replies, last updated by TD October 16, 2005)

but a closer compromise is Medford and often eat at Chun Ki Wa, the new Vietnamese place and Chilli Garden...any other suggestions or locales? We prefer ethnic, I want to try Bob’s but I don’t think she’ll go... (13 replies, last updated by 4chowpups April 7, 2007)

We’re going to be in nyc (midtown west) and plan on going out to eat. Last time we were there we went to Ssam Bar, OTTO, and Pastis and loved them both. We are looking for places to eat where we can bring out two year... (6 replies, last updated by eeee April 16, 2009)

So after a year of forcing myself to eat brown rice, I’ve come to flat out hate it and decided that it isn’t worth it for the negligible (to me) nutritional difference. There is nothing redeeming about it, and there... (29 replies, last updated by moh April 20, 2008)

on my palms from rocking the rolling pins over little mounds of dough literally thousands of times during each Chinese (Lunar) New Year. And you? What do you never compromise on? (119 replies, last updated by nancyhudson August 2, 2007)

fat cottage cheese and low fat sour cream, however. Where do you compromise? (31 replies, last updated by muD July 7, 2003)

Looking for a centrally located resto that doesn’t compromise its food on New Year’s. We’ll be at least 10 people and are looking to stay there until past midnight. Ideas? (0 replies, last updated by sucreesalee December 28, 2008)