40th Birthday meal

I am in NYC in April to celebrate my sister%26#39;s 40th Birthday. We are not sure where to eat for her birthday as there will also be 2 children so that may limit us. Can anyone recommend a good restaurant that will happily cater for 8 adults and 2 children?

40th Birthday meal

One of our favorite restaurants in NYC is Il Vagabondo. It%26#39;s on 62nd Street between First and Second Avenues. It%26#39;s a pretty authentic neighborhood Italian restaurant and reasonably priced. It even has an indoor bocce ball court. There have been families in attendance every time we%26#39;ve gone. They are very accommodating if you let them know of any special requests when you make your reservation. Enjoy!

40th Birthday meal

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Do you like Mexican food? I just had my birthday dinner at Mama Mexico on the Upper West Side. I chose it because I needed a fun place that took reservations for a large group. It was a festive atmosphere for a birthday party, and there were several kids there that night (not in my group, but in the restaurant nonetheless). I think small children would be entertained by the mariachi bands and the waiters making fresh guacamole at the table. The food and margaritas were good. We enjoyed it as a group of 20-30 year olds, but there were all ages there that night. It was a bit difficult to carry on a conversation because it was so loud, but small children would not be disturbing at all! www.mamamexico.com

Do you like mexican food? I just celebrated my birthday at Mama Mexico on the Upper West Side. I chose it because I was looking for a fun place that would take reservations for a large group. There were no children in our party, but I noticed several in the restaurant that night. I think that kids would be entertained by the mariachi bands and guacamole made at your table. I believe children were given balloons, also.

The food and the margaritas were good. It was a festive atmosphere. We enjoyed it as a group of people in our 20s and 30s. It was somewhat difficult to carry on a conversation because it was so loud, but small children would not be disturbing at all! www.mamamexico.com

They have two locations. In my opinion, the UWS outpost is more casual, the midtown one a bit more formal. I enjoyed my meal at both, however.

Sorry about the duplicate post. For some reason, it took the first one a while to show up on my screen.

I hope your sister has a fun birthday wherever you decide to eat!

Dear sjc,

With a group that size that includes kids, I would recommend Churrascaria Plataforma. It is a Brazilian steakhouse. The concept is to serve a wide variety of different cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc., in succession, to each diner individually right at their table, thus there is not a traditional menu. The restaurant features a fixed-price continuous tableside service. There is also an extensive salad bar available. There are 2 locations; one in midtown and the other is in Tribeca. I have only been to the midtown location. It is a very festive environment, especially on the nights when there is a live band performing Samba music.

If you want a more kitschy celebratory experience, I would suggest Mangia e Bevi. This Italian restaurant features a singing wait staff and the guests are given tambourines and other noisemakers to encourage participation in the merrymaking.

Happy ';B'; Day,

ATreeGrowsinBrooklyn

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