Mesa Grill
Bobby Flay is the well known chef behind the food at this Union Square restaurant. The restaurant has a wide selection of signature dishes, from appetizers to desserts. You'll find fried squid, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin and toasted coconut layer cake. The bread basket served with dinner consists of different types of corn breads: jalapeño, rosemary, and white cornbread rolls. One side that may accompany an entree is the sweet potato tamale with pecan butter.
Mesa Grill
102 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 807-7400
www.mesagrill.com
Union Square Café
Union Square Café serves its guests seasonal American cuisine paired with excellent wines in the heart of New York's Union Square, and has been a favorite of the locals since 1985. The restaurant offers both a full lunch and dinner menu and is a relaxed and casual setting. Dishes that can be found on the menu include seared yellowfin tuna tartare with pantelleria capers, Blooming Hill Farm collard greens and sweet potato soup, broccoli rabe, and chocolate espresso torte.
Union Square Café
21 E. 16th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 243-4020
www.unionsquarecafe.com
Blue Water Grill
The Blue Water Grill sits in the heart of Union Square in the former Metropolitan Bank and has an outdoor café and dinner service. The restaurant's subterranean lounge features live jazz seven nights a week starting at 6 p.m. The restaurant offers a Sunday Brunch that serves patrons Bananas Foster French Toast, Smoked Salmon Benedicts, and chilled seafood pasta. Patrons who enjoy seafood can eat from the restaurants sushi bar, oyster bar, or find seafood favorites on the menu.
Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square West
New York, NY 10003
(212) 675-9500
www.brguestrestaurants.com
Moaz
Moaz is a vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant that offers vegetarian New Yorkers an unusual dining experience. Customers are invited to take part creating their own meal on the large salad bar that allows each patron to dress her food. At Moaz the staff prepares fresh pita bread, then hands it to the customer to go to the salad bar area to dress with vegetables and sauces. The pita has five to six falafels, leaving room for toppings to be added. Toppings on the salad bar include hummus, tomato, carrots, radishes, and cucumbers. The restaurant is laid back and offers a casual atmosphere amongst its trendy decor and pink colored walls.
Moaz
38 Union Square East
New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-1988
www.maozusa.com
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