Joe Allen: Joe Allen’s eatery is famous for the celebs who supposedly hang out here while they ponder taking on the notoriously tough NYC theater crowd. If you’re into star-gazing, lunch is the time to go because the evening hours are filled with older crowds of traveling tourists yakking their way to Broadway. Having graced restaurant row since 1965 and still dishing up dependable and reasonably priced (for New York) American specialties, this establishment decorates with its neighborhood in mind—an old playbook here and a tattered photo over there. Perhaps it’s the reliable menu or friendly staff, but critiques from Manhattan’s infamously critical dwellers are always positive. |
