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Best plain ol' American Restaurants
Vynl is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

1. Vynl

756 9th Ave (btwn 51st St & 50th St), New York, NY
Diner · Hell's Kitchen · 255 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: cheapest/best bloody mary's for brunch. make sure to check out each of the diff bathrooms: elvis, dolly, cher, and... nelly... nobody gets how/why they picked the last one.

NoHo Star is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

2. NoHo Star

330 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 123 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: unique bloody mary recipe - w/ aged balsamic vinegar and jalapeños. very diff but super delish.

Punch is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

3. Punch

913 Broadway (20th & 21st), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 56 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: great bar in flatiron. super friendly staff. shot glasses are double-sized. great place for groups - lots of tables easily pushed together.

Social Bar, Grill & Lounge is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

4. Social Bar, Grill & Lounge

5.5
795 8th Ave (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Pub · Hell's Kitchen · 69 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: standard HK/theater district sports bar.

Junior's Restaurant & Bakery is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

5. Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

8.5
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 727 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: american food w/ an old school jewish flair (i.e. challah french toast, pickles on the tables, matzoh ball soup, etc.) famous for the cheesecake. big fan of the black & white cookies.

Delicatessen is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

6. Delicatessen

54 Prince St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 370 tips and reviews
Bistro at Red Bank is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

7. Bistro at Red Bank

8.8
14 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ
American Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: they have sushi!

Houston's is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

8. Houston's

630 Old Country Rd (at Glen Cove Rd.), Garden City, NY
American Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: the filet is ridiculously good. so is the caesar salad... my mom purchased a pint of the dressing.

Traffic Bar & Restaurant Hell's Kitchen is one of Best plain ol' American Restaurants.

9. Traffic Bar & Restaurant Hell's Kitchen

701 9th Ave (at W 48th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 92 tips and reviews

Jackie I.Jackie Ionin: had some cucumber and lemonade drink that was really good. tuna tartare app = amazing. loud dance-y bar music even before going out hours, but fun place.