1. BG Restaurant
9.0
754 5th Ave Fl 7 (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 56 tips and reviews
The Daily Meal: On the menu, there is nothing too heavy for the ladies who lunch (crab cake salad, roasted cod, etc), and they even serve a lovely afternoon tea with French favorite, Dammann Freres tea. Read more.
Jolie G: Seafood salad is amazing. Service is great. Everything I have tried is really good. You won't be disappointed except maybe with the prices.
Wilachio T: Food is very good. Those who complaint about the prices, it is BG , what do you expect? Olive Garden? Great seafood salad and perfect service, chic and understated. Best kept secret uptown
2. Nobu Fifty Seven
9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews
Ahmed Bee: Must Try Lobster Salad & the Black Cod! ❤
Queen Loosha: Dinner at Nobu 57 is a must. Personal favorites: Baby spinach lobster salad (I order the sour dressing) + sticky rice cakes with tuna (addicting) pic attached + Black cod or Sea bass. Yum.
Naif AlAamer: Shrimp and lobster salad, lobster tacos, and wagyu beef were all really good.
3. amata
8.5
209 E 56th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 10 tips and reviews
M Reilly-Brooks: Wonderful bday celebration for hubby—such service and food. Veal chop and soft shell crab specials to die for. Octopus salad and clams oreganta wonderful.
Sophia Kimmey: Loved the crab salad app, and the spicy pork chop entree. Owner is down to earth and so friendly!
Mary Bickford: Excellent dinner - calamari was great. Entrees were delicious, especially the Osso bucco special. The service was attentive and ambience lovely. I would highly recommend this place.
4. The Smith
8.8
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 362 tips and reviews
Georgia R: Great steak salad- generous with the meat! (Shrimp salad at the downtown location is an excellent choice)
Morgan Polotan: Get the tuna tartare and seared tuna salad.
Nina Paparatto: Chips, fried green beans, lobster salad, grilled shrimp ... Get a reservation and have a food ball!
5. Pescatore Seafood
8.2
Grand Central Market (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Tudor City · 9 tips and reviews
Cheapism: This is one of the freshest seafood spots in New York. Try the seafood or tuna salad. Pick up some of their "Magic Crumbs" to spice up your own home cooking. Read more.
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Good quality food, as all of the purveyors in the Grand Central Market. Pescatore for the piscivore! Seafood salad, crab cakes, lobster puffs, scallops, spring/summer rolls are out of this world
Marshall H: Great seafood rolls -- they make an excellent cheap snack. The Thai salmon and the curry shrimp are the best.
7. The Lobster Club
9.1
98 E 53rd St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 16 tips and reviews
AmateurConcierge: Vying for the top of the Major Foods hill. The best food of the Four Seasons replacements from what I can tell. Avo Lobster salad, lobster dumplings, NY strip, tuna chilis and Straw cheesecake FTW
Alyson Stone: Servers are excellent - helpful with sake & menu recommendations. The food was great as well - had the lobster avocado salad, wagyu skirt steak, garlic rice, and sashimi - it was all excellent.
Jastine Kho: Excellent spot to take someone if you want to impress them. Swanky but not stuffy. Great service too !
10. Jukai
8.3
237 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews
Edgar Iaffa: Amazing sashimi, salmon salad was awesome
Lori Luo: If you want to eat where the Japanese ex-pats do, come to Jukai. A delicate and thoughtful tasting menu includes an array of sashimi, karaage, oysters, and even steak.
Antonius S: Alaska crab... Baked.. Delicious
12. Crave Fishbar
8.0
945 2nd Ave (at E 50th St.), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 103 tips and reviews
Ina Li: Seafood platter and also salmon salad and amazing octopus!
Quinn Duffy: After the great reviews expected better. Salmon salad was quite good, everything else was passable.
Julia Kaplan: Best selection of oysters for a $1 happy hour I've ever seen! Also a great wine list and helpful, friendly service.
14. The Polo Bar
8.9
1 E 55th St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 65 tips and reviews
Ahu Ragusin: This place is an incredibly chic American Style Restaurant and bar. The food is delicious. Tuna tartar, lobster salad and calamari are highly recommended!
Julie Soscia: Reservations will definitely need to be made in advance, but you can enjoy a meal or cocktails at the bar. All the food is delightful, but the steak is a must!
Jason Rodriguez: Everything about this place is perfect. Polo Burger and an old fashioned are a must.
15. Benoit Bistro
8.4
60 W 55th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 77 tips and reviews
Martin Hurst: The French onion soup followed by the lobster salad appetizer was the perfect amount of food and absolutely delicious.
Martin Hurst: Lobster salad appetizer is delicious!
Emily K.: Do not skip these dessert: vanilla millefeuille, chocolate soufflé with pistachio ice cream (with crunchy pistachio bits), profiteroles with tableside chocolate sauce service.