Best Restaurants for Quiet Conversation in Glendale

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ChelseaChinatownDowntown BrooklynEast VillageFinancial DistrictFort Greene

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1. Cecily

4.8

Exceptional(136)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Greenpoint

Booked 17 times today

We are two New York hospitality industry veterans, and Cecily is our Greenpoint home. Originally conceived during the pandemic as a mission-driven neighborhood restaurant with a deep and thoughtful wine list, where we could provide our employees meaningful profit sharing and ownership, and our guests incredible service. Cecily values a sense of place and neighborhood, delicious sustainable food, and responsible stewardship in our community.

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2. San Marzano Pasta Fresca

4.7

Exceptional(331)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Village

Booked 15 times today

Dinner Reservations:Every dinner reservation requires a special prix fixe menu and a 90-minute seating.$55 per person includes:Unlimited house wine, draft beer, or sangria3 appetizers served family style1 main course per personSunday-Thursday: An additional prix fixe option is available for $40 per person, which includes:The same food options as the $55 menu, but without the unlimited wine/beer/sangriaUnlimited soft drinksBrunch Reservations:Every brunch reservation requires a special prix fixe menu and a 90-minute seating$34 per person includes:Unlimited mimosasDrip coffee1 main course per person (from either the brunch or dinner menu)A $25 virgin prix fixe replaces the unlimited mimosas with juice/soft drinks.Please note the prix fixe experience is not available for outdoor seating. A $25 cancellation fee per person applies if the reservation is canceled within 24 hours.A 20% gratuity will be automatically added to each bill for brunch and dinner reservations.

3. GuestHouse

4.4

Awesome(44)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Williamsburg

Booked 4 times today

“GuestHouse” does more than feed the soul. Brooklyn’s newest Restaurant is in Williamsburg Brooklyn in an influential hub for fashion, music, food and nightlife. Williamsburg is where the fashionable chic trendsetters set the tone for the Big city excitement with a homely feeling which sets it apart from anywhere else. GuestHouse Restaurant & Bar embodies an intimate and effortlessly chic ambiance. Bringing you a City Vibe where Upscale dishes are on the menu. Everything we do is about serving you. Our Chef creates a variety of vibrant Soul, West Indian and unique dishes. Our 16’ LED bar is fully equipped with multiple big flat screen TV’s for entertainment where specialty drinks are created and served to meet your needs. We strive to provide excellent service, remain loyal to you, your tastebuds and most of all your time. Guesthouse is where chic meets social for an unforgettable dinning experience.

4. Motel No Tell

4.7

Exceptional(37)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • East Village

Booked 12 times today

‘Motel No Tell’ is a single bar divided into a few different sections, and each section has a similar connection with the theme. It has a 1970s feel with diner style booths, velvet gold-trimmed furniture and Art Deco light fixtures. Whether your birth date was in 1960’s or 2000’s you’re gonna feel welcome. Come hang out, grab a tasty cocktail, sample our Neapolitan style pizza out of our imported Italian oven, sit on velvet fabric from the famous ‘Gramercy Park Hotel’ while you meet up with some friends and have a laugh! Bring a group, claim a couch or two, or hang out near the bar and make new friends while watching a live band. If you want to hang out in the equivalent of a “roadside motel” with a fully stocked bar, Neapolitan pizza and a disco ball start making plans now.

5. 11 Tigers

4.7

Exceptional(116)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • East Village

Booked 3 times today

11 Tigers is New York City’s first-ever speakeasy with a Thai heart and a Japanese soul. The marriage of these two culinary cultures is reflected in our menu, which includes small plates like Crying Tiger Gyoza and Thai Larb Tuna as well as larger dishes like 11 Tigers Tom Yum Ramen—tonkatsu ramen with jumbo prawn—and Black Panther Curry, squid ink fettuccine in makrut lime scented Thai Panang curry topped with seared ribeye steak.

6. Dirty French NYC

4.3

Awesome(1351)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• French • Lower East Side

Dirty French NY is a bistro experience created by Major Food Group, located in the Ludlow Hotel on Manhattan’s storied Lower East Side. The menu takes its culinary cues from the timeless dishes of classic French tradition and gives them an exciting, “dirty” twist using modern techniques and bold, thrilling flavors. In the same way the dishes “come alive” with flavor, the restaurant itself swells with energy as the hours lead into late night, featuring some of New York’s greatest playlists and a staff equally as vibey.For any questions regarding an existing or future reservation, please email reservations@dirtyfrench.com

7. Dive Bar LIC

4.7

Exceptional(50)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Long Island City

Booked 2 times today

Dive Bar LIC, a Latin gastropub, offers a chill vibe with great concoctions and a hybrid of dive bar snack classics with some deep dive nautical grub. We are located in between Astoria and Long Island City, steps away from Kaufman Astoria Studios, Museum of Moving Image.

8. Divya's Kitchen

5.0

Exceptional(974)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Vegetarian / Vegan • East Village

Booked 8 times today

Led by acclaimed Ayurvedic Chef Divya Alter, Divya’s Kitchen serves planted-based meals rooted in Ayurvedic principles, using only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. Our produce is organic, seasonal, and local whenever possible, and we source local grass-fed milk for our house-made ghee & fresh cheeses. Everything we serve at the restaurant is made from scratch daily to maximize flavor, vitality, and digestibility. We offer a full lunch, dinner, and brunch menu, and a large selection of teas and other Ayurvedic-inspired beverages. The ambiance is tranquil and warm - the perfect setting for a meal that nourishes the mind, body, and soul.

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9. Westville - Long Island City

4.5

Awesome(36)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Long Island City

Booked 7 times today

Westville is a warm and relaxed neighborhood go-to for simple, delicious food.

10. Bijan's Brooklyn

4.4

Awesome(229)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown Brooklyn

Booked 4 times today

Bijan's Brooklyn nestled in the heart of Boerum Hill is Brooklyn's "best secret". We have a cozy, intimate neighborhood feel with a warm wood burning fireplace paired with modern-bistro style cuisine offering a delicious culinary combination of American plates fused with Persian style spices & flare. Creative culinary plates such as the Persian spiced chicken wings leave the palette craving for more. Don't forget the mind blowing craft cocktails. For a great atmosphere, fabulous & friendly service, the staff would be happy to make you something to cure what ails ya!

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Hannah
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
I love coming here! The food is always delicious, the atmosphere is great, the prices are fantastic (especially for the brunch pre fixe menu), and I have loved the service too. It's a place that lets the food speak for itself, and I look forward to the next time I go.
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San Marzano Pasta FrescaPrice: Moderate• Italian• East Village
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4.7
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Emily
Washington, D.C. Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Evfa was AMAZING! Best server around! The food and drinks were great! It was a little loud like bad acoustics but I will definitely be coming back!
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Motel No TellPrice: Moderate• American• East Village
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4.7
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CopezVIP
New York City •18 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 10, 2025
There is a reason I have been here four times. The food is seasonal and wonderfully prepared. There service is impeccable. Cecily is the best restaurant in Greenpoint.
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CecilyPrice: Expensive• American• Greenpoint
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4.8
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Fatima
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined on Apr 19, 2025
First time & def will come back again another time
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GuestHousePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Williamsburg
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4.4
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Eumir
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Mar 28, 2025
Loved the food. The flaming drinks were a wondering surprise.
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11 TigersPrice: Expensive• Japanese• East Village
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4.7

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