Midtown

Han Bat
55 W 35th St
+1 212 629-5588
Expect to pay around $20 for a hearty meal including 6 banchan (side dishes provided to diners for no additional charge)
Between 5th and 6th Aves

Han Bat has the feel of a Korean diner with excellent inexpensive food. Try their Hyaemul Dolsot Bibimbap rice cooked in a stone pot with mixed seafood, herbs, Korean hot sauce, etc..

Tao
E 58th St
between Park and Madison Aves

Trendy Asian cuisine; reservations required. Beautiful decor.

Havana NY
27 W 38th St
+1 212 944-0990
between 5th and 6th Aves

Well-priced Cuban casual restaurant & bar for lunch and dinner. They serve a variety of daily specials, including Plantain Soup and Suckling Roast Pork.

Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
+1 212 947-3636
M-F 11:45AM-10:30PM, Sa 5PM-10:30PM, Su 5PM-9PM

A New York chophouse with excellent steaks and great bar for pre & post dinner drinks or just drinks. Fine dining in comfortable surroundings. Founded in 1885, the restaurant has a interesting ceiling covered in 90,000 clay pipes which the customers used to smoke after dinner. Pipes were left at establishments, as they were too brittle to transport!

Cho Dang Gol
55 W 35th St
+1 212 695-8222
Lunch is cheaper (~$20) and more informal. Expect to pay about $30 for dinner
between 5th and 6th Aves

A slightly upscale Korean restaurant that specializes in dishes made with artisanal tofu, several varieties of which are made on premises.

Joe's Shanghai
24 W 56th St
+1 212 333-3868
$10-$20
M-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 1PM-10:30PM
between 5th and 6th Aves

Try their famous "soup dumplings" -- listed on the menu as "steamed buns", and their other delicious Shanghai specialties. Pricier than the Chinatown location.

Madangsui
35 W 35th St
+1 212 564-9333
between 5th and 6th Aves

Serves great Korean barbecue accompanied by a generous 8 dishes and delectable banchan complimentary side dishes, plus a bowl of dwenjang jigae soupy stew made with fermented bean paste.