"This American spot across from Washington Square Park is a perennial favorite—and not because of the views. It has near-endless seating, and the menu has something for everyone: soups, pastas, salads, and mains like tender short rib and cheesy parmesan polenta. The dining room is full of large tables and green leather booths, and the garden area could double as a greenhouse, with hanging lights and covered, heated seating (even when it rains), just waiting for groups of friends and families to stop by and order two of everything." - candis mclean