Broadway Cellars

Neighborhood restaurants—meaning, the ones whose patrons almost all live within a few blocks of the place—can and should be held to different standards than those restaurants-of-the-moment that draw people from all over the city. Broadway Cellars is a neighborhood restaurant so we'll judge it on neighborhood-restaurant criteria: The service is exceedingly friendly and especially accommodating to small children; the space is warm and welcoming; and the food is good enough to make you a regular (don't miss the short-rib mac and cheese and the Bill Clinton burger). This place hits all the marks, then goes for the bonus round, with ample outdoor seating and a solid weekend brunch.