Franklin Station Cafe

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The Scene
Couples gather at the diminutive tables over spicy bowls of curry chicken noodle soup, one of the single best interpretations of comfort food in Manhattan. It's difficult not to love the restaurant's quirks, such as the diagram-filled menus (the drawings look like the work of an eager-to-please fifth grader) and the unpredictable slide shows (during one visit, a series of verdant shots taken at French wine chateaux).

The Food
Though the curry chicken noodles alone make Franklin Station worth it, many of the daily specials and eclectic menu items also warrant a look. Watch for citric appetizers such as a salad of mango with shrimp and cilantro as well as more ambitious seafood preparations utilizing rainbow trout and Chilean sea bass. Wrap it all up with homemade chocolate chip cookies and an espresso.