Hillstone Reservations

Founded in Nashville in 1977, Hillstone Restaurant Group has one Manhattan location a few blocks from Madison Square Park: a dark, expansive room with a lively bar, slatted blinds, and Jacuzzi-sized booths where spotlights make every table feel like its own bubble. The menu runs from grilled Castroville artichokes and a French dip with USDA Prime beef to sushi rolls, barbecue ribs, and a cheeseburger that delivers exactly what it promises. Secretly one of the harder reservations in the city. Own site, reservations required.