Bon Ton

"This 80-seat restaurant on a Midtown side street isn't serious about anything other than having a good time. It feels like a '70s throwback with wood-paneled walls, shag carpeting, and light fixtures from yesteryear. The seafood menu combines New Orleans Cajun influences with Vietnamese inflections, with everything from boiled peanuts and poutine to start to a Vietnamese banh mi omelette and crab cake toast. Just note: if you're sensitive to spice, alert your server—the kitchen can be a little heavy-handed in that area." - Jennifer Bradley Franklin