Best Comfort Food Classics Restaurants in Beekman

Yakiniku Gen is a long-running Japanese BBQ restaurant in Midtown East, serving classic yakiniku cuts, wagyu-focused platters, and bento sets in a modest, grill-centered dining room. Diners come for carefully sliced meats, A5 wagyu touches, and a more traditional yakiniku experience than the flashier KBBQ spots nearby.

Madison Restaurant is a classic First Avenue diner serving breakfast-all-day plates, burgers, and Greek-leaning comfort food from early morning through late night. It’s more practical than pretty, but locals rely on it for quick, filling meals after shows, shifts, or drinks.