Popular restaurants in New York fall 2015: Celebrating classics

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The Fillmore Room

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By the side of the teeming High Line park and in the midst of all the art galleries in Chelsea, this new addition took over from a previous eatery and offers old-fashioned New York fare in a timely throwback atmosphere.

Website: fillmoreroom.com

Number of seats: 180

Average per-person check: $55

Popular dishes: Smoked jars platter with deviled ham, smoked trout rillettes, caponata and bacon marmalade; Fillmore Burger with bacon marmalade, onion and Roquefort (pictured); all-day raw bar and seafood platter for two.

What people come for: Sidewalk seating, five working fireplaces and an event space.

Address: 146 10th Ave.

Phone number: 212-921-7772

Javelina

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Following on a trend for stylish, upscale Mexican food, this boisterous spot around Union Square pulls in crowds looking for festivity and Tex-Mex classics.

Website: javelinatexmex.com

Number of seats: 54

Average per-person check: $39

Popular dishes: Queso Sampler with the Bob Armstrong: Choice of traditional or white queso with guacamole, ground beef, pico de gallo and sour cream; chile relleno with battered and fried poblano pepper, beef peccadillo, cheese, toasted pecans, raisins and tomatillo sauce; steak and chicken fajitas on house made flour tortillas (pictured).

What people come for: Specialty cocktails, Texas beers (including five Shiner varieties), and weekend brunch.

Address: 119 E. 18th St.

Phone number: 212-539-0202

Streetbird Rotisserie

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The latest from chef Marcus Samuelsson, whose bustling Red Rooster is a jewel of Harlem, is a rotisserie chicken joint with a lower price point and a more casual, finger-licking vibe.

Website: streetbirdnyc.com

Number of seats: 68

Average per-person check: $17

Popular dishes: Crispy bird with cheddar, smoky barbecue sauce, lettuce and tomato on a potato roll (pictured); new jack fried rice with pulled chicken, sugar snap peas, corn, green papaya salad and oyster sauce; C. Chavez: Ripped rotisserie chicken, mole, pickled red onions, shredded lettuce and cilantro on a house-made "tack tack."

What people come for: Art reflecting New York graffiti culture and early hip-hop Mixtape Mondays with music selected by chef Samuelsson.

Address: 2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd.

Phone number: 212-206-2557

Tasca Chino

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China and Spain commingle at this unique home for dim sum and tapas on the bustling sort-of-uptown/sort-of-downtown stretch of Park Avenue South.

Website: tascachino.com

Number of seats: 120

Average per-person check: $37

Popular dishes: Chicken and chorizo terracotta dumplings; Paella Matador with lobster, pork, chicken, clams, English peas, mussels and chorizo (pictured); scallion pancakes with manchego cheese, house made soy sauce, anchovy, fennel and seaweed salad.

What people come for: Unusual cocktails, red and white sangria, and brunch.

Address: 245 Park Avenue South

Phone number: 212-335-2220

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