The red walls and Asian sconces complement the Chinese garden, but the food is mostly homey American fare like chicken salad and meatloaf sandwiches.

A welcoming staff combined with pleasing, homey Brazilian fare and inexpensive prices make a winning formula at this attractive spot.

Luzia's has been one since 1994, serving homey Portuguese fare and American food in a tiny restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue dedicated largely to takeout.

The menu offers homey American fare, from tasty soups and sandwiches to salads and family-style dinners, like chicken pot pie filled with fresh vegetables and aromatic herbs.

Befitting the setting, the kitchen serves an engaging roster of homey American fare that changes daily.

The kitchen, under the tutelage of Jean-Michel Bergougnoux, formerly of Raphael, turns out an enticing roster of homey gallic fare.

With a congenial setting done in sandy tones, homey Gallic fare and gentle prices, this is a friendly neighborhood spot.

This warm, informal restaurant, operated by the Faulk family from New Iberia, La., serves homey Cajun fare in a plain but winning dining room.

His first restaurant, Frank, a sweet little place on Second Avenue, offers homey Italian-American fare.