Simpler and “old school” doesn’t necessarily mean better. There are lots of “new” restaurants in the NY metro area and other larger cities around the country with both good hashgacha, good food, and reasonable prices. Several months ago I had dinner at a well known kosher restaurant near the U.N where a burger was $55 and the schnitzel was $88. The quality was OK but you can get the same at half the price elsewhere if you don’t expense the tab. My point being that too many “old school” venues are simply tired, not well-maintained, haven’t updated their menus with healthier options and make you feel like they are doing you a favor for serving you.
