Restaurants in NYC

Hi all ... my mother is visiting NYC from Spain and I’m spending S. Patrik’s weekend there with her ... do you know of ’nice’ restaurants in the area roughly from 46 st through 52 st and from 8th Av. through Park Av.? ... ethnic restaurants (Pakistanies, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinesse, Japanesse, southamerican ... ) are preferred, but we like everything ... and I’m not looking for anything specially fancy.

An once in the ";asking"; mood ... do you know of fun Irish pubs in the same rough area??

Thanks in advance

MaJesus