And overlooking the main kitchen on an upper level is a small chef's table for family-style dinners.

Doubles are $130, including taxes, breakfast, family-style dinner and programs like stargazing and slide shows.

With the family-style dinner, $12 gets you meat, veg, side dish, dessert and drink.

Starting on Tuesday, the restaurant will offer a family-style pass-and-serve dinner for $19.95 in the front dining room (minimum of two diners).

A family-style dinner for parties of six or more is being offered from Tuesdays through Fridays.

On Sunday family-style dinners for two are available.

A family-style dinner is included in the price, $28 for members, $38 for nonmembers; reservations, (212) 439-0580.

It was a pretty nifty honor for a show whose costume budget didn't exceed the cost of a family-style Chinese dinner.

On Sunday nights it sets aside the regular menu and serves a family-style Italian dinner ($28 a person).

After the last dinner was served one night, the staff sat down at a back table for a family-style dinner of their own.