Fiona
This may sound generic but coffee house. Its public enough where the girl could feel safe and casual enough of a setting to feel comfortable, less pressure to be one on one.

Christan
Coffee shop. No drinks. Coffee.

Jenna
Somewhere that is busy. A restuarant, a lounge, a bar. Anywhere where there are a lot of people and the music and talking of others will somehow make the interaction less awkward.

Sam
Bookstore or coffee shop. Keeps it very public and safe, but homey and intimate.

Lindsay
A nice bar for a drink or two to break the ice, then dinner nearby.

Jacqueline
PUBLIC PLACE.
NOT A BAR, NO DRINKING...
A COFFEE SHOP PERHAPS OR OUTDOOR CAFE...
A PLACE WHERE IF THINGS AREN'T GOING SO WELL IT'S EASY TO CALL IT A NIGHT
IF YOU GO OUT TO DINNER THERE IS NO LEAVING TIL THE MEAL IS DONE
AND HEY IF IT GOES WELL YOU CAN MOVE ON TO DINNER OR SOMETHING

maria
If I were meeting a guy that I met online I would suggest meeting either for coffee or a drink. Dinner should be saved for a later date. I think the initial meeting should be kept a bit more casual. I have experience with online dating and there is nothing worse than having to sit through an entire dinner with someone that you are not hitting it off with....a coffee or a drink gives you an idea of whether or not you want to see the person again without being stuck in an uncomfortable, long, dinner and if you do hit it off, you could always turn one drink into two and make the date last longer....

Molly
Coffee shop or dinner at an open, relaxed restaurant that you are both familiar with. Make sure wherever you go you have a chance to talk.

Farhana
Public places but be careful.

Sekhinda
Some good places to meet would be a coffee setting, casual restaurant, pool hall, or a local hip hang out spot. Basically where I know there is other people around! I would definitely invite the guy to come meet me at a place I know if I were to meet someone from an on-line dating site. Also, I would invite my friends to come along, and tell him to bring some of his friends too. This is a safety precaution for meeting in person for the first time. This way we can get to know each other and mingle with each other friends. If we hit do it off, signaling our friends for some alone time is always possible . . . . And if it doesn't work out, call it a night ! Both parties can leave with there friends.