(212) 871-3900

150 E 34TH St (nr. Lexington Ave.)
New York, NY 10016 40.7461 -73.9793

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Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown

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Hours:

Daily, 7am-11pm

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Traditional American

ambiance
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Comfortable atmosphere and nice enough staff.”
  2. “was a single guest and I found the ambiance pleasing.”
  3. “Overall gave a bad vibe for the ambiance.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The bartender seemed to be in very good spirits and was happily chatting with the locals at the bar.”
food quality
70.83000183105469% positive
  1. “food was terrible!”
  2. “good american food”
  3. “portions are large, food is tasty, and prices are decent what more can i ask for?”
  4. “Bottom line: This is not the worst meal I have ever had, but it was pretty bad.”
  5. “We ordered the fried chicken (so disappointing, batter is bad, not even crispy!)”
  6. “they do NOT allow dogs inside, terrible food”
  7. “The salmon came with cous cous (which was more like cold small lumps).”
  8. “The food was good; I had Penne Chicken and Sausage with Broccoli.”
  9. “Onion rings were decent though (different batter from fried chicken batter).”
  10. “overall, a good place for american food.”
  11. “The pancakes are so yummy!”
  12. “It was fresh mixed fruit, 3 eggs over easy with ham, sausage, homefries and biscuit.”
  13. “The food is good ol' comfort food: tasty, eclectic, and abundant.”
  14. “ok food incompetant management and poor service”
  15. “The dishes are HUGE and the prices are low!”
  16. “The portions were so huge that we wondered whether such a huge salmon fillet actually occurred in nature.”
  17. “Service was terrible, and the food was ok.”
  18. “Great burgers, friendly (if not necessarily the most itinerant) staff from the bartender to the wait staff.”
  19. “tried some of the hot fries that accompanied the entrees, and found them to be an excellent combo of salty & crispy, with mealy insides.”
  20. “despite this, my sandwich was excellent the meat was very juicy and the massive portion was extremely satisfying.”
  21. “Great price for all that food.”
  22. “Not Great: mediocre food, bad service, wednesday night 7:15pm”
  23. “My brother loved his burger!”
  24. “They have decent food, not stellar, but not bad either.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Sad Service, Good menu selections”
  2. “service was average our waitress was nice, but she lacked knowledge of the menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “overall, a good place for american food.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The manager is very attentive and well-versed.”
  2. “Not Great: mediocre food, bad service, wednesday night 7:15pm”
  3. “Great burgers, friendly (if not necessarily the most itinerant) staff from the bartender to the wait staff.”
  4. “Jason the bartender is friendly and can direct you to the evenings specials don't miss the toasted ravioli.”
  5. “The hostess or waitress was very rude when she told us no dogs were allowed.”
  6. “The service was slow.”
  7. “The only complaint I might have is that the staff is very friendly with each other and while not all bad they tend to forget theyre waiting on people.”
  8. “used to go here all the time for brunch, I had a bad expierence with the staff.”
  9. “service was average our waitress was nice, but she lacked knowledge of the menu.”
  10. “ok food incompetant management and poor service”
  11. “The waiter was both friendly and attentive.”
  12. “Someone at a nearby table stopped over at our table to confide, "Is this not the worst service you've ever experienced?”
  13. “Comfortable atmosphere and nice enough staff.”
  14. “Everything from the cute artwork on the walls, to the gorgeous waterfall out back, to the wonderful service, really lent to a great eating experience!”
  15. “The bartender seemed to be in very good spirits and was happily chatting with the locals at the bar.”
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The dishes are HUGE and the prices are low!”
  2. “The prices are very reasonable for an american/continental restaurant in Murray Hill.”
  3. “The portions, sometimes too overwhelming, will no doubt ensure that you'll have to take home, dare I say.”
  4. “portions are large, food is tasty, and prices are decent what more can i ask for?”
  5. “Great price for all that food.”
  6. “The portions were so huge that we wondered whether such a huge salmon fillet actually occurred in nature.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “The service was slow.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/15/11

Worse meal ever!

by Cheryl J

We had the worse meal we have ever had. It was our first meal in NYC and we were hugely disappointed! No one's meal was edible. My son ordered his burger well done, it wasn't even medium, way too undercooked. My husband ordered a roast beef sandwich, it had more fat and grizzle in it that actually roast beef. The fries on everyone's plate were soggy and we specified crispy fries. We were sat in a back corner near a cold and drafty window. The service was horrible, the waitress was rude and not once she come to ask us how it was or if we needed anything. She looked like it was a terrible chore to get us our check and cash us out. It would be one thing if they were busy, but we were only one of four tables. We left obviously upset, went back to our room and ended up ordering from Rocky's and got the best pizza...thanks to them for saving the evening!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/08/08

hidden oasis in the middle of Manhattan!

by joyjoy25

I had a great dinning experience at the Barking Dog! I brought my new sister-in-law and my brother out to dinner and we enjoyed our experience so much that I thought I'd write about it. We ordered the Seafood Paella, the Veggie Stack and The Barking Dog Burger served on Onion Brioche with sauteed mushrooms and blue cheese. It was really wonderful! The dishes are HUGE and the prices are low! My sister-in-law (not a New York City native) has no idea how unusual this is for the city. My brother loved his burger! We even had funny drinks to accompany our food like, the Chihuahua and a Pink Poodle! Everything from the cute artwork on the walls, to the gorgeous waterfall out back, to the wonderful service, really lent to a great eating experience! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone! Thanks so much Barking Dog! We'll be back!

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  • Pros: great food! great idea! Great service!
  • Cons: not open all night long!
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/25/08

Sad Service, Good menu selections

by patilena

Do I really wanna be the 21st person to comment on the restaurant's lack of service?

The first experience at Barking Dog was excruciating. There were no waitresses to be found. It took them forever to notice us sitting there, took them forever, to bring our waters, then to bring our menus, take our order, give us refills on water... you get the picture. Clearly none of them had been trained on service. My guest and I definitely spent more time waiting than dining.

Other than that, I have to say, the stars of the restaurant would have to be their bus boys. The guys did all they could to bring us whatever they needed. Most of the time they were trying to get our waitress.

At the end of our meal, we couldnt find our waitress for our check. I guessed the best way to get ANYONES attention was to get up, put on our coats as if we were leaving. The hostess scurried to find this disappearing waitress and we left.

Despite that disappointing first experience, I decided to give the restaurant a second chance because everyone deserves a second chance! I like to play fair.

Too bad for them. My second experience was just as sad as my first.. leaving me no choice but to warn all other potential diners to steer clear.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

01/01/08

Not Great: mediocre food, bad service, wednesday night 7:15pm

by t_reviewer

Ok. First the good. The prices are very reasonable for an american/continental restaurant in Murray Hill. Unfortunately, that is really the only good thing to say. 3 of us went for dinner on a Wed. night. The service was slow. We had to ask for bread 3 times. When it got there, it was cold and crispy (crispy b/c it was old). It took 25 minutes for our meals to come. 2 of the group ordered salads. I ordered the salmon. The salmon was smelly, although I did not get sick. The salmon came with cous cous (which was more like cold small lumps).

Bottom line: This is not the worst meal I have ever had, but it was pretty bad. Even though the place is cheap, it isn't worth the money or time.

  • Pros: Location is great. Cheaper than other restaurants.
  • Cons: Food was mediocre. Service was lacking.
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/07/07

Worst Expierence at a Brunch Place.

by sarah_bg

Service was terrible, and the food was ok. Would not recommend this place. I used to go here all the time for brunch, I had a bad expierence with the staff.

The Details on Barking Dog

Place Categories:

  • good american food
  • wonderful service
  • sometimes too overwhelming portions
  • great eating experience
  • great prices
  • not recommend place
  • terrible food
  • attentive waiter
  • nice waitress
  • very attentive manager
  • warm tasting
  • bad expierence
  • not worst meal
  • bad batter
  • very good spirits
  • extremely satisfying massive portion
  • fresh mixed fruit
  • worst dining
  • cold small lumps
  • excellent combo
  • decent onion rings
  • disappointing first experience
  • huge salmon fillet
  • nice enough staff
  • loved brother
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