Fred's Restaurant & Bar

(212) 784-6055

476 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10024 40.785639 -73.976511

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

www.fredsnyc.com

Hours:

Sun-Thu 5pm-11p

Fri & Sat 5pm-12am

Brunch Sat & Sun 10am-3:30pm

Last updated 2.27.12

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The Scene – Hundreds of photos of the owners' eponymous black lab Fred, alongside endless other canine-related bric-a-brac, cover the dining room and bar walls. It's a fun, casual place, full of brunching families and friends catching up over cheap bottles of wine. The college-aged servers should give lessons in their craft--they're friendly and efficient, even when sprinting through the dinner rush. – – The Food – This is real (as opposed to retro) home cooking. The menu lacks a cohesive theme (fajitas, chicken parmesan, and fancy Stilton-apple salads are all…

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Look Good:
In the warmer months, reserve one of the outside tables that hug the corner of 83rd Street.
Save Money:
The wine list is short and cheap: The Hardy's Shiraz at $22 is a bargain that pairs well with Fred's more robust dishes.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The atmosphere is warm and the food is delish!”
  2. “It has a wonderful atmosphere, and great food.”
  3. “The perfect cozy/romantic place on the UWS where the staff is friendly, the food is very good and reasonably priced.”
  4. “With plentiful pictures of the owners' blag lab, the woodsy decor of the Upper West Side restaurant is perfect -- a perfect weekend closer, that is.”
  5. “The food is good and the atmosphere is even better.”
  6. “can alway count on fresh food, friendly service and a great atmosphere.”
  7. “They have excellent food and a genuine staff that is fun and competent.”
  8. “Besides this place being adorable, and cozy, it has my favorite food- Mac n Cheese.”
  9. “From the second we walked into the door until the moment we left, we felt at home in this cozy, vibrant environment.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The free basket of fresh blueberry or chocolate chip muffins and strawberry butter is a great start to the brunch salads, omelets and entrees to come at this laid-back rest spot.”
  2. “Of all of the amazing places to eat Brunch on the UWS, Fred's definitely takes the cake.”
  3. “To top it off, since I had to order a minimum $20 for delivery with credit card, and my order thus far was only $19.80, I asked the order taker what the best dessert was.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “They also have some of my favorite beers on Tap, so that's always something that goes well with my food”
  2. “Yes, wine - like you might put in a nice sauce for chicken.”
food quality
91.94999694824219% positive
  1. “the food was horrible.”
  2. “Really tasty mac and cheese.”
  3. “#1 spot on the UWS for a real meal with great service at affordable prices.”
  4. “The atmosphere is warm and the food is delish!”
  5. “It has a wonderful atmosphere, and great food.”
  6. “They have excellent burgers.”
  7. “All other food is terrific as well.”
  8. “Yes, wine - like you might put in a nice sauce for chicken.”
  9. “Excellent "homey" food, unbelievably friendly & accomodating staff.”
  10. “They also have some of my favorite beers on Tap, so that's always something that goes well with my food”
  11. “came back another night because I wanted to try their food and they had outdoor seating (big bonus!)”
  12. “on top of that we got the vegetarian food and along came the cold french fries with bacon in it.”
  13. “one of my favorite places to go for salads (love the shrimp and tomato salad--and the salad nicoise is also good) and burgers, pastas, etc. it's also great for brunch.”
  14. “We started with the crispy calamari and it was wonderful; very light with a spicy red sauce.”
  15. “Creamy, yummy macaroni and cheese- just like from your childhood.”
  16. “Besides this place being adorable, and cozy, it has my favorite food- Mac n Cheese.”
  17. “had a wonderful piece of Mahi Mahi and my husband had a crock full of Chili with melted Cheese on top with tortilla chips and a side salad that was simply scrumptious.”
  18. “good food, nice and relaxed vibe.”
  19. “The perfect cozy/romantic place on the UWS where the staff is friendly, the food is very good and reasonably priced.”
  20. “can alway count on fresh food, friendly service and a great atmosphere.”
  21. “soups are good too, try the tomato soup or the butternut squash”
  22. “very nice place, with great food where the friendly staff gets to know neighborhood regulars.”
  23. “Their food is awesome!”
  24. “It's a neighborhood spot that has great food, especially their meatloaf!”
  25. “The food is good and the atmosphere is even better.”
  26. “like to eat relatively healthy, but not deprive myself of yummy eats.”
  27. “They have excellent food and a genuine staff that is fun and competent.”
  28. “The free basket of fresh blueberry or chocolate chip muffins and strawberry butter is a great start to the brunch salads, omelets and entrees to come at this laid-back rest spot.”
  29. “often think of trying some of the other NY "hotspots" on Friday nights, but I always end up where I know I'll get a good meal and great service.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The home-style menu with such comfort foods as meatloaf and spaghetti with meatballs are all excellent.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “very nice place, with great food where the friendly staff gets to know neighborhood regulars.”
  2. “Fred's is a great lunch or dinner restaurant.”
service
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “Fred's goes to show that waiters and waitresses can be efficient and good at their jobs and have good attitudes at the same time.”
  2. “The perfect cozy/romantic place on the UWS where the staff is friendly, the food is very good and reasonably priced.”
  3. “The waitstaff was friendly, the host was incredibly nice (not to mention apologetic for not being able to seat us outside) and our overall experience was great.”
  4. “They are dog friendly outside in the warmer months too.”
  5. “can alway count on fresh food, friendly service and a great atmosphere.”
  6. “This place used to have great service.”
  7. “Great mac & cheese in a large portion, good service and lots of cute pet pictures!”
  8. “The bartender has been there for years and is always pleasant, and the waitstaff is attentive and nice.”
  9. “#1 spot on the UWS for a real meal with great service at affordable prices.”
  10. “The service is always great, and the wait is never as long as it looks.”
  11. “Excellent "homey" food, unbelievably friendly & accomodating staff.”
  12. “the waitress was soooooooooo not attentive at all.”
  13. “very nice place, with great food where the friendly staff gets to know neighborhood regulars.”
  14. “friendly neighborhood dining”
  15. “often think of trying some of the other NY "hotspots" on Friday nights, but I always end up where I know I'll get a good meal and great service.”
  16. “The bartender was great he bought us a round because it was our first time there.”
  17. “The waitstaff and management are extremely friendly, collaborating in hanging a pictures of our two family dogs the day that my family was visiting.”
  18. “They have excellent food and a genuine staff that is fun and competent.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “#1 spot on the UWS for a real meal with great service at affordable prices.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is always great, and the wait is never as long as it looks.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/06/11

Fred's is great!!

by dmax4985

Great place, very friendly, very consistently good food and service. Super Family-friendly, they love kids.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/11/10

Amazing Mac n Cheese

by oliveoyl

We stopped by Fred's a few weeks ago and I have now fallen head over heals for their Mac n Cheese it was amazing with bread crumbs and the perfect amount of cheese. The staff was amazing they couldn't have been kinder to us. That weekend we went for the brunch and it was just as good. Thank god they have a big dining room other wise the line would be around the block. I am now 100% a Fred's loyalest and am bring them pictures of my dog and my boyfriend's dogs as well.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/06/10

The perfect spot for anything

by sweiss1986

Between the Mac n Cheese and the Burgers you can't beet this spot. For years this has been one of my date spots and now me and my girlfriend love going here for brunch or dinner. We always love being able to sit down and just relax with some amazing food. We are regulars there and will continue to be

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/29/10

Warm neighborhood spot

by Dayhikers

Had dinner at Fred's tonight. I've walked by many times and never eaten there. The service was very friendly and prompt. Our food was delicious. We had the brownie with espresso ice cream for dessert and it was very decadent. The waitress came by the table just enough times to pay attention to our needs, but also gave us our space. The water glasses were constantly filled. In addition, we came in with a coupon, which the staff collected at the start of the meal, and explained up front that it would not count towards any drinks and we'd need to pay cash only in order to use the coupon -- so there were no surprises at the end when the check came, and the coupon was correctly discounted in the bill.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/18/10

Overrated

by blgerson

The food is average, nothing that I would ever need to go back for. We were with a vegetarian ( don't know why) and she ordered an omelet with no sausage. When it came a busser had brought it and it had sausage so she sent it back. The waitress then returned and showed us that she wrote it down w/o sausage and threw the kitchen under the bus for messing up the order. Thats teamwork! I guess the decoration of all the dogs is cool, but thats it. Go to one of the million other bruch places in the area.

  • Pros: The bus boy fills up your water a lot
  • Cons: Waitress, food

The Details on Fred's Restaurant & Bar

Place Categories:

  • great good food
  • friendly genuine staff
  • great service
  • very nice cozyromantic place
  • worst cheese
  • nice waitstaff
  • favorite neighborhood spot
  • great atmosphere
  • yummy macaroni
  • worst mac
  • great neighborhood
  • great burgers
  • simply scrumptious side salad
  • great dinner restaurant
  • recommend fred
  • good attitudes
  • good meal
  • all excellent homestyle menu
  • good salad nicoise
  • favorite mahi
  • perfect woodsy decor
  • extremely friendly management
  • terrific other food
  • favorite beers
  • cozy vibrant environment
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