Barney Greengrass Restaurant
(212) 724-4707
541 Amsterdam Ave
New York,
NY
10024
40.7878
-73.9749
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Upper West Side
What People Are Saying About Barney Greengrass Restaurant
The Editor
Karen Hudes
Citysearch
The Scene
The front room, which holds deli cases of smoked salmon, caviar and whitefish salad, is packed on Sunday afternoons with Upper West Siders and their wee tykes waiting for a table. Past the entrance area, the narrow 73-year-old dining room--humbly furnished with tightly packed Formica wood-grain tables and matching wainscoting--eases the commotion a notch.
The Food
You can bury your lox in an omelette, or savor it with one of the restaurant's fabulous smoked fish platters--served with two bagels or bialys, slabs of cream cheese, slices of tomato and sweet onion, and potato salad or coleslaw. Silken Nova Scotia salmon makes your bagel a beautiful thing; the drier, saltier pastrami lox, fringed in black, offers an equally pleasing variation. The kitchen's superb matzo ball soup pairs a flavorful broth with a perfectly fluffy matzo ball.
User Reviews
brunchfanatic
March 01, 2009
Brunch means a relaxed meal with good people. The food should be exactly as you imaged in your mind and the service should be friendly and attentive. That is exactly what you get at this place. After trying to go the trendy route, I have confirmed for myself that nothing beats a classic.
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amiam
November 23, 2008
it doesn't look like much, and boy is it cramped and uncomfortable but for smoked fishes... wow! i didn't like the onions in the omelet, but that's clearly a preference thing.
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uwsemily
May 21, 2008
Barney's gets incredibly crowded and they stuff people into little corners next to families with babies (ugh) but the servers are attentive, quick, and get your order exactly how you want it. I think the portion are just right for a normal person - if you are looking for a big satisfying brunch, go to Sarabeth's - but if you are looking for some solid eggs or some smoked fish and bagel, Barney's takes the cake. My only real issue with Barney's is that it gets soooo hot in there - wear layers if you are going to eat there.
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Know Before You Go:
Don't want to wait in line? The restaurant delivers until 4pm. They also ship via overnight FedEx to most major cities.
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American Express, Visa, MasterCard
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Brunch, Food Delivery
