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Kitchen Hours Mon-Wed 4:30pm-11pm Thu 4:30pm-11:30pm Fri 4:30pm-2am Sat 10:30am-2am Sun 10:30am-11pm
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- Neighborhoods:
- Midtown, Upper West Side
- Categories:
- Restaurants, Valentine's Day Parties, Valentine's Day Dinners, New Year's Eve Parties, Valentine's Day Events, Catering, Bars & Pubs, Singles Bars
- Cuisine:
- Sushi, Traditional American
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At a Glance
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88% ambiance
“Anyway, the drinks were sensational and the atmosphere is cool if you like to party.”
100% drinks
“Nice drinks though and friendly crowd and staff.”
84% food quality
“Yes, I do quite alot of drinking there, but I use the always excellent food to entice my friends to join me.”
100% menu variety
“Hi Life is the perfect combination of food choices and drinks.”
94% overall
“This is a great neighborhood place with a very low-key but fun atmosphere and good music playing.”
92% service
“First and foremost, the staff was not only excellent but pretty darn hot as well!”
74% value
“I'm waiting now for huge snow storm to trap me at Hi-Life right thru Christmas.”
100% wait time
“There are very few cool bars to hang out on the UWS, but the Hi Life remains on the short list so long as your not looking too upscale.”
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About Hi-Life Bar & Grill
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Best Happy Hour Upper West Side
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Dinner, Drinks, Late Night Scene, Private Parties
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Traditional Upper Westside Brunch
Hi-Life's vintage neon sign with a blinking martini glass sets the stage for a real New York experience. The 1930s decor, art deco mahogany bar & cozy booths & banquettes offer patrons (couples and groups alike) various ways to enjoy the highly rated food and perfectly prepared cocktails. The menu features flame-grilled steaks & burgers, daily purchased fish and shellfish, with "elaborate oversized pastas and salads as well." The raw bar is manned by a traditionally trained sushi chef, who presents expertly prepared sushi, sashimi and maki. Every Thurs, Fri & Sat, Hi-Life's DJ NIGHT features your song requests & your own play lists ... and of course, icy martinis, specialty cocktails, 10 draft beers & wines by the glass are served every day. Check our site for Daily Deals! …
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Tips for Hi-Life Bar & Grill
June 04, 2007
Highlights of Hi Life. Very pleased with my experience at Hi Life Bar and Grill. The servers are all very friendly, as well the manager! (which is not always the case in some places!!) Our drinks and food were delicious, and the manager was very prompt and enthusiastic. There is a great vibe at that place. Definately a fun experience and an awesome place to eat and/or just hang out. Also, the amount of seating they have is a plus, and they accomodate well...100% would go back .."Hi"-ly reccommened in my opinion!
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May 27, 2007
ugh, gross. i used to go to hi life ages ago and remembered it being pretty good so when my bf and i found ourselves on the UWS we decided to check it out. things started out okay, we were served our drinks fairly quickly and they were fine. but when our potato skins appetizer showed up with burnt skins and barely melted cheese, we became wary about what was to come. and what came can only be described as extremely sub-par, bordering on inedible food, and we are NOT upscale diners by any means. i had the meatloaf which was drowning in tomato sauce (?) served with oily vegetables and lumpy mashed potatoes. my bf had the penne with chicken and cream sauce and i think the fact that he's been on the toilet for the last 20 min is enough of an explanation as to why he didn't enjoy it. the service was fine and the prices would be decent if the food was as well but i would never recommend this place to anyone for anything other than alcohol which is generally hard to screw up.
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May 19, 2007
the best burgers in the city. We recently had dinner here and had a great experience. The food was delicious and the service was friendly and very attentive. We will definitley go back.
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February 14, 2007
buttons above are broken ... highly recommended. Very good bar. Excellent kitchen. Outstanding sushi. Good service. Conversation with owner is definitely not recommended.
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September 11, 2006
Great Martinis.
I like a great martini and HiLife had them. The NY strip was also wonderful. I'll go back for sure.
Kriss Schaffer
Charleston, Arkansas
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May 19, 2006
Great. I highly recommend this. The service was awesome and the food was really good. The whole staff was very friendly and we were in and out very quickly. Awesome!
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April 27, 2006
Highly Recommended. I love this place. It has a fun atmosphere and great food. The resturant offers early dinner deals in addition to daily specials. They have half price sushi on Monday & Tuesday and 5 dollars off wine Wednesday & Sunday.
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April 20, 2006
Amazing!.
I'm a eleven year old child and I love The Hi-Life Bar and Grill!
Their specials, food variety, waiters and waitresses, good prices, outside seating and huge plasma screen Tv's make The Hi-Life Bar and Grill the place it is. Their food consists of good American style food, mexican food, fish, meat and sushi. They have a half price sushi night on Monday. Hi- Life Bar and Grill's hamburgers and crisp thin french french fries are the best in town. If you're looking for a good simple meal try the rosemary chicken. Hi- Life Bar and Grill's enchiladas hit the spot!
The waiters and waitresses are extremely helpful. Having a drink at The Hi-Life bar and Grill will make you completely relaxed. This restaurant a is the perfect oriented family place for you and your children. Expect a great meal and time at The Hi-Life Bar and Grill!
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April 18, 2006
I am hooked on Hi Life. I started coming to Hi Life with friends to take advantage of their daily special deals. I still come for the deals, but now I?m hooked on Hi Life?s excellent comfort food. They have great mashed potatoes and creamed spinach, hand cut fries and delicious pastas.
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November 26, 2005
A great place to go. I love this place. You can go a lot and get something different each time. Get the mussels...they are a yummy good deal.
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