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A playful craft cocktail list is paired with elevated, global snacks & mains in a casual setting.
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Reviews — 8
This bar brings the downtown vibe to the UWS. Such a great menu filled with very creative and unique cocktails. This is a great spot to come for a drink and a cool vibe. If you’re a tequila fan I definitely recommend the “How to Start a Fire” it was so so delicious and had a bit of spice to it. I also ate the falafel burger and wow, idk if it’s because I was a little intoxicated or what, but it was one of my fav meals I’ve had in a while. Very flavorful. I’m a pescatarian so it was nice to see some options that weren’t meat in the menu!
The atmosphere itself is very cool and well decorated. They play great music and the place ended up getting pretty crowded! It was a nice vibe and I’ll def be back!
The atmosphere itself is very cool and well decorated. They play great music and the place ended up getting pretty crowded! It was a nice vibe and I’ll def be back!
Excellent little cocktail bar with great ambiance, drinks and food. Stopped in just before happy hour and it wasn't busy at all. Staff were friendly and quick to help with ordering. I got the spicy chicken sandwich with fries and Guilty of Everything drink. The sandwich had great flavor but I didn't think it was spicy at all. Fries were very crispy and delicious. Ketchup was smoky and unique. The drink was decent but I would try a different one when I come back. Great place overall to grab food and drinks.
***4 1/2 stars***
A few days ago when we were planning our up-and-down Manhattan hike, I asked my only UWS contact for a lunch/cocktail recommendation that was "edgy" and "open-minded about sweaty people." This was her immediate response, and yes, I will continue seeking her opinions on such matters. As soon as I laid eyes on the hipster snow globe lamp things by the bar, I knew we were in good hands. My chum and I stopped in for a brunch before noon this past Saturday. She'd also been here before and supported the spot, so the fact that this ended up being a positive experience wasn't remotely surprising given that I managed to get two separate endorsements on it beforehand. It might have been the slightly ominous weather slash humidity, but there was maybe one other table occupied and it was very quiet/chill in here.
Magnificent, magnificent progress had been made from Bowling Green to here (I think we did it in three hours, and that was with a prior diner stop, so yeah - gold standard urban hiking right there), so multiple cocktails were in order. I gave the bourbon one a long look but decided with the July heat to pivot to something more refreshing and went with the Pink Robots ($15), featuring carbonated lemon vodka and strawberry-champagne shrub. It was tasty but not mind-blowing - I think in hindsight I would have opted for something that wasn't quite as citrus, though the strawberry-champagne certainly helped the situation considerably.
We also split two apps, one sweeter, one more savory - the French toast sticks ($16) and the bacon dates ($15). Both were very solid. The best I've had? No, but still really good and worth recommending. This place knows what it's doing when it comes to supporting cast members with its dishes. Blueberry maple? Of course it should be included with French toast. Whipped ricotta and MORE maple? Yes, 100% should be hanging out with the bacon dates. Very strong optics and decisions made in the kitchen.
The service was excellent. The bartender was also the de facto waitress behind the counter, and was very friendly/hospitable/accessible. I also appreciate that even though it was a slower time there, she was ALWAYS finding ways to occupy her time - whenever I went up for a food or drink order, she was busily chopping up garnishes for future cocktails and/or tidying up. We also might have been suffering from price point PTSD after finding out 80 blocks south that disposable cameras are now about $45 (don't get me started), but given that this is an edgy brunch spot on the northern part of the UWS, I thought the prices were pretty competitive here. I'd absolutely come back, hike or no hike.
A few days ago when we were planning our up-and-down Manhattan hike, I asked my only UWS contact for a lunch/cocktail recommendation that was "edgy" and "open-minded about sweaty people." This was her immediate response, and yes, I will continue seeking her opinions on such matters. As soon as I laid eyes on the hipster snow globe lamp things by the bar, I knew we were in good hands. My chum and I stopped in for a brunch before noon this past Saturday. She'd also been here before and supported the spot, so the fact that this ended up being a positive experience wasn't remotely surprising given that I managed to get two separate endorsements on it beforehand. It might have been the slightly ominous weather slash humidity, but there was maybe one other table occupied and it was very quiet/chill in here.
Magnificent, magnificent progress had been made from Bowling Green to here (I think we did it in three hours, and that was with a prior diner stop, so yeah - gold standard urban hiking right there), so multiple cocktails were in order. I gave the bourbon one a long look but decided with the July heat to pivot to something more refreshing and went with the Pink Robots ($15), featuring carbonated lemon vodka and strawberry-champagne shrub. It was tasty but not mind-blowing - I think in hindsight I would have opted for something that wasn't quite as citrus, though the strawberry-champagne certainly helped the situation considerably.
We also split two apps, one sweeter, one more savory - the French toast sticks ($16) and the bacon dates ($15). Both were very solid. The best I've had? No, but still really good and worth recommending. This place knows what it's doing when it comes to supporting cast members with its dishes. Blueberry maple? Of course it should be included with French toast. Whipped ricotta and MORE maple? Yes, 100% should be hanging out with the bacon dates. Very strong optics and decisions made in the kitchen.
The service was excellent. The bartender was also the de facto waitress behind the counter, and was very friendly/hospitable/accessible. I also appreciate that even though it was a slower time there, she was ALWAYS finding ways to occupy her time - whenever I went up for a food or drink order, she was busily chopping up garnishes for future cocktails and/or tidying up. We also might have been suffering from price point PTSD after finding out 80 blocks south that disposable cameras are now about $45 (don't get me started), but given that this is an edgy brunch spot on the northern part of the UWS, I thought the prices were pretty competitive here. I'd absolutely come back, hike or no hike.
This place is a great cocktails bar 🍸 and eatery! 🍴 Nobody Told Me serves an large selection of cocktails 🍹 and delicious 🤤 food items - definitely get the Slushee (ask for the flavor) and Truffle 🍄 Queso 🧀 which comes with root chips, baguette 🥖, and apple 🍎 slices! Thier burgers 🍔 also look great! Service is quick ⏲️ and the ambience 🎶 is fantastic! I wish I came here earlier!
Great drinks and food - came here on a drizzly cold Friday evening and the drinks and food hit the spot. I loved my drink the Search and Destroy, the truffle queso and the fried chicken sandwich. My husband had the Among Thieve drink and enjoyed it. The Mac and cheese was good - it was smoky which had a unique flavor but it was just a tad too salty for me. With just a bit less salt it would have been great. You do have to be a bit patient as you can only order at the bar but the bartenders are friendly and the vibe of the place is great!
Images are from our meal at Amity Hall.
Bad customer service to brown people (women). Sat to eat, and waited about 10 minutes for a server. After seeing other patrons getting service at their table, I asked the bartender (with a white or beige cap) for service and he said we must order at the bar, and I told him others were being serviced at their table. His reply was, “those are his (the other bartender) friends” (every table?) -He lied. Never again. The place was not busy, and the bartender were laying back, just looking around. We left and went to Amity Hall (2 blocks north). Better service, prices, ambiance, and food variety. Oh, and we left our service our customary 25% tip for excellent service. Images are from Amity Hall.
Date and time of my visit was: Sunday, 1/8/2017, around 7:00pm.
Bad customer service to brown people (women). Sat to eat, and waited about 10 minutes for a server. After seeing other patrons getting service at their table, I asked the bartender (with a white or beige cap) for service and he said we must order at the bar, and I told him others were being serviced at their table. His reply was, “those are his (the other bartender) friends” (every table?) -He lied. Never again. The place was not busy, and the bartender were laying back, just looking around. We left and went to Amity Hall (2 blocks north). Better service, prices, ambiance, and food variety. Oh, and we left our service our customary 25% tip for excellent service. Images are from Amity Hall.
Date and time of my visit was: Sunday, 1/8/2017, around 7:00pm.
We love this place and find ourselves here time and time again because it is always reliable, delicious, so good and we LOVE it. So does our pup Stella. They’re so good to the dogs outside!
I’m a big fan of the beets salad and the piña colada. My husband loves the burger.
Today we decided to get the avocado toast and it was amazing. I got the piña colada again. Husband got the burger as usual. And then we got oysters during the happy hour and they were excellent.
Our server Maya was just amazing and our pup Stella was smitten with her. Maya brought her water and Stella just loooved on her!
Can’t wait to go back (again… and again…!)
I’m a big fan of the beets salad and the piña colada. My husband loves the burger.
Today we decided to get the avocado toast and it was amazing. I got the piña colada again. Husband got the burger as usual. And then we got oysters during the happy hour and they were excellent.
Our server Maya was just amazing and our pup Stella was smitten with her. Maya brought her water and Stella just loooved on her!
Can’t wait to go back (again… and again…!)
