American Bar – New York

We came here on a recommendation and really enjoyed our meal. We ordered the tuna tartare, the pork Milanese, the cheeseburger and the chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich with Oreo crumble. We visited back in Canadian Thanksgiving (October) and I am sad to see the pork Milanese isn’t on the menu anymore – I believe the chicken sandwich replaced it but my pork dish was out of this world. Thin, breaded perfectly, NOT overcooked (which is common with amateurs of this dish) and loads of flavour. We also took home leftover because it was HUGE. We were a little underwhelmed by the tuna tartare as it was light and fresh but didn’t pack too big a punch with flavour. My husband and I also shared the cheeseburger which was juicy and delicious! We are huge burger fans 🙂 Lastly, the chocolate chip ice cream sandwich – there is something so special about a warm gooey, cookie but with melting, cold ice cream and Oreo bits to add extra flavour. It was a wonderful dessert that had us limping out of the restaurant because we kept insisting we had to finish it. Worth every bite. The service was quick and the restaurant has both indoor and outdoor patio seating. A spot you won’t want to miss!

A recommendation from our 26 year old daughter and we really enjoyed it. The service was the standout as our server was wonderful and very attentive throughout our time there. Water glasses filled never rushed an excellent experience. The restaurant was very nice and the food was delicious so I rated our overall grade as very good 4 stars. Go there but note it’s very expensive like everywhere in NYC now.

A group of 6 of us came at noon and who knew American Bar is a VIBE for lunch. Ambiance was almost better at lunch, I don’t know what it was.

I ordered the espresso martini as I know they’re GAS here, but immediately regretted it when I tasted someone else’s breakfast martini. The fusion of Tito’s, Orange Marmalade, and lemon had me feeling like I was sitting on the beach in the South of Italy under a striped umbrella just enjoying my existence. Not Positano though, it gets too crowded.

We started with pigs in a blanket and they were straight heat, as they almost always are. They are undebatably one of the most underrated appetizers in the game. Pigs in a blanket gotta be 6th man of the year…

The 3 of you that consistently read my reviews know that I’m on a quest to find the best steak frites in the city, so when I seen it on the menu I had to pull the trigger.

The 8oz hanger steak came with maitre’d butter and some well done thin fries. Not steak sauce on top thank GOD. When a steak comes with steak sauce, one can’t help but wonder what they are hiding. What you scared of? Let that steak be eaten for what it is.

The steak came medium rare and was cooked PERFECTLY. Fries were good to but to be honest I am a sucker for some thick cut fries or shoestring fries. One extreme or the other… that’s personal preference though. I mean everything kind of a personal preference ahahha.

We got the check and headed to the Spaniard as one does after a meal in the West Village.

All in all, I have it ranked 3rd on my NYC steak frites ranking behind Virginia’s and Pastis. I’ve only tried like 8 though ahahaha they be expensive.

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Outstanding venue with great service and decent food. Seated outside at a white clothed table. Very relaxing with great vibes coming off the other patrons. My cheese burger looked small but was packing a thick texture of beef. The highlight was the herb salmon burger which my date ordered and was twice the size. Unfortunately no beers on tap for brunch, but you can order a Bellini or Mimosa for $16. Easy metered parking in front for $4 hour. Greenwich is definitely bourgeoisie. Very packed young beautiful crowd. Overall a wonderful experience. The gorgeous Maitre D at the door was very welcoming and pleasant in a striking fuchsia dress. No reservations but we were seated immediately 👍

This place gets five stars for two things: our excellent waitstaff and the whipped ricotta appetizer. I don’t know what they season the ricotta with but it was transcendent. The drinks, hip-young atmosphere, and salad burger, and ice cream sandwich we shared were also solid. I would come back, and think this is a cute spot for a date or a nice long catch up with a friend.