December 26, 2004
PJ Clarkes
915 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone 212.317.1616
Sticking out like a sore thumb among the Skyscrapers of Midtown is this 120+ year old bar, P.J. Clarke's. We arrived at 7pm on a Friday night and after admiring the Old World Charm 
of this century-old pub we made it through the crowded bar area to find a hostess ready to seat us in the large back dining area. Within minutes we were greeted by a smiling waitress who took our drink orders while we perused the menu. We were ready to order when my $5 bottle of Killians Red arrived. The $10.10 Turkey Club was served on four long wooden skewers. Each skewer had 2 triple decker triangular cut sandwiches. It was a nice sized sandwich and tasted pretty good although $8 or $9 would have been a more appropriate price. I ordered the $9.30 Bacon Cheeseburger with $1.25 Smothered Onions on top. This was also a bit pricey compared to some of the other good Burgers I have had in other bars. The Burger was a perfectly cooked medium rare and it tasted great. The $3 Fries which are ordered ala carte were served in a minitaure pail with wax paper similar to the way Pomme Frites are served sometimes. The Fries were very good. Our waitress was great and the busboy helped us immediately with a few things we needed. The two Sandwiches, order of Fries, and one Beer totaled $31.12. The food was good but it was a little pricey for typical bar fare.
Posted by leesays at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)
December 25, 2004
Corner Bistro
331 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014
Phone 212.242.9502
One of the best Burgers in New York City and it is under $6? Is this possible? Yes it is if you are at Corner Bistro
You would be hard pressed to find a top ten list of best burgers in New York City without seeing the name Corner Bistro on it. The Menu is simple. The Bistro Burger with Bacon, Cheese, and Raw Onion (I don't like lettuce and tomato on my Burger) is a 1/2 lb. Burger served on a paper plate that is simply awesome.
The Grilled Cheese with Bacon is filled with Bacon and Cheese and is as good as any Grilled Cheese I have ever had. The shoestring Fries are sold separately and are a perfect compliment to the great Burgers. The $2 McSorley's mugs help wash down the food and will definitely help if you choose to wait on the sometimes absurd lines that occur at odd hours of the day and night. It appears to be completely random when there will be a line. This is the one downfall of this dark old bar, the long waits. Sometimes it is better to grab a seat at the bar and eat there as opposed to waiting on a snake like line that sometimes goes from the small front room to outside onto the sidewalk. If there is a line of more then 5 or 10 people I will always opt to go someplace else and return another day.
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