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Corner Bistro

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331 W. 4th St., New York, NY 10014
at Jane St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-242-9502 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
6.8 out of 10
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12 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Bar Food, Classic NY, Irish/Pub, Neighborhood Bar, Restaurant & Bar

Photo by Therese-Heather Belen

Map Rate & Review

Hours

Mon-Sat, 11:30am-4am; Sun, noon-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.

Payment Methods

Cash Only

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Whether you want a booth in back or a spot at the long, carved mahogany bar, prepare to wait in line. The crowd isn't queuing up just for the $2.50 mugs of McSorley's or for the scruffy old bartenders plying their trade with seen-it-all stoicism. What everyone's really here for is the Bistro Burger: an eight-ounce slab of juicy grilled beef piled several inches high with melted cheese, bacon and raw onions. Served on a paper plate that invariably turns into a greasy pulp, it's one of the heftiest, messiest and, at $6.75, cheapest chunks of cow you'll have in this town. The chicken sandwich and grilled cheese are equally tasty, if not exactly healthy, alternatives. — Jenifer Van Vleck

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If you call yourself a New Yorker, consider it your civic duty to have a beer and a burger here at least once. If you're really a New Yorker, you'll know that the best time to do that is a weekday afternoon, when Corner Bistro's timeless tavern charm feels as warm as the sun streaming through the front windows.

Even when the place is packed, it's always easy to get a beer and place a take-out order. Afternoons are the best, dark and mellow like a tavern should be. A great burger has to outlast the bun, and these do it every time, never having a bad one. Customers and staff are among the most polite I've come across. Recommend to all my friends to go there at least once when they go into the city.

Good burgers, delicious pork fat fries, and cheap cheap beer.

TheForestEnds from 10003-4170 | Posted on 3/8/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

CB has been a staple for villagers for years and years, and myself being relatively new to the area, had to try it. Despite all the hype (which was enormous) the place lived up to about 90% of it's hype. The portions were small, but with beer on tap starting at $2.50, you're bound to order more than one burger anyways.

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