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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:
6.3 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Bar Food, Classic NY, Irish/Pub, Neighborhood Bar, Restaurant & Bar

Photo by Therese-Heather Belen

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Hours

Mon-Sat, 11:30am-3:30am; Sun, noon-3:30am

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.

Reader Ratings

6.3

"Mixed Reviews"
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56yearsanewyorker from manhattan | Posted on 12/27/05

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)

Dined on 12/26/05 at 4:45PM Though relatively cheap, two burgers, w/cheese & bacon, arrived luke warm at best on a room temperature Walmart bun; ordered medium rare but on rare, cold side. Tasted OK but not juicy. Bacon...Read More

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macian from West Village | Posted on 11/22/05

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Best thing about the Corner Bistro is the intelligence of the afternoon patrons and two main bartenders. Lively and fascinating conversation abounds from older people, who leave when the tunnel and bridge crowd comes in, about 6 pm. There is also...Read More