Mon, 5:30pm–11pm; Tue-Thu and Sun, noon-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-midnight
Nearby Subway Stops
N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.
Prices
$14-$24
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
Brunch - Weekend
Dine at the Bar
Good for Groups
Notable Wine List
Outdoor Dining
Private Dining/Party Space
Catering
Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Accepted/Not Necessary
Profile
In today’s dining scene, an aspiring restauranteur needs to emulate a business man; where the latter needs a mission statement, the former needs, above all, a concept. Thus 24 Prince, whose concept—comfort food in chic surroundings—is expressed in American staples like Cobb salad and hamburgers served in a cozy setting (plush banquettes and retro lamps) fit for those who strut their fashionable stuff on the Nolita sidewalks. It’s not only the diners who’re dressed up, although some look more Wall Street than Mott Street; old-school dishes get new duds, too. Pigs in a blanket, for instance, here are nuggets of spicy merguez sausage wrapped in puff pastry—a tasty snack that disappears all too quickly. Count on the sweetly creamy mac-and-cheese and hearty fried chicken. If the service is a bit disorganized, at least the waiters and waitresses recognize it, and just might comp you a drink or dessert. Which is a concept anyone can support. — Matt Gross
Recommended Dishes
Meat loaf and mashed potatoes, $19; fried chicken, $19; macaroni and cheese, $14
5.0
"Mixed Reviews" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10
50%
Would you go back?
50%
Would you take a date?
25%
Would you take kids?
0%
Would you go on business?
50%
Would you go on a special occasion?
Food:
6.3
Service:
3.5
Décor:
6.8
Value:
5.3
Good food, ehh atmosphere, informal & confusing waiters
In the first 2 minutes of being seated we had about 3 different waiters stop at our table and awkwardly ask if we were ready to order or told us about the soup of the day. Staff was a bit too informal/casual and it seemed more like random guys were picked off the street to waiter for the night in the restaurant. Before we received our apps, one of the waiters insisted on taking the bread basket away with bread still in it - awkward moment.
My meal was delicious (hummus, salmon dinner, chocolate chip cookie sandwich). However, my friend's burger, ordered medium -well, was entirely bright pink on the inside. Desserts (cc sandwich, PB&J sandwich) were great though; if we go back again, I think it would be for desserts only. Coffee had grinds it - that is annoying. Prices were very good though.
Decor needs work - walls were blank, music was random, and lighting appeared to get darker and lighter throughout the night.
I was here last night with my friends and we all really enjoyed our dinner. It started with the host seated us after a short wait. While waiting at the bar the bartender made us some great drinks and told us his favorites on the menu. Once seated our server was nice and was able to answer all of our questions (some may have been a little crazy). We decided to go with some of the favorites for our apps like the crab fritters, mushroom flatbread, mac and cheese. For my entree i had the roasted chicken with a side pot pie, its was great but i thought the crust could have been a little better (just being a critic). The desserts were my favorite, the PP&J is a must have.. wow. I really like the decor and music but the table next to us got a little too loud and one point. I will be back to try some of the other items on the menu (the tuna looked really good).