Alias Restaurant

Critics' Pick

76 Clinton St., New York, NY 10002
at Rivington St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-505-5011 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
8.6 out of 10
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9 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

aliasrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-11pm; Fri, 6pm-midnight; Sat, 11am-3:30pm and 6pm-midnight; Sun, 10:30am-3:30pm and 6pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$14-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Hot Spot
Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Now that the pioneering 71 Clinton Fresh Food and aKa Café have closed their doors, Alias is the sole survivor of the restaurant family that made Clinton Street's culinary name. Maybe that's because the prices are low enough and the menu flexible enough to keep the locals coming back. But the kitchen's genuine reliance on seasonal ingredients, and the offbeat way it combines them, as in a recent salad of Greenmarket strawberries, fried capers, and Di Palo's ricotta, gives it a distinct identity on a block where it's gotten much tougher to stand out. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat., 11 a.m.—3:30 a.m.; Sun., 10:30 a.m.—4 p.m.

Prix-Fixe Menu
Sun., 6 p.m.—10 p.m.; three courses, $25

Food:	7

Service:	8

Décor:	6

Value:	8

I like kale about as much as the next person, but let me tell you, the kale at this place is really fantastic. It's fresh and crisp, great texture and a citrus zing. The bowl was huge and we ate it all. I even thought about it the next day. I will go back to this place, just for the kale. Service lovely, sangria a little too sweet and the ice cream sandwiches weren't great - the cookies were very store-bought. Ice cream wasn't bad.

the recession special is a winner.

stellarstanton from 11965 | Posted on 1/12/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	9

The space is simple in a LES elegant way, clean and sparse with lighting low enough to be flattering. The staff is unpretentious. A recent Â“recession specialÂ” featured a glass of wine or beer, the standard crusty bread with slightly spicy hummus, a delicious and very filling three bean cassoulet with duck and sausage, and the perfect amount of dessert for only $20. Absolute winner, as all was delicious and well executed.

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