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Bar 89

89 Mercer St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Spring St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-274-0989 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Eclectic/Global
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Official Website

bar89.com

Hours

Daily, noon-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.; C, E at Spring St.

Prices

$10-$17

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This loft-like, bi-level bar is perhaps best known for its glass-walled unisex bathrooms. (Don’t expect an eyeful. The stalls frost over and become opaque when occupied.) But for a Soho space with such flashy facilities, the fare is surprisingly unfussy. The menu is mainly devoted to simple chopped salads and hearty sandwiches, including a delectable triple-decker club stacked with plump slices of bacon and a juicy peppercorn-encrusted half-pound burger au poivre. As you’ll quickly learn, the fancy fruit-flavored martinis are this bar’s bread and butter. And while the eatery recalls a certain Sex and the City-era chic—what with the designer-clad, cocktail-swilling crowd, stark white walls, and striking floor-to-ceiling glass façade—the oversized black leather banquettes remain consistently crammed with customers. — Alexis Korman

Recommended Dishes

Burger au poivre, $12.50; Buffalo chicken salad, $14

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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 4.5
Service: 3.5
Décor: 4.0
Value: 4.5

Too Bad You can't give Negative ratings to this place

MJB1040 from 11102 | Posted on 8/16/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

I just had the most atrocious experience in this place. I ordered a dish where the main food was supposed to be Scottish Salmon but actually tasted more like chalky cardboard that had probably spent the last month or so in their refrigerator uncovered along with soggy blackbread and dryed out cream cheese - this is known as their SSS sandwich - I also ordered a split of Pommery champagne in the pop bottle which was downright sour On top of this we had a nasty waitress who couldn't give us the time of day followed by a berating by the manager who claimed that the waitress complained that we were nasty to her when i made her take back my dish I eat in nice restaurants all the time and, while having been in the business many years ago which makes me more critical than most patrons would be, I don't complain unless there is something extremely wrong. I usually also forgive the food if the service is nice but this place was batting -0-

Fun Place

sohodutch from 10012 | Posted on 5/27/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 8

Food was excellent, and atmosphere a lot of fun... Went on a Saturday night, and got a table right away...sat upstairs.. a little cramped, but food was so good it was worth it.

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