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Barney Greengrass

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541 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024
nr. 86th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-724-4707 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.2 out of 10

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Official Website

barneygreengrass.com

Hours

Tue-Fri, 8:30am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-5pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

B, C at 86th St.; 1 at 86th St.

Prices

$6.25-$16

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

A Formica-clad shrine to smoked fish and everything else that defines the dying art of Jewish appetizing. No one's stopping you from ordering cheese blintzes, chopped liver, even caviar. But that's not why you're here. You're here to savor Barney's raison d'etre: the holy trinity of sturgeon, smoked salmon, or Nova scrambled with eggs and onion, with an H&H bagel and cream cheese on the side. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Nova Scotia salmon Scrambled with eggs and onion, $14; sturgeon scrambled with eggs and onion, $17; chopped chicken liver sandwich, $8; cheese blintzes, $12

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
18% Would you take a date?
45% Would you take kids?
27% Would you go on business?
27% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.3
Service: 6.1
Décor: 4.8
Value: 4.5

Bagel w/ cream cheese and lox

BrooklynGeo from 11229 | Posted on 12/11/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: (NA)
Décor: 8
Value: 4

I am aware that Barney Greengrass is famous for their sturgeon. I however ordered a bagel with cc and lox. I grew up in brooklyn and have had cc and lox on bagels my whole life. I have been meaning to try Greengrass for a while. It was below avg. tasting. The bagel quality was not great at all. Not enough cream cheese. And the bummer.... $13 and change. I know places in brooklyn where you get a bigger, better tasting bagel with equal tasting lox and cream cheese for $5. Id only go back to try something else.

very overpriced

cboyle from 10032 | Posted on 6/5/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Décor: 3
Value: 1

Food isn't bad but is exorbitantly overpriced. Think $15-20 for a fairly modest sandwich that is nothing special. Comparable quality can easily be found at 1/3 the price.

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