Bondi Road

Critics' Pick

153 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Suffolk St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-5311 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
6.7 out of 10

7 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Seafood

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-midnight; Fri-Sat, noon-2am; Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$15-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

With photomontages of Bondi Beach scenes running down both sides of its high-ceilinged premises, Bondi Road ekes much mileage out of the surfer-dude theme. It’s fish and chips, Aussie style: breezy, sun-kissed, and booze-addled. The cramped restaurant with its high tables and stool-height seating gets loud and raucous on weekends, when affable Australian waitresses charge the narrow aisles like linebackers to distribute glasses containing cloth-napkin-rolled place settings and a paper menu you’re meant to fill out with a stubby pencil, like the SATs. The concept is simple and appealing. Pick a fish (Pacific varieties like Tasmanian sea bass, New Zealand “groper,” and the crowd-pleasing barramundi), pick a cooking method (grilled, breaded, or fried), and pick a side, $15 total. Of all the combinations we tried, beer-battered barramundi with skinny chips or fat “potato scallops” fared best. That might have been because of its affinity for the roster of Australian and New Zealand beers, from the familiar and delicious Coopers Sparkling Ale to more-obscure imports like James Boag’s Premium Lager and Bluetongue pilsner. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Note

The chef will happily do a seafood tasting menu.

Ideal Meal

Salt-and-pepper squid, $9; fried barramundi and chips, $15; James Boag’s lager, $6; pavlova, $5

Reader Ratings

6.7

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Best Brunch in the city

HeatherD from 10038 | Posted on 8/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	10

The men are hot, they have accents (Australian of course), need I say more...oh wait they also give you mimosas buy the jugful and the plates of food are enormous. Just like I picture heaven!

Without exception, the best Fish 'n' Chips in Manhattan

shylock0 from 10025 | Posted on 7/31/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	10

This is unquestionably the best Fish and Chips place in Manhattan. I've tried them all -- including A Salt and Battery -- and this one tops it. A great Aussie wine and beer list is also a huge plus. This is my...Read More