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Bright Food Shop

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216 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 21st St.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-243-4433 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Yun Cee Ng

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 23rd St.; 1 at 23rd St.

Prices

$16-$22

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Daily
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Great Desserts
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Kids' Menu

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This venue is closed.

Choices abound in this neighborhood, but the Bright Shop, which has been serving its own supreme brand of Mex fusion on a busy Chelsea corner for more than a decade, gets a special nod. Sit with your morning cup of Joe and behold the construction of true huevos rancheros, with two layers of soft tortilla, two eggs, and a mass of beans, sour cream, cilantro, and melted jack cheese. For dinner, try a bowl of green-chile posole with smoky cornbread on the side. There's a sturdy chili also. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Note
Bright Food is closed on Saturdays from 5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Green chile posole, $7.25; black bean chili, $9; key lime tart, $6.25

8.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
80% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
40% Would you go on business?
40% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.2
Service: 8.4
Décor: 7.4
Value: 7.8

Say goodbye to another Bright Star in NYC

mbatelli from 10014 | Posted on 6/6/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

The culinary lights of Chelsea will be a little less bright tonight as the Bright Food Shop and Market locks its doors for the final time. Dona Abramson and Stuart Tarabour and their wonderfully quirky restaurant and Hispanic market are the latest victims of skyrocketing rents in Chelsea. My condolences go out to those of you who never enjoyed their catfish tacos with asian slaw and the TO DIE FOR cheese cake. We will miss you guys.

Aggressive Owner

Blanc from | Posted on 6/25/05

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 8
Décor: 5
Value: 6

After six years of dining at Bright Food, my conscience will not allow me to return. Continually watching and overhearing the aggressive bearded gentleman (co-owner?) berate his employees during lunch has left a sour taste in my mouth for which the moderately interesting food (for the price) can no longer compensate. If you do go (bearing in mind into whose pocket your money inevitably winds up), go in the evening when the candles are lit, the cooks are relaxed and the waitstaff laughs, forgetting about the help ads they clandestinely searched throughout the day.

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