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Joe Allen Restaurant

326 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Eighth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-581-6464 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional
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Official Website

joeallenrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Tue and Thu, noon-11:45pm; Wed and Sun 11:30am-11:45pm; Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 11:30am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W at Times Sq.-42nd St.

Prices

$19-$30

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Classic NY
  • Lunch
  • Theater District

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A restaurant row mainstay since it first opened in 1965, Joe Allen retains the theatrical clientele that first put this American-style eatery on the map. The original proprietor, Joe Allen, used to extend a generous line of credit to monetarily-challenged actor-diners, but as the restaurant has become more prominent, so have its patrons. Rosie O'Donnell likes the grilled chicken sandwich with spicy Cajun mayonnaise and grilled onions on ciabatta bread, while another regular, Al Pacino, prefers the endive and watercress salad with Roquefort cheese and walnut dressing. The pre-theater crowd tends to be touristy, but industry types are a staple during lunch hours. Joe Allen is famous for its grilled burgers. — Gabriella Gershenson

Brunch

Sun., 11:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

6.5 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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50% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.0
Service: 7.5
Décor: 6.0
Value: 7.0

Very good after theatre meal

EVKAV from 11746 | Posted on 2/6/08

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

Wife and I walked in after the theatre and was very surprised to see the place packed! Got the last table available and enjoyed our meal and service thoroughly. Wife had large Chicken salad and I had very good sauteed liver. Would definitely go back--but next time I'll make reservations.

not what we had hoped for

g8rmom from | Posted on 5/28/05

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 4
Value: 6

OK, the real reason we ate dinner here...once I heard Rosie O'Donnell say on her show how this was THE place to eat pre- or post- theater. She described the atmosphere as totally NY in the posters of old Broadway shows hanging on the walls and the meatloaf as spectacular. At best it was so-so. I mean meatloaf is meatloaf. It was good, but we had expected so much more. Those old broadway posters? Yeah, just a single row of them on one brick wall. Not as impressive as we had imagained. The best part of our night was sitting next to a table of people that included several NYC firefighters, one who had been badly injured on 9/11. We felt honored to be in his presence and more starstruck then when we've spotted celebrities all over town. Nothing to do with the food or atmosphere at all. In that regard, you can find a more memorable meal elsewhere.

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