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Knickerbocker Bar & Grill

33 University Pl., New York, NY 10003
at 9th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-8490 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.7 out of 10

    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Steakhouse
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Sun-Mon, 11:45am-midnight; Tue-Thu, 11:45am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11:45am-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU; 6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$16-$39

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Kids' Menu
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Live Music

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A subdued steakhouse with vintage items on the walls—Hirschfelds, copies of the Saturday Evening Post, and nineteenth-century curios. A sophisticated combination of gastronomics and history.

Entertainment

Jazz, Fri.—Sat., 9:45 p.m. (except for the month of July)

Recommended Dishes

Oysters on the half-shell, $2.20 each; frisee salad, $10.50; filet mignon, $34; T-bone steak, $39

8.7 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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A pleasant surprise

streamwise from West Village | Posted on 10/4/05

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

I dined here recently and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of cuisine, even on the 'off' night of Sunday. The steak tartare was perfect; fresh, tangy, and well-seasoned. The crab lasagna w/ginger beurre blanc was a...Read More

Reliable excellence

CD3 from Greenwich Village | Posted on 11/5/04

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I dine regularly in the Village, and I find Knickerbocker's prices reasonable, their steaks as good as any between 14th Street and Houston, their wines-by-the-glass a generous pour, and their wait-staff alrt and accommodating.

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