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Live Bait

14 E. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010 40.74102 -73.98842
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-353-2400 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
  • Price Range: $$

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  • Reader Rating:

    4 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

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Hours

Mon, 11:30am-2am; Tue-Wed, 11:30am-3am; Thu-Fri, 11:30am-4am; Sat, noon-4am; Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 23rd St.

Prices

$10-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

14th St. to 34th St., First Ave. to Eighth Ave.

Profile

If you work in the Flatiron district, you’ve probably stopped by Live Bait at least once for a beer and a pile of Cajun seafood. And chances are if you’ve been back more than once, it was the beer. Not that there’s anything wrong with the food. It’s your typical easy-to-eat cooking: barbeque chicken, chili, the kind of dishes you’ll want to wash down with another trendy cocktail while trying to catch the eye of a waitress who’s too harried to flirt with you. Still, some people—the frat-like crowd of ad guys, lawyers, and Silicon Alley survivors—like this sort of thing. — Matt Gross

Kitchen Hours

Mon., 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Tue.—Wed., 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Thu.—Fri., 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat., noon-2 a.m.; Sun., noon-11 p.m.

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