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Patio Café

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Meridian Rd. at Grand Central Pkwy., Queens, NY 11368 40.74989 -73.845999
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718-760-6200 Send to Phone

Cuisine: American Traditional
Price Range:
$$$
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Hours

Varies daily, coinciding with the U.S. Open match schedule

Nearby Subway Stops

7 at Willets Point-Shea Stadium

Prices

$18-$29

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Outdoor Dining

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

In terms of atmospherics, the Patio Café makes for a pleasant stadium-dining experience. It's got an outdoor location next to Arthur Ashe Stadium, dozens of umbrellas and leafy honey-locust trees, and, for many of the 200 seats, a good view of a giant video screen televising the big matches. Problem is, the food. It's pretty much a given that you're going to be overcharged for a meal at the U.S. Open, so the expensive cheeseburger and pedestrian chicken Caesar salad should come as no surprise. In some ways, you're better off treating the Patio Café as a dessert place or a bar: The Chocolate Brownie Sundae is big enough for two, and the Honey Deuce cocktail will snag you a commemorative glass. — Joe DeLessio