Spitzer's Corner

Critics' Pick

101 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
at Ludlow St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-0027 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.3 out of 10

4 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Gastropub

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Hours

Daily, 11am-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$9-$16

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Late-Night Dining
Lunch
Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Owners Will and Rob Shamlian of Fat Baby and Mason Dixon fame court a stylish Lower East Side following with this packed corner gastropub. Dark slat wood walls and hefty banquet-style tables have an almost medieval allure that’s urbanized by brushed steel countertops and industrial hanging chandeliers. The glass-encased, intriguingly sexy space would be enough to draw a crowd, but nearly eighty international beers (half on draft) and impressively elevated bar food—herbed popcorn, foie-gras-filled prunes, and haute grilled cheese from consulting chef Wayne Nish attract as many foodies as partiers. The descriptive drink list simplifies the search for the perfect draught, like Canada’s Unibroue Ephemere, a stellar white beer with a tart apple punch and “subtle vanilla” finish. Better to spend your energy plunging garlic toast into a massive bowl of delicious white-wine-sopped mussels enriched with cream and discs of chorizo. Heartier appetites are sated by a tender short-rib burger, or a PBLT, slabs of seared of pork belly flopped into an oversized Challah bun. — Alexandra Vallis

Reservations

Reservations are accepted for parties of six or more.

Reader Ratings

8.3

WOW!! Good food and great fun!

reflections from 44224 | Posted on 7/14/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	8

Value:	10

This is an awesome little pub! Only beer and wine, but the BEST beer and wine. The food is way above of what was expected from a fun little casual type restaurant! Sitting at long tables with people that are first...Read More

Good menu, poor kitchen

theslopeisdope from 11215 | Posted on 6/6/08

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	6
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	6

We had the "French Kisses" which were good, the Beet Salad good but needed far more beets, Mac N' Cheese very good, and Kobe Burger which may have been good if it had been cooked...I ordered it medium and the...Read More