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Waterfront Ale House
540 Second Ave.,
New York, NY 10016
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Official Website
Hours
Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri, 11:30am-midnight; Sat, noon-midnight; Sun, noon-11pm
Nearby Subway Stops
6 at 28th St.
Prices
$9.95-$25.95
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Bar Scene
- Dine at the Bar
- Lunch
- Take-Out
- Reservations Not Required
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Not Accepted
Profile
This cozy Kips Bay bar and restaurant has outlasted lots of other microbrew pubs, and the American food—fish and chips, house-smoked barbecue ribs, venison-and-black-bean chili—is the best accompaniment to the house beverage.
Happy HourMon.–Fri., 4 p.m.–7 p.m.; $1 or $2 off beer and all other drinks.
Recommended DishesVenison-and-black-bean chili, $16.95; four-onion-and-porter soup, $6.95; Southwestern chicken salad, $10.95; ale-battered fish and chips, $14.95; barbecued spare ribs, $25.95 for full rack, $16.95 for half rack; chicken fin du monde, $15.95
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