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Waterfront Ale House

540 Second Ave., New York, NY 10016
nr. 30th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-696-4104 Send to Phone
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  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Hamburgers
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Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, noon-midnight; Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 28th St.

Prices

$11.95-$24.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This cozy Kips Bay bar and restaurant has outlasted lots of other microbrewpubs, 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 Hour

Mon.–Fri., 4 p.m.–7 p.m.; $3.50 pints and $1 off all other drinks.

Recommended Dishes

Venison-and-black-bean chili, $11.95; four-onion-and-porter soup, $5.95; Southwestern chicken salad, $11.95; ale-battered fish and chips, $14.95; barbecued spare ribs, $24.95 for full rack, $15.95 for half rack; chicken fin du monde, $15.95

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