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Chat 'n Chew

10 E. 16th St., New York, NY, 10003
at Fifth Ave.
212-243-1616

8.1 "Recommended"
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90% Would you go back?
63% Would you take a date?
100% Would you take kids?
54% Would you go on business?
45% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.1
Service: 7.5
Décor: 7.4
Value: 7.8
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Great place

mrsjmpjedi1 from 11704 | Posted on 7/31/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Delicious homecooked food you wont be disappointed -- I just visited CnC for the first time -- had the Miss Patty's Chicken Sammy (grilled chix breast) - loved it......

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8 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

Low key place with tasty comfort food in NYC - a rare find

pinky_magee from 10019 | Posted on 7/14/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I've been going to Chat n Chew for years. Always friendly staff and great comfort food at decent price. Red velvet cake is unbelievable. The place is low key and friendly and great to take friends or kids. If you need to find a place to take your parents, this would be it. Ribs were on special once and they were awesome. hope they come back again. Awesome sandwiches too.

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11 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

Chat & Chew Restaurant: Home cooked food at a reasonable price.

nkimerling from 10013 | Posted on 7/11/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

For a great local restaurant on 16th street it's Chat & Chew .You can't beat the great tastes from sweet potatoe fries, fresh home baked moist meat loaf, crispy tasting fried chicken & an array of great deserts including choclate mud pie, there the best & the price is a bargin.I've been going back there for years.

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6 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Yummy

ITALIANSUGAR from 10312 | Posted on 7/11/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 10

If you want to cheat on your diet with the best comfort food without cheating your wallet go here! The mac and cheese is so delicious I refuse to share! LOL And the sweet potato fries are great to pick on with some drinks. The bartenders love to experiment with any drink you like and even have great wines to choose from which was a surprise coming from what's pretty much a family style restaurant. A great place to take the kids or pop in after work for something yummy.

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9 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

No reason to go here

dwallack79 from 11106 | Posted on 2/12/08

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 5
Décor: 2
Value: 3

Take Brother Jimmys decor, then remove the party atmosphere and good food. That pretty much sums up the Chat N Chew. This little spot just off Union Square does not have much to offer in comparison to the rest of NYC. The mac n cheese was huge and flavorless, and the turkey burger was not much better. The dining space is awful and filled with little kids, which makes sense because the decor is like I said - that typical family restaurant garbage with random crap all over the walls. Bring kids or someone you hate.

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52 out of 96 people found this review helpful.

Cool place

jerlbaum from 10006 | Posted on 9/29/05

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Great place for lunch.

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212 out of 453 people found this review helpful.

Low Key Eats

NYCGirl219 | Posted on 2/17/05

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 7

I come here (16th St.) often for a quick and low-key dinner. No pretention, GREAT Mac n Cheese, fun waitstaff.

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253 out of 518 people found this review helpful.

union square secret

ameadows | Posted on 8/16/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 8

This place is a hidden secret of Union Square. It's off the beaten path, so I don't think a lot of people know about it. The waiter was kind of a smart ass. We didn't know if he was joking or if he was really serious. We ate brunch there and it was great. The decor is great also. Good little find!

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196 out of 423 people found this review helpful.

cheap 'n' charming

hellerm | Posted on 7/6/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 5
Décor: 8
Value: 8

I've been to Chat 'n' Chew a couple of times, and it's definitely nice when you find yourself in Union Square at mealtime, you don't have a lot of money, and you're craving some kind of comfort food. I particularly recommend the sweet potato fries - they *are* divine. The service quickly gets spotty when it's busy, though, and beware the a/c in the back - frrreeeezing, even on a hot day.

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244 out of 478 people found this review helpful.

Low Key Eats

pinkcloud | Posted on 2/4/03

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 8
Value: 7

This place gets a lot of business due to the lack of cheap, casual eateries in the Union Square area. It's great for before or after seeing a movie, or for brunch--though it's very busy on the weekends, so be prepared to wait. The waitstaff is terribly unattentive, but they're so nice about it that you end up leaving a decent tip anyway.

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278 out of 573 people found this review helpful.

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