Corner Bistro
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 242-9502
Fax: (212) 242-9502
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Jane Street and 8th Avenue
- Directions:
- A, C, E at 14th St; L at 8th Ave
- Best of Citysearch:
- Cheap Eats 2008, Hamburger 2007, Cheap Eats 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11:30am-4am, Sun 12pm-4am
Message from Corner Bistro
Eat a burger, drink a brew and listen to some tunes on the jukebox
- Full bar
- Burgers & appetizers
- Draft & bottled beers
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Editorial Review for Corner Bistro – by Adam Rapoport
The Scene
A classic tavern: During the day, delivery people on lunch break share space at the bar with smartly dressed neighborhood professionals. To avoid an overcrowded back room packed with baseball hat-wearing Village rovers, come early, while the sun is still streaming through the dusty windows.
The Food
Besides cold beer and a full bar, the Bistro keeps its options simple. The burger--small, juicy and incredibly messy--is the best in the neighborhood and certainly among the very best in the city. Other options on the spartan menu include chili, a BLT and a wonderfully marinated, jaw-stretching grilled chicken sandwich. Fries are always crisp and tasty.
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User Reviews for Corner Bistro
09/25/2008 Posted by dy8380
Today, my date and I went here after reading the raving reviews about this place. It was a relatively short wait since we got there at around 2 in the afternoon. When our table was ready, we were told to "Go straight and make a right". Our seats were very close to the other table (there would be no room to go in between the tables). It was very cramped and definitely not a place for anyone who is claustrophobic. The place was very dark and there were flies everywhere. We ordered a bistro burger, cheeseburger, and an order of fries. Our burgers and fries came really fast (5-10 minutes), but our water remained nowhere to be seen. We were halfway done with our burgers when we had to ask the "waiter" again for water. The servers were very rude and you can almost see them sighing mentally when we requested for water. The burger was bland and dry, as was the fries. Their burger was definitely an average burger. We finished the burgers as fast as we could so we could get out of there. Perhaps we went there at a wrong time or day, but we would not give it a second try because of the decor and the flies in the restaurant. It feels very dingy and gritty in there. Not very comfortable at all. We were very disappointed about this place because we had high hopes for it since it was rated as one of the best burger restaurants in New York. We definitely should have gone to Shake Shack. Their burgers are not only cheaper, but tastier and more satisfying.
Pros: Fast Service
Cons: cramped place, flies, dark, rude servers
09/04/2008 Posted by acb723
I definitely recommend getting there early- I left the place just before 6:30 and it was already pretty crowded. I can see why it gets so packed, though- it was one of the best burgers I've ever had! It was well-done and served simply, just the way I like a hamburger. The fries were really good, too; they were crunchy and not too salty. And who could complain about the prices? The place itself has a plain, almost gritty atmosphere to it, and it's very dark inside. People who are big on decor and atmosphere in restaurants may not like that, but my attitude is, what better kind of place to enjoy a great burger and fries?
Pros: really good food, cheap
Cons: it gets crowded really early
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