Barney Greengrass - New York, NY

In the glass case of this restaurant and take-out store on New York's West Side, you will find lean, silky sturgeon, salty cured salmon (known as lox), not-so-salty cured salmon (novie), snow-white whitefish, and luscious sable. At the tables in the dining room adjacent to the takeout counter, all these fish are available on platters, with bagels and/or bialys, cream cheese, onions, tomatoes, and olives.

95% Approval Rating (20 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

Mini-Babka ($3.00)

Belly Lox with Cream Cheese on a Sesame Bagel ($14.00)

Pastrami and Corned Beef Omelette with Swiss ($12.00)

eggs-and-novie ($10.00)

smoked fish platter ($13.00)

babka ($10.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" Food trends come and go, great New York bakeries have vanished, and it is harder and harder to find a good babka on the upper West Side. Barney Greengrass still has these dense, sweet cakes that go so well with coffee; and although babka is not the main attraction, ..." [Read More].

Wandering Chew

March 26, 2009

"I grew up on "appetizing" in Brooklyn: my grandfather, Louis Feig, owned F & M Appetizing next to the yeshiva on 13th Avenue in Borough Park. I thought every five-year-old ate sturgeon on a bialy with cream cheese and onion. So to eat at Barney Greengrass with my ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

8/4/2008 - Wandering Chew, $15
12/29/2007 - dannybotz, $10
11/6/2004 - Michael Stern, $10
5/14/2002 - Michael Stern, $10

Map & Directions

541 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY
212-724-4707

http://www.barneygreengrass.com/welcome.php

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"A chocolate babka from Barney Greengrass, sliced and ready to eat. On the cusp between bread and cake, it's good with coffee any time of day -- for breakfast, dessert, or a snack."
Michael Stern

"The center of the smoked-fish universe"
Michael Stern

"Eggs and novie: supremely savory and aromatic beyond all description. That's half a toasted bialy in the background."
Michael Stern

"A chocolate mini-babka, marshaled on the dashboard and ready to eat. That's Amsterdam Avenue in the background."
Michael Stern

"You can count on excellent bagels to accompany your smoked-fish platter."
Michael Stern

"White Fish are a bit disconcerting if you're squeamish about eating things with faces."
Michael Stern

"The fish that made Barney Greengrass famous: smoked sturgeon"
Michael Stern

"As we waited for our food to be bagged, we watched the man behind the counter spread ample butter on crepes and load them with cheese: soon to be fried in a pan full of butter. Hail the blintz!"
Michael Stern

"On a Barney Greengrass Shopping bag: King of the Sea"
Michael Stern