Did not even bother to eat here tonight. After a long day of work, I needed some food and a drink we went bike riding to this place from Battery Park and as soon as I walked in the bartender was so nasty. We were using the bike rack outside because my boyfriend and his friend used it last time only one side to make sure there was space for their delivery guys bike and she was so snippy about leaving space for the delivery guy, which I completely understand and we were making sure to not use the entire thing. She just kept giving us an attitude that we decided to leave right away. I work at a restaurant and I understand that at the end of the night you just want to go home, but that is no excuse to treat people in such a rude way.
Lola A.
Classificação do local: 4 Manhattan, NY
This place is great! Come here! For a chilled night out or first place to go before you club. Drinks are affordable and the food is really good! There weren’t a lot of people there when I went and that was a Friday. It is so close to the press lounge. I would advise that you go to the press lounge for the view and then come here for drinks and have fun!
Kim M.
Classificação do local: 2 Clementon, NJ
— there was only one waitress — didn’t bother waiting for some of us to order drinks — messed up one of the orders — some of our food were cold I don’t know if they were low on staff but they need to get their stuff together, especially if they’re gonna be busy like today.
Sal S.
Classificação do local: 3 Cliffside Park, NJ
After attending car show at the javits center took a little walk looking for a nice little tavern for a beer and burger. Got the retro burger and fries, pretty awesome.
HH W.
Classificação do local: 5 Manhattan, NY
Great food. And not just a bevy of tot-based dishes. Shepard’s Pie is fab with a surprising addition of tomato sauce. The soups are fun and imaginative and always homemade. The Bourbon Wings are sublime. Service is top notch, friendly with just the right amount of Hell’s Kitchen attitude. The music? Depends on who’s tending bar. Mostly good, but sometimes too much Journey and Cold Play.
Lisa N.
Classificação do local: 1 Montclair, NJ
Atmosphere good, music good, service was HORRIBLE. The waitress did not bring us any water, gave us attitude whenever we asked for anything. She was obviously in a bad mood. She made my friends and I so uncomfortable that we were AFRAID to bring up the fact that she completely ignored my friend and FORGOT to take her order. We waited over 20 minutes for drinks after he handed us the drink menu. And got ignored by the bartender countless times afterward. Has so much potential, but never going back because of the service. One star because it’s open until 3am.
Brendan L.
Classificação do local: 5 New York, NY
I’ve been going here for years — outstanding Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood bar. Mixes the long time neighborhood folks and the new influx seamlessly. Great for pre/post show(terminal 5 right up the street) drinks and really good bar food(wings, burgers on english muffins, etc). Pre/Post Zogg sports events can be hectic, but usually passes pretty quickly. Very simple layout with good space for larger groups, numerous TV’s for sporting events, a strong beer selection(without any pretension). Very ‘NYC’ style bar; act reasonably to the bartenders and the service is fantastic. Act like an ass and wave money at them they’ll(rightfully) ignore you. Great place.
Jennifer S.
Classificação do local: 3 New York, NY
American Retro is located across the street from the Daily Show and offers the perfect location to grab a quick drink and bit while you’re killing time before the show. We were impressed with their creative selection of tatter tots and really enjoyed our choice: the buffalo tots. Also, since it was cold and I’m not much of a drinker, the waitress was very nice to make me a cup of warm team.
Jess L.
Classificação do local: 4 Hartford, CT
This was the perfect spot to grab a beer and wait a while before the Daily Show taping. Our waitress was really chill, and the music made for lots of sing alongs. The beer menu is solid though pretty standard. I’ve never seen so many tater tots options! Go for the buffalo tots, which include spicy buffalo sauce and blue cheese. Brilliant! Our waitress also made my friend some tea, which was a nice gesture. We were able to get our check quickly and skip back across the street.
George W.
Classificação do local: 1 Middletown, NJ
I was thirsty, I wanted a beer but the sullen bartender was too concerned with changing the channel on the TV. I used the restroom down the stairs and I asked my friend to field the request in my absence. When I returned, I still wanted a beer and I put my money on the bar. The bartender seemed very concerned with giving everyone a cup of ice water and then flatware. When he walked by me, for the third time, I assumed the taps obstructed his view. Maybe he can’t see me, my money and my empty, imaginary pint glass? I said«Hey…umm, hey bartender». Am i invisible I thought? I waved my hand at him with a puzzled look as he stared past me. Later, my friend returned from the restroom and we exited the bar without drinking or eating anything. All I could think was, bars go out of business everyday and I hope this is one of them.
Alicia G.
Classificação do local: 4 New York, NY
Standard beer selection and dive bar. Came here before a taping of The Daily Show around 3pm and the bartender and owner were really nice. Super cheap, will come again if ever in the area and in need of a good dive. Also… they have picklebacks! It’s important.
Tamara P.
Classificação do local: 5 Brooklyn, NY
This is my to go bar before any even at Terminal 5. Great bar food and good service and drinks are on point. I ll definitely be back
Tracy M.
Classificação do local: 3 Wyckoff, NJ
A good selection of craft beer and a nice, spacious set-up. We ordered the steak sandwich and the disco tots. The sandwich was awesome; I would get it again! Great place to pregame before a Terminal 5 show.
Steve L.
Classificação do local: 3 Manhattan, NY
All my favorite bartenders are now gone, and the replacements seem to still be «figuring things out». Food hasn’t changed, but the service has gone down hill. I suggested the place to some friends going to the summer concerts at the pier the other day and they had a bad experience. Granted, it was busy and they were sitting at a table, but they were«forgotten about» and had some issues with their food order, and waited a while to get their tab taken care of at the end. I just never like suggesting a place and finding out that the people had a negative experience. For me, the food has still been the same good quality, but the staff changes were a little disappointing. This happens in NYC all the time, and I’m sure they’ll get better. Still a good beer list, and Mike the manager is still there. I just don’t find myself over there as often.
Dione D.
Classificação do local: 4 New York, NY
Keith L. is right — if you need to shame eat, this is your place! Came here with a friend after work because I was craving totchos. I’m not even sure I knew what totchos were at the time, but I knew I needed them inside of my body. Okay, confession: I actually just got chili cheese tots. I didn’t realize you had to get a specific kind of tots for them to be true totchos. Oops. Great deal with burgers and wings — you can get lots of wings for super cheap, but word to the wise: they have to all be the same flavor. If you want to pick different flavors the price goes up. Happy Hour is just a dollar off beers, house wines, and well drinks. Not a great deal, but then again, the prices aren’t outlandish to begin with. The space is very big, and when I went it was pretty slow — seemed like a great place to chill. I would guess the bartender is not that friendly to people just passing through, but is nice enough if you become a regular.
Tom B.
Classificação do local: 4 Round Rock, TX
Solid drunk/hungover food if you live in Hell’s Kitchen or happen to be in the area. I’ve ordered from here at least a dozen times in the last 18 months, its better than all the local diners and cheaper too. What’s best based on my experiences? You can’t go wrong with the burgers but they also do great chicken fingers and their BBQ sauce is made for dipping them(and your french fries) in! My girlfriend is a tater tot connoisseur and she swears by them so they deserve a mention too. If you’re ordering delivery then the timing is always a bit of a lottery, I’ve had my order delivered anywhere from 20 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes which can be frustrating especially if you’re dying of a hangover but once the food arrives you’ll immediately start to feel better.
Kelly D.
Classificação do local: 4 New York, NY
Cute little bar tucked away on 11th Ave! I was going to an event on 12th Ave and this was the closest place to grab a drink and a bite before the show. We started with the disco tots… omg, they were good! I had a steak salad and my friend had the steak sandwich with fries… both were very tasty! Big portions for really good prices. The beers were a great deal too. I’ll be back if I ever find myself in this neck of the woods again!
Dan L.
Classificação do local: 5 Bellmore, NY
Still amazing two year later! I’m most amazed at how well their food travels. Every time I’ve gotten delivery the burger is still super fresh and hot and the tots are super crispy! Burgers and tots do not normally travel well. I’ve ordered burgers from restaurants located inside my office building and by the time they’ve been delivered upstairs they are soggy and only warm. I have no idea how they manage it at American Retro — but they have the best delivered burgers ever!!!
Missy S.
Classificação do local: 4 New York, NY
Thanks Unilocalers for helping me find this solid bar food stop. Great turkey burger, great prices, friendly service. Unpretentious atmosphere, great spot for a group of any size. No complaints.
Chelsea F.
Classificação do local: 5 Providence, RI
We stopped here shortly after we arrived in NYC. I wanted a quick bite to eat and noticed Unilocal was full of tater tot pictures, so I was all in. The blonde bartender(I didn’t catch her name) was super nice and really funny. Her the the male bartender working with her were really talkative and friendly. We got the chili cheese tater tots and they were AMAZING. I can’t stop thinking about them. I wanted to go back and get more – but I have a guilty conscience. Cool dive bar atmosphere and a giant window open to the outside. I would go back! Plus they have founders beer! Being from Michigan, we appreciated the representation of our homeland lol.