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Eat Out Awards 2008
Readers’ choice
Grand platter at the Mermaid InnBest new UWS restaurant
The Mermaid Inn
Other nominees: Bar Boulud, Community Food & Juice, Dovetail
From dining desert to destination in just 12 months: So it went on the Upper West Side, the year’s most surprisingly active restaurant ’hood. Your favorite uptown upstart was the Mermaid Inn, the Amsterdam Avenue spin-off of Danny Abrams’s perpetually packed downtown fish shack. In the five months since the location opened, diners have loaded in for New England–style staples like meaty lobster sandwiches with Old Bay–dusted fries, crispy fried clams, and grilled or roasted fish with all manner of sides (like broccoli rabe with preserved lemon). The maritime-meets-Americana interior sees a steady flow of locals who clink bottles of Fisherman’s Brew to toast their diminishing need for a MetroCard.NEXT: Best new Spanish restaurant »
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Time Out New York / Issue 655 : Apr 16–22, 2008
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At first, this cramped little place seemed to invite with its charmingly rustic decor. Shame all that had to be ruined by the cattiness of the wait staff. we asked for the option of ordering our food as if we were at a table but we'd agree to eat at the bar if no tables cleared out for us by the time the food came. This idea was considered APPALLING by the hostess and the bartender.You should have seen their catty little faces all scrunched up as they crabbed to each other about our audacity!
At first, this cramped little place seemed to invite with its charmingly rustic decor. Shame all that had to be ruined by the cattiness of the wait staff. When my girl and I walked in around 1pm, we noticed that two tables were on their ways to be opening up and even a moron knows that it's a lot more intimate for a couple to be sitting together at a booth or a table than to be elbow to elbow at a bar. With that in mind, and being as hungry as we were, we asked for the option of ordering our foo
definately a place that many locals go. outside seating can be nice if you can get one. tab is always reasonable. everything else like service and food is EH. i have left with my party before ordering because the host/waiter was just plain rude and obnoxious. frankly, they need to get over themselves... but i guess as long as ppl keep coming.
apparently readers haven't eaten at alchemy in a while. this is the worst restaurant in brooklyn.
Go Peter Daversa!!!!!!!!!The best cook in NY, Hill Country is lucky to have him
Apparently the readers of this magazine have no BBQ experience whatsoever if they think hill country is the best! I know there is a shortage of good BBQ in NYC, but even Dallas BBQ is better than this overpriced garbage chain! Daisy Mae's, RUB, hell, the mcRib is better than hill country! If you like paying 10 bucks for a mexican coke that tastes like every other coke in the world, and carrying a bunch of subpar smoked meats all over a buffet restaurant then by all means, enjoy!
I am a HUGE fan of the TREATS TRUCK and LOVE the MEXICAN BROWNIES!! I was surprised to see the TREATS TRUCK didn't win as everyone I know LOVES LOVES LOVES IT! HURRAY FOR THE TREATS TRUCK!!!! IT'S THE BEST IN NEW YORK!!!
Treats Truck has the best mobile food in NYC! Give me the world's best chocolate chip cookie over bacon creme anglaise any day!