the service is fast and furious.our waiter kept up the tempo thru' out.bringing on extra cuts of pickles,tomato,cheese and sour ffee flowed,top up OJ with lots of humour and attitude for good measure.the food is good,as expected,with a large repeat included whenever I'm in town. the six of dropped in for breakfast.being a quiet Sunday memorial weekend,we were seated immediately.we chose a bit of everything.white fish,herring,salmon,triple decker Reuben,various egg dishes,sturgeon,juices,borscht,a combination platter of various fish and a selection of bagels and pumpernickel breads. Will I visit again? Oh yes, and maybe already next week, when I’m off to New York again.Long established on Amsterdam Avenue,Barney Greengrass is now third generation owned and managed.there is nothing elegant or sophisticated about this s heimisha food served since inception,by the Green family founders.generous portions with a large menu choice specialising in fish and deli meat options. Maybe it was because I was there at the more quiet hours between breakfast and lunch rushes, I don’t know (maybe I just shouldn’t listen to “online sources”), but the staff really made me feel welcome and appreciated. Judging from several online sources, Barney Greengrass has quite a reputation for abrupt and at times outright rude service, so I was pleasantly surprised by the charming and friendly staff on duty the day I was visiting. It was a shame, because the bagel detracted from the overall impression of an otherwise fabulous meal.
Unfortunately, the bagel was burnt, and I probably should have sent it back. The eggs and the salmon was a match made in heaven and the cream cheese was like a mouthful of soft, white clouds. I ordered the signature $15 scrambled eggs and Lox, which came with a toasted bagel and a generous block of cream cheese. The décor, the furniture and the items on the menu all screams 1950s but in case you wonder, I can inform you that the prices are very much 2014.īarney Greengrass is most famous for their high grade smoked fish, but you can also get cheese sandwiches, soups and caviar, if smoked fish isn’t really your thing. Barney Greengrass has also been featured in several movies, so if you’ve seen Smoke, You’ve got mail or Revolutionary Road, you might recognize the place. In the windows, newspaper articles bear witness of some of the prominent guests, who have visited the place through the years. Stepping into Barney Greengrass is like stepping into a long gone era. The original deli was in Harlem, but in 1929 they moved to the current location at 541 Amsterdam Avenue. When it comes to smoked fish, bagels and cream cheese, the only two places that really matters in New York are Barney Greengrass on Upper West and Russ & Daughters on Lower East.Ī couple of years ago, I happened to stay at a place just across the street from Barney Greengrass, and after a couple of days of curious gazes and online research, I decided to give it a try.įor more than 100 years, Barney Greengrass (also known as The Sturgeon King) has provided New Yorkers with all sorts of smoked fish and caviar.
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