The Cannibal
“Spent my last two trips to Gotham West on Ivan's Slurp Slurp, but this place will make you forget all about Ivan.”
“I'm happy we decided to stick to this counter, and look forward to trying out their Flatiron location.”
“The Peking duck rillettes were unctuous and delicious spread onto toasted slabs of Sullivan Street filone, and the lamb and feta sausage was the third point in the hat trick.”
The Cannibal
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The cocktail was good.
Chicken Liver Pate ($11) with cocoa nibs, shallot jam – very good amount of liver mousse. It was very rich and decadent while the shallot jam cut through the richness. I didn't really taste any cocoa nibs though.
Steak Tartare ($16) with bernaise & crumpets – The steak tartare was rather disappointing. It was mostly bernaise (if you can call it that) with a little bit of steak underneath. The so-called crumpets really didn't add anything to the dish, and almost resembled a bagel bite.
Overall, it was ok, just not that good.
Stopped in for an afternoon quickie. Ribs, wings and pretzel. All tasty. Great to share with a small group. Lots of other choices as well as The Cannibal is located in the Gotham Market, a very cool co-op eatery with about 12 different restaurants. I'll be back soon.
I got two dogs, one an offal laced chili dog and the other with bacon jam, harissa and chips. I can't say either blew me away, particularly at $14 for the pair and what's worse, the service was pretty rough. It's not immediately obvious where you need to stand to order to go, and one of the guys working let me languish in the wrong place for a while after we'd made eye contact a bunch of times. Also it took over 20 minutes to get the food since only two people were working during the lunch rush. I don't doubt that either were working hard, but it reflects on management's staffing decisions.
Considering the great reputation of their Flatiron location, maybe the Gotham West Market is an afterthought for ownership or being assigned their is a punishment.
One of the least distinguished offerings in the Gotham West market, I don't think the Cannibal has much of an appeal if you don't live in the building. If you do, you'll appreciate the large (but rather quite expensive) list of beers available by the can and the also more limited (but still quite expensive!) draft selection.
Otherwise my experience has been confined to a meat board or two, along with maybe one of their small plates while waiting for a full party to make the trek over to 11th Avenue. It's all been perfectly serviceable, but with better (and better value) options just a few steps away, it's hard to imagine actively seeking this place out.
Perhaps it's better at the original, standalone location.
Wow… wow, everything we choose here was fantastic! Mos def have to visit the OG now. We started with some brussel sprouts (to justify our onslaught of meat), which were done well with bits of pork. Then we got the bacon platter (must try) and loved every piece. I like the rawer tasting bacon while the ladies with me enjoyed the crispier pieces. Next was the Pig Head Cuban, very filling and super tasty, the Gruyere and pickles really pulled it together. Finally we shared the Voice of Mikey and Cannibal dogs, both were delicious and I wish I could have had them all to myself… esp the Cannibal.
We visited on a Friday night right after work and since it was in the Gotham West Market we found a seat almost immediately.
Slightly different that the original freestanding restaurant off of Park. The service is still as stellar, the food is still pretty good, and the beer selection goes to the same way they have across town. My gf had the wine, I would stay away from it and go for the beer, they have a number on tap and 25x more in the fridge.
We love Cannibal, and this was a nice treat that it was here at Gotham West. A little far, but you can't blame them for that. The chicken liver was pretty good, as was the bread that came with it. It was very creamy, slightly bland compared to duck especially. They were out of their statement jerky. The beet salad was tasty, but generic.
Beer of course is always delicious here and they have something for everyone.
I imagine emerging into the sunlight from a trade show at the Javits is not that distant from what those 33 Chilean miners felt when rescued. OK, that's probably an egregious stretch, and insulting to miners, and Chileans, and Chilean Sea Bass everywhere.
I digress. In the desolate wasteland (also egregious) immediately surrounding the Javits Center is one oasis I recommend; Gotham West Market. Within this market are various "stalls" and purveyors of edibles. A few colleagues and I bellied up to the bar at The Cannibal and were pleasantly surprised by our selection. The menu is broad enough, and the staff (of which there are 3; cook, bar tender and server) efficiently manage their kiosk and tend to their patrons with care. As importantly to note as the service is the food; which was fresh, tasty and rustically prepared.
There are other options within Gotham West Mkt, but I can only attest to the quality of the meal at The Cannibal. Give it a go.
Yes. Yes. Meat done right. We ordered the pig face Cuban…pig face terrain with cheese and pickles like your standard Cuban. The bread was perfect on this sandwich crunchy and chewy without being overpowering. We also ordered the cannibal hot dogs which are essentially a marriage of a bahnmi with a chili dog. I love New York style hot dogs because they have snap, so the texture on this dog with the firm potato bun and crunchy cilantro made this a delightful treat. To me, a good percentage of flavor has to do with the way it feels when you're eating it and both of these choices have a fun mouth feel as well as a ton of flavor.
The dudes working the counter were super nice and chatty. They told us about the restaurant and how there's a bigger one on 29. Loved this place.