P.J. Clarke’s
“The outdoor dining area is spacious and if the weather is good snag a seat out there and have an extended working lunch or early happy hour.”
“Trekking through Battery Park City on a Sunday night, looking for a decent place to eat, this place was an oasis in the desert!”
“Great view nice large patio overlooking Hudson and Statue of Liberty..”
P.J. Clarke’s
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Has Pool Table: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I was here for happy hour with a bunch of co-workers that were celebrating a farewell for a few people. I didn't have a chance to eat any of the food but the drinks were fine. I had maybe a few sweet potato fries but that was about it. The restaurant has fantastic views of the Hudson and that's what most people come here for. The outdoor seating is pretty awesome and during the summer it's very nice out. I think I speak for most people that this is more of an after work spot and no person in the right mind would come here any other time. The menu items are quite pricey unless you really have your heart set on PJ Clarke's, go somewhere else to eat.
I've come to PJ Clarks a few times now, but mostly because of its view of the Hudson. Although the food is not terrible, it is quite pricey for certain items in relation to what you are getting. I think what irks me the most is the idea that this place can charge a burger for over $10 with no accompaniment of fries!
I've had the calamari before which I found to be on par with an average to good calamari dish. Plenty to share and nicely fried. I have also had their tater tots, which I will never order again because these tater tots to not meet my definition of taters! The tots are too big in size and mushy. It is as if they were trying to make it a fancy tater tot but eliminating what makes a tater great: the crunch, the potato pieces, the signature taste of a tot.
As for the food, I've only ordered their burgers. I've tried both the classic and the Cadillac. Their burgers are definitely sizeable and very juicy. The bun and additional toppings are plain and simple: lettuce, tomato, raw onion, pickles on the side, cheese. It was good but for over $12-15 with no fries…not worth it to me. And because it came with no fries, we ordered a side of their "shoestring" fries. WARNING: they are not shoestring! They are literally just regular fries so if you were looking for regular fries, you got it. They were hot and crunchy, but it wasn't what we were expecting so it left a disappointing impression.
As for their cocktails, just skip it. I got the jalapeno cucumber margarita and it just tasted like watered down vodka with cucumber (yea vodka, not tequila!). My friend got this St Germaine crazy sweet drink. Very unappealing.
Overall, a great location with average food that is well over-priced.
The view here gets the two stars the remainder one star is for everything else. The drinks and is expensive for what it is.
They used to have an amazing happy hour…$4 beers till closing. The minute it got nice out they cancelled the happy hour. What the @$!# is that? We got there for happy hour the other week and their own staff didn't know the happy hour ended. To say the least, I was super disappointed especially because the week before I had so much fun at happy hour.
The week before my dissapointment, we tried the fried calamari ($14) and the kale salad ($10ish). Both were pretty good and we enjoyed them but the $4 beers were the highlight.
The view here is really something to brag about I can see why they are always packed. I would just sit outside and enjoy the view but probably not come back for the food or the drinks because it is way too expensive.
One of the best kale salads I've had. So simple yet so tasty with kale, advocating, chicken and lemon dressing.
Spacious, good for large groups. Great place to drop in for some drinks with friends. Great outdoor space to overlook the Hudson River and marina.
On some day in spring this year, we wanted to check the shore around Brookfield, which was very nice. Our initial plan was to check out the food course. What we didn't know was that they were close around 6-7pm when we were trying to get our food. We so ended up going to this place. To me I wanted to try PJ clarke at one point because they were always named as one of the best burgers in nyc.
If you go in, it looks like a madman like ambience. Servers dress like that too. Our server was very attentive. We ordered tote for appetizer. Even though the server advertised it, the tote was just ok. Burgers we got were good, but i really didn't think the burger was nowhere close to one of the best burgers in the city.
so this place is amazing if you are looking for a restaurant overlooking the water. the food is good, but nothing incredible. we started with the parmesan tater tots which were actually amazing. they were crispy and the parmesan added a salty taste and it was perfect with the spicy ketchup it came with. As the main, my boyfriend and I split the Cadillac (burger with bacon and cheese) and the mushroom cheddar burger (cheese, sauteed onions, grilled mushrooms). i thought they were both good but nothing i would travel far and wide for. i was surprised the burgers didn't come with fries. We also got a side of onion strings – they were actually really tasty. they are thin, fried onions and they are fun to eat as a side.
Wasn't expecting much from this place but food was okay. Nothing special but hey did have large clams and oyster meat though not much of it. I got the lamb shank with couscous. The fatty parts of the lambs was good and the sauce too. Overall, you can get a decent meal here with a nice view of the waters and convenient location in the Brookfield mall.
The reviews for this restaurant are pretty atrocious, and I don't disagree with them. But, I didn't expect much when I came here. I really only came here to sit outside with great views with my dog. This place is comparable to like a Friday's.
Hot wings: Really good, actually. The wings were crispy and covered in Frank's Red Hot which I really like.
Creamed Spinach: Tastes like they took it out of the freezer and microwaved it (could be possible). Doesn't taste horrible, but definitely not good.
Crab Croquettes: They were SOOO SMALL with like a shred of crab in each little tiny ball. Tasted good, but not worth $17. Don't recommend.
Home Fries: WOW they literally had no taste and were soggy.
Only worth it to come here if you want to sit outside and enjoy the view.