AOA Bar & Grill
“The noise volume never got loud despite sports on the tv and background music it was comfortable all through dinner.”
“I'll keep AOA in mind next time I'm in TriBeCa & a friend wants to watch a game and I just want some good food!”
“And I can tell their cocktails are on the stronger end, so I'm interested in coming back during happy hour.”
AOA Bar & Grill
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place wasn't horrible but it definitely wasn't good. The food was okay. I did really enjoy the beer selection. I had fish and chips and it was what I expected. The server was okay until we asked her for our discount from Yelp and then she was not pleased. I can't imagine ever going back.
Meh
Beer list,
Fine for a
Sports bar but then
Unnecessarily becomes loud club.
Bar Only
I was in the area for an event and as soon as I got out of the train station I heard the sound of the Mets vs Royals game. I had some time to kill so why not see the first two innings of Game 3.
As soon as you walk you in you are welcomed by the bartender "what would you like to drink" and I saw that they had Stella on tap and got one. Fast service, the beer was the right temperature and the crowd was live.
I finished my beer and went to the event, came back for the last 3 innings of the game and the bartender remembered me and filled me with another pint glass of Stella, now that's what I call great service. Loved the speedy serviced and that they had sound for the game.
The place was spacious and had more than enough bathroom stalls, AOA Bar was also connected to the hotel next door.
I will definitely be coming back if I am around the area.
Meh, this place seems to try to combine the elements of a sports bar with that of an upscale lounge. Drinks are ok. The food menu (which again, is mostly sports bar fare) is ok. Service is ok, but tends to be on the slow side. That said, both the food and drink menus are very affordably priced for the neighborhood.
All in all, with so many exceptional restaurants in the Tribeca area, there isn't too much about AOA that makes it an exciting place to grab a meal (or even just drinks).
I stumbled upon this place on my way home and it's convienent location next to the subway. I was dining alone so I chose a queit area of the bar. But perhaps I was too quiet because the it took the bartender about 10 mins to acknowledge me – after I requested that his colleague remind him. I mean really? There were only three other people at the bar. This would be grounds for me walking out but I was starving.
Okay flash forward to me with a glass of Sauvignon blanc and in a seemingly better mood. For my light dinner I contemplate truffle mac n cheese or steak tacos. Alas, I choose the tacos I wasn't in the mood for subpar pasta doused in truffle oil (funny how I still stayed, having a feeling the food wouldn't be good) But how can you screw up steak tacos? I'll tell you how… Don't add any seasoning, just finish with copius amounts of black pepper. Don't add any veggies or anything to brighten the dish.. Hell, don't add any lettuce for that matter! If I closed my eyes, Mexico would be the last place this meal reminded me of. Moreso, some cheap college snack.
(And just to reiterate how the service was lacking, it took about two minutes after my food arrived for me to receive utensils or napkins. But I can only speak for the bartender who would much prefer to look at his phone or loudly roughhouse with his coworkers than to check up on me – don't know how the servers are.)
Albeit, the salsa verde was pretty decent. And the guy sitting next to me (who also complained about service) bought me a glass of wine. So… Not a terrible night.
I'd only come back to check out their happy hour which seemed great.
Good sports bar with a big open space. Very economically friendly because they always have check-in discounts and happy hours. Food, drinks, ambiance and service are average.
This place is a lot out of the way for most people but part of the Hilton Garden Hotel so it's fine if you are staying as a guest.
Nice space, bartender was professional. First time that I tried a Moscow Mule – the cocktail menu is not extensive. Did not try the food.
Background music was Taylor Swift and like that, not loud.
I was in the area for another event, so not likely I will stop by again.
Since this is not my cup of tea, I had a glass instead. OK, the glass was fine. We went here with a group of students to bid a farewell to a lovely woman who was in-charge of processing our enrollment into a lovely business school. What else do you find at a bar and grill restaurant? Bar food! So we tried a few of them: creamy spinach/artichoke dip, calamari and nachos. Everything was ok, not the best but ok for a quick happy hour thing. I thought calamari was actually better than the two. I'd like to try more from the menu but the bar food don't serve my purpose, so I'm happy to have tried a few and able to talk about it.