Bell Book & Candle
“What we got:
-Lobster tacos
-crispy pork belly and arugula
-tuna tartar
-rock shrimp fettuccine
+ a delicious cocktail with elderflower.”
“Was meandering throught the west village and stumbled into this cozy underground restaurant.”
“We also split the burrata salad and the frisee and pork belly salad, which we barely finished after also splitting the drunken bean dip and sauteed mushrooms with bacon.”
Bell Book & Candle
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Super lovely happy hour. And mostly a really cute ambiance! Small plates we got were alright, really into the cocktails though!
Amazing for happy hour! The bartender is super nice and she made some really great drinks that the people next to me were raving about. Lots of interesting options to choose from. I stuck with a house glass of white ($6) and a dozen oysters ($1each). The oysters were delicious and I definitely wanted to try some more things on the menu but I was waiting to meet a friend at another restaurant for dinner, so I will have to come back! Cute space but I would imagine that if it wasn't a Monday at 6pm it would have been super crowded!
Such a great name. Such a great oyster happy hour. Such great potential ruined by such lousy service.
The bar is tiny. Don't come with your 12 BFFs unless you want to split up into pairs and sit in random sections of the restaurant. Pick your favoritest BFF and come as a twosome. My friend and I sat at the bar. Maybe things would have been better if we hadn't, because the bartender that night had the biggest chip on her shoulder. I honestly couldn't figure out what her problem was. All night, she had this sour, I-smell-cooked-cabbage expression on her face, and despite numerous attempts to be friendly with her, she was sneering, impatient and condescending to us whenever we spoke to her.
Which was too bad because the oysters were pretty decent. Not the largest I've had, but this is the East Coast, not the Gulf Coast. The cocktails were pretty good too, such as the Je Ne Sais Quoi (Seagrams gin, creme de violette, ginger, lemon, egg white) and Sorry Not Sorry (Basil-infused vodka, watermelon, lemon, lemon salt rim).
Speaking of sorry not sorry, we had actually planned to make BB&C our dinner spot for the night, but the service was so bad, we decided to go elsewhere to have a full meal. Yeah, sorry not sorry.
I came here for a quick and convenient dinner with my fiance and it did not disappoint.
What we got:
-Lobster tacos
-crispy pork belly and arugula
-tuna tartar
-rock shrimp fettuccine
+ a delicious cocktail with elderflower. The food was really good, the highlight being the pork belly. Scrumptious! The ambiance is dim and romantic and I will definitely be back!
Decent little spot to grab a drink or dinner. Good for a date or just hanging out with a few people. The bar is tiny but the larger part of the back is ample with tables. I love the intimate, dark atmosphere. Sundays 7-10 there's live jazzy cover songs from two sweet guys, I definitely dug that.
But then when I got up to use the facilities, the bartender (after handing me two fairly mediocre drinks) decided my juicy stack of cash on the bar was hers for the taking………. soooooooooo…. gurl……. bye…… you enjoy that $12 dollar tip for nothing… you suck.
Writing a review of the happy hour and environment – can't wait to go back for a full meal. Was meandering throught the west village and stumbled into this cozy underground restaurant. Charming, quaint, only-in-NYC feeling to it.
The $1 oysters are to die for, as is the mignotte with which it is served. The house pinot noir was beautiful and cheap. The staff was uber friendly. And the DECOR – wow – so unique and beautiful. Loved the experience. Can't wait to go back.
One of my favorite happy hour spots in the West Village. There's something for everyone in this spot: cocktails, wine, draft beer and dollar oysters at great prices during happy hour. The $1 oysters are pretty fresh. The raclette grilled cheese with black truffle and slow poached egg is a delightful treat, post-drinks. Service is not the friendliest at the bar, but it may be because they're so busy when I go there. It's a bit stuffy during the summer because it's an underground spot but nice and cozy in the winter. Also conveniently located near the Christopher Street 1 stop and the West 4th stop.
Dollar oysters only at the bar so while me and my bff were waiting for the rest of our party, we took advantage of it and got a dozen. They were pretty small. We went back to our table after we finished.
We got the lobster taco, the cheese and meat platter (2 meat and 1 cheese), the beef quesadilla, the seasonal sorbet (2 scoops of peach and 1 scoop of fig) and a peach crumble (i think). Food was good but 4 stars because our waitress has kind of an attitude towards us. Not sure if it's because she doesn't smile much but we were all like why is she so angry.
We were there during a weekday night so we were able to sit there from 7 to 10:30pm. It is a very nice little neat spot to hang. I like the decor. Definitely recommend!