Harlem Food Bar
“Must try bacon cheeseburger and the turkey burger with fries both are great.”
“The french fries are delicioussssss (but maybe thats because I rarely eat fries these days?).”
“We also had the mac & cheese squares-crunchy, cheesy,salty, with a nice spicy red sauce.”
Harlem Food Bar
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I ordered the lemon blueberry pancakes and it come with a huge fluff of whipped cream. Nice touch. The Applewood smoked bacon was cooked crispy, just the way I like it. I tried the tri-colored potatoes and they were fantastic….light, crispy on the ouside, and potatoe-y on the inside.
The pitcher of bellinis was tart. I was not impressed. The food made up for it.
We walked up on a whim because another place was closed….so we made the right choice on a coincidence. Cute patio, friendly workers, very quaint.
This review is only for the turkey burger (and maybe the sexy ginger waiter who brought it to me). The happy hour is also a good find in the neighborhood, but I give the food overall 3 stars and service a 4 (5 stars for my waiter). That gives us a 3.5 overall.
Stopped in twice and had a turkey burger both times because the sexy waiter went on and on (and on) about how delicious it was! The first time I ate it, I totally have to agree. It was succulent, and cooked to perfection; stuffed with chives and other flavorful goodies and smothered in cheese and caramelized onions! Thank you, ginger biscuit, for making that recommendation!
My girlfriend and I sipped on 2-for-1 margaritas and were so far from sober by the time 6:30 rolled around. They were great, and, like supa cheap, so we had 5…or 6 EACH. #dontjudgetheresearchassistants #TGIF
The happy hour was pretty amazing…did I mention TWO-FOR-ONE?! Yeah, this was really nice as we sat outside in the summer sun.
My second visit here was less special and my turkey burger was actually quite dry and I couldn't manage to stuff it down, whereas the first one was inhaled in 10 seconds flat. Fries not bad, but not excellent. I might return for a meal to see if they're generally on their game or if the first turkey burger I had was a fortuitous fluke. I hope not, because I enjoy the eye candy and loved my first dining experience here at HFB.
I'll see y'all soon…probably 'round drinking time!
We were in a pinch and I saw this had 3.5 stars on Yelp so I decided why not? That was probably one of the worst whims I've made. I don't know how this place doesn't sit closer to a 2.5 star average?
We got seated outside and the atmosphere is fairly fun but not enough to make up for the, wait for our food, service, or taste. First off, it took over an hour to get our meal. We ordered the pork taco appetizer, which was actually good, that came out super quick (10 minutes maybe?). Then after another 45-50 minutes our meals came out.
During this time our waiter was drunk and kept messing up his sentences and kept saying he'd bring us water but never did. He was lighthearted but he just came off as kind of sloppy, which doesn't help with the whole waiting-an-hour-for-food thing.
For my meal I had got the Salmon BLT. The only redeeming factor was it had bacon. The bread was dry, the salmon was flavorless and excessively greasy. Overall just bad but I was starving. My girlfriend got a grilled chicken sandwich that was pretty bland/mediocre. If you're in NYC, there is better food nearby. Do not waste your time here.
Came here for brunch before Governor's Ball. I had a really hard time trying to decide between a burger or a breakfast item like pancakes or benedict. I was still debating the minute our waitress came over to take our order. I ended up getting the blueberry pancakes and the pancakes were great! Very fluffy and well balanced with the cream. My friend ordered benedict and she loved it.
I used to live in this part of Harlem. Occasionally I return, and usually make the same banal observation – boy, this place has changed a lot.
For me, that's fine. It's part of the evolution of a neighborhood. There's no way that a place with nice old buildings, great subway access and a short walk to the park is going to remain off the radar of gentrifers forever.
Places change, and they bring with them new types of restaurants. Harlem Food Bar is trying to bridge that gap, to create a new kind of restaurant where both old-timers and new-arrivals can gather and eat.
It fails spectacularly.
First off – what is this space? Too fancy to be a diner yet too bright to have any sort of atmosphere. What I found on a recent Sunday night is lots and lots of noise, even though the place wasn't more than two-thirds full.
Get ready for Chelsea beer prices with a selection that belongs in New Jersey. Cocktail prices are way too far north of $10, higher rents or no.
And the food is thoroughly mediocre. It's comfort food minus any personal touches that come with home cooked food or the upscale technique a modern restaurant might deliver. The end result is a 'neighborhood restaurant' that causes you to question living in this area at all.
My friends who live in Harlem love this place and after my visit on 2/27/15, I do too! Harlem Food Bar is a quaint restaurant bar located on Frederick Douglass Blvd. The place is small and gets packed very quickly especially during their Happy Hour. Speaking of Happy Hour, the specials offered at HFB are amazing! Drinks are buy one get one free and food specials are offered. On this night, the chef prepared a homemade chicken noodle soup with grilled toast. This soup was unlike any other soup I've had; so simple but so delicious. My friends and I spoke to the chef about the soup and he told us the secret of his soup…he finished it with lemon juice. Genius! I was thinking about that soup all week…thinking of how to recreate that masterpiece. I haven't tried yet but I definitely hope to prepare something as good as the chicken noodle soup at HFB. My next NY visit will definitely include HFB!
The person who told us to go here said, "Let's go to THE gay restuarant in Harlem," and as I was there I learned what that meant:
GREAT SERVICE + RELATIONSHP BUILDING + FOOD. In the third grade, I remember everyone used to say as a joke (a very stupid joke), "I'm gay… That means happy, stupid." If gay means happy, that's what I was when I was here at Harlem Food Bar… HAPPY. I guess that is what it means to go to a gay restaurant… it means we're going to a place that brings you happiness and Harlem Food Bar is just that.
I had the vegan burger with a salad. The patty is HOMEmade with quinoa, black beans, other veggies and lots of love and goodness. Sweet potato fries they serve here are ON POINT! And the chipotle dipping sauce? Hella good!
When you feel like you're at home, but you're at a restaurant and the owner sits down to just talk and chat with you… just because and offers you a free dog crate when you tell him you're adopting a pet the next morning, then it must be a happy place.
This is exactly why I love this place, it has a home feel to it. It is a place that feels like the neighborhood chill spot that everyone goes to and the food is great. Also, GREAT SERVICE. Our server was very mindful of us and answered all the questions we had regarding the menu.
I was so distracted by the interesting people and the vibe and that's enough for me to give this place a 5.
My gay friend I went with said, "Let's go to THE gay restuarant in Harlem," and I had no idea what that really meant. Now, it just means great people are there, good food and an awesome, giving owner.
A Harlemite turned Brooklynite,
Renee Rises
Stumbled upon this place as we were trying to ice skating in Central Park but realized the free-skate didn't open until 1pm. Decided to check out the place for lunch as my friend was crazing a burger, and I found this place.
It's a very small and cozy bar/restaurant with a cool mural on the back wall. It has a nice contemporary vibe/ambiance with dark gray tiled floors, high barstools at the bar, and sleek wooded tables/chairs. There were a few customers inside when we walked in around 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon.
We sat at the bar, and there's one TV in the top corner of the bar, but it's essentially visible from anywhere inside the restaurant. Our bartender/waitress was extremely nice and sweet, and I think she was also relatively new. The manager/owner of this place was also sitting at the end bar so we got a chance to talk with him for a bit.
I ordered the homemade veggie burger and it was better than I expected. It's really big, almost difficult to eat, but it's really dry and fell apart at times. The brioche bun was warm and tasty, and I added cheddar cheese. I opted for the market greens instead of the fries, but the fries are really crispy and delicious (my friend got them with his burger).
Overall, it's a decent place – if you're in the area, you should definitely go check it out for brunch or a casual dinner.