Heartland Brewery
“We walked down to 8th ave and I saw Heartland Brewery right there at Port Authority.”
“I would recommend the fish and chips to anyone wanting a hot, cooked meal on 42nd in a quiet environment.”
“My boyfriend and I both had the house tater tots appetizer and they were delicious, burgers, and a salad.”
Heartland Brewery
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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TL, DR: Good food, quick service, free WiFi, ONE bathroom.
I chose Heartland due to its close proximity to The Amsterdam Theatre. I had a little over an hour until showtime, but gladly didn't have to worry because service was FAST despite it being a Friday after 6pm.
I ordered the Buffalo Bleu Burger with a salad.
The salad was light with a tangy vinaigrette. The burger was moderately sized and cooked perfectly medium. The only not-so-appetizing feature was entirely visual: the juices from my burger ran out and into bleu cheese that had run off the burger… sooo it was a chunky pink puddle of cheesy juice.
Check in on your Yelp app to receive a free slice of cheesecake. It was delicious and probably way too much but, hey, when you walk an average of 10 miles per day, it's justified, right? 🙂
Service was fine: attentive but unobtrusive.
They have free Wi-Fi as well.
The ONLY downside is there is ONE unisex bathroom, so don't wait until the last minute, because even in a semi-empty dining room, a line regularly formed.
I'd make a return trip if I was in the area – despite the location and busy time of day, it was a solid, non-chaotic option!
Location, location, location. Need a cocktail and a quick bite before catching your bus, Heartland Brewery does the trick.
The hours on their website showed that they were supposed to open 30 minutes earlier on a Sunday. Since this is the place at the PABT to grab a cocktail and some food, not to mention clearly labeled gluten free food, my fiancée and I sat with our faces smudged against the glass of the restaurant until they opened. Admittedly, our fixed attention at the restaurant door was also aimed at avoiding the homeless people wandering about around PABT.
Once we got inside, we ordered cocktails and lunch. I had the steak and frites, which hit the spot. Not a culinary masterpiece, but stopped my hunger pangs (if you want to correct me for not calling them "pains." Please Google it, sorry to be the one to let you know, but you've been saying it wrong your whole life.) My fiancée, insistent on making me jealous, ordered a reuben. It wasn't a sandwich she would have gone out of her way to get, but just like my lunch, it filled the "void."
In general, the service was slow, but friendly.
If you go to the bathroom, be sure to get the code from the staff. I'm sure this is to keep non-customers out of the restrooms. I've never been in the restrooms at the bus terminal, but based purely on reputation, I'm sure there's a reason people opt for restaurant restrooms versus the public ones. I hope to never find out for comparison.
You can't beat the location and the food does the trick. For the GF community, the clear menu labeling is a great help!
Not the best experience of my life. I will give them this: the beer is really good and worth trying the sampler/all of the brews they have. The food is only meh and the service was beyond ridiculous: slow and not good. I had fish and chips that tasted too much like chicken fingers. The only food I like was the cookie dough pie and their fried pickles.
I come here with friend, co-workers, and any body else. It is a nice spot in the port authority. They have an amazing Kobe Burger. The staff is usually friendly and helpful with my ordering decisions. I have trouble ordering beer here since they don't carry regular beers like, Budweiser, Coors, or Blue Moon. On my most recent visit I ordered the Kobe Burger, as I usually do. I ordered my burger medium-rare and it was served to perfection. I have also had the chicken Caesar salad in the past and was satisfied. There is bar seating or a restaurant style ambiance in the back. This place is good for drinks or dinner with the family. Pricing is fair considering the area.
In going to all the breweries in NYC I knew I'd eventually have to go to Heartland. At one point they had 5 locations but between hurricane sandy destroying their South St Seaport area location and rent increases forcing them out of their original Union Square location they're left with their current line up of spots inside the Empire State Building, Port Authority, and in Times Square. They're clearly going for the tourist crowds and are willing to pay top dollar for these prime spots, they of course are passing those costs onto you with $7.50 pints (their food is no bargain either). Unfortunately they don't brew anything on premises and the place doesn't really feel like a brewery. On the plus side all their beer is made in a facility in Brooklyn by now Kelso founder and brewmaster, Kelly Taylor. If you read up on Kelly the man knows beer and has a passion for it so you know the beer at Heartland is his brainchild. Unfortunately most of the beer I recieved here could have been colder and more carbonated, I doubt warmer flat beer wasn't the ideal serving suggestion for each. I sat at the bar on a Friday afternoon so there was no major complaints about service. I only had one flight ($15-17) of six 5 oz glasses and no food so I can't comment on the food.
They have 6 beers always available and 5-6 seasonal beers. When I was there two of the beers were out and I passed on a couple other options so I ended up tasting 8 of the choices. My top three favorite were all from the seasonal list (Summertime Apricot Ale, Mother's Milk Maibock, and Grateful Red lager) which is a bit disappointing that they won't always be around but then again going to a tourist area and paying $7.50 for a pint isn't in my future plans anyway.
I'm a fan of Heartland and was crushed when the location over on 6th Ave and 52nd (or was it 51st?) closed down.
So I had no qualms meeting a buddy here for a quick bite before he had to catch a bus.
I have to say, this is my least favorite location. The waitress was inattentive and it took forever to have order taken and get food. Never was offered a refill on any drinks.
Food-wise, I had a steak sandwich and it was serviceable, but I should have gone around the corner to Shorty's for something much better. I did get a cookie icre cream dessert thing and it was really good, so that saved the day for me.
There's also a long line for the bathroom as people from the bus station want to come in here to use the john. Why wouldn't they just use the facilities in the bus station? I'm sure they must be clean and safe.
Nicest staff. Great menu. Awesome beers.
What else can I say? I'd definitely came back.
Typical bar food. However, I stopped here specifically for the buffalo wings because I'd remember how good they were a few years prior when I ate here. Service was excellent with the waiter Javier. I thought that may have been his stage name (everybody in NY seems to have one) turns out it was his real name. I thought that they closed a little to early for NY standards but I guess being inside Port Authority maybe that's typical. We were literally kicked out at midnight by the bouncer who was a little rude about it, although he came around about 10 min prior banging on the table to give us our 10 min warning. Yeah he was a little rude about it but whatever. Check in on Yelp for a free dessert (my cheesecake) which Javier was kind enough to substitute it for the warm apple pie which was delicious.