P.J. Clarke’s
“The raw bar is always fresh, the little necks I had were delicious, cold, firm, and briny.”
“The parmesan tater tots are not spectacular so I would reccomned trying the other foods.”
“Old school to the max with decent food and decent prices considering the rent they must pay for this midtown east location.”
P.J. Clarke’s
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
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I've passed PJ's a bunch of times and was always curious. It does attract a lot of tourists. Around 6 on a Saturday the bar was packed and tables were full.
I had the burger with cheese and mushrooms. It was about $16 with no fries. Fries were about $7 more. It came with sweet pickles. It was cooked how I ordered and tasty. The mushrooms were delicious as was the cheese. It was just I and overall flavorful. My friend had the salmon burger. She said it tasted very fresh. She liked all the extras on it like the corn and avocado. Hers came with homemade potato chips. Hers cost $18.
Their drinks are not cheap. Wine ranges from $12-$15 with a mediocre pour. They have maybe 7 beers on tap. A beer is about $8.
Our waitress was very attentive. She was able to suggest a good glass of wine and a burger. They have daily specials. The lobster mac and cheese sounded good! Also, they have a raw bar with oysters.
The Hamburger Au Poivre was phenomenal! Possibly the best burger I've ever had. It's an 8-ounce patty served with cracked pepper sauce, Grafton cheddar cheese (on the menu it says Cabot cheddar), and Jimmy peppers (thin red and yellow peppers), and thin strings of onions, topped with an Arnold's White Bread bun.
I had it cooked medium, and it came out soft and tender, with the right amount of pink in the middle. I'd had never had cracked pepper sauce on burger, but it tasted wonderful and the juices were soaked up by the bun (which made the bun taste wonderful too). Due to the sauce, the burger didn't need the "Sri Kensington's Ketchup" that was on the table. The burger was pricey, but it was well worth it. The shoestring fries were a bit too crunchy, but had the right amount of salt and were very good.
Their Cadillac Burger sounds amazing too (country smoked bacon and American cheese)!
This review is only for dessert. So I was looking for a late night dessert spot in UES/midtown east area and everything was closed except for McDonald's. Seriously, not even comparable to LES. In any case, we stumbled into this place and realized how good it was. The restaurant is in the back.
We got seated and immediately had great service. We asked for recommendations and ended up getting the whisky bread pudding (!!!) and the blueberry cheesecake. Both were phenomenal. The bread pudding had an initial jolt of whiskey flavor bug that quickly gave way to your fragrant and moist bread pudding. There is a little creme on top that complemented the pudding well. The condensed milk type drizzle at the bottom of the bowl was divine. This was a very recently portioned dish. The cheesecake was very well done. Soft but just firm enough. Very dense with great flavor and fresh blueberries. It went really well with the bread pudding.
From the decor, this place looked storied. My friend had been here before and just loved the regular food too.
This place should be at the top of hour list if you're looking for late night food or dessert. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Favorite place for burgers in the city, I go back everytime I visit NY. I recommend The Cadillac burguer, and the onion rings are an absolute MUST. Leave some space for desert, and try the peacan pie.
They don't take reservations but their bar is a great place to hang out while you wait, where they serve good beers and oysters.
Great place to eat. Might be the only place to eat on a Sunday at 11pm.
Went to this spot due to mighty hunger. Me and a friend went in and were kindly greeted by the host who sat us in the back (the restaurant). [The front of this establishment is a pub with very antique bathrooms for men.]
Our waiter was a sweet woman who served us water which was way too warm for my liking. I decided to order a burger since I knew that would satisfy my hunger and honestly that was the only thing in my budget. Lowest burger price was about 13$. My burger was delicious and well cooked. The pickles on the side were very sweet and didn't taste like pickles at all.
My friend ordered a lobster roll which she related a 4/5. You get a large portion but it's not as packed as it should be for the price of 25$. Comes with butter on it and extra butter.
We ordered fries on the side which came in a cute cup. Fries were tasty and fried to a soft crisp.
Environment was great. Service was great. Will come here again.
*if you're looking for chicken or steak this place isn't for that.
Pros:
-Fries were good.
-Burger was okay.
Tip: Worth checking out just for the history.
Though I've lived in the area for years, I had not yet tried the legendary burger at PJ Clarkes. I decided to change that on a Wednesday night. I arrived at the bar around 6:30, and it was packed! Luckily my date and I were able to snag two seats relatively quickly. We worked up an appetite after a few drinks and ordered the Cadillac Burger (bacon, cheddar cheese) and the regular burger with whiskey mushrooms, along with shoestring fries and brussels sprouts. The burgers were absolutely amazing. The bun, which can make or break the burger regardless of how good the meat is, was perfect. It definitely lived up to expectations. The brussels came with big chunks of well cooked bacon, which was pretty tasty too.
As though that wasn't enough food, we ordered the whiskey bread pudding and the blueberry compote cheesecake for dessert. I can't comment on the cheesecake because I didn't try it, but the bread pudding was phenomenal. Though I managed to polish it off myself, it was easily enough for two or three people to share. One of the best bread puddings I've had!
Can't wait to return!
This place gets called a 'tourist trap' or the likes a little too often. I find it to actually be very good – a lot better than similar 'less touristy' restaurants all over midtown. The space itself is actually pretty charming, and even more so at night.
Anyway the menu is pretty standard, however they always seem to have specials as well. My favorite menu items are the mussels and the burger. The burger with caramelized onions is fantastic. There are a lot of good burgers in NYC, however a lot more mediocre ones. This is an actually good burger. Deserts are also quite good as well. Delicious cheesecake.
Overall, I like this place. The prices are a little high for what it is. Drinks in particular run well over $10 a pop, and I think the burger is in the 15-20 range. However, I will still be coming back to this place, mainly for the burger.