The Cannery
“Lovely brunch, great atmosphere, yummy bites, and fantastic service to boot.”
“Found out about this place through a friend who told me about the pulsd deal.”
“There are tv's covering every open space, so if you like sports this is a must.”
The Cannery
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
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
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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What a great find!! Jacob the very attractive single financially stable bartender was the best you could ask for and the best reason to go to this bar. Best drinks in town and very entertaining. Great vibe, good drinks what more could you ask for. They also have a great clock! We will be back next time in NYC.
Out of curiosity, are there any women who work here? (didn't see one)
Two stars because the service was simply basura. I came here today (4/3/16) and though our server was nice, he didn't do a good job at all with keeping up with our table. He took a long time to give us our drinks and even longer to take our order for food.
In summary my guess would be that anytime you come here, you will "consistently" be confused. I say consistently because this is the word our server used when I asked if they leave pitchers on the table for those opting for the unlimited drink brunch, and he said no because they "consistently" come around to fill your glass. This "consistently" did not happen as we had to flag him and anyone else who walked by down for a refill.
Now the confusing part is, the place was not busy AT ALL and our order came out wrong. And the server was not at all attentive the entire time. How? Lol. . how does this even happen when barely anyone is present. Anyway, the California garden burger was good. The service, "consistently" not.
I went here with a couple friends to grab a bite to eat and watch one of the hockey games on a weeknight. It wasn't very busy, so we were able to be seated at a table in the back. We were interested in watching the hockey game, so we asked to have one of the TVs changed, but apparently some of the TVs in the back are connected to the TVs at the bar–sort of lame, but we rearranged ourselves accordingly.
To start off, I had a couple bites of the nachos, which were actually better than I was expecting. They have some sort of chili on it and chicken that was nice–though the store-bought salsa could have been upgraded.
For my main meal, I got a plain burger with a side of Brussels sprouts. The burger was alright–cooked well, but not much flavor overall. The Brussels sprouts were literally just steamed–something I haven't experienced in a long time as most places these days do something to spice them up a bit. Nevertheless, they tasted fine, but were nothing to write home about.
Overall, this place has a ton of TVs and some of the food is good, but I was very unimpressed with most of the meal. In addition, though the waiter was somewhat attentive, it was mostly to ask if we needed any more drinks–which felt a little pushy IMO.
I found out about the Cannery through a Pulsd deal – $35 for two entrees and a bottle of wine. So I decided to nab the deal (after consulting Yelp, of course) and head on over on a Friday night. Plus, it happened to be a few blocks away from a Dueling Pianos show that I was going to see that night.
I don't know if people are just unwilling to roam into Hell's Kitchen, if it was too cold, or maybe just a combination of the two. But It was pretty empty for a Friday night at around 7, especially since they have happy hour ($5 well drinks, select drafts and wines) until 8 pm. Or maybe if I visited on a Thursday, I'd be complaining about how packed it was. Either way, it wasn't a bad thing. It was quiet but not too quiet. Plus, all of the food and drinks came out really quickly so no complaints there.
To start, we had the poutine (fries topped with pulled short rib, Fontina cheese and Guinness brown sauce). The fries were just your standard bar food fries. The Fontina cheese tasted more like shredded mozzarella. The rest was just mediocre pulled meat soaked in gravy. There was a hearty portion of meat on there, but it wasn't good meat. Also, I don't know if they should be advertising this as poutine as there were no cheese curds in there. You should probably skip this one. You're better off ordering cheese fries – I'm sure those would taste better.
For my entree, I had the fish and chips. But since I just had fries as an appetizer, I asked if they could sub the chips for a salad (I know, I'm the only idiot who asks for fish and a salad instead of fish and chips. I'm sure the waitress thought I was crazy). The dish came with three pieces of fish, which I actually really liked. They were perfectly fried and didn't taste like frozen fish sticks. Plus, it came with a small thing of cole slaw.
My boyfriend went with the lobster ravioli, which I'm almost certain they didn't prepare there but surprisingly, it was actually really good! You can taste lobster chunks in there. I'm also a sucker for vodka sauce, which could have been why I liked it so much.
The bottle of wine was a choice of cabernet or chardonnay (or was it pinot grigio?). Either way, it was just a cheap bottle of drugstore wine. I wasn't expecting anything more and at $35 for the deal, I can't really complain.
I used to work in the area. Had I found out about this place back then, I probably would have frequented it more often. But now that I'm all the way downtown, I doubt I would go out of my way to come back here.
I went to the Cannery during a work trip. I am usually alone for these trips, and I like to try places that I can't get home. The menu online seemed interesting, and they had Brussel Sprouts, and I LOVE brussel sprouts.
My menu selections did not disappoint. I had something call Pig Pops (petit pork lollipops-YUM) and the Brussel Sprouts, delicious. Each was very good. My servicers were attentive, pleasant and professional. My main server had a training shadow and props to the shadow, she fixed my uneven table.
The place was pretty much empty, which is probably why the new age 'Cheers' atmosphere stuck out like a sore thumb. The bartenders had a loud, but great rapport with the customers at the bar. Did they acknowledge me upon entering? No, but I was not giving them money to dance either, but whatever. Anyway, if you like loud, rowdy pubs with mad love for the regulars that they share with everyone in the place, you will love this place. Maybe I will do a take-out next time there were some interesting menu items I still want to try.
Should you go? Give it a try. The place is a good size, nice bar space set up with lots of TVs and the food was good. The atmosphere was just not for me.
I came here for lunch with a friend with the Pulsd deal ($35 for 90 minute bottomless brunch for two). We were seated and our orders were taken quickly. The restaurant had an open storefront, which I'm sure is awesome in the summer but I thought it was still a bit too cold for that.
I ordered the Mexican omelet and my friend ordered the breakfast quesadilla. I noticed that the portions were bigger than usual for these brunch deals, which we loved. The drinks were pre-made but didn't taste watered down at all. They were small compared to other boozy brunches, but you can have as many as you want so it's not a big deal.
The food was excellent. I probably would never fork up the cash for bottomless brunch without a deal, but I would definitely come here again– to both eat and drink. I saw that the kitchen is open until 2am!
Also next to Empanada Mama, which is temporarily closed but when it opens again can make for great drunk food after spending some time at The Cannery.
My friend just moves to NYC and is staying in corporate housing in Midtown. I figure let's grab dinner and a drink and call it a night. Walking down the street, we stumble upon The Cannery. It's a bar, there's some people in it, good enough for me.
Went in to find they had a great beer selection, so I couldn't argue with an underpriced (for NYC) Belgian beer on tap. My friend had a cocktail. We enjoyed ourselves, so had another round. Just as we're about to leave, the bartender comes up and says the next round's on him.
"Why?"
"Why not."
Now that's my kind of bar. Good people just looking to have a good time. Ended up chatting with the bar staff for quite some time, and overall found what I would call a decent bar in Midtown. Who wouldda thunk?
Yelp gets it right again…
Went to this place during the snowstorm. The inside is a very neat, old-fashion, brick wall pub/restaurant. The brunch special was $15 all you can drink on top of a brunch or regular menu item, which was all under $15.
The food was actually really good. The breakfast quesadilla was really good, as were the eggs benedicts. Nothing spectacular or gourmet, just solid, fun, and good food. Quality also was above average for a bar with cheaper prices.
The drinks were fairly good and they came by often to refill the unlimited drinks. With that said, the service here was actually spectacular. Our server was a brunette, but a blonde lady, possibly a manager, was equally as attentive, as was the Irish bartender who was walking around too checking on people. Great service.