Boat Basin Cafe
(Now Closed)Café$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
The experts at Eater and Village Voice recommend this place
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Ben RAugust 7, 2014The burgers come with chips instead of fries. Unconscionable. It's a scene, but I prefer Pier 70 ten blocks south.
- When you have a crowd and you want to hang and relax the Boat Basin Cafe at 79 Th St andThe Hudson is where to come!
your entertainment guidesFebruary 24, 2011Is it summer yet? Boat Basin is the cherry on top of summer Fridays. Try the Huckleberry Lemonade, perfection in a solo cup.
Julie TangApril 15, 2009Bike along the west side greenway (read-carless!) - can go all the way up to GW Bridge! But if not so ambitious, stop along the Boat Basin + reward yourself w/a burger
Order the onion rings, they're crispy, tasty and they hit the spot!!!
Favorite summer place for a frozen margarita. They're strong!
Adam NelsonAugust 28, 2011Mostly mix drinks bit the Bloody Mary is legit - New Yorkers wouldn't have it any other way
Kelly AhearnJune 27, 2013Get out of the city for a cold one, without really getting out of the city.
Village VoiceAugust 4, 2014The specialty burger is a thing of beauty – a half pound of charred pink flesh with a bandolier of applewood-smoked bacon, a mantling of aged cheddar, and flavorful sautéed onions. Read more
Elon RubinJune 27, 2015The service is incredibly poor. The manager was beyond rude. Instead of taking responsibility for an unreasonable amount of time to close a tab, they blamed me. Go elsewhere
Mary GazellaSeptember 5, 2011Gorgeous setting and STRONG frozen drinks. On the other hand, food is pretty terrible, and they use plastic dishes/cups, making environmentalists everywhere sob.
Janet D.June 5, 2010Your whole party nees to be present and everyone has to eat in order to get a table. Otherwise fun place.
Chelsea V.May 29, 2012Absolutely run down, crappy food, soo packed full of tourists and it smelled like a zoo. Sad for a place that could be so great with a little sprucing up. Too bad. Will never recommend or go back.
Caitlin CahillSeptember 8, 2012Don't try to charge your phone anywhere. They're "not allowed" to let you plug it in. Dumb!
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- Mon–Sun
- Noon–11:00 PM
(212) 496-5542
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