Mother's Ruin
Cocktail Bar and Gastropub$$$$
NoLita, New York
The experts at Eater and Time Out New York recommend this place
"And get the fried chickpeas!! Great vibe here too!"(8 Tips)
"Come during the summer & order whatever is in the slushie machine."(11 Tips)
"Slushies, waffle fries, michelada are all great."(13 Tips)
"Their french onion soup grilled cheese"(5 Tips)
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Get the french onion soup-grilled cheese sandwich and fries. Dont ask any questions. This order is good for two.
Get whatever concoction is swirling in the slushie machine. Yes, I know a slushie machine in a bar is highly suspect but believe you me, this ain't no cherry + coke 7/11 bullshit.
- Lovely place, phenomenal chicken sandwich. Great bartenders.
Camilla BurrowNovember 6, 2012Brilliant. So much bar tenders are great. Heading straight back after dinner!
Serious drinks, expertly made - and served without pretension. Also, hot toddies. And a sick soundtrack. Your new home away from home?
AleSeptember 5, 2021Cocktail wise didn't make it to the list. Just order vodka soda to play it safe. Otherwise good vibe!
Kelsey KotzebueSeptember 13, 2016Local bar, young crowd, & great ambiance. Pretty decently priced as well.- Great quality cocktail bar. More casual than your typical place of this caliber.
Kira Garvin LermanJuly 27, 2014Homemade ginger beer= one of the best dark and stormys I've ever had!
Sheila MarikarSeptember 9, 2013The fried chicken sandwich is like biting into the boardwalk in the best of ways.
Try the Dirty Look, a refreshing cocktail made with gin, lemon, blueberries, and bitters.
Delightfully spicy Moscow Mules, wonderful bartenders, and all kinds of nice things.
Bar food here is astoundingly good. Hands down the Best burger in Nolita!
The BEC sandwich is a solid brunch choice. Thick cut bacon, fried egg and a little spicy kick.
Nicolle KeoghDecember 28, 2012Their golden radio is tasty, and I know this is NYC, but be prepared to pay $12 for a drink that is only filled this high.
Zayed KhanOctober 18, 2015The space is too small for a live musician. Drowns out all other noise at brunch, and makes soft conversation very difficult.
@JaumePrimeroOctober 14, 2013Kick ass cocktail menu, leads to multiple drinks and ultimate ruin. And yet I keep going back.
Meaghan SmithNovember 23, 2014Bitchin' brunch doesn't lie. Food was great and the cocktails were on point!
Dive bar feel, epic cocktails, badass bartenders. I LIVE in this place.
French onion grilled cheese, duckwings, crab dip, and the Cocktails.
Get the slushie. Sit in a window booth if you can.
Interesting cocktails, great vibe, and awesome bartenders
Mothers Ruin fries = boring waffle fries & sassy curly fries had an awesome baby
Best music in the neighborhood. And while the drinks may be good, dont neglect the food- James KiernanDecember 10, 2012Not sure if they always play music this awesome but the night I was there they were playing my high school mix CD - Naughty, Tribe, Lords of the Underground, Dre.
No plain Jane mimosas; ask for the house mimosas that change regularly - faves are: vanilla lavender, blueberry and peach
Slushy, French onion grilled cheese, bespoke cocktails, good vibes
If you're not getting a slushy and the French onion soup grilled cheese you're doing it wrong.
- Windowed booths in the front are prime, but of you're with a large group head to the back left and get ready to get weird
Jeff BrelsfordJanuary 15, 2012The "effort waffles" - honey wings, Belgium waffles and buttermilk dressing - are AMAZING.
Travis CombelMay 25, 2012Forget about the drink you want. Tell them what you like and let them work.
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- Mon–Fri
- 11:00 AM–4:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- Noon–4:00 AM
(212) 219-0942
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No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
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Brunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Bar Snacks
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