Stella "BaBsOoNeEh" K.'s Profile

I love this bar. I come here all the time for happy hour with my buddies. It's our meet up post work spot. Sure the location is pretty much ideal for all of us but we love coming here because of the vibe and price. The drinks are cheap, we always have seats, the bartenders and people are chill, the music is good and you can have a conversation. Tuesdays they have a pretty good trivia night as well.

The food here doesn't only sound simple but it is simple and surprisingly delicious. I was a little surprised after my first bite of everything. That's what happens when you go in with little to no expectation. I never even heard of it and went in on a whim with a few friends while we were walking around looking for food. It's pretty small inside, but we got a quiet table, a decent bottle of wine that the waitress recommended and we had a fine satisfying meal. Boom. Appetite fulfilled. Taste buds pleased. Check it out.

I go here quite often now. 1. it's super close to me and 2. the food just keeps getting better. The food is really good. I've tried multiple dishes now and I have to say that I am very impressed. I think the flavors are wonderful and quite creative. It's a little rich but quite heavenly in your mouth. I should probably give it 5 stars but I need to try some more of their desserts and secondi's. Definitely go check it out though.

I've only been here for brunch a few times but it's always been very comfortable and chill. It's pretty much my go to spot if things don't work out with Balthazar and/or I'm in the mood to get out of the East Village and pay over $10 for brunch. I've never had to wait for a table which is great and I've always had a pleasant time.  It's quiet so great for conversation, nice decor and atmosphere. They're also very creative with any problems they encounter. (Ex: ceiling was a little leaky from the recent blizzard so they hung umbrellas. Ha!)

I'm a little confused by the two stars. The food tastes good. It's better than your average brunch. I usually pretty much get Eggs Benedict for brunch everywhere I go but I usually branch out and try other stuff here. I enjoyed the crab cakes, the burger, lamb sandwich, etc. I even tried the Shrimp Cocktail for brunch (I didn't order it :p ) and it was super fresh and very good. I'm curious about their pizza with wasabi on it and such, if anyone tries it please let me know.

I can't really comment on the drinks because I don't remember. Not because it was forgettable or because I was so drunk I blacked out., but because the last time I went I just had tea.

Honestly, its a nice break from the madness of Soho, especially around holiday shopping season.

Don't be hater and just go try it. Be sure to get a seat downstairs. If you hate it...well then...I'm sorry.

If you go for another meal other than brunch let me know how it goes.
Cheers and happy eating!

Time Out lists this place as the best burger joint in London. Is it THE best? Hard to say since I'm not sure just how many gourmet burger joints there are around here. However, it's certainly up there.

I went in with pretty low expectations (no offense) but I was pleasantly surprised. I liked their bun and the burgers are pretty sizable. They have an extensive menu that caters to everyone's food needs. We ordered a bunch of different types of burgers, salad and sides. Everything tasted quite good. I liked their bun and the burgers are quite large. I didn't like that I had to order fries on the side considering it was about 8-10 squids for a burger. I moved back to nYC 2 years ago so I've probably just been spoiled with fries being included.

The atmosphere also feels almost like a date spot, which is slightly odd to me being that it's a burger joint. I don't care how gourmet the burgers are...a burger joint is still a burger joint. We sat between two couples that were clearly on a (first?) date. Nothing like watching two people desperately trying to hide good ol burger juice dripping from the sides of their mouth and fingers while still trying to impress and be sexy. Ha!

Go here if you want a good burger and you got at least £10 to burn.

Go here if you want uber cheap happy hour drinks. $2 Yeunglings until 9pm...sometimes till 10pm (depends if the owner is there). There is nothing particularly special about this bar. It's really dark and red inside and can feel slightly depressing if it's super nice and sunny outside. They have burlesque and live music on the weekends which can be fun and entertaining. They also have live comedy during the week.

I have yet to find a Korean place in the East Village that satisfies me. Bibim Bar is ok in that respect. They have pretty good prices especially during lunch time. It's not the best bibim bap but its not terrible. The food is ok, service is a little non-existent. It's a good atmosphere if you need a relatively quiet environment to talk and want to generally be left alone.  If you want good Korean food an acceptable price you really have to go to Flushing Queens or find a Korean Mom. Sorry.

I genuinely think the lobster rolls here are pretty good. The small for $8 almost gave me a heart attack because its super teeny so go with the big one. The lobster has always been fresh the times that I've been and mine have never been drowning in mayo. I've seen that other people have said theirs were...maybe it depends when and who is making yours. I always believe that places that drown their lobster rolls in mayo do so to cover up the fact that their food is not fresh, or they just don't know what they're doing. I'm glad at Luke's I've been able to taste the lobster and not just mayo. One thing I would suggest is that I think they should toast the bread a little bit. The prices are a little high for the amount of food you get. If you want to go with something cheaper they have other rolls, like the crab roll, which is also pretty good.

I've been here a few times only for dinner and I haven't been disappointed yet. Their oysters are fresh and delicious. Their dishes are light and flavourful. They make a pretty decent martini too. Good food, good atmosphere, decent service. Last time I went, my friends and i ordered tapas style. I've been to some pretty horrible seafood places in NYC so in comparison this place is pretty wonderful.

I love seafood and this place is terrible. Pearl Oyster Bar wouldn't be such a disgrace if the price tag actually matched the quality of the food. I don't understand how people gave this place 4/5 stars. The seafood is hardly ever fresh and yes I've been here several times, at different hours on different days. For an oyster bar, serving 1-2 types of oyster is just completely misleading. The shrimp cocktail was awful. The shrimp was actually completely stale last time. As for the lobster roll...it's just absolutely horrible. It's too greasy with too much mayo. Why am i paying so much to taste mayo? Way overpriced for what it is. It also doesn't help that the service always seems to be lacking or non-existent. Bad food + Bad service = Bad review. If you want good fresh oysters and seafood go somewhere else like Aquagrill.