Barley & Grain

“It's my favorite jaunt in the UWS — friendly, unpretentious, but incredible taste all around.”

“Highly recommend ALL DRINKS (craft beers and whiskey mmmmmm), pistachio tipped baby lamb chops and the best chicken!!”

“Great outdoor seating (perfect if you have a dog), fresh eggs and homemade bread.”

Barley & Grain

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
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes

Price range.

$$ Price range $11-30

8 reviews

  1. Good whiskey selection, nice ambiance, decent food. The service isn't always the best, but overall a nice change of pace on a block mostly filled with college bars.

  2. It is a small bar serves good foods in upper west.  They serve many different whisky, beer and limited but decent wines.  It is not crowded and quiet place.  It is nice for quick drink but also nice place to catch up your friends in a casual environment.

  3. We came here purely for later-night drinks and their extensive whiskey list. We found the bartender to be very friendly even though he could probably play tight end for at least the Tennessee Titans. The cocktails we had were excellent and the beer list was alright.

    I dug the chill vibe and could see myself here to watch the game on Sundays or for a chill evening on any night.

  4. Checked in via yelp and got a glass of bubbly.  Apptz was on the salty side. Service was attentive.

  5. We kinda made a mistake to grab a real dinner here. Judging form the menu and the portion you'll soon realize it's a drink/snack place (barley & grian, DUH)
    Anyhooo, the drinks were served LIGHTENING SPEED but food took FOREVER
    eVen worse, the waiter decided that night he'll bring up ONE plate for the table, and let the rest of the party wait… hmmm so I had the distinct pleasure of smelling my food and trying to avoid eye contact with it for 15 solid minutes
    when the food was finally served to everyone, it's decent portion and solid American fare… just… serve them all at once will ya…

  6. E-Scale: 9.5/10

    I use to come here a lot when I knew people who lived in the neighborhood (then they moved) and last night I went back after dinner for drinks. Our waiter Martin was so friendly and professional! The cocktails were well made and the selection of whisky was out of this world. They also have wine and beer available.
    I had the two types of hushpuppies and the shrimp was much better, I highly recommend it.
    This is a great place to chat with friends and drink for a few hours. Sometimes the music can get loud, but only when it is very crowded in there.
    Perhaps the best part is the two happy hours, once at 4 and once at 11. I recommend coming during the second happy hour as it is less crowded and there are seats at the bar (I personally prefer sitting at the bar than at a table).

  7. Stopped by this restaurant for drinks. Outdoor seating, romantic ambience, excellent drinks and decent food choice options, courteous staff. I got a free bubbly with yelp check in ! We tried beer cocktail and watermelon juice with bourbon- loved it.

    Tip- Ambience and staff are amazing. Full bar. Def among top 6 places on Columbus for drinks.

  8. We came to Barley & Grain this past Sunday after my sister completed her first NYC Marathon!  The restaurant was very accommodating, seating our party that ended up being bigger than we had expected.  The waitress appropriately split the check as we requested and she was very on top of our drink orders.  Food came out rather quickly and everyone enjoyed their meals.  Very cute restaurant and would recommend stopping in if you're uptown.

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Amsterdam Avenue 421
New York 10024 NY US
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Monday, 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tuesday, 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Thursday, 4:00 pm - 1:00 am
Friday, 4:00 am - 2:00 am
Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 am
Sunday, 10:00 am - 12:00 am