The Ainsworth

Went here for Super Bowl, didn’t have a reservation but hung out by the bar for a few minutes until two seats opened up.
The bartenders make surprisingly great martinis and the burgers are so good– get the Ainsworth sauce on the side for dipping!
Generally a good crowd– late 20s/​early 30s attractive professionals. Mostly finance people, but if that’s your thing you’ll love it.
Good sports bar in the Chelsea area.

Fun place to hang out especially not on the busy day. Service could be better but overall 3 stars.

The server we had must have just found out she was HIV positive or something that night because I’m positive that was the rudest service I’ve ever experienced.
We asked for an extra glass of water and she flipped out and said we can just order from the bar if we’re not going to get drinks on the same tab. And God forbid you ask this chick for a drink menu or if they have food…
The manager was chill and apologized but damn that server was terrible. We all left sober and disappointed but then… as a single tear fell from my face… We saw Jack Dempsey’s and got cold beers and great service.

I’ve been here twice and I haven’t been blown away. Mediocre food and drinks.

I don’t know. Sure, there are tons of screens to watch just about any game, but… Too impersonal. No character. Feels like a supply chain of televised sports. I’d rather go to a dive bar for the grit & passion.

Fun sports bar there’s always a large crowd for big games and you have to call ahead to book a table. The service at the bar is slow but the atmosphere of the bar during game time makes it fun to go to. The food is very good but kind of pricey.

Came here for an event on a Friday late night. The prices are reasonable, the space is large, and the bartenders are nice. I loved the Long Island iced tea and Moscow mule that I had!
Recommend for a night out with friends that’s a little nicer than the average divey sports bar.

Obviously had their insta famous Mac and cheese burger. Bun. Mac and cheese. Cheese. Patty. Fried Mac and cheese. Bun. In that order. It was good, but I wasn’t blown away. The Mac and cheese was kind of bland and I think the burger would have been better without the fried Mac and cheese. But that’s just me. Delicious, but wouldn’t get it again

This is the equivalent of a high end frat bar! The amount of young cocky Wall Street clowns is obnoxious.
I like to think I am a solid ⁷⁄₁₀ look wise. What girl doesn’t want some attention? But, this place was crawling with all future «masters of the universe» who had zero in the way of game. It was almost as if my friends and I were the constant Dare in a game of truth or dare. Who could approach is with the cheapest one liner?
Drinks are horribly overpriced and there is nothing special about the environment other then the large space.
If your a female looking for probably a close to 4:1 ratio of guys to girls this is your place.

I wish there was negative stars. And now I will tell you why!
I was there last night in an event! The event was including a DJ and dancing, something I really like to do. Aside of there lack of designated dancing area, which they could easily open for us, there were over 500 people, they were rude when we tried to dance upstairs!
The DJ stand has no view to the crowd, which means that the DJ cannot do his job. Cannot see the people he suppose to play music for!
Till now, this was my opinion, now why they really deserve bad review!
The bartender, aside of ignoring people for 30 minutes minimum! Took my order, and another female at the same time. I ordered double Absolute vodka with orange, and didn’t really payed attention to what the other girl did! I saw the bartender take a bottle that don’t look anything like Absolute, with no sticker on the bottle. I thought it was for the other girl. When she gave that to me, I said: «I ordered Absolute!» Her response: «it’s the same price, and it $ 21.5.»
Never told me anything about a different vodka and just charged me!
Never go there again!

Great place to check out the early games on football Sundays. I highly recommend the buffalo cauliflower and planks crusted chicken fingers.
Be forewarned, there is a $ 500 minimum at the tables after 3:30pm, so get there early and then do some bar hopping!

I came here on a Sunday afternoon and I have to say I was blown away that I’ve never been here. Ok on a Sunday night its a little crazy, but the music is live, lots of TV’s to watch the game, but I defiantly like the dressing up yet being in a bar environment on a Sunday football day.
we didn’t end up staying for drinks or food because it was a little crowded for us.
I can’t wait to come back. Their burgers look amazing. well all their food looks amazing.

Large bar with really nice décor. Sort of an upscale sports bar? Popular with the after-​work crowd. Cocktails are expensive but not more so than other places around the area.
And holy crap. So many bros. The ratio of males to females in this place must have been 3:1. It was intense. I was here for a farewell happy hour and was just mingling with my group, but all the single (and not so single) ladies were busy scoping, as there was so much to scope. Of course they are bros, so managing expectations would probably be a good idea.
The drinks and food were nothing special, although I found the female bartenders were pretty friendly. Or maybe they were just happy to serve a customer who wasn’t ogling them.
Crazy story — apparently a group of random douchebags convinced a bartender to put their drinks on our friend’s credit card, closed out his open tab, and signed the credit card slip in his name!!! Seriously? Thankfully it got rectified.

I’ve been to this bar multiple times but this past time was the worst of my experiences here.
On the positive side, the bar is pretty big and has big TVs. Late on Saturday night, it wasn’t too packed. We arrived around 1AM or so. At the door, the bouncer told us they were approaching last call. Cool — we were just meeting up with some friends, so that was fine by us.
Here’s where the issues started. First, as mentioned before, the bar wasn’t very busy, but the bartenders were EXTREMELY inattentive. It was hard to get their attention — even AFTER they announced last call. We had a bartender blatantly walk past us multiple times.
I was unable to successfully get her attention, but another member of my party eventually was able to order drinks. After he signed the check, she approached him and essentially yelled at him for not leaving a tip.
Now, I would never stiff a server or bartender unless the service was truly horrific, but on the flip side, as a former server, I would NEVER approach a guest about a lack of tip. I thought it was super unprofessional. And, quite frankly, with her attitude she didn’t deserve a tip.
Lastly, possibly five minutes after receiving our long sought after cocktails, they announced that they were closing up and put on the house lights. The bouncers came by and HERDED everyone out. I think I made it approximately three sips into my Jack + diet. To be fair, the bouncers were really nice, but you aren’t going to even let me drink the cocktail that it took me 20+ minutes to get?
While not a completely horrific experience (let’s not be melodramatic here), this was disappointing. There are plenty of other bars in the area that I would rather frequent.

After having spent a month and a half away from the US in Southeast Asia, my girlfriend was craving the greasy, rich tasting meals of America. To that end, she expressed her desire to go to the Ainsworth to stuff her face into a mac & cheese burger, photos of which propagate the food Instagram world. If you have never heard of this culinary masterpiece, you are clearly not from around here.
Having walked a bit from Summer Streets and devouring free hot dogs, we were tired but not too hungry at 10AM when we arrived. I have been to the Ainsworth Park location a couple times and loved each time I was there and was expecting no different. It was very empty inside, maybe one group of 8 and that’s it. As time went by, there were maybe 5 – 8 tables total in the entire massive restaurant. This will be important as I comment on the service later.
I ordered the mac & cheese burger and my gf had the seared tuna salad (she only wanted to take pictures of the burger and a couple bites). The restaurant is pretty dark and has a bar-​feel to the place. Then we waited. And waited. And waited some more. There were no customers, so I had no idea about what was going on, but it should not have taken so long. We waited maybe 45 minutes before the food came out. My burger was slightly cold and instead of the warm, stringy cheese on the mac, the cheese was already congealed and hard. Part of the fun of the meal is that it’s messy. The entire thing was lukewarm, leaning cold, and just kind of pitiful. My gf’s salad looked fine, but it clearly could have been put together in 5 minutes. Perhaps they were busy raising the cow and vegetables needed to make our food. Who knows.
I asked for some ranch to accompany the fries (which I enjoyed), but I had to wait about 15 – 20 minutes before that came. By then, I was already pretty much done with my food. The entire time, it was really hard to get the attention of the wait-​staff, as the place is massive and they kept walking around the other side of the restaurant so that we couldn’t make eye-​contact. Overall, the meal was just okay, but the wait when it was so empty was preposterous. I’ll continue to check out this chain, but at the Ainsworth Park location.

I really love the décor here, it’s one of the nicer sports bars I have been to. I tend to prefer dive bars, but I saw this bar listed as one of the top douche bars in NYC and we couldn’t resist. The food is really tasty, we all ordered burgers and I stuck with the Mac and Cheese burger and fries. Everything came hot and my burger was oozing cheesy goodness with bits of mac and cheese falling off perfectly. It was picture perfect and easy to remember to snap pics!
It is one of the best burgers I have ever eaten in the city! The fries were hot, fresh, and salty perfection. I definitely want to come back here and try some other burgers, but I know I will probably order the mac and cheese burger again because it was that good. I have yet to see any reviews on the tacos (???) or pulled pork, so I guess I will add them to my list also.
When I came it was pretty empty and had no problems with seating at all or long wait times. It is a bit overpriced for a sports bar, but definitely worth a bucket list trip on your foodie list. They have nice selection of beers available and I ordered a cocktail called The Harvest which was surprisingly good! Not something I would normally go for but I ended up liking it a lot. I would say the drinks are on par with most bars in the city, but I would look elsewhere if you only want some drinks.

I wanted to try this decadent Mac and cheese burger I saw posted a couple of different places. We made reservations so we could get comfortable before the gut busting event. We got seated right before the «rush» which wasn’t much of a rush anyway…
The spot was cozy and a bit dark. The bathroom was hidden behind a side wall. It was very clean. The place had good music but way too loud. I felt like I had to scream across the table at my guests.
The ainsworth martini was my drink of choice and it was light and sweet, with a really good flavor. A definite must try.
I had to get the mac and cheese burger. It was large and in charge. There was a party of fried mac under a cheese burger cooked medium well, plus Mac and cheese on top. All in between two buns! A definite gut buster, I was beyond stuffed when I was done!
Decent large venue, lots of space, able to be spread out. I bet this place would be great for a large group or party.

Like many on here, I stumbled across The Ainsworth via an instagram of their absolutely ridiculous looking Mac n Cheese Burger. In that they’re open late, I strolled in close to midnight on a Friday night and gave it a whirl. Spoiler alert? It’s a unique menu item, but the execution is just okay.
Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?
The Ainsworth is an interesting hybrid of somewhat classy dining establishment, bar, and maybe kinda sorta club? Around midnight on a friday night while the kitchen was still open and I sat at the bar, the music was pumping pretty loud and a majority of the patrons were simply sipping on drinks. My bartender was great, and while the music eventually grew to be annoying, I can’t fault The Ainsworth for catering to the late night crowd in the name of trying to sell drinks. If you’re looking for a quiet late night sit down go elsewhere, but I wasn’t. Star Granted.
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
$ 15.00 is usually my cap when it comes to a sit down burger, so when i saw that the Mac and Cheese Burger was priced at $ 16.00 my heart sank a little. However, it should be known, while it isn’t pictured, that this burger comes with a more than healthy amount of thick cut steak fries, and in that the burger itself is more than significant, I was fine handing over $ 16.00 for this mountain of goodies. Star Granted.
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
It was here at The Ainsworth stumbled a bit. First and foremost, let it be known that a mac and cheese burger is a ridiculously good idea, and I’m frankly stunned that I hadn’t before seen something like this in Texas where I’ve been living the past two years. Let’s break it down:
The bun: This was a weak spot. Considering all that’s contained within the bun, there was simply too much of it, and I ended up not eating half considering it was really nothing special. Would have loved if it had been toasted a bit or even buttered as nutritional value is obviously already out the window if this is what you’re ordering.
The patty: Honestly nothing special. I imagine the kitchen was so stoked when they came up with the idea that the beef patty was an afterthought, and it seems like the burger relied heavily upon the mac n cheese for flavor here.
The fried mac n cheese patty: The highlight, as the mac and cheese that covers both patties wasn’t anything special. The fried mac n cheese here was like a beautiful risotto ball only full of mac n cheese, and the contents had good flavor.
All in all, this burger was really no more than a sum of its parts, and some of the improvements that I hinted at above would be needed to push the overall quality of the dish a bit. Single Star Granted.
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
A great burger? Yes, but as I mentioned, not the best in Dallas. Let’s recap —
Great idea, but there are better burgers in the city, and the mac n cheese doesn’t quite crack the top 10 when it comes to flavor and quality. No Star Granted.

Great selection of sandwiches and burgers. A little pricey for a work lunch compared to other places in the neighborhood, but food is always good and there are plenty of seats.
Wants to be a «upscale sports bar» and am sure they drive that after work clientele. Tons of screens to watch games, solid beer list.

Mixed feelings on this spot. The high ceilings, distressed wood, and chandeliers make it feel more like a farm to table restaurant than a sports bar. However, add 100 TVs and an upscale bar food menu — it is indeed a sports bar. Plus a 20 to 1 guy to girl ratio and a decided lack of AC, and you’ve got one sweaty dude fest. The other patrons were pretty fancy in suits, button downs, and shift dresses, making my jeans t checkered van ensemble stick out like a sore thumb.
They played music at commercials during the game. The song choices were slick, catering to the 30 something yuppie crowd harkening back to their frat bro days. I’m talking jah rule, mystikal, 50 cent and the game — you know early 2000s kegger classics.
The house speciality cocktails were my favorite part of the experience. I started with a belvedere, orange blossom, ginger and blueberry drink served over slushy ice with a ginger blueberry garnish. It was a refreshing choice for a hot evening. Then selected a jalapeño infused don Julio with lemon juice and agave syrup, garnished with a chili pepper. Holy hell that was outrageously delicious. Was going to try a bulleit bourbon with ginger and black cherry next, but couldn’t pull myself away from that spicy sweet sour tequila concoction.
My crew ordered food. Came out relatively quickly despite how packed it was. I’d already eaten but tried a few bites of spinach dip, a chicken blt sandwich, a burger, and a few fries. All were pretty good.
The buttoned down finance guy vibe is not my first choice for watching a game. However, I would come back to sample the rest of that cocktail menu.