West End Hall

Wide open space with a good amount of seats. Outdoor, covered seating in the back during those warmer months.
The salmon burger is pretty good and a general favorite of mine.
Creative cocktails, amazing beer selection and decent shelf.
The staff seems to wear flannels, like exclusively. I don’t get it.
The crowd is usually composed of young professionals. Mostly attractive, but people usually come here in groups. Not really a place to hit on people or get picked up.
They have board games as well.
Why only three stars?
Gets too crowded for the space sometimes and you’ll have to wait. There aren’t too many bars to spillover into in the area.
The space doesn’t really allow for mingling amongst other groups naturally. You’ll look like a creeper. Challenge accepted?

Looking for place to eat Brunch on the UWS I finally
got a chance to try West End Hall on Broadway near 106 Street. Granted it was during a blizzard and I was one of three or four customers who braved the elements but that did not bother me since I have seen the place always crowded. I sat at the bar and was greeted pleasantly by Nikki (the bartender) who turned out to be a wonderful host. I asked her for a glass of
Prosecco & a Brunch menu. After discussing some items I settled for the Salmon Eggs Benedict and a side
of Hungarian kielbasa sausage. The eggs were exceptional and were accompanied by a small side salad and tasty home fries. The kielbasa was delicious and was served with red onions and two kinds of ketchup (mild & hot) plus a tangy mustard. I finished everything with first coffee and then some Chamomille tea. I also was given a complimentary
Mango Bellini drink which was a pleasant surprise.
I had a great time.

West End Hall is one of my go to places on the upper west side. Excellent beer selection that is always changing, great food and well executed cocktails. Try the Grove, a tasty twist on the moscow mule.

I’ve been here twice and I’m a fan!
Comfy, fun atmosphere. Board games available. Friendly staff. I’ve sat at the bar both times — first for cocktails, which the bartender seemed to know well. Got a freebie because a mistake was made at some point, but I only benefited from that.
Went for beer the second time, sitting at the bar again — quiet bar at around 5pm for happy hour ($ 5 drafts, among other things). Unique beers on tap, pleasant experience, and the staff is exactly as helpful as you want them to be without being overbearing. Neither to quiet nor too loud. The outside back patio looks great (I can see it from my apartment!) and like a fun time, as well.

I’m a big fan of west end hall — both for dinner or brunch/​lunch. What great thing about this place, other than the huge beer selection and good food is that it’s very kid friendly.
I’ve yet to come in beer garden season where the back area is open, but I look forward to checking that area out.
The food is essentially upscale bar food, with some more «bar» favorites and then some things that are a bit nicer. I’ve enjoyed the salmon burger, fish tacos (just 3 tacos, nothing more), huevos rancheros, wings, and fries. The giant fresh pretzel is also delicious.
The beer selection here is top notch. A lot of new places in this area claim to have a great tap selection, then proceed to have the same 7 craft brews that have been on menus since 2009. It’s nice when places have tap takeovers and offer some more interesting selections. The bottle selection is also quality.
In addition to all the above, this is a great place to watch a game. They do often seem to pull up the tv screens, so it’s not just a sports bar.

No complaints about this place, but no raves either. We were a party of four: For brunch I had the smoked salmon eggs benedict and it was very good. I washed it down with a double hopped IPA. Beer at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon could never be bad and the combo was nice.
The only complaint would be I ordered a side of the Hungarian Kielbasa, which was five bucks, and the portion was about ¼ of a kielbasa link. It was made up of four micro thin slices and a tablespoon of shredded pickled onions. It was so tiny! Come guys, kielbasa is cheap and I’m sure you could do better.
Other than that, they were slow enough to have ok service and everybody’s food at our table was satisfactory.

Disclaimer: This is not about the food but the service they offered.
So I had two friends having their birthday dinners here in October and December, since I went to both, I had two kinda bad experience.
The first time I was there, my drivers license was taken away by the waitress when I was ordering food, and couldn’t get back until I paid the bill. I didn’t know that was illegal until my friend told me they had no rights to have my ID. I was not even ordering an alcoholic beverage, and they didn’t ask to SEE my ID but instead they took it away.
I ordered some fries, and after waiting for half an hour, my friends at the other table suddenly asked, «has anyone ordered fries?» I said yeah I did, and she handed me a plate of fries that I ordered and said, «sorry it’s been here for a while, we didn’t know who ordered this so we had a few.» I really don’t know why the waitress served my fries to the wrong table, but when I took the plate, the fries were already cold like stone. I had to ask the waitress to heat those up for me. The waitress apologized with a smile.
The second time I was there I ordered a beef dog, and asked for fries as a side to my plate. The waiter took my order and came back with a full plate of fries and charged me the price of the full plate. I asked him why weren’t the fries in side size, he responded, «we have this size only.» He didn’t let me know when taking the order, which I don’t know if is an act to charge more money. So that was awful.
My friend who also went to the dinner asked the waiter to charge her phone, but when she was about to leave and asked for the phone back, the waiter couldn’t even remember which phone he took and he asked her to go to take her one away.
Overall the service is awful and not so considerate, I would never come back again unless the guy I have a crush on asks me to dine here.

Me encanto !!! Tienen una gran celeccon de cerveza la comida muy fresca un buen ambiente familiar excelente para mirar NFL los Domingos nice for brunch

Great new place in the UWS/​Morningside Heights!
Amazing assortment of beers — the Schofferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen is one of the best and most unique!
Not a single bad thing to say about the food! All of the burgers are amazing and cooked to perfection, the truffle fries are incredible, grilled fish tacos taste so fresh, the bacon wrapped beef hot dog is amazing, the buffalo wings are nice and spicy, and the buffalo cauliflower is to die for! Basically, you won’t go wrong with anything on the menu!
The daily happy hour is great for some quick bites and cheap beers! And this is a great place to go to watch sports events!
Their beer garden in the back is a hidden gem. When the weather is nice it’s a perfect place to get away from the busy streets and enjoy some beers.
Only complaint is that the service tends to be slow and you sometimes feel rushed to leave. Otherwise, West End Hall is a great, inexpensive place for lunch or dinner!

I was glad to see that the previous establishment was renovated and re-​opened but I have not been thrilled with this bar. It’s incredibly noisy– hard walls with nothing to absorb the sound– and the food service and wait staff are incredibly slow.

I love this bar for a lot of reasons —
It has a large and well decorated indoor seating area, nice bar area, patio seating and a gorgeous back garden seating area. Its clean and well maintained.
Wide selection of beers, Veggie Quesadillas, Truffle Fries, Buffalo Cauliflower, giant Pretzels– what’s not to love? Great vegetarian options. My friends loved the sausage and chicken burger, too.
Also, and more important to me, the servers are fantastic. Very chill (order at table or bar, no worries. Split checks, no problem! This is so refreshing since no one else in NYC seems to be able or willing to do this.)
The problem with the prior bar was the service. This is SO much better than Five Lamps!

Seems like a nice enough place. They have really good beer with really terrible prices. The food is good and it’s convenient for those who live in the UWS.

Absolutely LOVED this place! Very random place for a beer hall, but apparently its where all the 20 – 30 year old on the upper upper west side congregate.
Very large tables, there are tables on the sidewalk and a large courtyard in the back. Its very loud, but hey its a beer hall.
They have happy hour Mon-​Fri until 7pm. 5 beers are $ 5, and also their buffalo wings, buffalo cauliflower, meatballs, and pork wontons.
1. Their buffalo wings were AWESOME. ⁵⁄₅. they were very crispy and juicy and just the right amount of heat!
2. The Buffalo cauliflowers were dissapointing. ²⁄₅. they were breaded and there wasn’t much buffalo sauce. Its just… if you’re getting cauliflower as an app… it shouldn’t be so fried, kinda defeats the purpose.
3. The pork wontons were so so. ³⁄₅. They were fried wonton skins with pulled pork, some bbq sauce and a slaw on top. I wish there was more sauce
4. Thai Mussels −4÷5. pretty good, The sizes of the mussels varied greatly. some of the mussels were large and juicy and some were tiny. The flavor was good, and the toasted crispy bread they paired it with was perfect
5. Southwest burger. Very very juicy with great guacamole. The siesta fries were very crispy (at least double fried) with salsa.
6. The hungarian bratwurst was GREAT. really good value at $ 8. It also came with 2 sides we got to choose from and came in cute little jars. The pickled onions had great flavor
7. Grapefruit beer. at 2.5% is perfect for girls who don’t like beer. It was sweet and fruity, with just a hint of beer taste. loved it
8. Palm beer. pale ale with a light flavor and very little bitterness.
definitely will be back!!!

West End Hall
NY: Manhattan Valley
2pm Sunday 7^th September 2015
Three Stars
This was the 2^nd Official stop on the Ben’s Bday Bash. The place was rather empty. We sat a picnic table for 8 people. The waiter took a while to greet us and get our drinks. I had the refreshing Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen & Grapefruit non-​beer. It has a 2.5% ABV, a crisp fruit taste, sweet malty finish, and the perfect summer drink. After downing this, I had the Brugse Zot, which is a Belgian Pale Ale with a heartier 6.00% ABV. It was hazy amber color with notes of lemon, spice, and low carbonation.
We had some appetizers. The Buffalo Cauliflower with Hot Sauce and Bleu Cheese sounded interesting but was very mediocre. The Corn Fritters were crunchy and tasty. The Loaded Fries were by far the best thing here. The freshly cut potatoes were fried to crispy perfection. Then they were loaded up with fresh tomatoes, spicy-​ish Chorizo, creamy Queso Fresco, Sriracha, and a Sunny Side Up Egg. The combination was splendidly decadent.
I ordered a Med-​Rare Burger as well. The bun was a generic but fluffy. The burger was cooked medium. It was juicy, fatty, and packed well. The Thick Maple bacon was as sweet as advertised. The shredded lettuce was delightful because it has this nostalgic Burger King feel to it. Plus it captures more mayo within its folds. The Tomato was wedge cut which was a novel but makes sense since the tomato was fresh on the softer side. The red onions were thinly cut. The cheddar was super melted. The Burger was filling and good.
Overall, I liked the place but the slower service and lack of value puts this place in the three star range.

So we were meeting a friend on the UWS and she recommended we try this beer garden establishment. Our friend told us this was restaurant or underneath new management. From the outside it has a very inviting appearance. Very open space, community tables, and outdoor seating.
We were able to seat ourselves and selected the outdoor table and it was only three of us including myself. It took a while for someone to acknowledge or even bring us water. But I assumed it was because they allow people to seat themselves. Once our server came over to us he realized we didn’t have water he pretty much passed the buck and let us know someone forgot to do their job. We ordered drinks and one thing I did LOVE is that they have my fav grapefruit beer and he recommended doing a vodka bomb with it. WHICH I LOVED and had three of them during the duration of the time being there.
We also ordered food as well. I ordered the quesadilla which was decent but the guac it came with is what sold me on it. My friend order the burger and she said she enjoyed it but nothing special. Our server wasn’t super knowledgeable about the menu but tried to play it off like they change the menu alot.
So you are probably saying why would I only give this place 3 stars???
Well our server pretty much disappeared after a certain time and we always had someone NEW at our table like every 10 – 15 minute clearing our table. Like literally every 10 – 15 mins. I almost felt like we were being rushed out Like someone would come over and take like one or two items at a time. New servers were at our table and I almost thought our server must have left for the day. I think they need to work on communicating among their staff a tad bit more
I am going to give this place one more try in hopes that the service is better next time… maybe.

West End Hall is the newest beer hall on the Upper West Side and enters the market with a good selection of brew and some pretty good food. The staff was ok, but very slow and forgot to take our order for nearly a half hour. They also forgot to trade out menus for brunch and for the beer list changes. The beer selection was good, obviously IPA heavy, but there were some good malty and wheat choices as well as a sour which wasn’t especially sour. The brunch food was surprisingly good for a beer hall, particularly the fries. The truffle burger was luxurious enough to give me mild gout and the fries coated in truffle oil that came with it were just different enough to not be overpowering. The fries themselves were nice and thin but not overly crispy. The Hungarian Kolbase was good as well, though only comes as a side so is a small portion. The sriracha and chorizo fries, with an egg on top were funky and delightful. They were as pleasing to the taste buds as to the eye.
A great option now in an area that needs some offerings like this.

When I heard that Five Lamps had closed, I wasn’t upset in the slightest. Sub-​par drinks, sub-​par service, all together underwhelming. When I heard its reincarnation was a bright, lively beer hall, I was wary but couldn’t keep my curiosity at bay. After visiting West End Hall on Friday, I can happily say that in this case, the second time’s the charm.
So I came here with a friend at around 8:30 on Friday. It was fairly full but still a decent amount of seating to choose from (you seat yourself here). This place does a great job with maximizing space – large tables and plenty of ‘em. There’s a friendly vibe here that I didn’t get from Five Lamps. Light-​washed wood, large, simplistic/​industrial-​looking light fixtures and communal drinking/​dining style make this place wonderfully inviting.
Because this place classifies itself as a beer hall, I might as well give a little synopsis of my beer drinking experience. I have to say, I was quite pleased with the menu. My experience may be different from that of many others though, because they currently have two Belgian triples on tap – which happens to be my favorite kind of beer. If that wasn’t enough, they’re also offering my favorite stout. I was happy to find that I hadn’t tried either of the Belgian triples in my short time as a beer drinker, so I opted for the Tripel Karmeliet, which was full bodied without being too heavy. I will say that it took a questionably long time for us to receive our drinks, but it could have been worse.
The fare here, as one would imagine, is upscale bar food. The entire menu looks so good that choosing what we wanted was a somewhat laborious process. We scanned and re-​scanned the menu until we finally just decided that our hunger trumped our indecision… okay actually that was just my friend. I had to ask the waiter. I ended up ordering the fish tacos which were really really tasty. I don’t think I was hungry enough to clean my plate, but I still did. Nothing particularly fancy about them – just grilled mahi mahi, some kind of slaw and chipotle mayo (one of the best food inventions to date – up there with bacon and every kind of cheese). But I’d absolutely recommend. My friend ordered one of their fancy schmancy hot dogs, which she scarfed down quickly as well – safe to say we were pleased.
Lastly, we had an awesome waiter. He actually took a seat at our table to chat with us about beer, food, life, why bars close at 2am in other cities… you get the point. Other than our first round of drinks, everything was served and cleared efficiently. The UWS was desperate for a beer garden (the only place around the area with a comparable selection of beer is George Keeley’s) and it finally got one!

A new beer hall has arrived on the Upper West Side (maybe the only one?) and I checked it out a couple weeks ago.
West End Hall features 30 bottled beer options and 20 draught beers and ciders on rotation. They have an eclectic menu that ranges from your more traditional beer hall sausages and bratwurst to pulled pork wontons, mussels, salads and Mediterranean spreads (think hummus, tzatziki, etc.). I can easily say that everything I tried was delicious, especially the pulled pork wontons and crab corn fritters.
But what is most appealing about West End Hall is what you can’t see. There is a secret backyard garden that feels like you¹ve entered into an undiscovered hidden gem on the Upper West Side. It’s quiet, peaceful, relaxing and the perfect spot to spend a weekend afternoon hanging out with friends away from the traffic of Broadway.
I recommend checking out West End Hall and enjoying this «secret» backyard beer garden before the rest of the neighborhood catches on!

Came in a Friday evening and I really wanted to love this place.. .
Pros:
*Good beer selection
*Cute décor
Cons:
*Lots of staff but still needed to stop them for menus, drinks or to order food
*Food took FOREVER to come out, all we ordered was a couple apps– had to ask multiple times
I think staff needs more training/​coaching– our server admitted they’re «getting better with each day» and I didn’t have the heart to say that we’re in NYC you don’t have days to «get better». Manager/​management seemed absent.

Nice beer hall by Columbia that has a lot of potential. Good snacks, great beer selection, nice wait staff.
My only concern is that it will become just another venue that will be ransacked by the undergrads from the area. We will revisit this in the fall.

So happy something has filled the hole in the upper west side!!! My roommate and I went on the opening nice to see what they had and we were very impressed! They did a great job with the decorations inside and the staff was so nice! We both were drinking the unoriginal cider and it was delicious! I am very excited to get back when they have the garden open. The ambiance was great and cozy inside, felt like a real biergarten. Even though we were inside! When the restaurant that was there before it closed we were very sad and didn’t know if what was coming could cut it. Not only does West End Hall cut it but I’m sure it is a great addition to the neighborhood and we are defiantly going to be back for more!!!