"Maison Pickle is the sister restaurant of another Upper West Side staple, Jacob’s Pickles, and it serves food that Scooby Doo would eat in one gulp. We’re talking patty melts, pull-apart cinnamon buns, and stacks of french toast topped with hot honey chicken cutlets. Bring the kids or some out-of-towners. They’ll love it here." - bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"The steak frites at Maison Pickle clocks in at $34, and it’s also worth noting that this spacious Upper West Side restaurant uses rib eye, which comes topped with compound butter and achieves a crispy, charred crust. There are also plenty of other menu items—like fried chicken and shrimp scampi—in case the person you’re dining with doesn’t want beef. Plus, if you come on the earlier side, you might even make it for Mini Martini hour, which sounds way more fun than regular Happy Hour." - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah
"How similar is it to TGI Fridays? More of an upgraded Cheesecake Factory, but that’s splitting hairs. Similar to TGI Fridays, this Upper West Side restaurant plays chicken with your appetite. Stop by Maison Pickle at brunch, and you can get a stack of challah french toast dripping maple syrup with a slab of fried chicken pinned to the top. The food can feel excessive, but sometimes that’s what life demands. Choose from a patty melt, shrimp scampi, or a tomahawk steak, and finish with a slab of 24-layer cake." - bryan kim
"In New York hosts a Mini Martini Hour on weekdays; the mini martini is cited among the most popular tiny-cocktail choices nationwide, with the "mini" moniker typically ranging from around one and a half ounces to just under three." - Caroline Eubanks
"The steak frites at Maison Pickle clocks in at $33, and it’s also worth noting that this spacious Upper West Side restaurant uses rib eye, which comes topped with compound butter and achieves a crispy, charred crust. There are also plenty of other menu items—like fried chicken and shrimp scampi—in case the person you’re dining with doesn’t want beef. Plus, if you come on the earlier side, you might even make it for Mini Martini hour, which sounds way more fun than regular Happy Hour. " - bryan kim, willa moore