The Uptown Garrison
Restaurant · Washington Heights
821 W 181st St, New York, NY 10033
Highlights
Upscale comfort fare & cocktails in a rustic-chic tiled setting
Upscale comfort fare & cocktails in a rustic-chic tiled setting
"The Uptown Garrison is like that friend who’s an eagle scout - life’s just easier when he’s around. In the case of your friend, that’s because he knows how to open wine bottles with a shoe, and in the case of this all-day bar a block from the A-train in Washington Heights, it’s because it works for just about every dining situation imaginable. It opens at 7am everyday and is a good option for breakfast and lunch meetings, and at night, it turns into a dark, constantly packed cocktail bar. From the perfectly crispy fried chicken coated in chili honey to the burger with raclette that’s served on a milk bun, the food here is more interesting than whatever bar you went to that time you broke your corkscrew at home. Granted, that wouldn’t have been an issue if your eagle scout friend was around. Food Rundown Buttermilk Fried Chicken In case you’re the type of person who asks why sunsets are lovely or Shakira is an icon, then we’ll explain why you should order this perfectly cooked buttermilk fried chicken. The crispy skin doesn’t crumble or peel away when you cut into the juicy meat, and it’s coated in slightly sweet chili honey and black pepper. photo credit: Noah Devereaux The Garrison Burger With raclette, confit onions, and sauce, this burger sounds like a more effective sleep aid than chamomile tea and a Mr. Rogers marathon. But the toppings are well portioned, the lightly charred patty isn’t huge, and the housemade milk bun is so light that you’ll barely notice it. Pizzas The brick-oven pizzas here have thin, charred crusts with more air pockets than your phone when you put on the screen protector yourself. The toppings, like pepperoni and pickled peppers or porcini cream and wood roasted mushrooms, are very good, but they’re also very heavy, so get one for the table and share it." - Matt Tervooren
"You could feasibly order breakfast, lunch, and dinner from The Uptown Garrison in Washington Heights, since they’re serving their full all-day menu. (We were thinking maybe chicken and waffles for breakfast, a chopped salad for lunch, and a meatball melt for dinner.) Call 917-261-4680 to place your takeout or delivery order - or order through any major delivery platform." - hannah albertine
"Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drink delivery and takeout available - call or order online." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"The Uptown Garrison in Washington Heights works just as well for cocktails on a Friday night as it does for an 8am coffee date when you don’t feel like committing the good hours of the day to someone you don’t know. This spot, a block from the A-train at 181st Street, serves coffee and sandwiches during the day, and then turns into a dark, constantly-packed cocktail bar with very good pizzas and bar food at night." - team infatuation
"You and three roommates could all be regulars at The Uptown Garrison without any of you knowing it. Your friend who commutes downtown could stop there everyday for breakfast on the way to the A train a block away, and your Craigslist roommate who works from home might have lunch meetings there a few times a week. Meanwhile, you could go get crispy fried chicken coated in chili honey or a burger for dinner and never even bump into your single roommate who uses it as a go-to date spot, and orders very good cocktails and wine on tap at the constantly crowded bar." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, matt tervooren
