Kingswood

Critics' Pick

121 W. 10th St., New York, NY 10011
nr. Greenwich Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-645-0018 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
6.0 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Australian, Eclectic/Global, Gastropub

Photo by Youngna Park

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Hours

Mon-Fri, 6pm-3am; Sat-Sun, 10am-3pm and 6pm-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$15-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Dine at the Bar
Lunch
Notable Wine List

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

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Kingswood, which opened not long ago in a clamorous space in the West Village, is a more familiar kind of downtown restaurant. There are battered communal tables in the crowded, often cacophonous room, and the square, copper-topped bar is capable of seating as many as sixteen revelers. Decorative little butterflies have been affixed to the tin ceiling, and there’s a backlit diorama against one wall that contains pieces of garden foliage (mostly dead tree branches) and a large stuffed peacock purchased, one of the gregarious Australian owners told me, from a taxidermist in Tennessee. The menu is relatively spare and reasonably priced (only one dish costs over $25) and begins with many enticing cocktail options. In accordance with the fashion of the day, the menu also features a cheeseburger so imposing it prompted one excitable hamburger loon at my table to exclaim, “I’m going to have to take my jacket off to eat this burger!” The “Ruby’s Bronte Burger” comes with a tangle of truffle fries, is dressed with a slab of melted Gruyère and a carefully arranged fan of avocado, and is, for the record, quite excellent. Indeed, what separates this newly popular, casually themed restaurant from the rabble of other newly popular, casually themed restaurants in town is the polished quality of the cooking. The British chefs in the kitchen produce a superior Goan curry made with monkfish, green curry, and a sprinkling of onions, over basmati rice. The seared cod (plated over couscous, with a mix of raisins and curls of calamari) is worth a visit, and the thick, herb-encrusted lamb chops are almost as good as the burger. The desserts (crème brûlée, decent chocolate cake, an insipid fruit-and-meringue combination called “Eton Mess”) are a comparative letdown. But don’t worry. After a Bronte burger, and a pint or two of ale with the clamorous Aussies at the next table, you won’t even be thinking about dessert. — Adam Platt

Note

The kitchen closes at 11:30 p.m.

Reader Ratings

6.0

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Worst Service in NY

paolocioppa from 10014 | Posted on 6/11/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	1

Décor:	4

Value:	1

Very aggressive and pushy Aussies give a horrible taste of an otherwise very beautiful country. Food is extremely heavy, drinks overpriced (and priced very differently depending on the bartender you pick). Definitely a "forget about it" place.

better than you'd expect AND what you pay for

odenkirk from 10011 | Posted on 4/30/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	10

Kingswood is loud. It's not song selection or song volume, the room is just acoustically not friendly to quiet dinners. I hear they've plans to change the ceiling out for a more forgiving one. Goy for it boys. Worth...Read More