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Prune

Critics' Pick

54 E. 1st St., New York, NY 10003
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-677-6221 Send to Phone

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

11 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, American Traditional

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-3pm and 6pm-11pm; Fri, 11:30am-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Sat, 10am-3:30pm and 6pm-midnight; Sun, 10am-3:30pm and 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$19-$26

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Hot Spot
Lunch
Romantic

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

There's not a wrinkled plum in sight at this American bistro, but chef Gabrielle Hamilton's childhood nickname indicates the sort of unpretentious home cooking at which she excels, a grab bag of eccentric, multicultural influences that is, at heart, American. Prune's phenomenal weekend brunch alone is worth the trip just to read her truly inspired menu. After you've chosen from ten variations on the Bloody Mary theme (the "Chicago Matchbox" contains homemade lemon vodka, a skewerful of pickled vegetables and caperberries, and comes with a beer chaser) or "Prune juice," a fresh-squeezed blend of Meyer lemon, orange, lime, and grapefruit, you've got an embarrassment of beyond-eggs-Benedict dishes to contend with: a marvelously peppery spaghetti carbonara, a killer Monte Cristo with a side of fried eggs and red-currant jelly and grilled lamb sausages with Malpeque oysters. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Extra

Prune does not take reservations for weekend brunch or Sunday evenings.

Reader Ratings

6.9

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

Good Food Excellent Staff

benned from 10002 | Posted on 2/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	7

Value:	7

I went to Prune last friday night with my girlfriend. We didn't have reservations. Our coats were taken and we ordered two excellent whiskey sours from the most pleasant bartender I have encountered. We were quickly seated at a table...Read More

Disappointingly bland

lmgoodma from 10017 | Posted on 2/19/08

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)


Food:	4
Service:	8

Décor:	7

Value:	7

My boyfriend and I had heard so many good things about Prune that we went in prepared to dismiss all the negative reviews on this site and others. Unfortunately, we should have paid more attention. With the exception of my grilled...Read More