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Seaport Café
89 South St.
(@ Pier 17)
South Street Seaport
212.964.1120
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Seaport Café
This outdoor eatery is the kind of place where tourists flock, convinced they’re getting a big, thick slab of genuine New York. It’s also the type of place where fanny-packers are sure to whip out a video camera in order to document the experience of eating burgers with their friends. Situated right on Pier 17, the Seaport Café could be a decent place to wile away a summer afternoon in the sun (live music is occasionally featured nearby), if it weren’t for the grating sounds of parents yelling at their kids to stand up straight while they wind their disposable cameras. Breezes coming off the East River and surprisingly affordable ($5) drinks are pluses, though, and the view of ships against the Financial District backdrop is surreally picturesque.
RestaurantNeighborhood Bars
Categories:   Restaurant -   Neighborhood Bars
Neighborhood:  South Street Seaport
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  based on 8 comments

Sollano says:


Filty

I've worked there a few years ago as a bartender and I say: Don't go there !! The facilities are dirty and the owners treat the exploited staff like shit. NY has millions of better places.

8/18/2009 6:38:43 PM

Kevin . says:


Unacceptable

Do yourself a favor and stay away from this tourist trip. Seaport Cafe - remember the name....burn it into your brain so you never end up getting stuck eating here. The food is high school cafeteria bad, the service is almost nonexistent, and it's expensive as hell. We paid almost $50 for a simple lunch (no booze), and it was nasty. I've lived in NYC for 10 years and I can honestly say this is the worst meal (factoring in price vs. satisfaction), that i've ever had.

4/27/2009 3:45:00 PM

Ekaterina . says:


I really know the truth

I was a hostess at Seaport Cafe during summer 2008 and September.
Yes, they charged twice, because we had problem with a computure, but finally they solved the problem.
About food - yes, any cafe can have not good dishes time to time, but 99% our food was really nice and we have many people who really love ourplace.
I had a lunch whole summer over there, because they got really good cooks.

11/8/2008 7:14:00 AM

Dina . says:


disgusting food and service

We ordered coconut fried shrimp which tasted and smelled like it had been cooked in suntan lotion. It was possibly the most disgusting shrimp I ever had. When we complained to the waitress she just stared at us with a glazed and confused look and did not make any effort to remove the item from the bill or offer us something else. Best bet is to stay far away. White Castle has beeter food.

8/15/2008 11:20:00 AM

Jason . says:


Don't Go

Food was below average and relatively expensive. I also got charged twice on my credit card.

7/30/2008 5:12:00 PM

hailey . says:


me too

they charged me twice too! i just found out!

7/30/2008 2:08:00 PM

Liz . says:


Don't go!!!

The food was not good, especially for the money. The service was worse and the server lied to us. The manager gave us a song and dance rather than taking care of the problem and to top it all off they charged our credit card 2 times for the horrible lunch. My advice, don't eat there!!!

7/29/2008 12:39:00 PM

Guest says:


Beer, music and view

What's better then a cold beer in your hand, live music in your ears and a view of the East river. In summer this place is great because of the concerts and even though its packed with tourists, the place is worth checking out.

6/22/2007 12:41:00 PM


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