We had some friends visiting from out of town this weekend who arrived late Friday night. We wandered along 9th Ave. for a bit looking for a place to grab a bite and a beer, and just catch up. We passed by Lincoln Park, which had its windows wide open and looked pretty laid back, so we decided to head in. It’s pretty much a dive bar with sticky tables and casual bar fare. My Sam Adams Summer Ale came out a bit flat, which was disappointing. Also disappointing was the chicken sandwich with buffalo sauce, which came on a stale hero. The buffalo sauce was too vinegary and not spicy enough.
Not so great buffalo chicken sandwich
Josh’s blackened cajun chicken sandwich was better, with a thick coating of spice, but still nothing to write home about. The fries were the standard shoestring frozen kind, similar to McDonalds, but at least they were hot.
Blackened cajun chicken sandwich
Overall I might come back for a beer (hopefully one that is more carbonated), as the music was good (if a bit too loud) and there are some couches in front by the open windows to relax on, but I definitely won’t be back for the food.
Lincoln Park
867 9th Ave. between 56th and 57th St.
New York, NY
Tags: Bars, Midtown West