LUNCH at the Pourhouse

Newsflash - not all deals are advertised on the menu.  Why?  I think these restaurants want to WOW you when you come in.  You picked the restaurant and you were prepared to pay their prices.  Then, the waitress says, "O we have this special."  And you think, that is awesome, I was not anticipating a special, and am now overjoyed at the thought of saving money, I love you waitress, thank you for making my day.  Ok.  Maybe it is not that exciting.  But, it is the little things that get us through the day, right? 

One day this summer, my friend and blog reader Taylor, and I embarked on a day of bar hopping.  We decided to barhop in the East Village.  We started at one bar, and decided that the second bar would have to include lunch.  I looked up some lunch spots, and sure enough, The Village Pourhouse, on 11th and 3rd, offers $1 bud and bud lights with any lunch entree.  Perfect.  This would go well with our barhopping. 

This place is pretty empty during lunchtime.  You have the place to yourself.  It is bar, more than a pub, and as Taylor says, this place offers more than what you expect from the looks of it.  It has private rooms in the back that you can reserve for parties.  One even has a separate entrance.  Taylor wanted a hamburger.  The waitress said that during lunchtime, a hamburger would cost just $5.95.  Add $1.00 for cheese.  Add $1.00 for beer.  For $7.95, you get a big cheeseburgers, lots of fries, and a bud.  Pretty sweet.  It is really good cheeseburger too.  

Recently, we returned to the Pourhouse for lunch.  We looked on the menu and the menu said nothing about the burger special, or about the $1.00 beers.  And the waitress did not say anything either.  Taylor asked: "You still have the burger deal, and the $1.00 beers?" And the waitress said yes.  He ordered his cheeseburger and beer, and it was $7.95 as expected.  Doesn't it look pretty?  I think so.

Now, I have not had this special.  Why? I have been for dinner and have had the burger, so I wanted to try other menu items.  Recently, I got the grilled chicken sandwich for $9.99.  The sandwich was very good, and it was extremely filling. I did not eat for another five hours (I tend to eat something every hour so you should be SHOCKED). 

Why this place rocks:

1.  The beer and burger special.

2.  If you don't want a burger, the beers are still $1.00 with any entree at lunch.

3.  The menu gives you beer recommendations for each entree. 

4.  If you are entertaining an out-of-towner who only dines at TGIF's, this is a good NYC happy medium.  It has standard bar food, chicken fingers and wings, etc., and offers those big portions that NYC dwellers are not always used to at restaurants. 

5.  And it is usually empty at lunch, so it is great for conversation!

http://www.pourhousenyc.com/

Have a delicious day!
NYCMenuGirl