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Freemans

End of Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002
nr. Rivington St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-420-0012 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.6 out of 10

14 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Irish/English

Courtesy of Freemans

Map

Official Website

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Hours

Daily, 11am-4pm and 6pm-11:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; 6 at Spring St.

Directions

Freemans is located at the end of Freeman Alley, off of Rivington St. between Bowery and Chrystie St.

Prices

$12-$26

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Brunch - Weekend
Hot Spot
Design Standout
Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This exceedingly low-profile restaurant materialized at the end of a nondescript Lower East Side alley unknown to even the most intrepid hipster. Persevere, and you'll discover a taxidermist's dream of a dining room, specialty cocktails, and a homespun American menu tinged with the occasional Anglo accent, like devils on horseback and summer pudding. If you don't feel like battling for a Rum Swizzle (Haitian rum, lime juice, syrup, bitters) during the raucous evening hours, order one (or two) on a peaceful Sunday afternoon, along with a bowl of stewed plums (with Greek yogurt and vanilla syrup), a slab of excellent wild-boar terrine, and a fat lamb-sausage patty served with watercress salad, two poached eggs, and thick slices of sourdough. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Daily, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Note
Reservations are accepted for parties of 6 or more

Reader Ratings

7.6

Proceed wit Caution

kali2121 from 11226 | Posted on 8/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)


Food:	5
Service:	1

Décor:	5

Value:	5

I've been eating at Freemans for over a year now. Given it praises to most of my friends, who became regualrs themselves; until tonight. My friend and I walked into the restaurant around 8pm. The Hostess, who I never saw...Read More

nice decor, poor taste

sabahsabah from 11216 | Posted on 7/28/08

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	4

Décor:	9

Value:	4

the only thing this place has going for itself is the decor. quality steadily goes down as you explore the atmosphere, servers, and finally the food. while the artichoke dip was fantastic, the entree was so bad i left most of...Read More