Bayard’s Ale House

Went on a Wednesday night. ¹⁄₃ full. Lots of TV screens but no sub titles. Had the shepherds pie and the chicken pot pie which were fine, and reasonably priced. Place is nicely decorated and the help were pleasant. Great draft beer selection. Just wish it were not so noisy.

Very Good /​Friendly Service Everytime I’m here! MONDAY — .$ 50 WINGS — and they are Very Good!

Great food. Excellent beer selection. Yummy cocktails. Kitchen is open until 2am. Chill atmosphere. Perfect spot for a late night bite.

Absolutely fantastic food!
MUST have the duck poutine fries. As someone who seeks out authentic poutine and rarely finds it. this is as close as it gets! I’ve eaten it every single time, very often. It’s a must try new place in the area!
+Great staff

Great staff. Sunday’s live music. TVs so you can watch a game (the manager was really nice and put on a non-​NY team game). :). And surprisingly, they have a really awesome wine list.

Went here one night with a buddy for a few beers on tap. Sat at the bar near the back and ordered the Bayard IPA on tap. I started to notice a strong odor of bleach every time the bartender went to wash glasses in the sink behind the bar. We had a few of the IPAs decided we didn’t like the after taste we switched to another beer on tap. After a few hours and about 5 or 6 beers each it was time to head home. With that being said, when I got home I was immediately on the toilet with stomach pains. The next morning I woke up with one of the worst headaches of my life. It took hours upon hours to recover from and a few more trips to the bathroom for stomach pains and to vomit. Anyone who drinks beer on the regular knows this is not normal for a few causal cold ones. I contacted my buddy that next morning and as I expected he was experiencing the exact same issues. Our conclusion is that we had been consuming bleach and/​or whatever other chemical that were used in the sink to wash glasses. Would love to know if anyone else experienced this as well.
On a positive note. The bartender was extremely polite, attentive and knowledgable, which is difficult to find these days.

Ambiance — Comfortable bar scene
Service — Friendly and fast
Beer — Good ratings for diverse draft selection (see pictures). I tried the good house IPA, Bronx Rye IPA, and Lagunitas IPA.
Food — Classic chicken wings were crispy and tender. They were also reasonably spicy, but it seemed the chef was heavy on the salt (and I’m generally not sensitive to that). Maybe the heavy hand on the salt was a one-​off. I’ll have to try again sometime to see if its always that way.
The cheeseburger came on a bun I liked (not soft like a fast food bun) and nice crispy fries. The meat tasted reasonable, but I asked for medium rare and it was brown throughout. Also, there was no «char» on the outside. It almost seemed like it was baked in the oven rather than grilled or even fried at a high temp.
This is a good neighborhood spot and I’ll likely return at some point, but the food is pretty average.

AMAZING PLACE! I adore this place. The décor is wonderful and the food is fantastic. You don’t usually expect much when it comes to pub food but this place blows that out of the water. Great beer selection and the bartender Meagan is the best!

What replaced the old East End Tavern is a gem on the UES. This place was gutted from top to bottom and what’s there now is awesome. A large, U-​shaped bar as you enter, with a huge draft beer collection and plenty of seating along a banquet on one side of the space.
We came in on a Saturday for some playoff football watching, and the place wasn’t too crowded (it picked up more later in the afternoon). We had five in our party and grabbed seats along the banquet. Service was quick, and vodka drinks (off happy hour) were $ 8 (I wish they were a buck cheaper — one of the reasons for 4 instead of 5 stars). We ordered wings (very good), chicken curry fries (also very good, just a little too much sauce), and guacamole (standard, but with what appeared to be homemade chips).
With plenty of TVs, clean bathrooms and bar area, and super attentive staff, this place is going to quickly become my new sports watching hub on the UES.

A neighborhood spot with a pretty great house IPA that boasts a decent size draught beer selection as well as a variety of televisions so it is a perfect low key spot for Sunday football. I only had the nachos but we loved them and looking around noticed a lot of delicious looking entrees at other tables. Combined with a very friendly bar staff it is on my short list for watching any sporting event (would be even better with game audio!)

This review is for Brunch alone on a Sunday afternoon. Two stars for the actual venue, music and tv visibility for sport watching.
Pros: as a bar, this place looks great. Large space, good music, festive ambiance, clean, and that vibe that makes you feel at home. My second waiter who appeared when my first one disappeared was very sweet.
Cons: I doubt I will ever eat here again. I can’t speak for the whole menu, but the dish and drink I ordered for brunch were both nearly inedible. The pesto eggs were literally sitting in some strange oil and didn’t seem cooked, so I did not eat them. The sausage was so hard I could not cut it and sent it back. The only thing I forced myself to eat were the oily home fries and 1 piece of Half way toasted English muffin. My waiter was an older man, who said he only had one minute for me to decide what I wanted. After he gave me my food he never came back to the table, never offered water, never offered a refill on my Bloody Mary, never offered ketchup for my home fries and literally never came back to ask if it was all okay. My Bloody Mary was pink… I don’t even know what that means. If the color didn’t hurt it, the taste definitely did– not recommended. They also charged me for the sausage I couldn’t eat — after asking if that was the policy on food that was burnt he removed the charge.
Overall: I noticed the folks who were in here drinking and watching football were having a good time– but Food wise– I would never recommend this place. Very disappointed in their take on Irish fare. Please see my photos for more on the unpleasant meal.

Our new favorite bar in UES. We had French onion soup and the classic wings and later ordered the curry fries. All were delicious! Atmosphere and drinks are also great. Really a good find!

Love what they did with this place. Great neighborhood spot and nice bartenders. Food was really good too, fun Irish spot!

Great addition to the Yorkville pub scene.
My friends and I decided to stop by this successor of East End Tavern for the first time the other night. We were coming back from an afternoon birthday party downtown and were in the mood for a couple more pints in our neighborhood before heading to bed. We were very happy with our experience at this establishment!
The pub’s management did a nice job with renovating the space. It is clean with plenty of lighting, and there is a good amount of seating at the newly installed horseshoe bar with additional space at surrounding tables. The atmosphere was relaxing — amicable bartenders, friendly patrons, not overcrowded, and not loud. It could the result of being such a new establishment, but we enjoyed this scene.
The drink menu was pretty solid. There was a good inventory of beers on draught and a full bar for drinking your hard alcohol neat, on the rocks, or in cocktail form. I stuck with the draught beers and particularly enjoyed the Bayard IPA.
I am looking forward to coming back here sometime soon. Keep up the good work!

I went here about a month ago when they almost literally just opened. Service was kind of rough and they couldn’t make a lot of the menu, but it’s a nice place. Every time I walk by there’s always people there. I will return to try the awesome french fries on the menu (hopefully they’ll have the ingredients). Great music, so much so that my bf and I literally talked about how great the music was. This place is promising but hopefully they work out the kinks.

Great service as soon as we walked in. We were happily greeted and we were able to pick where we wanted to sit. We just wanted a bite to eat, going in with no high expectations since it is a small pub. The food however was pretty good! I ordered a turkey burger and it was good! Mediocre, but again, it’s bar food. I enjoyed it and the whole vibe the bar gave was really homey. Nice crowd & fun music! I felt very comfortable while hanging out there. I really loved it! Can’t wait to go back and tell others how great this place is!

Please note that the telephone number listed above IS NOT FOR THIS LOCATION. Apparently they don’t have a phone at this location. One of the quirks (that I love about this place).
Second time here. Still some opening blues, but they do it right here.
Standard bar food, but done very well, and beat only by the hospitality. They aim to please, they do, and that is great.
Great atmosphere, whether for brews with your buds or dinner with the family.
Certainly our go to place in the hood.
PS: I don’t understand 3 or 4 star reviews that provide a stellar review when you read them. Maybe just me, but I like captions to reflect the text. So, FIVE STARS here.

New place on 1^st Ave. Lots of beer choices and great food. Wait staff was pleasant and place looks really nice. Nice crowd too.

One day I was walking by and thought «What happened to East End Tavern!?» and soon after I walked by the new Bayard’s Ale House and said «Wow, that looks nice…» That’s how it appeared before our very eyes on First Avenue not long ago. East End Tavern was my favorite old «stumble inn,» being an approachable neighborhood spot for a drink and a cool place to hang out. Bayard’s Ale House presents a more upmarket Irish pub-​type atmosphere with a beautifully built-​out bar, copper trim and lots of old photos and antiques to give it some interest. My sister and I decided to stop on a Saturday morning for brunch as I wanted to give it a try. As we entered I remarked that it has a «Penrose”-like look and feel (not a bad thing!).
The brunch menu is somewhat limited with just a few dishes and a couple of specials — My sister and I both had the «special omelet» (broccoli and cheese that day) which was good and served with fries and an English muffin. The omelet had a homemade quality to it that endeared this place to me further. Of interest is the beer selection (two or three of which are Bayard’s own) which is pretty extensive and varied. I had a Bayard’s Pumpkin Ale which was great — spicy, sweet and basically tasted like liquid pumpkin pie which is honestly what I want anyway. The food menu appears to have lots of pub and Irish-​inspired classics, burgers, etc.
Service was quick and friendly and they don’t seem to be experiencing too many «beginner issues» as new restaurants go. Overall, a welcome spot in the neighborhood and one I look forward to trying again!

Giving this establishment 3 stars, with a good review, because according to Unilocal’s policy, 3 stars is «A-​OK» meaning a place is solid. This place definitely fits that description.
First impression is favorable. It’s only their first week, but so far the crowd attracted is one million times better than the average East End Tavern (the prior establishment occupying this space) patron. Living in close proximity, it is important to me that the bar be respectful to what is a very quiet neighborhood. In fact, I’d love to see a sign erected reminding patrons to keep their voices down since they are on the ground floor of a residential building.
The interior is gorgeous — they really did a nice job. They installed a horseshoe bar, stained glass accents and a faux coffered ceiling. They have one little table for 2 – 3 that is in between the partitions that I like for the privacy offered.
The staff was fantastic. They were welcoming, friendly and knowledgable.
The food is your standard bar food, but everything we had was good. They are still working on their beer list, but it seems to be like there will be a great selection of microbrews and some old favorites.
I’m not certain of the affiliation with the Bayard’s on Hudson, but so far, this one is blowing that one out of the water in terms of experience.