Eli's Night Shift — Restaurant in New York

⭐⭐⭐⭐🙏HONEST REVIEW🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐

It was a cold night in the city with a few friends. We made our way uptown and not being a "new yorker" one of my nyc buddies said "let's hit this spot up they have some great local brews".. Being from Jersey I was a little ambivalent on what's called "local brews". Why not, I said.. We all went into "Eli's night shift" but on the outer door you won't see anything that indicates "night shift". All you'll find is a neon sign that says "Eli's bar" or soemthing of that nature. The night shift signs you'll come across all inside so don't let it confuse you...

Ambience: ⭐⭐2 out of 5 stars.

This is you're typical small NYC tight bar/eatery. Wooden barstools, shakey tables and cramped up eatery. Ask for a table for two, you'll get a table for six, with elbows hitting you. The place tries it's best to make it comfortable but it's use of space is so limited that trying to be comfortable or eat comfortable would make you feel uncomfortable. Honestly I thought it was trying to hard. Not sure if this place even cares about comfort. The heat was just blaring on my face, if you have a seat in the outer area (which is still indoors) but it was so bad I had wipe my face cause it was so hot. Not a place I'd be for drinks. I think they need to work on it.

The decor is well, "hey get some chalk boards, write a few craft drinks, make the writing look nice and we're hip". Seems like this was the trend throughout the restaurant. So if this your thing, go for it. I wouldn't take a date here unless I knew she was the hipster type or someone who didn't care where we went. Now I know it isn't supposed to be classy but still, it didn't sit right with me... ⭐⭐Two stars.

Service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars.

Server's were always on point. I came in looking for a craft beer that was more of an oatmeal stout flavor and was pleasantly recommended an alternative that was a treat to my pallet. She knew exactly everything about the beer to the T. It's very rare you find someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to craft beer. If you've made this far into the review then you remember my mention of the "heat blaring on my face", well they accommodated me for some time and turned the heat off which scored them some points but in no time it was put back on and me a few friends got hot again. No points taken cause service was pretty top notch. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars granted.

Food/Drinks: ⭐⭐⭐⭐4 out of 5 stars.

Here's where the review ends short and I'm sorry to end it on such a cliff hanger. We tried a few appetizers from guacamole n chips to French fries and honestly it was all fresh. Unfortunately I didn't get to try their oysters or any of the seafood cause we came in late but from what I'm told it's usually on point. I will follow up with a full food review by next week. Drinks as I mentioned earlier were made perfectly and on point.

To the owner of the establishment great job on the staff and service. This is definitely a place I'll come back to for local craft brews and I'm salivating on what the rest of the food is like. Would be a perfect 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 but those heaters, elbow hitting and tables need a little work.

Other than that overall:

🌟🌟🌟🌟4 OUT OF 5...

Have you ever wanted crunchy but not burnt food? If you do, go to Night Shift. One reason I LOVE Night Shift is that I get to sit at the window and see everything. One time I was waiting for my food and I saw 16 boxes while waiting for chicken fingers and mozzarella stick’s. Another reason is because of the servers and the service is awesome! For example one time I was at my table about to die and I had my food in about 5 to 7 minute’s . It was so crazy! The last and best reason is that when walk in they offer water food at the same time Yep, you heard me. This is an awesome all the time because it’s so crowded because everyone likes it. So I hope you agree with me that Night Shift is the best restaurant to go to on a cold chilly night. One more thing do you know how everything is connected to Eli ‘s so is Night Shift. Go there now! (Elliot, a...

I happened by this place on a Sunday evening when we were looking for a chill place to drink. First of all, I absolutely love the layout and ambiance. It is casual but nice and there are seats along the perimeter that would be great for people watching during the day (which I plan to do once it's warmer out). Second of all, the cocktails are beautifully crafted. There was a nice selection, and the bartender took his time to craft them. I had the Mac and cheese croquettes as well, which were very tasty and not overly greasy or anything. Finally, this place wasn't blasting music and overall the place was at a nice volume to be able to have a conversation, which me and my husband loved. I'll definitely be back here, maybe during the day since it's in my...