The Kettle Black — Restaurant in New York

TL;DR - Awful food, bad service and excessively loud music.

I really don't like leaving reviews like this, but I would have appreciated the warning before wasting my money and time, so here you go:

We came in as a party of 2 just before 6pm on a Friday a couple of weeks ago. We were fully aware that this was a sports bar and were looking forward to wings & drinks in what we knew would likely be a lively atmosphere.

We nearly left before ordering because our server took almost 10 minutes to come to our table to get our drink orders. I really wish we had left, because things got way, way worse.

We ordered doubles, assuming we'd continue to experience inattentive service. The drinks were weak, and we were right--we had to flag our server down repeatedly because she was too busy chatting with coworkers to mind her tables.

I should note that throughout this experience there was a band playing so loudly that it was impossible to carry on a conversation.

He ordered chicken wings, and I ordered "buffalo cauliflower" (see picture).

This is probably the worst food we've been served in NYC, by no exaggeration.

The wings were so overcooked, they were literally fibrous. The cauliflower looked like it was just dropped in a deep fryer and slopped onto a plate. It was disgusting.

When we were finally able to get our server's attention, we told her how bad the food was. She said she'd tell the kitchen. No apology, no offer to remake, nothing taken off the bill.

All told, for 2 rounds, wings and fries for 2 people we were charged over $100 plus tip.

If your idea of a good time is being overcharged for truly bad food & watered down drinks, and needing to scream to be heard by your party, this might be your place.

I can say confidently we...

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