The Grey Dog - West Village

I have been visiting Grey Dog for both sit-down and take-out lunches on and off for literal YEARS, yet maybe have taken it for granted as I haven't ever written a review.It's been a while since I have been there. We preordered two lunches for pickup today, and despite the dining area being crowded (which is the norm), my order was ready right on time and handed over to me with a smile.I had the roasted turkey (sandwich) with apple and bacon jam. It's wonderful, and for the record, we're talking true thick-sliced carved turkey and not just high end lunch meat. And if you choose the salad as a side, it is a nice mix of very fresh lettuces and chopped peppers- not run-of-the-mill iceberg bullsh*t.The soups are always excellent. I have a memory of them having had chili from time to time in the past and of loving it. Today tried the chicken soup with meatballs. Very flavorful, like an Italian wedding soup but more... noodle-forward? Will be ordering again.In short, this great meal reminded me what a ridiculously solid lunch spot Grey Dog is- arguably the crown jewel of the West Village weekday lunch scene.

So I was very unprepared and planned on dining at Breakfast by Salt's Cure, not realizing that the wait would be an hour with the line stretching down the block. My buddy suggested to meet up here at The Grey Dog for brunch instead with our significant other, which thankfully they had seating available immediately when we arrived. Certainly made up for waiting in line for food.I started off with a Chai Latte ($6.25) which they made with oat milk. Didn't expect them to do some coffee artwork with their signature logo on the top. Tasty as expected.Foodwise, I wanted to get something unique, so their Chorizo Hash ($17.50) appealed to me. This consisted of shredded potato sautéed with chorizo, pepper, onion, tomato sauce & a fried egg served with toast & greens. Tasted and felt much healthier than a corned beef hash, which is what I usually would get. Not to mention, it was filling enough.

Solid 4 stars. Nice simple selection. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was very good. Not amazing. Others had the hash, eggs, and all were tasty. Atmosphere is nice and eclectic as you'd expect for where it is. Staff was super friendly and attentive. Bar selection could be better but solid overall. Nice place.

The vibes were great at this West Village locale. I saw they have a few more locations in manhattan. Employees were very nice and attentive. My friend & I both got a basic burger on their menu. Unfortunately both burgers came out to be unsatisfactory. The meat was very dry and so was the cold, untoasted buns. It was like biting into a couch cushion. There were little to no accoutrements. The grilled onions were good, but that was really the only enjoyable part. This was the only bad meal I had while in NYC for two weeks. Hope yall can fix that!

This New York chain is known for their brunch offerings, but also has a great happy hour- $7 margs and mules (tasty and strong!), $6 wine, and $4 beers, along with yummy discounted bites that recently switched up (I miss the grilled cheese tomato soup dippers!). The new format lets you select 3 apps for $24, and includes things like Garlic Shrimp (delicious with the toast), and loaded tots. The happy hour deal makes this a great place for a post-work drink with coworkers, or for pregaming dinner or a night out. There is ample seating both indoors and outdoors in the nicely decorated shed. Service is a bit slow, definitely hard to get ahold of a server if you're outside. But regardless the cheap drinks and bites still make this place worth it IMO! I've also been to Grey Dog for brunch and had their breakfast croissant egg and cheese (which was fine), and a beautiful matcha rose latte. There was also a pretty steep wait for brunch. Between brunch and happy hour, I would definitely recommend happy hour. There are plenty of better brunch places with equal or shorter wait times.

Tried this place a couple of times. It's a workable option if all you want is to eat on a cute West Village corner (and that corner is a nice one), but the food itself falls rather beneath my standards for a WV breakfast with WV prices. In some ways, it's closer to a basic diner--the orange juice isn't fresh-squeezed, the home fries are frozen and unseasoned (tossing on a bit of green onion doesn't count), the pre-wrapped butter was plonked directly onto the toast, and the "caramelized onions" in my latest omelet were anything but caramelized. Not even sautéed through, really.They're not *bad*, exactly, just below-average for the neighborhood, and I'd say that's why they're quite a lot easier to get into on the weekends than some other places. Service staff was exemplary, no complaints there. And perhaps some of their other menu items are better... but if you come here for breakfast, just know that it probably won't blow your hair back or anything.

I admittedly do not have my black belt in restaurant etiquette, but being directly asked to leave after 2 hours at the table just felt kind of wrong to me.I was here with 3 coworkers on a Sunday for brunch, and we were in the midst of an all-time gossip/vent session when our waitress came up and said she needed the table.We were just sitting there chopping it up for like 30 minutes after the corpses of our shared Chocolate Chip Pancakes and my Mediterranean Bowl got cleared from the table and I could see the waitress trying to get us out of there with her eyes ahahaha.2 hours is a lot so I do get it, but at the same time I don't get it. Part of what I'm paying for is the time to enjoy sitting there, letting my food settle and talking to whoever I'm eating with, not looking up at the clock to see how much longer I have until I need to leave. I don't know, I'm always open to constructive criticism. I'm not letting it reflect in the rating because I normally don't sit at a place for 2 hours.Outside of asked-to-leave-the-table gate, this place is delightful. A warm and cozy vibe that one could expect in Southwest Michigan, or "Swishigan" as the locals call it. A classic American brunch spot with huge portions and solid pancakes which is honestly harder to come by in NYC than you'd think. Really makes you wonder........My big homie showed up late and teetering that ever-so-fine line of being hungover/still drunk, so the Bloody Mary cured him. He was drinking that thing like it was water ahahaha. He also had a fit on that you would never catch him in at work... Corduroy pants?!?! Okay we see you big homie...Also, I just need to mention I'm blessed to have 3 coworkers who I like enough to see outside of working hours. GOD DID!IG @jnov_Tiktok @jnov__

I had a reservation at 2:30 pm on a Saturday but knew I was going to be late and called them ahead of time. You can't be seated unless your entire party is there. My party didn't come until 2:45 and it was fine!This place is a lot smaller than I thought. There's one single stall bathroom. We ordered:- Mexican bowl: this looked really good!- Crispy chicken bowl: you have to really mix it because the quinoa is on the bottom. Decent amount of chicken and spinach (I felt like it was a good ratio of everything)- Pasta bowl- Margarita - Bellini: it came with a pretty flower and it was good too - Vanilla latte: not that strong and not that flavorful- fried artichokes: these were really good! Service was kind of slow but it was fine and we were never rushed. Every table seemed to be full when we arrived but it cleared up as time went on (given it was 4 pm).

Carl and Caleb and Jorge were absolutely incredible and so fun! Appreciated their hospitality on a fun night with my friends :)

Carl gave us wonderful service! Spent some time here with my friends and had a great time! Cant recommend enough!