Yankee Tavern

72 E 161 St, Bronx
(718) 292-6130

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Andre Le blanc

Wings with sauce are good . The fried chicken is horrible. The meat loaf is better cooked at home. The drinks are OK if coming from bottle or tap. It can get busy especially when the Yankees are playing at home. The service is a little slow then. The baked chicken is okay but can be a little dry. They err on the side of less seasoning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Luis Hernandez

Nice place to meet with friends and have drinks before and after the game.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Lopez

Great place if you are going to the stadium with your kids.

Kid-friendliness: Menu options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Sliders, Wings

Don Bridges

Great old bar. Atmosphere is out of this world. So much memories there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella Sticks, Calamari Marinara, Wings

William Smedberg

Great spot, not as crowded as other spots in the area , highly recommend stopping in before catching a game at yankees stadium.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Charlie Speelman

We went before the the Yankees game it was very packed but we still had very quick bar service the reason why we didn't have food we ran out of time before the Game but definitely a great place to get some drinks before a yankees game

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Tim

When coming off the D line. Good spot to meet friends for the Yankees game.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 4

Danilo Santos

I love this place.

I keep forgetting to get the 2 gentlemen I usually see there but they are great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger with French Fries, Wings

Alex Perez

Friendly welcome. SportBar atmosphere guaranteed just a stone's throw from Yankee Stadium.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Brijesh Lad

Food was pretty meh, you'd think the cheesesteak with their name on it would be great but it was very dry and unappetizing. Beer and service were fine - they mixed up our receipts which was annoying but as friends it wasn't the biggest deal. There was plenty of space when we went. Some of the taps were not available which is strange right before a Yankees game

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Mike Johnson

Horrible treatment by who we later learned was an off duty employee of the bar. Brought a friend here after the Yankee game, to give him the full experience of what was his first baseball game ever. Had a cordial exchange with security and walked into the bar. As we were deciding on what beer to order, two guys get up and leave. A lady had her back to one of the bar stools, so we couldn't tell if she was going to sit, leaving us with only 1 stool available. After we looked closer, the friend she was facing was sitting on a stool and there was an empty stool between them. We then asked the lady if she was using the stool that her back was facing. She turned to us, sat on the stool and said yes. Her friend jokingly said we could grab the empty stool that was in between them, if we bought her a beer. My friend and I laughed and I told him that I was okay standing, so let's just use the one stool. As we focused back on what beer to get, I asked him which draft beer he was thinking and he told. This is when the female with her back towards us turned to my friend and screamed, "what did you call me?" I thought she was joking, so I continued to look at the beer options, until I saw her neck moving, her hand raising pointing in his face and her voice getting louder. I leaned over and said, "Queen we were talking about the beer options". Thinking she misheard something. She proceeded to get louder, scream at us both and claim, my friend called her a derogatory name (the C-word). After a few seconds of trying to explain and seeing that she clearly had been drinking, I said bro just turn back, so we are not facing her and let's order the beer. In between still screaming at us, she calls the security guard by name and a bartender and says we need to be kicked out. Now causing a scene where many are now looking, we get more confused. So now we are back to explaining that I literally asked what beer was my boy thinking about and he named the beer, so we are clueless as to what she was talking about. Now the bartender tells us, "you got to go". Now I'm looking at him, and start asking, "for what" and he just repeats "you got to go". Outside we learned that the lady, when on duty, works there. I feel bad that my boy had this experience for his first baseball game, but was okay to spend my money elsewhere. It was only once I thought more about her actually being a bartender there that I got irked and thought to write this. My thought was, although you are off duty and drinking, why would you pretended that you were using the stool, when we as customers first asked. So between you and your friend, you wanted to take up 3 stools. To be fair, I normally hit up this spot after a Yankees game and this worker is a poor ambassador of the bar. Her actions and the bartender's response were ridiculous! We didn't and had no reason to call her anything. After she refused to give us the extra stool our only conversation had been the joking exchange with her friend about buying her a beer, to get the extra stool.

Service: 1

Jeremy Bergolios

Good beer selection and atmosphere before a game. No food this time.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ruth Dansereau

We planned to attend a game but discovered, upon arrival, that it was postponed because there was going to be rain. We decided to explore the area and landed here. We’re so glad we did! The bartender (I’m sorry I don’t remember your name) was fantastic offering advice on the beer selections and a fun, dry sense of humor. The food was amazing- the bartender helped with suggestions on that, too!! Overall, it was a great tavern and I’d go back in a heartbeat if it were only closer to home!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enrique Vargas

This place was great! Great music! Great atmosphere, amazing crowd there, the beer was ice cold! Their chilli Nachos were great and hit the spot!

It was my first time there, I can't tell you how many times I've passed through there and wanted to go in, I'm glad that I did.

Very cool place for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Baran

Great tavern. Great atmosphere. Carolyn, the owners wife,:is very friendly and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yankee Tavern Top Dog

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