Tiki Chick, Upper West Side Manhattan
6 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend Tiki Chick on the Upper West Side, with a couple of commenters saying they love the place and one patron calling its pickle painkiller surprisingly good. Another patron strongly recommends the zombie, and one patron also likes the chicken sandwiches. Two patrons have mixed feelings: one calls it a good date spot but notes it gets crowded on weekends, while the other feels the liquor quality has slipped a little over time, though still calls it great.
Address
Tiki Chick, 517 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Malarkey-watch in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Says the pickle painkiller is surprisingly good.
- Mixedu/matta-leao in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Thinks it may be the best, but weekends get crowded; calls it a good date spot.
- Recommendsu/scubadiiva in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024taste
Says it's their regular spot and strongly recommends the zombie.
- Recommendsu/patton115 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Says they love the place and its chicken sandwiches.
- Recommendsu/uwsgal03 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Agrees the UWS branch comes close to a bar they had just visited; calls another bar more divey.
- Recommendsu/futurebro in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Loves the place; says it is their only reason to visit the UWS.
- Recommendsu/zoobooze in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024value
Calls Tiki Chick good and a more affordable option.
- Mixedu/nathan1653 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024consistency
Says quality has slipped somewhat over time, but still calls it great.
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