Barney Greengrass
6 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners recommend Barney Greengrass for lox and other smoked fish. One suggests whitefish salad, while two praise its fish-and-egg scrambles. Another ranks its smoked fish above Russ & Daughters, and a separate commenter says they travel across a borough for its lox.
Address
Barney Greengrass, 541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Lox, Salmon scrambled eggs, Whitefish salad
- Best for
- Takeaway
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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/shwysdrf in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Suggests Barney Greengrass for whitefish salad and lox.
- Recommendsu/Agreeable-Ad4785 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Urges another visit, naming the salmon scramble among their favourite dishes there.
- Recommendsu/veryloudnoises in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Says they travel across a borough to buy lox there.
- Recommendsu/gehf in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Agrees the fish scrambles there are special, more than a plain bagel-and-fish order.
- Recommendsu/NYEDMD in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Suggests this place for the bagel-and-lox combination, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/WishboneNo543 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025taste
Rates Barney Greengrass above Russ & Daughters for smoked fish.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.