Back Forty West
(Now Closed)American Restaurant and Burger Joint$$$$
SoHo, New York
The folks at The Wall Street Journal and Serious Eats like this place. Would you agree?
155 Tips and reviews
Sort:
- Popular
- Recent
Carla BlumenthalJanuary 16, 2013For dinner: get the squash. Magically light, filling, and delicious at the same time.
Kushal BereraOctober 12, 2014Nothing really. But if you do accidentally stop by this place. Never have the fried chicken with waffle. The waffle is better than the chicken.
jake furstMarch 1, 2012the pulled pork sammy was tres magnifique. get a side of acorn squash tempura instead of your standard fried potato.
Ray LinApril 3, 2014Great rustic spot for warm weather brunch. The fried poached egg sandwich. Yeah. Uh, YEAH.
Matthew AndersonMarch 2, 2013The burger is consistently worthy of praise. Especially if its got cheese and bacon on it. And a salad.
Elger van der WelFebruary 27, 2015Really good pulled pork and lemonade! You should probably wait for a table a few minutes.
Kelsey LeeJune 25, 2014Cute little spot, but don't miss out on the fried poached egg - definitely the star of the menu.
Amanda GilmoreJuly 24, 2013The ketchup is delicious and the Watermelon Gazpacho is totally refreshing!
Gotta get the hibiscus tea. Amazingly delicious and worth $4.25 (really!)
Brianna KlemmAugust 21, 2012The kale salad has amazing anchovies and chick peas but the kale is a bit wilt-y and sad
Rob PanosMarch 30, 2012This was my first time here, by suggestion of a friend who is a reg. I tried the beans, they arrived steamy, great aroma. Needs more meat.
Felicia SullivanMarch 31, 2013I've been here scores of times and while the food is stellar (cheeseburgers, the duck, kale salad and Brussels sprouts are standouts), the service is abysmally slow and on occasion, unfriendly.
Leland SApril 3, 2012Truly lame fries. Bottom of the basket, mostly scraps and burnt ends. Hardly an appropriate side for an $18 oyster roll. Nice room, at least.
Peter LindbergAugust 19, 2014Disappointing! Red snapper too heavily spiced/overlooked, poorly scaled; weird combo w/ spicy lentils & (chewy) kale. Potato gnocchi & eggplant was bland, but heirloom tomatoes were tasty. Great beer.
TaylorMarch 19, 2012Pulled pork sandwhich is good; not too much sauce, solid taste. Add the rosemary fries.
Briana BoydMarch 11, 2013Pretty pricey for the portions. The apple dessert was eh and the creme brûlée was pretty bad but maybe it was an off night. On the plus side, the burger on the table next to mine looked pretty rad
Cole KennedyMarch 4, 2015The burger is a tad bit expensive for what it is (though it is a solid burger; $18 just feels excessive for an average cheeseburger).
Food RepublicJune 4, 2012It goes without saying, but the pork jowl nuggets are little chunks of deep-fried heaven.
Hadley HarrisMarch 25, 2012Brunch is excellent. Get the biscuits and gravy. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Troels NielsenJune 20, 2012Good place with great service and great food. Softshell crab roll is a must
ST KingFebruary 5, 2016The burgers here are very good, try one and get a basket of fries for the table.
Dan GeigerApril 5, 2013They got rid of the pulled pork sandwich. They replaced it with a pork belly sandwich. Basically, they mean nothing to me anymore.
Good sit-down coffee spot, bad eating-lunch-if-you're-paying spot
Lauren TkachAugust 3, 2013Don't get the peach cobbler. The cobbler-part tasted like bacon :-/ otherwise, the rest of the food was great!
Joseph FisherJune 5, 2014Used to love this place so j brought two newbies with me to dinner last night. Service was awful, vibe was boring, food was 2 out of 5 stars. Lacks all the reasons I had been going there for years.
Had the poached egg open-faced Sammy. So glad I stopped by!
Dr Profressor Food Destroyer Von Die Quantum RealmAugust 10, 2012Incredibly insignificant food. After I eat here I'm going all the way to the Breslin for something to eat.
Sutian DongApril 19, 2012It's a good thing that they don't have maximum occupancy rates for restrooms because their upstairs one fits about half a person.
Arden RBNovember 10, 2012I had this poached egg sandwich, and it was good, but it was also TINY! Like, maybe three large bites. For $12, I felt ripped off.
Thomas KurzMay 24, 2013perhaps pricey for what you get (quality)...food is fine but not awesome...beer and bourbon selections are solid though.
457 Photos
Foursquare © 2024 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA
Back Forty West favorites are grassfed burgers, chicken & waffles, cocktails, plus specials like smoked pork shoulder, suckling pig, and a working fireplace.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 8:00 AM–10:30 PM
- Fri
- 8:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:00 AM–11:30 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
(212) 219-8570
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
See More
You might also like
Places people like to go after Back Forty West
Appears on 466 lists
New York Magazine "Where To Eat 2013"
Created by M.
62 items • 609 followers
Created by naveen
49 items • 274 followers
Solid lunch options in Soho/Noho
Created by Noah Weiss
39 items • 268 followers
