Waterfront Ale House
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Waterfront Ale House

American, BBQ
540 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
(212) 696-4104
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Game Day Specials

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Game Day Buffalo Cauliflower

Crunchy fried cauliflower w/ our house buffalo sauce, Bleu cheese, carrots & Celery

$25.00

Game Day Sams Serious Wings (40)

Served with Bleu cheese, Carrots & Celery

$60.00

Game Day Mac & Cheese

Serves 4-6

$25.00

Game Day Texas Chili by the Quart

W/ fresh chips and Tequila cilantro sour cream

$30.00

Game Day Beer Battered Chicken Fingers (20)

W/ Brown ale honey mustard

$30.00

Game Day Smoked Pulled Pork (1/2 Tray)

W/ house mustard slaw

$70.00

Game Day Vegetarian Chili by the quart

With chips and sour cream

$30.00

Game Day Grilled Sweet Chili Thai wings (40)

$55.00

Game Day Smoked beef brisket ( 1/2 Tray)

W/ BBQ and slaw

$95.00

Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Heineken

Pale lager 5% ABV. Must be 21 to purchase.

$6.50

Founders Solid Gold 12 oz. Can

American lager 4.4% ABV. Must be 21 to purchase.

$5.00

Montauk Driftwood 12 oz. Can

American Pale Ale 5.6% ABV. Must be 21 to purchase.

$7.00

Delirium Tremens 16.9 oz. Can

Strong blonde beer 8.5% ABV. Must be 21 to purchase.

$14.00

To Start

Jumbo Bavarian Pretzel

$11.00 +

Jumbo Bavarian Pretzel with House Made Pimento Cheese

$13.50 +

Sam's Famous Hot Wings

Jumbo chicken wings with our signature Buffalo sauce and creamy blue cheese.

$16.75 +

Super Nachos

Tortilla chips, Texas chili, cheeses, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and our cilantro-tequila sour cream.

$17.00

Southwest Quesadilla

Blend of jack and cheddar cheese, black beans, tomatoes, onions and peppers with our tequila sour cream.

$10.00

Southwest Quesadilla with Smoked Chicken

Blend of jack and cheddar cheese, black beans, tomatoes, onions and peppers with our tequila sour cream.

$13.25

Veggie Dumplings

Soy ginger sauce.

$9.50

Fried Calamari

Our own marinara.

$18.00

Buffalo Calamari

With a side of blue cheese dressing.

$19.00

Black Forest Ham Mac and Cheese

Our house version. Mildly spicy.

$12.00

Ale Battered Chicken Fingers

Honey mustard.

$9.75

Loaded Hand-Cut Fries

Melted cheddar and jack cheeses with sliced jalapenos.

$11.50 +

Ale Battered Shrimp

Creole mayo.

$15.00

Grilled Bratwurst

Garlic smashed potatoes and honey mustard.

$11.00 +

House Mac and Cheese

Mildly spicy.

$10.00

Waterfront Super Burger

1/2 lb. Fresh Ground Angus Beef Burger

Served on a brioche roll with fries, lettuce, tomato, onion and a pickle.

$15.00 +

Basic Beef Burger

1/2 lb fresh ground Angus Beef served on a brioche roll with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. No fries!

$12.00 +

Veggie Burger

Served with your choice of a side and mango ketchup.

$13.75 +

Hearty Sandwiches

Pulled Pig Sandwich

Hickory-smoked and hand-shredded in our Carolina-style BBQ sauce.

$14.75 +

Pulled Chicken Sandwich

Smothered in our tangy mustard sauce.

$14.50 +

French Dip Sandwich

Tender roasted beef served on toasted garlic bread with a side of au jus.

$15.75 +

French Dip Sandwich with Melted Cheddar and Caramelized Onions

Tender roasted beef served on toasted garlic bread with a side of au jus.

$18.75 +

Santa Fe Chicken Wrap

Grilled chicken breast, jalapenos, cheddar and jack cheeses, mixed greens and chipotle ranch.

$14.00 +

Texas Dip Sandwich

Our tender house smoked brisket on a toasted baguette with BBQ sauce.

$16.25 +

Salads

Classic Caesar Salad

$10.50 +

Harvest Salad

Mixed greens, apples, cranberries, walnuts and crumbled blue cheese with house made maple Dijon vinaigrette.

$13.75 +

Southwestern Chopped Salad

Mixed greens, black beans, grilled onions, crispy tortilla strips and house made chipotle ranch dressing.

$11.50 +

Pub Fare

Crock of Chili: Veggie

Beans and grains served with rice.

$12.50 +

Crock of Chili: Texas Style

Beef and pork topped with cheddar and onions. Served with rice.

$13.50

Crock of Chili: Venison

Black beans, tequila cilantro, and sour cream. Served with rice.

$18.00

Fish and Chips

Beer-battered and served with our curry tartar sauce.

$19.00

BBQ 1/2 Chicken

Hand-cut sweet potato fries and our creamy mustard slaw.

$19.25

Grilled Sausage Platter

Bratwurst, baurenwurst and bockwurt with sauerkraut and garlic smashed potatoes.

$20.00

Brewmasters Chicken

Sauteed chicken smothered in Belgian ale, mushroom gravy, roasted garlic, mashed potatoes and crispy fried onions.

$19.25

14 Hour Hickory Smoked Brisket

With hand-cut sweet potato fries and creamy mustard slaw.

$21.00

Specials

Warm Bread Pudding

Whiskey creme brulee sauce

$10.00

Buffalo Style Cauliflower

deep fried with a blue cheese drizzle

$9.00

Pastrami Bacon BLT

house cured & smoked bacon on Pumpernickle w/ Lettuce & Tomato and Sam's serious mustard mayo

$16.00 +

Greek seasoned Lamb Wrap

Feta, Grilled Red Onion, Spinach, Tomato, Tzatziki spread

$16.00

Korean Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich

marinated & panko/sesame crusted w/ spicy mayo, kimchi & bacon served on Brioche

$13.00 +

Grilled Miso Glazed Yellowfin Tuna

Lettuce & Tomato on country rye w/ wasabi mayo

$17.00 +

N.J. Sustainable Farmed Buffalo Burger

Served with Tomato Jam & spicy B&B pickles on brioche w/ waffle fries

$20.00

540 Salad

chopped kale, roast beets, roast butternut squash, grilled apple, red onions, blue cheese, pepitas, bacon, tomatoes,maple dijon vinaigrette

$15.00

Asian Grilled Salmon & Wild Mushroom Salad

Wilted Spinach, Picked Veggies, Crispy Hong Kong Noodles

$18.00

Award Winning Smoked Barbecue Pork Ribs

House BBQ & sweet potato fries

$19.00 +

Blackened Monkfish smothered in Creole sauce

with rice & veg

$21.00

Buffalo/ Kobe Burger

with grilled red onion, B & B pickles, house BBQ sauce and fries.

$19.00

Cajun Cubano sandwich

roast cuban stlye pork roast, smoked andouille, provologne cheese, pickles, creole mayo on pressed baguette

$15.00

Catfish Po'boy

lwttuce tomato & creole mayo on Baguette

$16.00

Chicago style deep fried hot dog sliders (4)

pickles, onions, hot peppers, tomatoes, homemade mustard on potato rolls

$12.00

Cider Roasted Heritage Turkey Sandwich

served on raisin nut bread with arugula, grilled apples, house mustard

$17.00 +

Curried Mussel Bisque

Toasted coconut

$9.00

Eggplant Parm

fried eggplant, marinara, fresh mozz, basil, on garlic baguette

$14.00

Elk Burger

home made ketchup, beer battered onion rings

$18.00

Grilled Pizza w/ clams, bacon, parmigiano

$16.00

Grilled Portuguese Octopus, Mussels & Chorizo

over mixed greens, w/ tomatoes & charred lemon vinaigrette

$20.00

Hawaiin Wild Boar Burger

Grilled Pineapple, Grilled Spam, homemade B&B pickles, spicy mayo and mango ketchup

$20.00

Hoisin Glazed Salmon

stir fried Asian green beans & rice

$21.00

House Cured & Smoked Pastrami “Reuben”

Swiss, bread & butter pickles, homemade sauerkraut, house spicy russian on sour dough rye

$18.00

House Cured Pastrami Sandwich

on marble rye bread, Sam's Serious Mustard & a side of slaw

$18.00 +

Jerk Chicken Burger

mango ketchup & sweet potato fries

$15.00

Lamb Burger

bleu cheese, crispy fried onions on toasted brioche

$19.00

Mezcal Cured Salmon

grilled flour tortillas, chopped red onion, capers and mezcal crema

$14.00

Monk Fish Po'Boy

Lettuce, Tomato, Fried Jalapenos, Creole Mayo on Baguette

$16.00

New England Clam Chowder

fried leek garnish

$9.00

North Fork Duck & Mushroom Shepard's Pie

parmesan & truffle infused potato crust

$18.00

Organic Rigatoni w/ Vodka Cream Sauce

fresh basil & parmigiano regiano

$16.00 +

Organic Whole Wheat Regginetti

Tossed with Bacon and Savoy cabbage, topped with crumbled bleu cheese

$17.00

Organic Whole Wheat Reginetti

tossed in roast butternut sqush & sage cream w/ zucchini ribbons, grated smoked mozzarella, toasted walnuts

$19.00

Oyster poboy

creole mayo

$16.00

German Pork Schnitzel

red cabbage, potato dumpling, onion gravy

$22.00

Potato Dumplings with onion gravy

$6.00

Pretzel Crusted Pickle Back Chicken Nuggets

Sir Kensington's Mustard Sauce

$11.00

Roast Pork & Black Forest Ham Cuban sandwich

roast berkshire pork, black forest ham ,Swiss cheese,pickles, homemade dressing, & chicharrones served with slaw

$14.00 +

Roman Style Chopped Chicken Livers

olive oil, marsala wine, toasted baguette

$10.00

Shrimp, Andouille & Corn Fritters

Served with Creole Mayo

$11.00

Smoked Brisket Cheese Steak Egg Rolls

mushrooms, onions, peppers & Chipotle ranch dip

$13.00

Smoked Pork Chop

red cabbage, potato dumpling, onion gravy

$18.00

Smoked Pork Chop

served with red cabbage, grilled apples, mashed potatoes with onion gravy

$19.00

Smoked Wild Turkey Reuben

homemade kraut, pickles, russian dressing & Swiss on country rye

$18.00

Venison Burger

Served on brioche w/ malbec onion jam & house B&B pickles

$18.00

Wild Boar Burger

tomato jam, house fried pork rinds

$18.00

caribbean shrimp tacos

avocado, tomato, lettuce, mango glaze, cilantro crema

$15.00

das kaiser dog

bacon wrapped krainerwurst. sauerkraut, gruyere, home made mustard on pretzell roll

$15.00

organic porcini pasta

tossed in roast butternut puree, sage & truffle oil

$17.00

sesame crusted ahi tuna salad

mixed greens, Japanese vinaigrette, shirred egg

$18.00

smoked brisket tortilla pie

enchilada sauce, mezcal crema

$17.00

smoked king fish dip

pumpernickel toast

$12.00

smoked turkey & farm house cheddar

jalapeno-mint jelly on country rye

$16.00

grilled ahi tuna salad

miso glazed, tossed mixed greens with wasabi vinaigrette

$17.00

waterfront BLT

double smoked grilled bacon,avocado,lettuce,tomato,country rye

$14.00

pastrami reuben

house cured & smoked brisket pastrami,Russian dressing,swiss, kraut & pickles

$18.00

muffalata on ciabatta

pit ham,mortadella,provolone,chopped spicy veggie salad,hand cut Cajun fries

$15.00

oysters Rockefeller (6)

Blue point oysters, spinach,cream,watercress,fennel,peppers,pernod, cream,Parmesan,and herbs

$17.00

smoked ham & brie on marble rye

grilled apple, mango ketchup,homemade mustard

$15.00

barbecue spare ribs 1/2 rack

sweet potato fries & mustard slaw

$19.75

baja fish tacos

avocado, lettuce tomato cilantro mezcal crema

$15.00

roman style chopped liver crostini

crisp garlic toast

$12.00

Halal lamb burger

blue cheese, malbec onion jam,b&b pickles

$18.00

grilled vegetable & cheese lasagne

eggplant,zucchini,yellow squash,portobello mushrooms,smoked mozzarella,ricotta,tomatoes&herbs

$18.00

grilled asparagus & prosciutto salad

grilled baby asparagus & prosciutto with chopped green, pecorino Romano, balsamic vinaigrette

$16.00

elk buger

grilled north western elk, Malbec onion jam,apple wood smoked bacon,brioche bun,LTO, waffle fries

$18.00

charred octopus,mixed greens,garlic toast

char grilled octopus legs tossed with olive oil,charred lemon, garlic, tomatoes and chopped greens

$14.00

Kangaroo burger

served on brioche with home made mustard, ketchup & pickles.crispy fried onions

$18.00

grilled vegetable & cheese lasagne

$18.00

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Platter-corned beef, stir fried cabbage & colcannon croquettes

$21.00

Corned Beef Sandwich

sourdough rye, house mustard & slaw

$16.00

Lamb Shepherds Pie

traditional lamb stew topped with creamy mashed potato

$21.00

Guinness Beef & Mushroom Stew

served over garlic smashed potatoes

$20.00

Corned beef hash

crispy corned beef hash, topped with two sunnyside up eggs & buttered toast

$14.00

SPICY Chicken Meatloaf Sandwich

with kimchi, fried egg, spicy ketchup & mayo on a roll served with sweet potato fries

$18.00

Cuban Sandwich

mojo pork, ham, swiss, pickles & mustard pressed

$15.00

Venison Meatloaf Sandwich

served on a Brioche bun with tomato onion jam and a side of sweet potato fries

$18.00

Smoked Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

house smoked chicken and spicy andouille sausage

$16.00

Penne ala Vodka

vodka tomato cream sauce over penne served with broccoli

$15.00 +

Shrimp & Mussel Bisque

$10.00

Grilled Hanger Steak with Salsa Verde

served with rice, black beans, avocado and blue corn tortilla chips

$22.00

Italian Roast Pork Hero

broccoli rabe, provolone, melted sweet peppers on a toasted sesame roll

$17.00

Shrimp Ceviche

tomatos, jalapenos, onion & avocado served with corn chips

$16.00

Creamy Broccoli Soup

$8.00

Roasted Beet Salad

warm goat cheese, walnuts, mixed greens and raspberry vinaigrette

$14.00

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Toastie

our house smoked salmon served open face

$18.50

Sides

Hand Cut French Fries

$6.50

Sweet Potato Fries

$7.00

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

$4.50

Creamy Mustard Slaw

$3.00

House Salad

$7.00

Beverages

Saratoga Bottled Water

$2.50

Regular Bottled Water

$1.00

Canned Soda

coke or sprite

$1.50

Restaurant Week Specials 2021

Salad & Pulled Pig Sandwich

Hickory smoked, hand shredded Pulled Pork Sandwich AND a Southwestern Chopped Salad - mixed greens, black beans, grilled onions, crispy tortilla strips & chipotle ranch

$20.21

Salad & Pulled Chicken Sandwich

Pulled Chicken Sandwich - Hickory smoked, hand shredded with tangy mustard sauce AND a Southwestern Chopped Salad - mixed greens, black beans, grilled onions, crispy tortilla strips & chipotle ranch

$20.21

Pub Favorites

an order of our Texas Chili AND Mac n Cheese

$20.21

Brewmasters Chicken & Dessert

sauteed chicken breast smothered in Belgian ale mushroom sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, crispy fried onions and our famous Bread Pudding for dessert

$20.21
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About Waterfront Ale House

  • 540 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
  • American, BBQ, Chicken, Dinner, Hamburgers, Sandwiches
  • (212) 696-4104
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