809 Sangria Bar & Grill

good food but wish they put more on the plate since i was hungry lol…

Food and service were excellent. The waiter asked if we had a groupon, I said yes. He explained how it worked. We ordered the white sangria which is actually made with champagne. It was delicious. Our appetizer, entrees, and dessert were amazing!!! Definitely will return to 809 Bar and Grill.

Mini DR!!! Dominicans come thru! This is all ya’ll! lol got the plastics! and all the ballers with there bottle poppin/​hookah smoking!
The food is great, and the wait time was normal. Owner knows what he is doing, good service for an uptown spot! And one of our long lasting spots as well!
The drinks are good as well.
If you enjoy loud music, hookah, good food, and drinks! This is the place for you :-)
I give them a 3 because this is becoming less and less of my scene I can’t deal anymore, but if you like this scene I would say come! :-)

I would give it a five but the waiter did not listen at all !! I came here for my 18^th birthday with friends. Reservation was easy although I changed it around a few times. The place was nice and simple. A lot of people in their late 30’s– early 40’s (it was a Friday) on October 23^rd there was a group playing guitar which I was not expecting but it was smoothing. It was nice how the manager kept checking on us to ask how everything was. I loved the food (I got chusrasco (idk how to spell it) with tostones and a strawberry daiquiri. I went to the bathroom and my food wasn’t even half way done like my food was all still in my plate and when I came back my plate was gone. Although my sister, friend and boyfriend told the waiter that I’m still eating but I’m in the bathroom and to leave my plate there he STILL took it. I was so hungry. He gave us the check and charged us all together EVEN THOUGH I told him to charge up separate various times. When he comes back with the checks he disappeared. I was telling him that I would like to speak to the manager because I got my plate taken away even though I wasn’t finished and so did my friend but he COMPLETELY ignored me. So horrible. I payed $ 40-​$ 45 for something that I didn’t get more that 3 bites from. Management was GREAT AND THOUGHTFUL but those two waiters were HORRIBLE.

Looks interesting from the outside. I even thought there were 2 levels. Soon as you walk in, you enter one half of the place. I believe that section is meant for really big parties, because there was only one table with about 8 people, and the rest of the section was completely empty. The hostess that greated us walked us over to the main half of the place. This half had way more smaller tables, mostly for couples. The tables were too close to one another; i was afraid of hitting someone when i pulled out my chair. We were so close to the table on our right side, that we pretty much joined in on the conversation of the couple that was sitting there. We made good small talk, but still i had to filter what i wanted to say due to lack of privacy. Anyways, when our waitor finally approaches us, his first question is «are you using a groupon?» I shouldve said no, but i didnt want to lie. So after i tell him yes, he starts telling us which items we’re limited to ordering, as if the groupon were for a pre-​fixe meal. I start debating with him and letting him know that the groupon is for a discount, not a pre-​fixe. Again he counters and says «o ok, but if you order this item and that item and this drink, it should add up to the value that your groupon is good for». I just responded ok so he could go away; i was looking too good to let him fuck up my night. The place slowly started getting louder and louder, my cousin and i were pretty much screaming at one another in order to communicate. On top of that there was a noisy younger party of about 12 people, celebrating someones 23^rd birthday. I dont want to seem like a hater, but apparently someone lied to them and told them this restaurant was a lounge like Don Coqui. Just when we thought it wouldnt get any louder, thats when a band walked in with their equipment and starting setting up.
For appetizers, my and cousin and i decided to share a plate of Croquetas De Platano Maduro. Ive had croquettes at various other places, and ive always been left unimpressed. These were surprisingly great; they actually tasted like they had plantains inside and were covered with some sort of dark brown sauce that was absolutely delicious. Underneath the croquettes were sliced pieces of sweet plantains. I really enjoyed them; wish the plate had brought more than just 3.
For entrees, my cousin ordered the Linguini Punta Cana. It was pasta that had all sorts of seafood in it: shrimp, lobster, muscle, etc. Im not sure what the white sauce was, but it definately wasnt alfredo sauce. The portion was enormous, definately too big for her to finish. I tried some of it; it wasnt bad at all, but nothing memorable. I ordered the Boca Chica and La Caleta. This was a small crispy red snapper sliced down the middle, with yellow rice stuffed in the center. I cant complain about my plate; everything was good. The fish was nicely fried, not oily at all, no scales. The rice was full of flavor and didnt have all the annoying vegetables usually thrown on top of this dish when its served at other places. Even though i managed to finish my plate, i was pretty stuffed. I cant forget to mention my virgin Piña Colada which i enjoyed so much. Like the one i had at Silhouettes, this one was solely prepared with ice; none of that watered down slushy crap most places serve. I definately ordered 2 more.
Of course theres always room for dessert. My cousin ordered the Tres Leche. I tried some of it. It was a typical Tres Leche; pretty moist and just ok. It wasnt anything to go crazy about. My Piña Colada Flan was atrocious. Before ordering it i asked our waitor if this would simply be regular flan with a slice of pineapple on top. He told me that it was actually flan prepared with pineapple inside, and he assured me that i would love it. I guess he lied and decided to me to get rid of something noone else wanted, because the flan was absolutely disgusting. Anyways, as we’re eating our desserts, the band starts playing. This is when the place became unbearably loud; i couldnt even hear myself talk. This wouldnt be such a big deal if there was dancing space for a few couples. But the way the tables were setup didnt really allow for any dancing. I couldnt wait to pay the bill and leave.
Overall, the place was just ok. The décor was nothing breathtaking and the food was decent. Were it not for the dispute about the groupon, i wouldve said that the service was great. But the tables were too close to one another and the place was too loud. I definately wouldnt recommend this place for a date with someone special; maybe you could use this place to impress one of your thots.

I been to 809 before during club hours however, during restaurant hours it is a completely different atmosphere. I came with a groupon and received a appetizer, two entrees and a pitcher of sangria. The food was great and so was the service. The waiter did not let my cup go empty once. Overall, i had a great dining experiemce and would definitely come again.

Great Date spot on a Friday night. It was quiet enough to have good conversation, but there were people there throughout and it was packed by the time we left at 11pm. Went there with a Groupon and yet our waiter was super attentive. Drinks were strong and our entrees were spectacular. I would have given it 5 stars, but the appetizer was awful. Avoid the Plantain Croquettes. It’s overly sweet, dry and the plate is lined with Chocolate. The entrees were nicely sized and perfectly cooked. You can’t go wrong with the Boca Chica Snapper and the Salmon and coconut rice. This is one of the few restaurants in Inwood that has ignored the hype and maintained high quality standards for years. No need to head downtown to have an out of the box evening. Choose 809.

I really loved this Dominican restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious! We had the Croquetas de Plátanos Maduros and Bahía de Ocoa for appetizers. They were both very distinct in flavor but equally scrumptious. For main entrees we had Pollito Cubano and Langosta Rellena and we both loved our dishes. I had the lobster and it was out of this world! The flavor was extraordinary. I was in heaven while eating this dish. The yautia mash it comes with is so good. We had a pitcher of white sangria and that too was perfect. It was strong and tasted excellent. To end the meal we had the flan and tres leches and those too were divine. I highly recommend this restaurant. If you want superb Dominican food, this is the place you must try. It was out of my way but well worth the trip up to Inwood. I really loved it and cannot wait to repeat the delicious dining experience again!

I love this place! Food is always delicious and service is fast.
Place is clean, big nice tables and a bar right across the dining area.
If you are looking for a place to grab authentic dominican food, this is it!

I came here last night with a friend as we wanted to eat somewhere different. I am glad I tried out this place. They had some new menu items so we ordered the taquitos yaniqueque and they were sooo delicious! As the entrée my friend ordered the chicken cubanito and I had the churassco with yuca fries. Both plates were delicious and flavorful. We made it in time for happy hour and had frozen margaritas. It wasn’t as frozen as we would’ve liked but nonetheless you def tasted the alcohol. I will definitely be coming back and will be recommending to others. I only gave it 4 stars because when we were done they kept coming over to us to see if there was anything else we needed. This happened about three times after us saying no so we kind of felt as if we were being rushed out even though there were empty tables and no wait. But aside from that the server was friendly and they made sure that we were ok with the food throughout.

Love the brunch and overall food here. I’ve been here several times for brunch and dinner. I’m never disappointed. Its always a great time great drinks great music.

My boyfriend and I went to 809 last night and had a great time! The staff was amazing and the ambience was awesome. We had a groupon and it was very generous. Food was delicious. We had a shrimp appetizer, two steak dinners (filet minion blew our socks off!!) Also the pitcher of sangria was huge! We will definitely be back!

Amazing entrée presentation and flavor, had the fish with lentils and my friend had the pollo cubano. Had a nice pitcher of sangria to smooth things over. Our waiter was extremely cordial and professional. Chris the manager was also very attentive to service, water was constantly refilled, all in all nice place to be. They have a live band on Fridays too.
Dessert was yummy too, just try it all, 809 won’t disappoint.

If you are looking to eat traditional and Fancy Dominican food in the Inwood area, STOP LOOKING!
The food and COCKTAILS here are awesome and delicious… Thursdays and Fridays (lunch menu) you cant miss their Amazing Ribs and Oxtail, its the best ever. Their Service is unique, between the morning girls Yoeska & Julissa, and the night bartenders Paola & Helen at the bar, you cant ask for more.
You want to have the real Experience and fun the dominican way, Come to 809 Restaurant. I come here regularly…

BEWARE OF VALET!!! So! This is what 809 Bar & grill does @809restaurant while you are inside spending your hard earned money and trusting them, because after all, you did pay $ 20 of that hard earned money on valet, so your car should not come back to you with a $ 125 ticket. But that’s not the worst, their employee removed it and didn’t say anything until the unsuspecting patron, that would be my friend, get a two page letter from the city looking for their money. 6 WEEKS LATER! Shady business!!! Shady people! They have no problem taking your cash but won’t be responsible enough to avoid situations like this and LIED! keeping that ticket from my friend is nothing but lying and unscrupulous !! People need to know what they are exposed to when they patronize 809 Bar & Grill

Overall an okay spot. Ordered shrimp and calamari and fried sweet plantains. Calamari needed more salt and the friend sweet plantains were VERY MUSHY.
Also ordered large pitcher of sangria which was more than enough for the group of 5 at my table. Pretty tasty but water down quickly due to the large amount of ice!
MAJOR CON: Waitress service was very slow. She was sweet but slow.
Wouldn’t go back there again but for my little time being there two stars are enough.

Great place the food was amazing as well as the service. Would recommend to all my friends!

Came here for a private company event (I work for a liquor company). They set up the back bar with all of our products (yay!) and served us delicious drinks featuring our products. The drinks were good. My favorite was the V Rickey. One complaint is that the bartenders took a while to make the drinks. Our party had around 20 people and we had to wait around to get our drinks. No biggie… Oh the appetizers that were served were delicious (maybe because our group was starving as well?). Anyhow, the best part was at the end, one of the remaining bartenders made me a specialty drink featuring our product. I thought that was really really sweet of her!!! Anyway, if I’m ever in the area, would definitely come here for dinner!

i was not impressed. i came here for dinner with my girls.
It was not big, so if you are a big party then they may take a while to seat you or look panicky haha. Anyway, it was pretty good food, their drinks were decent. There is no hookah but their prices are not too bad either.
Not a memorable place, its a good stop in place i guess.

Came here bc some friends wanted to go dancing in the heights. The music is really good and will have you dancing all night if there was room for it. They are too busy trying to make tables to put bottles and hookah on, that it takes away from the dance floor. There was absolutely no room to dance which I would have loved to bc the music was good.