The Milton

Went for a work event. Friendly staff, good drinks. Will definitely come back. The unfortunate thing was my friends bag got stolen here. It was found a few blocks later. However we learnt this is a common occurrence. So for drinks and food and staff it was great.

Really enjoyed the brunch! Avocado toast was delicious. Great service. Reasonable price and good ambience.

Great drinks. Terrific food. Cozy atmosphere.
Went here on a Sunday night around 9 and was pleasantly surprised. The place itself has a nice gastropub vibe (good, not-​too-​loud music) and very attentive service. The cocktails are reasonably priced for the city at around $ 12 and tasted delicious – try the Hard Day at the Office if you like an old fashioned. Since it was a Sunday, there were plenty of tables to sit at but this place is probably quite crowded on Friday and Saturday nights.
As for the food, the chicken nuggets and mac and cheese were both incredible. The sauces accompanying the nuggets (truffle mayo and sweet and sour) were both awesome and the mac and cheese was one of the best I’ve ever had. The Irish Joe (take on a sloppy joe) was also delicious and was a good amount of food for $ 12.
I definitely hope to return.

Been here twice now and this is one of my favorite brunch places on the UES.
First the atmosphere – as many people have mentioned, the inside is so cozy and warm without feeling super cramped. The first time I came here, it was right when they opened and it was pretty empty, but absolutely packed when we were leaving around noon.
Now onto the food. The first time I went, I got the pancakes and my friend got the Ploughman’s breakfast. The pancakes are not your typical fluffy kind, but they go well with the side of Nutella. Not my fave in the city. My friend’s breakfast was amazing though! The English Muffin was really good and the tomatoes were super fresh. There was a solid amount of food, but overall it felt light. The second time I went, I was in the mood for eggs so got the two eggs any style. I opted to get them poached and also got toast on the side. Getting eggs poached is always a little risky, but there were excellent. The toast was also grilled, which I love.
It seems dinner here is good, but haven’t tried it personally. Would love to come back and try some drinks and such. Get yourself here!

I’ve been to The Milton a few times now and it took me until this last time to be convinced that I like it. It is clearly well designed and they have created a nice atmosphere for a pub… it’s an upscale pub really. I guess I was unconvinced at first because the food was heavy and my girlfriend was meh to the experience. That said I knew I liked something about Milton and now after having gone back with friends a few times, I’ve decided this is a great spot for grabbing a drink and a bite. The menu allows you to dabble or order a full meal, which is great for groups who want flexibility. This isn’t a sports bar, but they have a enough TV’s to appease someone needing to watch a game. Overall, if anything, having a beer and the fried shrimp is worth a stop. I live up directly up 91^st from the bar, so I see it making it into a more regular rotation for me.

I’ve had lunch here and come for happy hour many times as well. The lunch is very good, but I have to highlight the happy hour. It’s $ 5 draft beers and $ 8 whiskey cocktails. They always have a decent beer selection and make excellent cocktails (particularly their manhattans and old fashioned’s). The best part is that happy hour is 12−7pm, so if you go for lunch, you can get cheap drinks too.
The environment is friendly, nice, and classy while still being casual. Definitely a great spot for a drink after work and/​or with friends.

Found myself here twice on back to back NYC visits. Small, cute, warm and cozy is what I want to call it!
Food is great, atmosphere is casual and a no rush kind of feel. I ordered way too much but glad to try it all. I really wanted to try the vegetarian pot pie but they were sold out… sad:(
Mac and cheese — cheesy and amazing
Kale side — my least favorite, very bland
Shrimp Appetizer — you may think this is small but it is very deep fried and very shareable
Milton Salad– didn’t order it but someone at the table did and it looked amazing

Just thinking about this place makes me happy inside! Weird, but true. As soon as you walk in, you feel at home. Not only is this place presentable from the outside– it is so cozy and fun on the inside. For dinner, we started with the truffle chicken nuggets — if you like truffle and or chicken– YOU MUST TRY THESE. We shared the Half Roasted Organic Chicken ($ 18) & the Milton Salad ($ 14). I have to admit, the mash potatoes served with the chicken might be the best I have ever had! The chicken was phenomenal and the salad was a great pairing. Everything was fresh, seasoned to perfection and brought out in a timely manner. I wish I could remember our waitress’ name because she was the BEST! If you can’t pick a cocktail, like me, do the Bartender’s Tale (I think that’s the name), where you say what taste you want and they work their magic to create it! I said a sunrise in my mouth & that’s what I got :)
Small downsides: we couldn’t add chicken to the salad (that’s what our initial plan was) and they were out of fish and chips. But no biggie– what we got was even better!

Amazing food. First time here, I got two appetizers from the lunch menu, the black truffle chicken nuggets and the tomato soup, both outstanding. I later saw the cottage pie from the reserved list, and I saw people ordered which looks and smells amazing too.
I really really like the white dipping sauce of the chicken nuggets!
Will come back.

I’m giving it three (really 3.5) stars because I was honestly pretty underwhelmed after reading the reviews. The food was decent, but nothing to write home about. A solid steak tartare. The cocktails were also good. Service was also decent. But nothing was super special and made me want to come back for more.

Truffle chicken nuggets: so good that we paused in the middle of the first order to get a second round. Even before the pink slime fiasco, I wasn’t too crazy about McDonald’s’ chicken nuggets, but how could anyone not love these beauties? Deep fried to a deep brown crisp and accompanied by a garlicky ranch dressing, totally worth the hike up Second Avenue in all its current stages of utter demolition.
I suppose if you had to, you could lump The Milton’s vittles into pub food, but everything we ordered went above your average limp mozzarella sticks and potato skins. The coconut chicken pot pie came with a little hat of flaky, croissant-​like bread. I sampled some of my friend’s cottage pie — braised short ribs, mashed potato, cheese, otherwise known as winter hibernation food.
But my boyfriend’s burger took the cake: as I was eating it, I kept thinking to myself how, in a true fit of gluttony, I would not be above taking the French fries, er, chips, and mashing them inside the burger. I also ate most of the Knickerbocker glory, even though I never thought the combination of strawberry marmalade and ice cream would pair so well.
NEXT TIME: more of the fizzy pear drink, more of the chicken nuggets, more of the burger, and maybe the Milton kale salad because, you know, «health.»

As the weather cools, I look to cozy sweaters, scarfs, and flannel to keep me warm from the outside and soups and stews to keep me warm from the inside. The pot pies, cottage pie and tomato soup with grilled cheese are so satisfying.
The chicken pot pie was perfectly moist and lightened with coconut milk. We also ordered truffle chicken nuggets; the truffle was only tasted in the dipping sauce.
The cocktails were wonderful only wish they had a couple seasonal ones.

I really wanted fish and chips and nothing was gonna stop me until I got them. It was one of those cravings.
While I was happy to satisfy my craving, the fish and chips were quite average. I wasn’t a fan of the batter – the fish does get soggy as mentioned by other Unilocalers, and then everything gets a little hard to work with.
My companion (LB) also wanted to order some scotch, but each one he picked seemed to be out of stock. After about four tries, I was hoping the bartender would just suggest one and get it over with, but then it turns out he found a bottle of one of the first ones we asked for. I’m not saying this is a big deal, just something that I wish would have happened haha.
But everyone was really nice, the space was great (even decorated for halloween), and I plan to come back someday to try those nuggets…

We have come here twice in the past 3 days. I have ordered the Milton Burger both times. Delicious. We preferred our lunch at the bar vs. the very dark dining area. All the servers were wonderful but we liked the more causal vibe at the bar.
A great looking restaurant and the restrooms are so clean.
Love the hooks at the bar.

Wonderful new bar in Yorkville for a classy cocktail in a terrific setting. (yeah, it’s been a while since it opened but I have been lazy catching up on my reviews to write)
Pleasant date spot. Good for brunch, light dinner, or after work drinks.
Attentive service and friendly bartenders.
Some good craft type beers on tap, and a nifty cocktail list. They make a pretty decent spicy bloody mary here too.
The menu consists of American, Irish and English influences. Quaint seating in the back dining area. Kind of a mix of Irish snug and British pub.
Hey, clean bathrooms too! For the ladies, there are hooks under the bar top to hang bags and coats on. Bonus!
Come in for a libation in the $ 11-​$ 13 price range, and a pint will run you around $ 8 — $ 10 on the average. Funny, their cocktail prices are fairly priced, but the beers are maybe a dollar or two overpriced in my opinion. Also, they offer a happy hour on select drinks for $ 5 and bar snacks for $ 7 so there is that option to go easier on the wallet.
Another win for the hood in an area that needs it during the 2^nd Ave subway construction going on! Nice décor, ambiance, food, and staff. Great locals bar and they have some outside sidewalk seating too.

Come by for lunch often. Most excellent super tasty burger and fries $ 12 :-). And OMG the cream puffs… heavenly. Cute place, great service. Will be back ;-)

Cute place in the UES for brunch. We didn’t have to wait which was nice.
Our waitress was nice, but service was really slow. I wish I could give this place 4 stars but because of the service, I am taking away one star.
I asked her for coffee at least 4 times and she still never brought me coffee. I wanted more milk for my coffee too but of course, that never came.
The food is ok. I had the eggs benedict. Each dish comes with either a cocktail or coffee/​tea.
Not sure if I’ll be back. I was also in a rush to go to the movie theatre and the slow service definitely did not help.

Everything around where I was staying in NY was closed, so I decided to come here because of the good reviews and late night hours. I arrived around11:45pm and there were a lot of people at the bar.
I had to walk pass the bar before someone acknowledged me and seated me. I ordered the fish and chips and the coconut chicken curry pot pie. The fish was not that crispy, it was soggy and I did not finish it because of that. The pot pie was amazing, it was a Thai fusion dish and I cleaned the plate! I also ordered two drinks, they were strong so you do get your bang for your buck given that drink prices were $$.
One thing that I did not like during this visit, the waitress kept coming back to my table to clean things off when I was not done. She came to my table 3 times within a span of 20 mins asking if I was done with my dish, which was very annoying because I was clearly still eating.
Nothing too special about this place… Not amazing but not too bad to give it a shot.

Nice place on the UES where we went for a nice sunday brunch. Wasn’t packed and didn’t have to wait for a table, but was quite loud. There was one larger party in the back, but I think the acousitics of the place just make the sound travel. We started with the avacoda toast which was great and garlicky. Then I had the almond pancakes with nutella and syrup which i wasn’t crazy about and wouldn’t recommend. There was no almond flavor to them at all and it was quite a small portion for 14 dollars! This place is not cheap that’s for sure. $ 8 for the avocado toast as an app. The BF got the ham and cheese with an egg on it for national grill cheese day (if that’s a thing) which was very good and very heavy and filling.
Staff were attentive and quick and refilled coffee and tea timely.

This is a nice, cozy brunch place. When we came around noon, there was hardly anyone else in the restaurant so got a table immediately. It started to fill up after a while but still wasn’t super busy like some places are. The food is excellent. I had the Chef’s Masterpiece (skillet eggs with sausage, goat cheese and heavy cream) — delicious and not so huge that you go into a food coma afterwards. The presentation of the food is beautiful, too. I also had coffee and a cocktail called Brunch Punch. The drinks aren’t too strong but they’re good.
Prices are not cheap but they’re fairly comparable to other brunches in the city. You get one complementary beverage with your meal, but if you want coffee/​tea AND a cocktail then, sadly, only one of those is free. I kind of wish it was a complementary cocktail PLUS tea/​coffee but if you only plan on getting one of those drinks then it’s a good deal.