Lower East Side
Get directions | End of Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002
Hours | Sunday 10am-11:30pm, Monday 11am-11:30pm, Tuesday 11am-11:30pm, Wednesday 11am-11:30pm, Thursday 11am-11:30pm, Friday 11am-11:30pm, Saturday 10am-11:30pm
It’s painful going back and reading a lot of the reviews I wrote when we started The Infatuation. Freemans was one of my first stabs at a restaurant review. There was nothing Immaculate about my writing skills back then.
Although it’s lost a little of its luster recently, we still love Freemans. It ranks among our favorite restaurants of all time. We’ve got a lot of history here, and the food, although not 9.0 worthy as it was back when we started this site, is still really damn good. The artichoke dip is incredible, and the filet is just as awesome as you remember it. Yes, the whole rustic looking, upstate feeling, flannel wearing, bourbon drinking vibe Freemans nailed is often imitated, but it is never truly replicated. Bastard children of Lord Freeman pop up everywhere, and apparently even being a bus boy here qualifies you to go open a place of your own.
Freemans has been a key player in the restaurant renaissance we’re currently living in. It may not be a ‘secret’ anymore, but this remains one of Manhattan’s elite dining experiences. And to us, it will always be worth the two-hour wait. Do people still wait that long to eat here?
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STARTERS
Hot Artichoke Dip with Crisp Bread
18
Devils on Horseback
12
Five Cheese Macaroni
18
Kale & Delicata Squash Salad
Farro, dried blueberries, buttermilk blue cheese, hazelnuts, dill vinaigrette
17
Shaved Brussels Sprouts
Roasted apples, yellow beets, almonds, goat cheese vinaigrette
18
P.E.I. Mussels
Spring garlic, shallots, white wine, sourdough toast
22
ENTREES
Wild Mushroom Farro
Celery root purée, arugula
28
Grilled Whole Edenbrook Farm Trout
Grilled lemon
33
Roasted Amish Chicken Breast
Farro, baby turnips, grilled scallions, truffle butter
29
Pan Roasted Salmon
Zucchini squash, arugula, dill vinaigrette
35
Pan Seared Bella Bella Duck
Herb roasted baby artichokes, heirloom grape tomatoes, smoked paprika-tomato butter
37
Grilled Berkshire Pork Chop
Roasted shishito peppers, sunchokes, oregano pesto
38
Grilled Black Angus Hanger Steak
Black garlic smashed potatoes, chimichurri, roasted mushrooms
36
Grilled Tomahawk Steak
Serves 3-4
Market Price
SIDE DISHES
Black Garlic Smashed Potatoes
12
French Fries
12
Roasted Wild Mushrooms
12
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
chipotle honey and chia seeds
12
Mixed Greens with Shaved Beets & Carrots
lemon vinaigrette
12
STARTERS
Hot Artichoke Dip
Crisp bread
18
Devils on Horseback
12
Kale & Delicata Squash Salad
Farro, dried blueberries, buttermilk blue cheese, hazelnuts, dill vinaigrette – add avocado +3, chicken +4, bacon +4
17
Shaved Brussels Sprouts
Roasted apples, yellow beets, almonds, goat cheese vinaigrette – add avocado +3, chicken +4, bacon +4
18
ENTREES
Five-Cheese Macaroni
18
Huevos Rancheros
refried beans, salsa verde, corn tortilla, queso fresco – add avocado +3, chicken +4, bacon +4
16
Waffles
citrus mascarpone & mixed berry syrup
17
Freemans Cheeseburger
sautéed white onions, pickles, secret sauce, french fries
18
Egg White Omelet
wild mushrooms, gruyere, home fries
21
English Breakfast
scrambled eggs, roasted mushrooms, bacon, sausage links, baked beans, home fries
19
Fried Chicken & Waffle
bacon-cheddar waffle, chipotle honey, pickled jalapeños
18
Norwegian Benedict
house-cured wild Alaskan gravlax, poached eggs, English muffin, aji-amarillo chili hollandaise
21
SIDE DISHES
Berkshire Bacon
10
French Fries
10
Breakfast Links
10
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
chipotle honey and chia seeds
10
Roasted Wild Mushrooms
10
Roasted Root Vegetables
chimichurri
10
Mixed Greens with Shaved Beets & Carrots
lemon vinaigrette
10