West Village
Get directions | 170 Waverly Pl., New York, NY 10014
Hours | Sunday 9am-12am, Monday 10:30am-12am, Tuesday 8am-, Wednesday 8am-, Thursday 8am-, Friday 8am-, Saturday 9am-
Joseph Leonard is 650 square feet of seriously hyped restaurant. By my estimation that makes about four bloggers per square foot that wrote it up based on a pencil sketch and insider information from a delivery guy. I guess that makes us late to the game.
So while we won’t exactly follow suit and take you through the place of origin of every antique light fixture and picture frame in the building, we will tell you this – it looks like a tastefully furnished studio apartment that’s 50% bar (my kind of apartment). It’s also pretty obvious that the restaurant was conceived in the spirit of Little Owl.
Every inch of space serves a purpose, including the upper level bar seats, perfectly engineered for surveying the action while you eat. The menu is American with both French and Southern touches, and while dinner is generally better than brunch, it’s a nice place to dine any time of day. We like it and will visit often – a new West Village go-to even – but you’ll find that all that hype is pretty hard to live up to. Don’t look to us if you go in expecting a religious experience and come away a little disappointed. That’s what you get for spending too much time on Yelp.
646-429-8383
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BREAKFAST
Farro Bowl
banana, walnut, maple
$12
Egg Sandwich
pickled peppers, watercress, cheddar
$13
Avocado Toast
two eggs, sesame, shallot butter
$14
Omelette
spinach, goat cheese
$14
Croque Madame
mushroom, gruyere, sage
$16
Sauccison A L’ail
sunnyside eggs, hashbrown
$21
Baguette French Toast
strawberries, ricotta, maple syrup
$17
SIDES
Bacon
$9
Fruit
$9
Hash Brown
$12
COFFEE
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Cold Brew
$5
Happy Cooking Drip
$5
Espresso Or Americano
$5
Macchiato
$5.50
Cortado Or Cappuccino
$6
Latte
$6.50
TEA $5.00
In Pursuit of Tea
Jasmine Green
Assam Black
Peppermint
Chai
Iced
MOCKTAIL
The World AVEC Rose Colored Glasses
salted rosemary, grapefruit, pomello
$14
COCKTAILS
Bloody Mary
classic
$18
Garibaldi
campari, orange juice
$14
Mimosa
prosecco, orange juice
$13
Fifth Avenue Cider
applejack brandy, green chartreuse, lemon
$17
Farro Bowl
banana, walnut, maple
$12
Egg Sandwich
pickled peppers, watercress, cheddar
$13
Avocado Toast
two eggs, sesame, shallot butter
$14
Omelette
spinach, goat cheese
$14
Croque Madame
mushroom, gruyere, sage
$17
Saucisson A L’ail
sunnyside eggs, hashbrown
$21
Chopped Salad
salami, provolone, cucumber, onion
$17
Baguette French Toast
strawberries, ricotta, maple syrup
$17
Fried Chicken Sandwich
buttermilk ranch, pickles, mixed lettuces
$23
Burger & Fries
bacon, cheddar, english muffin
$25
SIDES
Bacon
$9
Hand Cut Fries
$9
Hash Brown
$12
BRUNCH COCKTAILS
Bloody Mary
classic
$17
Mimosa
prosecco, orange juice
$15
Spring Bird
5 year rum, Amaro del Capo, pineapple, lime
$17
Fifth Avenue Cider
applejack brandy, green chartreuse, lemon
$17
Margarita Mittens
spicy reposado tequila, elderflower, lime, OJ, cinnamon
$17
Sand In The Crack
scotch, aperol, peach, cassis, orange
$17
MOCKTAIL
Rose Colored Glasses
salted rosemary, grapefruit, pomello
$14
SNACKS
Sunchoke Hummus
sunflower seeds, za’atar
$9
Chopped Liver
caramelized onion, baguette
$13
Leeks Vinaigrette
hazelnuts, sauce ravigote
$14
Brandade
salt cod, potato, piperade
$12
APPETIZERS
Broccoli Soup
gremolata, almonds
$14
Cauliflower
tahini, sesame, harissa
$15
Warm Mushroom Salad
frisee, radicchio
$17
Endive Salad
lardons, dijon vinaigrette
$19
MAINS
Burger
bacon, cheddar, english muffin, frites
$23
Omelette
spinach, goat cheese
$14
Pollock
bouillabaisse, fingerlings, fennel
$28
Croque Madame
gruyere, mushroom, sage
$17
Fried Chicken Sandwich
buttermilk ranch, pickles, mixed lettuces
$22
Chopped Salad
salami, provolone, cucumber
$17
SIDES
Frites
$9
Mixed Lettuces
$7
SNACKS
Sunchoke Hummus
sunflower seeds, za’atar
$9
Chopped Liver
caramelized onion, baguette
$13
Brandade
salt cod, potato, piperade
$12
Leeks Vinaigrette
hazelnuts, sauce ravigote
$14
Half Dozen Oysters
mignonette
$21
APPETIZERS
Broccoli Soup
gremolata, almonds
$14
Cauliflower
tahini, sesame, harissa
$15
Warm Mushroom Salad
frisee, radicchio
$17
Endive Salad
lardons, dijon vinaigrette
$19
MAINS
Pollock
bouillabaisse, fingerlings, fennel
$29
Roast Chicken
pommes puree, carrots, pearl onions, jus
$27
Pork Chop
savoy cabbage, bacon, grain mustard sauce
$31
Burger
bacon, cheddar, english muffin, frites
$25
SIDES
Frites
$9
Mixed Lettuces
$7