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Bar Jamón

125 E. 17th St., New York, NY 10003
at Irving Pl. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-2773 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.7 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Spanish/Tapas

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-2am; Sat-Sun, noon-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

Prices

$6-$14

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Late-Night Dining
Lunch
Notable Chef

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

There are veal-calf pens more spacious and forgiving than this tiny tapas bar's U-shaped dining hutch/torture chamber. A yogi master, a Romanian gymnast, and the Human Pretzel from Ripley's Believe It or Not! would find it difficult to sup here simultaneously. It doesn't help matters that the baying young crowd is territorially aggressive like junkyard dogs. But the food, if you can find a place to put it, is terrific—more traditional and less expensive than Casa Mono next door. Especially the chorizo with piquillos, the ham-and-cheese bocadito, and the house-cured tuna served in a pickled- fennel boat. If you go off-hours—right before the 1:30 a.m. last call, or on a weekend afternoon—you lessen your chances of being jabbed in the ribs or poked in the eye. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

8.7

The review of a Spanish

Ramon from Madrid | Posted on 10/11/06

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

I went to Bar Jamon some weeks ago. It was so amazing for a Spanish to find a bar like this one. It was like a return to my country, Spain. In Spain, almost every bar has a wide selection of...Read More

ham and cheese

emily1 from Westchester | Posted on 10/14/04

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

Not only is the Iberian ham to die for, the sardines en escabeche, olives, and other delicacies are perfect for the early meeting or the late night love affair. The wine list is impeccable and the sommelier is more than fluent...Read More