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The Astor Room

10Best Says

"The only thing better than brunch is Jazz Brunch," reads The Astor Room website. We'd have to agree, though we're quick to point out that piano cocktail music is on the menu every Wednesday - Sunday during dinner. Located in Queens, The Astor Room at Kaufman Astoria Studios bills itself as food meets music meets bar, and is helmed by Chef Nathanial Felder, the former chef at Catch and Lavo in Manhattan. Impressive architectural details like the marble staircase and painted terracotta tiles are all original from the 1920s, and provide the perfect backdrop for a glamorous and romantic evening out in Astoria.

Address:

34-12 36th St.
Astoria, NY 11106
718-255-1947

Hours:

Dinner: Wed-Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm; Sun 5pm-9pm
Brunch: Sun 11:30am-3:30pm

Website:

astorroom.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Andrea Wien
New York Local Expert

Piano Bars: "Music is only on from Wednesday - Sunday, so plan accordingly."

Best for Piano Bars Because: The Astor Room is a slice of old New York in Queens.

Dinner Menu
- Starters
  
  Beef Tartar
  
  Diced filet mignon topped with a scotch egg ($14.00)
  
  Yellow Tuna Carpaccio
  
  Sliced yellow fin tuna with orange sauce, jalapeños and micro greens ($14.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  Graham cracker crust with sweet and spicy pickled peppers ($13.00)
  
  Buratta
  
  Imported buratta with truffle honey, prosciutto di Parma, roasted peppers and asparagus ($15.00)
  
  Gloria's Grilled Vegetable Platter
  
  Gloria Swanson's healthy dish ($15.00)
  
  Studio Oysters
  
  Flash fried bluepoint oysters baked with spinach and horseradish cream ($15.00)
- Salads & Soups
  
  Kale Salad
  
  Baby kale, herbed parmigiano croutons, pears, pickled carrots, tossed in a lemon vinaigrette ($10.00)
  
  Traditional Caesar
  
  For Two Made Tableside. Made the right way ($20.00)
  
  Fuffi Salad
  
  Iceberg wedge topped with jumbo shrimp, endive filled with shrimp salad, surrounded with avocado and tomatoes dressed in lemon parmigiano dressing ($18.00)
  
  French Onion Soup
  
  French onion soup served studio style with onion toast and gruyère cheese ($10.00)
  
  White Chocolate Cauliflower Soup
  
  with mini vegetable ravioli ($11.00)
  
  Groucho's New England Clam Chowder
  
  Served with "Animal Crackers" and a shot of sherry ($15.00)
- Sides
  
  Portobello fries
  
  ($10.00)
  
  George's truffle fries
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Mac & Cheese
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus with Parmigiano
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Creamed Spinach
  
  ($10.00)
- Entrees
  
  The George Burger
  
  8oz brisket and chuck burger, gruyère cheese, portobello cap, mustard aioli, coleslaw and truffle fries ($18.00)
  
  Veal Chop Paillard
  
  Pounded double cut veal chop topped with sauteed mushroom medley ($40.00)
  
  Coca Cola Pork Chop
  
  Coca Cola marinated Berkshire pork chop with grilled baby fennel, roasted apples and herbed spätzle ($28.00)
  
  Bone In Prime Filet Mignon
  
  Studio baked mashed potato and grilled asparagus with parmigiano ($45.00)
  
  Dry Aged Prime Ribeye Steak
  
  Hasselback potato, haricot vert and baby carrots ($45.00)
  
  Black Sea Bass Papiollin
  
  Sea Bass in parchment paper with green olives, Brussel sprouts, tomatoes, canellini beans, shitakii mushrooms, pearl onions and fresh basil pesto ($30.00)
  
  Crab Cakes
  
  Colossal lump crab cakes with fresh Horseradish sauce, truffle fries and coleslaw ($38.00)
  
  Halibut
  
  Parmigiano Crusted filet of Halibut, with lemon basil sauce ($35.00)
  
  Seafood Risotto
  
  Jumbo Shrimp, dry sea scallops, clams, calamari and Spanish saffron ($30.00)
  
  Valentino's Pasta
  
  Six foot long fresh spaghetti with Italian sausage, mushrooms and Valentino's own tomato sauce recipe ($25.00)
  
  Fried Chicken and Waffles
  
  Amish organic chicken, waffles served with bourbon maple syrup ($28.00)
  
  Brick Chicken
  
  Amish Organic chicken with fingerling potatoes, broccoli, and orange veal reduction ($28.00)
Dessert Menu
- Main
  
  Nutella Crème Brûlée
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Brown Sugar Pound Cake
  
  served with fior di latte gelato and dulce de leche ($7.00)
  
  Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
  
  served with espresso gelato and maple syrup ($7.00)
  
  Ice Cream Sundae
  
  whipped cream, walnuts and a cherry, with your choice of three gelatos ($7.00)
  
  Gelato
  
  fior di latte, chocolate, mint chocolate chip, pistachio, espresso, strawberry, gianduja ($5.00)
Spring Menu
- Starters
  
  Grilled Spring Onions and Zucchini
  
  sauce romesco ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus and Poached Egg
  
  sauce bearnaise ($12.00)
  
  Burrata Caprese
  
  layered tomatoes, balsamic reduction, micro basil and sea salt ($15.00)
  
  Hand Cut Bacon
  
  house cured and smoked pork belly with frisee and red watercress ($14.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  graham cracker crust with sweet and spicy pickled peppers ($13.00)
  
  Oysters on the Half Shell
  
  serrano pepper mignonette and cocktail sauce ($2.50)
  
  Colossal Shrimp Cocktail
  
  chipotle aioli, cocktail sauce and a lemon crown ($18.00)
  
  Flat Bread of the Week
  
  depends on the chef's mood ($12.00)
- Soups
  
  Soup of the Day
  
  definitely depends on the chef's mood ($9.00)
  
  Gazpacho and Shrimp
  
  chilled vegetable soup with poached shrimp ($9.00)
- Entrees
  
  Steak Frites
  
  prime ny strip with hand cut thyme fries and a brandy peppercorn sauce ($30.00)
  
  Prime Skirt Steak
  
  smashed fingerling potatoes, grilled spring onions, asparagus and Chimichurri ($30.00)
  
  Bone in Prime Filet Mignon
  
  28 day aged filet with cauliflower puree and roasted vegetables ($37.00)
  
  Baby Back Ribs
  
  spiced dry rub, house made barbecue sauce, french fries and coleslaw ($23.00)
  
  Whole Chilled Lobster
  
  mixed greens, lemon and clarified butter ($30.00)
  
  Seared Scallops
  
  flash sautéed collard greens, jalapenos, orange segments and olive oil ($29.00)
  
  Red Snapper
  
  pan seared with corn fondue and fried corn ($27.00)
  
  Fish of the Day
  
  be wary of the chef's mood
  
  Rustic Chicken
  
  roasted potatoes, carrots, pearl onions and lima beans in a pan sauce ($23.00)
- Salads
  
  Kale Salad
  
  kale, red watercress, crispy pancetta, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, shaved beets and sherry vinaigrette ($11.00)
  
  Wedge Salad
  
  baby iceberg lettuce, maytag blue cheese dressing, lime onions, bacon and oven roasted tomatoes ($11.00)
  
  Grilled Caesar
  
  grilled hearts of romaine, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese and oven roasted tomatoes ($11.00)
- Pastas
  
  Macaroni with Butter and Parmesan
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Farmers Pasta
  
  house made garganelli, pork sausage, white beans, spinach, white wine and parmesan ($18.00)
  
  Mushroom Linguini
  
  house made linguini, wild mushrooms and a light cream sauce ($18.00)
  
  Mac and Cheese
  
  bacon, peas, swiss, fontina, cheddar cheese in a béchamel sauce ($18.00)
- Burgers
  
  Astor Burger
  
  8oz brisket and chuck burger, portobello cap, mustard aioli, coleslaw and french fries ($15.00)
  
  Lamb Burger
  
  ground lamb, house made pickles, rosemary aioli, coleslaw and french fries ($15.00)
  
  Burger of the Day
  
  be scared of the chef's mood ($15.00)
- Sides
  
  Pan Fried Corn
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Roasted Cauliflower
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Sauteed Spinach
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Hand Cut Thyme Fries
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Sour Cream Grits
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Quinoa with Cranberries and Mint
  
  ($7.00)
Cocktails
- Classics
  
  New Yorker
  
  old forester bourbon, claret, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup ($10.00)
  
  Blood & Sand
  
  buffalo trace bourbon, cherry heering, cocchi vermouth, fresh-squeezed orange juice ($11.00)
  
  Suffering Bastard
  
  brandy, gin, ginger syrup, honey syrup, fresh-squeezed orange and lime juice, angostura bitters ($10.00)
  
  Queen's Road
  
  cruzan dark rum, fresh ginger, honey syrup, fresh-squeezed orange and lime juice, angostura bitters ($10.00)
  
  Sazerac
  
  old overholt rye whiskey, trinity absinthe superieure, peychaud's bitters, angostura bitters, lemon oil ($11.00)
- Signatures
  
  Mary Pickford
  
  cruzan silver rum, maraschino liqueur, house-made grenadine, fresh-squeezed pineapple juice ($10.00)
  
  Loy's Ploy
  
  scotch whiskey, cocchi vermouth, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, demerara syrup ($10.00)
  
  Mexican Firing Squad
  
  el jimador tequila, house-made grenadine, fresh-squeezed lime juice, angostura bitters ($10.00)
  
  Rangoon Gimlet
  
  vodka or gin, house-made lime cordial, fresh-squeezed lime juice, angostura bitters ($10.00)
  
  Clara Bow
  
  old forester bourbon, house-made grenadine, st. germain liqueur, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, mint leaves ($11.00)

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