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The best American in Manhattan Valley

All 18 American places in Manhattan Valley, measured the same way. 9 came out above the median. Bareburger leads at 93, with City Coffee & Bar right behind on 93. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 63% of the places here. Order-wise, fried chicken, french fries and burger get mentioned more than anything else.

18 places · 9 with a Sweet Score

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BareburgerTop 10%

Manhattan Valley · Burgers · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 4,063 ratings.

93Sweet Score4,063 ratings
2Rank

City Coffee & BarTop 10%

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 566 ratings.

93Sweet Score566 ratings
3Rank

The Grand FeastTop 25%Underrated

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 233 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score233 ratings
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Double Pie Pizza - Artisanal NY PizzaTop 25%

Manhattan Valley · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 253 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score253 ratings
5Rank

CLAIRE'S WINE BARLocal favorite

Manhattan Valley · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score35 ratings
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Adobo Mexican GrillLocal favorite

Manhattan Valley · Mexican · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score152 ratings
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Chick-fil-ALocal favorite

Manhattan Valley · Fast Food · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score140 ratings
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Broadway DiveLocal favorite

Manhattan Valley · Bar & Grill · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score575 ratings
9Rank

The Ellington | NYCLocal favorite

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score880 ratings

Perfect Picnic NYC

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet244 ratings

Ellington in the Park

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet964 ratings

Ben & Jerry’s

Manhattan Valley · Dessert

No score yet352 ratings

Amity Hall Uptown

Manhattan Valley · Bar & Grill

No score yet1,156 ratings

Chirping Chicken- now (CHICKEN FEASTIN)

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet404 ratings

Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet501 ratings

Giovanni's Pizza

Manhattan Valley · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

No score yet365 ratings

Domino's Pizza

Manhattan Valley · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

No score yet339 ratings

Wingstop

Manhattan Valley · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet117 ratings

That’s all 18 of them ✦

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American in Manhattan Valley, briefly

What is the best American in Manhattan Valley?

Bareburger currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 93, built on 4,063 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Manhattan Valley?

We track 18. 9 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does American cost in Manhattan Valley?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 63% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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