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    Greenbush Bar

    3.8 (251 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza, Bars
    Closed 4:30 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    GREENBUSH BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Garlic Bread
    Emily D.

    We had a lovely experience at Greenbush! The restaurant is super cute - dark with twinkle lights really sets a fun vibe. We started with a couple crostini and garlic bread. The garlic bread was so so good with so much garlic! We did a build your own pizza and the crust was perfectly thin and crunchy. Our server, Phoebe, was excellent. She was very attentive and friendly. Overall, wonderful spot for a weeknight or weekend date night. Highly recommend and we will be back!!!

    Pizza w/ arugula, goat cheese and pepperoni
    Ronda D.

    Thin crust pizza with the corn meal underneath... you can't beat this! Small, quaint bar where if you're here for a Badger game- get here early... the tables fill up with fans...but the bar has awesome cocktails, great apps and home made desserts. Friendly staff- all around 5 stars!

    Russel R.

    Come early or late. It gets busy. Excellent service and food. We came a bit after 6 and was very busy, was able to get table for 4.

    Grant S.

    Another amazing meal at Greenbush. My boys noticed how attentive the staff was on a very busy football night. Staff is above and beyond. Big arguments about which pizza was best. New Haven is sick but the roasted red pepper and onion w Franoni's sausage was ridiculous.

    Pizza

    Been going here at least once a month for years. Amazing pizza, great whiskey selection, and awesome staff. IMO, there are a lot of great places in town but none have ever had amazing pizza, until I found this place. If you like thin crust with no flop this is it.

    New Haven clam pizza
    Sho R.

    I took out a pizza for dinner on Friday evening. The place was full. Pizza took 30 minutes. I went for a New Haven clam pizza. It was a good pizza. Clams could be a littlie bit more fresh.

    Cristina M.

    We were looking for a place after a night game that had places to sit, food and wasn't filled with college kids . We wish we were still in college but sadly we aren't and can't hang like that anymore. We searched pizza places on our walk away from the stadium and this came up and WoW - we hit the jackpot! Walked down the stairs and door opened to the exact atmosphere I was looking for . Great people , chill atmosphere and serving food and drink late ! We gave our name for a table but sat at the bar while we waited. It was only about a 20 minute wait and it was about 11:00 pm. The pizza was excellent and just what we needed . We also splurged and got some cheesecake too- yum yum! I was in heaven with pizza , spotted cow and cheesecake! Need to get back here ASAP!

    Anna B.

    Excellent pizza and a great vibe! I love all the holiday lights. It's a really cozy place. I highly recommend coming around the holidays. We arrived at 5pm on a Saturday night and were told it would be about a 45 minute wait so we went up to the bar to have a drink while we waited. We were quickly served at the bar and our table was ready in about 20 minutes. We had an attentive and helpful waitress. Someone in our party is not a huge fan of marinara sauce so the waitress had a great recommendation for a white sauce pizza. We did all build your own style pizza which I really like. The pizza is thin, crispy and cut into squares, my fav style. So good! We kicked off our meal with the garlic bread. I could go without next time, there were only a few slices of bread, I didn't think it was worth the cost. Note there is no parking lot, but we found street parking down one of the side streets. When you enter the building you have to walk down some stairs (no elevator).

    Garlic Bread, Espresso Martini
    Haley W.

    Best espresso martini I've ever had! Loved the flakey salt on top. For food we ordered the garlic bread, the Alberici, and the Stromboli (pizza style). The Alberici was my favorite. Service was attentive and the food came out quickly! Loved the mood of the place and the music. :)

    16" Thin Crust Pizza
    Helena W.

    Omg where do I even start??! This pizza is by far one of the top tier pizzas I've ever had (this is in comparison to NYC pizza like Lucali's and L'industrie). We built our own pizza and put Italian sausage, caramelized shallots, and red onions, CHEFS KISS!! The fresh basil on top is amazing too. I actually really liked how the pizza was cut into smaller squares instead of triangles too. It's plenty for 2 people imo. The flavor of the sauce and cheese is everything, YOU MUST TRY IT!! The location of this place is also so hidden so it look us a while to find it, but it's definitely a IYKYK type of place. Service was great besides there not really being a check in area so we had to ask them if we just seat ourselves, but our waitress was super friendly. The decor is super cute, the place is super cozy, and it's a nice date night spot or place to catch up with a friend. Give this place a try when u can!! Also note the days they're open and the days they're not, it's not very intuitive.

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