The Ainsworth

• Cuisine(s): Bar Food, Eclectic
  Hours: Sun 10am-1am, Mon-Wed 11am-1am, Thu 11am-2am, Fri 11am-3am, Sat 10am-3am
  Price: $$, $$$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
• Attire: casual
  Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible, Coat Check
  Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  Alcohol: Full bar
• Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: No Parking, Street

Description

This posh Chelsea restaurant is something of a monster, 6,000 square feet of polished wood and handsome leather seats and banquettes. Sleek lines are complemented with vintage touches like antique mirrors and damask wallpaper. It certainly doesn't look like a sports bar but plenty of people come to watch the game on one of the 40 flat-screen, hi-def televisions. The food is upscale pub grub, tweaked classics like sliders filled with lobster or sirloin steak, a goat cheese-stuffed lamb burger, grilled cheese filled with braised short rib, tuna tartar tacos and more. What would a sports bar be without beer? Choose from seven brews on tap, from craft beers like Goose Island to domestics like Budweiser, available in pints and pitchers. A small wine list and a selection of specialty cocktails like pomegranate margaritas are available as well. On game days, expect large crowds of dressed-up sports fans.—Keith Wagstaff