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Upscale bar in main dining room - 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar, New Haven, CT

80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar

3.9
3.9
101 Reviews
$30 and under
American
80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar is a modern twist on classic fare with a focus on shareable plates, elevated bar food & approachable craft cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere with two bars, a large private patio, and multiple options for private dining and events.

Chef Sonia Salazar of Te Amo Tequila Bar & Barracuda Bistro & Bar delivers another delicious menu to the area. menu highlights include lobster mac n cheese, champagne oysters, watermelon feta salad, short rib sliders topped with kimchi, wonton nachos with tuna tartar, seaweed salad, pickled red onions with spicy mayo and wasabi cream sauce and the specialty drink menu features a seasonal selection of delicious summer cocktails with ingredients such as vodka, bourbon and gin with fresh watermelon, blackberries, basil & mint.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–1:00 am Fri 4:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Phone number
    (203) 691-7320
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    Latinx or Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Sonia Salazar
  • Private party facilities
    80 Proof has two trendy yet casual private dining spaces with room arrangements to accommodate parties from 15 - 150 with private bar & bathrooms. Please email Sara Cornelius at 80proofkitchen@gmail.com to discuss which set up can work for your event!!
  • Neighborhood
    New Haven
  • Cross street
    We are located at the corner of Crown and Temple St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • The Happiest Hours are 80 PROOF Hours

    Multiple dates available
    Have you experienced an 80 PROOF Happy Hour? Cocktails starting at $5 & select drafts $3 Delicious food specials such as sliders, mussels & wings Plus our signature 'Let That MANgo' cocktail just $7 Everyday 4-7pm & Sunday through Wednesday 9 - 11pm (late happy hour!)
  • Mimosa Bar Brunch

    Multiple dates available
    Come join us for our popular mimosa bar brunch - every Sunday!! $25 Mimosa bar - a la carte menu Try our famous chicken & waffles and lobster benedict
  • Colombian Brunch with live music

    $60.00 per person

    Oct 22, 2023 only
    Join us for a scrumptious Colombian Brunch on Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 196 Crown Street, New Haven. Get ready to indulge in a mouthwatering feast of traditional Colombian dishes, bursting with flavors and vibrant spices. The complete prix fixe brunch menu with mimosa pairing from Chef Sonia Salazar will soon be available. Also enjoy the live musical performance from Connecticut's own Goza, featuring singer, guitarist, drummer and trumpet player, playing a mix of salsa, bachata, cumbia and more. DJ Marc Alex provides a soundtrack for the after party. So, grab your friends and family, and come join us for a delightful Sunday filled with Colombian flavors and warm hospitality. The Colombian Brunch is an event you don't want to miss!
    Colombian Brunch with live music Photo

What 101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

101 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    I had went for my birthday I had a great time but my host got a free $15 out of me for cutting my cake and didn’t tell me before and lied and said that she did so BE AWARE IF THEY CUT YOUR CAKE IT’S $15

    80 Proof American Kitchen & BarResponded on September 25, 2023

    Happy Birthday! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your time celebrating with us. We do charge a cake cutting fee and it is listed in our reservation policies here on this platform. Many restaurants do not allow outside food to be brought in to the restaurant - period. We do allow a birthday cake to be brought in with the $15 fee. You are choosing to bring in dessert instead of buying it from us and in addition you want to use our plates & silverware (which someone must wash), possibly store it in our fridge and have someone cut & serve it for you. We are happy to do so but want you to be aware of the service we are providing for the value.

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  2. BobK

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect for our small work group to meet for a drink and snacks.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great location in the middle of it all. Satisfied hospitality. Service was super sluggish though. Orders we’re screwed up. We had a large party. Don’t know if the waitress wasn’t used to it. But she was super nice and tried her best. The owner listened to our concerns and was very accommodating. I’m going to return though with just my husband because I liked the place. Food was decent. Drinks was on point!!! Maybe we’ll have a better experience next time. See you soon 80 Proof!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    Service was terrible. Food was good but I wish we would h e gone somewhere else.

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  5. BrandyL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Our server was great overall great staffing it was my daughter's 18th birthday we really enjoyed our night thanks to the staff who came over to sing happy birthday to her it was very much appreciated..

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  6. Crayfish

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    We were pretty disappointed about the taste. Ceviche didn’t taste very fresh, fish overly salty, soaked in a lot of liquid. Burger on fire was fine, but not spicy enough. Beef was overcooked somewhat. The blackened cod sandwich was too salty and the herbs way too much. Beef short rib taco was decent.

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  7. LeslieK

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and Martini flights . Service was very good - sat outside .

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  8. AlexisM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is amazing. The food is great, the staff is great. I came here to celebrate my birthday and the server was so attentive and interactive. And the food variety and value for money was fantastic! I would definitely come back here for a casual celebration or just a regular dinner with friends.

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  9. Suzi

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience3
    Worst service we have ever had, don’t go there if you want a quick meal, only thing that was quick was how fast employees would throw each other under the bus.

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  10. HarshenaR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My go to place in New Haven. Absolutely love this place. Friendly staff. Amazing food. Great music.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    There was one server for the entire outdoor patio and he was only on his 4th day. The wings were good but everything else was hit or miss. The blackened chicken for example had some pieces that were tender and juicy and some that tasted like literal rubber. I couldn’t even chew it. It was all from the same piece of chicken. I don’t even know how that’s possible. It was JUST ok overall if you combine the good and the bad.

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  12. CarlosD

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5
    Food is not what is advertised. Nice people and lovely staff. Hostess was amazing. Drinks are great. Food is just poor taste.

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  13. LynnMiller

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food was very good, dining area was very loud, but overall had a fun time.

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  14. tonyg

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience4
    Nice place, staff was friendly, but that’s about it. I think this restaurant is penny pinching with their electric bill. The indoor temperature was warm, AC was barely on. I saw their thermostats was set at 74* but even more troubling was the temperature of their tap beer. I had 2 different draft beers and they were both cool at best. Nothing worse than a warm beer. For this reason I will never go back. Food was average at best, the one good thing was we were able to take advantage of their happy hour pricing. On a positive note my wife loved the white sangria.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I always enjoy visiting 80 Proof. The staff is great, the food is very good and reasonably priced, and the menu has a little something for everyone. They do a very nice job.

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  16. Philly

    New York Area

    88 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    It was ok. My second time dining there…the hostess was quite attentive. In fact, the staff are wonderful.

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  17. George

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Was seated right away on outdoor patio. Debris from trees above, had to wipe off our own seats. First sign of trouble. Received water pretty quickly, which has a horrible chlorine like taste, and placed drink order both within first 5 minutes. 20 minutes later drinks hadn’t arrived, didn’t yet get asked for food order, and no service person came outside for at least the last 10 minutes of that wait. We got up and left to eat at one of the many other restaurants in the neighborhood. The place had very few tables being served both indoors and outdoors so it wasn’t like this place was slamming busy. Just horrible customer service.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience3
    The service was great but the food was disappointing

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food and atmosphere! Loved the decor. Hannah was a great server, friendly and conscientious. Great experience overall, thanks for an awesome graduation dinner!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    The location was great but I was underwhelmed by the food and service. The eggs weren’t poached well. The yellow was over cooked. The menu said “3 eggs” but we got just two. Toast wasn’t served with at least two of the dishes even though we asked for it. One of the omelets turned up wrong (egg whites when we didn’t ask for them). I expected a weekend brunch on graduation week to be much better!

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  21. Ladyjc

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Meat Lover’s omelette was delicious, it was actually thr best omelette i’ve had thus far. Shrimp & Grits were also delicious, grits were so good! Only dish I wasn’t to thrilled about was the Chicken & Waffles it was basically a mini waffle skewer with cut pieces of chicken cutlet. The portion was definitely child size. Other than that everything else was perfect. Oh and the mimosas were only $3 a glass and they were not juiced down.

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  22. Eagle

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Lots of attitude from the bartender. When we stepped up to the bar to wait for our table, she snapped that we would have to close out our tabs before we took our seats. OK. When I asked her for a Bloody Mary (mind you, this was a Mothers Day brunch) she replied matter-of-factly and unapologetically that they didn't have the makings for it. My companions and I were surprised and disappointed by this news and expressed it, apparently taboo as she proceeded to complain to her co-worker about us. Oh well, our server made up for the bar experience and we enjoyed our lunch. However, the Caesar dressing was obviously not homemade but from a bottle.

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  23. Satisfied

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    Excellent food, servers were nice but it did take a while for the food come.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Had a reservation for two and was seated outside. The outside patio was cute and we enjoyed the people watching. The food and drinks were mediocre: avocado sashimi was tasty but the tuna could’ve been higher quality, fried shrimp with habanero sauce was tasty, mahi mahi sandwich was tasty but a little soggy upon getting the the table and the drinks were all on the bitter side. Our server was wonderful and very pleasant.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience2
    We made a reservation for 7 but did not get seated until almost 8. Our server was incredible but we did not get our food until 8:30/9. Great atmosphere for cinco de Mayo but there was absolutely no accommodation or consideration for the actual reservation. Long standing happy hour patrons had been over served and made it difficult to enjoy the venue.

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  26. ShalandaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing she was very polite an attentive

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  27. Nance

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and drinks, awesome service. Would definitely come here again.

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  28. AngelaLG9

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    Tried a few appetizers and did not like 2/3. The beer list needs improvement and the cocktail I ordered was mostly juice.

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  29. EllenM

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    Our server Erika was pleasant, professional. Our reservations were at 6 pm and we had to be at the theater for 8 pm. She graciously offered to put in our order right away so we had plenty of time to eat. Apparently the kitchen didn’t care, as we waited 40 minutes for our appetizers to arrive followed by another 45 minutes for our entrees to arrive. Needless to say we had to eat very quickly in order to make the show by 8. Our sever apologized that the food took so long, but it really was too little too late. overall experience was disappointing.

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  30. RobertK

    Atlantic City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Had no Chianti d no Sambuca. Meals were okay but not great. Steaks were very thin. Service was Great! Would liked real menus instead of scanning

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  31. Dtex

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    I love it here. The food is always perfect. Get the Lobster mussels with extra bread you won’t be disappointed.

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  32. AngD

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The service was good and the food was okay - the food was not well seasoned and when you requested items the servers were very slow to deliver.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience2
    Took almost an hour to get food after waiting 20 minutes for our reservation.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Food was ok, they were out of many things in the bar area in terms of logout and beer. Service was slow and often times felt like our table was forgotten.

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  35. AllegraK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I enjoyed food and service. The staff was pleasant and helpful. I will definitely be back!

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  36. LTCT

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed our celebration with friends. Food, service, and ambiance were perfect.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat in the bar area. A bit noisy. Food and service were great!! Would come back!!

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  38. Suzie

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Little pricy for bar food but things on the Happy Hour menu were a good value. Our waitress and the runners were very pleasant. Not super attentive to things like second round of drinks but fine. Music was a little loud and not our thing - too dance clubby for eating.

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  39. PuRpleKaMeL

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved it here! Great find. Many options on the menu and cocktails were amazing.

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  40. AndyK

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The specialty drinks were good but not great, the food was good but not great, and the service was good but not great.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar using the Order Online button. 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 691-7320.

80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar is rated 3.9 stars by 101 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar

196 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06510

Additional information

  • Cross street
    We are located at the corner of Crown and Temple St.
  • Neighborhood
    New Haven
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–1:00 am Fri 4:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Latinx or Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Women
  • Executive chef
    Sonia Salazar
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (203) 691-7320
  • Private party facilities
    80 Proof has two trendy yet casual private dining spaces with room arrangements to accommodate parties from 15 - 150 with private bar & bathrooms. Please email Sara Cornelius at 80proofkitchen@gmail.com to discuss which set up can work for your event!!
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