Back Forty West

About this restaurant

Back Forty West is a restaurant located in New York City that serves genuine American cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Back Forty is the perfect example of a neighborhood restaurant. For years, they have been pioneers of the farm-to-table concept, which now more common within the industry, but at the time of its inception Back Forty was a pioneer of using locally sourced ingredients. The menu is small but carefully constructed, and always changing with the seasons to ensure the freshest dishes possible. The main attraction are the summer crab boils. A tradition originating in the Chesapeake Bay area, every Tuesday in the summer Back Forty boils a ridiculous amount of crabs along with corn and potatoes and literally dump in on the table to be enjoyed family style. Don't worry, the table is wrapped in newspaper when they do it, another tradition of a good boil.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Phone number
(212) 219-8570
Website
http://backfortynyc.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
70 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
Neighborhood
NoLita
Parking details
None

Spoon & Ladle

New England Style Clam Chowder$11.00
heritage bacon, local potato & clams
Spicy Brazilian Fishermans Stew$21.00
squid, mussels, clams, yuca, cilantro
Handmade Tagliatelle$21.00
grilled ramps, asparagus, parmesan, black olive gremolata

Fork

Crispy Soft Shell Crab$12.00
cornmeal-coriander crusted, avocado mousse, radish
Spring Market Vegetables$14.00
charred ramps, spring goat cheese, crushed almonds
Asparagus & Heritage Bacon$14.00
rhubarb maple dressing, salvatore ricotta
Grilled Kale & Escarole Salad$14.00
creamy parmesan dressing, white anchovies, fried capers, crispy chickpeas
Smoked Bits Baked Beans$8.00
kansas city style burnt ends
Fingerlings a La Plancha$7.00
pimenton butter
Broccoli Rabe$6.00
aleppo dressing, green olives, served chilled

Breads

Housemade Parker House Loaf$5.00
local red wheat, house smoked butter
Cabot Cheddar Rarebit$6.00
six point beer bread, fennel salad
Country Pork Pate$11.00
pickled spring veggies, fig mustard, grilled bread

Hands

Green Chili Pork Face Nuggets$4.00
tomatillo jam, pickled red onion
Grilled Peas In A Pod$7.00
smoked pimenton sea salt, lemon, herbs
Basket Of Rosemary Fries$6.00
Grass Fed Burger$12.00
orwashers potato roll. add heritage bacon, cabot cheddar, or rosemary fries $2.00 each
Smoked Pork Ribs & Baked Beans$18.00
east carolina bbq sauce, long bean-peanut slaw

Fork & Knife

Montauk Squid a La Plancha$15.00
pimenton butter fingerlings, celery salad
Smoked Chicken Leg & Thigh$20.00
green garlic butter sauce, wilted spinach
Smoked Catskill Trout$20.00
saffron braised artichokes, english peas, dill
Steak - Grilled Grassfed Sirloin$32.00
potato wedges, arugula, parmesan, ramp butter
Grilled Wild King Salmon$29.00
fava bean puree, honshimeji, lemon beurre blanc
Lamb - Herb Marinated & Grilled$28.00
runner beans, romesco and charred spring onions

Spoon

Pecan-fig Pie$8.00
whipped irish cream
Caramel Pudding$8.00
bacon pecan brittle, bruleed fluff
Trio Of Cookies$6.00
chocolate-walnut, snickerdoodle, cherry-pecan
Rich Chocolate Cake$8.00
hazelnuts & fudge frosting
Rhubarb Tart$8.00
rhubarb rose sauce, almond cream, vanilla ice cream
Boylans Birch Beer Float$7.00

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Spoon & Ladle

New England Style Clam Chowder$11.00

Spicy Brazilian Fishermans Stew$21.00

Handmade Tagliatelle$21.00

Fork

Crispy Soft Shell Crab$12.00

Spring Market Vegetables$14.00

Asparagus & Heritage Bacon$14.00

Grilled Kale & Escarole Salad$14.00

Smoked Bits Baked Beans$8.00

Fingerlings a La Plancha$7.00

Broccoli Rabe$6.00

Breads

Housemade Parker House Loaf$5.00

Cabot Cheddar Rarebit$6.00

Country Pork Pate$11.00

Hands

Green Chili Pork Face Nuggets$4.00

Grilled Peas In A Pod$7.00

Basket Of Rosemary Fries$6.00

Grass Fed Burger$12.00

Smoked Pork Ribs & Baked Beans$18.00

Fork & Knife

Montauk Squid a La Plancha$15.00

Smoked Chicken Leg & Thigh$20.00

Smoked Catskill Trout$20.00

Steak - Grilled Grassfed Sirloin$32.00

Grilled Wild King Salmon$29.00

Lamb - Herb Marinated & Grilled$28.00

Spoon

Pecan-fig Pie$8.00

Caramel Pudding$8.00

Trio Of Cookies$6.00

Rich Chocolate Cake$8.00

Rhubarb Tart$8.00

Boylans Birch Beer Float$7.00

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