What to Order at The Corner Store

The Corner Store is SoHo's velvet-boothed American throwback where the menu upgrades junk-food classics, and ordering well means embracing that joke instead of fighting it.

What should you order at The Corner Store?

Order the wagyu French dip, a round of pizza rolls, and the martini service. The Infatuation rates the room an 8.2 and sums up the ordering strategy in three words: don't think too much. These picks draw its most direct praise.

1. Wagyu French dip. "One of the best things here" per The Infatuation, and the dish that justifies the sandwich-in-a-suit setting.

2. Pizza rolls. The review calls them "pretty much Totino's, but much higher quality, with a flaky crust and big cubes of pepperoni." They set the tone for the whole menu.

3. Martini service. The Infatuation tells you to order it outright. It is the room's signature move.

4. Steak frites. Arrives with "an excellent char" and skin-on fries, the straightest-ahead main on the menu.

5. Spinach artichoke dip. "Warm, stretchy, and packed with coarse greens," the shareable that actually delivers.

6. Corner Store Caesar. The croutons are fried cubes of cream cheese, which the review confirms taste as good as that sounds.

7. Samoa sundae. Coconut soft serve the review calls "thick and creamy" with caramel and hot fudge, or the apple hand pies if McDonald's nostalgia runs deep.

What should you skip at The Corner Store?

Nothing here fails, so the skip is about the bill. The lobster and caviar rolls "taste great" per The Infatuation, but at roughly $20 apiece they inflate a check fast. The review's practical advice: skip the caviar add-ons and a two-person dinner stays under $100 a head, which for this room counts as discipline.

How does ordering actually work at The Corner Store?

The format is upgraded Americana: snacks and raw bar, salads, sandwiches, steaks, and soft-serve desserts, served in a room of marble floors and boxy-suited servers that The Infatuation describes as a serious-looking place that doesn't take itself seriously. Groups do best ordering a spread of snacks for the table, one sandwich or steak each, and a sundae with extra spoons.

How do you get a reservation at The Corner Store?

This is one of NYC's hardest books right now. Tables release on Resy two weeks ahead and vanish at the drop, walk-in tables don't exist, and The Infatuation notes lines forming around 4pm for the bar. Book the release the second it opens or watch for cancellations, which a room this hyped produces daily.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Corner Store expensive?

It reads $$$$ but behaves better if you order smart: skip the caviar and lobster add-ons and The Infatuation puts a realistic dinner under $100 a person as of mid-2026.

Can you walk into The Corner Store?

Not for a table. The bar takes walk-ins and the line starts forming around 4pm, so early arrival is the only walk-in play.

Who is behind The Corner Store?

Catch Hospitality Group: Eugene Remm, Mark Birnbaum, and Tilman Fertitta, with the room designed by Rockwell Group at the corner of Houston and West Broadway. It opened in 2024 and became one of Manhattan's hottest reservations within months.

Getting the table is the harder half of the plan. DinnerElite tracks when The Corner Store releases reservations and how far ahead it books, and it emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. Start from DinnerElite's Corner Store page.