Tomorrow [Update: a problem with the air conditioning has delayed the opening, per Feedbag], Michael Psilakis reopens the former Kefi space under the name Gus & Gabriel Gastropub (Donatella Arpaia is not involved this time around, since she’s writing a book and focusing on other projects). Take your very first look at the menu and you’ll see it’s a veritable ne plus ultra of comfort food. Meatballs, hot dogs, meatloaf, fried chicken, grilled cheese, chili — add to all that a list of 70 whiskeys and 10 beers on tap, and you can be dead certain Guy Fieri is going to be throwing down here every time he’s in town. (That said, the dining room opens at 5 p.m. and closes relatively early for a gastropub — 10 p.m. from Sunday through Tuesday, 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays — reservations and credit cards are not accepted.) Psilakis dreamed all this up by touring spots like T.G.I. Friday’s (that’s right, T.G.I. Friday’s) with his wife and by cooking at home with his four-year-old son Gabriel (Gus is Psilakis’s father). And there’s just a hint of T.G.I. Friday’s in the redesign of Kefi’s space, too — there’s a random coat of armor and some crisscrossed oars on the wall. Here now, the menu.
Beer Snacks
Hot Potato Chips 3.95
Sour Cream, caramelized onion, garlic & chive dip
Pretzel Nuggets 3.95
Honey mustard glaze
Spicy Pickled Fries 3.95
Mayonnaise
Onion Rings 3.95
BBQ sauce
BBQ Pork, Cheddar & Jalapeño “Tater Tots” 3.95
Spicy BBQ sauce
Appetizers
American Salad 7.95
Romaine, bacon, hard-boiled egg, carrot, red onion, crouton, cheddar, cherry tomato, red & green peppers
Choice of Dressing: garlic ranch ~ Italian ~
blue cheese ~ roasted tomato, onion & bacon
Chili 6.95
Aged cheddar, scallion, sour cream,
chipotle-scallion-jalapeño corn bread
Buttered Sweet Corn &
Jalapeño Soup 5.95
Crème fraîche, Pecorino Romano, chive
French Onion Soup 6.50
Sourdough crouton, gruyère
Black Bean Soup 5.95
Sour cream, cilantro, avocado
Glazed Pork “Riblets” 7.95
Sherry, honey, molasses
Nachos (for two) 9.95
Chili, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa
Crab & Fish Sticks 7.95
Tartar sauce
Mexi Mac & Cheese 7.50
Monterey Jack & cheddar, jalapeño béchamel, sour cream, salsa
Potato Skins 7.95
Chili, aged cheddar, Monterey jack, bacon, sour cream
Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings 8.95
Blue cheese, celery, carrot
Entrées
Burger 11.50
French fries
Bacon & Cheddar Burger 12.95
French fries
Smoked Tomato, Garlic Confit & Mozzarella Burger 12.95
French fries
Roasted Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Gruyère Burger 12.95
French fries
Fried Egg, Bacon, Onion Rings & Gruyère Burger 13.95
French fries
Beef Brisket French Dip 11.95
Gruyère, caramelized onions, beef jus, French fries
Two House~made Hot Dogs 11.50
French fries
Two Chili & Cheese Hot Dogs 13.95
French fries
Meatball “Parmigiano” Hero 13.95
Sautéed onion & bell pepper, provolone, mozzarella, tomato, spaghetti
Grilled Beef Ribs 14.95
Beef jus, mashed potatoes
Meatloaf 11.95
Roasted mushroom & onion, mashed potatoes
Pulled Pork Cuban 12.95
Monterey jack, pepperoncini, pickles, sauerkraut, mustard, French fries
Crispy Fried Chicken 13.95
Biscuits, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes
BBQ Roasted Pork Butt 13.95
Onion rings, coleslaw, mashed potatoes
Hot Turkey Sandwich 12.95
Gruyère, bacon, gravy, mashed potatoes
BLT Grilled Cheese 10.95
Bacon, cheddar, smoked tomato, romaine, mayo
Baked Ziti 11.95
Mozzarella, ricotta, tomato
Fish & Chips 12.95
French fries
Gus & Gabriel Gastropub, 222 West 79th St., nr. Broadway; 212-362-7470 or 212-362-7246 for delivery
