I was lucky enough to have grown up in Tribeca, back when you could walk around with a slingshot and shoot at Stop signs and not be scared you'd dink a Mercedes. Walkers and it's sister restaurant the Ear Inn on Spring St. are two places I remember my uncle taking me to. In contrast to other restaurants in the area ( and the neighborhood itself) Walkers has maintained its solemn old pub character. These are places where as a kid, growing up you'd graduate from burgers and fries, to mussels and crabcakes, to learning what all the different types of dinner dishes are without feeling out of place or that you had to act a certain way. My end to it is that Walker's is the type of place that at least this amateur editor feels you have to view through a wide focus lens. While many restaurants in the area are current and chic, there a timeless character at Walker's that will win out.
Pros: Good Food, Cheap, a place wear suits and people in sweats can sit together.
Cons: People who expect it to be like every other restaurant in the area
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