Marshall Stack Restaurant Review:
The Lower East Side has no shortage of watering holes vying for both visiting weekend hordes and everyday locals. Marshall Stack, named for a guitar amplifier, is one of the coziest. The low-key décor includes simple wood tables, a stamped tin ceiling, and framed photos of those namesake amps. Drinks range from high-end microbrews to tongue-in-cheek swill like Boone’s Farm and Night Train. The...
A narrow, unassuming corner bar overlooks Lower East Side’s Allen Street. Classic and progressive rock bands play constantly on the throwback jukebox. Marshall Stack definitely has an older crowd and the English-muffin pizza and Cuban sandwiches are absolutely delicious!
Our ears don't buzz every time a new bar opens in the glutted LES, but Marshall Stack's got the simple, classic appeal of a fuzzed-out power chord. Abundant seating, pressed-tin ceiling, '60s and '70s rock gets us amped and ready. Thankfully, jukebox does not go to eleven. Ingenious little hotplate setup in back serves up spicy dumplings, Cubano sandwiches, and sloppy joe sliders.