Menu selections change frequently to reflect the influence of the season and the freshest available products. Chef Patrick O'Halloran and General Manager Michael Banas have built relationships with many of the area's organic farmers resulting in the use of only the best locally grown produce items, eggs and meats. Many of Italy's finest cheeses, olive oil, and salumi are imported for the menu as well. The wine list is comprised of all Italian wines. These wines are carefully chosen to complement the changing seasonal menu selections.

Burger joint and tavern. Popular among locals. Burgers, hush puppies, fish sandwiches, fries, cold beer and more. Friendly staff.

In the early part of the twentieth century, the Lower East Side was home to teeming millions of newly emigrated families. Lack of public and private transportation forged a solid community. Katz's reputation for recreating the flavors of the Old World created a loyal following for many generations of residents and visitors to New York.

The building at 6476 Washington Street was originally intended to be a very different type of restaurant. While we were designing it we thought we'd experiment by opening a temporary restaurant and calling it Ad Hoc, which literally means, "for this purpose."

The idea for Ad Hoc was simple - 5 days a week we'd offer a 4 course family style menu that changed each day, accompanied by a small, accessible wine list in a casual setting reminiscent of home. We wanted a place to dine for our community and ourselves.