Midtown Lunch » Chicken Bar/Ranch 1

Will Midtown West Also Lose Their Chicken Bar?

Rachel Goldner — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:01:04 +0000

The Chicken Bar on 45th street and 8th avenue is all boarded up, with renovation signs adorning the plywood. I haven’t been to this location since Ranch 1 re-branded themselves as Chicken Bar several years ago, but Zach was a fan of the brand back in the day. We all know how “renovations” can go, and what’s particularly disturbing is that their website is not available either. I guess it could always be another re-branding … suspicious, indeed.

Chicken Bar, 717 8th Avenue (at 45th street)

Half Off Ranch 1

The ML Team — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:42:06 +0000

Seems like there’s a new daily deal site every day! Whatever… as long as they get us discounts to decent Midtown lunch spots, we’ll bite. Today Saveology (!?) is offering $8 worth of food for just $4 from the Ranch 1 on 3rd Ave. btw. 55+56th. Ranch 1 isn’t one of our marquee faves, but it’s always been a solid option.

Midtown East Loses Their Chicken Bar

Zach Brooks — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:30:45 +0000

Things are not looking so good for Chicken Bar, the Ranch 1 “rebranding” project that launched a few years ago. The location on 52nd btw. Lex+3rd has closed, leaving the location on 8th Ave. btw. 45+46th as the only one left in Midtown. (Though there are still Ranch 1 franchises inside 3 different generic Midtown delis.) As fast food chains go, I’m actually a fan of Ranch 1/Chicken Bar. If I’m in the mood for a grilled chicken sandwich they’re my go to spot, and the fries are surprisingly good. I hope this isn’t the beginning of the end…