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The Dakota Bar
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 13, 2026
- address53 West 72 Street, Manhattan 10023
- cuisineItalian
- phone2127870700
Is The Dakota Bar clean?
The Dakota Bar is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Dakota Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was The Dakota Bar last inspected?
The Dakota Bar has 4 inspections on record going back to December 4, 2023, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| December 28, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| December 4, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
The Dakota Bar vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 87% clean across 217 tracked restaurants — 169 clean, 6 mid, 19 cooked.
Against the 217 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 34% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.