Cooked?The Friends Experience
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The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 8, 2026 →
- address130 East 23 Street, Manhattan 10010
- cuisineAmerican
- phone9296342639
Is The Friends Experience clean?
The Friends Experience is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 8, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Friends Experience?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- ⚠️Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was The Friends Experience last inspected?
The Friends Experience has 2 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2025, averaging 2 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
October 8, 2026 A
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View full inspection →April 10, 2025 A
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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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 October 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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