Hood Cleaning in the East Village

The East Village packs more restaurants per block than almost anywhere in NYC. From ramen shops and taco joints to craft cocktail kitchens and late-night pizza, these compact, high-turnover kitchens need frequent, thorough hood cleaning.

St. Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd Avenues is one of the densest restaurant blocks in Manhattan — ramen counters, izakayas, bubble tea shops, and dumpling houses stacked next to each other in narrow storefronts. Most of these kitchens are compact, often under 200 square feet, with hoods mounted just feet from the cooking surface. Standard cleaning equipment doesn't always fit. Empire Hoods brings compact rigs and flexible hose setups specifically designed for East Village-sized kitchens.

The neighborhood's late-night culture means many kitchens operate until 2 AM or later, and bars with full food programs run even later. We schedule East Village cleanings for the narrow window after close and before morning prep — often 3 AM to 6 AM. Our crews are used to working quietly in residential buildings where noise restrictions are strictly enforced by landlords and co-op boards alike.