Hood Cleaning on the Upper West Side

The Upper West Side's restaurant scene spans Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue dining, Lincoln Center pre-show restaurants, Columbia University-area eateries, and beloved neighborhood institutions. Empire Hoods keeps these kitchens clean and compliant.

The restaurant corridors along Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues between 66th and 96th Streets are lined with neighborhood institutions — some operating for 30+ years in the same location. These kitchens often have older exhaust systems with longer duct runs and dated grease containment. Empire Hoods assesses each system's condition and recommends a cleaning frequency based on actual grease accumulation rates, not just generic NFPA 96 minimums.

Columbia University and the surrounding Morningside Heights area add university dining halls and the student-oriented restaurants along Broadway above 110th Street to the mix. Pre-theater restaurants near Lincoln Center face the unique challenge of serving two distinct dinner rushes — the early pre-curtain crowd and the post-show diners — which means their kitchens run at peak capacity for extended periods and generate more grease than a typical dinner service. We calibrate cleaning schedules accordingly.