"If you're so lucky to seat at the bar and meet Araceli, your experience goes from good to great."
"The staff were all attentive and friendly even though they were pretty busy that evening."
"Very welcoming, we sat at the bar and enjoyed great service from Diarmuid."
"Service was friendly and prompt and there was a nice selection of beer on taps."
"Service- from the bar to the restaurant, all friendly and attentive."
"The waiters and waitresses were nice."
Cons:
"Service was slightly slow for not being that busy."
"I was met with hostility after that question from the female bar staff."
"Very bad attention from the staff."
"Abysmal service, sad to say."
"Staff rude and unfriendly."
"Would definitely not recommend. It was difficult to get any service, and when we did the staff could not have been more rude."
"The bartender was extremely rude and was hardly aware of the many different people at the bar."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Good portions and price."
"Great food with Irish flair, yet also serves French Onion Soup which is well prepared!"
"The food was good! I had the Shepherds Pie and it did not disappoint!"
"The meal was delicious and overall a really enjoyable dining experience."
"Steak sandwich on baguette moist and tasty."
"The fish and chips is definitely one of the best fish and chips we had."
"The food is delicious, service excellent--highly recommend Playwright Celtic Pub!"
Cons:
"I had high hopes for this Irish pub. However, multiple orders of chicken parm, chicken cordon blue, and chicken tenders were very dry and tasted like bleach."
"Overall food was mediocre at best."
"Had a burger which seemed to be reheated and did not taste very good."
"Ceasar dressing had no taste to it, just wet romaine lettuce."
"The food was not spectacular."
"The food is really unremarkable."
"The food itself was very underwhelming. I ordered the pot pie... What I was given was literally a cup of hearty chicken soup with a pastry muffin for $22."
Ambiance and Atmosphere
Pros:
"You can enjoy your drinks while listening to tracks played by a dj on weekends."
"Great little hideaway! Get up to the roof top bar of you can."
"The weather was perfect and views of surrounding buildings was very nice."
"Even though it's on a super busy street, I felt like I was at my local bar - everyone was incredibly friendly and the staff gave off a family feel."
"The view from the rooftop is great."
"Atmosphere- great Irish bar/restaurant feel."
"The ambience of the space we were seated had a rusty vintage Irish feel to it."
Cons:
"Run!! Run!!! I was there for the first time on Friday and I GOT ROBBED sitting at the counter."
"The place is bit congested but the food was very nice."
"Also be ready for a long restroom que on a busy Friday/ Saturday evening."
"Bar was nice however.."
"What is it with Irish pubs in New York playing anything but Irish music??"
"The stairs to come to the rooftop are VERY steep."
"The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was it was such a small space but they had the music turned up as though we were in a giant Auditorium."
Value
Pros:
"Personally speaking I like here 🌟😄😍 and would like to recommend to my friends."
"Went there totally by chance. Great facility, friendly and helpful staff, and a GREAT variety of choices at reasonable prices."
"Had for pints and was around $18 a round. There’s two of us. Pretty reasonable for New York."
"Prices are reasonable."
"First off drinks, probably one of the best finds in time square. $4-$5-$6 happy hour till 9pm."
"Prices are very fair!"
"Reasonably priced for the area."
Cons:
"The place is a rip off and definitely don’t go there if you’re hungry."
"And the mandatory enforced tip is exorbitant high."
"ZERO STARS if I could...TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE."
"Ok, 10 Dollar for a Guinness is not cheap."
"Seemed a little pricey tho compared to similar pubs in the area, but hey its Manhattan."
"EXPENSIVE: I paid $60 for a VEGGIE burger, a Guiness and a whisky."
"$8 for a Coors Light is a bit steep when most bars in the area do them for $5."