230 Fifth Rooftop Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Lounge New York

Address: 1150 Broadway, New York, NY 10001, USA

Phone: +12127254300

Rating: 4.3
based on 507 reviews.

Location & Views

Pros:

  • "Nice location and parking wasn’t that hard to find when we got there."
  • "The view form here is really amazing. It's very close to the Empire State building."
  • "Amazing views of Manhattan skyline."
  • "An unbeatable view of the Empire State Building while enjoying a beer."
  • "Great views of the city skyline and more notably the Empire State building."
  • "This is THE classic NYC rooftop with an amazing inside bar and lounge area and an incomparable Empire State Building view from the top floor."
  • "The view from the rooftop its just stunning, I can easily say this is one of the best places in Manhattan if you are looking for a very unique view of the Empire State Building."

Cons:

  • "Went 10 years ago when it was a proper bar now its a tacky tourist trap."
  • "The fences surrounding the rooftop area limit the city views you can enjoy."
  • "The only plus is the view of the Empire State at night - the decor was ok and there were photo opportunities but it was absolutely packed so it was hard to get a good spot to yourself."
  • "The rooftop is almost all uncovered and the sun was horrible so when you are there you just want to eat quickly and get out."
  • "The view wasn’t that GREAT, only because the rooftop isn’t as tall & there was things preventing you to see more stuff."
  • "The view isn’t great because the railing is high and there are crowded mediocre decorations clutter everywhere."
  • "The igloo ‘walls’ were wrinkled plastic which didn’t let you see out and enjoy the view."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

  • "Drinks were delicious, food was surprisingly good (the ground beef in the nachos is actually seasoned!!!)."
  • "Definitely great views and strong drinks!! Great for photo opts and to hand out with friends!!"
  • "Their drinks are strong which makes it worth the money."
  • "The menu is quite compact, this is a bar after all, but the food is fantastic quality and really tasty."
  • "The finger foods we ordered were good quality and taste."
  • "The food was really tasty and the champagne was nice and chilled."
  • "The frozen margaritas (flavor additions optional) were wonderful and the burger was $10 and amazing too."

Cons:

  • "The service felt rushed and we were asked if we wanted to pay a tip on top of a tip we had already paid on reservation."
  • "Drinks very overpriced."
  • "The drinks are good looking but very expensive; its confection is done with simple and cheap ingredients."
  • "Food was below average."
  • "But food quality was poor. French fries tasted stale."
  • "The food is oily and extremely bad."
  • "Food was disappointing. The chicken was dry and chewy in the sandwich."

Service & Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Service was good, our server was celebrating the Dominican Republic parade and was walking around with the flag hanging out of his backpocket."
  • "Thanks to the whole team, you do a great job!"
  • "Staff was very pleasant."
  • "Our server was super nice, even though we didn't catch her name."
  • "The staff was amazing took care of us till we left."
  • "The bartender was very friendly and listened to all of our requests, even as a big group."
  • "Nice staff especially our Server Kim."

Cons:

  • "Rooftop can get a little crowded on summer weekends."
  • "One bartender, a woman, was so rude. I had drink tickets and she act like she didn’t know what it was for."
  • "Will not reserve again."
  • "This is basically a money minting scam downstairs, if you are removing people from the rooftop and closing the rooftop bar, it's essential to inform that there is not going to be any seating upstairs."
  • "The summit is great but they let too many people in at the same time."
  • "Honestly speaking i don’t like it, too many people, too much confusion, the furnishings are all scruffy, is more for tourist then for New Yorkers!"
  • "The staff wasn’t really attentive to what the table needed."

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