The Brazen Tavern Reviews Summary

Category: Bar New York

Address: 356 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Phone: +16466785989

Rating: 4.4
based on 127 reviews.

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "Fun atmosphere, good drinks, excellent food, terrific service."
  • "Such a great atmosphere. Hung out there with family. Quiet place for conversation."
  • "Cool decor, comfy couch in back."
  • "It's a cozy place with delicious food and generous portions."
  • "Warm, inviting and great atmosphere."
  • "Wonderful, cozy atmosphere that fits the squad for Liverpool matches and/or a night of good banter and drinks."
  • "Cozy, intimate, clean space with great drinks and friendly staff."

Cons:

  • "Dark, crowded, stuffy (until a bartender opened a window)."
  • "The only negative is that the bathroom needs the lights fixed."
  • "It was really quite loud with the music."
  • "The atmosphere is loud, but friendly to groups."
  • "Try to get a table at the very front or in the back because the middle can get noisy."
  • "Nothing is particularly memorable about this Hell's kitchen Irish joint."
  • "But in reality this location is the overpriced experience that kills the actual magic and wonder that people have when they come to visit."

Service

Pros:

  • "The bartender was friendly and pretty hands-off but made sure to check on us periodically."
  • "The staff is always great and so are the buffalo wings."
  • "Excellent service helped us make our next outing in time!"
  • "Service was quick and excellent."
  • "The drinks and food came out very quickly and the staff were all very pleasant!"
  • "The service was fast."
  • "Waitress was friendly."

Cons:

  • "Will never go back again. Not worth my money. Advice, change the chef. No good."
  • "Repeatedly told they'd be 'right back' only to have server vanish."
  • "Staff has like 2 people who truly know and or care about their job."
  • "The food was terrible and the service was appalling."
  • "While the food was okay, my party and I had a huge discrepancy with the bill."
  • "I walked in, sat at a table for 12 mins as I watched the other waitresses wait on other people & completely treat me as I was invisible."
  • "Had to get up from the table and go to the bar to get water/napkins."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

  • "Happy hour specials and full menu make this a great spot to meet up with friends."
  • "The shepherds pie was amazing and my picky mom loved the fish and chips."
  • "Another great find. Not just bar food - some interesting Irish meals too."
  • "The Buffalo chicken egg rolls being a standout."
  • "The food is absolutely amazing! I had chicken and waffles and they were so good, also flatbread which was amazing!"
  • "The fish and chips were fantastic. I love fish and chips and these were the best ever!"
  • "The food was outstanding. We had the burger sliders and fish tacos. The beef in the burger was quality and the fish tacos were made with Mahi-mahi, not cod."

Cons:

  • "All food was on the cold side. Large portions great for sharing."
  • "Burger meh."
  • "16$ for 3 medium tenders served on arugula. Almost cafeteria quality."
  • "Buffalo Wings were breaded (a major disappointment!)."
  • "The food was pretty meh. The sliders were incredibly greasy, fries were limp and a little sad."
  • "Ordered a medium burger but it was almost raw."
  • "Not a bad place to go for a drink, but I don’t recommend the food. The burgers are blah, the chickens fingers are subpar."

Value & Location

Pros:

  • "Great local watering hole and bar."
  • "It a great place to have a beer and a bite to eat."
  • "The portions of food were easy to share and lots of good eats at economical prices."
  • "Great value for money."
  • "Great location within walking distance of the theatre district, away from the crowds."
  • "Love this place atmosphere is the best wait staff is very good the food is very good location to theater district is a plus location to Subway Is a plus."
  • "In from Australia & came across this bar, great food & very reasonable prices!"

Cons:

  • "I wish they had a bit of a better beer selection and offered something other than bud light and shock top for happy hour deals."
  • "Place - good, drinks - reasonably over priced, AC - not working, we were drinking in summer and sweating."
  • "Overall, the prices are good for New York so I guess you get what you pay for."
  • "WORST part of the menu is the Chicken Fingers Appetizer."
  • "But the prices were THE SAME."
  • "Service was friendly at first but seemed understaffed to keep it up."
  • "Priced right for NYC pub."

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