Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza 65th Floor, New York, NY 10112, USA
Phone: +12126325000
Rating: 4.3
based on 105 reviews.
View and Ambience
Pros:
"Definitely one of the cheapest options to see the NewYork Skyline from above."
"Honestly the best thing that we did in NYC was go up here in time to see the sunset... the view is spectacular."
"Undoubtedly one of the greatest view of Manhattan."
"The views of the New York skyline and the first class bar staff made the $300.00 worth of (lots of drinks) definitely worth it."
"You're paying for the views here. It's posh. It's expensive. But the views are absolutely spectacular."
"The view is really breathtaking!"
"The most spectacular view of Manhattan, you will feel a bit like cattle when you try to go outside to take photos, but this is understandable with the place's popularity."
Cons:
"This place is a super noisy tourist trap."
"Right in the center of it all - for better or worse."
"Amazing they can take a great view and turn it into such an underwhelming space."
"When its raining the balcony is closed so we couldn’t enjoy the view."
"The view, although obscured by the tables lining the perimeter of the bar, was nice."
"It’s mainly a tourist trap. The view is alright, when you can get close to a window, but the place is cheap and you have to make a reservation in advance if you want to be able to have a seat."
"The vibe once at the bar is better, with a more formalized dress code, luxe aesthetics, and great views of midtown."
Service
Pros:
"The servers were great - all very friendly, helpful and attentive!"
"Awesome friendly professional server."
"Service was great and so was the food."
"Beautiful surroundings, great service with helpful, friendly staff, great food and cocktails."
"From the receptionist in the lower lobby to the hostess to the waiters, they were all wonderful."
"The staff was extremely polite and professional."
"The staff very friendly and welcoming."
Cons:
"Through the night we saw our waitress less and less."
"The service is terrible, perhaps it was because we came only for a drink and not for a 3 course dinner."
"The waiter was quite rude when we said we didn't want to order food, just cocktails."
"The service was just ok nothing outstanding or above and beyond."
"The service is awful."
"Sadly, our waiter could not have made us feel less welcome and at one point even rolled his eyes."
"The initial poor service unfortunately continued and overall was some of the worst I have come across anywhere."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"The cheese plate is very good and the drinks are well made."
"Cocktails were great!"
"The food was delicious, very good service."
"The food is good, serving high end interpretations of bar room classics, and the best part is service is pretty fast."
"The food, it turned out, was excellent, all the more enriching our enjoyment of the champagne."
"The chicken was VERY good though and I highly recommend it."
"The drinks were excellent - cocktails and selection of beers were extensive as well as many different bottles to choose from."
Cons:
"The drinks are expensive and you have to order at least one each."
"The drinks are great and they are, what I consider, the price of admission."
"Very expensive food and drink."
"Basic drinks start at $20."
"The drink menu was extremely limited which was a big disappointment."
"The cocktails were expensive but a real joke - I do not know why this fancy bar cannot offer better quality."
"The food and drinks were underwhelming in all honesty."
Dress Code and Reservations
Pros:
"Make sure you follow the dress code (business casual or similar) and perhaps pick a quieter night too, reserve a table if you can!"
"Do dress for a special evening, as you will enjoy it even more, and you will feel perfectly at home with the rest of the patrons."
"The vibe once at the bar is better, with a more formalized dress code."
"You just need to be smart/business casual and a bit self confidence if you don't have any reservation."
"The dress is genuinely business casual but feel free to throw on a tie because it is NYC and you’ll never be overdressed."
"Tips: 1) dress code strictly enforced (collared shirt and long pants)..."
"They take reservations here on opentable so definitely make one if you plan to visit!"
Cons:
"As we waited they let every single person who came to the podium in, no matter how inappropriate their dress."
"Dress code is nonexistent."
"Inconsistent dress regulation."
"Refused entry as I was not wearing a collared shirt."
"Very disappointed with the process of Bar 65 pretending that your reservations are in the Rainbow Room for a great romantic dinner with white tablecloths, when you end up being herded like cattle into a cold cafeteria type setting with people crawling over you taking pictures, I will never return to this farce of an establishment filled with deceit."
"Booking is essential, you may get in the standing bar area but not a table unless you have booked."
"Do not make reservations because you must order at least one item per person at the table. The food was not the best, in fact it was cold."