The Last Word Reviews Summary

Category: Cocktail bar

Address: 31-30 Ditmars Blvd, Queens, NY 11105, USA

Phone: +17184403378

Rating: 4.7
based on 129 reviews.

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The ambience is dark and classy - complete with dimmed wall sconces, draping curtains, and plush but posh seating!"
  • "Such a beautiful place! Very intimate and cozy."
  • "This is a beautiful place, cool and hip environment."
  • "The atmosphere is absolutely amazing. Great for a date night."
  • "Atmosphere is amazing for unwinding, corp connection, or date night."
  • "The decor makes you feel comfortable and cozy."
  • "The atmosphere exceeded my expectations."

Cons:

  • "Lights are a bit too bright, and seating areas need to be closer."
  • "There were no available seats or tables, so we stood across from the bar."
  • "Great place with good selection of drinks but the seating arrangement makes it somewhat harder to have a conversation without yelling across the table."
  • "Then they changed their chill hop vibes music to some top 40 bs."
  • "Music can be a little loud at times."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was phenomenal."
  • "Service was excellent."
  • "The attentive, friendly, quick service, lovely romantic ambiance, and fantastic drinks made this a great experience!"
  • "Everyone is very attentive and truly makes you feel welcomed."
  • "The wait staff was great: I never felt neglected and they were able to anticipate most of my needs without me having to ask."
  • "We were seated immediately by Jessica super friendly and helpful!"
  • "The staff is very nice and accommodating."

Cons:

  • "Clean beautiful place, nice food and wine slow and bad service, they miss table and they need 10-20 min to bring drinks."
  • "Great atmosphere but service was seriously poor."
  • "We waited over 25 minutes for just drinks."
  • "Made a reservation for 8:30. Showed up on the dot but no seating available."
  • "The waiters were quite attentive yet it felt pushy towards the end."

Drinks

Pros:

  • "Cocktails are great and the bartenders are very friendly and attentive!"
  • "Oh yeah, and the cocktails are exceptionally good!!"
  • "The drinks were priced much lower than the $18-$20+ price point at many establishments in Manhattan!"
  • "The drinks were creative and well balanced and they used great quality ingredients."
  • "The drinks are well crafted and delightful."
  • "Drinks were deliciously-addictive."
  • "Their extensive list of creative cocktails is bound to keep you satisfied."

Cons:

  • "Cocktails are expensive, $15 each, as one would expect, but they're each expertly crafted."
  • "Pretty great drinks, although more pricey than they should be."
  • "Unfortunately, all missed the mark. The quality was what I'd expect from a dive bar using well liquor."
  • "Drinks were VERY underwhelming both in terms of taste and presentation."

Food

Pros:

  • "The oysters were on point for anyone who loves oysters, and the little bites were great!"
  • "Get the oysters, empanadas and the signature drink."
  • "Appetizers were really tasty."
  • "The oysters were amazing and great choice of cocktails."
  • "Tomato, basil & mozzarella empanada's are the best tasting thing ever!!"

Cons:

  • "Food was ok. Small portions, I had the lychee Martine and it didn’t include lychee or was very water down."
  • "Very light bar food so don't come expecting a meal."
  • "Delicious cocktails! The brunch menu was okay. I wanted more of a selection plus the portions were somewhat smaller than usual."
  • "Not a great selection on food."
  • "The food is terrible, overpriced and not worth it."

Management

Pros:

  • "Lucas, the owner was there and he and his staff were just amazing."
  • "Shout out to new management, Lucas. I’ve come to The Last word since last year. Hospitality, food, even drinks are way much better than previous management."
  • "Lucas the manager went out of his way to make sure we were all genuinely having a good time!"
  • "Stopped in for an after dinner drink in St.Paddy's Day and it was fireeee. Ambiance and service was great, especially the manager Lucas!"
  • "Manager Lucas is super friendly."

Cons:

  • "They changed their happy hour from 5-8 to 5-7 and then eliminated it on the weekend."
  • "They have also changed their chique entrance to a more visible appearance--I prefer the appearance hidden behind the 'hardware store' setting better."

Music & Entertainment

Pros:

  • "The attention to detail is amazing, the service is second to none. Live music three times a week."
  • "They have live music most of the nights."
  • "If you're into jazz music or just a fun night out. This is the spot."
  • "Live music was very enjoyable. Atmosphere is homey but special and well thought out."
  • "The bar has very 1920's jazz elegance to it, with live jazz on Sundays after 7 pm."
  • "Great place to experience a live jazz band, and the vibe was chill."
  • "The music is great, the service is great and the drinks are perfectly made."

Cons:

  • "While I like the place for its food and drinks, I live next door and do not understand why they think it’s acceptable to pound loud music past 11pm on a Tuesday."
  • "The music was great, it was mostly house music with some 90s dance music vibes."
  • "Then they changed their chill hop vibes music to some top 40 bs."

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