Share(212) 840-6800
59 W 44th St
New York,
NY
10036
40.7557
-73.9818
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Midtown Center
What People Are Saying About Algonquin Hotel Round Table
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – A staff of stoic old fellows in bow ties and jackets sets a formal tone at this gentleman's den-like bar. Al Hirschfeld sketches on wood-paneled walls remain a constant year after year, enduring as the old-school clientele. Space is limited and prices are stiff, but manage a table, and it's a dark, somber place to wallow in the blues if you got 'em. – – The Draw – Perfume and whiskey scents hangs in the air, like the stories of Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley deliberating over lunch in the Algonquin Hotel's adjoining Round Table room. Soups and…
08/30/08
The food is good but the overall experience is not worth the high price.
by RalphKatz at Citysearch
We were drawn into Blue Bar by the limited but reasonably expensive menu in the window and interesting decor. We found out we were scammed when we got the menu at our table and found prices $10 to $14 more per dish than the menu posted outside. We would not have come in for $32 chicken and $35 salmon, especially for a quick pre-theater dinner. So the good quality of the food was tainted by the dishonesty of the menu posted in the window (perhaps those are luncheon prices but the menu did not indicate that). The service was less attentive than it should have been for such an expensive restaurant. The overall experience was not worth the total of more than $90 per person we paid for salad, main dish and 2 drinks per person (not even including dessert and coffee).
- Pros: Quality of Food
- Cons: Much higher prices on actual menu than the one posted in the window, service, atmosphere for the expense
08/07/08
Best Bar on the Block
by JC421630 at Citysearch
This bar is great, the atmosphere is traditionally new york, and it's a shift from the busy streets outside to the calm and quiet bar. The bartender is what really makes the bar though. He makes his drinks using sqeezed fruit and no sugar so the flavour of the liquer is really emphasized instead of hidden. and the quality of drinks is fantastic. I'd recomend this to anybody, anytime.
- Pros: Great service, great drinks
- Cons: a little on the expensive side--but worth it
05/26/05
HORRIBLE
by niteangel at Citysearch
This place was an absolute disgrace! The staff was extremely unfriendly and the management was very snotty. This is only a mediocre bar if that! And they charge $32 for two shots of vodka (and it is absolute!!!!) Not worth anyone's time or money!!
The Details on Algonquin Hotel Round Table
Look Good:
Snag an armchair for drinks in the elegant lobby, where a bell on each table signals your waiter.
The Extras:
Cabaret comes with dinner in the dark and stately Oak Room.
Category:
Restaurants, Hotels & Motels, Bars & Pubs, Hotel Bars
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
