(212) 407-2947

541 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10022 40.75612 -73.97264

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Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown

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Hours:

Monday To Tuesday From 04:30 PM To 02:00 AM Wednesday To Thursday From 04:30 PM To 03:00 AM Friday From 04:30 PM To 04:00 AM Saturday From 06:00 PM To 04:00 AM Sunday From 06:00 PM To 02:00 AM

Last updated 8.17.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Whiskey Bars, Singles Bars, Hotel Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Bar & Club Special Features:

Specialty Cocktails, 21 & Over

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Whiskey Blue

Featured Review

Julie Mehta

Contributor

The Scene Elegant, understated, and supremely dark, this W Hotel bar's focal point is the gold-tinged backlit bar shelf stocked high with colorful liquor bottles. The rest of the decor--leather seating, mirrors, candles, black-and-white photographs of happy people--fades into the background so as not to take away from the real attraction--the crowd. Cute foreign twentysomething males and middle-aged businessmen flirt with friendly waitresses and scope out the pretty women. The Draw Bottles are big here and run the gamut from tequila to champagne. The creative cocktail list changes monthly,…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Weekdays attract an upscale, after-work crowd while weekends draw more of a bridge-and-tunnel clientele.
Know Before You Go:
There's no food available, so be prepared before imbibing the potent martinis.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Good upmarket feel to it with cool decor.
  2. Hard to pick out the stand out points of the night, from the frankly hilarious bar prices to the entertaining circus of grey haired grandads conspicuously overspending on the twentysomething girls giving the atmosphere of a Bangkok bordello.
  3. The atmosphere is great.
  4. Great drinks, beautiful, attentive staff, chic atmosphere.
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. Hard to pick out the stand out points of the night, from the frankly hilarious bar prices to the entertaining circus of grey haired grandads conspicuously overspending on the twentysomething girls giving the atmosphere of a Bangkok bordello.
  2. Great drinks, beautiful, attentive staff, chic atmosphere.
  3. While the music was just ok, the drinks were delicious (can you say mojito?
  4. Martini menu is good, but the fight to get the bar tender's attention is not worth it.
  5. Love WHISKY BLUE, The cocktails are awesome.
  6. very trendy bar, doormen polite, staff beautiful!
  7. It was a nicely-designed bar, but the rude people and service spoiled it.
  8. Warm drinks, servers and beleive it or not, busboys with attitude.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. While the music was just ok, the drinks were delicious (can you say mojito?
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Martini menu is good, but the fight to get the bar tender's attention is not worth it.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. good place to relax after work
  2. great place
  3. great place to go anytime, just bring a sweater because it gets chilly inside!
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. crowd nice and chatty second time in new york and will definately go there again.
service
62.5% positive
  1. Great after work place, found the staff friendly and service was great.
  2. It was a nicely-designed bar, but the rude people and service spoiled it.
  3. Great drinks, beautiful, attentive staff, chic atmosphere.
  4. very trendy bar, doormen polite, staff beautiful!
  5. Warm drinks, servers and beleive it or not, busboys with attitude.
  6. The service is adequate,(meaning someone doesn't bother you ever 5 minutes asking if you want something else).
  7. Wanna be supermodel waitresses with bad implants.
  8. The people were very rude and the music was horrible.
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Martini menu is good, but the fight to get the bar tender's attention is not worth it.
  2. The Bad: WAY too expensive
  3. Hard to pick out the stand out points of the night, from the frankly hilarious bar prices to the entertaining circus of grey haired grandads conspicuously overspending on the twentysomething girls giving the atmosphere of a Bangkok bordello.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. The service is adequate,(meaning someone doesn't bother you ever 5 minutes asking if you want something else).
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/18/11

not a bad night spot

by nellyblings

price is decent. pretty standard i'd say. the people are okay to socialize with. The bar tender was HOTT!! and thats all i really need to go by again! ;)

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/26/09

odious atmosphere, sleazy clientele

by koff

This is basically just a grab a cheap tart bar for high earning New York divorcees and adulterers. Greeted by a disinterested coat check girl, served by a thoroughly disinterested bargirl our only other interaction with the staff was a bouncer opening the door as we left. Having sampled my fair share of similar bars in England I can only say that I have never experienced an atmosphere as contemptible and sleazy in my life.

Hard to pick out the stand out points of the night, from the frankly hilarious bar prices to the entertaining circus of grey haired grandads conspicuously overspending on the twentysomething girls giving the atmosphere of a Bangkok bordello.

The true highlight of the night however had to be the point at which drunken man stood up to push my wife out of the way so as to enable the women he was with to get a better look at a man she proclaimed to 'fancy'. as a result of this little disagreement I was able to persuade the miscreant, with a little help from my right fist, that remaining in his seat would be a far more comfortable and painless way of spending his evening.

Suffice to say I would only recommend this nasty little hole to those men that don't have the freedom within their relationship to pay for genuine pro's or to females looking to pay off a loan or overdraft in exchange for intercourse with a man at least 30 years their senior.

  • Pros: close to restaurant we ate in
  • Cons: customers, staff, atmosphere, ambience
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/29/08

Strongest Margaritas

by SexySlinky

Love WHISKY BLUE, The cocktails are awesome. At WB I love to dress with class, check me out and see for yourself. The service is adequate,(meaning someone doesn't bother you ever 5 minutes asking if you want something else). Bartenders know their stuff, WHISKY BLUE rocks with class.

If you are hungry, you don't have to leave, just talk to your waitress, she will fix you up. It's full of beauiful people who dress to shock. So don't be shy, try WHISKY BLUE if you dare.

  • Pros: Very Trendy
3 Star Rating: Average

12/13/07

The Good: Not a Sausage Bar. The Bad: WAY too expensive

by carlyle

Well, at least chicks DO go there, but the drinks are overpriced ($10 for a glass of wine" c'mon already!). Also, it is the "scene," but hey---once in a while one wants to be part of the scene!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/21/07

great place

by esmith41

Great after work place, found the staff friendly and service was great. all in all can't complain, would definitely go there again!

The Details on Whiskey Blue

Place Categories:

  • beautiful attentive staff
  • great place
  • nice crowd
  • beautiful chic atmosphere
  • great drinks
  • rude people
  • nasty little hole
  • too expensive way
  • awesome cocktails
  • cool decor
  • good upmarket
  • bad implants
  • rude service
  • not bother meaning someone
  • horrible music
  • great spot
  • suggest lobby lounge
  • entertaining circus
  • warm servers
  • only recommend suffice
  • very nice doorman
  • good martini menu
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