Mad River Bar & Grill

(212) 988-1832

1442 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10028 40.776 -73.9562

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Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown

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Last updated 8.30.11

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What People Are Saying About Mad River Bar & Grill

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Sandra Ramani

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The Scene – Miss those college outings for comfort food, brews and a decent jukebox? Mad River will take you back, minus the tuition. Casually dressed folk of all ages chill in the spacious back dining area, while up front a lively happy-hour scene draws recent grads and sports fans. A second-floor party room, TVs galore and pleasant, low-key service make it great for that Super Bowl gathering or fraternity reunion. – – The Draw – It's more than just an after-work spot. Live bands appear on select weeknights; DJs and guest bartenders bring in large crowds on the…

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Each night brings a different deal. On Wednesdays starting at 6pm, a $10 cover includes all-you-can-drink draft beer and well drinks, plus two-for-one appetizers at the bar. Monday's board game night means $5 pitches--or come for $3 Blue Moons and two-for-one burgers on Tuesdays and $9 Bud pitchers on Saturdays.
ambiance
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “thats has to be the word to explain this whole bar, the bartenders were fun drinking with the customers, the music and the dj was great.”
  2. “This place is fun.”
  3. “good location to subway.”
  4. “Mad River is a decent bar, not in an ideal location (on 1st avenue).”
  5. “my coworkers and i had great fun, it was a good place for drinks, didn't know about the food.”
  6. “Music, drink prices, location etc. by far one of my favorite places to go!”
  7. “No rip offs, yet your right there in NYC with some great people for fun!”
  8. “great food, great music, great atmosphere and great private party room I love this place and would recommend it to anyone for a private event.”
  9. “enjoy hanging out at Mad River with friends, service is great, I like the overall atmosphere, lines can be long but i guess its worth waiting.”
drinks
84.20999526977539% positive
  1. “great place to grab a good beer and listen to great music.”
  2. “Music, drink prices, location etc. by far one of my favorite places to go!”
  3. “Although it can be fratastic at times, Mad River has always been a great bar for my friends & I. We like going during the Wisconsin games (.”
  4. “Fun and cheap bar.”
  5. “Even with the large crowd, the bar is big enough to where you are not packed in like a sardine.”
  6. “Great bar.”
  7. “This bar isn't bad.”
  8. “This place has so many options to choose from whether its food or open bar packages or private areas and the service was great.”
  9. “always a line to get in, overpriced drinks, crowded with shallow annoying people.”
  10. “Strong drinks, friendly crowd, good mix of music.”
  11. “While this is not the most exciting place to be, it is definitely a good place to have a few drinks and enjoy with friends.”
  12. “overall good experience but relax at the door, its only a simple bar on upper east, nothing else”
  13. “thats has to be the word to explain this whole bar, the bartenders were fun drinking with the customers, the music and the dj was great.”
  14. “We have had good times at this bar in the past but this altercation has left us with such a bad taste in our mouth I can't even recommend this bar to others.”
  15. “Most bar sites aren't any good but I tip my hat to the River for having an excellent website.”
  16. “I've been to Mad River during the week and it is a great chill scene with ridiculously cheap drinks and the food is great.”
  17. “Mad River is a decent bar, not in an ideal location (on 1st avenue).”
  18. “my coworkers and i had great fun, it was a good place for drinks, didn't know about the food.”
  19. “Official Wisconsin bar & great food”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Official Wisconsin bar & great food”
  2. “really like this place great music, great buffalo wings and I really like the restroom they smell better than my own restroom at home.”
  3. “This place is fantastic great food, good times, really nice people.”
  4. “recommend the burger with the waffle fries!”
  5. “great food, great music, great atmosphere and great private party room I love this place and would recommend it to anyone for a private event.”
  6. “great value - good food -”
  7. “This place has so many options to choose from whether its food or open bar packages or private areas and the service was great.”
  8. “Recently we just had dinner there and the food was awesome i def.”
  9. “my coworkers and i had great fun, it was a good place for drinks, didn't know about the food.”
  10. “I've been to Mad River during the week and it is a great chill scene with ridiculously cheap drinks and the food is great.”
  11. “Decent food”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “This place has so many options to choose from whether its food or open bar packages or private areas and the service was great.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to grab a good beer and listen to great music.”
  2. “my coworkers and i had great fun, it was a good place for drinks, didn't know about the food.”
  3. “great food, great music, great atmosphere and great private party room I love this place and would recommend it to anyone for a private event.”
  4. “While this is not the most exciting place to be, it is definitely a good place to have a few drinks and enjoy with friends.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “love this place and will always go back!”
service
90.0% positive
  1. “This place has so many options to choose from whether its food or open bar packages or private areas and the service was great.”
  2. “Our server was late so the manager took care of us which was great - the service was not as good when our server showed up.”
  3. “The service is excellent, all the bartenders are quick and always are smiling.”
  4. “Established a great rapport with some people who work here and basically enjoyed the hell out of every night we have ever gone there!”
  5. “Jeremy is the best bartender I've ever seen.”
  6. “No rip offs, yet your right there in NYC with some great people for fun!”
  7. “Gotta love a place where you go up and order a shot and the bartender makes sure to do one with you!”
  8. “The bartenders were really nice and not stuck up like most other places.”
  9. “enjoy hanging out at Mad River with friends, service is great, I like the overall atmosphere, lines can be long but i guess its worth waiting.”
  10. “thats has to be the word to explain this whole bar, the bartenders were fun drinking with the customers, the music and the dj was great.”
  11. “always a line to get in, overpriced drinks, crowded with shallow annoying people.”
  12. “Strong drinks, friendly crowd, good mix of music.”
  13. “the bartenders and other managers were very nice and attentive making sure we got whatever we needed.”
  14. “This place is fantastic great food, good times, really nice people.”
  15. “the manager Tommy helped us put together a party from day one and took most of the pressure off us and the party was a huge success.”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “I've been to Mad River during the week and it is a great chill scene with ridiculously cheap drinks and the food is great.”
  2. “Hands down a blast and great value in NYC!”
  3. “enjoy hanging out at Mad River with friends, service is great, I like the overall atmosphere, lines can be long but i guess its worth waiting.”
  4. “Fun and cheap bar.”
  5. “always a line to get in, overpriced drinks, crowded with shallow annoying people.”
  6. “the manager Tommy helped us put together a party from day one and took most of the pressure off us and the party was a huge success.”
  7. “Music, drink prices, location etc. by far one of my favorite places to go!”
  8. “great value - good food -”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is excellent, all the bartenders are quick and always are smiling.”
  2. “enjoy hanging out at Mad River with friends, service is great, I like the overall atmosphere, lines can be long but i guess its worth waiting.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/25/11

good valueeee

by lamackenzie

this place is extremely good value espcially for the upper east side. they have good food and they almost always have sick drink specials. i've been here a lot w/ my friends and we take advantage of the vip happy hour all the time!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/19/11

yay

by O1laine

I have a great time every time I've come here. Always play great music for dancing, the DJ's are friendly and the people are cool. I like most places that have good music that I can dance to, so it's an easy win for me, but even my more snooty friends had a great time when we came here. Crowd is early to mid 20's, and drinks are really fairly priced.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/18/11

Always a good time

by DanZanger

Me and my friends always have a sick time here. The girls that work there are hot and the crowd is good. Definitely a good value especially considering the location. Whether it's after work drinks or time to rage on the weekend, this place is on the top of my list..

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/29/11

What a Night!!!!

by mickie112

Mad River is exactly what it says in the name, it was mad! i had sooooo much fun, the drinks were so cheap i was hammered, the bar tenders were a lot of fun and it was a great way to finish my day, cant wait for another excuse to have another drink, or a few lol

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/15/11

Mad River was so much fun!

by llyne668

Walked in to Mad River as I was moseying around the UES last Thursday. Really upbeat crowd, and they were having a guest bartending competition with a bunch of really pretty girls. Everyone there was really fun, the music was good, and the prices are extremely reasonable! I had a great time dancing and drinking with friends and met some pretty cool people there aswell.

The Details on Mad River Bar & Grill

Place Categories:

  • favorite place
  • great food
  • great bar
  • great place great music
  • great crowd
  • very nice bartenders
  • great service
  • really good dj
  • very nice other managers
  • great value
  • great buffalo wings
  • great private party room
  • great atmosphere
  • good beer
  • great specials
  • overpriced drinks
  • nasty floor
  • love gotta
  • like overall atmosphere
  • great packages
  • great care
  • horrible bouncer
  • bad taste
  • really nice people
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