Rose Bar

Where Style and Romance Meet

by LA Pomeroy

For one hour each Christmas Eve the otherwise private Gramercy Park across the street opens its gates to the public, and after carols and a brisk walk through its garden, the perfect respite to the winter's chill is a seat at the Rose Bar or, in our case, its adjacent Jade Bar, where bartender Jerry welcomed us warmly, and continued our holiday cheer with extraordinary libations, including its classic Bohemian Sidecar, a magical concoction of cognac, triple sec, lime juice and that forbidden green fairy known as absinthe, and my husband enjoyed some of the finest Scotches he has ever appreciated, incl the Whistle Pig, and Templeton. $19 a drink? Sure, but for its wonderful walls of artsy murals, cozy dark ambience, polished wood and velvet touches, and the chance to saunter in the footsteps of such NYC famous denizens as Jagger and Warhol, eminently worth it. The bar you go to hang out at every night? Probably not, at least not on our budgets. But for that special date, or a gift to oneself because you deserve it? Absolutely worth it. The Rose indeed still blooms.

gross

by kellyk80

yeah, this hotel is gross. and celeb hungry. gross.

• Pros: gross
• Cons: gross

Popular for no Reason

by Scarl3tt

The Rose bar is wayyyy overrated... Its makes it almost impossible to get in, while the place is almost empty. They tell you to email rosebar@gramercyparkhotel for reservations when the email does not exist. No one answers. There are underage models that are invited and old perves that will do anything to sleep with you. The bouncers are rude and the drinks are terrible.

• Pros: A lot of models
• Cons: Over priced.. rude bouncer ..email that does not exist

Rose... a shadow of what it pretends to be

by anyd

You'd have to be from out of town or maybe just Queens to think this place is anymore than what it is... an overpriced hotel bar that had it's day two years ago thanks to hosting underage "celebrities" like Mischa Barton and the like.

Today, you will find a bar that conveys exclusivity through outright rude behavior to its guests... including those at the hotel with confirmed reservations, so stay elsewhere. Once inside and seated, the experience continues on its downhill slide... first of all... where are the people?, meanwhile your waitress has her mind on her acting "career" and will barely tolerate your order... for an overpriced ($20+)/very average cocktail, the restaurant manager Eric with more mommy issues than his trust fund, live-in regulars spends too much time in the bathroom and will likely move your table (more than once) to seat underage guys in shiny striped shirts. And the music can all be found directly off of iTunes, so dont expect much originality there.

In the end, the place had a Page Six run and got some hype... TWO YEARS AGO... the only people who havent figured this out by now are the hotel guests funneled in by the concierge and the angry staff who resent that the run is over and now take it out on their new breed of "less cool" customers b/c they personally cant afford to drink there.

Take your money elsewhere, there are many amazing exlcusive spots in New York where once inside you'll see why it's worth it.

• Pros: nice rooms, fancy rented paintings
• Cons: rude staff, poor service, overpriced drinks, tired scene

Don't bother...it is not worth it

by crisbarns

If you are going to spend 23$ on a small glass of wine, they need to at least offer a good one.

Staff is abnoxious.

Don't be fooled. If you are a guest, and even when it is practically empty, they won't let you in without a reservation.

Seriously save your time and money.

They are just not that special.

• Pros: atomosphere
• Cons: snobs, drinks are overpriced and not very good.