Therapy

Great drinks & awesome food

by EReviewer at Citysearch

Me and a couple buddies decided to go and were very pleasntly surprised. The server was awesome and friendly. He honored our 2 for 1drink specials even after 8pm. The food was surpisingly really good, who knew a lounge could have great food. Drinks were strong enough to give me a buzz, so that was good. I loved the decor, it had a very modern and "sex-in-the-city" feel to it.

• Pros: Really good food, drink specials, service
• Cons: Crowded

What Happened to Therapy???

by MidtownManHK at Citysearch

This used to be the most beautiful boy bar in Hell's Kitchen. Tastefully done and spacious and you just felt cool.

Not anymore.

The new flow of space is an improvement both downstairs and up and especially at the bars and the new booths... but the level of taste is absolutely dreadful.

Strange mauves, greens and blues in a bar that used to be minimal with beautiful wood tones. Now they've got golden fleur de lis wall sconces and see-through purple fleur de lis cocktail tables all topped with oversized martini glasses filled with cocktail kibble. No lie...

Not to mention the Haunted House style flickering orange candles placed in the strange new lighting fixture above the downstairs bar. It's a completely slap-dash, cheap-looking, Trading Spaces redesign. I can't believe they ruined this beautiful spot.

Is this the West Village in 1990?

• Pros: good flow
• Cons: awful decor

Therapy Is good for everyone who needs it!

by eatdrinkbmerryinnyc at Citysearch

After an unpleasant evening at another local Hells Kitchen Bar, this was such a nice place to hang out and get great drinks with great friendly service, The bar was very nicely air conditioned which is very hard to find in NY. The bar was so refreshing and the bartenders were so happy to be there and serve me!

This is my new favorite spot!

• Pros: AIR CONDITIONED! Lighting was so cool, friendly
• Cons: None! Just thankful they rock in Hells Kitchen

great space and cute crowd, nasty service

by breezes at Citysearch

I used to be a big fan of Therapy years ago and routinely recommended it as the best gay bar in NYC because of the decor, the after-work professional vibe (compared to the model/waiter/i-banker looking for a toy vibe at G and XL), and the location, but the service was always lacking.

One of the groups I belong to had its holiday party there last week and a good party ended on a very sour note because of a bartender. After having bought 7 drinks and tipping $2-4 for each drink, I was a bit drunk and on the last round of three drinks was busy talking, gave the bartender, by credit card and absently forgot to include a tip. My friends and I lingered a bit as we picked up our drinks. The bartender said 'you need to move'. I said 'give us a sec' and he retorted 'this space is for people who tip, and you don't tip'. Lack of customer service, grace, or a memory aside, this isn't good business.

• Pros: space, atmosphere, snacks to share
• Cons: service

Pretty cool

by trip23 at Citysearch

This is probably the best looking gay bar in NYC. Maybe HK caught up. Love the big communal table downstairs, bathroom is never an issue. Bar access sometimes a problem. Crowd is usually good but sometimes is dead when you wouldn't think it would be.

• Pros: Awesome set up
• Cons: Sometimes empty