(212) 355-6607

218 E 53rd St (3rd Avenue)
New York, NY 10022 40.7574 -73.969

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Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown, Midtown East

BLACKFINNNYC.COM

Hours:

Sun-Tue 11am-12am

Wed 11am-2am

Thu-Sat 11am-4am

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Bars & Clubs, Sports Bars, Bars & Pubs, Restaurants

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What People Are Saying About Black Finn

Featured Review

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Serving hearty dishes and featuring big games on plasma screens, this sports bar has more than just wings and football.

ambiance
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. With great drink specials, 20 large plasma TV's & a fun, friendly staff the BlackFinn Bar & Restaurant can accommodate all parties & fans.
  2. If you're not looking for a club scene, this is a great crowded, loud, fun, bar scene.
  3. The bartenders are down to earth fun beautiful chicks who will hang out with you and drink with you.
  4. The crowd is just a fun , good looking crowd having a good time, the drinks arent too expensive, the bartenders are fun and the music keeps you dancing all night.
  5. Our favorite nights to go are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays-Saturday nights are fun too though.
  6. The crowd was fun.
  7. Bartenders were fun.
  8. and the ambiance is horrible.
  9. great fun place
  10. If you want a fun crowd, great drink specials, and friendly bartenders this place has that.
  11. The drinks aren't expensive either so overall this is a fun place to get drunk and have a good time.
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. The buns on the burgers were stale to the point of being rock hard, the nachos, billed as being "loaded" were just some melted cheese w/salsa and sour cream (and cold by the time they arrived at the table).
drinks
88.24000358581543% positive
  1. If you are looking for a bar that is a blast, great drink prices, and excellent service and you happen to be in Mid-town Manhattan, The Black Finn is def.
  2. There was only one server for all of the tables, so the service was ridiculously slow, and forget about getting a drink.
  3. The bartenders sucked too----very obnoxious and ignored my requests for drinks (except for the men).
  4. If you're not looking for a club scene, this is a great crowded, loud, fun, bar scene.
  5. Def recommend this bar.
  6. The bartenders constantly screw up drink orders (6 times to be exact), the bouncers think the place is Bungalow 8, and the crowd is dirty and gross.
  7. The drinks aren't expensive either so overall this is a fun place to get drunk and have a good time.
  8. If you want a fun crowd, great drink specials, and friendly bartenders this place has that.
  9. The girls are hot, the crowd is crazy, the Dj plays good music, the drinks are reasonable, you cant really ask for more
  10. Id recommend it out of any midtown bar.
  11. The open bar and baseball specials are the best.
  12. This is a great bar.
  13. Id recommend reserving an area for a large party because the bar gets CROWDED.
  14. Also, if you don't like bar food I recommend their salads or Ahi Tuna :)
  15. The open bar specials will get you HAMMERED for a reasonable price.
  16. This bar is very friendly.
  17. The food is bar food but its really good.
  18. To sum up the rest: The music was inconsistent, the bartenders were rude, the bouncers were mis-informed, and management obviously had their eyes only on our table the whole time because the table next to ours (THE REAL CULPRITS) were handing off drinks a
  19. The drink specials are great and affordable considering the area.
  20. come here to hang, meet ladies and get my drink on for a good price with good people.
  21. The bartenders are down to earth fun beautiful chicks who will hang out with you and drink with you.
  22. First of all, if you're on a budget, this bar has the best drink specials ever!
  23. Now, had I not purchased that expensive wrist band, I would have naturally shared my drink with my girlfriend ANYWAY, so what's the big deal?
  24. The open bar special was affordable and the staff took great care of me.
  25. If youre looking for a place to make you fancy expensive drinks then yes, youre in the wrong place (or you can just order top shelp drinks and pay the price).
  26. With great drink specials, 20 large plasma TV's & a fun, friendly staff the BlackFinn Bar & Restaurant can accommodate all parties & fans.
  27. came into the bar just to order some food from the menu.
  28. love the $20 open bar, and i definitely get my money worth.
  29. Dj comes on at night and there is a back area for dancing, lots of TV's, some booths and a huge bar.
  30. Seems like a great place, another bar, more TVs and more space.
  31. The 30$ deal is great and the bartenders are friendly,but they do pay attention to your bracelets, so if you want to keep the drinks flowing to you, don't try and pull a fast one.
  32. Here's the deal though, he said this because I was sharing one of my drinks with my girlfriend WHO ONLY WANTED A SIP OF MY DRINK BECAUSE SHE IS NOT BIG ON DRINKING.
  33. The crowd is just a fun , good looking crowd having a good time, the drinks arent too expensive, the bartenders are fun and the music keeps you dancing all night.
  34. Great open bar offers ($20-30, it varies).
food quality
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Lots of kids fresh out of college getting wasted.
  2. came into the bar just to order some food from the menu.
  3. The service was slow but the food were Ok,
  4. The food is bar food but its really good.
  5. Also, if you don't like bar food I recommend their salads or Ahi Tuna :)
  6. The buns on the burgers were stale to the point of being rock hard, the nachos, billed as being "loaded" were just some melted cheese w/salsa and sour cream (and cold by the time they arrived at the table).
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. happy hour is good, patrons are of your finance/lawyer variety but that's expected in this area of town.
  2. Friendly service, good menu, tons of TVs and they even have 4 booths whith their own small TV.
  3. came into the bar just to order some food from the menu.
overall
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. excelent service - If you're looking for a great happy hour, a place to watch the game, throw a private party, or a great late night scene the BlackFinn has it all.
  2. If you want a fun crowd, great drink specials, and friendly bartenders this place has that.
  3. can't in good conscience ever tell anyone to go to this place!
  4. This is a great place full of dressy girls and button down boys.
  5. great fun place
  6. Seems like a great place, another bar, more TVs and more space.
service
82.34999656677246% positive
  1. The staff was very nice.
  2. The bartenders were super friendly!
  3. This bar is very friendly.
  4. The music was great and people were dancing all night.
  5. Great customer service, Affordable
  6. If you are looking for a bar that is a blast, great drink prices, and excellent service and you happen to be in Mid-town Manhattan, The Black Finn is def.
  7. The bartenders constantly screw up drink orders (6 times to be exact), the bouncers think the place is Bungalow 8, and the crowd is dirty and gross.
  8. Its a cool place and the bartenders make you feel very welcome.
  9. friendly staff and great specials
  10. Fun Time, good looking people having a good time
  11. The service was slow but the food were Ok,
  12. If you go, ask for May in the upstairs lounge, friendly and extremely easy on the eyes.
  13. come here to hang, meet ladies and get my drink on for a good price with good people.
  14. Friendly service, good menu, tons of TVs and they even have 4 booths whith their own small TV.
  15. If you prefer a good time with a good crowd and awesome service, like I do, then STAY AWAY!
  16. My best friend brings all her girlfriends and they love dancing and have become friends with all the bartenders.
  17. The service was the best and the bartenders were very attractive as well as attentive.
  18. The male bartenders are cool too so any females looking for a place to go, BlackFinn is it.
  19. The bartenders are down to earth fun beautiful chicks who will hang out with you and drink with you.
  20. The bartenders sucked too----very obnoxious and ignored my requests for drinks (except for the men).
  21. There was only one server for all of the tables, so the service was ridiculously slow, and forget about getting a drink.
  22. To sum up the rest: The music was inconsistent, the bartenders were rude, the bouncers were mis-informed, and management obviously had their eyes only on our table the whole time because the table next to ours (THE REAL CULPRITS) were handing off drinks a
  23. Those bartenders are madd cool, not to mention hotties aswell.
  24. With great drink specials, 20 large plasma TV's & a fun, friendly staff the BlackFinn Bar & Restaurant can accommodate all parties & fans.
  25. Bartenders are very friendly and attractive.
  26. But dont get me wrong, the bartenders are very friendly.
  27. The 30$ deal is great and the bartenders are friendly,but they do pay attention to your bracelets, so if you want to keep the drinks flowing to you, don't try and pull a fast one.
  28. it's a hot spot with tons of cool people.
  29. The open bar special was affordable and the staff took great care of me.
  30. the staff was great!
  31. excelent service - If you're looking for a great happy hour, a place to watch the game, throw a private party, or a great late night scene the BlackFinn has it all.
  32. If you want a fun crowd, great drink specials, and friendly bartenders this place has that.
  33. Crowd is friendly and energetic.
  34. The crowd is just a fun , good looking crowd having a good time, the drinks arent too expensive, the bartenders are fun and the music keeps you dancing all night.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The drinks aren't expensive either so overall this is a fun place to get drunk and have a good time.
  2. If you are looking for a bar that is a blast, great drink prices, and excellent service and you happen to be in Mid-town Manhattan, The Black Finn is def.
  3. love the $20 open bar, and i definitely get my money worth.
  4. The open bar specials will get you HAMMERED for a reasonable price.
  5. The drink specials are great and affordable considering the area.
  6. Now, had I not purchased that expensive wrist band, I would have naturally shared my drink with my girlfriend ANYWAY, so what's the big deal?
  7. Dj comes on at night and there is a back area for dancing, lots of TV's, some booths and a huge bar.
  8. The crowd is just a fun , good looking crowd having a good time, the drinks arent too expensive, the bartenders are fun and the music keeps you dancing all night.
  9. come here to hang, meet ladies and get my drink on for a good price with good people.
  10. If youre looking for a place to make you fancy expensive drinks then yes, youre in the wrong place (or you can just order top shelp drinks and pay the price).
  11. The open bar special was affordable and the staff took great care of me.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. The service was slow but the food were Ok,
  2. To sum up the rest: The music was inconsistent, the bartenders were rude, the bouncers were mis-informed, and management obviously had their eyes only on our table the whole time because the table next to ours (THE REAL CULPRITS) were handing off drinks a
  3. There was only one server for all of the tables, so the service was ridiculously slow, and forget about getting a drink.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/18/10

AWESOME BAR

by Randy86 at Citysearch

I actually had my friends come down to black finn for my bday it was soooooo much fun and everyone had an awesome time...the staff was great! Def recommend this bar....I actually went to turtle bay right after and it was the worst decision I ever made.

  • Pros: service is great! Great atmosphere what a bar should be like
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/21/10

A place to start the evening

by JtotheD at Citysearch

Go there a lot with co-workers/friends after work to start the night. People have to realize not to go to these places for the night. Just start it off. Black Finn..Metro...Murphy's..PignWis...all the second ave pubs/wanabe clubs are start off's not all nighters. Don't buy the bs waistband.

  • Pros: Erica the bartender
  • Cons: gets real crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/11/10

Fun spot

by CSMobileUser2 at Citysearch

was here for happy hour last night. really way more then I expected. good happy hour special and good music. good appetizers. we all will be back regularly. definitely seems to be one of the better times in midtown. give it a shot

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/08/10

every night of the week is fun and cheap!

by kristyr at Citysearch

I am not a fan of midtown bars, but I came here for a birthday party last Spring and my girlfriends and I have been hooked ever since. First of all, if you're on a budget, this bar has the best drink specials ever! Our favorite nights to go are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays-Saturday nights are fun too though. The DJ on Thursdays is AMAZING! Every time I go there I ask him the titles of the songs he plays bc it's such good music that you don't normally hear. I'm not into sports, but my boyfriend is and we started going on Sundays together for game specials/beer pong/great food! Also, if you don't like bar food I recommend their salads or Ahi Tuna :)

  • Pros: BEST BAR SPECIALS HANDS DOWN!
3 Star Rating: Average

01/08/10

Great Happy Hour

by smiley_in_nyc at Citysearch

I went to Black Finn once and I took advantage of the $20 All You Can Drink Special. However, when I got my drink, it was weak. :( As you can see, I am not the first to post this.

I will vist them again and hope that the drinks are made better the next time. Update to follow.

  • Pros: Happy Hour for $20
  • Cons: Can get too crowded... especially on game nights

The Details on Black Finn

Place Categories:

  • fun male bartenders
  • great fun place
  • best open bar
  • good crowd
  • great drink specials
  • gross horrible crowd
  • good happy hour
  • just order top shelp drinks
  • favorite saturday nights
  • rude bartenders
  • friendly staff
  • recommend id
  • good people
  • great late night scene
  • great care
  • extremely easy may
  • ridiculously slow service
  • really good bar food
  • great dj
  • great dancing
  • great baseball specials
  • great thursdays
  • good music
  • great customer service
  • good price
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