The Yard at Soho Grand Hotel
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 965-3588
- Cross Street:
- Between Grand Street and Canal Street
- Directions:
- A,C,E to Canal Street
- Hours:
- Summer only, Sun-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Yard at Soho Grand Hotel – by Julie Mehta
The Scene
True to its name, this spot has the casual, convivial feel of a party in a friend's backyard. A diverse group of 30-something after-workers, European hotel guests, and curious passersby spread out among the compact bar, wall benches, and cafe tables lit by cool electric candles. As the sky darkens, the tiny white lights strung between the trees dim and the persistent house beats are drowned out by the din of clinking glasses and laughter.
The Draw
A generous selection of cocktails--including the seemingly bottomless Grand margarita, a soothing mochatini, and a frozen cosmo--take the edge off the heat. The menu tantalizes with such intriguing offerings as smoked salmon nachos, grilled octopus, and chocolate-covered bananas. In nice weather, a DJ spins tunes and a grassy area in back attracts sun worshippers.
Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.
Insider Tips
Where to SitCome early and snag a table near the wall to avoid being surrounded by strangers.
The ExtrasSmokers and dogs are welcome.
User Reviews for The Yard at Soho Grand Hotel
06/15/2008 Posted by CityMedia
After meeting a friend for some afterwork drinks, we quickly left this overrated bar/lounge and made our way around the corner to Lucky Strike, a much more cool and welcoming envoironment. Our negative experience began with the hipster host that avoided eye contact and claimed he could not seat us in any of the empty tables because they were "reserved". He was quite snobish but because the chic patio space interested us, we made our way to the back area where there were a few empy cabana's. A spacey waitress mumbled what appeared to be a sentence asking us if we wanted menus. Then she came back and asked us if we could squeeze into a side chair to leave the love seat open for 3 or more people. If the area was crowded, I might understand, but there were two unreserved cabana's next to ours. Confused and offended, my company and I quickly prepared to finish the drink and jet. Not worth it.
Pros: outdoor space
Cons: inept service
05/26/2008 Posted by B27
My husband and I had dessert here for our 3rd anniversary. Upon entering the outside dining area the hosts were friendly. We were seated promptly in front at around 9:30pm on Saturday night Memorial Day weekend. Our waitress seemed to be knowledgeable n the menu & drinks but her service was SO BELOW AVERAGE. It took us over 30 min. to received the key lime pie & chocolate tart we ordered. the desserts were sub par; definitely not worth $9 each thou. It took her another 10 minutes to bring us flatware so we could actually eat. The dining area was incredibly smoky due to all the cigarettes which was annoying while eating. Not at all worth the price or susceptibility to lung cancer...at least the atmosphere & decor were nice .
Users Like You Also Viewed
Rise Bar
2 West St
New York, NY 10004
