Local West

The Scene – Packs of suits and passers-by tourists searching for an early evening brew swing into this multilevel Midtown bar. The crowded, open rooftop section is prime, but most must settle for seats on elevated arrangements in the main room where twinkling opal-colored tiles cover the walls. Dim lighting and architectural fixtures make the room intimate, though three television screens and the names of star clients in framed Page Six clippings bring the atmosphere down to after-work level. – – The Draw – A breath of fresh air after the daily grind keeps young and…

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Save Money:: $3 beers are offered at happy hour from 5pm to 7pm daily, when patrons can also pound two martinis for the price of one.
Look Good:: There's more alfresco seating at ground level beside a small garden.
The Extras:: The lower level lounge filled with sexy banquettes opens for private parties.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“Finally a fun scene with attentive and friendly servers, and bar tenders with out the attitude.” “could be much better, but the atmosphere is good and the help is great.” “would highly recommend this place for any group looking to have get-together in a non-crowded atmosphere.” “The crowd and view on the roof is the best in the area!” “Also, be aware: the daily drink specials arent available on the roof deck and the building is only one storey tall, so the great view of the Garden that some reviewers mention is basically the same one you get from the street.” “Great deck ambiance” “Not b/c of the great service (one chick refused to serve me b/c I called her "Sweet T*Ts", but i thought coming from a girl that would be a compliment) or the great food, or good drinks (I only drink Heiny Bottles it's not too hard to mess up) but simply ” “Local West is by far the best bar near MSG and its so much bigger than the east side location!” “The outdoor space is incredible, and it is a great location for grabbing a drink before or after a game at the Garden.”
drinks	79.16999816894531% positive	“Stiff drinks, good grub and very convenient.” “and have good food and drinks.” “Waitresses might be slow because of mgmts requirement that they wear big black moon boots and run around serving drinks in 90 degree heat (trying too hard to be trendy).” “Not b/c of the great service (one chick refused to serve me b/c I called her "Sweet T*Ts", but i thought coming from a girl that would be a compliment) or the great food, or good drinks (I only drink Heiny Bottles it's not too hard to mess up) but simply ” “Food is decent for bar fare and better than the offering inside the Garden.” “have been here for drinks many times and have had only friendly service from all” “work at a restaurant right down the street from Local and always thoght it looked like a nice place to grab a few drinks on a beautiful sunny evening (not too many rooftops bars in midtown).” “Looking for the perfect bar with excellent drinks food with an awesome rooftop option when the weather is nice?” “New bar on the west side is awesome!” “spoke to the manager, Frank, who set me up with a great open bar and buffet package.” “nice people good drinks and food” “The outdoor space is incredible, and it is a great location for grabbing a drink before or after a game at the Garden.” “Local West is by far the best bar near MSG and its so much bigger than the east side location!” “If you're that cheap, stay on the patio where the drinks are less expensive.” “recommend this bar to anyone looking for a relaxing night out, the ability to sit outside on the roof or outdoor patio and smoke!” “Finally a fun scene with attentive and friendly servers, and bar tenders with out the attitude.” “She came over, took our drink order and came back 5 minutes later with a draft of Blue Moon that was only 3/4 full and one of their "specialty drinks” “It's a great bar to grab a drink and something to eat before or after a game.” “Though it's nice to find decent beers on tap, when they're served in dirty plastic pint glasses, it takes away from the experience.” “$2 surcharge for the roof may seem ridiculous at first but $8 a beer on a rooftop in Manhattan is standard.” “Much to my chagrin, they charge a ridiculous premium for drinks up there, for instance an extra $3 on bottles of beer and a limited selection of drinks upstairs versus the downstairs area.” “Also, be aware: the daily drink specials arent available on the roof deck and the building is only one storey tall, so the great view of the Garden that some reviewers mention is basically the same one you get from the street.” “The frozen drinks were amazing, the place was packed with a great crowd, and the service was great.” “Good beer, and though I don't normally do frou-frou drinks the Mango Margarita was quite tasty.”
food quality	92.30999946594238% positive	“The food is good stuff and the drnks are quality.” “Great food, great service, great value, Local West is fantastic!” “We got the hummus and pita plate which was very tasty.” “Not b/c of the great service (one chick refused to serve me b/c I called her "Sweet T*Ts", but i thought coming from a girl that would be a compliment) or the great food, or good drinks (I only drink Heiny Bottles it's not too hard to mess up) but simply ” “and have good food and drinks.” “PS - The sliders are the delicious :)” “Good beer, and though I don't normally do frou-frou drinks the Mango Margarita was quite tasty.” “The rooftop is great and the food was slamming.” “The quality of the food is terrible and definitely not worth the price.” “guess they figured that adding a huge mound of french fries would somehow make the $5 fish worth $14.” “Looking for the perfect bar with excellent drinks food with an awesome rooftop option when the weather is nice?” “The food was good and the service was pleasant.” “nice people good drinks and food”
menu variety	0.0% positive	“Much to my chagrin, they charge a ridiculous premium for drinks up there, for instance an extra $3 on bottles of beer and a limited selection of drinks upstairs versus the downstairs area.”
overall	92.8600025177002% positive	“work at a restaurant right down the street from Local and always thoght it looked like a nice place to grab a few drinks on a beautiful sunny evening (not too many rooftops bars in midtown).” “Well, it actually is a really nice place and she was impressed.” “The rooftop is a must and is a great place throughout the week (Monday-Friday being prime-time).” “I've been going to knicks games for the past 10 years and never had a good place to go.” “bartenders/waitstaff. The many flat screen TVs make it a great place to watch games.” “The crowd was bumpin and the service was great considering how crowded the place was.” “It is also a great place to get together with large groups of”
service	77.2700023651123% positive	“Great food, great service, great value, Local West is fantastic!” “The workers were friendly, fast and accomodating.” “Their was a good mix of people along with a nice roof deck.” “friends/colleagues. The staff is extremely accommodating and the crowd is perfect, especially for happy hours during the week.” “The bartenders are are always friendly, full of energy, and most of them are very hot!” “bartenders/waitstaff. The many flat screen TVs make it a great place to watch games.” “just hosted an afterwork party at Local West and b/c of the moderate weather the manager Frank suggested we might want to use the heated outdoor patio as an alternative to their lounge, what a great idea, the change of scenery in december was pretty coo” “The crowd was bumpin and the service was great considering how crowded the place was.” “The service is extremely slow.” “nice people good drinks and food” “Overpriced and TERRIBLE service” “The roof was jammed with a lot of good looking people.” “Finally a fun scene with attentive and friendly servers, and bar tenders with out the attitude.” “spoke to the manager, Frank, who set me up with a great open bar and buffet package.” “Our waitress was friendly, though, and the music was ok.” “The waitress was rude, management was unorganized and I give the place a matter of months before it closes.” “All the bartenders/ waitreses are terrible people with no future- one in particular blonde with 2 HUGE fake.” “My friendly server only added to the experience.” “have been here for drinks many times and have had only friendly service from all” “Had a private surprise party here in the spring and the staff and managers couldn't have been more helpful and accomodating (thanks again John!” “Besides the slow service, double check the bill.” “Not b/c of the great service (one chick refused to serve me b/c I called her "Sweet T*Ts", but i thought coming from a girl that would be a compliment) or the great food, or good drinks (I only drink Heiny Bottles it's not too hard to mess up) but simply ” “The frozen drinks were amazing, the place was packed with a great crowd, and the service was great.” “The service could be more enthusiastic, and these girls in short skirts have been known to retaliate full force when prevoked.” “Staff was very friendly and attractive.” “The bartenders and waitress's were great.” “The food was good and the service was pleasant.” “Good spot but service needs to improve” “... Service was very friendly and extremely easy on the eyes to say the least.” “It has a good crowd of people not to young or loud with my same intentions of a night out as I do.” “the staff was so pleasant and the whole party went off without a hitch, it was low-key but high energy , thanks to Local West for making me look like a planning superstar!” “nice people & great heated patio” “But the manager was nice enough to tell the DJ to put on the Hip Hop XM station since she had no Hip Hop material.”
value	66.66999816894531% positive	“guess they figured that adding a huge mound of french fries would somehow make the $5 fish worth $14.” “Organized a party for 20 here on the roof and ordered the Nachos and sliders - Nachos are huge and may be the best in NYC!” “Great food, great service, great value, Local West is fantastic!” “The rooftop is huge and the interior is very nice.” “The quality of the food is terrible and definitely not worth the price.” “If you're that cheap, stay on the patio where the drinks are less expensive.”
wait time	12.5% positive	“Besides the slow service, double check the bill.” “Waitresses might be slow because of mgmts requirement that they wear big black moon boots and run around serving drinks in 90 degree heat (trying too hard to be trendy).” “The service is extremely slow.” “She came over, took our drink order and came back 5 minutes later with a draft of Blue Moon that was only 3/4 full and one of their "specialty drinks”

03/27/12

Awessommee

by danfitz

This is a great bar right across from MSG. The food is fine and the service is great. I was always told that ppl in NY are mean and what not, but that couldnt be more false! The bartenders were very nice and pretty ;)i also liked their uniforms... I reccomend this place alll day!

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09/27/11

Big Beers

by newyorkfrank

Thanks for the big beer mugs, that certainly makes up for the fact that you rarely see you server - or that a few of the bar tenders have MAJOR 'TUDE. The less interactions you need to have with the staff, the better.

Besides that, the place is nice, especially the newer outdoor patio area. Decent for an afterwork drink if you commute from Penn or work in the area.

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06/07/11

Good location

by FryeGurl

So I went to local after work last week to meet up with a few friends that head home to jersey from penn station. Based on the fact this place is right there and has a roof it made for a great place to have a couple of drinks after work. This place does get packed as the area's usual suspects get out of work, but then again its midtown so what else can you expect. Get there early and there's probably less of a crowd.

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08/05/09

Stolen

by Allin123

I was at Local relatively recently with some friends after work for drinks. We actually had a good time, up until the point where I looked down (within 5 feet of where I was standing) for my bag so I could leave, and it was gone. After much searching and talking to the manager (remember this - who said they rarely have any thefts there), I resigned myself to the fact that someone walked off with it.

Amazingly, I heard two very similar stories within the last few weeks. A co-worker told me that a friend of his was drinking at the bar upstairs, and placed his bag on on the floor against the bar and it went missing as well. After doing his own frantic search, it turned up that it was behind the bar, but there were some items missing.

Finally, another friend of mine was there recently as well and she was inside the bar, and had her bag on a chair next to her, only to have it disappear as well. This time, no luck in finding it though.

Without getting into full-on details on each story and what exactly was stolen, I find it ironic that the bar doesn't have many thefts - according to the manager - but that 3 people had their stuff stolen there within a month's time with similar circumstances.

For this reason, I nor any of my friends will return to this bar. Whether it be some random people who come in and steal people's stuff, or whether there's more to the story, who knows. Not going back.

Pros: None
Cons: Things seem to go missing

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05/05/09

Trashy Bartenders

by atd102

I went there with my boyfriend before a Ranger playoff game, I walked away to use the bathroom and the female bartender was all up on him, but when she saw me coming back she backed off. Needless to say she slipped him her number and we are now broken up.

Girls watch your guys, there are lots of eye candy in this place. For the record, she wasn't all that hot, matter of fact they all look pretty used up. Oh and the serviced sucked!

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03/27/12

Awessommee

by danfitz

09/27/11

Big Beers

by newyorkfrank

06/07/11

Good location

by FryeGurl

08/05/09

Stolen

by Allin123

05/05/09

Trashy Bartenders

by atd102

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