New Yorks largest Rooftop Garden

(212) 725-4300

230 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10001 40.744026 -73.987775

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Neighborhoods: Midtown South Central, Midtown

230-fifth.com

Hours:

Daily 4pm-4am

Last updated 1.19.12

Category:

Unclassified, Restaurants, Wine Bars, Lounges

Restaurant Special Features:

Notable Wine List

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Jazz

Bar & Club Special Features:

Live Music

What People Are Saying About 230 Fifth

Featured Review

Alexis Korman

Contributor

Knockout views of the spectacular Manhattan skyline are the draw at this frequently crowded, clubby Flatiron roof deck lounge--think Miami hot spot meets Top of the Rock. Stern bouncers lend an aura of exclusivity at the door, but up on the sleek rooftop, decorated with lush palm trees and wooden benches, you’ll find equal opportunity imbibing, live DJs and plenty of eye candy--if you have enough cash on hand: Cocktails start at $12 a pop.

Editor's Tips

Look Good:
230 Fifth has a strict dress policy, especially for men: no labels, no flip-flops and no bold colors.
Food Served:
Nearly 40 dishes are on offer here, many with a Southeast Asian bent, like the short rib beef rendang ($16).
Know Before You Go:
Arrive well before 8pm to avoid very long lines at the door. Also, seating is often reserved for private parties, ensuring you'll likely be drinking on your feet for the night.
Fun Fact:
Red robes are on hand for ladies to borrow if they get chilly when the sun dips down.
ambiance
86.52999877929688% positive
  1. Great view and atmosphere
  2. The rooftop is great, a great view of the city, and fun atmosphere.
  3. Great view, free cover.
  4. Pricey drinks but a crazy view
  5. great view no doubt, unfortunately everything else about the place is highly disappointing.
  6. Overall a bad service experience, a smile would have went a long way......2 stars due to the view.
  7. People seem to have a problem with this Where else in the city, do you get a amazing atmosphere, great wine selection, good looking wait staff and decently priced drinks?
  8. Besides there lack of social skills, the view, food and our service was great.
  9. .. we like to take them here for a drink and a wonderful view of the Empire State Building
  10. If godforbid you need to see this place cause of the good views, get drunk at home or at a friendly neighborhood bar where they dont deny access by the way you dress.
  11. As for the top floor, the view is amazing, but it gets very crowded.
  12. What a pitty as it's actually a nice location but tries to attract guest with misguidance.
  13. We proceeded to take the elevators to the top floor and were blown away by the amazing view of the skyline.
  14. Anyways, i think it could be a good place for after work if its a nice sunny day to sit on the roof and have a great view.
  15. If you can get over spending WAY too much $ at 230 Fifth, it's a great view of the city for happy hr.
  16. The view is, obviously, amazing and the palm trees and comfy chairs give off a very tropical/vacation-like vibe.
  17. The interior was beautiful and comfortable.
  18. The atmosphere is really nice.
  19. Being mere blocks from the Empire State Building, this amounts to 230 Fifth offering by far the best view of any rooftop bar that I've come across in Manhattan.
  20. For refreshing drinks and an incredibly breathtaking view of Manhattan, including the Empire State building, this rooftop garden bar is amaz.
  21. If you have a cool group of friends or you want to show off a great view of the skyline this is a great place to socialize.
  22. The elevators open at the rooftop indoor lounge - interesting decor - very contemporary - very big.
  23. this is a really nice place to sit and chat w a frd and enjoy the great view.
  24. great view of the city.
  25. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  26. As we called 230 Fifth they told us that there will be a stunning view of the fireworks and there will be a free buffet if we buy a bottle for 300 $.
  27. The spot is amazing; especially at night with nice weather the views are nearly incomparable to other places in the city (other than phenomenal private rood decks).
  28. Great view, nicely designed and big place but no music
  29. But the setting is good and the view is great.
  30. amazing view, enough said.
  31. Let me start out by saying that everyone already knows the view is great.
  32. This place is a "must see" if you have never been - the views of the Empire State building are spectacular and the outdoor space is huge.
  33. the view is amazing, I find it breathtaking.
  34. The views are the best in the city!
  35. views are great and the security people are very nice but the staff/servers etc are just pathetic and really a downer to what is otherwise a really nice space
  36. Anyway i live right around the area and usually bring my family and friends from out of town there all the time as it has the best view and hey I know the drink is quite expensive but the view and the place is much nicer than just a simple other club in N
  37. Stunning views
  38. Loved the view.
  39. but the view is still great.
  40. expensive, tasteless food, rioting, cheesy decor.
  41. the views are nice but the staff there are of the firm belief that they have the only place to see and be seen.
  42. The club is cool, great view, great ambience, but it's not a place for great music or dancing.
  43. nice view comes at a price
  44. This place has an awesome rooftop view!
  45. The decor is hideously purple and the view is not even as good as any Upper East Side apartment.
  46. Great great view!
  47. love everyhing about this place from the yummy drinks to the amazing view.
  48. Great view/decor, not the best bar service
  49. Inside is decent and the rooftop view is nice, they have robes for the cold weather.
  50. nice view.
  51. The view & outdoor seating is incredible.
  52. The view was nice but not worth all the trouble.
  53. went when it first opened and thought that it had potential to be a really fun spot for summer, but after returning two times since it's only gotten worse and worse.
  54. This is the perfect location for lazy after work cocktails on a nice spring/summer day.
  55. Anyways, my friends had a table so I didn't experience the bar area and I didn't stay that long, but it seems like a pretty fun place.
  56. good views
  57. Hopefully, they will fix this mega-problem and then I can highly recommend the bar for the views, space, music, crowd and even the drinks!
  58. Ok, so the views are great and all, and we didn't have any problems with the service like some of the other postings, but the music was TERRIBLE!
  59. Avoid this place--views are nice, but that's about it.
  60. Beautiful views, nice setting, fairly polite service, although when they saw we were only going to order a drink or two each we were asked to move because a larger group that wanted "bottle service" arrived and apparently that takes priority over other pa
  61. Great Atmosphere, awesome view!
  62. Order a hot drink, ask for a blanket and admire the dusk view of Empire State Building.
  63. Yes the space is nice for the summer and has pretty views.
  64. You have an incredible view of the Empire State Building.
  65. The view on the Empire State building as well as most interesting downtown buildings makes it spectacular.
  66. On the plus side, the views are terrific, but not $16/drink terrific.
  67. Amazing views
  68. the scene is a bit of a seen and be seen pick up kinda deal but whatever, the views are really really nice and totally worth it!
  69. The doormen were nice and informative at getting inside this fairly unmarked location.
  70. had the opportunity to attend this lounge when it was not too crowded, the view and the scene is absolutely amazing.
  71. Great views come at expensive price
  72. Very cool place, awesome location
  73. I'd recommend coming for a drink and an appetizer with a small group and enjoy the stunning view.
  74. It's not a place to go late and dance and have fun, it's better suited to someone who wants to stay for a drink and enjoy the view.
  75. The place does offer a great view but overall it falls short of any class.
  76. But the floor to ceiling windows had beautiful views of the city.
  77. With its amazing rooftop view and chic clubbesque atmosphere you would think that 230 would have a stronger sence of self.
  78. The atmosphere is great - something for everyone but nothing too extreme.
  79. The location is great, the views are awesome and the crowd is good looking but the service needs lots of work.
  80. really impressive views and a wide range of different looks and ages.
  81. The view is amazing, the indoor lounge is nice and cozy, but bewares of the DIRTY GLASSES.
  82. The drinks are overpriced to begin with but I get it, you are paying for the view.
  83. But just to sit outside on a new rooftop and have a great view of the rest of the city.
  84. The roofdeck was wayyyyyy too crowded for us to even more around so I can't say if the view was nice or not.
  85. It's just plain awful and a complete waste of a fantastic view.
  86. To the manager where is your thinkinggreat view, expensive drinks and plastic glassware.
  87. Don't come here for the drinks come for the view and the beautiful women.
  88. Inside has nice seating and great views, but that's the most atmosphere you'll get from this.
  89. Despite all that, I'd say this place is worth checking out, if only once, to see the most amazing view in Manhattan.
  90. Overall a nice view and great set up, but not worth the hassle.
  91. The location is hands down worth the price of the expensive drinks.
  92. Surrounded by palm trees, you'd forget you were in NY were it not for the most perfect, unobstructed view of the Empire State Building.
  93. It is beautiful, the decor is nice on the top and bottom floor.
  94. Great view of Empire State Building
  95. Music was kinda fun if you like 80's stuff, but the sound system SUCKED A$$.
  96. Yes, the music could be improved, but with good drinks, good bar food and a great view, who cares?
  97. The views are stunning and the rooftop garden is incredibly large wtih several bars.
  98. If you want to relax with a drink and enjoy the view, don't go any later than 6 PM.
  99. At one point I thought 230 Fifth was a decent place to go, mainly for the view in nice weather.
  100. The place is amazing with beautiful decor and views to die for.
  101. Worst fireworks view
  102. But the place has a great view and if you come with friends and are not miserable you should have a good time.
  103. pricey$ drinks but great views!
  104. When I first walked to the rooftop, I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful view.
  105. Great view, tacky crowd, rude
  106. great view is not everything.
  107. We could actually see fireworks going off in Jersey better than the Macy's fireworks and the Jersey view sucked.
  108. good contrast of cheesy deco but great view of looftop lounge ( great for group ) and gorgeous deco downstairs ( great for dates )
  109. The view from the rooftop is gorgeous however, the over priced drinks and the extremely rude bouncers do not make it worthwhile.
  110. But seriously, the view is absolutely amazing.
  111. Great place to go once or twice; great views; good-looking people.
  112. My boyfriend went here with his cousin who was visiting from Mexico to show him a great view of the city.
  113. The view was excellent and everything was nicely decorated, the indoor and outdoor bars looked really good, very nice layouts.
  114. Great food,service and ambiance.
  115. First off the view is amazing and the added decor make it even better.
  116. This is such a fun beautiful spot.
  117. This place is great, has amazing views and just a great vibe.
  118. amazing view, sunday special
  119. The view from this place is great.
  120. We were drinking top-shelf vodka and we had an incredible view of the city with no pressure to leave or order just for the sake of ordering.
  121. really cool that they have an outdoor/indoor, the outdoor is designed like a tropical forest, with wooden benches, palm trees and umbrellas; the indoor part is a really cool looking lounge with lots of couches, candles, and of course large windows with th
  122. There music is wack, there sound system is subpar, there decor is filty.
  123. want to start off by saying that this place is amazing - great views, spacious, good music (plays all types).
  124. The drinks are outrageously expensive but I guess you can expect it because of the clientelle and view.
  125. best view in the city
  126. Great rooftop view!
  127. We were treated great, the drinks were perfectly strong, the food was good and the atmosphere was ridiculous!
  128. Last night , I decided to go there with my girlfriends to have drinks and enjoy the view.
  129. If this place gets more staff it will be a perfect spot because the atmosphere is awesome.
  130. The drinks are pricey ($12), but there is no cover and the view is worth it
  131. went to this place because I was told by a couple of friends that it is the best RoofTop bar/lounge in NY, or at least with the best view and look.
  132. really liked the decor of this place and loved the view.
  133. Decor and ambiance is nice however they should work on service quality.
  134. All of that could be tolerarted if you were just there for a regular night but this place is listed as a place to be to see the fireworks and it has the worst view of the fireworks.
  135. Gorgeous views, gorgeous people, and great vodka- what else do you need?
  136. This place has a FANTASTIC view of NYC and the roofdeck is huge, so you won't be elbow-to-elbow with the crowd like on most rooftops.
  137. Nice view, bad drinks and avoid on wkends!
  138. It has great views and it's a cool atmosphere to hang out with friends but the bartenders need some serious help.
  139. Several of my friends have also been to the same location and had never had any problem and in fact, loved the layout and space.
  140. It was a great atmosphere once I got out of the elevators upstairs and past the rude doorman.
  141. Best open-air views of the city's skyline!
  142. it has an amazing view n really nice lounge area.
  143. upstairs looftop lounge - great view with big space but too crowded on weekends, drinks - too expensive and warm beer ( should get tipsy before get here ).
  144. would like to state on behalf of my coworkers and I who are very professional people we are not yelling racismm for the fun of it.
  145. Too bad, because the view really is excellent.
  146. Incredible views of the city
  147. You can at least wear what you want to wear, mingle with classy people and enjoy great view of the city.
  148. The views are really impressive!
  149. This place has the most beautiful view I have seen from a bar rooftop.
  150. The rooftop is a great view and the lounge inside great to have convos with friends or dance the night away.
  151. While I love the view & see a man's advantage pt.
drinks
58.82999897003174% positive
  1. The food wasn't very good and the night I was there the waitress said they were out of red wine and their whites weren't very good.
  2. The drinks are made to perfection, and the food is delicious!
  3. Had a good first experience here, but this bar has since fallen off a cliff.
  4. We were treated great, the drinks were perfectly strong, the food was good and the atmosphere was ridiculous!
  5. the bouncers are extremely rude and the waiters, bar tenders bring no skills to the table except for being able to carry off skimpy clothes!
  6. She was upset when we mentioned we would order one drink first instead of opening a tab (it was 11:30pm on Wed. evening!)
  7. The rooftop is simply amazing, the people are chic and the drinks are fantastic.
  8. The drinks are overpriced but you are paying for the sights for sure.
  9. This place has the most beautiful view I have seen from a bar rooftop.
  10. There are 2 bars - the bartenders are quick- and the drinks aren't bad.
  11. Yes, the music could be improved, but with good drinks, good bar food and a great view, who cares?
  12. love everyhing about this place from the yummy drinks to the amazing view.
  13. After being on the roof for a couple of hours, we decided to check out the downstairs area and, after seating ourselves in a lovely booth with fresh cocktails, the waitress told us we could not stay there and had to move to other seats, if we did not buy
  14. It's not a place to go late and dance and have fun, it's better suited to someone who wants to stay for a drink and enjoy the view.
  15. The drinks are very expensive but they dont skip on liquor.
  16. If you want a chatty bartender --go to a slow restaurant bar not a busy club.
  17. The location is hands down worth the price of the expensive drinks.
  18. Table Service Upstairs is recommended, otherwise you'll be on the line to get a drink forever.
  19. Hopefully, they will fix this mega-problem and then I can highly recommend the bar for the views, space, music, crowd and even the drinks!
  20. tried to order another drink so I could close my tab and get out of there (they have a 2 overlypriced drink minimum).
  21. The drinks are pricey ($12), but there is no cover and the view is worth it
  22. Last night , I decided to go there with my girlfriends to have drinks and enjoy the view.
  23. overpriced, over-fancied, greasy bar food at best.
  24. I'd recommend coming for a drink and an appetizer with a small group and enjoy the stunning view.
  25. 230 Fifth is a classy, awesome rooftop bar!
  26. Maybe you should learn to order a drink and stop complaining.
  27. If you are going to put my scotch in a scratchy plastic cup, please do not ruin my drink by putting a disgusting dyed cherry in my daily salvation!
  28. Or order your drinks on the rocks with a splash of your mixer.
  29. overpriced, small drinks with no alcohol, a crowd that leaves much to be desired (everyone and their mother is in this bar).
  30. haven't tried the food but it seems like a cool spot for a drink with friends.
  31. To the manager where is your thinkinggreat view, expensive drinks and plastic glassware.
  32. visited this bar last Thursday - a beautiful eve -around 8 PM.
  33. the food and drinks are overpriced.
  34. pricey$ drinks but great views!
  35. The drinks are outrageously expensive but I guess you can expect it because of the clientelle and view.
  36. On one occasion, I noticed my wine was served in a dirty glass and the girl next to me complained of the same to the bartender.
  37. bar/lounge. The only downsides were for some reason the beer was not cold, and we asked the bartender if there was dancing later and he said there was no dancing allowed on 5th Avenue?
  38. And don't expect to be able to sit down with your drink unless you buy an overpriced bottle.
  39. The line outside is ridiculous and it's overpriced and impossible to get a drink.
  40. Anyway i live right around the area and usually bring my family and friends from out of town there all the time as it has the best view and hey I know the drink is quite expensive but the view and the place is much nicer than just a simple other club in N
  41. :) Not the best bar, not the worst.
  42. Might be good for after work drinks instead of a local bar.
  43. From the waitresses who aske for your credit card when they taking order, to overpriced drinks, and an arrogant pony-tailed doorman (who, more appropriately, used to drive the elevators there).
  44. Though there's no cover, drinks are expensive.
  45. This is the perfect location for lazy after work cocktails on a nice spring/summer day.
  46. The drinks are overpriced and the food is rather tasteless.
  47. give bouncer a BJ (ALL) Sp*t in your own drink to improve quality Pray to all gods, if atheist give homage to Darwin and hope unnatural selection favors you BOTTOMLINE: I've just wasted a good portion of my life writing this review, lets hope a) it ge
  48. Have a drink or 2 there & hightail it to a reasonable drinking hole down the st. w/ adequate service!
  49. went to this place because I was told by a couple of friends that it is the best RoofTop bar/lounge in NY, or at least with the best view and look.
  50. ... a couple of girlfriends and I set out for an after work drink and some good conversation were welcomed by this nasty waitress.
  51. Great view/decor, not the best bar service
  52. you can go to cheap bars, which will obviously give you a totally different experience but you can obviously purchase less expensive drinks.
  53. The view from the rooftop is gorgeous however, the over priced drinks and the extremely rude bouncers do not make it worthwhile.
  54. DO NOT order any hard liquor from the bar at this place.
  55. This is the best rooftop bar in NYC.
  56. To top it all off, all of my friends were overcharged on our credit card bills and now have to call the stupid bar back to readjust our statements.
  57. Order a hot drink, ask for a blanket and admire the dusk view of Empire State Building.
  58. the wait staff is slow and quite rude, took forever to get our drinks so we jus went to the bar and ordered them ourselves.
  59. since when do new yorkers care about expensive drinks?
  60. The staff is friendly when you are friendly, the wait is normal considering there is a couple hundred people all trying to get to the same bar, and the prices are not any more or less than any other club or bar in that area!
  61. all in all it was a terrible experience theres a lot more but i would need like 2 pages to write it all im tellin u guys stay away from this place its the worst in the city I'd rather go to some dive bar then step foot on the same block as this place I ki
  62. We were ordering wine by the glass and decided to order a bottle.
  63. The drinks there would not overwhelmingly strong - they were just right and the waitresses/bartenders were EXTREMELY nice!
  64. went for drinks and appetizers to this place on a colder weeknight so it wasn't very packed -- yet the service was very slow.
  65. Btw, Fred and David at the rooftop bar are very chill and professional tenders.
  66. As for the bar service, who expects a nice, talkative bartender when they are packed at the bar 3 deep--are you kidding me?
  67. Pricey drinks but a crazy view
  68. On the plus side, the views are terrific, but not $16/drink terrific.
  69. Huge bar inside and out
  70. Downstairs looks like a cruise ship- and the upstairs looks like Miami- great spot for drinks and just to be outside for a night out!
  71. had two drinks and I'm not the type who likes alcohol.
  72. Don't come here for the drinks come for the view and the beautiful women.
  73. My drink comes, a warm (?)
  74. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  75. Next time I went to the bar I order $87 worth of Patron shots and drinks and noticed my next glass was 3/4 full.
  76. like beer, not mojitos.
  77. WORST bar ever!
  78. Best View in NYC - very expensive drinks
  79. The drinks are overpriced to begin with but I get it, you are paying for the view.
  80. Terrible service, our waitress was so rude it was unreal, and the drinks were very disappointing, considering their price.
  81. This is the most AMAZING outdoor Rooftop bar and enclosed Penthouse Lounge in NYC history.
  82. If you're going with the hopes of hanging out at the next "in" spot, meeting beautiful people, or just relaxing or hanging friends for a drink -- don't go here.
  83. The staff is rude and the drinks are pricey.
  84. If you want to relax with a drink and enjoy the view, don't go any later than 6 PM.
  85. .. we like to take them here for a drink and a wonderful view of the Empire State Building
  86. However, the drinks were out-of-control expensive!
  87. don't understand this bottle service at these places, because if you are bringing 15 or 20 peopla who are all ordering drinks and appetizers, why do you need to order a bottle?
  88. If godforbid you need to see this place cause of the good views, get drunk at home or at a friendly neighborhood bar where they dont deny access by the way you dress.
  89. When i was planning my trip to new york city i was very excited about going to an open top bar and had come across this beautiful looking place on the internet, as it happens it turned out to be just around the corner from our hotel,,great!
  90. Nice view, bad drinks and avoid on wkends!
  91. Anyways, my friends had a table so I didn't experience the bar area and I didn't stay that long, but it seems like a pretty fun place.
  92. the worst bar in the history of new york city
  93. upstairs looftop lounge - great view with big space but too crowded on weekends, drinks - too expensive and warm beer ( should get tipsy before get here ).
  94. If I wanted to go to a bar and be surrounded by classless idiots and girls slobbering all over them I'd go to Joshua Tree or some other lame sports bar.
  95. The drinks were, obviously, overpriced but the staff actually wasn't rude.
  96. Beautiful views, nice setting, fairly polite service, although when they saw we were only going to order a drink or two each we were asked to move because a larger group that wanted "bottle service" arrived and apparently that takes priority over other pa
  97. People seem to have a problem with this Where else in the city, do you get a amazing atmosphere, great wine selection, good looking wait staff and decently priced drinks?
  98. He was extremely rude and had no respect for people that paying big bucks at his bar.
  99. While on a trip to NYC, a friend of mine recommended this place for late night drinks.
  100. The drinks of course were pricey, but that's expected.
  101. Being mere blocks from the Empire State Building, this amounts to 230 Fifth offering by far the best view of any rooftop bar that I've come across in Manhattan.
  102. We ordered drinks and appetizers from our waitress who was extremely friendly and attentive.
  103. had the worst experience at this bar.
  104. Awesome place for 1 or 2 drinks max.
  105. Took some friends out who like outdoor bars - hadn't tried it here - management and staff were rude, bathrooms were gross (like, fecal matter on toilet gross), complaints to clean them were met with "we'll get to it," snacks we ordered were lukewarm and h
  106. For refreshing drinks and an incredibly breathtaking view of Manhattan, including the Empire State building, this rooftop garden bar is amaz.
  107. 230 5th Ave is a good place for a drink or two.
food quality
56.519999504089355% positive
  1. we pay $4 for a slice a pizza and usually $10-12 for a cocktail, so what makes this place so bad?
  2. haven't tried the food but it seems like a cool spot for a drink with friends.
  3. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  4. love everyhing about this place from the yummy drinks to the amazing view.
  5. The chicken curry puffs are delicious and one order is plenty for one person.
  6. We were treated great, the drinks were perfectly strong, the food was good and the atmosphere was ridiculous!
  7. Terrible food.
  8. the food and drinks are overpriced.
  9. Great food,service and ambiance.
  10. Yes, the music could be improved, but with good drinks, good bar food and a great view, who cares?
  11. After being on the roof for a couple of hours, we decided to check out the downstairs area and, after seating ourselves in a lovely booth with fresh cocktails, the waitress told us we could not stay there and had to move to other seats, if we did not buy
  12. Besides there lack of social skills, the view, food and our service was great.
  13. The food is actually pretty good, the chef has a great imagination and experience, especially with southern-asian cuisine.
  14. The food was mediocre at best the mini burgers were putrid.
  15. expensive, tasteless food, rioting, cheesy decor.
  16. overpriced, over-fancied, greasy bar food at best.
  17. The food wasn't very good and the night I was there the waitress said they were out of red wine and their whites weren't very good.
  18. The drinks are overpriced and the food is rather tasteless.
  19. think 230 Fifth's food is pretty mediocre after several corporate parties there.
  20. The food was very good and the portions were very sizable compared to other places.
  21. The drinks are made to perfection, and the food is delicious!
  22. food was tasty, but portions were tooooo small.
  23. The burgers are made from Pigs Back how discusting is that as well your dirty cups that get washed with water and dried with dirty towels your unsafe place that all you care about is having the place crowded and people being stufed like sardines.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  2. People seem to have a problem with this Where else in the city, do you get a amazing atmosphere, great wine selection, good looking wait staff and decently priced drinks?
  3. give bouncer a BJ (ALL) Sp*t in your own drink to improve quality Pray to all gods, if atheist give homage to Darwin and hope unnatural selection favors you BOTTOMLINE: I've just wasted a good portion of my life writing this review, lets hope a) it ge
  4. If you get in you will have a blast, very diverse crowd and nice poeple.
overall
92.5% positive
  1. 230 Fifth is a nice place to go with a bunch of friends and enjoy a nice night out.
  2. 230 5th Ave is a good place for a drink or two.
  3. Great view, nicely designed and big place but no music
  4. Anyway i live right around the area and usually bring my family and friends from out of town there all the time as it has the best view and hey I know the drink is quite expensive but the view and the place is much nicer than just a simple other club in N
  5. Definitely a great group place.
  6. The club is cool, great view, great ambience, but it's not a place for great music or dancing.
  7. DON'T GO HERE - its a shame, because its a nice place - but the attitude and the price make it a flash in the pan.
  8. this is a really nice place to sit and chat w a frd and enjoy the great view.
  9. great view no doubt, unfortunately everything else about the place is highly disappointing.
  10. The plus, there is no cover and it's a good place to check out the nyc night scenery.
  11. the views are nice but the staff there are of the firm belief that they have the only place to see and be seen.
  12. Its nice to see that someone has done a place that does not cater to the hip hop, underdressed people who seem to make up the majority of New York Night Life in the past 10years Its about time that NYC nightlife comes full circle when you had to wear an o
  13. But it's a great place to go with friends with whom you actually like having conversations.
  14. This is a very nice place to go!
  15. The cocktail waitress at the table was very nice, but that's about all this place had going for it.
  16. If you have a cool group of friends or you want to show off a great view of the skyline this is a great place to socialize.
  17. Anyways, i think it could be a good place for after work if its a nice sunny day to sit on the roof and have a great view.
  18. like other people said, this is a one time at best place, and i'd recommend that it's not worth the cab fare.
  19. If you have more money than you know what to do with, this might be a good place for you, otherwise, I say stay away, or at least check your credit card statement.
  20. great place to be
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Overall it was a great experience and would go back anytime.
  2. The place is very nice but until the service improves I will never return.
  3. The only thing that has made me go back to 230 Fifth is that it's next to my office & the rooftop is great but there are MANY other roofdecks in NYC.
  4. It's a shame, it's a nice space, but I'll never go back.
service
47.800002098083496% positive
  1. views are great and the security people are very nice but the staff/servers etc are just pathetic and really a downer to what is otherwise a really nice space
  2. On top of that they said they had reached full capacity which is a lie because i saw a group of 20 people go in because they bought bottles to impress the girls they were with.
  3. If you want a chatty bartender --go to a slow restaurant bar not a busy club.
  4. How funny that a group of people who looked just like us, as far as age, appearance, and attitude (happy, friendly, young, good-looking, well-dressed individuals) had a completely different experience!
  5. But the service is as bad as it gets.
  6. As for the door policy and the rude doorman you are all writing about - it is his job and if they were not so selective, this place would be just like any other one.
  7. after reading some of the reviews about service and price and the rude doorman.
  8. The drinks were, obviously, overpriced but the staff actually wasn't rude.
  9. the wait staff is slow and quite rude, took forever to get our drinks so we jus went to the bar and ordered them ourselves.
  10. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  11. like other people said, this is a one time at best place, and i'd recommend that it's not worth the cab fare.
  12. Great food,service and ambiance.
  13. was very excited until I got to the front and was handled by a VERY rude bouncer by the name of Edison.
  14. We arrived around noon time and were greeted by a very friendly host.
  15. It's bad enough the place is completely overpriced and the service is bad, but on top of that they try to rip off customers who leave them a good tip.
  16. Beautiful views, nice setting, fairly polite service, although when they saw we were only going to order a drink or two each we were asked to move because a larger group that wanted "bottle service" arrived and apparently that takes priority over other pa
  17. horrible bartender service
  18. the staff was awesome both times, never a problem getting in.
  19. bad bartenders.
  20. some folks are behind us now and proclaim they are associates of the manager, the rude bouncer disputes this but agrees to let one man in, he turns to the line and says I'm with those two (pointing in the direction of me and my bf) and the bouncer says I
  21. rude staff!
  22. Me and my friends go to all hot spots in NYC this place is real bad, they hired rude people at the door that like to give groups of girls a hard time.
  23. To the manager where is your thinkinggreat view, expensive drinks and plastic glassware.
  24. suppose that is why the tip is included automatically in the bill, otherwise who would tip for such poor service.
  25. If godforbid you need to see this place cause of the good views, get drunk at home or at a friendly neighborhood bar where they dont deny access by the way you dress.
  26. Horrible staff and more expensive than its worth.
  27. the service sucked.
  28. If you're going with the hopes of hanging out at the next "in" spot, meeting beautiful people, or just relaxing or hanging friends for a drink -- don't go here.
  29. Just tell Charlie T sent you, he will sit you and have his staff take good care of you.
  30. Beware, poor service and disgusting staff attitude
  31. The drinks there would not overwhelmingly strong - they were just right and the waitresses/bartenders were EXTREMELY nice!
  32. After being on the roof for a couple of hours, we decided to check out the downstairs area and, after seating ourselves in a lovely booth with fresh cocktails, the waitress told us we could not stay there and had to move to other seats, if we did not buy
  33. nasty waitress
  34. Music is good but, although the rooftop space is huge, it is packed to the brim with people milling about everywhere.
  35. Fast service, but very discourteous.
  36. You can at least wear what you want to wear, mingle with classy people and enjoy great view of the city.
  37. Most beautiful people are ignorant and shallow and slow.
  38. People seem to have a problem with this Where else in the city, do you get a amazing atmosphere, great wine selection, good looking wait staff and decently priced drinks?
  39. The bottle service and absurd minimum table charges were in full effect.
  40. Its nice to see that someone has done a place that does not cater to the hip hop, underdressed people who seem to make up the majority of New York Night Life in the past 10years Its about time that NYC nightlife comes full circle when you had to wear an o
  41. The good music mix and in the end a cool waitress , brought this review back from the dead.
  42. It's too bad this place has awful management and staff because it definitely has potential.
  43. The staff was very nice and the roof top looking over the city was amazing.
  44. This is, of course, after watching throngs of people in white sneakers and dirty jeans being herded in by the crowds.
  45. When we had an issue with an abusive patron on the roof deck the other "manager" wasn't very professional at all.
  46. The staff was even surprisingly nice.
  47. Worst service I have ever receive, horrible staff, dirty lounge
  48. The staff is friendly when you are friendly, the wait is normal considering there is a couple hundred people all trying to get to the same bar, and the prices are not any more or less than any other club or bar in that area!
  49. The same service was enjoyed inside.
  50. The food wasn't very good and the night I was there the waitress said they were out of red wine and their whites weren't very good.
  51. Ok, so the views are great and all, and we didn't have any problems with the service like some of the other postings, but the music was TERRIBLE!
  52. Isn't that the number one rule for good service as a customer?
  53. The waitress was not attentive at all.
  54. experienced 230 for the first time this weekend for a birthday party (despite a friend telling me about the terrible bottle service she encountered a few months earlier) and I was appalled at how rude the bartender was.
  55. Hire more waitresses and maybe play a song or two that's been released past 1987 and you've got one of the best rooftops in the city.
  56. He was extremely rude and had no respect for people that paying big bucks at his bar.
  57. ... a couple of girlfriends and I set out for an after work drink and some good conversation were welcomed by this nasty waitress.
  58. As well, I would suggest that this sort of situation be handled in a more professional approach, as both employees (the doorman/general manager and manager) were rude and blatantly discriminatory.
  59. Yes the bartenders aren't happy go lucky --but they are very busy, so who expects it.
  60. Yes it's true the managers aren't good, even when approached to give a compliment to our waitress they were cocky, arrogant and unprofessional.
  61. The service was bad.
  62. am appalled at the rude service offered to us!
  63. hmm the staff is horribly slow, nice and beautiful , but slow.
  64. While a rooftop is great, a packed one with a bad staff is not.
  65. p.s. i lost a gift there and the staff was very good about contacting me a few days later when it turned up.
  66. Overall a bad service experience, a smile would have went a long way......2 stars due to the view.
  67. bar/lounge. The only downsides were for some reason the beer was not cold, and we asked the bartender if there was dancing later and he said there was no dancing allowed on 5th Avenue?
  68. Worst service and rude people
  69. Have a drink or 2 there & hightail it to a reasonable drinking hole down the st. w/ adequate service!
  70. say, treat your server well and you will get great service.
  71. Then after we walked to dance a little, the waiter took our bottles which were still half full away from the table without asking.
  72. have never experienced such rude service in all the years of going out in NYC.
  73. The person managing the elevator gave a group of guys behind us a hard time over dress code, the funny thing is the guy manager with the pony tail and dirty clothing looked homeless yet he felt the need to bother others.
  74. breathe/move. The service was good and the staff was friendly ( Another star).
  75. went for drinks and appetizers to this place on a colder weeknight so it wasn't very packed -- yet the service was very slow.
  76. The worst waitresses, bouncers and managers.
  77. Great place to go once or twice; great views; good-looking people.
  78. He then yelled out rude comments he called us Bitc@#S. while the white people on the line laughed.
  79. ..... Listen people, I know this place has an OVERALL good rating but if you scroll down some more you can see the ratings have PLUMMETED since 2007 and from my experience, have no chance of getting back up.
  80. We ordered drinks and appetizers from our waitress who was extremely friendly and attentive.
  81. the views are nice but the staff there are of the firm belief that they have the only place to see and be seen.
  82. From the waitresses who aske for your credit card when they taking order, to overpriced drinks, and an arrogant pony-tailed doorman (who, more appropriately, used to drive the elevators there).
  83. Why is the service sometimes slow?
  84. Bartenders and waitresses are all very friendly and there are tables outside of the bottle section where you will be waited on nicely.
  85. Being that it was a Sunday night the place was very quiet and I assumed that they would provide us with great service.
  86. besides that the waitress was nice and fast.
  87. Bad service deserves a bad tip right?
  88. It has great views and it's a cool atmosphere to hang out with friends but the bartenders need some serious help.
  89. The staff was very friendly (maybe because it was so early).
  90. The party we went to was well handled and had cool people.
  91. My best friend's birthday party was there, after being required to spend $1000 in full bottle service, and they didn't let a member of the celebratory group in because of his khaki long shorts (not with sneakers or flip flops either).
  92. the bouncers are extremely rude and the waiters, bar tenders bring no skills to the table except for being able to carry off skimpy clothes!
  93. Great view/decor, not the best bar service
  94. It says, that NY, the people, and it's clubs are horrible hosts.
  95. Terrible place, snooty staff, overpriced and pretentious
  96. The waitresses are very friendly and they do their best ~ it's not fair to them that people are stiffing them on tips b/c they had to wait so long to be served.
  97. Lets start of by saying Steven Greenberg you like reading citysearch so read the truth you have the worst staff working for you starting with the two time lying B*****d Charlie going to your barbacks and waitresses and security.
  98. According to nycgirlxx the service was terrible.
  99. If this place gets more staff it will be a perfect spot because the atmosphere is awesome.
  100. went to 230 Fifth ave this past saturday and the service me and my friends received was horrible to say the least.
  101. would like to state on behalf of my coworkers and I who are very professional people we are not yelling racismm for the fun of it.
  102. hope the managemnet staff reads these reviews and take note of the complaints here which all seem to be about the rude waitresses and bouncers.
  103. As for the bar service, who expects a nice, talkative bartender when they are packed at the bar 3 deep--are you kidding me?
  104. Took some friends out who like outdoor bars - hadn't tried it here - management and staff were rude, bathrooms were gross (like, fecal matter on toilet gross), complaints to clean them were met with "we'll get to it," snacks we ordered were lukewarm and h
  105. Besides there lack of social skills, the view, food and our service was great.
  106. The Staff is friendly and beautiful.
  107. am a regular here for 2 yrs now and have always had great experiences, until I had the unfortunate experience of April as my waitress last night.
  108. When I asked the waitress why it was on their site, she simply shook her head, great answer.
  109. The location is great, the views are awesome and the crowd is good looking but the service needs lots of work.
  110. We wouldnt recommend this place to anyone and would rather have puddle water on the street below rather than give our hard earned saved money to rude expectant barman.
  111. only thing got annoyed was, forget about grabbing chairs without ordering expensive bottle service, otherwise, waitress will ask you to MOVE!
  112. Bar host & staff were very nice but service was too slow & painful even when very few people being serve in indoor area.
  113. The staff is rude and the drinks are pricey.
  114. The crowd is beautiful, the staff is gorgeous - its a great venue for parties.
  115. We had a good waitress who was working very hard and was quite responsive to us.
  116. The cocktail waitress at the table was very nice, but that's about all this place had going for it.
  117. Terrible service, our waitress was so rude it was unreal, and the drinks were very disappointing, considering their price.
  118. There are 2 bars - the bartenders are quick- and the drinks aren't bad.
  119. Once inside the staff is good.
  120. On one occasion, I noticed my wine was served in a dirty glass and the girl next to me complained of the same to the bartender.
  121. But, as others in this space have noted, the service isn't so great.
  122. And has we entered the building we spoke with employees who were very nice and management on the roofttop and they expressed as stated below how they felt and I was not charged.
  123. After an hour we had to order the second bottle because there were more than 4 people in our table.
  124. With four bottles, and notice in advance of a birthday party, you would think this ROOF TOP BAR would have explicitly stated their "manager's rule" of summer attire, or else allowed someone in tasteful shorts in to join their party.
  125. Terrible service
  126. something told me to double check and confirm that we were on, I called and spoke to a lady named Monica who was rude and assumed that A) we didn't have a reservation for our private party on the roof for a Saturday night because they are so busy that nig
  127. The rooftop is simply amazing, the people are chic and the drinks are fantastic.
  128. The entire staff is friendly, especially Brian.
  129. Cocktails are overly expensive and they come in cheap plastic glasses, bouncers are obnoxious, waitresses don't even look at you, the crowd is tacky and the best part of it is that they don't let people in for wearing a t-shirt but they hand out these che
  130. The view from the rooftop is gorgeous however, the over priced drinks and the extremely rude bouncers do not make it worthwhile.
  131. don't understand this bottle service at these places, because if you are bringing 15 or 20 peopla who are all ordering drinks and appetizers, why do you need to order a bottle?
  132. After having lived in Manhattan for several years, I can honestly say this was the worst service I have ever encountered.
  133. This place has awful management , rude staff , and the music was nothing special.
  134. By the way, I had a great waitress.
  135. the service was okay, the waitress was slow.
  136. Decor and ambiance is nice however they should work on service quality.
  137. decided to come and post a positive review since ive been at 230 4+ times and always had a nice experience, yet I see a ton of people claiming that they dont allow black people, some claim they dont allow others too.
  138. every level of the service chain is terrible.
  139. They think that they have so much power and in reality they are just making them selves look like terrible people.
  140. The burgers are made from Pigs Back how discusting is that as well your dirty cups that get washed with water and dried with dirty towels your unsafe place that all you care about is having the place crowded and people being stufed like sardines.
  141. Don't get me wrong, our waitress was awesome, and even though she was dressed like a skank, she was a sweet as can be!
  142. Waiter was really friendly.
  143. Drinks are pricey and comes in cheesy plastic cups, but i don't think me or my friends had problems with waiter service.
  144. It was a great atmosphere once I got out of the elevators upstairs and past the rude doorman.
  145. The place is very nice but until the service improves I will never return.
  146. Yes, the table service is bad and they need to do something about it.
  147. Beware of some very rude bouncers at the door.
  148. BUT, beware the pretentious, rude waitresses who treat you like second class citizens.
  149. Worst service and management EVER!
  150. Planning our event was very smooth, and the owner and staff made sure to take good care of our party.
  151. lousy service.
  152. Great view, tacky crowd, rude
  153. Gorgeous views, gorgeous people, and great vodka- what else do you need?
  154. The staff service is horrible and the bouncemen are very pushy.
value
44.099998474121094% positive
  1. felt bad for the body guard they both were 2 black huge bodyguard who was going to protect this stupid racism guy.
  2. give bouncer a BJ (ALL) Sp*t in your own drink to improve quality Pray to all gods, if atheist give homage to Darwin and hope unnatural selection favors you BOTTOMLINE: I've just wasted a good portion of my life writing this review, lets hope a) it ge
  3. DON'T GO HERE - its a shame, because its a nice place - but the attitude and the price make it a flash in the pan.
  4. And don't expect to be able to sit down with your drink unless you buy an overpriced bottle.
  5. Anyway i live right around the area and usually bring my family and friends from out of town there all the time as it has the best view and hey I know the drink is quite expensive but the view and the place is much nicer than just a simple other club in N
  6. overpriced, small drinks with no alcohol, a crowd that leaves much to be desired (everyone and their mother is in this bar).
  7. The drinks are pricey ($12), but there is no cover and the view is worth it
  8. Cocktails are overly expensive and they come in cheap plastic glasses, bouncers are obnoxious, waitresses don't even look at you, the crowd is tacky and the best part of it is that they don't let people in for wearing a t-shirt but they hand out these che
  9. like other people said, this is a one time at best place, and i'd recommend that it's not worth the cab fare.
  10. The location is hands down worth the price of the expensive drinks.
  11. The inside part looked awesome and so this place is huge!
  12. The view was nice but not worth all the trouble.
  13. Order a martini straight up and you will get the most for your money.
  14. The staff is rude and the drinks are pricey.
  15. Amazing rooftop, bad prices
  16. only thing got annoyed was, forget about grabbing chairs without ordering expensive bottle service, otherwise, waitress will ask you to MOVE!
  17. pricey$ drinks but great views!
  18. It's bad enough the place is completely overpriced and the service is bad, but on top of that they try to rip off customers who leave them a good tip.
  19. First, he looked at her ID, made a huge show of shaking his head, started pacing back and forth, and then rudely told her to step off the line, which she did.
  20. Drinks are pricey and comes in cheesy plastic cups, but i don't think me or my friends had problems with waiter service.
  21. We wouldnt recommend this place to anyone and would rather have puddle water on the street below rather than give our hard earned saved money to rude expectant barman.
  22. the scene is a bit of a seen and be seen pick up kinda deal but whatever, the views are really really nice and totally worth it!
  23. The drinks are outrageously expensive but I guess you can expect it because of the clientelle and view.
  24. The security guy at the door criticizes my outfit (expensive polo, expensive jeans and expensive sandals).
  25. overpriced, over-fancied, greasy bar food at best.
  26. Horrible staff and more expensive than its worth.
  27. am a huge fan of rooftop bars and this is by far the best one.
  28. Best View in NYC - very expensive drinks
  29. The drinks of course were pricey, but that's expected.
  30. Despite all that, I'd say this place is worth checking out, if only once, to see the most amazing view in Manhattan.
  31. The drinks are overpriced and the food is rather tasteless.
  32. the food and drinks are overpriced.
  33. nice view comes at a price
  34. The drinks were, obviously, overpriced but the staff actually wasn't rude.
  35. The line outside is ridiculous and it's overpriced and impossible to get a drink.
  36. upstairs looftop lounge - great view with big space but too crowded on weekends, drinks - too expensive and warm beer ( should get tipsy before get here ).
  37. To the manager where is your thinkinggreat view, expensive drinks and plastic glassware.
  38. The food was very good and the portions were very sizable compared to other places.
  39. The doorman wouldn't let us upstairs to go to our friends birthday party unless we bought a bottle (even though this place is huge)- Our friend came down to let us into his party and he ended up not getting back in!
  40. Music is good but, although the rooftop space is huge, it is packed to the brim with people milling about everywhere.
  41. The view from the rooftop is gorgeous however, the over priced drinks and the extremely rude bouncers do not make it worthwhile.
  42. maybe one or two dollars more than marquee who cares its a rooftop great summer spot
  43. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  44. The staff is friendly when you are friendly, the wait is normal considering there is a couple hundred people all trying to get to the same bar, and the prices are not any more or less than any other club or bar in that area!
  45. However, the drinks were out-of-control expensive!
  46. Drinks are very pricey, but what else is new in this city.
  47. The drinks are overpriced to begin with but I get it, you are paying for the view.
  48. The drinks are very expensive but they dont skip on liquor.
  49. Though there's no cover, drinks are expensive.
  50. If you have more money than you know what to do with, this might be a good place for you, otherwise, I say stay away, or at least check your credit card statement.
  51. you can go to cheap bars, which will obviously give you a totally different experience but you can obviously purchase less expensive drinks.
  52. Next time I went to the bar I order $87 worth of Patron shots and drinks and noticed my next glass was 3/4 full.
  53. Drinks are expensive.
  54. Drinks are way too expensive for such a low end crowd.
  55. Terrible place, snooty staff, overpriced and pretentious
  56. The drinks are overpriced but you are paying for the sights for sure.
  57. expensive, tasteless food, rioting, cheesy decor.
  58. Overall a nice view and great set up, but not worth the hassle.
  59. after reading some of the reviews about service and price and the rude doorman.
  60. since when do new yorkers care about expensive drinks?
  61. Great views come at expensive price
  62. ***This place is expensive.
  63. While there were plenty of sections that were "reserved", the rooftop is huge and we were able to choose from a number of "strategic" places to sit.
  64. Drinks are excessively overpriced (no doubt to cover the rent for the massive space).
  65. From the waitresses who aske for your credit card when they taking order, to overpriced drinks, and an arrogant pony-tailed doorman (who, more appropriately, used to drive the elevators there).
  66. This place is a "must see" if you have never been - the views of the Empire State building are spectacular and the outdoor space is huge.
  67. He was extremely rude and had no respect for people that paying big bucks at his bar.
  68. food was tasty, but portions were tooooo small.
  69. Terrible service, our waitress was so rude it was unreal, and the drinks were very disappointing, considering their price.
  70. Over all we hads a pleasant experience, prices were typical of any upscale venue we have been to in the past.
  71. This place has a FANTASTIC view of NYC and the roofdeck is huge, so you won't be elbow-to-elbow with the crowd like on most rooftops.
  72. am appalled that this establishment have good ratings, maybe it was just for visual and not social or moral value.
wait time
31.670000553131104% positive
  1. Overall a bad service experience, a smile would have went a long way......2 stars due to the view.
  2. the service was okay, the waitress was slow.
  3. Yes, nice view, nice food (food is cheap, drinks are not), but seriously, having to wrestle the waitress to be able to hang on to a menu for a few minutes longer seems somewhat weird.
  4. If you want a chatty bartender --go to a slow restaurant bar not a busy club.
  5. Most beautiful people are ignorant and shallow and slow.
  6. went for drinks and appetizers to this place on a colder weeknight so it wasn't very packed -- yet the service was very slow.
  7. Bar host & staff were very nice but service was too slow & painful even when very few people being serve in indoor area.
  8. Only unpleasant experience were the long waits for the restrooms.
  9. The waitresses are very friendly and they do their best ~ it's not fair to them that people are stiffing them on tips b/c they had to wait so long to be served.
  10. Anyways, my friends had a table so I didn't experience the bar area and I didn't stay that long, but it seems like a pretty fun place.
  11. hmm the staff is horribly slow, nice and beautiful , but slow.
  12. Service is slow and unknowledgeable.
  13. the wait staff is slow and quite rude, took forever to get our drinks so we jus went to the bar and ordered them ourselves.
  14. There are 2 bars - the bartenders are quick- and the drinks aren't bad.
  15. My best friend's birthday party was there, after being required to spend $1000 in full bottle service, and they didn't let a member of the celebratory group in because of his khaki long shorts (not with sneakers or flip flops either).
  16. Finally, my friend took 20 minutes (because of the crowds upstairs) to come down and get us, but the bouncer didn't like my other friend's shoes and said he couldn't go in.
  17. Service is slow- and they do not give out napkins- so be prepared to wipe your hands on something else- perhaps your friends jeans or shirt!
  18. The long lines are ridiculous!
  19. Service was a little slow, but it wasn't horrible.
  20. Why is the service sometimes slow?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/10/12

Snow while drinking on a roof

by sunnydays45 at Citysearch

I came to the rooftop while it was snowing very lightly.

It was so amazing and beautiful to be sitting under a heater while wearing a cozy robe and drinking a hot cider drink.

Views are unreal! the buildings of the NY skyline lit up while watching the snow fall from the sky was the best experience I could have asked for.

I hope you have the opportunity to check this rooftop out even in the colder weather.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/08/12

really amazing

by buddyforever at Citysearch

Let's get the downsides out of the way first:

- the Red robes everyone wears make the place look like a Snuggy Convention

- the cocktail list is pretty meh

but those minor inconveniences are dwarfed by the fact that :

" WOW ! I'm in NY on a ROOFTOP BAR DRINKING A MANHATTAN AND I'M LOOKING THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING RIGHT IN THE EYE!"

Well, not quite the eye, maybe the navel, but still, a fabulous experience, and the more manhattans we had the more we enjoyed it.

An expensive night out - but a very good one.

I can't think of a better place to bring friends from out of town to show off NYC. the views are the best i have seen from a rooftop that serves great strong drinks.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/01/12

Great event

by michaelsgreen at Citysearch

Came here last night for a work function. Had over 500 people and i was very impressed with the venue.

The staff seemed very ontop of every aspect of service.

I have attended many work functions in the past and this tops it all.

They pay attention to detail from the check in process that was very fast and efficient. To the food distribution. Not only the size and quantity of the trays but number of staff and presentation esp quality of the food as well.

I figured I should right this review even though its open to the public as well and not just an event space but had to give them the 5 stars they deserve because of the amount of work they must have invested for this amount of people.

So i would personally like to thank everyone on the staff for last nights events myself and many of my co workers were really impressed.

I will recomend this venue for any future events my company may host.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/26/12

loving comming here

by rozario1258 at Citysearch

1 - The view. My god, the view.

2 - It seems like all the guys are complete douches and the women unreasonably attractive. So if you're with a fun group, there's ample opportunity to hang out at a table with some beverages, drink in the view, and either ridicule the sloppy I-banker or sneak glances at the fiery 6'8" beauty from Brazil.

3 - It affords me the rare opportunity to pretend like I'm a wealthy socialite living the dream in New York City for one evening, when in reality, I'm a broke-ass medical student that won't earn my first dollar until I'm 30, married, and picking out funny names like "Dagoba" for my firstborn child.

Try it out at least once, you won't regret it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/12

crowd pleaser

by horseback17 at Citysearch

I have out of town friends visit frequently, and this place definitely is a crowd pleaser - for out of towners.

The first batch of out of town guests I brought over where all women so we were treated exceptionally well. No wait in line and they didn't card us. The security guards just said, "Enjoy your stay, ladies."

But this was also on a cold, blistery night.

The next go around - I brought my friend and her fiance with me and we were carded or whatever reason and the security guard gave me a hard look - yeah I don't look like my ID pic anymore but that was 5 years ago. I have bangs and everyone looks shitty on their ID card.

We went up and it was relatively busy since the night hovered around the high 40s. There are lots of tourists who don't dress up at this place however, I don't know what the summer is like since I avoid this place at all cost - I prefer to avoid the summer clientele.

Anyway, the views are spectacular, so if you're guy trying to impress a date from out of town - bring her here. You don't really need bottle service.

If you have visitors visiting NY for the first time - I would recommend this place even though they go over to the Empire State Building for the views in the morning.

You can have cocktails, take some pictures, and pretend you're some big wig. People like being somebody else on vacation and 230 Fifth can definitely give you that aura

The Details on 230 Fifth

Place Categories:

  • great stunning view
  • great fun place
  • overpriced drinks
  • great summer spot
  • rude wait staff
  • friendly entire staff
  • great rooftop
  • awful experience
  • rude bouncers
  • terrible place
  • order priced drinks
  • great same service
  • good music
  • great bar food
  • very nice cocktail waitress
  • nice rooftop space
  • great first experience
  • overpriced food
  • great chic clubbesque atmosphere
  • terrible current music
  • rude doorman
  • awful management
  • worst bartender service
  • rude waitress
  • enjoy great view
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