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243 W 14th St (7 and 8 Avenue)
New York, NY 10011 40.739073 -74.000919

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

HONEYNY.COM

Last updated 10.17.11

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Restaurants, Neighborhood Bars, Lounges

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Bar & Pub Special Features:

Bar Menu

Bar & Club Special Features:

Specialty Cocktails, Outdoor Seating

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What People Are Saying About Honey

Featured Review

Katie Heffernan

Contributor

In Short – Spots without scenes are few and far between in this neighborhood, but the low-key, no-crowd vibe at this lounge fills the void. The sunken, gold-dipped room, with amber candlelight and electronica in the background, is a no-hassle place to get amped for nearby dancing or to unwind afterward. Thankfully, the gourmet bar menu (think cheese fondue fries and honey-glazed chicken sliders) doesn't overdo the sweet namesake ingredient, and neither does the list of signature martinis.

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Outdoor Seating:
A small sidewalk veranda is a fine perch for people-watching.
The Extras:
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ambiance
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. “Some of the plusses: no cover, no line, no annoying bouncer, good service, great decor, not too crowded.”
  2. “There was no line, no cover, the music was fun, the food was delicious.”
  3. “The atmosphere is loungy and cozy and the staff is really friendly and lacks the attitude most take on when they get an address in that area.”
  4. “Great loungy atmosphere”
  5. “go there with coworkers often and probably spend more time here than I should but with the friendly staff and warm and cozy setting it's not only great for dates but as a place to party it up on the weekends.”
  6. “The brick walls provided a nice ambience and the long bar made getting drinks fairly easy.”
  7. “Great balance and a lot of fun.”
  8. “The atmosphere is awesome, the barmaids are HOT!”
  9. “I'd like to say that Honey is amazing, after all it is in a sweet location, however, it's just halfway there.”
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Bathrooms smelled liked a sewer which I went to after ordering the chocolate fondue (was good at the time) but then I saw the filthy bathrooms - which are located by the kitchen and was completely grossed out with the place!”
  2. “Their champagne dessert fondue wasn't too great and was very sweet but, hey, it's a dessert.”
  3. “This, however, was negated by the fact that the special in huge letters on the blackboard outside -- buy one cheese fondue, get a dessert fondue half price -- was not honored on our bill.”
drinks
70.0% positive
  1. “The bar cocktails are decent, inventive.”
  2. “great bar.”
  3. “It's a great place to meet friends for drinks when you just want a cool place to relax without the hassle or sitting in a dive bar.”
  4. “the drinks were amazing.”
  5. “definitely would not recommend this bar to anyone and don't intend to ever go back to this place.”
  6. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
  7. “So in summary I paid $45 for two bad glasses of wine.”
  8. “the food and drinks were perfect.”
  9. “Bar service is terrible, not only did they mess our drinks up THREE times, but they kept moving us for being in the wrong place.”
  10. “They think that they are running the hottest club in town but all it really is is a small bar with rude employees, a bad sound system and a poorly distributed bar.”
  11. “Food is good, people are great, drinks are fair and the music is always good!”
  12. “But the drinks and food was creative - not that filling though.”
  13. “good crowd for cocktails throughout the night.”
  14. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ cocktails) though the place was absolutely empty.”
  15. “the music they were playing was good, the drinks were good and so was the food.”
  16. “The bartenders were completely rude (maybe they don't like open bar either-less tips).”
  17. “decent fondue, great drink specials”
  18. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  19. “The brick walls provided a nice ambience and the long bar made getting drinks fairly easy.”
  20. “great drink list!”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “But the drinks and food was creative - not that filling though.”
  2. “Cheese fondue was excellent especially the shrimp that came with it.”
  3. “This, however, was negated by the fact that the special in huge letters on the blackboard outside -- buy one cheese fondue, get a dessert fondue half price -- was not honored on our bill.”
  4. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  5. “They serve a great maple syrup fondue late night when everyone is definitely hungry.”
  6. “There was no line, no cover, the music was fun, the food was delicious.”
  7. “The staff were all very friendly and the food was great.”
  8. “Great waitress, okay food, weird hat fixation”
  9. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  10. “Bathrooms smelled liked a sewer which I went to after ordering the chocolate fondue (was good at the time) but then I saw the filthy bathrooms - which are located by the kitchen and was completely grossed out with the place!”
  11. “Very good food and an incredible crowd!”
  12. “Be forewarned though, the food portions are MASSIVE, my girlfriend and I ordered the sliders (3 HUGE burgers, decent) the gnocchi (awesome and HUGE), the asparagus bruschetta (really good and different) and the chicken ceaser (a massive portion, salad was”
  13. “3) The fondue was repulsive.”
  14. “the food and drinks were perfect.”
  15. “The peanut butter cup fondue is also amazing!”
  16. “This is all around a great place and the fact that they serve ridiculous food at 3am is amazing.”
  17. “decent fondue, great drink specials”
  18. “The tex mex fondue was great!”
  19. “The food was refrigerator cold and the cheese, a tasty mix of cheesy and spicy wasn't quite hot enough (in temperature) to cook the food we dipped.”
  20. “Needless to say, while the cheese and chcocolate were tasty, we will NEVER EVER GO BACK to this place.”
  21. “The consensus is that the food is average-- although, my roasted veggie panini was pretty good.”
  22. “the music they were playing was good, the drinks were good and so was the food.”
  23. “We highly recommend the "Peanut Buttercup" fondue!”
  24. “Their champagne dessert fondue wasn't too great and was very sweet but, hey, it's a dessert.”
  25. “The service was great, the food and fondue were excellent and you can't beat the $3 glass of delicious champagne!”
  26. “and maybe some bread or SOMEthing, would have made the situation far less frustrating and obnoxious.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  2. “the menu was awesome.”
  3. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
overall
96.96999549865723% positive
  1. “Honey was different because it wasn't too upscale for its own good, and the place itself was pretty nice.”
  2. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ cocktails) though the place was absolutely empty.”
  3. “thought it would be a great new place but the only time I went in I was 1 of maybe 10”
  4. “It's a great place to meet friends for drinks when you just want a cool place to relax without the hassle or sitting in a dive bar.”
  5. “go there with coworkers often and probably spend more time here than I should but with the friendly staff and warm and cozy setting it's not only great for dates but as a place to party it up on the weekends.”
  6. “this place has a good vibe and is really a good place if you want to chill out and have a good time.”
  7. “Bathrooms smelled liked a sewer which I went to after ordering the chocolate fondue (was good at the time) but then I saw the filthy bathrooms - which are located by the kitchen and was completely grossed out with the place!”
  8. “nice place to lounge”
  9. “This is a great place for after work, after dinner or just hangin out.”
  10. “This is all around a great place and the fact that they serve ridiculous food at 3am is amazing.”
  11. “When we arrived at Honey I was pleasantly surprised on just had nice the place is.”
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. “definitely would not recommend this bar to anyone and don't intend to ever go back to this place.”
service
56.66999816894531% positive
  1. “They think that they are running the hottest club in town but all it really is is a small bar with rude employees, a bad sound system and a poorly distributed bar.”
  2. “Nasty bouncers and arrogant people”
  3. “The atmosphere is loungy and cozy and the staff is really friendly and lacks the attitude most take on when they get an address in that area.”
  4. “Some of the plusses: no cover, no line, no annoying bouncer, good service, great decor, not too crowded.”
  5. “Our waitress, Gabby, was super friendly.”
  6. “AWFUL service: Save yourself the frustration”
  7. “But the service is great too, I always get treated really well.”
  8. “Staff is friendly.”
  9. “Great waitress, okay food, weird hat fixation”
  10. “The bartenders were completely rude (maybe they don't like open bar either-less tips).”
  11. “Rude is a requirement on this staff.”
  12. “The service was great, the food and fondue were excellent and you can't beat the $3 glass of delicious champagne!”
  13. “great bartender”
  14. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  15. “great service!”
  16. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  17. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
  18. “Throughout the remainder of the night I continued to speak to the manager in hopes to get other mixes...at 2:30am I decided to leave and I was not pleased...I would not recommend this place to anyone.”
  19. “The bouncers are unbelievably rude, and won't even listen if you don't fit the look for the night.”
  20. “Gabby stayed friendly despite the rather demanding demands of our crew.”
  21. “The waitress was rude and unapologetic for all of her mistakes.”
  22. “Bar service is terrible, not only did they mess our drinks up THREE times, but they kept moving us for being in the wrong place.”
  23. “The staff were all very friendly and the food was great.”
  24. “go there with coworkers often and probably spend more time here than I should but with the friendly staff and warm and cozy setting it's not only great for dates but as a place to party it up on the weekends.”
  25. “Food is good, people are great, drinks are fair and the music is always good!”
value
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. “friend of mine had a huge birthday party there (100+) and generously added a significant amount of money to the staffs pockets ($1000's+)However, we were all treated horribly by the bouncers.”
  2. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ cocktails) though the place was absolutely empty.”
  3. “Be forewarned though, the food portions are MASSIVE, my girlfriend and I ordered the sliders (3 HUGE burgers, decent) the gnocchi (awesome and HUGE), the asparagus bruschetta (really good and different) and the chicken ceaser (a massive portion, salad was”
  4. “This, however, was negated by the fact that the special in huge letters on the blackboard outside -- buy one cheese fondue, get a dessert fondue half price -- was not honored on our bill.”
  5. “This is one of the only places I know in the Chelsea/Meatpacking area that has a decent crowd, good music, and a cool layout - def worth checking out”
  6. “Anyways, I would reccomend it for a quiet date or a huge group (8+), if otherwise dont bother.”
  7. “Great happy hour deals ($5 apple martinis and cosmos, $4 drafts).”
  8. “And everything was kinda expensive.”
  9. “Thankfully, it's not a huge amount but its still an annoying process to go through.”
  10. “They make a decent mojito (for a huge price of course.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  2. “The brick walls provided a nice ambience and the long bar made getting drinks fairly easy.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/01/12

THEY DONT SERVE TAP WATER HERE!!!!

by diningoutregularly at Citysearch

TERRIBLY SLOW SERVICE, WAIT STAFF ACTING AS IF WE WERE NOT SEATED FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWING UP AT OUR TABLE. IMMEDIATELY PRESENTED DEAL COUPON AND ALTHOUGH IT HAD NO DRINK RESTRICTION, THEY WOULD"T HONOR HAPPY HOUR DRINK PRICES! THERE IS AN UNPLEASANT ODOR IN THIS SPACE TOO.

THE FOOD WAS JUST FAIR BUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TOOK TO FINISH CHEESE AND THEM CHOCOLATE FONDUE WAS OVER 2 HOURS! MY DATE WAS SEVERELY HAMPERED BY THIS EXPERIENCE. PLEASE STAY AWAY IF YOU WANT A GOOD TIME. THE DEAL COUPONS ARE JUST NOT WORTH IT AT THIS HELL HOLE.

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/24/12

RUN IF U SEE THIS PLACE!

by anna198 at Citysearch

OMG! do not even bother yourself to go there...nobody wants you here! when me and my friends decided to go there we were shocked with the way they treat you in this place..it was really slow when we came but we had to wait like 15 min before somebody actually decided to help us...when we finally got a table we had to wait another 30 min before they took our order....after food arrived we didn't see a server anymore...the drink i ordered i didn't get...and when we realized how bad is here we decided to leave...and u know what?????we had to ask 5 times for a check...WE HAD TO GO TO A BAR TO PICK UP OUR CHECK THERE THE SERVICE CHARGE WAS INCLUDED!!!!SERVICE CHARGE!!!!!DOES ANYONE WHO WORKS IN THIS PLACE KNOWS WHAT THE SERVICE MEANS????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!maybe that's why they don't want to serve u...they will get their money anyway...no matter what.....

THE MOST DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!

3 Star Rating: Average

10/08/11

better on weekday

by JeNY2005 at Citysearch

Nice restaurant&bar .A bit noisy on weekend but quiet on weekday,it was better .

But they over charged on my BF's credit card...

I wanna come back again ,maybe pay by cash then.

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/28/11

Stay Away

by HonestlyThisPlace at Citysearch

Good atmosphere and music but it stops there. Awful service, I mean just terrible. The drinks were very small, I guess that's why they are cheap. The food was fair but the portions were small.....and the worst part is they over charged my credit card and I had to jump through hoops to get my refund. Not a place I would recommend!

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/28/11

Bad Service, Bad Experience, possibly illegal Practices

by mizmars at Citysearch

We heard about Honey through a BuyWithMe coupon, so we decided to try it. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience.

On the bright side: the atmosphere and DJ music were good (cool mix of old jazz classics with downtempo chill and electronic lounge).

The dark side:

The coupon was good for drinks, but not good for the happy hour drinks (which wasn't listed on the coupon anywhere). Fair enough (?), except the drinks listed on Honey's website (that made us want to come), weren't on their bar menu any longer. None of the other drinks on the regular bar menu sounded good, so we had to spend money on the happy hour drinks.

SO, instead of just drinking, we needed to order food to make up the value of the coupon credit. Since we had already eaten dinner, we decided on dessert.

We mostly enjoyed the chocolate fondue, but they give only a small amount of fruit with which to dip, so there is a lot of extra chocolate wasted at the bottom of fondue pot. Their menu indicated we'd also be getting some sort of Italian cinnamon cracker, but what we got were just regular old graham crackers.

What really made the experience irreparably bad, though, was that when we got the check they had tacked on an automatic 20% tip (and they tipped on the tax amount, as well). We found this unacceptable, since we prefer to tip on actual quality of service, and also not to tip on tax. While our server was competent, everything that happened once we questioned the automatic 20% tip caused the experience to be bad. We waited for one half hour to speak with the "manager" (Tanesha), whom we say talking animatedly (apparently socially) at the bar for at least 10 minutes before coming to our table.

Their position was that everyone was charged (and presumably paid) the automatic 20% tip. We stated again that this was unacceptable. They had already taken our credit card before we realized they had automatically added the 20% tip and tipped on tax, so we asked for them to tear that up and we would pay cash.

Finally, after some back and forth, we told her what we were going to pay: $10 cash for the 2 happy hour drinks we had ($5 each). And then the $30. coupon would cover the fondue. Tanesha seemed to agree to that. We left the $10. we owed, but didn't tip the server to protest the horrible treatment we had received (sorry to the server, but the management was to blame for both a bad policy AND making us wait 30 minutes to talk with the manager).

No where on the coupon does it state an automatic 20% gratuity will be added (many other coupons state it upfront, which is acceptable).

FYI, the next day at dinner in a different restaurant our waiter received a 50% tip, due not only to his excellent service, but also because their establishment did not add automatic gratuity to our meal (which we bought with a coupon, too).

The final straw (and that which forced us to write this bad review) is that upon arriving home, we found out that Honey had actually run our credit card afterall, for an additional $17. We are having our bank reverse this charge since it was agreed that night that Honey would tear up our credit card and let us pay cash instead. THIS IS THEFT, HONEY!

I highly recommend AGAINST going to Honey because of their unethical (and probably illegal) practices.

The Details on Honey

Place Categories:

  • great new place
  • great okay food
  • friendly staff
  • creative drinks
  • good music
  • good crowd
  • nasty bouncers
  • good weekend spot
  • great maple syrup fondue
  • great service
  • not recommend place
  • cold food
  • rude waitress
  • awful bar service
  • rude distributed bar
  • great bartender
  • nice long bar
  • good vibe
  • great loungy atmosphere
  • ridiculous clubs
  • fondue friendly menu
  • obnoxious situation
  • super friendly gabby
  • flavorless chicken
  • great mojito