(212) 620-0222

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

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

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Last updated 10.17.11

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What People Are Saying About Honey

Featured Review

Katie Heffernan

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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:
If you're looking for more of a scene or want to plan your night's next move, check out these Meatpacking District favorites.
ambiance
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. “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.”
  2. “Great balance and a lot of fun.”
  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. “There was no line, no cover, the music was fun, the food was delicious.”
  6. “The atmosphere is awesome, the barmaids are HOT!”
  7. “Some of the plusses: no cover, no line, no annoying bouncer, good service, great decor, not too crowded.”
  8. “I'd like to say that Honey is amazing, after all it is in a sweet location, however, it's just halfway there.”
  9. “The brick walls provided a nice ambience and the long bar made getting drinks fairly easy.”
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “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.”
  2. “Their champagne dessert fondue wasn't too great and was very sweet but, hey, it's a dessert.”
  3. “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!”
drinks
70.0% positive
  1. “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.”
  2. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ cocktails) though the place was absolutely empty.”
  3. “The bar cocktails are decent, inventive.”
  4. “Food is good, people are great, drinks are fair and the music is always good!”
  5. “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.”
  6. “But the drinks and food was creative - not that filling though.”
  7. “the drinks were amazing.”
  8. “The bartenders were completely rude (maybe they don't like open bar either-less tips).”
  9. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  10. “great bar.”
  11. “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.”
  12. “the music they were playing was good, the drinks were good and so was the food.”
  13. “definitely would not recommend this bar to anyone and don't intend to ever go back to this place.”
  14. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
  15. “The brick walls provided a nice ambience and the long bar made getting drinks fairly easy.”
  16. “decent fondue, great drink specials”
  17. “the food and drinks were perfect.”
  18. “great drink list!”
  19. “good crowd for cocktails throughout the night.”
  20. “So in summary I paid $45 for two bad glasses of wine.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “But the drinks and food was creative - not that filling though.”
  2. “Needless to say, while the cheese and chcocolate were tasty, we will NEVER EVER GO BACK to this place.”
  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. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  6. “Great waitress, okay food, weird hat fixation”
  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. “Cheese fondue was excellent especially the shrimp that came with it.”
  9. “The tex mex fondue was great!”
  10. “Very good food and an incredible crowd!”
  11. “and maybe some bread or SOMEthing, would have made the situation far less frustrating and obnoxious.”
  12. “Their champagne dessert fondue wasn't too great and was very sweet but, hey, it's a dessert.”
  13. “We highly recommend the "Peanut Buttercup" fondue!”
  14. “decent fondue, great drink specials”
  15. “The service was great, the food and fondue were excellent and you can't beat the $3 glass of delicious champagne!”
  16. “the music they were playing was good, the drinks were good and so was the food.”
  17. “the food and drinks were perfect.”
  18. “They serve a great maple syrup fondue late night when everyone is definitely hungry.”
  19. “The consensus is that the food is average-- although, my roasted veggie panini was pretty good.”
  20. “3) The fondue was repulsive.”
  21. “This is all around a great place and the fact that they serve ridiculous food at 3am is amazing.”
  22. “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”
  23. “The staff were all very friendly and the food was great.”
  24. “There was no line, no cover, the music was fun, the food was delicious.”
  25. “The peanut butter cup fondue is also amazing!”
  26. “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.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
  2. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  3. “the menu was awesome.”
overall
96.96999549865723% positive
  1. “thought it would be a great new place but the only time I went in I was 1 of maybe 10”
  2. “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!”
  3. “Honey was different because it wasn't too upscale for its own good, and the place itself was pretty nice.”
  4. “nice place to lounge”
  5. “this place has a good vibe and is really a good place if you want to chill out and have a good time.”
  6. “This is a great place for after work, after dinner or just hangin out.”
  7. “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.”
  8. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ cocktails) though the place was absolutely empty.”
  9. “When we arrived at Honey I was pleasantly surprised on just had nice the place is.”
  10. “This is all around a great place and the fact that they serve ridiculous food at 3am is amazing.”
  11. “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.”
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. “Nasty bouncers and arrogant people”
  2. “The waitress was rude and unapologetic for all of her mistakes.”
  3. “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.”
  4. “Great waitress, okay food, weird hat fixation”
  5. “Gabby stayed friendly despite the rather demanding demands of our crew.”
  6. “The staff is enjoyable, very friendly and willing to help out on menu choices and drink specials.”
  7. “great service!”
  8. “The food is bad, the service is slower than slow, and drinks are poorly made.”
  9. “AWFUL service: Save yourself the frustration”
  10. “Our waitress, Gabby, was super friendly.”
  11. “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.”
  12. “The staff were all very friendly and the food was great.”
  13. “The bartenders were completely rude (maybe they don't like open bar either-less tips).”
  14. “But the service is great too, I always get treated really well.”
  15. “The service was great, the food and fondue were excellent and you can't beat the $3 glass of delicious champagne!”
  16. “Throughout the remainder of the night I continued to speak to the manager in hopes to get other mixes...at 2:30am I decided to leave and I was not pleased...I would not recommend this place to anyone.”
  17. “They think that they are running the hottest club in town but all it really is is a small bar with rude employees, a bad sound system and a poorly distributed bar.”
  18. “Rude is a requirement on this staff.”
  19. “The bouncers are unbelievably rude, and won't even listen if you don't fit the look for the night.”
  20. “great bartender”
  21. “Food is good, people are great, drinks are fair and the music is always good!”
  22. “Staff is friendly.”
  23. “The menu was fondue friendly.”
  24. “Some of the plusses: no cover, no line, no annoying bouncer, good service, great decor, not too crowded.”
  25. “The atmosphere is loungy and cozy and the staff is really friendly and lacks the attitude most take on when they get an address in that area.”
value
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Anyways, I would reccomend it for a quiet date or a huge group (8+), if otherwise dont bother.”
  2. “The drinks were pretty good as well and not too pricey (11$ 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. “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.”
  5. “They make a decent mojito (for a huge price of course.”
  6. “Thankfully, it's not a huge amount but its still an annoying process to go through.”
  7. “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”
  8. “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.”
  9. “And everything was kinda expensive.”
  10. “Great happy hour deals ($5 apple martinis and cosmos, $4 drafts).”
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

02/21/12

A complete rip off !!!!! BEWARE

by Anuli

I've to give it a minimum of 1 star to rate it, but restaurants like this leave a bad taste in your mouth. I was there last Friday with 2 friends. They are complete cheats. With price, with quantity and with service. They charged us more for the size ordered, the skimped on the quantity and with the dessert fondue which is already overpriced, what was on the menu and what we got was quite different. We didn't get any brownie bites and rice krispies but only bananas and plenty of small apple pieces. Also their online menu is misleading as all dishes are atleast $3-$6 more. The prices are higher than average for a restaurant of this calibre. I left feeling cheated. And to top it all, they very sneakyly added 20% tip to the bill without our permission. Even the menu says that the gratutity for a party of 6 is 18% which is standard, but we were just 3 and paid 15% tip for a poor service, which ended up being 35% with their added tip. I'll call my credit card company to dispute the charges. Be careful when paying by card, they swipe and add like it is no one's business.

Hope you find this helpful. Regards.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/01/12

THEY DONT SERVE TAP WATER HERE!!!!

by diningoutregularly

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

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

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

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!

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
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