The Ritz Bar & Lounge

01/15/09

Never a good time

by NickGnyc

My friend dragged me to the ritz this weekend and, again, it ruined my night. the staff looked miserable and were more concerned with talking to each other than serving drinks. The crowd is incredibly rude and appear to go there just to pretend they are better than everyone else and roll their eyes as you try to walk through no matter how politely you say "excuse me". The bar is right past the front door and is unusually close to the wall making the only walkway to the main area a packed nightmare. Sorry i usually don't like to leave angry reviews but this has happened on every occasion i have gone.

12/06/08

Best time!

by Edmund69

I went here last night (Friday) for only the second time. I had a great time! The place was packed and the dancefloor was crazy crowded but there were no attitudes and a good mix of ages. You can't help but bump into other people but no once cares. The drinks are weak but I took care of that by giving the bartender a healthy tip and making sure I patronized only him, problem solved. The dancefloor was littered with ice, plastic cups, bottles and spilled drinks but who cares? It's simple, don't go in with an attitude, you WILL have fun here and you can find someone here. When we arrived the line to get in was incredibly long but we got in fast. If you drive in leave your coat in your car because the line for the coat check takes forever.

• Pros: No cover charge, a big crowd, good music
• Cons: Weak drinks

09/24/08

fun place to hang out and meet people!!!!!!

by tarotprince

hey people wanna have fun ? this place is great ! fun people friendly staff . frank is the best !!!!!! good drinks great music ! no bitchy queens who think they are at a beauty contest !!!! haha!!!! weeknites are best

• Pros: the guy who work the door is great !!! great nieghborhood !!!!
• Cons: none

08/09/08

Simply the Best!!!!!!!!

by sheriffthedog

This is where it's at! My friends and I go to the Ritz almost every day, I know we drink allot, with that being said the staff, the music, and the atmosphere, with it's outside deck can't be beat. I can't brag about this bar enough, I mean no other bar in Hell's Kitchen has won HX's Best Bar two years in a row, also Genre Magazine rates it number 1 in NYC. The drinks are great and the MUSIC!!! WOW the MUSIC ROCKS!! SEE YOU THERE!!!

• Pros: The Music, The Staff, and Those DRINKS BABY!!!
• Cons: Not enough hours in the night to party at the RITZ

08/09/08

hottest bar in Hells Kitchen

by matt32435

i was hanging out with some of my friends in hells kitchen, went to a couple of bars and most of them were boring with the same usual people. Later that night one of my friends called me from the hottest bar in hells kitchen, The Ritz. He told me that he was having a blast and that i needed to get there immediately. So i headed over and i had the greatest time there. First of all, the place its great, two floors very nicely decorated and it certainly had a party mood; all the people were dancing to the great music by the super friendly DJ. The drinks were fantastic, and so were all the hot and nice bartenders. I strongly recommend The Ritz if you want to have a great and fun night out =]