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252 E 51st St (nr. Second Ave.)
New York, NY 10022 40.755953 -73.969133

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Neighborhoods: Midtown East (Turtle Bay), Midtown, Midtown East

THESTAGSHEAD.COM

Hours:

Mon-Sat 11am-4am

Sun 12pm-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Neighborhood Bars, Sports Bars, Restaurants, Hotel Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List, Drink Specials, Private Rooms, Draft Beer, Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Liquor Store Special Features:

Wine Tasting

Cuisine:

New American

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work, Private Parties

Event Planning Services:

Corporate Events

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What People Are Saying About Stag's Head

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The Scene – The vaguely Oriental decor, with hints of Moroccan gold thrown in, looks like it all came from the same theme store, rather than a buying trip to the East. But get past that and enjoy a sake martini in any of this lounge's candlelit corners. Both floors offer the same low wooden tables, intimate seating and furtive glances cast every which way. After work, co-workers woo each other and whoever dodges the triple-digit tab goes home happy. – – The Draw – On the lounge menu, empanadas and sushi both vie for attention. But quality is high and there's enough…

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The staff is friendly and fun, but professional so I have no problem taking clients here.”
  2. “Nice location, nice staff and nice touch with the "roof" bar.”
  3. “and I like the laid-back ambience.”
  4. “It's really cozy, great mid-town spot”
  5. “great place to gather with friends, great staff, we had a fun time.”
  6. “use to frequent Mica Bar after work, and loved their chic bar atmosphere.”
  7. “met a group there and actually were able to sit at the tables - decor is nice, and especially liked the front windows opened out to the street.”
  8. “It has a really cozy bar and dining room.”
  9. “It's a pleasant little spot, with tasty, Asian-influenced apps, decor that comes off as weirdly New Age when the place is calm, and decent drinks.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “lot happier now, we began to order lunch and had settled on the pulled pork sandwich with homemade mashed potato (the guy next to us was eating one and it looked amazing) when the blonde bartender told us that she had the perfect hangover cure for us, I”
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “Nice location, nice staff and nice touch with the "roof" bar.”
  2. “Great bar”
  3. “It has a really cozy bar and dining room.”
  4. “The prices are reasonable as well and they have a great wine list.”
  5. “We enjoyed the food and the drinks, and were ready to spend a lot of money that night, but were literally "kicked out" in a very rude way when we were told to "make room" for a bigger party that had a reservation.”
  6. “This bar was without a doubt the WORST bar I have ever been to.”
  7. “We will be back again and are happy to finally have a decent bar in a heavily congested area of same-same Irish bars.”
  8. “great bar on 2nd ave”
  9. “use to frequent Mica Bar after work, and loved their chic bar atmosphere.”
  10. “It also has restrooms located on the same floor as the bar, a big plus!”
  11. “Mica Bar quoted a great price package for open bar and for party platters.”
  12. “It's a pleasant little spot, with tasty, Asian-influenced apps, decor that comes off as weirdly New Age when the place is calm, and decent drinks.”
  13. “The service was horrible, the drinks were mediocore at best and the bouncers and managers were the biggest jerks there are.”
  14. “pleasant and helpful bar staff!”
food quality
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. “It's a pleasant little spot, with tasty, Asian-influenced apps, decor that comes off as weirdly New Age when the place is calm, and decent drinks.”
  2. “We enjoyed the food and the drinks, and were ready to spend a lot of money that night, but were literally "kicked out" in a very rude way when we were told to "make room" for a bigger party that had a reservation.”
  3. “was here a year and a half ago and the food was good.”
  4. “lot happier now, we began to order lunch and had settled on the pulled pork sandwich with homemade mashed potato (the guy next to us was eating one and it looked amazing) when the blonde bartender told us that she had the perfect hangover cure for us, I”
  5. “The food is amazing and inexpensive, the bartenders are great.”
  6. “highly recommend one of the party platters as they're fit to feed a small group, and even though this isn't technically a "sushi place", their sushi is actually quite delicious.”
  7. “The food is really good and very inexpensive especially compared to some of the overpriced places in the neighborhood.”
  8. “The lunch prices are very reasonable and the menu has a better choice of lunch items than the usual turkey club- corned beef and cabbage that the surrounding bars have.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “lot happier now, we began to order lunch and had settled on the pulled pork sandwich with homemade mashed potato (the guy next to us was eating one and it looked amazing) when the blonde bartender told us that she had the perfect hangover cure for us, I”
  2. “The lunch prices are very reasonable and the menu has a better choice of lunch items than the usual turkey club- corned beef and cabbage that the surrounding bars have.”
  3. “THE reason for coming here is for the variety of wonderful martinis.”
  4. “liked the menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to gather with friends, great staff, we had a fun time.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The pies were amazing and as our hangover was subsiding we regretfully had to leave to go back to work.”
  2. “We will be back again and are happy to finally have a decent bar in a heavily congested area of same-same Irish bars.”
service
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. “My date and I had a very nice cocktail server who took care of us.”
  2. “The day of the party the event planners were there to make sure all went well & the staff was great.”
  3. “pleasant and helpful bar staff!”
  4. “The service was horrible, the drinks were mediocore at best and the bouncers and managers were the biggest jerks there are.”
  5. “The staff is not the friendliest, but the crowd is usually upbeat and the music is always good.”
  6. “great place to gather with friends, great staff, we had a fun time.”
  7. “service sucked”
  8. “Nice location, nice staff and nice touch with the "roof" bar.”
  9. “lot happier now, we began to order lunch and had settled on the pulled pork sandwich with homemade mashed potato (the guy next to us was eating one and it looked amazing) when the blonde bartender told us that she had the perfect hangover cure for us, I”
  10. “The food is amazing and inexpensive, the bartenders are great.”
  11. “We enjoyed the food and the drinks, and were ready to spend a lot of money that night, but were literally "kicked out" in a very rude way when we were told to "make room" for a bigger party that had a reservation.”
  12. “(Thank god they haven't discovered it) Crowd is mostly moneyed young professional crowd, but there is also a mix people that live in the neighborhood.”
  13. “The staff is friendly and fun, but professional so I have no problem taking clients here.”
  14. “went there expecting bad service and "tall beautiful asian waitresses", as one of the posts stated, but it was totally the opposite.”
value
95.2400016784668% positive
  1. “The prices are reasonable as well and they have a great wine list.”
  2. “The Stagshead is new and I'm already a huge fan!”
  3. “The food is amazing and inexpensive, the bartenders are great.”
  4. “Mica Bar quoted a great price package for open bar and for party platters.”
  5. “The lunch prices are very reasonable and the menu has a better choice of lunch items than the usual turkey club- corned beef and cabbage that the surrounding bars have.”
  6. “We enjoyed the food and the drinks, and were ready to spend a lot of money that night, but were literally "kicked out" in a very rude way when we were told to "make room" for a bigger party that had a reservation.”
  7. “The food is really good and very inexpensive especially compared to some of the overpriced places in the neighborhood.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/26/10

Our local spot :-)

by meanmina nyc at Citysearch

Stag's Head is the local bar by my job and we affectionately call it the "pub"! Normally, we go there when things aren't going so well in the office. Food is always good, our waiteress is great and often knows when we arrive what we want to drink. That's either great service OR we have been there way too many times...probably both. Anyway, today we went with a group of 9 and all our orders were taken and arrived without even a hiccup. Really GOOD service is always important, especially during lunch and particularly in midtown! We have only had one bad experience and that was actually at the Cornerstone which is the sister bar. I don't fault Stag's Head at all. But, I would probably never go to the Cornerstone again. Thanks for letting us vent, giggle, laugh and simply enjoy lunch!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/11/09

Great bar

by barhopper8152 at Citysearch

Met a group there after work and had a great time. Happy hour drinks were only $4, very good deal. It's really cozy, great mid-town spot

  • Pros: Great foood,
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/31/09

Great Neighborhood Bar!!

by Angel5143 at Citysearch

The Stag's Head is the brother/sister bar of the Cornerstone. They share the same exact menu yet the Stag's Head is bigger. We stumbled upon this place after the Cornerstone was jam packed. No big deal!! We couldn't believe we hadn't found this place sooner. I'm looking forward to returning!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/09

Great Pub

by jackw568 at Citysearch

The StagsHead is the best pub in the area. The food is really good and very inexpensive especially compared to some of the overpriced places in the neighborhood. It has a really cozy bar and dining room. If your in the area you can't go wrong stopping in the StagsHead for a bite.

  • Pros: Great food, large beer selection
  • Cons: can get crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/15/08

Best Pub in the area

by jmurphy81 at Citysearch

The Stagshead is new and I'm already a huge fan!!

The food is amazing and inexpensive, the bartenders are great. It has a large selection of specialty beers that are reasonably priced. This place is a gem.

  • Pros: Food. Large beer selection. Fun staff
  • Cons: Can't think of any.

The Details on Stag's Head

Place Categories:

  • great bar
  • inexpensive food
  • great staff
  • overpriced place
  • cool lounge music
  • bad service
  • great mica lemonade
  • very reasonable lunch prices
  • decent drinks
  • great price package
  • tasty apps
  • good vibe
  • amazing happy hour specials
  • loved chic bar atmosphere
  • great bartenders
  • pleasant little spot
  • really cozy dining room
  • wonderful martinis
  • good special
  • professional crowd
  • huge fan
  • great midtown spot
  • like laidback ambience
  • nice decor
  • big plus