Reservoir Bar & Grill

(212) 475-0770

70 University Pl (nr. 11th St.)
New York, NY 10003 40.7331 -73.9937

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

Hours:

Daily, noon-4am

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Nightclubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Live Music

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Drinks are cheap too with decent specials, but unlike the Wharf, Reservoir lacks atmosphere.”
  2. “The atmosphere is good but the food was great.”
drinks
80.0% positive
  1. “This place is a pretty cool after work joint, complete with a pool table and a decent bar menu.”
  2. “The beer prices are good during the week, and the scene is chill.”
  3. “Sure, you'll find NYU grads around the pool table- what bar doesnt; however, the general audience consists of a mix of young grads and professionals with a taste for great sports, a friendly atmoshpere and above par bar food.”
  4. “bartender/waitress. Now they play Bobbie Brown too loud (when the speakers work), they charge $19 for a watered down pitcher of domestic beer, and they have a ridiculous wing pricing system - extra $2 if you order 10 and 10 instead of 20 wings?”
  5. “am not certain why past reviewers have given such low marks for this neighborhood bar that draws a nice crowd.”
food quality
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Sure, you'll find NYU grads around the pool table- what bar doesnt; however, the general audience consists of a mix of young grads and professionals with a taste for great sports, a friendly atmoshpere and above par bar food.”
  2. “bartender/waitress. Now they play Bobbie Brown too loud (when the speakers work), they charge $19 for a watered down pitcher of domestic beer, and they have a ridiculous wing pricing system - extra $2 if you order 10 and 10 instead of 20 wings?”
  3. “You used to listen to awesome music, eat great wings and pub fare (reasonably priced) and even get a free round from the”
  4. “The atmosphere is good but the food was great.”
  5. “They also have the worst service - 45 minutes for 10 wings?”
  6. “The waffle fries are awesome.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “This place is a pretty cool after work joint, complete with a pool table and a decent bar menu.”
overall
50.0% positive
  1. “Pushy, obnoxious meathead doormen every night of the week kind of destroy the idea that this used to be a nice little place to eat.”
service
20.0% positive
  1. “They also have the worst service - 45 minutes for 10 wings?”
  2. “The staff are terrible!”
  3. “think the bad staff is soo bad that I have to give 1 stars”
  4. “bartender/waitress. Now they play Bobbie Brown too loud (when the speakers work), they charge $19 for a watered down pitcher of domestic beer, and they have a ridiculous wing pricing system - extra $2 if you order 10 and 10 instead of 20 wings?”
  5. “Sure, you'll find NYU grads around the pool table- what bar doesnt; however, the general audience consists of a mix of young grads and professionals with a taste for great sports, a friendly atmoshpere and above par bar food.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The beer prices are good during the week, and the scene is chill.”
  2. “bartender/waitress. Now they play Bobbie Brown too loud (when the speakers work), they charge $19 for a watered down pitcher of domestic beer, and they have a ridiculous wing pricing system - extra $2 if you order 10 and 10 instead of 20 wings?”
  3. “Drinks are cheap too with decent specials, but unlike the Wharf, Reservoir lacks atmosphere.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “They also have the worst service - 45 minutes for 10 wings?”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/16/10

Not The Classiest Bar, But It Does The Trick

by caryn donohue

Reservoir was recommended as a great spot for nachos. My favorite nachos thus far are from the Wharf, so I was eager to try to a new spot to see how it stacked up. What I didn't realize (until after) is that Reservoir and the Wharf are owned by same people... Anyway, we ordered the chicken tenders and nachos, and just like the Wharf's, both were excellent and cheap ($8). Drinks are cheap too with decent specials, but unlike the Wharf, Reservoir lacks atmosphere. It looks and feels a lot like a dive and it's much smaller than the Wharf. If I'm in the area I'll hit it up, but when given a choice I'd go to the Wharf simply for the space.

  • Pros: Prices, bar food (nachos in particular)
  • Cons: Atmosphere
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/19/09

GREAT FOOD BUT EXTERMELY BAD SERVICE

by JackiePesantes

I have to agree with the last reviewer. The waitstaff and (bartender one which is there from 5-6pm during the week) is extermely rude, no manners. Any you ask from them they snap on you. My other friends that use to go there agree with me. I think the bad staff is soo bad that I have to give 1 stars

  • Pros: GARLIC STEAK SANDWICH
  • Cons: WAITSTAFF
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/03/09

WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY

by CatAndDogs

I had been a regular at Reservoir for almost 11 years but after my last few HORRIBLE experiences there- I will NEVER return.

I have never experienced such rudeness of behalf of such low-class people as I have in that bar. The waiters are total a**holes and were incredibly rude to friends of mine who simply asked where their drinks were. The "owner" is an old, drunk, rude man- and his staff mirror his personality exactly.

ya'll best save yourself the money, attitude (this isn't meatpacking afterall) and go somewhere else where you won't get served a bowl of re-fried oil by a sour-faced waiteress/bar-tender!!!

  • Pros: NOTHING
  • Cons: EVERYTHING
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/04/09

Fantastic Steelers bar!

by CSMobileUser2

I am a current New Yorker originally from Pittsburgh. If you're like me and looking for a place to watch the Steeler games, look no further!! It's just like being back in steeler nation. Good company and cheap bar food (sunday and monday night 30 cent wing specials-can't beat it!) This place has been a home away from home all season long. Highly recommended!

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/07/08

They turned off the Mets for the MTV video music awards.

by marca17

They turned off the Mets (against the Phillies who are trailing Mets' division lead by only one game) for the MTV video music awards. But it wasn't even the award ceremony--this bar switched channels to the red carpet fashion show that precedes the actual awards. The chalk board outside of the bar advertised the Mets game--not pre-teen shows like MTV. Children/Teen programming should be watched at home where children and teens are welcome--not in adult-only venues like a sports bar advertising baseball.

  • Pros: They claim to play Mets games...
  • Cons: but then turn the game off for MTV fashion shows.

The Details on Reservoir Bar & Grill

Place Categories:

  • great par bar food
  • soo bad staff
  • worst service
  • great music
  • good turkey reuben
  • best vacation memories
  • good beer prices
  • decent specials
  • good atmosphere
  • nice little place
  • nice crowd
  • great spot
  • awesome waffle fries
  • ridiculous wing pricing system
  • decent bar
  • recommended highly
  • favorite nachos
  • great wings
  • awesome little hangout
  • great sports
  • obnoxious meathead doormen
  • great pub fare
  • recommended reservoir
  • pretty cool menu
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