(212) 262-7755

659 9th Ave
New York, NY 10036 40.760868 -73.990848

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

MERCURYBAR.COM

Hours:

Monday To Friday From 11:30 AM To 04:00 AM Saturday To Sunday From 10:30 AM To 04:00 AM

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Neighborhood Bars, Brew Pubs, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

What People Are Saying About Mercury Bar

Featured Review

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The Scene – Mercury Bar is simplicity itself, like an upscale Rudy's without the free hot dogs. A few red booths are clustered behind the door, the long bar stretches the full length of the space and the shiny tables and chairs are arranged neatly toward the back. Four giant-screen TVs and three plasma TV's decorate the space. – – The Draw – Mercury has cleverly cornered the market of after-work diners, who are seeking to first drink themselves into near oblivion, and then recover with a large portion of comfort food. With a menu that covers the full range of bar…

ambiance
95.2400016784668% positive
  1. “There is an ample supply of televisions, they have a VERY comprehensive food menu, and it's in a great location.”
  2. “Been going to Mercury Bar for years and they always come up with something new , I went there for happy hour last friday with a group of friends and they had spin the wheel , the whole bar ended up winning a free round of shots it was so much fun !”
  3. “So we ordered a couple drinks sat around enjoyed the atmosphere the friendly waitress sold us on a couple of appetizers that were amazing and before you know it we cancelled our reservations and had dinner there.”
  4. “The atmosphere was fun and relaxing, staff was not offish, our server was very nice.”
  5. “Eventho place is tiny there is great energy and the ppl r fun.”
  6. “Inexpensive for it's nature, this darling Sports bar/Restaurant Creates a comfortable ambience in which you are surrounded by about seven televisions/projectors and full audio to your favourite game.”
  7. “If you want great service, great food/drinks and a relaxing ambience you will love this place.”
drinks
71.20999813079834% positive
  1. “Mercury is a great combination of a lounge and sports bar.”
  2. “So we ordered a couple drinks sat around enjoyed the atmosphere the friendly waitress sold us on a couple of appetizers that were amazing and before you know it we cancelled our reservations and had dinner there.”
  3. “All the frozen drinks here are absolutely delightful and the appetizers are great.”
  4. “great sports bar but trendy at the same time.”
  5. “The $5 drinks weren't worth it considering they use a terrible well and no alchohol.”
  6. “Inexpensive for it's nature, this darling Sports bar/Restaurant Creates a comfortable ambience in which you are surrounded by about seven televisions/projectors and full audio to your favourite game.”
  7. “then asked to be seated at a small table since the bar was completely full.”
  8. “Been going to Mercury Bar for years and they always come up with something new , I went there for happy hour last friday with a group of friends and they had spin the wheel , the whole bar ended up winning a free round of shots it was so much fun !”
  9. “excellent frozen drinks!”
  10. “The beer came warm.”
  11. “will break it down simply-frozen burgers, flat-soggy pizza, and bad drinks.”
  12. “why mercury bar when there are other great places in the neighborhood?”
  13. “It's quite lovely to have immediate, professional, and friendly service along with great food and drinks all at once!”
  14. “This place is great to hang out for drinks, we're going back soon!”
  15. “If you want great service, great food/drinks and a relaxing ambience you will love this place.”
  16. “The manager was rude and said to us that we have to come back when the bar closes.”
  17. “bar/grill. Service was slow and unfriendly - we had an encounter with management that was highly unprofessional.”
  18. “The menu is amazing and always appitizing and how can you go wrong with 20 beers on tap?”
  19. “It's exactly what you expect out of a bar in the area: decent food, decent drinks, etc.”
  20. “had just paid for a full dinner and drinks!”
  21. “This place is not worth your time - head to any of the other friendly establishments in the area, where you can get a drink - and some friendly staff!”
  22. “The TVs are huge and they have tons of beers on draft.”
food quality
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “To top off my lovely experience- the staff was unattentive, AND when I complained that the food was inedible, the manager told me I had to pay for it even though I didn't eat it!”
  2. “If you want great service, great food/drinks and a relaxing ambience you will love this place.”
  3. “It's exactly what you expect out of a bar in the area: decent food, decent drinks, etc.”
  4. “There is an ample supply of televisions, they have a VERY comprehensive food menu, and it's in a great location.”
  5. “will break it down simply-frozen burgers, flat-soggy pizza, and bad drinks.”
  6. “The food is decent but not over the top amazing.”
  7. “When our food came out cold and we finally got the bartender's attention, he went over to the "owner" (mean face and really bad fake tan) who glared in our direction.”
  8. “It's quite lovely to have immediate, professional, and friendly service along with great food and drinks all at once!”
  9. “$10 coors pichers all night long and tons of great food specials”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Huge TVs, great draft selection”
  2. “There is an ample supply of televisions, they have a VERY comprehensive food menu, and it's in a great location.”
  3. “The menu is amazing and always appitizing and how can you go wrong with 20 beers on tap?”
  4. “menu shows the variety of this great midtown spot”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Mercury Bar is a good place.”
  2. “Not a good place, ehhhh.”
  3. “If you want great service, great food/drinks and a relaxing ambience you will love this place.”
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. “The manager was rude and said to us that we have to come back when the bar closes.”
service
44.43999767303467% positive
  1. “The atmosphere was fun and relaxing, staff was not offish, our server was very nice.”
  2. “It's quite lovely to have immediate, professional, and friendly service along with great food and drinks all at once!”
  3. “Bad service”
  4. “To top off my lovely experience- the staff was unattentive, AND when I complained that the food was inedible, the manager told me I had to pay for it even though I didn't eat it!”
  5. “If you want great service, great food/drinks and a relaxing ambience you will love this place.”
  6. “When our food came out cold and we finally got the bartender's attention, he went over to the "owner" (mean face and really bad fake tan) who glared in our direction.”
  7. “So we ordered a couple drinks sat around enjoyed the atmosphere the friendly waitress sold us on a couple of appetizers that were amazing and before you know it we cancelled our reservations and had dinner there.”
  8. “As for the manager, she can take her attitude and her stupid phone and shove it.”
  9. “am a native New Yorker and have seen enough rude people at bars.”
  10. “Our bartenders cindy and Mike were awesome so friendly !”
  11. “The manager was rude and said to us that we have to come back when the bar closes.”
  12. “This place is not worth your time - head to any of the other friendly establishments in the area, where you can get a drink - and some friendly staff!”
  13. “Wow, obnoxious staff.”
  14. “had the most horrible experience with the manager and bartender last week.”
  15. “The friendly staff greeted me as soon as I walked in the door.”
  16. “The waitress was very rude and asked me to move so that she could make money off of a larger group of four waiting to be seated at a table meant for 2 at best.”
  17. “the rude waitresses were there too.”
  18. “Some people are friendly, some aren't, but the place has a very nice vibe.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “The waitress was very rude and asked me to move so that she could make money off of a larger group of four waiting to be seated at a table meant for 2 at best.”
  2. “Mercury is good for cheap lunch specials when you want to eat-in rather than have something delivered to the office.”
  3. “SO when I decided to get a more expensive cocktail, like the bacardi mojito-it would help IF THEY ACTUALL USED BACARDI!”
  4. “The $5 drinks weren't worth it considering they use a terrible well and no alchohol.”
  5. “This place is not worth your time - head to any of the other friendly establishments in the area, where you can get a drink - and some friendly staff!”
  6. “The TVs are huge and they have tons of beers on draft.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “$10 coors pichers all night long and tons of great food specials”
  2. “bar/grill. Service was slow and unfriendly - we had an encounter with management that was highly unprofessional.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/25/10

had a great time

by nyost27 at Citysearch

went on a tuesday night around 11pm and it was pretty packed. the hostess seated us right away and was very nice. we didn't order any food, just drinks. our server was amazing.. and hot.. and a redhead. 3 for 3. she checked on us often enough without being intruding and didn't have the indifferent attitude of a typical ny waitress. the drinks were good, strong enough but not straight alcohol. my only complaint is that the booth we were seated at was too small for 5 people. they shouldn't seat more than 4 people at the round booths. all of our legs were squashed together. but the great service made up for all of that which is why i still gave it 5 stars.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/27/10

Nice sports bar

by halp93 at Citysearch

Good sports bar with really good menu. Great place to watch a game. Can get crowded and has standing room only at times.

  • Pros: good bar food, large tv screens
  • Cons: can get crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/22/10

Good place to Hangout

by b3tsy at Citysearch

Met up with my cousin and a few of her friends and had a great time ..also went for my bday and had a blast!..Security was great especially Henry <3 ..when it looked lik there was gona b drama..they were right there to stop it..Eventho place is tiny there is great energy and the ppl r fun.

  • Pros: Great Energy
  • Cons: Waiters could b a little nicer
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/05/09

Epic Fail!!!

by Candace Grace at Citysearch

DINE AT YOUR OWN RISK! The staff & management at Mercury Bar treat customers like cattle not humans! I usually give a place a few tries before I am completely fed up and this place I will NEVER GO TO AGAIN. The manager “Darren” is unprofessional and should search out a new career. After kindly asking whether a game would be shown on one of the smaller TVs I was told that it would. I then asked to be seated at a small table since the bar was completely full. The table was filthy! I ordered chicken tenders and fries. They had been cooked in what tasted like month-old grease! DISGUSTING!! I ordered a drink which tasted like musty armpits. I can’t believe this place passed a health inspection. FILTHY! The waitress was very rude and asked me to move so that she could make money off of a larger group of four waiting to be seated at a table meant for 2 at best. I happened to be sitting there but she insisted on moving me to accommodate her needs. I refused since my food had already started eating. A bartender cam over to take the bar stool. The waitress then told customers to come and ask me if I would be leaving soon in the middle of my meal. 4 separate occurrences I was interrupted. UNPROFESSIONAL! The manager then decided to turn the only TV that the game was playing on that I had previously requested. I got up from my dinner and asked the Manager if the TV could be turned back, he then told me that they would be turning that game off. I asked him to wait until 8pm. He agreed but then decided to go back on his agreement, because at 7:47 he turned the game off and the waitress brought my check. She then told 4 other customers they could have the table I was still seated at! RUDE! The customers rudely ignored that I was there and proceeded to take over the table. I was quite cordial yet annoyed. The manager then came over to me and said I was no longer a paying customer. DRAMATIC! I had just paid for a full dinner and drinks!

  • Pros: TVs
  • Cons: Management, waitress staff, food, drinks, cleanliness
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/13/09

Not a good place, ehhhh.... stale, gross, clammy.

by dollychocolate at Citysearch

In these times when we are all trying to save a buck I wouldn't waste my time with this place.

Not impressed. Last friday night, the waitresses are going through the motions- they look miserable and traumatized. I could barely feel comfortable when they were taking my order. The drinks came back watered down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was a major embarrassment as I was with my friends from Nevada who know their drinks. The entire place was cold and felt slimey. Our nachos came back cold- I actually picked up the entire thing with our first chip. The beer came warm. I was embarrassed for New York, and i'm sure my buddies quickly made up their own impressions as well.

Honestly, I would suggest trying another bar in the neighborhood. When it was time to pay, I felt it was a waste of money. The place is just not good. Don't go, waste of time and money.

  • Pros: nothing
  • Cons: atmosphere, too expensive, watered down drinks, waitresses

The Details on Mercury Bar

Place Categories:

  • decent food
  • unfriendly service
  • worst entire place
  • friendly staff
  • great frozen drinks
  • rude waitress
  • fun atmosphere
  • comfortable relaxing ambience
  • great appetizers
  • rude people
  • very nice vibe
  • huge tvs
  • great midtown spot
  • bad drinks
  • worst experience
  • worst bar
  • very nice server
  • fun shots
  • more expensive cocktail
  • rude manager
  • great combination
  • great energy
  • great place
  • amazing new menu
  • warm beer