Stout NYC

11/01/09

low life managers

by missislandgirl81 at Citysearch

The bar itself obviously have a large following, but this will slim down seriously if they continue to have people working there with such disrespect for paying customers and choose to make everyone aware of their job titles by making examples of innocent people and war veterans. It is not a privilege for me to go to a bar. In this economy it is a privilege for them to have my patronage. Unfortunately they have now lost that. I even got a call back from the owner and she completely endorsed her managers behavior through denying that her manager was wrong. Check the film again! He demanded first and yelled second and then had to show me how powerful he was by unsuccessfully trying to get me to leave. We don't all look alike. There's no point in lying or denying. All I know is you endorse his behavior. Shame on you. Perhaps it was a case of profiling.

• Pros: lets me know how much better other bars are
• Cons: how are they in business with idiots working there?

10/10/09

Perfect for the afterwork unwind!

by Stevie B at Citysearch

I usually go to stout and enjoy a few beers after work, As soon as you walk in you feel relaxed. They have tons of TVs going with all the games on. its a great place to just chill out after a long day at work. The proximity to Penn station is perfect to enjoy myself before getting on a train to head home. With hockey going on at Madison Square Garden now and basketball coming soon who knows if I'll ever leave. The bartenders are great with helping you choose from the many types of beers. Its always buzzing but not too busy. All in all, great place to mingle or just to relax and have a couple cold ones!

• Pros: Tons of beer choices
• Cons: Too many to choose from

10/09/09

Great food, fast service

by JonD12 at Citysearch

awesome food for a decent price. lots n lots o beers

• Pros: fast service
• Cons: can be crowded

09/15/09

Bad Encounter with Bartender

by just this one review at Citysearch

Went last night with a couple of friends. The place was deserted, but it was early on a Monday night. We ordered one pint each, and talked among ourselves. Then one of my friends wanted to ask a question of the bartender, he replied 'It depends on if its a sh*t question.' She paused, then continued on that she was curious about a vodka they had behind the bar. He walked away, said 'That's a sh*t question.' So we went back to talking among ourselves. But before leaving (after finishing our one pint) my other friend decided that we'd tell the other bartender about the strange exchange -- and before we know it the creep is stalking down the bar to confront us and go more than a little nuts! It was aggressive and strange -- you'd think he'd just say he was joking and didn't mean anything, please come back sometime and no hard feelings, etc. We'll never go back. I see some of these other reviews refer to similarly aggressive incidents -- so maybe he's been around a while. It looked like a great place! Bummer that there's a such a creep behind the bar. IIn retrospect I wish we'd pulled our tip back before leaving, but we're nice people, and didn't even think of it.

• Pros: looks good on paper
• Cons: beware the creep behind the bar

07/14/09

Karaoke rocks

by Liphelps at Citysearch

Went to Karaoke for the first time this past Saturday and the vibe in Stout is great. Everyone really gets into it and I mean everyone, bartenders, servers and what seemed to be a regular Saturday night crew. DJ Tony is really nice. No one seems to be embarrassed and everyone gets cheered and clapped for. Really Good Time!

• Pros: The space is huge and the DJ is cool
• Cons: none

07/11/09

Angry With Management

by NYCman530 at Citysearch

I have been to Stout quite a few times and the food and draft beer is very good, and so is the service. Well, today during lunch, I had a bad experience. While I was drinking my beer and waiting for my food, this anorexic looking, poor excuse for a manager approaches me with a plain white t-shirt and informs me that I have to cover up, no sleeveless shirts. I've dressed like that at Stout several times there before, and there was never a problem. And I was sitting at the bar, it wasn't like I was at a table, and it wasn't crowded. It's a double standard if us guys can't dress like that and the ladies can. I would dress differently in a fancier place, but Stout has always been a casual place. She needs to get a life. I hope the owner is reading this and if he is, please straighten out your manager or hire a new one or you're going to lose a lot of business. They've already lost mine.

• Pros: Good Food And Bartenders
• Cons: Poor Management

07/10/09

HUGE AMAZING IRISH BAR!

by Daninyc at Citysearch

Great athmosphere...... Friendly helpful ( Know what they are doing) Staff.

• Pros: Savage burgers & Seet potato fries :)

07/09/09

Parties at Stout are great

by sabrinaw21 at Citysearch

Just wanted to drop a line saying what a great time I had at Stout. I don't usually take time to write reviews but the staff were so friendly and payed attention to the smallest details that it really made our party special. From my first call to Stout to book my party I was put at ease, this was especially important to me because it was my fiancees 30th birthday. I would definitely plan another event at Stout they were so helpful and made my party a success from beginning to end. They made me look really good in front of my family and friends to boot.

Thanks Stout

• Pros: Very friendly staff
• Cons: none

05/16/09

a midtown staple, always great

by bmr627 at Citysearch

i've been here several times, usually come in for lunch or grab a few drinks after work. the food is always great--a surprisingly large and unique menu for an "irish pub." also, when so many restuarants seem to change staff all the time, it's really nice to see the same waitresses and hostesses when i come in, they treat me like a member of the family

• Pros: food, service

05/15/09

Tequila Promotion

by KIRBY at Citysearch

Went to stout for a drink on wednesday night on my way to Penn station. There was a tequila promotion on that night and a great buzz in the bar. Can't even remember the name of the tequila as we ended up staying a lot longer than planned. Our server was great and a lot of fun

• Pros: Free Tequila
• Cons: NONE