Reviews & Ratings for The Penthouse at THOR

07/04/10

Their Service Behooves Me To Write This Review

by digger d at Citysearch

While it was only one incident, it upset me so much that I am going out of my way to write a negative review about this place.

I came here for my friend's 21st birthday. It started when I went to buy a shot. I asked for a Grey Goose. He served it but didn't provide a lemon (which of course was no big deal). However, when I went to take a lemon (which I might have been wrong in doing), he smacked my hand away and said don't take them, the waitress will bring one out for you...and you can't stand there. While he may have only been doing his job, he could have been more polite about it and could have simply given me a lemon being that HE was the one who forgot to provide one with my drink. Also note that the shot was $16 and at that price should hold obligatory decent service.

It was a very trivial incident, but I take very seriously how I am treated as a patron and I feel he did not even come close to providing the kind of service that would ever make me want to come back there.

I shall also note that during the earlier part of the evening, I did not find the staff to be particularly friendly as they did not smile nor was their aura very inviting.

• Pros: Nice sleek setting, good music
• Cons: Rude service

07/26/09

AVOID

by DermotHall at Citysearch

I urge you to avoid this place, the staff are exceptionally rude. I've traveled the world and have never been treated worse than I was here. AVOID.

• Pros: none
• Cons: rude staff

05/18/09

Not all there

by bianco_della_neve at Citysearch

I went with a bunch of my friends, for an early dinner- not only did they add dishes we never ordered to our bill, but they had the gall to call us no shows thru the reservation service we used to eat there! The lobster salad was WAY too sour, and the braised beef was bland. The atmosphere is nice and loungey, but the service is APALLING. I will NEVER go back there after they way we were treated.

• Pros: loungey
• Cons: very disorganized, so so food

04/12/09

Great Drinks

by xxxtruthxxx at Citysearch

Drinks were great, cool crowd, the club was amazing. Food was okay, but the staff was really great.

• Pros: Cool Space, fun atmosphere, great club
• Cons: Lobby-esque

04/12/09

RUDE staff and Obnoxious music!

by JaniceBBB at Citysearch

This is an establishment the near by locals hate. We have asked them to turn down there music or shut their door for several months and they refuse. They lie they will and don't follow they law. Bouncing bass off our windows till 4AM on week days and weekends. I go to work sluggish and bothered. If you want to support the community do NOT go there. They are all stuffy and rude. There are many other better place to hang in the LES anyhow.

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Total Disrespect

04/11/09

Horrible drinks and RUDE staff

by CathyBarb at Citysearch

The drinks taste like water and the staff if uptight and non-caring. One of the worst bars I've been in years in NYC.

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Everything

11/21/08

A bit overrated

by scoottncl at Citysearch

An elegant dining experience, yes.

But it's also somewhat of a dull experience. There's just nothing that spectacular about this restaurant to keep me coming back. Don't get me wrong-the food was good as well as the service, but the vibe just wasn't there.

I think this place is good but not AMAZING. A bit overrated in my opinion.

• Pros: food'service

10/21/08

Amazing Brunch!

by kateshade1 at Citysearch

Went there recently with two friends and we all loved it! They do an excellent brunch and it's very inexpensive (about 20 dollars each including a choice of 2 mimosas or bloody marys). Both of the 3-egg omelets were unbelievable, the service was good, the coffee was excellent and overall the music and decor made for a note-worthy brunch. Highly Recommended!

08/10/08

go during the week

by leeza at Citysearch

i cant comment on the wekend experience...i understand the place turns into a club on the weekends. As far as the restaurant goes, during the week, i LOVE it!! Fabulous, modern decor, with a high glass ceiling and ceiling height windows overlooking the lower east side's typical tenament buildings. i like that juxtaposition. They have large, comfortable banquettes, and it's one of those rooms where you can actually converse without screaming over loud music, yet you can hear the good music that they play. (my current pet peeve is monsterously loud, overly packed restaurants, which are aplenty these days) The service is warm and friendly, and the food is excellent! The goat cheese fondue with truffle roasted mushrooms is SUBLIME. Roasted lobster and corn chowder with jalapeno biscuit was another favorite. They have plates you can share with the table- like a really light fluffy crispy gnocci with balsamic glazed figs. YUM!!! oh, the fried artichoke salad with parmesan is EXCELLENT. They recently got a new chef, and he's doing a fantastic job, I have taken different friends there many times, and everyone has just loved it. i see some people's reviews think that it's expensive. As far as the quality of food, service and atmosphere is concerened, it's well worth it. You can also select a starter and a sharing dish, and it realy isnt expensive at all. My sister, who is New York phobic came to visit a few months ago, and now she's ASKING me if she can come visit again, so we can go back to THOR! I cant wait!!

• Pros: great food, service, atmosphere, and it's QUIET (during the week)
• Cons: i understand the weekends are very crowded and clubby- which obviously is not a con for many people!

06/27/08

so beat on any night

by allmyopinionsinoneplace at Citysearch

been there done that. but this past weekend was special. my 3 friends, all dudes, all italian and decent looking yet painfully bridge and tunnel breezed in at 2 AM on a friday night. they were half block ahead of me. i got to the door with our 2 other friends...2 out of towner asians. I walked in front and it was clear just two dudes with me...the not-so-cute but-at-least-she-doesnt-eat so-skinny-enough-to-look-okay shmostess stops me and says "sorry but bottle service and guestlist only tonight" .. i gave the usual but my frineds are inside and we get a bottle if have to but dont all drink the same thing and bla bla bla... so the little 90 pound dweeb comes up and whispers in her ear. She goes to tippy toes and looks past me, another decent looking italian fellow, at the two young asian gentlemen standing in tow. She leans in and says sorry, but its now guestlist only.

wow.

judge for yourselves.