Blue Owl Cocktail Room

04/20/09

Best Coctails in NYC!

by GroovyChik

This place is awesome! The vibe is cool, laid-back and just the right amount of hip and chic.

The drinks are incredible - probably the most creative and esoteric coctail menu around. the mixologists are genius!!! Try the Ellison...

The back private party room is super cool - it even has a double sided mirror so you can see out into the lounge.

Highly recommend it for private parties or just having a few with some friends. Comfy seating and some nice private areas as well.

• Pros: drinks menu, food, atmosphere
• Cons: none...

04/08/09

Great Cocktail Den

by lilyflower326

I have been to Blue Owl before...but not since the summer. On Monday they had this amazing party to launch their new cocktail menu. Well everything was just as i expected and more! The crowd was upscale, attractive, and def an after work crowd. The cocktails are just terrific. They are very inventive and not something that you can find anywhere else. I have also been here on a date and it was a perfect atmosphere for that as well. This is really a great place to relax (that is not pretentious) and have a few amazing drinks!

• Pros: amazing cocktails
• Cons: did walk past it at first!

04/08/09

Chic Cocktail lounge

by jessag314

I went here with my friend and was quite impressed. It is a hidden hot spot. You go down the stairs and are pleasantly surprised. The bartenders and cocktail waitresses are very friendly and attentive. When I was there a Dj was spinning good music and i tried exotic drinks that are the Blue Owls own creations. I had a delish martini made with cucumbers, it was so refreshing. Perfect for the summer. Then I tried a rasberry infused cocktail which was just as delish. I definitely recommend this place for a private party, happy hour, date spot where you can order specialty cocktails and martinis, after work spot. It is great for everything!!! Plus I met the owner which was an added bonus. He is super nice and really cares about his customers :)

03/25/09

Work Party Magic

by JeanCh

Did you ever go to a decent place just to have a good, normal after-work party with a few acquaintances from work, nothing special? My boss brought us to the Blue Owl after work because he thinks we should bond more as a team. He told us business could be better, and our raises are not going to be so hot. It was a nice gesture, though, and he really chose a nice place.

He bought a few rounds for us at the Blue Owl after work and then let us go. It was good for the team, relaxing, and friendly.

The Blue Owl was perfect for this. The bartender was warm and friendly, not obnoxious, bright, or pushy. The lounge space was warm, compact, and alive, but there weren't any signs, televisions, or ads. It is a really cool lounge with sweet leather box chairs, a copper bar, and softy couches. Very relaxing, very business, very calm, very friendly. It was so good to feel normal and relaxed with coworkers, too . . . I told my boss we should do this once a month.

• Pros: Serenity after work
• Cons: not many

03/12/09

Professional Party

by Patnow

The Blue Owl is an upscale lounge, and has live jazz, DJ's, and really good music. I have been there twice, once on the client side, and then on host side. It manages sales parties (our little meetings) very well.

It's all about warm business relations, and the Blue Owl is very good at setting that intimate atmosphere. The staff members know what they are doing professionally: open bar parties, food, drinks, cocktails, and coffees. And it's especially cozy for winding up late-night pitches. Great cocktails.

• Pros: Great staff, excellent music
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

03/05/09

Top Lounge on East Side

by Melmilli

The Blue Owl succeeds in what it attempts. It has the music, it has the cocktails, it has the atmosphere. It's better and warmer than a New York bar. It's cheaper too, for mixed drinks. Great lounge for the dressed-casual professional who likes jazzy / club music.

It's a great, great pick up joint because of the atmosphere and the brass-wood interior. The Blue Owl has mirrors, brown copper, and candles. It could use some more men, but this is the kind of cocktail place that women want. Bring your friends, especially if they are attractive and you want to impress them. It's fun and worth it if you are looking for a good night out, in a friendly lounge with (relaxed) club music. Last Friday was great, and they say Wednesday is awesome,, but I haven't been there yet. - Milli M

• Pros: The bartenders make stiff drinks and keep a good atmosphere.
• Cons: Not too many cons. Good lounge.

02/20/09

Blue Owl peace

by JaneJameson

Obviously, darkNY could learn something about how to drink, and especially about how to work with a bartender. Bartenders pay for their groceries with their wages, and their rent with their tips. Blueowl bartenders do just fine making a solid drink, but maybe you should know that your you're not in Indiana or Oklahoma or wherever. I tip and I get my cour and dram split just fine on the Friday exhale.

Thank God for my neighborhood, this is just a simply wonderful "New York" bar, wood furnished, comfy sofa, brass bar, brass fixtures, and mellow. Music and peace // no television, no neon, no signs.

Peace be with you, and go easy!

• Pros: Bartenders pour well.
• Cons: New York is New York.

06/11/08

excellent service

by pascall

I see this place ranks pretty high on this site. Im not surprised.

I went to the Blue Owl for the first time last week. I had never heard of it before but saw people milling around outside its entrance so my girlfriend and I decided it was just as good a spot as any to go in to for a drink.

the bartender was quick to come over to us and point out the cocktail list. After chatting with us for about five minutes, he recommended two drinks off the menu. We agreed and eagerly awaited our drinks.

They were really spectacular. But more than anything the bartender was very pleasant. He was friendly but never over the top. He genuinely wanted my girlfriend and me to enjoy our drinks and our time at his bar. he made a really good impression on me.

I would go back to Blue Owl for the drinks - they were terrific. But I would also go back because of the service.

06/02/08

Expectations exceeded

by michaelbrklyn

I have become a bit of a brooklyn hermit these days so when i do brave the other side of the river and toil on the isle of manhattan, i like my endeavor to be worth my venturing out of my neighborhood, and my comfort zone.

and so this weekend, when forced by the obligation of a friend's birthday plans to cab it over the bridge for a night of manhattan madness, I was less than thrilled, and, well, admittedly skeptical.

But thank god my friend has excellent taste. He booked the Blue Owl, and it turned out to be a great call.

the bar was such a refreshing change from the yawn-worthy places I generally get dragged to, filled with superficial snobs who boastfully order the venues most expensive drink just so others will see that he or she has ordered the bar's most expensive drink.

the blue owl was not like that.

it was so genuine. the drinks were delicious and the crowd was, well, cool.

the manager introduced himself upon arrival. I liked that. I liked that personal touch.

our server was charming and sweet. she battled the thick crowd of people to make sure we were never neglected, and was happy to open as many tabs as we wanted. she was so accomodating, which is another characteristic manhattan bars seem to lack these days.

the modern interior lent itself nicely to the top-shelf drinks and good looking crowd.

I will certainly go back to the Blue Owl. And I recommend it strongly to others out there.

06/02/08

All-round fun

by sandranyc4

Went with a group of friends here for a party over the weekend. was so impressed with it. when we arrived we were promptly greeted and shown to our reserved table. the waitress was quick to get our drink orders, despite the crowd, and kept a careful eye on us all night - we never had to wait for a refill. an attractive, pleasant clientele that was fun and not aggressive. even chatted some with the friendly bouncer on the door while i went for my ciggie breaks. our four hours in the blue owl flew by. it was a great night thanks to such a terrific set up. it is a new favorite of mine and my friends, for sure. highly, highly recommend this place.