CHOICE Kitchen & Cocktails

08/18/2008 Posted by zenner3

My husband and I found Choice randomly as we were looking for a place to host a post-wedding celebration. We wanted a bar that was nice but not stiff, comfortable but not trashy. We could not have had the party at a better venue-- Katie (the event planner) was warm, welcoming, easygoing, and reliable. We wanted a relaxed event where we did not have to organize or plan anything, and she took care of every detail, from arranging the DJ to setting out candles and flowers. It made the party awesome for us. Even when the DJ called in sick, Katie had brought her own iPod as backup-- which turned out just fine. I know that our friends and family loved the venue, as well-- the food was delicious, the service was quick and friendly, the drinks were great and flowing freely, and the layout of the restaurant made it easy for people to talk in small groups without having to either shout or feel isolated. In addition to all of this, we found their prices to be extraordinarily fair. Cheers to Katie and her team for a terrific night!

Pros: Great service, fair prices

07/25/2008 Posted by jstroup

My company hosted a small event at CHOICE on a Wednesday night and things couldn't have worked out better -- the staff was accommodating, the food was excellent and space perfect. They had us in the back room which is big enough to fit at least 40 people, with our own bartender and even though we ran over the pre-set time limit, they didn't kick us out. Extremely reasonable pricing, good music, and great service. Highly recommended for anyone hosting an event or just to stop by for drinks - in the heart of murray hill but one of the nicer bars in the area.

07/17/2008 Posted by J8L

Choice is one of the few bars where you are able to hear yourself from the next person. We love going here because of this, the staff is friendly and they have a good wine selection.

Pros: Friendly Staff, Semi-quiet Bar

06/08/2008 Posted by sexandthecityaholic

their food is great!, and the place is def. a hot spot fri. and sat. nights love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: in-expenisive, has a lil bit of everything on the menu, great for lunch or a night out

Cons: none!

03/02/2008 Posted by ues10075

We came to choice for dinner, and had a really great experience! the ambiance/decor is fabulous, the service is great and the menu is extensive (and very reasonably priced!). It's also a fun place to just grab a drink at the bar- their drink menu and specials are fun. Love it!

Pros: great vibe, reasonable and tasty food, fun ambiance

02/01/2008 Posted by pattycakes221

The staff and managers at Choice went out of their way to make my husband's party a huge success. My husband's sister made a DVD of him for his birthday. I asked the manager, John, if we could play the DVD on the back TV. He said no problem, but we would have to bring our own DVD asked, as they did not have one. We arrived at 10:00 to decorate and set everything up. We forgot to bring the DVD player and this was a big part of the surprise. John called up his brother and he came down in a 1/2 hour with his own DVD player. I could not believe how nice of a gesture this was. The stores were closed, we are from Westchester, and we were out of luck. I can not thank you enough. From that point on we could not be happier. The appetizer table and platters were delicious and very appealing. The bartender was hysterical and the open bar option was awesome. We all had a fantastic time and can with-out hesitation say we will have future parties here.

Pros: very accommodating, delicious food and cool party room

Cons: none

01/09/2008 Posted by jewels35

It was a party of 12 for a birthday and we had such a great experience. Our waitress Ty was so sweet and so accommodating. We did the prefix menu and it was such a great value. Everyone at the table enjoyed the food and experience. I highly recommand this place if you wanted to have a nice group gathering.

Pros: Good food & Service

Cons: None that I can think of

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

10/12/2007 Posted by buttercup5471

I never write reviews on this site but this one I just had to! I went there last night and my initial thoughts were that this was a nice place with a good selection of bar food. Great for a quick bite during the weekday. Well, my friend ordered grilled chicken breast sandwich, simple enough right? Wrong, the chicken was pink and uncooked....than to top of the evening a rodent scurries across the dining room in the back. I notify the hostess as I was walking out and she simply shrugs off the fact that we saw this creature while we were eating. Now, we all know these rodents exist in NYC restaraunts.....but I have never actually physically seen one run across the room while I was eating my meal. Gross! Will never go back there.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

10/08/2007 Posted by mershy02

I decided to have my boyfriend's bday here just this past weekend based on some reviews I had read. I wanted to stay in this area of the city, so this seemed like a good choice (no pun intended). Contacted Katie, the event coordinator, to arrange a table for Saturday night at around 7pm for 10-12 people. I had a little trouble getting people on the phone so most of this was done by email, which was fine. She was really helpful and accomodating to us all. We had a great table set up in the back of the restaurant for 6:30 which was early, but I'm glad we did it earlier rather than later. By the time we had wrapped up dinner (to go have drinks at a few other places) it was almost 9:00 and the place was really busy. Dinner was great. Debbie was our waitress and really did a great job of keeping our drinks coming and taking our appetizer and dinner orders (plus some of the guys thought she was pretty cute, so I'm sure that didn't hurt!). Food was good. Had appetizers, sandwiches/entrees/salads. I cannot speak for everyone but most people liked their food just fine. I LOVE the $5 happy hour...really nice to not pay a fortune all night for drinks and to catch a break at least for this part of the evening. We also had a cake from a local bakery and they were good enough to keep it cold for us and bring out plates and silverware to serve it (didn't want to do bday candles and the whole song and dance thing, but I'm sure they would have done it if we had wanted to). The whole bill came to $450 for 10 people, with PLENTY of drinks, food, appetizers, etc. I think that's really affordable! Gratuity was of course included. They were really great and I appreciated it all. Oh, and Katie even brought out shots and did one with us! That was really thoughtful. I'll most definately go back here for just dinner with friends or another function. I would highly recommend this place!

Pros: Great attention to service, food, everything!

Cons: No complaints. Probably hard to get in on a late Sat. night with no reservation.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

10/04/2007 Posted by tikkipembo

Had Sunday brunch with a few friends.... restaurant is fairly large and was not very crowded (maybe 30% full) when entering prime Sunday brunch time. The brunch menu is the usual eggs and stuff... but the deal is great with 2 free drinks. Service was fine, but we are talking brunch... so it's really only 1 course. The food, though, was nothing fabulous... and pretty average.

Pros: good brunch deal, large space, no need for reservations

Cons: average food