07/25/09

This place for Euro trash

by JanetKahili7

Why spend your money here...don't waste your time. You are not welcome if you are bigger than a size 4, black or deemed not attractive.

Its is true the door policy is just awful. And the Italian door man is so rude. He was rude to my friends and exclaimed that the party was not for them, then suddenly the roof top was at capacity. Excuse me?!

Its the High Bar not the Four Seasons. This is the worst place to buy a drink in NYC, over priced, rude staff, and the view and music is not great

This is why I do not travel above 14th st. If most reviews are negative then there is a very big problem with this place.

Well this is New York and there is always somewhere much more better and way cooler around the corner.

In short...please do not waste your time.

• Pros: outside
• Cons: over priced drinks, rude staff and management

07/24/09

Nice rooftop but brutal service

by CSMobileUser2

I'm literally at this bar right now and i can't begin to tell you how rude our server is. She is making it quite clear that it is an annoyance to serve our party. For example we ordered a grilled cheese and, after having gotten no food or update for over 20 min, asked her about it. She sneered - and i mean SNEERED - "it's coming." We all had to chuckle at her incredible rudeness, which had manifested itself in many ways already, and she replied by yelling "well what did you expect to hear?!" ummmmm, how about "oh i'm sorry it's taking so long, let me go check on it." Then she went straight to her coworker and audibly retold the story about our incredulous inquiry. Unreal. Beware this place if you value decent service.

07/19/09

Very Prenticious place

by stylin212

This bar/lounge whatever they want to call it is the most prenticious place in nyc 1st thing the bouncer is full of himself and so is the manager if you dont have a "certain look" aka look like euro trash you can't get in seriously i saw people that could'nt get in cause of a "certain look" stay away from this overly pirced and horrible music lounge!!! VERY SHALLOW !!!!

06/23/09

Great spot even in the rain

by JBrow

came here last week even though the weather was not ideal for a rooftop experience. Their indoor space is actually really cool too. My group and I had some of the food--Chips and Guacamole and my burger was awesome! a really great night despite the rain.

• Pros: pretty sunset view of hudson, intimate, indoor/outdoor space
• Cons: expensive

06/14/09

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GO HERE! ZERO STARS!

by hocus999

I am not even going to begin to explain the awful night me and my friends had at Highbar last night, but will do my best at making sure any TRUE NEW YORKER will not waste their time or money here. Unfortunately due to the awful management and DJ being so rude, what should have been a fun addition to my bachelorette party festivities basically turned a good night into a disaster! According to the DJ (who obviously was NOT from New York) there is 'no hip hop played here' so don't expect ANY good music. DJ, maybe you should make your rounds in the 20's on the West side and learn that good clubs actually play hip hop, then maybe you can actually get out of working for a club in the middle of Times Square? Set your limits a little higher maybe? I don't even know what was playing other than what I would refer to as god-awful Euro-trash TRANS techno, where the DJ literally pressed play on what was probably his Itunes library. Be wary of the security guards dressed like 'pimps' (full on HAT and pin-striped suit) as well as the tiny manager wearing pastels, who thinks he has the coolest club in Manhattan. Oh, and did I mention the bimbo 'model reject' waitresses who probably have no clue what day it is. Long story short, avoid this place if possible, and I prey it goes out of business as quickly as possible so other New Yorker's are not scammed out of a good night out.

• Pros: none
• Cons: Awful B&T crowd, tourists, management extremely RUDE!

04/08/09

Saturday at Highbar

by allycleary

We went to Highbar last Saturday and had such an amazing time. It was a group of us...roughly 20+ ppl. We didn't make any reservations but when we got there. The doorman was nice enough to accommodate our group. We ended up getting a table there since the bar was pretty busy. The service was really good no complaints on that side. The only downfall was that since the rooftop wasn't open the place was kinda stuffy. But overall we had a great time! Definitely recommend stopping by there in the spring time.

• Pros: Friendly Doorperson, Good Music
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

04/02/09

Fun as hell

by Dani23

Really is a very nice place, but I wish there were people who had more in common with me .Really is a very nice place, but I wish there were people who had more in common with me .Really is a very nice place, but I wish there were people who had more in common with me .Really is a very nice place, but I wish there were people who had more in common with me .

• Pros: None
• Cons: long

03/17/09

Highbar

by jennifertang

I had recently celebrated my 23rd birthday this weekend at Highbar. I wanted to write and thank the staff at Highbar. I had setup my birthday party through the promoter on Saturday. He help coordinate the guest list and making sure we had the private room reserved. When I got there with my friends they took care of us immediately. We didn't have to wait online. Our group was roughly about 100 ppl and everything went smoothly. I really appreciated the warm welcome I got from the staff and management there. Definitely recommend Highbar!

• Pros: Music, Friendly Staff
• Cons: Busy

03/09/09

Great Rooftop & Views

by lindsayrusso

I had to entertain my friends from home and decided to go to Highbar since the weather was so nice. We didn't get a chance to call for reservations but when we got to the door the door guys were nice enough to take care of us. We were surprised that our check wasn't too high at the end of the night. We got 2 bottles and they gave us a bottle of champagne (not the cheap one, it was Perrier Jouet). Everyone was really excited with the views of the skyline.

• Pros: Views, music, door
• Cons: A little crowded

03/08/09

Really Friendly Place

by christinar21

I had my joint birthday party last weekend with my roommate at Highbar and I'm really glad we decided on Highbar. They were great in making sure that we were taken care of all night. The doorman sat us down and the waitress immediately brought us our bottle, etc. I would definitely recommend reserving a table...check out their party packages. It's not too pricey at all. They were also nice enough to make sure all of our guests didn't have to wait online. Overall everyone had a great time. Thanks again!