Beyond The Pale

First of all, to the owners: your staff need to understand how to serve. I really loved the bar and its overall vibe, but the disrespectful service completely ruined the experience. While the hostesses were accommodating and helped us right away, our waiter was disappointing, barely coming around to take orders for even one drink. We were charged a 20% service fee and still tipped on top of that, wanting to give her the benefit of the doubt--everyone has bad days. However, it felt frustrating and unfair when we reviewed the receipts later. You can't claim to be a classy establishment with staff members acting like children.I didn't try any food and sadly will not return because i am a FREAK. And I can take my FREAKY self to so many FREAK accepting options that are in the area.

Stopped by Beyond The Pale as we waited for dinner reservations elsewhere. The space is pretty big with bar seating plus a few larger tables in the back. Their happy hour drinks were top notch and very affordable (~$12/). Service could be better as the bartenders don't seem thrilled to be there.

Best Espresso Martini and Hand crafted cocktails. Bartenders super cool, nice guys. Very small appetizer menu, but the whipped Ricotta was excellent. Very reasonable happy hr

Came here for happy hour on a weeknight with a friend. We ordered two drinks (both were light and refreshing) and a cheese/charcuterie platter (very big serving). It was pretty quiet at the time, as we were there pretty early ~5p. Overall only spent ~$30pp and thought it was a great value!

Stopped by for a quick drink while waiting for our dinner reservations. The bar was not very full. Ordered some drinks at the bar and sat in the area behind. The bartender was awfully rude and just did not want to answer any questions. I asked him if he had about three different bourbons, and I guess that upset him. He also looked bewildered when I asked about them, as if he had never heard of them before. Sorry, I have specifics I like to drink, bud. After that debacle, we ordered the watermelon weather and a whiskey drink. The only reason I am giving this place 3 stars is because their drinks were actually quite good. However, the service sucked bad, so beware.

25+ bar, which would make me think that it would be more classy. However, the bar area was quite crowded (so much so that a worker spilled drinks on him because she was bumped by someone) yet there's also a seating area. I don't understand why, since the music is so loud that it would be very difficult to have any meaningful conversation.

Surface level, this establishment seems to be your typical, uninspired NYC bar. Fine vibes and drinks, hence some of the solid reviews typical of any bar where you find competent surface. But if you take a moment to scroll through, you will see an ample amount of 1 star reviews that speak of physical assault and bigotry. They all tell very similar stories, so you know...smoke and fire. Last night, as we were leaving this bar, a male employee shoved my friend and then twisted the hands of another. This all led to another assault on a third friend outside the bar, and our group calling the NYPD (although it was really our word against theirs at this point - hopefully more can come of it). The owner and bartender were both clearly inebriated and were behaving in such unsightly ways that I am left appalled 24 hours later, so please forgive the emotionally charged review. This included CLUCKING at us like chickens (??), flicking us off, and smugly laughing and throwing insults. Like I said, there are various other reports of this inane behavior and often the "business" replies pettily while simultaneously not denying the assault claims. And to Beyond the Pale--cherry-picking security footage and posting it to YouTube is a pathetic response to unflattering reviews. This was quite actually their response to one review, which by the way, proved literally nothing. Unsure how this dustheap doesn't have a "for rent" sign hanging inside its window yet.Here is a photo of the owner about to flick off my friend with a sadistic smile.

If you're in the market to be inappropriately touched by a 5'8" man go to this bar. I am a 30 year old woman who just got kicked out of this bar (sober, might I add) because I defended myself against a man touching me..who happened to be the owner. The owner of this bar shoved me and then proceeded to lash out when I asked him not to shove me. He flashed his phone like a strobe light gathering the attention of everyone around, called security over to me, and had me escorted out of the bar. LAUGHABLE. If you want to enable insecure men who gaslight women, go here! If you are a decent human being, go anywhere else.

Front door people were amazing, the bouncers and sophie.Diarmuid Lee said he owned the bar and we had a table with friends and he kicked many people out because he had some ego boost.I've been to the bar many times and he alone will be the reason me and all my friends will never go again It is important to hire people that support a bar and this guy was the worst employee I have ever met in my entire life He can single-handedly ruin a business. Diarmuid Lee physically pushed my friend that was sitting in a chair out of the bar. I spent a good amount and tipped the bar tender for every drink he made me. I ordered for the table over 5 drinks. We are extremely easy going people and have NEVER experienced a situation like this in our life. He harassed and made us feel very uncomfortable - would not want this guy as a representation of a well known bar

The Swindler is the greatest mocktail I've ever had. No other bar compares. Great vibes here. Cocktails are fantastic as well.