BLU 33 Rooftop

The happy hour here is one of the best. This rooftop bar is on the 29th floor and has unobstructed views of downtown. I'm also really impressed with the happy hour pricing. $10 for most cocktails not just 1 or 2 is sorta amazing in midtown! The bartenders are a blast and there's plenty of chairs to sit. Couldn't recommend it more!

Hey now. Pretty simple. An establishment has operating hours. Yours begin at 4:00. There was a pile up of people (approx 20) waiting to enter up until 4:12 when someone called the lobby to ask why doors were locked. ONE bartender for a Friday came up at 4:15 with a cart of cases of beer. Totally unprepared and horrible service. Get it together. Gave an extra star for views.

Came here with friends for drinks after work.., nice rooftop bar at the top of the Fairfield Hotel. Came early so it wasn't crowded and was able to get a couch area. $18 for specialty drinks ( a bit pricey), menu prices for the rest. No happy hour discounts here... However, Great view during sunset view and looking down into the streets. The strawberry mojito was good. Depending on which bartender made the drink - it was either on the lighter side or the stronger side... Tokyo tea drinks came in many shades of green from light to dark depending on who made the drinks (and they were strong).There is only 1 restroom up by the bar area inside. The only downside was waiting for the elevator.Note: If you are ordering a large # of drinks, they automatically add 20% gratuity to your bill. Make sure to get an itemized receipt else you are tipping them double! Caught that since I saw the receipt and friend mentioned they had tipped not realizing and went back for refund on the additional tip.

I'd like to give this place a solid 3.5 stars. It's a rooftop bar. It's cool. The prices are typical rooftop bar prices. Thing is, I wouldn't really RETURN here. For one, it's SMALL. I don't visit rooftop bars often, so not sure if this is a norm or not. Luckily, I went for a social event last night that had a space blocked off for us, but even then, snagging one of the 4 tables by the glass partition to actually enjoy the view seems difficult. I can see how this place can get packed REAL quick because it's pretty tight. Now it WAS a spectacular midtown view, so points for that. Drink prices were regular NYC inflated rooftop bar prices but they WERE tasty.Biggest negative though; NO FOOD. No snacks or NOTHING. This place should at least sell bags of potato chips or SOMETHING at the very least. I like to nosh while I'm drinking. But it was clean, cool ambience, so check it out on like a Tuesday. I can't imagine how packed it would be on a weekend. Also, multiple restrooms right outside the bar by elevators thankfully.

Quiet bar with great views south near Penn station at the top of the Fairfield Inn. Friendly staff with fast bar service. No food served, but gin & tonics were well made over the week I spent in NYC for business.

Was here for a work event and the views are amazing. Wish I'd wasn't so cold to really get the full experience of a rooftop bar in the city. Drinks were simple and quick didn't have any food, so no comment. I believe they are now closed for the season however I will keep on the short list for a drink w/view.

No one came to serve us when we sat down and the servers couldn't be bothered as they were one table over just chit chatting. There were no posted prices on any of the drinks and no happy hour either.

Views are good, but food and drinks are terrible. Don't waste your money, if going for the buffet, because it is awful and not worth the price - Might as well just chuck your money over the the edge building.

The views are nice and it's a cute vibe. However, I think it's a bit overpriced for what it is. I came for drinks to celebrate a friend's engagement and it was just an okay experience. The music was okay, the service was slow - nothing really to write home about. Perhaps I'm biased being a NYer who frequents lots of dope rooftops, but I don't think I would go back again if I'm in the area again.

Great views, nice ambiance and fantastic, friendly bartenders. Small but comfortable and had fun.