Castell Rooftop Lounge

We had a great evening at Castell. The view and ambiance are spectacular. We were fortunate to be seated at the bar. Lorenzo did a memorable job mixing us cocktails, recommending wine and food. He was personable and professional, which is such a rare combination.Highly recommend!

Five stars if the weather is good.The lounge is located on the top floor of the AC Hotel near Times Square.The views are not as interesting as found at other rooftop lounges in the area.The cocktails are good. Unexpectedly, the Crispy Sea Salt Potatoes were the best dish that we had.The service was attentive.

the view was great from this place! it was outside and a little bit more elegant which we did not know so we felt a little underdressed. but still not too fancy! the service was slow and our server ended up forgetting to ask us for food so another server came up and got our food. i got the four cheese grilled cheese and omg!! it was amazing!!! i would definitely come back here just to have that same meal again. it filled me up even though it looks pretty small. i got the sang drink and it was really good with the passion fruit, will be back for that tomato soup and grilled cheese again!

Wow! What a cool find! We attempted to go to Boqueria, but there was no seat at the bar. A hostess recommended that we go to Castell on the 21st floor rooftop. I am very happy we did. I had a non alcoholic pear cocktail that was absolutely delicious. We also had a veggie sauce & pita & potatoes. The food was very good. My only complaint was the veggie dish I did not think was as described or what I pictured it to be. The staff was excellent. We had a great conversation with the manager from Equador. We would definitely go back!

Service is just okay, food menu is very limited but the portion size is pretty big for each, and the cocktails here are also just okay.The vibes are good and there is both indoor and outdoor/rooftop area which is heated with comfy seats.

Great rooftop bar, in theater district . Great location between theater and Penn station. Has indoor and outdoor seating. Nice views of the city . They have a happy hour with drinks between 4-6pm. Drinks were excellent and potent. Staff were attentive and did not rush. Reservations are recommended. Limited menu, light fare, small plates and apps, but food was good and had a good assortment. Many vegetarian options.

This is a lovely rooftop lounge in midtown on top of the AC Hotel in Times Square. What's nice is that the outdoor patio has an an overhead covering and heat lamps in inclement weather, so it can be enjoyed in all seasons. There is also an indoor bar area. I met a friend for drinks on a Thursday around 5pm during happy hour (Mon-Fri from 4-6pm) and it was still fairly sparsely populated at this hour but filled up later on, though it's not summer yet when it will inevitably get much busier. The drinks are good and strong enough - though a Moscow mule really ought to be served in a copper mug not in a collins glass. The bar menu consists only of light bites, appetizery items, and desserts to sop up your alcohol intake, so no substantial fare. If they could add some flatbread and fries or tater tots, that would be awesome. Service was ok, a little absent at times but friendly. It's a nice space however and a great rooftop lounge option!

Nice rooftop lounge on the 21st floor of the AC Hotel, just mere blocks from Times Square.I made a reservation for Sunday at 7:30 pm a week or two before coming, and it was very easy to make on Open Table. There was plenty of availability.There's an indoor area with a fireplace for the cold winter months, but we were seated outside on the patio at a high top table. They have couch seating as well but it was all full. When we were there, they had the heat lamps turned on since it was a cool day.The views of the surrounding buildings are decent but not the best, since the bar is only on the 21st floor and there are taller buildings around. Still, it was a nice view. Make sure you catch the Empire State Building on the other side of the outdoor area through the window on the inside too!They offer a good selection of alcohol as well as some small/large bites, but we weren't hungry and stuck with drinks.I had the Honeybee ($22), which based on the ingredients sounded like a margarita except that they use honey as the sweetener. I love margaritas so it was nice to try something similar but still a little different. My friend ordered the Royal King ($20) and enjoyed that as well, though the pomegranates on the side had us really confused. We couldn't figure out whether we were supposed to eat it or not.Service was a bit slow. We had to wait a while before our server came to check on us for the bill and for other things.Overall I thought Castell was a good rooftop cocktail lounge in midtown. Definitely appreciated the ease of making the reservation.

Amazing rooftop chill spot for a date night or a small dinner party or group of friends or even if you just wanna be solo for a few hours with a decent view of the city skyline.

Wife and I came here to enjoy some nice drinks & a city view. They didn't disappoint. Smoked manhattan was delicious! My wife loved her rose wine. My 2 biggest complaints about the place 1. Badly needs a remodel or cleaning . VERY careworn, broken stools, dirty floors 2. Hostess . She must have been having a bad day because she was anything but welcoming or friendly