I booked tickets for the Valentine's Day dinner special a month and a half in advance. When I was filling out the forms, under requests I mentioned that I would like a table by the window if possible. We got there and the whole thing was weird. First, there was an event/concert and the lines where long. The security asked us to check our coats. I was cold and I wanted to keep mine a little longer. He basically forced us and walked us to the coat check counter. The lady behind the counter said " oh no, you have to check the coats. It's standing room only. You won't have space around you for all that" I said, how come if I booked my table in advance and this is supposed to be a dinner. I'm not going to eat standing. She kept arguing her point and we gave up. A nice girl in the main floor guided us to the elevators. We arrived to Bar SixtyFive and the hostess seemed a little lost, couldn't find my name and was kind of mean. Another girl walked us to the table and sat us by the door table. I asked her how come we are not seated by the window because I added that special request when I booked my tickets. She said she wasn't the boss and that she couldn't do anything. Then she said " you can go to that table accross and take pictures of the view there" how dare you that you will go to another table and bother people who also paid their money to eat quietly. We sat there and no one came or even said a word. I was angry and didn't want to seat there. There were other tables by the window empty. Finally, the hostess decided to move us to the table by the window. Everyone and their moms had their coats and their belongings with them. Long story short, the service was terrible. There was a girl checking on all the tables except ours. Thank goodness she wasn't our waiter. We arrived to the place at 6:25 and finally received table/food service at 7:13. Our assigned waiter was nice. He was attentive and cool. I give him 5 Stars. I had this review on Drafts for a long time. Posting now as I got access back to my Yelp account.
Nishant Srivastava
bar 65 one of the best bar in new York with full view of city and central park need prior appointment for tables on 65th floor of Rockefeller centre you can enjoy drinks which are little price but worth enjoyingmust visit place enjoy drinks !!Vegetarian options: Yes options are there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sixty Five Bar Burger, Chicken Sliders
Rosa Pagani
Unfortunately post covid this venue is only available for private events.
Service: 1
Allison Ferrone
Not “open to the public” so I’m not sure why it’s showing up as open on google. Waste of time.
John Hopkinson
A favourite haunt when I'm in New York City but turned up tonight and it was closed. No one in the Rockefeller Centre seemed to know if it was open anymore or not, no information available, very vague online. Such a shame as it had such atmosphere and great cocktails. Wed dressed up too and planned out night around it.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
thehamster4
Nice friendly bar and restaurant Dined as it was my birthday Nice servers who worked very hard to serve everyone Reasonable pricing
Andrea R.
I can't really leave a review we went to the building to go up to the bar, but we were told by concierge's that after Covid unfortunately they closed down and are not open to the public. I wish that information was more clear on yelp so we wouldn't have gone all the way across town to a bar that was closed. But I did hear they are open for private events.
Ana Arguello
It was one of my best memories in New York, the view of the city, good drinks, and meeting amazing people. It is an excellent idea to add to the list if you are visiting this magnificent city.
Allen T.
I came here for a work happy hour. Unfortunately it was raining and we stayed indoors the whole time, so wasn't able to enjoy the view. Drinks prices are pretty steep (the same if not higher than my $18-$20 price threshold). I had higher expectations on the view given how high up we were, but the weather ruined it. Definitely more of an adulty/affluent clientele here.
lisasA5752YP
We spent our last evening at bar 65 , and it really was the highlight of an amazing trip ! We had a table facing out onto the Empire State Building and the view at nite was amazing .
The best place in NYC to get a view over the skyline.Buy a drink and go outside and get some wind in your hair and enjoy.It´s amazing.Gin/Tonic :)
Emily L.
I totally forgot to leave a review here but here I go! 2 1/2 years later and I still feel the same. You really CAN'T go wrong with a bar on the 65th floor. It's the only one available and the workers are super professional and take care of their guests. It is elegant and the ambiance goes well with the skyline views. The prices are reasonable for the area. I didn't eat any of the food but it sure did look good!
Nick Bhasin
Best view in all of New York! Make sure you call ahead for a reservation!
39PaulB39
Fabulous location for views across Manhattan, don't waste your money on the observatory just reserve a table here and enjoy the food and drink whilst taking in the views.
TrAvelBuDdy068
Was blown away by this bar. Not only was the view incredible, but the food and cocktails were fantastic also! We had a glass of bubbles (as it was our first night in NY), cheese board and couple of cocktails. Perfect start to our trip! Staff were very tentative and helpful. It has a balcony around the bar so you can go outside and take photos. Inside you can get a glare on your camera so have to put it right up to the window. It is a little pricey but then NY is in general. Treat yourself and book a table here!
I booked tickets for the Valentine's Day dinner special a month and a half in advance. When I was filling out the forms, under requests I mentioned that I would like a table by the window if possible. We got there and the whole thing was weird. First, there was an event/concert and the lines where long. The security asked us to check our coats. I was cold and I wanted to keep mine a little longer. He basically forced us and walked us to the coat check counter. The lady behind the counter said " oh no, you have to check the coats. It's standing room only. You won't have space around you for all that" I said, how come if I booked my table in advance and this is supposed to be a dinner. I'm not going to eat standing. She kept arguing her point and we gave up. A nice girl in the main floor guided us to the elevators. We arrived to Bar SixtyFive and the hostess seemed a little lost, couldn't find my name and was kind of mean. Another girl walked us to the table and sat us by the door table. I asked her how come we are not seated by the window because I added that special request when I booked my tickets. She said she wasn't the boss and that she couldn't do anything. Then she said " you can go to that table accross and take pictures of the view there" how dare you that you will go to another table and bother people who also paid their money to eat quietly. We sat there and no one came or even said a word. I was angry and didn't want to seat there. There were other tables by the window empty. Finally, the hostess decided to move us to the table by the window. Everyone and their moms had their coats and their belongings with them. Long story short, the service was terrible. There was a girl checking on all the tables except ours. Thank goodness she wasn't our waiter. We arrived to the place at 6:25 and finally received table/food service at 7:13. Our assigned waiter was nice. He was attentive and cool. I give him 5 Stars. I had this review on Drafts for a long time. Posting now as I got access back to my Yelp account.
bar 65 one of the best bar in new York with full view of city and central park need prior appointment for tables on 65th floor of Rockefeller centre you can enjoy drinks which are little price but worth enjoyingmust visit place enjoy drinks !!Vegetarian options: Yes options are there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sixty Five Bar Burger, Chicken Sliders
Unfortunately post covid this venue is only available for private events.
Service: 1
Not “open to the public” so I’m not sure why it’s showing up as open on google. Waste of time.
A favourite haunt when I'm in New York City but turned up tonight and it was closed. No one in the Rockefeller Centre seemed to know if it was open anymore or not, no information available, very vague online. Such a shame as it had such atmosphere and great cocktails. Wed dressed up too and planned out night around it.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Nice friendly bar and restaurant Dined as it was my birthday Nice servers who worked very hard to serve everyone Reasonable pricing
I can't really leave a review we went to the building to go up to the bar, but we were told by concierge's that after Covid unfortunately they closed down and are not open to the public. I wish that information was more clear on yelp so we wouldn't have gone all the way across town to a bar that was closed. But I did hear they are open for private events.
It was one of my best memories in New York, the view of the city, good drinks, and meeting amazing people. It is an excellent idea to add to the list if you are visiting this magnificent city.
I came here for a work happy hour. Unfortunately it was raining and we stayed indoors the whole time, so wasn't able to enjoy the view. Drinks prices are pretty steep (the same if not higher than my $18-$20 price threshold). I had higher expectations on the view given how high up we were, but the weather ruined it. Definitely more of an adulty/affluent clientele here.
We spent our last evening at bar 65 , and it really was the highlight of an amazing trip ! We had a table facing out onto the Empire State Building and the view at nite was amazing .
Restaurantji Recommends
The best place in NYC to get a view over the skyline.Buy a drink and go outside and get some wind in your hair and enjoy.It´s amazing.Gin/Tonic :)
I totally forgot to leave a review here but here I go! 2 1/2 years later and I still feel the same. You really CAN'T go wrong with a bar on the 65th floor. It's the only one available and the workers are super professional and take care of their guests. It is elegant and the ambiance goes well with the skyline views. The prices are reasonable for the area. I didn't eat any of the food but it sure did look good!
Best view in all of New York! Make sure you call ahead for a reservation!
Fabulous location for views across Manhattan, don't waste your money on the observatory just reserve a table here and enjoy the food and drink whilst taking in the views.
Was blown away by this bar. Not only was the view incredible, but the food and cocktails were fantastic also! We had a glass of bubbles (as it was our first night in NY), cheese board and couple of cocktails. Perfect start to our trip! Staff were very tentative and helpful. It has a balcony around the bar so you can go outside and take photos. Inside you can get a glare on your camera so have to put it right up to the window. It is a little pricey but then NY is in general. Treat yourself and book a table here!