They automatically add gratuity to parties of 5 or more without telling you, and then ask for a tip as if no gratuity is included. You of course won’t know that until you sign your bill, and then see the itemized receipt showing gratuity was already added. If this happens to you, don’t expect any sort of understanding or empathy from management, could not have been less helpful and more sketchy if he tried. Just another overpriced, unethical establishment that relies on the customers to overpay to fairly compensate their employees.
Reeves Maddux
I had a disappointing experience at Memory Motel NYC recently. UNIRONICALLY I’d like to lose this memory.When we arrived the host/server greeted us with a “do have a reservation?” which we came back with. Oh we didn’t know we had to have one. As all of the tables were empty. She then insisted every open table is reserved for 10 minutes from now but you can stand by the bar until possible someone gets up. But having been there for trivia a previous time and not having that same rule we were a bit confused… she said in a patronizing tone “Have you heard of Resy!? people pay for us to hold their spots.” As somebody who works in hospitality and knows that some restaurants have this policy I was curious to see if this is true, so I went on Google and made a reservation in two seconds for the next hour without having to put any money down, so not only was it inhospitable we were lied to from the start. She ended up letting us sit at a table until the reservation that was for the table would come. No surprise to us…they never came. She begrudgingly finally brought us water as an olive branch but the bad attitude remained.We had come for trivia, it was fun and the guy running it was funny but the drinks were outrageously expensive. I paid $10 for a Stella on draft. The cocktails were 18…This is a dive bar mind you.All in all would not recommend Memory Motel NYC. The redeeming factors do not outway the negatives. This place is inhospitable which is an oxymoron in the hospitality industry. I do not want to pay $$$ to be patronized for my patronage. Nobody does. Too many better spots in the city to even acknowledge this one as a valid option.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Taylor Arnold
I don’t write reviews but wanted to warn others. Booze is ridiculously overpriced. It’s insane for a sports bar/basically dive. I ordered a well whiskey soda = $17 and no limes… or garnishes at all.. i can’t imagine what the price would have been had I asked for Bulleit. Yikes.I came in to kill time cause it was empty on a Saturday night. Prices explain why. Didn’t try the food. Not very often am I surprised by prices in NYC but Jesus Christ.Bartenders were nice and lovely. Not their fault the prices are whack. I feel bad that this place is so steep bcz no one comes. And they probably don’t make any money.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
Poo Man
Worst bar I’ve ever been to, wait on a line outside, then when you get inside you wait on a line with a bunch of people shoving to get upstairs, there’s a side door for people who pay $50 to the bouncers to go upstairs, then on the other main line to go upstairs they’re telling everyone if they wanna go up then to put their hands down and be low so no one can see, and they ask for another $40 to go upstairs. This is a shady establishment and I will be posting video proof of this place receiving payment and not letting guys go up, only underage girls that they allow to go up for free and skip every line, while the bouncer is wearing a fake diamond Rolex. This place is a joke, when you finally get upstairs (your girlfriend had to beg them to let you up) you encounter a room crowded with a bunch of hot headed men who try to fight over nothing, it’s a bunch of incels partying in one room, like I said a ton of underage girls, and a bunch of drug using creeps everywhere this place needs to be investigated I doubt they’ll be around any longer; I’m reporting this place to the city health department, too many shady things slide her, did I mention the bouncer is also trying to sell drugs to everyone specially cocaine, it’s actually crazy how this place exists. Be aware and do NOT come to this horrible establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Samantha “Sammy Levin” Levin
Prices are absolutely insane for a wannabe dive bar. No wonder it was empty on a Saturday night. $32 for well tequila and Hendricks gin. Also they did not have limes?? It’s a bar….1 star because the bar tender was really nice.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
K
$20 for a well drink with the cheapest liquor is too steep given the atmosphere
Libinski 0G
I miss Brazen FoxParking: It's very hard to park here, don't drive here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nathaniel Brown
We showed up earlier not even 6pm for a couple drinks. The place gets crowded early and if your near that basketball machine. It gets very
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Lenihan
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcos Santana
I just come here for drinks usually, they are a little steep but not as bad as some other spots. I’ve only had their nachos and mozzarella sticks, they were decently good, I’d order them again. Can get a little rowdy at times, the basket ball arcade game in the back can be a little overwhelming if you’re near. If you want to get to the bar before it’s packed, before 12am is usually the best time.
Solid bar but definitely a louder place even pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Google user
Love this place! Delicious cocktails and food. Service is so friendly we love the staff. Spacious and beautiful inside - very happy it’s in the neighborhood
Amanda
Love this place! Delicious cocktails and food. Service is so friendly we love the staff. Spacious and beautiful inside - very happy it’s in the neighborhood
Jack B.
A wonderful cocktail bar. The cocktail menu was very thoughtful and seasonal. Loved it!Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5
Francoise T.
I have been here for Brunch three times since the opening. I ordered the same thing three times in a row, the Blue Bird Standard, which is excellent. One of my dining partners Burger was also very good. However, the Fritatta was less a Fritatta and more like scrambled eggs with vegetables. The last time I was there, they didn't have the Brussel Sprouts and offered Asparagus. Additionally, they could not make a Blood Mary for whatever reason. (Brunch Blasphemy!) Finally, there are no Brunch Drink Specials outside of the $39 unlimited Mimosas. Very Atypical for the East Village. I just cannot get past the $19 Bloody Marys.The staff is very nice but seem very new to the business.For all of the above reasons, I can. sadly, only give their Brunch 3 stars.
They automatically add gratuity to parties of 5 or more without telling you, and then ask for a tip as if no gratuity is included. You of course won’t know that until you sign your bill, and then see the itemized receipt showing gratuity was already added. If this happens to you, don’t expect any sort of understanding or empathy from management, could not have been less helpful and more sketchy if he tried. Just another overpriced, unethical establishment that relies on the customers to overpay to fairly compensate their employees.
I had a disappointing experience at Memory Motel NYC recently. UNIRONICALLY I’d like to lose this memory.When we arrived the host/server greeted us with a “do have a reservation?” which we came back with. Oh we didn’t know we had to have one. As all of the tables were empty. She then insisted every open table is reserved for 10 minutes from now but you can stand by the bar until possible someone gets up. But having been there for trivia a previous time and not having that same rule we were a bit confused… she said in a patronizing tone “Have you heard of Resy!? people pay for us to hold their spots.” As somebody who works in hospitality and knows that some restaurants have this policy I was curious to see if this is true, so I went on Google and made a reservation in two seconds for the next hour without having to put any money down, so not only was it inhospitable we were lied to from the start. She ended up letting us sit at a table until the reservation that was for the table would come. No surprise to us…they never came. She begrudgingly finally brought us water as an olive branch but the bad attitude remained.We had come for trivia, it was fun and the guy running it was funny but the drinks were outrageously expensive. I paid $10 for a Stella on draft. The cocktails were 18…This is a dive bar mind you.All in all would not recommend Memory Motel NYC. The redeeming factors do not outway the negatives. This place is inhospitable which is an oxymoron in the hospitality industry. I do not want to pay $$$ to be patronized for my patronage. Nobody does. Too many better spots in the city to even acknowledge this one as a valid option.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I don’t write reviews but wanted to warn others. Booze is ridiculously overpriced. It’s insane for a sports bar/basically dive. I ordered a well whiskey soda = $17 and no limes… or garnishes at all.. i can’t imagine what the price would have been had I asked for Bulleit. Yikes.I came in to kill time cause it was empty on a Saturday night. Prices explain why. Didn’t try the food. Not very often am I surprised by prices in NYC but Jesus Christ.Bartenders were nice and lovely. Not their fault the prices are whack. I feel bad that this place is so steep bcz no one comes. And they probably don’t make any money.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
Worst bar I’ve ever been to, wait on a line outside, then when you get inside you wait on a line with a bunch of people shoving to get upstairs, there’s a side door for people who pay $50 to the bouncers to go upstairs, then on the other main line to go upstairs they’re telling everyone if they wanna go up then to put their hands down and be low so no one can see, and they ask for another $40 to go upstairs. This is a shady establishment and I will be posting video proof of this place receiving payment and not letting guys go up, only underage girls that they allow to go up for free and skip every line, while the bouncer is wearing a fake diamond Rolex. This place is a joke, when you finally get upstairs (your girlfriend had to beg them to let you up) you encounter a room crowded with a bunch of hot headed men who try to fight over nothing, it’s a bunch of incels partying in one room, like I said a ton of underage girls, and a bunch of drug using creeps everywhere this place needs to be investigated I doubt they’ll be around any longer; I’m reporting this place to the city health department, too many shady things slide her, did I mention the bouncer is also trying to sell drugs to everyone specially cocaine, it’s actually crazy how this place exists. Be aware and do NOT come to this horrible establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Prices are absolutely insane for a wannabe dive bar. No wonder it was empty on a Saturday night. $32 for well tequila and Hendricks gin. Also they did not have limes?? It’s a bar….1 star because the bar tender was really nice.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
$20 for a well drink with the cheapest liquor is too steep given the atmosphere
I miss Brazen FoxParking: It's very hard to park here, don't drive here
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We showed up earlier not even 6pm for a couple drinks. The place gets crowded early and if your near that basketball machine. It gets very
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just come here for drinks usually, they are a little steep but not as bad as some other spots. I’ve only had their nachos and mozzarella sticks, they were decently good, I’d order them again. Can get a little rowdy at times, the basket ball arcade game in the back can be a little overwhelming if you’re near. If you want to get to the bar before it’s packed, before 12am is usually the best time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Solid bar but definitely a louder place even pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Love this place! Delicious cocktails and food. Service is so friendly we love the staff. Spacious and beautiful inside - very happy it’s in the neighborhood
Love this place! Delicious cocktails and food. Service is so friendly we love the staff. Spacious and beautiful inside - very happy it’s in the neighborhood
A wonderful cocktail bar. The cocktail menu was very thoughtful and seasonal. Loved it!Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5
I have been here for Brunch three times since the opening. I ordered the same thing three times in a row, the Blue Bird Standard, which is excellent. One of my dining partners Burger was also very good. However, the Fritatta was less a Fritatta and more like scrambled eggs with vegetables. The last time I was there, they didn't have the Brussel Sprouts and offered Asparagus. Additionally, they could not make a Blood Mary for whatever reason. (Brunch Blasphemy!) Finally, there are no Brunch Drink Specials outside of the $39 unlimited Mimosas. Very Atypical for the East Village. I just cannot get past the $19 Bloody Marys.The staff is very nice but seem very new to the business.For all of the above reasons, I can. sadly, only give their Brunch 3 stars.