Great whisky bar, with knowledgeable and helpful bartenders
Jonathan Townsend
The best place to go in NYC for whiskey fans. Great selection, fair prices, and incredibly knowledgeable and friendly employees and owner. Surprisingly reasonable prices for anything from octomore to buffalo trace antique collection. Highly recommend and made for an amazing experience for me and my dad. Next time I'm in NYC this is first on the list of places to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caroline Loves Travel
So many varieties
Luis Manuel Barradas
I stopped by On The Rocks for the first time today and had an amazing experience. Lamar and Patrick were behind the bar and couldn’t have been more welcoming, they were patient, knowledgeable, and helped me explore a few whiskeys until I found something I absolutely loved (even though I showed up pretty clueless about what I wanted). I also had the chance to meet the owner, Howie, who was just as kind and down-to-earth.
The place itself is cozy, relaxed, and feels like a hidden gem in Hell’s Kitchen. Great atmosphere, great energy, and genuinely great people. Easily a 5-star spot, I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Liu Gmail
A great place for trying out American and global whiskeys I had a great night chatting to the bartender and the other customers. A cozy and intimate hang out place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happy CG
Intimate bar specializing in whiskey. Bartenders have an extensive knowledge of whiskey and are passionate about the topic, they would love to help you find a new favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Javier L. Orellana
On the Rocks is one of my favorite bars in NYC. I love the intimate atmosphere of the bar and the friendly interaction with the bartenders. They have a huge selection of whiskeys and bourbons and to my knowledge one of the only bars that allows you to do a tasting before selecting what you want poured. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and eager to help you find your next pour. But word of advice be sure to let them know what you price range is for a pour of whiskey or bourbon because the bill may surprise you when time comes to pay. 🤣
But I highly recommended this bar but know it is small so when it gets busy it gets very crowded other than that it’s a great local bar in the HK area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Bresele
Honestly, as a tourist if you enjoy your whiskey. The bare tenders know there stuff. It’s an incredibly friendly atmosphere and I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Wu
a mecca for whiskey connoisseurs and fans alike. had so much fun here, great whiskey, great conversations, owner, bartenders, fellow patrons. a grownups bar for the whiskey otaku to relish in an incredible selection and institutional knowledge of all things whiskey that is astounding and so much fun. i don’t have the depth of palate for it but the conversation and personality was truly awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Wu
most amazing whiskey bar in new york. a storied enclave for the whiskey elite, connoisseur and fan alike. great personality, the deepest selection.
It's notorious. It's world renowned. There are bottles that exist in this bar that might not exist anywhere else in the world.
Ryan Sonntag
Coming from Florida I was having a tough time finding somewhere in the Manhattan area that was a low key place with a great bourbon selection. I stumbled upon On the Rocks and very glad I did. I was fortunate enough to meet the owner, Howard who was very generous and gave me a pour of my all time favorite. They had a great selection and I had a couple pours of some really good bourbon. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and engage in conversation and share their thoughts and insights. A fantastic place and I will definitely be back on my next trip.
kevin Adams
Cool place…location can’t beat it on the Harbour. Staff was super nice.. music piano man great ..could play all the classics. Will be going back tomorrow night.
Joseph Draves
It's rare to find a whisky selection this expansive and the bartenders are very knowledgeable.
C Carter
Fantastic selection of whiskeys and incredibly knowledgeable stuff. We had a lovely evening here and they were really nice.
Great whisky bar, with knowledgeable and helpful bartenders
The best place to go in NYC for whiskey fans. Great selection, fair prices, and incredibly knowledgeable and friendly employees and owner. Surprisingly reasonable prices for anything from octomore to buffalo trace antique collection. Highly recommend and made for an amazing experience for me and my dad. Next time I'm in NYC this is first on the list of places to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So many varieties
I stopped by On The Rocks for the first time today and had an amazing experience. Lamar and Patrick were behind the bar and couldn’t have been more welcoming, they were patient, knowledgeable, and helped me explore a few whiskeys until I found something I absolutely loved (even though I showed up pretty clueless about what I wanted). I also had the chance to meet the owner, Howie, who was just as kind and down-to-earth.
The place itself is cozy, relaxed, and feels like a hidden gem in Hell’s Kitchen. Great atmosphere, great energy, and genuinely great people. Easily a 5-star spot, I’ll definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place for trying out American and global whiskeys
I had a great night chatting to the bartender and the other customers. A cozy and intimate hang out place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Intimate bar specializing in whiskey. Bartenders have an extensive knowledge of whiskey and are passionate about the topic, they would love to help you find a new favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
On the Rocks is one of my favorite bars in NYC. I love the intimate atmosphere of the bar and the friendly interaction with the bartenders. They have a huge selection of whiskeys and bourbons and to my knowledge one of the only bars that allows you to do a tasting before selecting what you want poured. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and eager to help you find your next pour. But word of advice be sure to let them know what you price range is for a pour of whiskey or bourbon because the bill may surprise you when time comes to pay. 🤣
But I highly recommended this bar but know it is small so when it gets busy it gets very crowded other than that it’s a great local bar in the HK area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Honestly, as a tourist if you enjoy your whiskey. The bare tenders know there stuff. It’s an incredibly friendly atmosphere and I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
a mecca for whiskey connoisseurs and fans alike. had so much fun here, great whiskey, great conversations, owner, bartenders, fellow patrons. a grownups bar for the whiskey otaku to relish in an incredible selection and institutional knowledge of all things whiskey that is astounding and so much fun. i don’t have the depth of palate for it but the conversation and personality was truly awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
most amazing whiskey bar in new york. a storied enclave for the whiskey elite, connoisseur and fan alike. great personality, the deepest selection.
Restaurantji Recommends
It's notorious. It's world renowned. There are bottles that exist in this bar that might not exist anywhere else in the world.
Coming from Florida I was having a tough time finding somewhere in the Manhattan area that was a low key place with a great bourbon selection. I stumbled upon On the Rocks and very glad I did. I was fortunate enough to meet the owner, Howard who was very generous and gave me a pour of my all time favorite. They had a great selection and I had a couple pours of some really good bourbon. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and engage in conversation and share their thoughts and insights. A fantastic place and I will definitely be back on my next trip.
Cool place…location can’t beat it on the Harbour. Staff was super nice.. music piano man great ..could play all the classics. Will be going back tomorrow night.
It's rare to find a whisky selection this expansive and the bartenders are very knowledgeable.
Fantastic selection of whiskeys and incredibly knowledgeable stuff. We had a lovely evening here and they were really nice.
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