Martini special was a great deal, the lychee was tasty but the gin for a regular dirty martini was just ok. We mostly came just for drinks but ended up ordering a calamari which was a very small portion for the price. Overall the service at the bar was very attentive, and we had a good time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Najet F.
Incredible food, as I would expect from the masterminds behind American Bar, and really fun ambiance. The hostess was insanely rude though and lied about them being booked up for the rest of the evening until my friend and I pointed out that Resy said otherwise.
Sofia G.
The shrimp cocktail and drinks were good. The food was decent but the workers were pretty rude. We racked up a 300 dollar bill yet kicked out and told we had to leave.
Xavier M.
Food was mid, ambience was cool and the drinks were decent. The service was great! Came here during the holidays and it was buzzing but it's more of a trendy place that you see on social then a MUST GO type of restaurant.
Molly M.
Went to Holiday Bar after seeing several celebrities frequenting the restaurant and thought I'd give it a try with my girlfriends. The space itself is quite nice and I love that they have large booths - making it great for groups and chatting. Our waitress was also really lovely, she had a wonderful personality and had us laughing. Now for the bad, between our group of 4 we tried several different cocktails because with each round they all tasted terrible, some were even undrinkable. The cosmo, the dirty martini, the espresso martini, the lychee martini and even the Casaamigos with seltzer and lime all tasted honestly terrible. The food was also nothing to write home about, french fries were probably the best thing we had. Plenty of other great spots in the neighborhood so I likely won't be back.
Anna Forgach
The martinis and steak hit so good that I kissed the waiter goodbye like I was Carmela
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kai C.
Our server Christian was fantastic, he made our experience 100x better after having to wait a half hour for hour table. I definitely recommend this place for a fun dinner
Pau
To the Management,I want to express my extreme disappointment regarding my recent visit to Holiday Bar. Despite having a reservation for an indoor table at 9 PM, my three friends and I were left waiting at the bar for over an hour!! due to a “delay” in seating.The manager/host Heather ignored us completely! She told us over and over again that we had to wait because the previous party was still seated. Can’t believe we waited like idiots for an hour. Despite her assuring us we would be taken care of we never were take care of… we ordered one appetizer and three entrees between the 4 of us and we were charged for everything!!Our anticipation turned to frustration and disappointment as we were left unattended and the promised quality service was absent.This experience has made it clear that Holiday Bar’s customer service needs urgent improvement.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sydney W.
I came here for drinks while waiting for food at a near by restaurant! It was so fun and a nice vibe. The martini 's are sooo delicious and the staff is very warm and friendly. The place is not huge so get here early if you plan to stay for a while. I also was happy to see a few women eating at the bar alone. That always makes me feel more comfortable knowing that this is a place where I could have a meal by myself. Overall, a lot of people also told me. The salads were very popular and very good. But I did not get one as we were waiting for another dinner reservation. But they did look huge so I am thinking of maybe coming back for dinner!
Zehra M.
Great spot to catch up with a group of friends. The martini specials on Tuesdays originally drew me here, but their crispy tuna and lobster pasta were solid dinner choices. I liked the interior design of this place more than American bar, and loved the lychee martinis. The service was great as they let me choose a booth spot and accommodate our group of 4 with ease.
Just ok - definitely overhyped and food was just fine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Rae
Yikes. All of these 1-star reviews with zero response or care from the owners. If I would've saw these reviews I would've never came.Went with a few friends and was very disappointed by the overpriced food. The ricotta app is laughable. They smeared a tiny bit on the plate and gave scraps of bread. The service is terrible too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jane Yang
There was zero vibe. The music wasn’t upbeat for a weekend evening. The crowd was a mainly tourists, which is fine, but not the crowd of Saint Theo. My friend made a reservation for 8PM and at 8:50PM they just sat a 7:30PM reso because they were “running behind”. Of course, this happens to every restaurant occasionally, but the hostesses had zero training on service. Instead of being gregarious with the hungry guests to comfort them while they waited, they were indifferent and aloof. I overheard the manager (or GM?) make derogatory comments behind a guest’s back after they complained about the lateness. I’m shocked that this is the same group as American Bar and Saint Theo, because Saint Theo has never let me down.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Rachel Novick
Native NYer who eats at all the trendy spots. This was the worst of the worst. I couldn’t chew the $55 steak. The ricotta app was literally toasted bread with a tablespoon of ricotta. I asked the waitress to explain and she laughed at me.This was the worst food, service and experience of my life. Plenty of other amazing spots in the village as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sydney D
Truly confused by this place. The food was terrible and overpriced. The steak was dry, the portions are extremely small to the point where we thought we were served literal scraps on accident.Wasn't too thrilled with the service either. Don't waste your time or money here.
Martini special was a great deal, the lychee was tasty but the gin for a regular dirty martini was just ok. We mostly came just for drinks but ended up ordering a calamari which was a very small portion for the price. Overall the service at the bar was very attentive, and we had a good time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Incredible food, as I would expect from the masterminds behind American Bar, and really fun ambiance. The hostess was insanely rude though and lied about them being booked up for the rest of the evening until my friend and I pointed out that Resy said otherwise.
The shrimp cocktail and drinks were good. The food was decent but the workers were pretty rude. We racked up a 300 dollar bill yet kicked out and told we had to leave.
Food was mid, ambience was cool and the drinks were decent. The service was great! Came here during the holidays and it was buzzing but it's more of a trendy place that you see on social then a MUST GO type of restaurant.
Went to Holiday Bar after seeing several celebrities frequenting the restaurant and thought I'd give it a try with my girlfriends. The space itself is quite nice and I love that they have large booths - making it great for groups and chatting. Our waitress was also really lovely, she had a wonderful personality and had us laughing. Now for the bad, between our group of 4 we tried several different cocktails because with each round they all tasted terrible, some were even undrinkable. The cosmo, the dirty martini, the espresso martini, the lychee martini and even the Casaamigos with seltzer and lime all tasted honestly terrible. The food was also nothing to write home about, french fries were probably the best thing we had. Plenty of other great spots in the neighborhood so I likely won't be back.
The martinis and steak hit so good that I kissed the waiter goodbye like I was Carmela
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server Christian was fantastic, he made our experience 100x better after having to wait a half hour for hour table. I definitely recommend this place for a fun dinner
To the Management,I want to express my extreme disappointment regarding my recent visit to Holiday Bar. Despite having a reservation for an indoor table at 9 PM, my three friends and I were left waiting at the bar for over an hour!! due to a “delay” in seating.The manager/host Heather ignored us completely! She told us over and over again that we had to wait because the previous party was still seated. Can’t believe we waited like idiots for an hour. Despite her assuring us we would be taken care of we never were take care of… we ordered one appetizer and three entrees between the 4 of us and we were charged for everything!!Our anticipation turned to frustration and disappointment as we were left unattended and the promised quality service was absent.This experience has made it clear that Holiday Bar’s customer service needs urgent improvement.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I came here for drinks while waiting for food at a near by restaurant! It was so fun and a nice vibe. The martini 's are sooo delicious and the staff is very warm and friendly. The place is not huge so get here early if you plan to stay for a while. I also was happy to see a few women eating at the bar alone. That always makes me feel more comfortable knowing that this is a place where I could have a meal by myself. Overall, a lot of people also told me. The salads were very popular and very good. But I did not get one as we were waiting for another dinner reservation. But they did look huge so I am thinking of maybe coming back for dinner!
Great spot to catch up with a group of friends. The martini specials on Tuesdays originally drew me here, but their crispy tuna and lobster pasta were solid dinner choices. I liked the interior design of this place more than American bar, and loved the lychee martinis. The service was great as they let me choose a booth spot and accommodate our group of 4 with ease.
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Just ok - definitely overhyped and food was just fine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Yikes. All of these 1-star reviews with zero response or care from the owners. If I would've saw these reviews I would've never came.Went with a few friends and was very disappointed by the overpriced food. The ricotta app is laughable. They smeared a tiny bit on the plate and gave scraps of bread. The service is terrible too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
There was zero vibe. The music wasn’t upbeat for a weekend evening. The crowd was a mainly tourists, which is fine, but not the crowd of Saint Theo. My friend made a reservation for 8PM and at 8:50PM they just sat a 7:30PM reso because they were “running behind”. Of course, this happens to every restaurant occasionally, but the hostesses had zero training on service. Instead of being gregarious with the hungry guests to comfort them while they waited, they were indifferent and aloof. I overheard the manager (or GM?) make derogatory comments behind a guest’s back after they complained about the lateness. I’m shocked that this is the same group as American Bar and Saint Theo, because Saint Theo has never let me down.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Native NYer who eats at all the trendy spots. This was the worst of the worst. I couldn’t chew the $55 steak. The ricotta app was literally toasted bread with a tablespoon of ricotta. I asked the waitress to explain and she laughed at me.This was the worst food, service and experience of my life. Plenty of other amazing spots in the village as well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Truly confused by this place. The food was terrible and overpriced. The steak was dry, the portions are extremely small to the point where we thought we were served literal scraps on accident.Wasn't too thrilled with the service either. Don't waste your time or money here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1