Wildcard Bar

238 E 53rd St 2nd Floor, New York
(212) 888-8003

Recent Reviews

Stanley C

Great vibe and creative cocktails! Fantastic service and ownership. Great date spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mackenzie D.

Good vibes. Tasty drinks. Great service! We can't wait to come back! Also try the shooters, they are really good!

diddycan

I'm very drunk as I write this but I've had veryGood conversation with the bartenders here.It's Def not wheelchair accessible, and I gotta climb several stairs to get up here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Khristine S.

Love the service, music, and crafty drinks. The mood is chill and trendy. There are comfy lounge chairs. The staff is accommodating and friendly. We found this place on accident and we will definitely return.

Brooke Cashion

Stumbled upon this gem when another bar on the street had a significant wait time. Worked out to our advantage as this place was super cool. The 'speakeasy' was dark with rich finishing and provided an intimate environment. Drinks were good and the staff was friendly and accommodating to our party of four. Definitely will come back when we are back in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristina C.

I love speakeasies and I love sake. So, I had to check out Wildcard bar. I happen to visit on Wildcard Bar's 1st anniversary celebration. They had a sake tasting that included 5x premium sake tasting's, 2x cocktails, small bites and a sake glass to bring home for $50. There are no obvious signs for Wildcard Bar when you are standing on the sidewalk. You have to go up the stairs and into the front door before you see the entry way of the bar and the neon sign that says "Life is like a box of chocolates". The staff was friendly. The ambiance was warm and cozy with velvet love seats and dark walls. The drinks are Japanese inspired and are very tasty. I really enjoyed the Kotobuki cocktail. Cocktails are $20+, which is okay for a special evening out. I consider them to be drinks to sip, not to chug.

Naomi Kudaka

Amazing service and drinks! The interior is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect date night spot! Can’t wait to come back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leslie Ivery

The most beautiful, coziest, and wonderfully intimate place. I adore the staff & highly recommend it as an after work/date spot. Cannot wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Matcha Kappa

Daah Blue

I had an amazing experience at wild card. from the moment I walked in the door I was greeted with great energy. The drinks were unique and perfectly crafted. On top of that everyone who worked there was extremely kind and made the experience complaint free. I will be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeremy Yowell

We tried out Wildcard Bar after a fun Saturday evening seeing Hamilton on Broadway and getting other drinks in the area. The bar itself is tucked away upstairs and off the street, and was fun to find. The vibes inside were overall interesting, with a bar in the back and moody, dark lighting throughout. Service was also excellent, with congenial staff and free rice crackers when we sat down. Unfortunately, our party had issues with the main reason we showed up - the cocktails. Frankly, of the 4 cocktails we ordered as a table, none were particularly interesting and 2 were actively disliked. The drinks menu overall was mostly confusing, with whiskey pricing on the higher than appropriate side, and cocktails which were more odd than exciting. Also, none of our drinks were noticeably strong. Cool idea, great staff, nice interior, but a poor cocktail experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Dilip J.

If you like a focus on japanese inspired drinks, this is the place you should come to

Manny Duran

Very chill vibes, hidden spot. The epitome of a speakeasy, definitely worth a visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Patched

I’ve been here 3 times and every time it was a great every time. The service, the drinks, the vibe and energy are all high level positive. Today I was served by AT and Nur and they both were phenomenal to talk to, while also they explored ideas for new cocktails which was a cool experience. Anyone in this area should check it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chikako Murakawa

Lovely atmosphere as a hidden place. We enjoyed the creative Japanese style cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ReedH

This was a surprise hidden gem we discovered before a dinner booking in the neighborhood - and what a find! It’s got a wonderfully chill and dark speakeasy vibe, very friendly service and delightfully complex cocktails. The theme is decidedly Japanese and many of the well constructed cocktails make heavy use of Japanese ingredients. A quick thank you here to the bar for introducing me to Mikibito, which makes for an awesome Negroni variation on the menu. I’ll be back!

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