Reviews of Brendans Bar & Grill (Restaurant)

Brian Overman

The food was very good. Grilled Scallop Salad was a delicious meal. Excellent service.

Frances Secondo

Went here with 11 members of my family around the holidays. Great service and even better food. I had the spicy shrimp pasta that was delicious.

Mavis Johnston

Our last night in New York and we came across this most beautiful restaurant!! The decor has high vaulted ceilings with massive stained glass windows and the fireplace!!! A small family could live in it!! I was in awe of this place. There were six of us dining...every meal we ordered was extrodinary as a collection the whole table was in agreement that it may have been one of the best meals we had ever had. Right from the first drink to the last bite. I would fly to NY just to go back to Brendan's!!!

Roy W. Richardson

The food and service is amazing. This place has been around for a long time. It is well worth the trip.

Tony Elliott

We stopped in by pure happenstance,my wife was shopping at nearby Macy's. The service was excellent,the food delicious and hot. Loved the soup of the day,tomato basil. Would highly recommend to any visiting tourists like ourselves!

Omri Abarbanel

My parents were in town and some relatives of us invited us for lunch there. They made a great choice! First of all, the place is beautiful! It looks like an old church with stained-glass windows, and a huge fireplace. It made me feel like I was eating in some historic place. Maybe I was? Second, the food is great! I had the Black Angus Steak, which was done like I wanted and was delicious. My parents took the Salmon. According to them - it's the best salmon they ever had! The service was also great. Nothing to complain.

John Padilla

My favorite place to eat near the garden

John Miles

We found the food to be really good. The waitresses are not good at all (bad attitudes). We were in town for a long weekend and it's across the street from our hotel so we visited twice. The first experience we felt our waitress had an attitude but thought maybe she was having a bad night. Decided to give it another shot because the food is good and tonight's waitress was a different one and was actually worse!! If they can get some better help this place will be the best experience.

Hampus Linden

One of the best Irish bar in New York, the proximity to my office might be a leading factor to this high rating. Met some great people in here. Good beer selection.

Cee T

Drinks were good!

Nicolae P

Nice bar, a lot of choices for beer and other drinks. Not at the end, but quite good the food was over expectation. We have a very tasteful burger. Coffee is good as well (not only american style). Services 4 not 5 but ok.

joanne sinovoi

Beautiful High ceilings. Decent food. 3 of us had dinner here tonight. Service was good. Had shepherd's pie and enjoyed it. Others had fish and chips. And a burger. Everyone liked the food. Prices are a little more then normally spent. And I did not notice a happy hour like other pubs. This place is a little upscale

Andrew Page

Surprising nice restaurant at the rear - thought it would be an Irish bar (it is at the front)

Gillian Barlow

Lovely bar highly recommended

Maya Gerdany

Great service and food. But the most I love the interior, they have a fireplace!

Mid Ash

Beautiful interior. Decent service. Decent food. Reasonable price.

Forrest Hedden

Best Chicken fingers in the city!

Brandon Oscarson

Great food, friendly service, and amazing cocktails!

Mark Mailloux

Great spot

John Casulli

Dinner before a show at the Garden. Good staff. Fish and chips, large portion and perfectly cooked.

Bruce Lowther

Open for breakfast to people staying at The Gregory Hotel adjacent. Breakfasts were fresh and flavorful. The service was great. Although we didn't eat lunch or dinner here, breakfast was wonderful.

Kawsar Kamal

Good atmosphere not too crowded or loud. Decent snacks.

Miami Nyc

Very rude waitresses, unfriendly hostess, food is meh.. nothing special. The restaurant itself is very pretty and convenient for people who stays at hotel next door. But again, waitress that was serving us,terribly rude attitude. Won’t recommend

Kunal Johar

Decent bar, nice beer selection, good food and friendly bar tenders. Thumbs up

Jackeline Jauregui

This was a great place! Came by it after going to see The Harlem Globe Trotters it was a bit late but they were kind enough to accommodate us 6 of us. We had a great meal and time!

Friederike Reißig

Great food and atmosphere for a great price!

Scott Wigton

Anais irish-themed bar and restaurant on 35th Street in Midtown near the Empire State Building. Food is very good quality, service is decent. The atmosphere is nice to in the evenings High ceilings wood paneling tile floors, but not formal.

Matthew Thompson

Great place. Friendly bartenders. Guinness and Fish & Chips! Great place for business travelers staying across the street

Edar Qama

Beautiful place, very nicely decorated and with a great atmosphere. I loved the place itself, we just walked in, 5 of us and got seated immediately. Their food is good, the rib eye was tender and very tasty. Their lamb was also tasty, but small portions, well one of the two dishes anyway. It almost seemed like they ran out of it or something. They also had seafood dishes and burgers which seemed like good choices. In general a really good place, reasonable prices for what you get.

Taryn Prout

Food was delicious, staff was great, and the restaurant was beautiful. Def recommend

Antonio Reyes

Great atmosphere, can get a little busy around happy hour. But it's a nice upscale spot on the street

Alex Grant

Over priced for ok food at best

Tony Vitale

great atmosphere, great food and service..a place to enjoy an evening with out loud volume in the background..

Emily Bolduc

They're really just trying to screw tourists, 17% tax automatically added for crappy service. The manager stares at you everytime she walks by. Not to mention the menus smell like vomit, not the best when trying to order food...

Lola Angeli

If I could give this place zero stars I would. First of all, the place gives nice impression. Cozy with a fireplace in the back. That’s it. The nice things about Brendan’s ending right here. So me and my husband staying at the hotel next door and since it was pretty chilly that night we decided to give this place a try. First we went to the bar for some drinks, but before all that I booked a table for dinner later on with a very slow hostess person... guess she’s new and definitely needs a better training. Moving on ... drinks are ok. I need to use the restroom so I ask waitresses for directions... lord Jesus that much of a stinky attitude for somebody who’s asking the simple question ?? Guess they had a bad day. Anyway, me and my husband are ready to get a table. And how lucky we are the same waitress with a super stinky attitude now serving us! Ana I believe her name was... now Brendan’s manager what kind of training do you provide for your employees??? Your employees need to smile sometime! This is ridiculous. Ruined our mood completely. And on top of that food was so mediocre ... I couldn’t believe the check with 17% service charge in addition. Would not recommend this place.

G

Cracking bar, terrific service from Adam, Andrew and Bryce. Foid is also outstanding

Joseph Zappa

Visited Brendans recently early Saturday evening for the first time. Received a pleasant and friendly greeting from a hostess and immediately seated at a table for two adjacent to a non-functional fireplace. Waitress promptly took our drink order. Ordered one entree from the menu and one daily special. Both entrees were excellent; tasty, cooked to order and reasonably priced. Ambiance and decor were charming for a NYC pub/restaurant and service was first-rate. A thoroughly enjoyable meal and dining experience.

Justin Kiena

Great cocktail bar. Cool ambiance. looks like its an old bank. High ceilings. Very cool. Love stopping here whenever I am going to an event at MSG and sluggin a couple back.

Graham McCorkell

Great Irish bar in Midtown New York.

Phil DeLisle

Food was amazing. Great service, cool atmosphere. Reasonably priced for NYC.

jack dock

Air condition didn't work,was very unconfortable.we go there very often.

Dan Rocha

Food was okay, beer selection was light.

Kenneth Hekter

Beautiful place and a great lunch

paolo fasoli

Nice place fair food

Valerie K

Quiet, large space, appealing atmosphere, tasty dishes

Guillaume Serre

They try to rob tourists by automatically including a 17% service charge then bring you a receipt where you're supposed to write down the tip amount. The food is just ok. Avoid.

Sofia Manassi

Excellent attention!!! And good value for money. The food is ver good. Caesar salad is tastied

Patricia Lopez

Very nice setting with open window seating and friendly bar tender. My dessert was excellent and the soft, warmly lit decor was perfect for an after dinner drink.

Omar cole

The food

Gelo Petsvona

Nice spot for lunch, good salads and nice atmosphere.

Brian Conley

Absolutely the best steak I have had in a while. My wife's hamburger was moist and delicious. These folks know how to focus on locking in the foods natural flavors. I highly recommend this place and the price is excellent. We actually went both Friday and Saturday and ordered the same thing. We have eaten at the best and this one ranks in my top 5. Great job!! This is a 5 star place for a 3 star price in a very comfortable look.

Kaitlin Whittemore

Great atmosphere great service food was delicious very nice fireplace

Robert Durham

Great Irish pub /restaurant with good food

Jarred Corum

Wasn't expecting a whole lot but this place was great! Try the pepperoni pizza!

Kapil Dham

Great bartender and very generous with the pour. Good bar snacks and were never rushed.

Marcia Wever

Great food, good prices.

Renan Bazon

Awesome bar with good drinks and nice food! I recommend for everyone

John Golon

Service Wend night was terrible. Waited 15 minutes to get noticed and get menus. Waited 20 mins more and had to go find someone to take our order. The place was mostly empty. Food was good. Can't wait to go back..........NOT#!!#

Tammy Mango

Great food and extremely friendly service. Too bad the bartender won't be there when we go back to New York as it was his last day.

Gerard Pisano

Great food and drink at very reasonable pricing. Excellent staff!

Andrew Terentyev

It's not bad at all, it just does nothing but be a very neutral venue. Great for a professional meeting where you don't want the distractions of personality or anything good/interesting. It's the default choice at my company - and the fallback when nobody has/is willing to offer any ideas or can't agree on a place. The bar is awkwardly laid out for gathering more than a few people and always crowded in the evening besides, the food won't offend you but won't do much else for you either, and everyone who works there is very nice and does a good job of making you experience pleasant.

Robert Sweeney

Outstanding quiet comfy bar in the garment district.

S James

Had a nice burger and fries with a cold beer for an evening meal. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Good prices.

gagan jain

The best place to hangout with friends, have drinks and food, not too expensive, unique menu, different and attractive presentation of food. Nice staff, ambience, bar. Located in the heart of NYC. Super place..!

Auchus Pauchus

The wife loves this spot. She keeps referring to the steak. Been here 3x with her.

Amina Santiago

My own CHEERS

david houston

Was really nice food was excellent highly recommend

Samantha Ulan

Brendan's is always great- they're a constant New York Manhattan bar that delivers solid drinks and snack foods. Service is great- huge ups to everyone who works there.

Onyx Jackson-Preston

Great atmosphere excellent service enjoyable dining experience all around food was good.

Smon Bere

Great bar tender great pizza

DeAngelo Rios

Great bar and service. Bar tender was a good guy.

aarushi khera

One of the best restaurants in New York. Would love to revisit. Everything was perfect from interiors to food.

Chaya Dewan

We went to this place later in the night after some bar crawl. I was expecting typical bar food but was pleasantly surprised by well presented and tasty food. The ambience was calming, not noisy. We were able to just hang out and have fun conversations. It was meant to be quick stop but turned out to be much longer. The service was great and the server stepped back to let us enjoy the evening which is much appreciated. So glad the music was not too loud.overall good experience

Marina Melillo

The food was absolutely delicious. Be sure to check out the specials. I had a lobster penne in a cream sauce with shrimp that had me licking the plate! Wonderful atmosphere and beautiful venue.

Gurmeet Sharma

Average food - not much else to say.

Susan Hayden

Good food, great prices, good service

Craig Donelan

Great food, great beer just waiting for great result in the soccer YNWA!

Shawn Barbour

Warm atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, delicious food. Very enjoyable experience.

Redd McMillon

Victoria was great. The restaurant was right across the street from our hotel. The lamb chops were very tasty and service spot on for the price.

Vanessa Montilla

This is the meat and cheese plate. Well, this is bad sorpresata cut almost like cubes and cheap cheese with crackers!!Sorry, you shouldn't sell this one.

Steven Gravitz

Great ambiance - friendly service - mediocre food at reasonable prices.

Sandra Plaisival

Warm and elegant ambiance. Food was perfect

Pano Cato

Great meeting place

James Yoo

OMG It was THE BEST!!! The price was reasonable and food was fantastic!!! You will love them!

Derek o'hara

Lovely Irish bar, foods good as is the atmosphere.

Wynette Jones

Good food, great beer selection.

Paul Longhurst

*** TOURIST TRAP *** Looked promising, but proximity to Broadway should have been a clue that I this place is over-rated. Only 2 tables occupied (by tourists) when we went in. Food was OK. Prices OK. Service was OK.. Should have trusted instincts. Learn from my mistake.

Kevin Larkin

The food is always excellent and the atmosphere is awesome

Brendan Gallagher

Great food, assume staff

Sarah

Food was good, service was good and the building is beautiful. It is a little less expensive than the similar resturants in the surrounding area. A large space that was a nice break from the hustle and bustle for a late night dinner.

Paul Hodges

Lovely old hotel surroundings. Good service 5 meals, pretty basic stuff. The food was good, mine was way too much pepper in the liquid. Price was ok till tax and 17% tip loadings added when we got the bill. Too expensive for what it was. Been there, won't be back.

Zachary Holmes

Food is plain. I had the steak and it was just regular as if I had just plopped it on a skillet. Also, the bartender was much more interested in the basketball game than serving drinks. His back was to me most of the time. My empty beer glass sat on the bar, I even moved it to the edge of the bar. He brought my food then asked if I needed anything else, at which point I pointed to my glass and he looked at me, almost embarrassed realizing he had not checked his bar for quite some time. You won't miss anything by not eating here.

Irene Venditti

A Great place to go near 34St & Macy's. A good variety of food. Had a large delicious hamburger. Help was friendly & accommodating. Attractive & clean.

Luis Antonio Feliciano

Looks fancy. Only had a beer here. Cant say much about the place.

James Kirtley

As you enter this fine establishment, you see only a beautiful bar. The patrons ate loud, and you wonder how the dining experience will be. But once you walk to the back, you find an oasis of calm amid soaring chandeliers, stained glass walls, and a massive fireplace. The wait staff is attentive and courteous, and the food (Irish-American) excellent. Recommend!

Ernest Williams

Pizza was flavorful, very tastey

Gary Hambly

Very formal room dining Excellent menu

Liam O Flaherty

Beautiful bar with great food and wonderful staff

Mark Coleman

Good Irish breakfast and fast service

Agnus Rogerio

Nice food and the is good too

B Mon

Great bartenders. Swanky space.

Taylor Michelle

Historic setting. Good Drinks. Impressive burger.

Jisoo Kim

Great Irish bar. good food. it looks small but if you go to the back it's L shaped so the back room has a restaurant. since it's L shaped the restaurant is removed from the noisy bar area and makes for a more quiet dining experience. Food is typical American Irish food but it's really good.

Sylvia Jimenez

Lovely bar and had wonderful service from Andrew. Breakfast was good and reasonably priced compared to other places near by. Great ambiance and was connected to our hotel which was a plus.

Jesse Coletta

Was a casual spot for a late night drink. Nothing special or fancy, really.

S Renaudie

Breakfast was OK. Grilled toast was overdone and harshbrown too dry also.

Aria Rezaei

The place was nicely decorated and pretty big, good for when you want a reservation for a big group of people. It was my first time eating the shepherd's pie, the mashed potato was nice and creamy and the top of it was broiled to a delicious crusty form. I really enjoyed it. We also had the cobb salad. It was good overall and they were pretty generous with the avocado. The bacons were a bit overcooked, but didn't change the experience that much. The complementary bread was also good. A bit sweet though, which I like but maybe others don't.

Andrei Ciorici

Really good beer and burgers! I love this place!

Sacha Cabral

Really great atmosphere and food in a convenient location. Will return for sure!

NATHALIE WILSON

My experience at Brendans Bar & Grill was TERRIBLE and I truly belief that it was because of my skin color. This place appears to be ashamed of minorities eating at their establishment. I made a reservation for two and arrived there first. When I arrived, I was seated all the way in the back; in a corner where no one coming into the establishment could see me, despite there being available tables/booths in the front. The host who directed me to the table did not seem comfortable speaking to me. When my colleague arrived who was not a minority person, he was seated in the front booth despite him asking for me, they told him I was not there even though, the reservation was under my name. My colleague texted me to say he was there, I walked to the front to get him and when I walked him to the back he commented, how they hid us in a CORNER. I ordered the Shirley Temple, which was terribly made and after taking two sips, I discovered a dead fly in my drink. My colleague's drink and food was fine. I reported this to the waiter, he took it away and asked if I would like another. I said no thank you and that was IT!!! When the bill came, I paid for the bill minus the Shirley Temple. I will NEVER go back to this place again. If you are a Minority person, you too should stay away from this restaurant because you will not be treated like you are a valued customer and BEWARE of eating or drinking there. You never know what you will find in your food or drink. Lastly, the restrooms were very, very poorly kept.

Tara Duncan

We sat at the bar with only a couple of patrons for at least 15 minutes. We’re completely ignored despite my husbands attempt to engage the bartender. He had 2 people at the bar besides us. Seemed to me like the color of our skin got us the stiff arm. Seems super short sided considering nobody was in the bar and we had money to spend. It is also well placed across from our hotel for the next week.

Steve Looney

A quieter alternative with excellent service

Aaron VanNostrand

Clean bar, relaxed atmosphere

Stephanie Mitchell

Quiet place eat and the food is always good!

Honore Blenkinsop

Plenty of choice for all. Great setting and ambience. Enjoyed very mych

Minka

Amazingly space with good drinks, plus had a decent burger. Gorgeous old wood bar, muted stained glass in the restaurant. The pictures tell the story!

Yoonju Kim

Really beautiful space and old world feeling Irish pub. Some of the menu items are randomly good ( fish and chips, e.g.)

Christopher Clarke

Ambiance was quite lovely. Nice and spacious. Staff professional and dinner was great.

Annabelle Bonilla

Nice place to eat

Tom Field

WE had a first cousins luncheon with our NY, Phila. and New Zealand cousins and had a wonderful time. The ambiance ,the food , the service and the restaurant were all absolutely outstanding. HIGHLY recommend and we look forward to our next visit. The staff were really terrific.

Trina Asiedu

worst experience ever! I am African American and i wanted to try out this restaurant because a co-worker had referred me too it and though it would be a nice place to go on a casual date. My friend and i gave it a shot. I ordered San Marzano Shrimp Penne and he Boneless Breast of Chicken Saute. My order didn't look anything like what was describe; it came with some type of tomato sauce. i didn't detect any Romano cheese; instead of broccoli i had some type of spinach mixed into the pasta. The overall meal was very bland and a waste of money. My friend didn't care for his meal either. We also order calamari as an appetizer and it came back very soft. I asked the waiter can it be made more crispy and it came back EXTRA crispy to the point it did not taste like Calamari but fried chicken; it was gross. I would never go to this place again...

Traci Cappiello

I can't get over how I only just discovered Brendan's thanks to a fellow Google City Expert's recommendation. I totally expected it to be another dark Irish pub but instead, you walk into a space that looks like it was an old bank, with ridiculously tall ceilings (think 2-3 stories high) with medallions, huge light fixtures and stained glass windows. A nice combination of booths and table abound, with a second floor I need to pop up to. Delicious food, too. The Oriental Chicken Salad still has me licking my lips and you'll laugh, but the table French rolls were FANTASTIC. Love it!

Sanjay Patel

Local joint with friendly staff

razia ally

There was this one uptight waitress

Paul Aloe

Solid and reliable Irish Bar and Restaurant in a hotel. Not spectacular or creative, but the food is always solid and on this block its one of the more reliable places to grab dinner

Dave Sedgwick

Had a couple drinks catching up with a good friend. Very cool, chill space. Did not eat, but the food looked good. Wide variety of drinks to help you make it through the night.

Erica Tinsley

My hangout place

Kacy James

Visited for dinner. Typical midtown fare. I ordered an Aperol Spritz, which wasn't too bad, but the stem and base of my glass weren't clean, not entirely sure what that was about. Prepare to be warm if you visit and are seated at the very rear of the restaurant during winter months (the rear benches house some of the restaurant's radiators, go figure)

Tanya E. Isaacs

Nice spot for a dinner party or for just two folks

SD

Classic tavern setting decorated festively for the holidays. I ordered a classic cheeseburger and my friend ordered the Asian salad. Both were well prepared. Great place to have lunch or dinner away from the chaos of holiday shopping. Just down the block from Macy's.

Mark Wedder

Meh. Food was ok, service was poor. Great looking space though.

George Paterson

A tad pricey......

Steve Crockett

Good food and good service. I recommend the Shepherd's Pie.

Kevin S. Donaldson

Great service and good value. Lovely high ceilings. Definitely would go again.

Darrell BlackandBlue

Pretty place. Slow service. Nice overall.

l dwyer

Service was just adequate. Needed to flag waitress down for dessert, check, dressing, etc. Table in front of fireplace is too close to bathrooms and.kitchen. Food is.okay to good.

William Gum

Breakfast. It was ok. Just food.

Remon Lapid

Very pleasant bar and grill with good service, good food, nice decor, and a pleasant atmosphere. If you are sensitive to noise and want to have a conversation, be sure to be seated in the back. The bar area can be quite loud. I've always found this restaurant to be a good choice for meeting people close to Penn Station for drinks or dinner, and my guests have reliably been pleased with the choice.

monipa guyette

Went with my boyfriend and daughters. When you enter you don't know where or if they have a hostess stand to dine in. The staff AREN'T friendly. We got a table for 5 and we weren't sure who was the server. We waited to order drinks and when she finally came she took our food order like we were being rushed and it was only 7pm and the place wasn't busy. Our food came out before the drink's we ordered. (I ordered Capt and coke and received Capt abd and DIET..NOT good) Needless to say, whoever was our server never came back to ask how everything was. My boyfriend asked for a medium RARE burger and got it well done. The burger was dry like the sand. The only staff that was friendly and professional was the server assistant, Santos. If you like nice dinning experience DON'T come here.

Hassan Taylor

Nice place kind of non discript

Andrea Rolandson

Great food and service

John Benninghoff

It was late, not many places left open. Food and service were uninspired.

Marilyn Thomas

my best friend and I ate dinner there last night for my birthday while visiting New York. The food was awesome.

Sheril Stanford

Space is amazing. Go to the back.

Nicole Leonard

Beautiful and won't break the bank. Gorgeous. Usually no wait. Reasonable prices. Good choice for Midtown.

Philippe Martin

D I S G U S T I N G !!!! food is no taste whatsoever, they charged me 17% of service because we were 5. Horrible place. don't go there

Josh Jandrain

Great atmosphere and food was good as well. Went here for a business meal and we had plenty of space and it was quiet enough to have conversation. The waitress did seem annoyed that we were taking up a table but there were so many available.

yarinbenish

The cake is perfect!! Everything was great

Marcia Howes

Yes the building is nice and the staff attentive but you can't overlook the fact that the food has no flavor at all. No salt no pepper no butter no spice. Even my Irish born mother-in-law at age 90 can do a better split pea soup and corned beef and cabbage. Does the management even taste what they cook?

Phil Bergman

Stopped in for drinks with a mate - decent drinks for decent price with a nice looking old style bar.

alan spadafora

Really place will go back again

Michaela Oflaherty

I recently visited New York and had the pleasure of dinning at Brendan's Bar and Grill. The food was fabulous, staff delightful and friendly and the ambiance was relaxed . It's location is central and only 5 minutes from Macys. I would definitely recommend Brendan's for anyone visiting New York!!!!

Robert Waters

Good food friendly staff

Liz

Goid food reasonably priced. Shame about sour faced maitre'd

Joe Cavallo

Always great service. Thanks Andy.

Michelle Lund

Worst breakfast sandwich ever had. Tiny strip of pastrami tasted days old, egg was like plastic, and service was so rude. I walked in and said cheerfully "Good morning, I'd like to buy breakfast" guy totally blanked me and eventually spoke and tried to suggest I eat next door in the hotel. Why? Why would a customer be told to go elsewhere? Nuts!

Eric Von Bergen

Very beautiful place to eat. High decorative ceilings with large stained glass artwork. For this reason, it's always been one of my favorite NYC restaurants to eat at. Food was also very good. Had the fish & chips. Reasonably priced. The wait staff is also good.