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PS 450

450 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016
nr. 30th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-532-7474 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    5.5 out of 10

      |  

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Scene: After Work, Bar Food, Brunch, DJ, Lounge, Private Party Space, Restaurant & Bar
Photo by Linda Gastaldello

Official Website

ps450.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11:30am-4am; Thu-Fri, 11:30am-4am; Sat, 11am-4am; Sun, 11am-midnight

Happy Hour

Mon-Fri, 4pm-8pm; $4 drafts, $6 specialty cocktails, $7 Absolut drinks, $12 burger-and-a-beer, $12 vino-and-veggie burger

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 28th St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

To fight Park Avenue South’s fickle turnover rate and capitalize on its corporate tendencies, Matt Wagman and Dan Lynch, the brains behind downtown standbys Tribe, Vig Bar, Vig 27, The Volstead, and the former Punch & Judy, created a spacious multipurpose venue that is a bar first and foremost, then a restaurant and a lounge. The 32-foot front bar’s masculine stool-and-plasma scene is backed by a more demure candlelit space with intimately situated leather banquettes, luring in equal measure power-lunching young suits, Monday Night Football fans, and late-night junior socialites thankful for the D.J.’s mix of classic rock, eighties pop, and nineties hip-hop. Small plates of mini-tilapia fish tacos, short-rib nachos, and boneless buffalo wings on Popsicle sticks are made for sharing, as are the economical "bottle cocktails"—fresh, handmade mixed drinks that serve four to eight and arrive accompanied by an ice bucket and glassware. The pomegranate-spiked Strawberry Field and a mojito loaded with fresh berries are fierce yet endlessly drinkable girl drinks.

Brunch

Murray Hill locals can pair their champagne, mimosa, or Bloody Mary with an egg-sandwich or pulled-pork sliders, Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—3 p.m.

Dress Code
No hats, no jerseys.

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Bottle Cocktails are great value

funandgames from NR4 7QD | Posted on 5/8/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)

Visited PS 450 on a quiet Monday night for some drinks. The bar was virtually empty - save for a few sports fans along the front bar. We sat at the more relaxed area at the back. Our waitress was really polite and looked after us well, and there were some good cheesy tunes playing. We sampled a few of the "bottle cocktails" which were fantastic - $48, and each bottle gave all five of us two glasses each. We didn't have any of the food - but the $10 chocolate fondue sounds a treat!

A for Dancing, F for Service

alb68 from 10065 | Posted on 2/22/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)

Great DJ for dancing; the service is terrible and drinks are overpriced ($6 drinks elsewhere are $8 and the drinks are smaller). I reserved tables for 30 people; when we got there our waitress introduced herself and asked we only order from her. We ordered--I started a tab--and she kept coming back for 5 minutes nonstop (how quickly do people drink?). After that, I didn't see her for the rest of the night (aside from her drinking in the kitchen). My friends & I started ordering drinks from the bar (waitress wasn't an option any longer) but because the waitress had my credit card I paid cash to drink from the bar. The waitress finally appeared and when I asked for my card back she was wasted. She gave me my card and said my group was (direct quote) “not worth her time.” Also, a friend who wasn’t causing any trouble was thrown out by a bouncer—didn’t even let him get his jacket. Someone else had to go get the coat check ticket and bring him his coat outside. Summary: dancing was fun, but the staff doesn’t know how to treat its customers.

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