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Monkey Bar

60 E. 54th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-308-2950 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Classic NY
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, whose ownership turned the quiet Waverly Inn into one of the city's most sought-after reservations, continues to dabble in the restaurant business with this second venture. Carter's rep told the Times that the space will be “a small restaurant, low-key,” which is also what they said about the Waverly Inn, and no doubt translates to “major power scene that is effectively Graydon's midtown clubhouse.” It makes a lot of sense that Carter would covet the space, which is double-distilled old New York, right down to the famous monkey murals.

7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.3
Service: 7.3
Décor: 7.7
Value: 6.3

hmmm~

hellonyc from 11106 | Posted on 8/15/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 3
Service: 5
Décor: 7
Value: 5

monkey bar is all about power and money. i dont think this restaurant is meant for people who is enjoying food. i meant im not saying food is bad i had couple of great apps. but most of them were too heavy, greasy and not flavorful. plus dessert was something i can find in whole food (maybe whole food might sell better desserts).

Don't Believe The Hype

alessandroacq from 11357 | Posted on 6/20/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 5

Nothing like the Waverly Inn, Monkey Bar is essentially a 50s cabaret bar with decent overpriced food. The menu is American (not Asian) and while the food is good, its not worth the price tag. It was mostly empty and I went on a Saturday night at 8 PM and anyone who was there was about 60+ years old. Service is great and the decor is interesting, but Monkey Bar has been hyped too much by certain magazines; you might as well go to Le Cirque for the price.

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