FORCED people in our party of 6 to purchase sodas so the jackass server could charge 20% auto-gratuity. It is the same asshole each time, and this has never been an issue, but I guess because it was a slow night they decided to act like assholes to whatever business they did receive. When we finally paid it took forever for us to received our change back (I assume he thought he was getting an added tip in addition to the contrived one? Give me a break.). By the way, I am not sure where the bartender got the price for Tullamore Dew on the rocks... maybe up his ass? I can get a fifth of that whisky for around $25, and he wanted to charge $10 for a drink of it. read more

I came here with a classmate twice. The bartenders are nice and the drinks are always cold. The food was good and nice atmosphere. No complaints! read more

Located on the street right behind a college, this place seems to be brimming with college students. That's either a good or bad thing, depending on what sort of person you are. I suppose it was because it was a Wednesday night (or something like that) when my friends and I made a trip here based on a recommendation. Surprisingly, it's a rather small space, but it was quaint. The lighting was dark, but the atmosphere was warm, considering that you're practically sitting on top of each other. The service was adequate enough. Attentive, but it was a little slow. Perhaps that was because there was a game going on the screen. A very interesting game. We ordered Guinesses and Baileys Irish Cream. Delicious, but a bit pricey. Then again, it wasn't happy hour, so I can't really complain. The food was absolutely delicious. Cheeseburgers were large, but I wish there were a few more fries. Those were good, too. I had a French onion soup and it was one of the best I've ever had and I'm a bit picky with it. They had darts to play and a group of Asian girls were already in a very heated game with each other, so I didn't bother asking if my friends and I could have a go. Overall, it's a nice, authentic pub. Low key and cozy. read more

Psshhh (or however you spell that sound.). How dumb was I before? This is clearly a 5 star place. Great prices, great food, best bartenders in the city. Just don't come when it's a baruch student's birthday. It gets very crowded, and they get very weird. One girl drunkenly rubbed up on my male friend. And then apologized to me for touching me. Uhh? read more

As an out of towner I only visit this bar perhaps once a year and have been doing so since about 2004. It isn't the best pub in NYC by any stretch but what brings me back time and time again is the bar staff. Particularly a chap called Conor who has worked the night shift here ever since I started visiting. Visit after visit my face is recognised, a warm handshake is extended and suddenly you feel as though you have never been away. In a city of millions of faces this is a great feeling. The pub itself is perfectly fine and when it has a few people in you will always find someone interesting to talk to. I will continue to head back year after year. read more

I don't care what others say about its location or clientele, being of a college fare. It is a quiet tucked away Irish bar in a separate building that displays games on multiple TVs at the bar while playing the finest and simplified music in the background: Classic rock. Back to back to back excellent songs, the 70s types with basic guitar, flute, and vocals, to put you in a calm state of ease. Great bar to watch a major game. Very friendly and kind bartender from LD Bell HS and Philly who provides great conversation and connects with the patrons. Somebody came in with a Dallas Cowboys hat which caused the lot of us to have a talking with about sports in general. I hope to be back soon for the great music during a sporting event. Crowd is not too crazy, just enough to enjoy the game but not too overboard. There are also some tables, and food is served til 9:00pm. Though I've yet to try the typical bar food, it seems to be delicious. read more

Nothing makes a 26 year old feel older than hanging out with a bunch of college kids, and feeling COMPLETELY out of place. Ugh. Was it that long ago that I graduated?... I happened to go to Fitz's twice both on Thursday nights, so I assume the weekday crowds are a bit younger due to nearby Baruch. Overall not a bad bar, but I sure wouldn't mind a time travel machine. Anyone?... no? read more

If I had written this post a year ago, it would easily get a 5 star rating, unfortunately it's not the same as it used to be. The crowd used to be enjoyable, vibrant, colorful, at times actually smart...that's long since faded. The bartenders are by far some of the friendliest and most enjoyable to talk to I have ever come across and am on pretty good terms with all of them. The owner, a sweet old Irish man who doesn't "take any guff from no one"...didn't even have to make that quote up for comedic value. It's at this bar I first acquired my taste for Killians and I've hardly found a beer I enjoy more. They do have a large variety of beers at Fitz and generally speaking the prices are pretty decent for the general area, with several varieties at $4, like Killians, Miller Lite, Yuengling and a few other rotating ones. After that, unlike other bars I've been to, the prices for every other beer increases to at most $7 (Guinness being the only one at that price). In my four years going to this bar I've sampled many different items off of their menu and have yet to be disappointed. I'd recommend their pastas and burgers over anything else, though a friend swears by their chicken ceaser rap. What attracted me most to the bar over the years though is the fact that they've got a dartboard in the back (partitioned with enough glass to keep everyone safe so long as nobody decides to throw darts at the bar area). They used to have a little arcade game station in the back as well but that's been removed, along with all of my high scores at photo-hunt :-(. To an extent the smaller crowd most nights now makes for a more enjoyable environment when I just want to play some darts and not worry about what random college freshmen is going to come up and try to learn the game. Go on a night of a decently advertised sporting event and it's at full capacity because it's got a TV just about everywhere but the bathroom, so there's obviously the best of both worlds. If you're strolling up 3rd Ave stop by and get a drink, you'll probably meet Connor or Owen and wind up hearing some sort of funny story that you don't have to force yourself to laugh at. read more

So weird I haven't reviewed this place yet.... I go to Baruch so that's all I really need to say. Well alright, I guess I'll go into detail. It cannot be said enough how many times I have been here. At one point in my life, I was here probably 4 times a week at the very least. Can't say I'm proud of that but hey, we have dubbed it as the "Baruch Bar". Its on the corner of the college and basically everyone there (especially on Thursdays) is from Baruch. Sure you have your occasional suit or tourist group there. Very fun to mingle with them. Kevin the bartenders the best, so say hi! During the day its your typical Irish Pub. They used to have happy hour all day long (some $4 beers, $5 well drinks), but now its only til 8 or so. At night, especially weeknights, it turns very collegey so beware if you are not into that sort of thing. There is a seat area separate from the bar. You get a waiter there so its frowned upon to go to the bar to order drinks yourself, but hes very attentive so you don't need to worry about waiting. Its a rather small place, so its horrid when it gets super crowded. In the back, you can play darts. There's a jukebox by the front. Decent bar food, I recommend the cheese fries! Its a very laid back, sports/college/Irish bar/pub atmosphere. read more

I've been a few times and have enjoyed immensely the laid back, older crowd, Irish focus, and the clean space. Its a really nice pub to relax and catch up with friends. Sometimes you'll meet an older lady lawyer who's visiting from memphis. Updating my original review, I'd like to say more about the space for those who haven't been. Basically you walk in and it's a two part bar, the bar itself lined up with stools, and a partition with tables on the other side and darts in the back. Be careful when going to the bathroom; the dart lane is kind of in the way, you don't want someone jabbing your ear with a dart just because you had to go to the jon. As well, the drinks range from 4 to 6, and for the kinds of beers they have on tap, it's worth it. You have Smithwick's and Blue Moon. Their pint glasses draw the line for perfect black and tans. I went here again last night and it's one of the first times I've actually seen lots of women in the bar. The music was awful as usual (Limp Bizkit? COME ON MAN) but it was a fairly good crowd. This could be since I've never been on a Thursday night up to this point, but who knows? read more

Come here often because I go to Baruch. Conor at the bar is my go to guy because he's very welcoming and very friendly. Recognizes me when I come in and always hooks it up. Decent place for a pint or a regular drink. You can also play darts which is pretty cool. read more

On a day when class is not in session, Fitz is not a bad bar to go to. However, on the days there are class, good luck squeezing through the copious amounts of college students that frequent this place. It's so crowded that you can barely move from one spot to another without pushing and shoving. On any other day when the crowd and noise level is moderate, it's a nice place to catch up with friends. Because so many college students come here, naturally the bar would overprice its alcohol. So far, this place has one of the more expensive happy hour deals in the area. $7 special for well drinks? Come on! I can go one block over and get the same drink for $4. I will give credit to the bartenders and say that they're sweet people and they even make your drinks strong! 1 Blue Long Island is is almost always enough to get me to tipsy heaven. read more

+ This place is very memorable to me coz I watched the US Open '09 finals here. Witnessed Federer's historic defeat here. + Gr88 for catching sports. + Warm inviting Irish guy at the bar. + Seemingly a regular spot for Baruch students. + Reasonably priced drinks. read more

You certainly get what you pay for in "Fitzgeralds". Drinks are by no means cheap for pub prices and it's almost more expensive than London prices, however if your looking for an authentic Irish/American pub this one is great. There are enough tv screens to catch up on sports and news and the juke box is terrific, it has a great range and there is something there for everyone. The draught beers are not typically Irish however it still has Guiness and Magners, couldn't really ask for more... In terms of "pub grub" it does not do as well as the homeland pubs in Ireland and the UK when it comes to traditional dishes... However for those who want to know about eating a decent breakfast, when you get to know the staff a bit better talk to Dennis Sr about an English or Irish fry up! The bar staff are all very friendly and are "In the know" when it comes to current affairs and sports so it's a place where you can also have a decent conversation with the barman. Being in Baruch college territory, during the school semester your sure to be surrounded on the weeknights by college kids, but after office hours your sure to see the men in suits. Over all it deserves and recieves 5 stars it's clean, you'll be kept entertained and it's always got a good atmosphere friendly customers, friendly staff definately well worth the visit if your in town. read more

Fitzgerald's may perhaps be the best Irish pub in Manhattan. Period. Jukebox. Guinness on tap. Generous pours of Jameson. Proper dart board. Phenomenal Fish & Chips (compliments to the Chef). Thank YOU, Johnny (bartender) for teaching me 501 and putting up with my constant dart practicing. Please IM me if you are interested in playing Cricket or 501 - always looking for fun cool people to play with. Also, great chill fun crowd with locals. Also all the bartenders are cool and on their game. read more

Whoever said staying going to college in the city sucks because there are no "real campuses" or college bars has never been to Fitzgerald's right next door to Baruch's vertical campus. The bartenders are familiar with the students and faculty. Prices are definitely kept low for the student budget. Thursday night was always the busiest because most of us didn't have classes on Friday. This was the spot where we celebrated birthdays, end of mid-terms, and end of semesters. The food is not bad either. My only pet peeve is the small size of the place. It can get claustrophobic. read more

Around the corner from Carlton Arms hotel and I am celebrating my birthday weekend and to start I've stopped by Fitzgerald's pub and it makes for a nice neighborhood bar you can grab a drink and get some good food and enjoy a college football game. Size of the place is small but that really didn't matter cause it was in the afternoon when I arrived. Oh for those wondering Wi-Fi is free and fast in this place. I definitely like to come again read more

First stopped at Fitzgerald's when I was downtown for a morning meeting and thought I'd see if my son could meet me for lunch on my way home. He goes to Baruch and was between classes and suggested Fitzgerald's because it so close to campus. When some college friends of mine wanted to meet for some holiday cheer we came here as well. Enjoyed both visits. Good pub food. Beer specials and took advantage of the dinner special on the fish and chips. Food wasn't great, but good, well priced, and promptly served. Friendly staff, nice crowd. It was a great place to catch up with people you care about in a fun casual ambience. read more

There's one bartender that should be avoided at all costs. He's young and his name is DERMOT. He's homophobic, misogynistic, crude, rude and obviously hates his job...and maybe life. Fitzgerald's is a wonderful pub. All of the other staff make feel welcome. Just if you see an angry mid-twenties boy coming to your table...RUN.1 read more

Great little Irish pub without too many wannabes, hipsters, or douches. The bartenders are friendly and it is a great hangout. Lots of fun to shoot darts and drink beer, especially at 1pm! read more

Friendly little pub. My friend, who brought me, used to come here much more often in the past as a younger student. So we came in at around 3am or so on a Thursday night (or maybe it was 2am. I honestly don't remember..). Pretty empty by then, of course, just a few people sitting at the bar. Apparently the bartender has been there for 20+ years, easy going and friendly. From what I remember, we had $5 Yuenglings on draft, plus the bartender hooked us up with a couple of free shots of something... I have no idea what it was; but it tasted good. Comfy bar, seems like a decent place to come get a couple of beers. Oh, plus bathrooms were fairly clean, a plus. read more

Went in this afternoon and had a great time! The bartender was really nice and attentive. Drinks are a good price, keeps in the price range of the neighborhood. I'd definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a good bar in the area. I'll be back very soon! read more

used to meet my Baruch friends here for drinks after class. They've got good Irish bartenders that don't play around when it comes to pouring guiness. Sure its no Guiness from across the pond, but it's definitely one of the best pours downtown. They make a mean black and blue too. Come for the darts or just come for the beers with friends. This place has what you look for in a pub. haven't seen any rugrats at the bar, I like the atmosphere when its just Old pub dudes lined at the bar. Pound them back and keepem coming. ****4 stars overall good Irish pub, best asset to the place is the Irish bartender who can pour a mean guiness. read more

Came here for a friend's going-away because she's a regular here. The bartenders are REALLY friendly and cute to boot (I thought one was sort of cute. He gave me one of my beers on the house!). My friend knew all of them, so they kept coming over to us to make sure we were doing okay and stuff. I came here on Cinco de Mayo. The place was pretty empty, so our group took over the bar area. There are also tables and seating throughout. They also have TVs broadcasting different sporting events. Overall, I had a really great time here. I took this stop on our Cinco de Mayo "pub crawl" to relax more and just enjoy the company of our friends. Would definitely come back here if in the area. read more

If you want to go somewhere low key where you can catch up with the boys, this is the spot. Decent happy hour prices and the bartenders are attentive. Had the fish & chips and they were good, but nothing to keep me coming back. The guy sitting sown the bar from me had a massive sandwich, which is what I'll be trying next time I eat there. read more

Not gonna lie- this wouldn't be my choice for a hangout spot, but I was here for a meetup. It's your run of the mill sports pub with big screen TVs and dude-bros scattered about and of course, they served nothing but beer (which I dislike). Nothing to write home about. The bartender was friendly and offered me suggestions on drinks that would be to my liking. I ended up ordering the sweet cider, which was so nice I had it twice. As I mentioned earlier, this wouldn't be my regular hangout spot, but I've hung out in much worse places...so no complaints. read more

Not memorable in the least- Popped in to watch the EuroCup yesterday. Yelled at by older bartender to get up and get myself a drink at the bar if I wanted to sit (I joined two boy friends).... weird vibe... weird partitions if you're trying to watch a game. Good beers on tap (summer ale, blue moon et al), chicken fingers were delish- not expensive. Cleanish bathroom-esp for a bar, darts too. Better bars out there. Wouldn't return. read more

It is indeed a mostly quiet average "Irish" pub/Sports bar. (Let's admit, Irish pubs in NYC are nearly all Sports bars) The barternders can really be hit or miss - some are rude, some are just friendly enough that it's not annoying. They're pretty flexible about what Sport they play, which is nice. They have good happy hour specials until 8. If you go on the weekend, I find that there is less of a college crowd. Even if a group of students comes in, they're usually in for some shots and then head right back out. For this type of bar, this is my favorite in the area. You'd need to go quite a ways north or a bit south to get to a similar establishment nearby. (Yes, there are a few other pubs, but I find that they are dirty and/or have rude bartenders). read more

I stumbled upon this place when I was extremely hungry and the menu had just what I was craving - hot wings. I've tried hot wings at countless NYC restaurants/pubs. Fitzgerald's has the BEST. They were super crispy, just the right amount of spiciness, and they don't use those jumbo, fatty type wings like the rest. The happy hour has fine prices and the decor was the typical Irish pub style. The service was also great and I was happy that I could actually have a conversation as most places crank up the volume too much. Overall, I will definitely come back for the wingssssssss! read more

I used to love coming here for years, and recently I went in for food and drinks with friends. It took over 1 hour for the food to come out. The waiter was on his phone the whole time, was not personable or alerted us our mozzarella sticks and chicken tenders would take one hour. When I told them that we were tight on time, they said they would comp it and we could take it to go. Well as we're leaving with our food they said we needed to pay for our COMPED meals. Manny the waiter was nasty the whole time. The bartender was much more helpful. Get a new waiter Fitz's read more

Best $8 cosmo all day! You'll get great food and great tunes. A must for lunch or weekend night out! The owner Dennis, is a wonderful, hardworking, devoted business man. In the neighborhood for almost 50 years! The staff are absolutely wonderful as well! read more

Fitzgerald's Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - New York, New York

Service was great. Waiter was accommodating. Food was solid. If you are walking around 3rd Avenue in NY check out this spot.

I would recommend this spot for those are looking for a good happy hour. The food is good although it is pricy for its quality lol. Still to kill hunger once you drink. Also music is okay. Even though it's an irish bar, I think they can add more trap music because I see lots of younger than older people here. Nevertheless, they have lots of TVs for different sporting events thats going around. I would recommend. read more

If you've never experienced racism before and you feel like taking a whiff of it...then this is your place to go. The owner (a white old man) was rude and disrespectful to us, we were celebrating 2 birthdays and visited on Friday, June 17th at approximately 6pm with about 10-12 people (professional "minorities") during happy hour. No one was drunk, we were only there for about an hour. As we were wishing our friends a Happy Birthday and we cheered for them, this man approached us and told us to be quiet (not in a nice way). He then proceeded to drown us out with very loud music. Then about 3 of us got up to play darts and this man goes and take the darts from my friends and said it was too busy to play darts! There was about 23 people in this bar in total. Needless to say we paid our bill (he's lucky we did) and left. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ESTABLISHMENT! read more

Been coming to this place for years! Always a good time and bartenders are great especially Diarmuid he's best.

My review is highly biased since I go to the college that's literally 30 feet away from this place therefore they get business from me ALL THE TIME. The menu is very American bar foody (my favorite item by far is the potato skins). Service is always friendly. During happy hour, beers and well drinks are practically dirt cheap, around $4 or $5. There are seats for you to sit and enjoy with your friends or you can always lounge at the bar. I love this place just because it's very convenient for me but if you want a first time pub experience, I don't think this would be it. read more

Favorite local spot. Great bartenders and selection--amazing food. Dartboard and tunes, what's not to love! Highly recommend

Zero if I could. The owner told us to be quiet at 6pm on Friday during their happy hour cause we were celebrating 2 birthdays and too loud. Then we asked to play darts, and he said that the bar was too busy. There were 23 people in the bar. This guys is rude, disrespectful, racist, and argued that we were out of order. Never go here read more

3 1/2 Stars... Good place to plop it down for a pint and watch a ballgame. It's got kind of a chopped-up layout, which I've always kind of thought hindered this place, but the beer is cold and the barkeeps are generally prompt and attentive. What else does one need form a place like this? read more

It's an okay pub. Went randomly on a Monday night and it was just the bartender running the place, meaning cleaning up tables and serving. The selections of beers is minimal. The crowd is def a college crowd. Bathroom is clean for a pub. All in all probably won't be returning as there isn't anything special to this place at least in my opinion. read more