Oh this place is so choice, we were treated like Royalty. We're here to see the Islanders beat the Rangers by 0 to 4. Walking up to the club lounge, we're given wrist bands. Then we're given a tour and explained how to show the band to get any item. That's it, enjoy the game. I feel like Eddie Murphy at this point in Trading Place. You do you mean, anything? Anything sir. I grab a bag of Sun Chips and order a beer with our personal waiter. I am never taking this wrist band off. I sit in my chair which has a flat screen TV, open my Sun Chips and drink my Beer. The game starts, I'm totally in the zone at this point. Our waiter comes over and reads off the starters, I start with a Sushi box from Tao. The Islanders are destroying the Rangers. I yell out: let's go Rangers! While I order filet mignon pepper steak tips and another beer. The seats are very comfortable, very stiff padding and wrapped in a brown pleather. The second quarter ends and the Rangers are in the weeds. Desserts are now brought out. I see dessert glasses like they serve at Seasons 52. I wave my band and I'm given a Tiramisu dessert. I walk over to the bar and order a Bourbon and wave my band. $28 please. Apparently the band doesn't have the same power at the bar as my waiter (who has our drink coupons) The game is over, I had such a great time in this lounge. PS - The band no longer works once you leave MSG. I waived it inside Starbucks and was given strange looks.. read more

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This place is absolutely fantastic I love the service and the food. It was a few of us and we had the burger with fries and the pizza, and it was delicious. The bartender definitely know how to make a good drink as well. This is a great place if you just want to relax and grab some food and drinks and also watch the game. They will put the game on for you with no problem at all, everyone is very nice. I definitely recommend this place if your ever in NYC. read more

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This is a satisfactory place to get a drink and a snack if you are staying at The Roosevelt, but I wouldn't go out of my way to check out Madison Lounge. It's inside the hotel lobby and has a classic NY feel, but there were a few disappointments during our visit. More cons than pros here. Pros: The Prosecco and food we had was tasty and well-seasoned. Friendly service was knowledgeable on the menu items. Cons: We weren't greeted by a server for a while after we seated ourselves. They were out of many menu items including 2 types of champagne to our disappointment. The tapas menu was completely unavailable. They were out of Buffalo sauce even though the menu advertised buffalo wings. The decor needs some reparations. Again, it's good for a quick snack and drink while we rested in between engagements this weekend. Not anything amazing, though. read more

My favorite hotel bar gem in Manhattan!! Best drinks. Great service and beautiful ambiance. Prices are awesome but, who cares you are in Manhattan. Drinks are generous. Tony and Homero are a team of Bar tenders ( notice i didn't say mixologist) that will put to shame any hipster than claims they are mixologists. Been coming here for years. Never a disappointing experience. Kudos!!! read more

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TLDR: Nice, quiet old fashioned bar with grisly seen-it-all bartenders. I'll definitely come back again! Overall rating: B+ The bar is inside the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel lobby! We sat at the bar. Heard you get better service here. Service is a little spotty at times even at the bar. $15 cocktails, $9 draft beers, plus wines too. Prices are on par for this area. They also have food but I just came here for a nightcap. Got the Painkilla cocktail, $15 (rum, coconut, and pineapple). Delicious! On the sweeter side but I was in the mood for something tropical. There are more cocktails than listed on their online menu. My Painkilla wasn't on it for instance. Funnily, another bartender came by and randomly topped off my drink with more Malibu rum for free! Haha My friend got the Boulevardier cocktail, $15 (woodford reserve, campari, sweet vermouth). She really liked it. It's not my kind of drink though so I can't rate it properly. The bathroom is across the lobby up some steps. Bathroom desperately needs cleaning! I had the misfortune of going into an unflushed stall. Just no... But that's not the bar's fault. That's on the hotel itself. Bring your ID if you look young. Our bartender warned us he'd card us next time. Dude I'm 34 y.o.! Chill out! I'd come back again despite the weirdness with the bartender. It's quiet, not too crowded, and a great place to chat/relax over a drink or two. Bonus: Walking distance from Grand Central! read more

A hotel bar by the lobby in a relaxing and stylish setting. Decent selection of scotches. In a conclusion, it's simply a nice hotel bar with average service. Far better lounges and bars in the area. Visit if you are a guest and/or for the hotel lobby and bars' decor. Otherwise, take a walk outside and go explore. read more

Madison Club Lounge - three men sitting at a bar - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

If I could give this place ZERO starts I would. As we walked into the area the man said did you need help? To which we asked if they served a full menu, he says yes and walks us to a table, a group of 4 ladies... gives us ONE menu. Mind you it is Sunday night and they are by all means, DEAD. The SMALL menu was deeply unsatisfying and underwhelming for the other good reviews I read. Then we proceeded to wait 27 minutes, they never came to our table to take our drink orders. We walked out very disgusted. read more

I wish my phone hadn't died so I could have posted some pics. This place is going to be a seasonal hot spot. Great atmosphere, contemporary but not intimidating. It looked like there would be table service but we just went up to the counter to grab our drinks since it was close to closing time. There is a late night happy hour from 9:30 to 11 (their current closing time) with $6 drafts and $10 house wines, plus rail discounts. The Mermaid Pilsner from Coney Island was great! read more

Midtown hotel lobby bar... terrible carpeting but big and comphy enough to be a decent spot for a winter after work drink....especially with the fireplace. Tons of seating. I try not to seek out hotel lobby bars, especially in NY, but this one is better than some other midtown locales. If you are looking for a more trendy/less traditional hotel bar, head over to the Roosevelt or Library hotel rooftops, or even the basement at Andaz. Indoor options? Check out one of the many good bars on 44th between 5th and 6th, including the very cool Lantern's Keep. read more

Rudeness at 6:30 in the morning.. Ordered 2 coffee and 2 small bakery bites. They didn't let us toast or heat up. Used credit card to charge.. I crossed out the tips section and put 0. Then wrote in the total. Lady behind the counter got pissed off and said "you don't have to cross it out. I know you won't tip..." There wasn't any service provided.. Why should I tip you for handing me coffee? I picked out the bakery products myself. Also, if I don't cross out and write the total, does that mean you can write in anything after without me knowing? read more

Wow- I am from the city of rude bartenders, but this is a new low. I came in a year ago, but am compelled to recall this incident. So I come in from a business meeting, and the bartender asks, "Will you be having the cheapest thing on the menu again?" As I have never been here before (and not since), I look confused, upon which he proceeds to speak to me like I don't speak English. I'm Chinese American, born and raised in NYC. Very concerned that this lounge would hire ignorant, hostile staff. Maybe he was an imposter? Or he was using reverse psychology by making you feel insecure so you'll put out in tips??? Needless to say, I cannot comment on the food or drinks, as I promptly left. read more

Very disappointed. The service here was horrible. The waiter was extremely rude, he clean our table with a dirty napkins, no water was served we have to look for him to be able to order drinks and food. The food was cold, the burger over cooked the fries were cold and tasted horrible and we never got the water. The waiters name is zahi. read more

The lounge is probably the most "luxurious" part of The Roosevelt. It has comfy chairs occupied by plenty of businessman and well dressed ladies. Upon stepping up the stairs, I was told I could sit anywhere and someone would be right with me. Fast forward a good fifteen minutes of me sitting ten feet from the host, and still not even a menu. I finally made eye contact with 1 of 3 or 4 of the staff tending to the well dressed men and women (c'mon I just landed and had no time to change!) I may have been in gym clothes, but they were clean and I was looking for food. Take my money darnit! I ordered a soup and lobster mac. I was given a glass of ice water that will not be refilled again. I also pulled up my Yelp app to find that other patrons got delicious nuts to munch on. Ahem...I did not :( The seafood soup was delicious. Although the bits of seafood were rare to find, and there were plenty of potatoes, the flavors were on point. The lobster mac was a disappointingly tiny portion with less than desirable pieces of lobster meat (the claw tips which no one likes), and a not-so-cheesy cheese sauce. My order was entirely unfulfilling so I got the cheesecake as well. I thought New York was known for cheesecake--I could've gone to the cheesecake factory anywhere and gotten something tastier. The dessert that came out was grossly dry and strangely chewy. The saving grace were pieces of strawberry in sauce that saved my mouth from completely drying out (seeing as how no one refilled me water either). I asked a waiter nearby for my check. He walks away for ten minutes and finally refills me drink. Then he asks me if I wanted my check. umm....YES!??? This place was terribly disappointing. The couches are comfy, but I'm at a hotel. I could just go up to my room for that. read more

GREAT drinks, YUMMY and FREE snack food, COURTEOUS and FUN service. DRINKS - I ordered a bellini, and I actually haven't seen very many places in the city that just serve straight up bellini's, so this was quite the treat!!! I loved it, and it was definitely more alcohol than I wished for, but I also have next to nothing tolerance (the sniff of alcohol will get me drunk.. trust me.) I really enjoyed the bellini. We were also served like sugary coated nuts in a bowl that at first seemed like a small serving but were more than enough for my friend and I. ATMOSPHERE - I came here on a wet and icy Wednesday night in March around 6:45PM, the place wasn't filled up but definitely had a healthy quantity of customers. The Madison Club Lounge was just the perfect place for a rainy, cold day. The chairs were large and loungey, cushiony, and very comfy. I love large, comfy, lounge chairs that are super comfortable. SERVICE - Very attentive, they will chat with you if need be or leave you alone. They are also very quick to bring your check, re-order, serve you drinks, and pick up your payment! The staff is also incredibly friendly. You seat yourself, but they are very attentive and wasted no time getting to us to initiate our first drinks. I highly recommend this place if you're around the area and would like to pop in a very chill, low keyed, comfortable lounge-esque area for a quick drink. There is also a bar area as well for those bar lovers. My bellini was amazing, and the sugary peanut snacks were delicious!! I would definitely love to get the recipe (or manufacturer) of the nuts. :] Rating: I would give it a 4/5, but I don't find anything not appealing or not nice about the establishment. I dont LOVE it (I wouldn't rave about it to a friend) but there also isn't anything negative or even subpar to mention about this lounge. So 5 stars it is! read more

When my office moved in the middle of tourist hell, I thought finding an after work bar was futile. My co-worker mentioned the hotel bar down the street. Hotel bar? I dunno. Much to my surprise, I like the old school charm of this upscale watering hole. Comfy couches, fire place, and big screen TVs complete with sports. A bit pricey on the drinks but, worth it. They even have a food menu but, you may be full on the nut mix. No one really bothers you here, it's mostly tourists or convention goers. If you just want to wind down after work, this is the place. They opened up a roof bar last summer and it's pretty cool too! read more

A spacious bar with comfortable lounge chairs and a pool table, a whisky Old-Fashioned that'll kick you in the ass and some good atmosphere. Throw on a nice shirt and do some crosswords in the NY Times or meet up with a lucky lady for a nightcap. Classsss.....like the monopoly man with a monocle read more

This place has a nice view of the NYC skyline, but the appetizers are more than appetizing. Drinks are fantastic! 1% coke and 99% rum. Gorgeous lounge and seating area. read more

I am unimpressed by the service, or lack there of. Limited food menu. Not many appetizer options. I ordered the sliders, which were tasty, but accompanied by a jar of expired mayo. I am here, 4/22/2019 and the mayo expired 3/27/19. I now question EVERYTHING!! read more

Madison Club Lounge - Expired Mayo - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered the bolognese. 25 dollars. Was supposed to get a choice of soup and salad, but was given salad without choice. The salad vinaigrette was separated. The pasta was way over cooked. Sauce was very wet and greasy and not clinging to the pasta, which indicates that the pasta isn't finished in the sauce. Almost feels microwaved. read more

I have been in the Roosevelt Hotel's lobby many times, but I only recently stopped by the lobby bar that I had always seen for a drink recently. Perhaps it was because it was a Monday night, but it wasn't all that crowded while we there, making grabbing a seat quite easy. On the other hand, it took some time for our waiter to flag down menus to hand to us, needing to be reminded multiple times to bring it over. That kind of summarizes up how I feel about Madison Club Lounge, which has a fancy-sounding name but really is nothing more than a nicely-appointed bar that really belies what it is - just average. The beer selection is just like any dive bar nearby, largely limited to big-label beers (with a couple of craft brands that they now own) and to cocktails and liquor that you can find anywhere. The Gin Gin Fizz was drinkable but not particularly inviting (I had about half of it before letting the ice melt into it), and a Lagunitas IPA that tasted exactly how it should. I did try the food and similarly found it a bit lacking. While the fish tacos certainly sounded appetizing, the fish itself was rubbery and overcooked, and there were way too many onions in the taco itself, giving it a very acidic taste. Would I come back? Maybe, in large part because given the lack of the crowd, making conversation was much more manageable. But with a drink selection that bordered on mediocre, food that underdelivered, and generally inattentive service, I would probably go to a nearby location that had a similar ambiance and decor but could deliver on more fronts. read more

One of my favorite hotel bars located inside the Roosevelt hotel. I almost always sit at the bar and not in the plush looking chairs in the lounge. WHY? Because I always feel like service is much faster when the bartender is only 5-6 feet away from you. The drinks pack a punch. My derby lemonade tasted very much like bourbon. Prices are normal for NYC hotels- for ppl who complain about the price, well obviously you're in the wrong place. It's not a dive bar. It caters towards a certain clientele. The hotel also has a rooftop bar which i frequent when the temps get warmer. Until then, I'll be sipping away at the bar. read more

This a very nice bar. The bartenders are very attentive and funny. The drinks are massive even though a bit pricey. Had a good time here overall. read more

Madison Club Lounge - Even on a weekday nearing close, the bar is still busy. - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Love it, love it, love it, this place is great for drinks! Best friendly service, we had hot toddy N Manhattan martinis were delicious and the best on New York! This is our second time here! We will be back for sure!!! love you New York!! read more

Behold, in my quest for the perfect martini I have found Mecca. Lemon drops, blue zeros, orange peels or my personal favorite Grey Goose with a mist of vermouth and a lemon twist shaken impossibly long until it is ice cold served in a properly chilled glass. Sip by sip perfection. One of my colleagues had a pomegranate Cosmo and she said it was to die for. And the cocktails are so huge if you have more than one you will. The atmosphere is classy with rich mahogany paneling, stained glass windows and deep cushioned leather chairs. Great place for conversation and relaxation before where ever you are going for dinner in midtown. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Kenny & Anna are amazing staff members. They are friendly and truly look out for the customers. We went to the bar each night. In the evening Anna was the only one who helped us, several barely looked our way. On our last day we sat at the bar, to insure quick service, and Kenny was very friendly, nice and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. read more

This place is so lovely for after work drinks! It's very classy and full of plush, comfortable furniture. The drinks are good and reasonably priced but the service was a bit slow. Overall it's a cozy, yet large and roomy spot for various types social of gatherings. And bonus, your company remains audible. read more

Second time here. Once sitting out in the lounge area, once at the bar. The staff is fantastic. They will engage you in conversation or leave you alone but you need to give them a clue. Drinks are poured heavy so if you want to drink a bottle of beer you will pay a bit more than other places but if it is a mixed drink expect 3/4's of the glass to be the main liquor. I agree the martini you get is large and it may as well just be one cup of vodka in a glass, but I appreciate the style. You can order food at the bar too. The place hops and the bartenders keep things moving. It is a nice place to settle back and spend time in conversation. If you are there alone the bartenders will keep you company. -- Amended -- can't tell you how many times we have been there. Sit at the bar and get Eddie. He is fantastic and will take care of you. It is a place we always stop at when we are in town. read more

There are many impressive, luxurious and/or cozy bars around midtown. The Madison Club Lounge felt less like an upscale lounge than a bunch of chairs and tables set up within the ornate lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel. The service was quite slow, despite the fact there were few tables occupied the afternoon we visited. Not a bad option if you're staying in the area, but I didn't feel it was anything to go out of your way to visit. read more

This is a typical old school midtown hotel bar. It has an old New York feel that reminds one of the days past in the 60s and 70s. I definitely would not choose to go there to experience great cocktails rather just for its location. It did have rather large well made vodka martinis though as mentioned below. The Belvedere martini was quite good, though I was a little miffed they served a good martini with stuffed bottle olives. Good deli olives should have been mandatory. Good service however even though bar was packed with after work crowd. Was not a trendy ambiance at all with lighting being much too bright. So in the end, stop in if you want a quick mixed drink however they do not have a good cocktail menu. read more

EXCELLENT, LARGE dirty martinis here. Thus, I am a huge fan. The atmosphere feels very Mad Men. Love it. read more

I was really nervous staying at this hotel after reading these reviews but I was proved wrong. Yes, the lobby is nice but the rooms are not bad too. I was expecting the worst. When my friend and I checked in, we originally paid for 1 bed but they ended up hooking us up with 2 beds. (which worked out perfect) The room was very clean and it wasn't as small as i thought New York rooms would be. The bathroom was clean as well and they provide you with Bath & Body Works bath products. I read some reviews that stated that their elevators were really slow but they weren't. They have 6 working elevators which makes the process faster. The service at the hotel was very good. Whenever we needed more towels or more toiler paper, housekeeping delivered it to our room within 5 minutes. Now, let's talk about LOCATION. This hotel is perfect because it is in the middle of EVERYTHING. You are literally at the corner or Madison Ave and a block away from 5th Ave, which is where majority of the shopping is. The subway (Grand Central) is only 2 blocks away. You are about 5 blocks away from Times Square and only minutes from Central Park. I didn't realize how close we were to a lot of places. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone. I know the next time I come to New York, I will be back to this hotel. read more

I love this place. Just off the fabulous lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel, it's the perfect spot for a drink and a nibble. Cozy seating, dim lighting and good drinks. The nuts are delicious and plentiful. 3 of us split the slider trio and it was perfection. My family stays here when they visit, and I'd recommend the hotel, too. read more

WtF, if they had a zero star, that's what I would give this place. F@@kin over priced for all the food. Especially, the Roosevelt burger $20 for over cooked salt ground beef. Asked for ranch to put on dried burger (asked medium well), 15-20 later got my ranch dressing but burger is cold by this time. Topped it off, freakin ranch was just mayonnaise with relish added to it. Don't waste you money and time. Just go treat yourself to a $1 cheese pizza, it would still be better than this place. read more

Great drinks and comfy sofas! And the complimentary nuts were just as yummy.

Very disappointed. The service here was horrible, the waiter was extremely rude and even rolled his eyes when all I ordered was a side Caesar salad. The food was ok, definitely not worth $20 read more

Awesome place to get drinks and food. I've never had an old fashion quite like the one at this location. Plus their mini burgers are delicious. So much flavor in such a small burger. This place is a must if you are ever in New York City. Easy access. Its right by grand central station. read more

this place was great! the drinks are very strong, but WAY overpriced. but you do get a great rooftop terrace - views of 30 Rock. the music was an awesome selection and it wasn't too loud, so I wasn't shouting. It def has a midtown/post-work/happy hour kind of place, but also great to meet up & have a drink. The staff was really attentive & fast. read more

Great place to hang. Food is very good and staff is very quick. Had a great time with family and friends.