Advertised as a kebob but came out looking like beef jerky? These were like $18 by the way. Kind of offended tbh. 1/10 read more

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I came to Recreation Bar and was pleasantly surprised by how friendly and accommodating the staff were. I received service from Majed and he provided excellent service. The food was okay, but the overall experience made it worthwhile. Being able to enjoy quality time with friends and family while having fun is definitely a reason to visit. Recreation feels like an arcade, with table games and a basketball court, which adds to the atmosphere. I thought it was really cool to chat and play games while having brunch and a few drinks. The brunch menu prices are pretty reasonable. I came for brunch and would definitely return to try the dinner menu. The only thing I would suggest is perhaps adding a dessert to the menu for someone who likes to celebrate occasions with something sweet. read more

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Came here for happy hour. It is part of the Moxy downtown hotel. When walking into the hotel there was a long check in line and no one to operate the elevators, so we had to jump in with a guest to get to the establishment. We were immediately seated by our hostess and given menus , however the wait service was pretty poor. We had to wait for our waiter for an extended time period and then he just disappeared after our first drink which led us to have to get up from our table to go to the bar for service. One of the bartenders asked me what drink I would like and then pretended to look for it and never came back. Thankfully his colleague came to take my order and I was served. The space itself it large and nice. It feels like a rooftop due to the ceiling being one big skylight. They offer various games to play such as skeeball and foozeball which are free of charge. read more

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Cute bar! There's a nice view of downtown, with stool, bar or couch seats. I would have easily missed this place if my friends didn't point out its location at the top of the hotel. Lots of fun activities, and I saw some people studying here too lol We got the Disco Ball, which was perfect to split amongst 6 people. There was definitely more ice than drink... but it was cheaper than ordering 6 separate drinks. Service was fast and friendly. Solid spot for the ambiance. Ty for reading (￣^￣)ゞ read more

I really enjoy Recreation's aesthetic, music, and drinks, but the food is a bit underwhelming and everything is overvalued. I highly recommend going during Happy Hour and ordering off that menu. During my last visit I had the spicy crispy salmon, margherita pizzetta and an 8-Bit. The salmon was just okay but the pizzetta was delicious. The drink was good but overpriced. Throughout my time there the staff was lovely so I wouldn't write this place off completely. Hopefully they add more options to the Happy Hour menu because I did enjoy my visit and would like to return in the future. read more

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Me & my friend went here a few months ago. For a bar, the food wasn't bad. We ordered the arugula white flatbread. However the service was great, our bartender was attentive and didn't charge us for the extra flatbread the kitchen made by mistake. The ambiance was great as well! Very trendy & chill with different games to play read more

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Nice ambiance; it's basically this young people (as I feel I'm "old" now) bar inside the Moxy hotel. Since my work colleagues and I were staying here for a work onsite, we were here frequently. I am not sure if they have food but my colleague brought pizza around the corner and no one cared. Loved having the skeeball there (free) also. There's a good amount of inside seating w/a DJ. Bartenders are fairly attentive; I just ordered tap beer so can't really say anything about the cocktails, but my coworkers seemed to like them. You basically are forced to this bar from the lobby to get to the next set of elevators to take you to the rooms upstairs, which I'm sure is intentional. But either way -- fun atmosphere and good spot to gather your colleagues/friends with if you're all staying in the same place. read more

What a hidden gem in downtown! We find this fun beautiful place in city hall area. It's great to go with a group of friends here and enjoy the yummy cocktails here! Staffs are very friendly and have live DJ too! good vibes! read more

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DO NOT GO HERE FOR FOOD/BRUNCH. if you want to come for drinks, that's great. head to the bar and order directly from the bartender. got a PULSD brunch deal here. you're supposed to get a martini or mimosa tower. 1) our food arrived before our drinks. 2) we finished our food even before the drinks came out. 3) table service is very very slow. also no host/hostess 4) there was inconsistency with the food portion. some people received large portions while other entrees looked like snacks. none of the food stood out. the waffles in the chicken and waffles were very dry. the tostada is very small. brunch pizza was meh. friend did inhale his pulled pork sandwich however and my 2 eggs with breakfast meats and tots were decent/standard. the establishment said they didnt have one ingredient to make the espresso martinis so we had to order something else and thats what caused the "delay." note that the place was empty on a saturday morning. but the martinis that did arrive were tiny. and the mimosa tree wasnt a tree. it was in a beer tower. overall, would not eat here again let alone use a pulsd for it. there are better options. we just chose this one because it was close to the hotel my friends were staying at. i will say that this spot has potential. theres a basketball court in the back, skeeball, and some table games. read more

I think you need to have the right expectation for this bar, because the high prices will keep some people away, so don't be surprised if it's not full. For what it does offer, drinks, bites, and even a few games, you'll get it. For what it's worth, I put my backpack on a sofa and left it there all evening. Try that at another bar. I can't speak to the service except that I had a good experience with my bartender, Creg. I have him an unusual order and he tried to accommodate me, but I realized it wasn't that important and modified it just a bit to make his job easier (and my drink come quicker). I appreciated that he tried to accommodate my request. read more

I came to recreation because of an event that was geld in the flex space within recreation! I am so happy the event took place here! Recreation has a really cool vibe - I love the tall ceilings and the floor to ceiling book shelf! The space is very upscale and fun! The music creates a really fun vibe! There are so many great cocktails on the menu. The pisco colada was absolutely delicious. Service was fast and good read more

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Was there on 4/20 for brunch. The only good thing of this place is the ambiance, music, games and the tower of mimosas we had . There was no French toast, waffles but no wings. I had the moxy breakfast, eggs with a thin piece of sausage and potatoes taters. From the freeze. My partner has the Mezcal short ribs with a sprinkle of meat and a lot to potatoes taters . I could get potatoes taters from the store , if that's what I want to eat , I was looking for restaurants cook potatoes. I wouldn't recommend brunch here . Drinks yes . read more

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Had such a great night at Recreation! The vibe is super chill, people having fun, and the drinks & bites are really good. Definitely going back next time I'm in FiDi, highly recommend! read more

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Recreation is the Moxy's lobby bar. It is a cool spot, and the neon signs, board games, arcade games, and quirky decor create a chill retro vibe. It is a quiet spot during the daytime, but it becomes a party at night during the weekends. I visited Recreation a few times because I was staying at the Moxy. Their menu is not big, but they have a few creative cocktails that pair with different board games or arcade games. I tried one of the cocktails and some of the flatbreads, and they were okay. The staff was nice, but the service was on the slower side. Recreation's standouts are its ambiance and vibe. It is a fun place to hang out with friends or meet new people, but better food and drinks can be found elsewhere. I would go to Recreation again if I was staying at the Moxy, but I would not go out of my way to visit them. read more

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Super cute bar located in the Moxy hotel Typical Manhattan prices for drinks ($16) Draft cocktail are not that great Free games- skee ball, table shuffle board, Pac-Man, video games, Photo Booth read more

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Stayed at the Moxy downtown for a weekend! Recreation is the bar/lounge on the 3rd floor and when I tell y'all the staff took care of me--they took care of ME! Special shout-out to Jorge and Quay behind the bar--y'all are the best! And the manager, Anthony went ABOVE and BEYOND and brought food to my room! Anthony you the real MVP! Great place to come have a drink, meet friends, and get all the good vibes! I'll stay at Moxy again just to visit this bar and hang with the staff! Thanks y'all, you made this Texas girl feel very welcomed! read more

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I came here on a weekday. They have good cocktails and it's a nice-sized space, but they bill themselves as a games bar, but it's way too loud to hear each other when playing the games, and half the games have pieces missing. It's really just a regular bar. read more

We came here for a friend's birthday and had an amazing time. Recreation is located on top of the Moxy Hotel in the financial district in NYC. Everything is set up as a giant game room for guests to enjoy. You have video games, skeet ball, board games, and my favorite a basketball court. You can spread out through the area and play games at your leisure. Food and drink prices were typical downtown prices. You can expect to pay around $18 for a cocktail here. It was crowded on a Wednesday afternoon with people finishing up work and hanging out. The group ordered several different options so you can try one of everything. I would come back here again for a group outing or a date. The only con I had was the high prices but other than that this is a great place to hang out. read more

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This was the first location I chose to go to in the new year and I was highly disappointed. I went with a group of coworkers for our monthly happy hour and immediately after coming off the elevator the staff member greeted us with a nasty attitude. This is a location my coworkers frequent as it is near our workplace. This is a bar as referenced on their website, so like most bars we walked in without a reservation. Upon entry the place was fairly empty. Aside from our party there were 7 people inside including a child. So again the place was super empty and we had a group of 18-20 and it remained empty for the duration of our stay. At no point were there more than 10 people other than our group in the bar during the time we were there. The waiters gave us conflicting information on where we could order and were rude when we asked for clarity. They pointed at us the entire time we were in the establishment and were speaking about us in earshot of us. The manager realized the poor service and offered complimentary shots as way to make up for the subpar service. Two flatbread pizzas were brought out near the end of our time there, instead of the shots and when the waitress placed the food (the food we dis not order) on the table she said "can you say thank you" . We decided to leave at that point and again due to conflicting information there was another issue. The waitress placed all the items on 3 checks when the manager stated the bills can be spilt up as many times as we'd like. The waitress again told us she wouldn't do it and we have to wait for the manager so she can confirm. Once the manager told her we could split the bill more than 3 ways she refused to come back and split the bill, instead the manager came over to apologize for the continued inconvenience. We ultimately placed all the orders on one card. While we were trying to address the mixup we informed the manager and the waitress that she had a nasty attitude for the entirety of our time. She pretended she didn't know what we were talking about and an argument ensued. We never had an issue before but then again she has never been our waitress. Safe to say we will never be back. read more

So I'm giving it three because well, there's good and not so good. Nice space, love the couches, good vibe, Josh the bartender is awesome. Not so good is they are out of a lot of stuff behind the bar. Could not order a Stella, could not get a beer glass because they had none available. The glasses all go with each drink, which I think holds things up at the bar. No sprite, and a number of other things. So my complaints are more operational. Oh and while those tables for whatever those games are in the side, and the skeeball are cool, they do take up a lot of space and makes it for an odd-sized, squished event space and you have to keep walking around this game table. Just don't know if there's a better place for it. But I like the concept. Had a nice time otherwise and have been here for several after work official and unofficial drinks, events, etc. Always easy to get to. Space is nice and people are friendly. But I can tell the bartenders are slowed down unnecessarily by operations-type problems. All fixable. read more

I supposed to give one star but another bartenders were nice, so one rotten fish will make all bad! I'm not a tourist but I went to Recreation because my cousins who came from Florida picked this place to meet up. Yes! this bar is very touristy place, that is why one of the bartender just work like a brat and didn't care about being nice to customers. Rude and trashy service that what I can describe. Because most customers won't go back and enjoy their vacation for a short period of time. The bar is at 3 level, has cool decoration, like old radio and books, high ceiling, but not good view because the floor is so low and all buildings around are so tall. Moxy's midtown is so much better, if you talk about nice tourist spot. read more

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This place was great! This place had a very fun and upbeat vibe to it, but it was chill at the same time. They had a DJ going 2 out of the 3 nights me and my group were there too so that was a plus. The drinks were good, very reasonably priced -- to top it off, I want to give a shout out to Tyler and Tiara. Man their hospitality and service was just so good, both of them really made our time there worth it that we had to come back 2 more nights after the first time. So if you're in the neighborhood and want a bar to check out with lots to do, this is the spot! Oh they got a small basketball half court too, that was the dopest part Shout out again to Tyler -- give that man a raise! read more

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Absolutely love the atmosphere and the food! Got the pepperoni pizza and it was delicious ‍ My waiter Majed was very accommodating! Would definitely recommend for a fun night out with friends read more

This is on the 3rd floor of the Moxy hotel. Came here for a date night and got an app (chicken nachos that were okay) and a few cocktails (espresso martini, old fashioned, cabin in the woods & daddy issues). The cocktails are pretty strong, esp the old fashioned. They also have a bunch of board/card games, shuffleboard, skeeball, basketball court, etc. The service was also great and attentive. Would recommend if you're nearby. read more

Recreation - Cabin in the Woods & Daddy Issues - Cocktail Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Staying at Moxie! The sliders were amazing, and the drinks were great. The menu isn't extensive, but the food was fantastic! Service was great ! Ambiance was a great fun games ! read more

ask for Louis If you need anything from a perfect drink like a margarita that's top notch low price great service with a smile ask for Louis. The only reason I say that or should refer to him because he found my phone and I got an awesome margarita. Do not get me wrong. The whole staff is good. I'm actually on my way over there today. Today is September 22, 2024 If you lose your phone or your wallet, anything I really mean it the whole staff will look for it. They are not thieves. They treat people like family. The food is awesome. If you want to get a pizza get the pizza Bianca, I will add a photo or write another review because they are worth it. read more

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Great place!! It's a fun place for a date night. They have games from Nintendo 64, skeeball, checkers, chess, connect four, basketball, fooseball, and etc. They have amazing drinks good food. It's giving a college nostalgic vibe read more

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They have a DJ on Friday nights which is nice and it is a cool atmosphere. Great happy hour specials. It gets pricey after happy hour. The food we ordered didn't match the menu descriptions. I ordered the same sandwich twice in the same night and it was prepared vastly different the second time with extra ingredients I didn't order and weren't on the menu. Very strange. We ordered the seasonal flatbread and it also didn't fit the menu description and had tomatoes on it. The food was very salty. Waitress was nice. I would go back. read more

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The bar tenders were very hospitable and made conversation. We stopped in to take a break from walking and hydrate. We were not hotel guests. Happy hour was very affordable. 5$ drafts 8$ well drinks. The music was fun and the decor very light and hip. read more

came here for nye which was a great time! sadly the games weren't available to play, like the pac-man, basketball, or shuffle board. only one skee ball machine was working. overall it was very spacious and a good time. loved the drinks and the vibes for NYE and the pizza they served while we were here read more

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Went here based on @goodeatsonlynyc's instagram page & I was not impressed. They had two skee ball machines one was out of order, one Pac-Man table for two people, a giant connect four, & a room open to all to play basketball. Once you get up from your table you lose it. Food was overpriced for portion size. I had the lobster roll that was $22 it was good but both pieces could fit in the palm of my hand. My fiancé & I end up leaving without playing any games because of the wait for everything. read more

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Great spot for happy hour/after work drinks! We loved the games and there is always plenty of space so everyone is comfortable. 5 stars in particular for Tyler who was fantastic and really made our night! read more

The vibe of this place is immaculate. I absolutely loved the layout of this place and how they've curated it. There's even a hidden basketball court to shoot hoops. Now that's a heck of an experience. The bar is very hip. The bartenders were super busy but very nice to us. The drinks are definitely on the pricey end. We did not eat any food here but the food is also on the expensive side. I also got the feeling that a lot of people at the bar were looking for company and open to meeting people so heads up to those looking to link. This is a great place to come, drink chill, talk, laugh, enjoy the ambience, shoot some hoops, take some pictures and have an awesome time. read more

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The most recent time I came here the waiter didn't offer me the itemized bill until after I paid... where I saw they'd already added auto gratuity. So I double paid tip. I was closing the tab for several people (they just put it on my tab for ease of tracking for the waiter since he said we couldn't have separate tabs.. which is also weird for a bar, but we were sitting at the table, so I didn't argue it). I didn't really have a good mental check point of what the bill should be, so he told me the amount and I paid it. Upon handing him my signed receipt (with gratuity added bc of course I'd tip), he offered me the itemized receipt which he had readily available, it's not like a reprint was needed later. So he just hid it until I was committed to the tip. At which point I realized they'd already included gratuity in my original total. But I'd just handed him my signed receipt with tip... so that was shady. I didn't want to ask for it back because I already felt uncomfortable with the way he was interacting with me while I was paying. Felt creepy and I just wanted to exit. It's a shame because it did like this place before that. It's a nice venue with the games, basketball court, etc. I'd organized a couple events here before but I won't anymore. read more

This bar is a joke amongst actual NYers. It's fine for tourists though. My vodka soda was super weak. Asked to buy an extra shot. That made my drink $43 in total. Bartenders just amateurish and have no clue. Shame too because the games are cool and space is nice. Surprised it's a Moxy. Service is more on par with a Best Western type place read more

I wasn't sure how to review this establishment so I'm just gonna share this experience, when we walk in the hotel host was extremely rude if u want the video i wont mind to share , it was not welcoming or polite just rude , so we went straight to the top floor of the hotel . It is a nice hotel we sat at the bar and ordered off the menu we went for happy hour after museum hopping . I ordered a whiskey sour i had 3 and ect , we did end up drinking and playing a little basketball the mood changed . We got the bill and the bartender said that my drinks was not off the happy hour menu and yes whiskey was on the menu he made it completely different I did not know (he used egg white and I don't eat eggs I'm a pescatarian) keep in mind i asked for whisky and sour mix light ice that's my drink. So the drinks was full price and i left it as that. Would I go bad HELL NO but the aesthetic of this hotel is nice. I will post some pictures soon read more

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It has potential to be such a nice place, but they definitely need new management and/or staff to run this place. You can be the most understanding and low maintenance customer and the quality of service is still terrible and the servers are just so rude for no reason. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER BARS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA THAT DESERVES YOUR MONEY, SO DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME HERE!!! read more

Pretty good place honestly! Great choice of drinks, and the food was so so good. The margarita pizza was amazing and the burrata on toast was literally one of the best ones I've ever had. Not sure if it was just me, but my drink was pretty strong and I was feeling tipsy before I could even finish it. I also loved the fact that they had a bunch of different games to play! Last, the vibe was AMAZING. Loved the high ceilings, yellow lights, fancy lamps and music! Would recommend this place for sure. read more

Do Better. Horrible attitude. Horrible service. My friend & I came to celebrate our friend on his 1 year anniversary in NYC. Place and decor is really cool spacious open loft hipster look with games, but in NYC FiDi- 3 blocks from WTC. However... remember this is Marriott owned hotel attempting nyc boutique vibes!& failing at basic concept of what it means to run a business. Two bartenders and about 6 bar backs couldn't handle 4 seated & served couples and three people attempting to order. The female bartender in a black rock sweatshirt fastened with safety pins not only has no business in being a bartender as she cannnot manage to make basic overpriced cocktails to tourists, but has zero rapport and no concept of what good or even decent customer service is. There is no doubt in my mind that the staff there regularly phones it in bc they don't care about quality nyc service since it's an overpriced chain hotel bar posing as a wannabe eclectic nyc boutique hotel. I am sure this rude bartender is used to getting away with treating our nyc tourists with zero repurcussions... however I as a Ny'er would not tolerate the lack of service, attention and decorum. DO BETTER, Marriott. read more

My group and I got there a little later in the night and it was pretty packed. Once we got our seats, we started off with a few shots and we eventually ordered a pitcher of this spicy drink that I cannot even remember the name of. There was a massive Jenga, and a few other games that ended up being fun and I'm not a fan of these games normally. We had a good time. Overall experience was a 10/10. read more

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