We were a big group going to the crown after our dinner at Eleven Madison Park to enjoy a nice drink and the view. Unfortunately our night was completely ruined by the manager of the rooftop bar who called himself Dennis (I would lie about my name if I was this poor about my job so I'm uncertain about his real name). He chose to throw me out after I was physically attacked by a patron who knocked a drink out of my hand and went on to claim that the drink he spilled ruined his sneakers. I couldn't believe the reaction of the patron so I politely asked "sorry what?" He repeated that I ruined his sneakers. I was perplex and decided to flip him off. So that patron grabbed me straight by the neck and choked me fiercely. I wrangled loose and walked away while security took the patron and threw him out. However I was thrown out a couple of seconds later by the manager "Dennis" because he said I would also have chocked you if you would flip me off. We had lawyers in our group and debated the correctness of his statement. In fact the security of the club came to us and apologized after Dennis' reaction and assured us that it was not their opinion but had to follow his orders. All in all a poor experience even though the rooftop is very nice and the people that work there seemed nice too except for Dennis, who clearly is new at his job and should be doing something a little bit simpler where he doesn't have authority to break laws. We won't be back but wish the place all the luck in the world to find a better manager. read more

I went to The Crown for Valentines Day with a close friend to see my friend perform. The rooftop bar is beautiful but the service was BEYOND BAD! It was a busy night with it being Valentine's day, so when we went to order some food we were told the kitchen is backed up and it would be at least 30 - 45 minutes for some sliders and fries. We didn't mind since we came for a live performance. We order at the bar and let her know where we are sitting. So 45 minutes go by, I check in at the bar she says it's still being prepared, cool, we're still enjoying the show. About 15 minutes later the manager comes up apologizing and telling us the meal is free tonight because of the wait. Great! I'm happy at this point, and then she comes back with complimentary chocolate covered strawberries. Well, now the tables turn! 1.5 hours have passed, still no food, and no one has said anything. I speak to the bartender, she knows nothing, I speak to a waiter walking around and he says the food should be coming up now. I sit back down and 5minutes later about 10 burgers come to the bar area, so now I know my food is coming. NOTHING comes to our table. Now I'm pissed and hangry. I get up to speak to the manager, she's surprised we haven't gotten our food and says she will check on it right now. I sit down and turn around to see the manager pulling out her phone recording video of the show! So I walk across the room to her and ask to speak to someone else because obviously, she doesn't know how to run the floor. She insists that she is the manager. Now I'm pissed and I go to leave, on the way to get my coat the security guard offers me free drinks because of the wait, which is pointless. Then the "head manager" approaches me to apologize saying he was at another location and he didn't know about the incident until now. Very charming man, offers us to come back during the week and he will treat us to a meal and VIP service. All that sounds great until the next week when I reach out to D Razo, "general manager" and he never responds AND my card was still charged for food I never received, no one has yet to call me back about that either. I called him personally and the restaurant. The rooftop is unprofessional and overpriced! read more

The crown need a new manager! Rude to patrons. Wanted to charge $50/pp for a party of four meanwhile he let other four ppl groups in for no cover charge. The blonde short hair manager called himself 'Dennis'. Our out of town friend stayed in the hotel as well. Never have seen such rudeness to hotel guests. Tried to take a picture of him and he ran away (blonde guy in the back with the light jean) We go there every week and we never had a problem. We will bring our business somewhere else and we will surely send this message to all our friends in the city. read more

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Came on a Saturday and Rachael was the most amazing and attentive bartender! Such a warm and cozy vibe on a Saturday and they were playing the most fantastic pop punk throwback playlist I've ever heard just for fun!!!!!! Go here if you have a few minutes or a few hours to spare -- you won't regret it! read more

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Horrible experience came here for 7/4. They charged a $150 minimum per person and they didn't have food to make up for that value. We ordered sliders and they took 90 minutes to come. When they had no food left they refused to cancel the minimum they required from us. Well if u don't have the food or drinks to meet that value u should be doing something to accommodate the situation, they did neither. The view is nice but the customer service is subpar. Go to other places to be treated properly. Nice view though but they need a lesson from Waldorf Astoria on how to treat guests read more

The bar ambiance was great, we didn't get a table outside because we had no reservation but we got sat inside and the view was still beautiful. Heard about the place through word of mouth when we were visiting NYC. The server was very nice, we got a round of cocktails and they were delicious! We recommend the Honey Deuce if you like a sweet drink! We also luckily met the manager there on our way out, Jireh, and he was very friendly and gave us insight on when to come back to get a good table. We suggest getting a reservation if you can, the view is worth it! We will be back, for the staff and the drinks. read more

Uh la la the life of rooftop lovers, came here to see the sunset and for drinks. It was absolutely beautiful, the staff is very nice and always ready to help you. The decoration is modern and elegant, they have an outside area were you get the perfect view of New York City, the Manhattan bridge and a little bit of the Brooklyn Bridge. I order The Crown Manhattan and it was the perfect drink, very refreshing and you can definitely taste the booze. read more

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Great view - top 40 music blasting at loud volume the entire time - even outside. Don't go if you want to relax & chat with friends. Service was super slow but friendly (2 drinks in 2 hrs) read more

Very upsetting! Had reservations with a friend and they refused to seat us stating my friend had a "high temperature" (without showing us the reading and no "beeping" from the thermometer to be heard). We were surprised because we had gone to two different locations and her temperature was normal and we as medical professionals are conscious of Covid protocol. When they stated she had a high temperature we asked it be retaken and they refused. We went down to the lobby and asked for them to take her temperature, which then read 96.6 -NORMAL. The security offered to walk with us upstairs to confirm the reading with them but it wasn't enough for them to even consider re-taking her temperature. I understand we are in a pandemic and a high temperature means refusal of services but the way that they handled it was very upsetting. Will not be coming back and would not recommend. read more

I'm torn here. Pros: LOVE the view. One of the best rooftop views I've been to in the city. Great use of outdoor space. Ambiance is great. Well decorated, good music, DJ on weekends. Cons: the drinks are just okay. They're good but overpriced for what you're getting. Service is nonexistent. I've been several times and have never had a server come up to my table. Sometimes there's someone checking IDs at the door (depends on the time of day I guess) but I've had two occasions where the bouncer has aggressively singled me out from my group and asked for only my ID. That's fine, I look young whatever. But both times the person has been SO rude and condescending about it. There's no need to chuckle at my ID.. tacky behavior at an upscale place. So really the customer service is awful and the view is gorgeous. Go for 1 drink kind of place read more

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The Crown was extremely overpriced and the drinks were not that much different. The bartenders were nice though, and i feel like they can have better selections of . You basically paid 2x the price to take selfies lol. There is a club underground that you can go after drinking here. There are nicer places in Midtown area. read more

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Meh. The view here is GREAT. I love the view. I enjoy coming here because of the view. But the drinks, hmm... I think the cocktails are only alright. They're overpriced in the sense of the way it tastes. The only way I can justify the price is basically the view and lounging. But otherwise, cocktails aren't amazing. I wish it was better.. I haven't tried the food here yet and I'm actually not sure if I will. From the looks of the menu, the food looks ridiculously expensive. I rather go downstairs to Rice & Gold and eat there if I were to order food. Overall, I like coming here and I will return.. but.. probably will just share a drink with a friend or order a Whisky neat (unless that's overpriced as well). We'll see. But honestly, I'm pretty disappointed with how their cocktails taste. I've tried their Toki Highball and their Oolong cocktail--both meh. I wanted to like it but... meh.. It's not worth $16. read more

Trash service. We came here on a friends recommendation on a Saturday night. The bar was not even busy, but we literally stood there waving and waiting at the bartender for at least 30 minutes. At the end we just asked for the check because we were so frustrated. Oh and the drinks the bartender recommended tasted like garbage. Literally one of the worst I ever had (the yellow drink to the left of my picture). The view is nice though. read more

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This place is pretty bad. Like straight out of a movie pretentious, obnoxious New York club with terrible customer service bad. My friends and I paid $50 a ticket for their rooftop fireworks party on July 4th. About 30 minutes before the fireworks start they decide to close off the roof deck with the view of the fireworks. And the guy blocking off the roofdeck was straight out of "Knocked Up" doorman obnoxious. Letting some people in and blocking others completely subjectively, being super rude to guests who were legitimately upset their ticket was misleading. I guess this is New York for you. Just a word of warning. Definitely never pay for any party here. They don't care. Unless you're paying thousands for bottle service, which probably also isn't worth it. Crowd is whatever. You can probably find just as interesting people talking to the person next to you on the street/subway. DJ was pretty good though. read more

This is not a stuffy, swanky rooftop bar- I didn't see or hear about a dress code. But...it's still very nice and it has a great atmosphere! The Crown was my first stop when I landed in NYC a few weeks ago. The views are spectacular and the cocktails are delicious and not too overpriced. Definitely the best rooftop bar I've visited in NYC! read more

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Be advised: you CANNOT get into this bar unless you are dressed fancy AF. There is no dress code listed on the website, but there is one enforced. You must be dressed "upscale." We were attempting to go to our friends' thirtieth birthday party, but we were rudely told we couldn't go up because we weren't dressed upscale enough. My friend was wearing a cute black top and skinny jeans. I was wearing a dress and leggings. My friend called the manager who pretty much said that even though there is no policy on the website, it is at the doorman's discretion. He offered to make an exception if we were willing to pay a $500 per 5 people minimum. Unfortunately for him, we aren't suckers, so our friends rounded up the group and we all took our business elsewhere. Altogether, it was a very unpleasant experience and put a damper on our friends' milestone birthday. We will never return to this bar, and I recommend you don't give it a shot, unless this attitude is something that you enjoy. Then knock yourself out. read more

Went here on a whim on a Friday night and kind of expected that if there was a strict dress code, we would go somewhere else. First, I asked the bouncer if there was a dress code and he just gestured me to the receptionist next to him. So I moved a step to the right and waited for her to be available to take a question. She was explaining something to an Asian man (this day and age I should not have to specify the race but it is necessary) who clearly got rejected. I asked her if there was a dress code. Instead of a simple yes or a no, she said with attitude, "Oh you're with the man before right? Sorry guys, not tonight." As she was saying that, my bf and I interjected and said "Oh no, we aren't with him." As my bf was trying to explain to her that we are not with the guy, she was not willing to hear him out. She INSISTED and said "yeah, yeah I know you are, I talked to him already, sorry not tonight." And then she said, "There's too many people tonight we are booked." At this point, I'm already pissed off because 1) just because we are Asian she assumed that we were associated with the previous patron and 2) instead of just answering my simple question with a yes or no, she decided to make up an excuse to reject us. After she said that, I said, "All you had to do was say that" and stormed off into the lobby because my friends were waiting for us there. As I was explaining to my friends the situation, the bouncer walked past us and had the audacity to add "The rooftop bar is only reserved for hotel guests anyway." Which again, I responded, "ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS SAY THAT." They did not have to make up an excuse to turn us down. I would have accepted a yes or a no but they decided to be disrespectful, indecent human beings. I read the other reviews and it seemed like this is a common thing that they are doing. I would give this place 0 stars if I could. Why would they NOT want to be courteous to the general public in this area? Wyndham is literally a street away and they have a rooftop bar too! read more

I've been here once or twice and it's a rooftop bar. It's pretty high up as it's the top floor of the hotel and it's pretty spacious. Not huge, but definitely not small - there is an inside to the rooftop where the bar is and the outside patio that has some wonderful furniture and a good panoramic view of New York. I believe you look north towards midtown and are even higher than the next closest rooftop bar (over at the Wyndham hotel) Drinks are a bit expensive, but would be average for any other rooftop bar, but remember where you are, you're in the middle of chinatown so it's a bit odd to be paying 13 or 14 dollars for a drinks. I'd only come here for a special occasion when all my friends are there as well. read more

The chick who was hosting downstairs to let us into the Crown bar was the rudest I have experienced in NYC. I made reservations and was there with 5 friends and spent a lot of money. She approached my friend and I in the elevator where she proceeded to be extremely rude, condescending, and kept saying she was doing us a favor by getting us a spot upstairs. All of this because my friend didn't have a stamp on her wrist - I had already paid for her spot. I will not be coming back. read more

A big group of friends and I came to celebrate a special occasion at The Crown a couple months ago and it was the best rooftop day drinking experience I've had in ages. The views far surpass that of the neighboring competition and the crowd isn't as obnoxious B&T/college frat bro-esque as Mr. Purple and Jimmy (at least not yet...). The decor is chic and minimalist and the service super friendly. The drinks are nothing to write home about but what are you expecting from a NYC rooftop bar? Chef Dale Talde (the legend!) was just hanging out at the bar and he really looked after our group. Now we're even bigger fans of him and his restaurant group. read more

Fantastic views from the rooftop so I'd definitely return for these but there a few things that I think could be better: - cocktail selection is too small, but they did taste good! Usual high price for a rooftop bar of $15-20 each. - all tables had reserved signs on them, yet no one was sat there for hours...we eventually took one but be good if they make it clearer as it seems silly to not let people sit down when there are various tables free - service is bad. We ordered bar snacks, was told there is no table service so had to order at the bar. They also wouldn't bring it to us so told us to come back in 5 minutes. It wasn't ready. Same again 10 mins later. And again. We never got those snacks (it was only guac!) so 40 mins after ordering we gave up and headed to Chinatown for some food instead! Do not come here hungry!! read more

It's a beautiful space with great views in the heart of Chinatown. The freedom tower is literally above you while the empire State is farther but can be clearly scene as the crown is obscenely high above the masses. My favorite drink here is the crown Manhattan. It is a bit different from the regular drink because of the bitters and schezuan flavors. Giving you a good kick in the gonads in the best way possible, if at all possible. Highly recommend to those still enjoying views of NYC and the summer time. Fair warning that cocktails go for around $16 here. read more

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The Crown is one of the newest rooftops to open up in NYC. Normally, I dread coming to Chinatown, because it's (i) full of tourists crammed onto the streets, (ii) dirty and noisy, and (iii) generally unpleasant. But I made an exception to check out The Crown because I heard good things from friends. Located in the newly constructed Hotel 50 Bowery, it's a little set off from the hustle and bustle of Chinatown, which is nice. The interior is classy and fairly spacious with several couches. There are two outdoor areas. The one closest to the entrance and bar is the largest and most crowded and has a very nice view of the NYC skyline in the distance. There's a second smaller outdoor area towards the back, which has views of downtown Manhattan and was empty that day. I've been told the bar is crowded during happy hours after work. On the Saturday afternoon I was there, it was full but not crowded. The bartender was very nice and made us some cocktails off the menu, which were tasty, albeit pricier than necessary at $16 a pop (though not unexpected at new rooftop bar in the city). I wasn't a huge fan of the Thai Basil Watermelon Margarita, which sounds better than it actually tasted. The Black Dragon Tea and Crown Manhattan are better choices in my opinion. The Crown isn't a rooftop that I would seek out compared to some of the others options in the city. But if I'm in the Chinatown area for some odd reason, I would definitely pop in to take in the view, get some fresh air, and have a drink with a friend. read more

Came here on Friday night and had a blast. Good music, friendly bartenders and the view is amazing! Cocktails were strong and good but very sad when you order wine and you get a plastic glass! Such a cheap feeling But in general is nice rooftop, worth to come for the view read more

Its a really cute, classy rooftop bar. They have two sections which I did not discover until later! Once you come up to the elevator, there is the obvious outdoor deck behind the bar. But on the left of the bar, towards the bathroom, there is a long hallway that leads to another door with another outdoor deck. This deck is a little more intimate and you get a stunning view of downtown Manhattan, whereas the other side is of uptown. Waiters/waitresses are nice. Its a great place to bring visitors from out of town! read more

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This long awaited construction is finally done and the wait was totally worth it. The views from the balcony are phenomenal. One faces the Manhattan bridge giving a beautiful aerial view of the arch and the other faces the magnificent One World Trade. Views once privy to those living in the rare high rises in Chinatown are now for all at this roof top. Oh and don't forget to support the cause by buying drinks. This view is so stunning, my cousin visited it six times in three days during the opening week. Go, go, go! read more

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We were a group of 8 and my friend was celebrating his 30th birthday at the Crown rooftop bar and it turned into one of the most horrifying experience we have ever been part of. The staffs (more specifically one person allegedly named "Jose") behavior towards the end of the night was not just downright rude but went to the extent of manhandling not just us but several customers to push them out of the rooftop absolutely unprovoked. When we raised the issue as to why we were being manhandled, the staff in question became physically violent (clearly dealing with huge personal anger issues) with my friend. To add to the problem the other person in-charge did little to help the situation and refuse to accept the blame and now my friend is left with a bruised jaw. We will be taking matter up with the management and lawyers but just wanted to warn others what kind of people are employed by this place. 1 star is out compulsion - this place should ideally be shut down if they do not treat their customers with not even common decency. read more

Expensive, but so so worth it with the great views. You won't see views like this in most places, and it's also not too too busy. Great vibes, and just an overall lovely bar to go to, especially if you're trying to impress a non-New York friend like I was. read more

Awesome view. Excellent drinks. Friendly bartenders. Modern decor. Chill music c (sort of). Hi Lenny if outdoor and indoor space. On the 20th floor. Definitely worth a visit. Odd location but worth the effort. Cocktails $16 - $18. read more

I would like to give a -1 star for an extremely rude and pretentious outdoor usher/host but the indoor staff were so much nicer and saved the night. We were at the roofdeck and saw an empty table, we confirmed with one of the staff that the table was free and that we could definitely sit there. About 15min later, a very snooty female usher/host told us to leave because the table was reserved. When we said that another waitstaff had confirmed that the table was free, she again very brusquely insists that the table was only bottle service and we should pay 600 bucks for a party of 5 if we wanted to continue to sit there. So, I have a couple of issues with this: 1. Rude rude rude behavior. Your staff told us to sit there, the least you could do was politely ask us to leave and explain the mix up. NBD. 2. Lies- The table was NOT reserved nor not exclusive to bottle service as (a) similar tables had parties with no bottles and single serve drinks, and (b) after we left, a couple came to sit there, again with single drinks and NOT bottle service 3. RUDE RUDE RUDE. We were considering leaving but wandered inside instead to finish our drinks. The service and staff indoors were so different from the outdoors area. We were seated at a huge lounge despite only doing bar service, and were even given bar food menus. Very smiley and friendly staff indoors. Too bad the experience while spoiled by an extremely pretentious and rude host. read more

This place is a joke. We got rejected because of a supposed dress code. First of all 2 people after us got in while wearing casual clothes and basketball shoes. Second, this is 2019, not a Hollywood movie featuring Ryan Gosling in a suit. read more

Brand new rooftop in the 50 Bowery hotel. Amazing views of Manhattan. Lot of seating indoor and outdoor. There's music playing inside but nothing outside yet. Hopefully they add outdoor speakers soon. It was a little too quiet out there. I'm sure this place will be super busy soon. read more

We managed to get back up here on another beautiful summer day. BIG improvement! Great job on getting the kinks out guys... Yet another wonderful addition to the NYC rooftop, day-time drinking scene. read more

The rooftop view is amazing! Children are allowed till 9pm, which after that is all adults. Very nice vibe, with unisex bathrooms. Will definitely go back when the weather gets warmer and sit on the balcony and soak up the sun with my drinks. Prices are expensive, considering how much ice cubes/ice balls they use to make your cocktails. read more

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Don't waste your time here. Never felt more disrespected in my life in NYC. Apparently being on the guest list is not good enough. This place needs to fire their manager or whoever operates this location. Has ZERO class and treats you as if you're not "good enough" to enter their establishment. This manager was clearly selectively profiling and up-charging based on ethnicity. The group directly in front of us also had a group of four and were all white male who were able to enter with no problem. At one point, after we were approved by another bouncer, he comes running up and yelling at the bouncer to take hand sanitizer to wash the stamp off our arms. Beyond rude and disrespectful with no class. This place needs to get their act together before attempting to withhold any type of establishment. read more

came here on a fall wednesday evening, the air is fresh, wind's breezy and sun's warm! I love the set up out rooftop, lounge vibe w large couches and some small tables, we were told there's two side of the rooftop, I prefer the larger side, also better city views, we sat thru the evening and also witness the night views, beautiful. I've tried a cocktail, pretty good, they also have Japanese beers and limited wine selection, typical NY rooftop prices ranging from 10-16. Our waitress is pretty friendly and attentive, I'd def revisit again! read more

Nice views and great drinks! Stopped by here with some friends and had a great time. Could've been slightly cleaner though, but it was raining prior to us going which may have made it look dirtier. read more

This rooftop is a shit hole. Elevator is horrible and food was not up to par for the price. The continental breakfast was bullshit. For 26 dollar, you get bread from grocery outlet. Will not recommend read more

The crown advertised rooftop viewing party of the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks. This was false advertising, there was a huge building blocking the view of the fireworks. They packed people up on the rooftop as much as they could, just to make money. I was devastated that I could not see the fireworks. I was not looking for a skyline view, I was looking for a firework view. This was false advertising at its finest, I am heartbroken I didn't see the fireworks. read more

Wow. Expected more than this. The service at the bar... was awful. This kid with light brown hair and glasses, is so rude. He treats customers like dogs and its just not a very good welcome. Ive been to many bars and rooftops as an owner myself in a spot in LA, and it does not matter if you're having a bad day or if you're busy. You do not treat clients this way. read more