I stopped into The Wheeltapper on a whim for one thing: a pint of the dark stuff. Thankfully, they know how to pour a proper Guinness. It was clean, crisp, perfectly carbonated, and served with the care that true Guinness drinkers refuse to compromise on. One thing I really enjoyed was exploring the collection of historical relics displayed throughout the pub. Many of them include small descriptive plaques, making it more than just wall décor and giving the place a personality. If you're planning to catch the World Cup or another big match, this probably wouldn't be my first choice. There are only a handful of seats with truly good views of the TVs, and my table's chairs were actually bolted to the floor, making it impossible to adjust for a better angle. read more

Came here after work for a quick bite. It was self seating and it took a while to get service. We ordered some beers and the mozz sticks and French onion soup. Food was average but despite not being too busy, service was slow. Regardless, there were some sports games on keeping us entertained. Overall, it was decent. read more

This little place has great energy! I was staying at Fitzpatrick Hotel next door (I think they own it - that's what my receipt says). So I'm not a regular and don't know if it's always like this but on both the day and Wednesday nights the crowd was fairly large for a small pub and noise level was high. People enjoy libations and chatter. Restaurant seemed pretty full too. I stopped in for a simple to go order to bring to my room in the hotel. It was cold so I felt like a bowl of soup. Beef stroganoff was their soup of the day so I ordered it. I wasn't overly excited about stroganoff and when I opened it even less so it was like oil and water that wouldn't mix. I literally stirred it before each spoonful. But guess what? It grew on me and WAS really good!! Beef cubes, fresh mushrooms and onions and a belly warming broth. Hit the spot even though I was reluctant. read more

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Came here for work drinks - never been here before but stumbled upon it during my lunch break. Has the British pub feel to it - the space is actually quite large when you go all the way to the back. There is also a massive patio at the back with heaters. We didn't go to the back as there was a corporate event. The place was definitely buzzing. A little bit hard to hear at times when there were loads of people but it got better. The place is part of the Fitzpatrick hotel - I made a reservation prior to the event to ensure we had seating. Cat, our waitress was phenomenal. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - Platter for 7 - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

reviews here had me nervous! ok..... so it's the week after christmas & midtown is a zoo. we were starving from walking around & we saw fitzpatrick's awning and i know the location in the 50s. went into the the wheeltapper walked past the bar to the tables. seems like some of the bad reviews are for the bar area which is small so i could see it getting tough to get served with an afterwork crowd. sat in a booth and was promptly given menus and asked if we wanted drinks. delicious pint of guinness. we got a variety of things and all plates were cleaned. My shepard's pie was on the small side but it was very tasty. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - Shepards pie - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

Wheeltapper was located right next to our hotel, and after walking past it over and over, we only got more curious to check it out. It looked like such a cute little dive pub from the outside! We stopped in on a Saturday night for a pre-show dinner. It wasn't too busy, which was nice, and we were able to be seated right away. I ordered the fish and chips and those puppies were huge. I had a hard time eating even half of it... but it was delicious! This joint is a nice place to go to grab a drink, watch a sports game and have some good bar food. read more

One of the coolest old school ambiance pubs in Manhattan. Antiques everywhere. Phenomenal pours of Guinness. Packed on a Thursday night after work. Friendly crowd and standing room only. Why not a 5? Impossible to get service at the bar. They were busy but understaffed. The table and private room staff were going insane trying to keep up. read more

An overstimulating nightmare Dirty and sticky and loud. We come here for work happy hours but honestly I've started skipping happy hours when this is the location. read more

No complaints. Cool pub with great drink and food options. We stopped in to watch the World Series, it wasn't super super crowded like some closer options. Grabbed a couple of beers and their potato skins. The potato skins were mashed potatoes like potato skins. They were pretty good could've used some more cheese and bacon. Would go back again for some beers and order something else. read more

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Great space for a small outdoor oasis in the busy city. The service was 5 stars, the food was 5 stars and the value was great. Guiness was poured right with lots of drink options available. Come early, as space fills fast and is first come first serve. They have two spaces with TVs you can rent that have awnings. Alternatively, the bar attached is great fun too. Very clean pub feel. Definitely worth dropping by for a pint with friends! read more

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Great atmospher. We come here strictly for the fully cooked Irish break for dinner. Unfortunately service was fair. Wait staff looked unhappy. Had to ask three times for ice water. Traditionally you get brown bread or toast with meal. After asking for the bread, had to wait much to long while our meals were getting cold. We've been coming here for many years, doesn't seem like old times when service was fantastic and service with a smile. Sorry to leave this feedback. read more

Great Guinness. 8.5/10. Very busy at happy hour but always a good atmosphere and great, friendly and quick service. Patio is awesome in warm weather. Food is good too. An after-work favorite. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

Came here to meet up with some friends and people I've never met and it was a great place to come and grab a drink! Was easy to sit and talk without it being too loud. Had a cold Guiness and nothing to really complain about at all! The service was friendly and just had a good vibe to the place in general! Feels like an Irish pub, come in and give it a shot yourself! read more

My co workers suggested we go here after work. Pubs aren't particularly my vibe. The restaurant reeked of beer. The customer service was great. I will say me and my coworker shared some guac and chips and our stomachs were hurting immediately. We also had wine so I don't know if it was the wine or the guac and chips that messed up our stomach, but we were in pain from that, but everyone else seemed to like their food. read more

Says the pub closes at 2am, but don't be fooled. They'll rush you out at 11pm. I had a drink and someone TWICE tried to grab my drink when I wasn't done with it and rush us out. When we asked for the manager, he got aggressive immediately and escalated the situation. We were walking out and one of the bartenders put his hands on my fiancé as we were walking out. Moral of the story is don't bother coming here, they don't want your business and will get aggressive if you try to have a conversation. read more

If you need a great, casual place with nice ambiance to meet a friend or two, this is perfect. The wood ambiance gives you a 19th century writer's pub feel. The drinks are good, food is better than normal pub fare and served with flair. I like the private booths. This isn't a place for a big group to meet, it would be too cramped. I'll be going back when I need to meet someone for a drink. Service was a little slow, but that's ok when you are meeting for drinks. Remember to tip well. read more

My dinner here turned out to be a highlight. The team provided outstanding service once more. The time at The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio was wonderful. Their food seems rushed or careless. The entire meal was consistently excellent. read more

Could be a cool place, but the posted hours are not true. They'll push you out before 11 lying about private events so the staff can cut out early. Happened multiple times (waited to post until pattern realized) read more

The Guinness was terrible for an Irish bar .. the expresso martini was worse .. we paid $19 for the martini which was a rob .. it had Titos vodka ..?? Very bad for a bar that should be representing Irish hospitality .. will not be back and will not now promote ... I am Irish read more

The 3 stars come plainly because the atmosphere in this place is spot on, and they pour a nice Guinness. Been here a few times now and service has been fine. It's really a beautiful pub with amazing wooden interior and traditional nook layout. The issue is the food is meh. Ordered the french onion soup (FOS) a few times and wasn't thrilled. Came out luke warm with minimal cheese. We can't have that. The sliders also had zero flavor. Tasted like my uncles burgers growing up. No seasoning. Again, great place for a drink and tremendous atmosphere. But don't come hungry. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - Good pour! - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

This is definitely a solid pub in Midtown if all you want is some beers, but the food was mediocre to bad. The nachos that we started with were fine. I'll albeit a bit flavorless, but my fish and chip entrée was embarrassingly bad. It was simply not fully cooked and the batter was still raw on the inside. took forever to flag down anyone to tell them this, and I really hate being someone who complains, but it was honestly inedible. the bartender that ended up coming over to help us was very nice and got me a fresh plate of fish and chips, but they honestly we're only slightly better cooked. I was honestly shocked by this just because the reviews said that the fish and chips were good so maybe I just showed up on and off night, but If I came back here it would be just for drinks and not for food! read more

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Server clearly doesn't like his job. Served me cold eggs and potatoes. Never came back. Needed water. Needed hot sauce to try to provide flavor to the food. Never saw him. I like chewy bacon. Luckily. But if you don't -- tough :). Also-- look closely. They included a 20% tip and didn't tell me. read more

One of my favorite pubs in NYC. Located at the Hotel Fitzpatrick, it has a comfortable railroad theme (grand central station is across the street) with a number of intimate tables for a feeling or privacy within a large noisy establishment. Unfortunately, years ago they had the most incredible dishes - like their shepherds pie. Used to have the creamiest mashed potatoes...today It is still very good ... but not standout special. Still, don't hesitate to go here, friendly staff and a wonderful setting with good food. read more

Good traditional bar. Excellent fish and chips. Friendly service. Attractive old-fashioned decor.

Located inside the Fitzpatrick Hotel near Grand Central Station, the Wheeltapper Pub & Patio has a very nice "outdoor" dining set up. And I put outdoors in quotation marks because while it is outside in a small courtyard, it is completely covered by a tent, making it feel like you're dining indoors. Order: - Burger (4/5) - Wings (4/5) - Onion Rings (4/5) Pros: - Awesome "outdoor" dining set up - Nice menu options - Tasty food - Large portions Cons: - Kinda slow service - Don't really do subs Overall: My coworkers and I enjoyed this place, especially for it's set up. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - Burger - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

Nice Irish pub feel and a large range of food items to choose from. The waitress was great and the food was enjoyable. I had a few margaritas here, a beer, and the fried dumplings. A decent bar to check out if you're in the area. read more

Wheel Tapper is a solid, no frills pub near Grand Central. It is one of my go to spots to meet up with a friend or colleague before they hop on the train home. The food is ok, nothing amazing, but gets the job done. Drinks and service also check the box. Nothing blows you away here, but everyone should have a couple of reliable pubs around GCT for a quick drink. Wheel Tapper is the definition of that for me. read more

I ate here twice while staying at the Fitzpatrick. The restaurant was never terribly crowded, which was nice! Atmosphere was great. Some loud people, but that's to be expected in the bar section! I had the fish and chips, Shepard's pie, and cheesecake! Everything I had tasted great, and the cheesecake was to DIE for! 4 stars because of the last night we ate there, and it seemed like the kitchen staff had called in sick/not come in to work. My fish and chips was still great, but took almost 45 minutes to come to the table, and the hostess was distracted and seemed stressed (I don't blame her!). I also found a small piece of eggshell in the cheesecake the second night. read more

The Wheeltapper Pub And Patio - a plate of food and a glass of wine - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

Showed up today Sunday (6/12) evening at around 8pm as a means to grab a cold one for the day due to the intense humidity and the bar was quite empty with a few patrons (6 of them scattered) so asked the bartender if the bar seating was open and so it was. She came and took my order for 1 bud light as I went on my phone to see my work week schedule and 7 mins later, no drink still! I patiently waited thinking maybe they are refilling the beer kegs but nope. An older dutch couple showed up and they asked for their moscow mule and she immediately rang it up with not a single time to spare and served them pretty quick. Do note I am still waiting for my drink. So she goes back to the patrons in front and chit chats and forgets entirely about my drink! Never had this, never experienced this and frankly, i felt singled out. Is it because I am non-white that she felt the need to prioritize other patrons while a busy engineer sits there waiting for his drink to get nothing? Never experienced this before and I just merely walked out quite upset feeling a bit annoyed because for other patrons its like she gave them priority. Not coming back here even drunk. I'll stick to my usual bars where they acknowledge me the minute I come in without having to wait. read more

People were generally really hospitable -- the crux of my review is that I got two Powers shots (not neat; shots) and come to find out they're $16 each. The guy says to me, "we've got Jim Beam for $13/shot; it's the cheapest whiskey we have." Enough said: usury is usury. read more

Do not get the chicken curry and rice. The rice was extremely dry and possibly over cooked. The curry tasted really bland and the chicken was probably old. read more

Came for after work holiday drinks with the team. I've been before in the patio space where we mixed and mingled. This time we wanted to sit and drink but the options were limited outside the dining room. Had to serve ourselves back and forth to the bar but everyone had a good time and they make a mean chocolate martini! read more

Honestly, I don't have very much to say about this place. I used to work near here, so some of my colleagues and I would come out after work for a couple beers. I haven't tried any of the food, so I couldn't tell you how that is. Usually after work, there's enough seating to fit the 3-6 of us who come out, but at times there's a bit of a wait. The pub is a lot bigger than you would expect it to be based on what it looks like from the outside, and it has the typical feel of a pub. The service is fine, but like I said, I've only ever been here for a couple of drinks after work. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, and I definitely wouldn't recommend going out of your way to visit the Wheeltapper Pub, but if you're in the area looking for a convenient place to grab a couple beers, this is a solid place to do it. read more

With Grand Central under lockdown, found this pub across the street in the Fitzpatrick Hotel -- sprawling with a patio and a maze of indoor booths at lunchtime. Nice burger and my friend was thrilled with the potato skins. Waitress didn't always sport a mask but diners were widely spaced. Looks like it would be fun for happy hour, will have to return. read more

Came here for a corporate happy hour and while their backyard patio is nice, it wasn't anything special. I got some wine here and we had wings, mozzarella sticks, and sliders as small bites. The wings were decent, I didn't get a chance to try the mozzarella sticks (which may mean they were really good!), and the sliders were really dry and overcooked. Service was a little slow but they were pretty busy. They are located pretty central (right next to grand central) so that made for a good central location if you have people coming from many directions. read more

My first foray into Manhattan in 14 months. The patio is quite nice and the staff is extremely accommodating. You could tell they simply could not staff enough people to meet demand so I won't comment on service. Food was fine, beer left me flat, honestly, it was close to flat. I was with a client so certainly was not going to complain. The place was extremely busy so they must do something right and it is very convenient to GCT. Would I go again? Maybe....3 stars and a "Meh" is an accurate review. read more

This is a decent place to grab a drink after work in the GCT area. However, in the winter I don't recommend sitting in the patio area. Went here to catch up with an old colleague and the front part of this surprisingly deep place was packed, but the lady said we could sit on the heated and covered patio. That was fine, so we went and grabbed a table. Service was friendly although the guy never seemed to understand what we wanted, even if we pointed to it on the menu. I was less than thrilled with the pedestrian beer selection, but went with a winter lager and it was okay. Ordered sliders and nachos. Waiter comes back and says they're out of sliders! Denied! Went with the chicken quesadilla instead. Took a long time (like 45 minutes) for food to come, but whatever, we're just catching up. Once it got there, food was actually okay, although the quesadilla was kind of cold so I knew it had been sitting awhile. This is all fine, but slowly, the place starts filling up with cigarette smoke and I realize that tons of people are smoking. Mind you, even though it's a patio, it's covered and heated and in 35 degree weather you can sit there with just a shirt on so it's not outside by any stretch. That was kind of a turn off. The final turnoff was poor Sameer. He and his bros were pounding shots at the table next to us, because, you know, they're awesome. So he takes one tequila shot and then immediately vomits. But because he's a tough dude (and he succumbs to peer pressure easily) he took another one and kept it down. Way to puke and rally, Sameer! Maybe it's just me, but when I'm having a friendly meal and beer with a friend, I'm not so much into being surrounded by vomit and cigarettes. I know I was on the East Side so I should have expected as much, but that's just not my scene, bro. Also, six beers, nachos and the quesadilla totalled $80. The food alone was $30 and would have been a value at $15. At $30, just way overpriced. If you go (and you're not a smoker or a puker) try to get a seat inside. That probably would have been at least 3 stars. But outside...I would not tap that. read more

We were staying next door and my dad somehow got 2 free drink vouchers, and gave them to us. We walked in at 9:00 on a Thursday night and it was busy. I found a table in the corner and we waited quite a while until I flagged a server for drink menus. 15 minutes later I flagged another guy to order drinks, and he did not look pleased we had vouchers. I got the Barefoot Beachcomber, made of sparkling wine, coconut vodka and pineapple juice, $14. Stephen had a Guinness on draft, $8. Service to get the drink was slooooooow, and we never found anyone to cash us out. Assuming it's 100% free, I left $3 tip and walked out. read more

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I was there Saturday 01.31 at 5pm., over pricy for less then average food and beverages, Very bad services the male waiter who had a bad attitude from the beginning literally asked us to leave after 40 minutes because we had drinks only. Its a pub !!! read more

happy hour only on Monday-Tuesday. They also have a "backyard" area which is essentially an alley between two buildings. but it kinda works in the warmer months and there are similar places in midtown east. Not too keen on paying for $9 drafts which is a bit lame, but convenient location for meeting up with colleagues and friends. Caveat: my personal preference is to avoid pubs for happy hour. read more