I used come here often when I worked on Whitehall...the buffet lunch was always really great. Extremely fresh and you can get in an out in a hour... Happy hour is OK... but not always worth dealing with the crowds. Summer is fun...with the street closed of and tables outside (again...VERY crowded) The best time to go is on the weekend (the wall street crowd is non existent) sitting at the bar is awesome...it's broken up into smaller bar segments which is perfect or smaller groups...etc...you can actually have a conversation! read more

Worth stopping by if you're in the area. The (radio) music was pretty good. Drinks were a bit pricey. Lots of people there in suits visiting from after work. The stone street outside is pretty neat. It's a bigger sized place. Nothing about it was amazingly distinct or memorable, but it's a good time and it definitely doesn't suck. read more

For the price, a decisive "meh" captures my impression of this place, based on three or four attempts to give it a fair shot. Granted, I have viewed it through the eyes of someone who is back in New York temporarily, before a summer wedding, so while the singles maelstrom to which Ulysses seems to cater wasn't relevant, the speed with which I got my pint of Guinness was. On the gustatory front, the mini cheeseburgers are a decently grilled accompaniment to a buzz, and the "steak tidbits," though bar food with potential, for me have been more miss than hit, to wit my last plate of them: an array of small, nearly bloody shreds of beef that evoked images of a steer wandering into a wood chipper; the bread they were served on, the wood chips. I suspect that Ulysses' chief appeal is its location on Stone Street, a strip of 19th-century buildings (and, ostensibly, 19th-century cobblestones) that more or less funnels the Wall Street happy hour activity into one marginally tacky corridor. read more

Met up with some friends for dinner and drinks here, unfortunately the day of the Yankee parade last week. Beyond the drunks, this place rocks. The bar is HUGE. I'm talking the longest bar I've seen in NYC. I had a cheeseburger and it was completely and totally drool worthy. My waiter with the adorable Irish accent was not so bad either. They also have outdoor seating which is a bonus in the summer. As other reviewers attest, the ratio does swing towards suits, but it's the financial district, what do you expect?!? :) read more

Poor service Wednesday night and a 10 minuet wait at the bar for water and a menu. Then the fish and chips I ordered arrived 25 minuets later. I planned a party for 130 which is why I scouted this location. We chose their neighbor Beckets instead. The bartender waitress has serious insecurity issues, after I said no to her offer to comp my meal. She belched 'You're probably the type to write a Yelp review.' No actually this is my first Yelp review. She feigned her name was 'Diane'. That's likely her bosses name, she's trying to frame. You may need mental HC after a visit to this place! read more

One of my neighborhood favorites! Ulysses is a chill place to hang out and have some brewskis and good food. Sunday night is trivia night, which is a lot of fun since you always wind up learning something random and talking to the people around you. Plus, the bartenders are really cool and friendly. I also went here on St. Patty's day which was unsurprisingly a madhouse. Obviously there are a lot of finance people here, and it was hilarious to see some 40 y/o bankers smashed out of their mind on St. Pattys. In general, this place is a lot of fun and both the patrons and the staff are very cool and friendly. PS I can't wait until Summer when they put up all the tables outside on Stone St. I love Stone St, it is so quaint and quasi-European! It's a secret little treasure of the financial district. read more

These people sent my boyfriend home with a broken nose and black eye after stealing his phone all because of a misunderstanding. These bouncers are hot headed and didn't know what to do with the anger they must've had repressed inside because of their poor home lives. Sad. read more

The place is nice.. The carving station at lunch is fresh and the meat was well cooked and worth the return.

The Financial District lacks much of a nightlife and leads all its people to Stone Street. Among the many bars is Ulysses, a more upscale Irish bar. When I worked in the area, this bar was always the go-to spot for happy hour. The place is big and I like that a section of the bar itself is set up like private booths with little walls between every two stools, to give you a sense of privacy. Their booze menu is extensive and I've always had their cider when I've been here in the summer time. I've never come in the winter until now and their Hot Cider is quite a delight! I was impressed that you can choose what type of booze you want in it - rum, vodka (think it might have been chocolate vodka?) and forgot what the third was. Should you find yourself in FiDi and need a drink, head to Ulysesses. It'll do the job. read more

Ulysses is a downtown cliche - an oversized, fake Irish pub with too-loud pop music that runs from 5 to 8 pm on market days. The crowd lasts two to four rounds, depending on the Blue Chip Index and then packs up for Fairfield and Westchester. Come outside of these hours and find a respectable kitchen stuck inside a mediocre space. The calamari is done correctly here - it always arrives right from the fryer, with a sprinkling of shaved parmesan along with the marinara. It's crispy without being dry, and definitely not heavy at all. The other dishes are depending as well, including bar staples like chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and nachos. I've never tried the entrees, as the boisterous crowd and emphasis on drinking makes it impossible not to fill up on appetizers. After a long day at the office, when others have gone home and things finally got productive, or a late night with a fellow Wall Street person - Ulysses is a solid bet. read more

First of all getting here was a biatch because the wrong address was listed, I'm pretty sure it's 195 not 95, but whatever. I finally found the place, and just like Krysta wrote, it was dead. Good for us though, because the bartender was really attentive. There definitely weren't any happy hour specials, each vodka sprite cost $7.50 with well vodka. The cosmos were really good though. I wouldn't come back because this place was super lame. I gave it three stars instead of two because the music was hood and at least I didn't have to wait for my drinks, which is a major plus when attempting to get extremely wasted, fast. read more

This year I was invited to join a group on their annual St.Patrick's Day pub craw and Ulysses Folk House was our first stop. With the bus departing at 8:00 A.M. and a few beers under my belt we arrive here for a late breakfast. Viewing photos previously on Yelp I was quite anxious to enjoy some eggs etc. Not to be - being St. Patrick's Day they were serving up a typical Irish breakfast which was various meats. So - I ordered oysters and a Guinness! Since this was a pub craw we were here for about 1 1/2 hours but I enjoyed my short stay. Now that a few days have passed I would have to save that this establishment was in the top three of the six pubs that we visited. Great atmosphere, good food, & female bar tends in tight short shorts. And yes - The Oysters were a hot item after they arrived and very good. read more

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Plate of wings for $10. Pretty much perfect- covered in lots of sauce, good size, the bleu cheese dip was good and not too chunky. Tho, some carrot/celery sticks would have been nice. Pleasantly surprised! read more

Went here twice during my NY trip...Lobster Monday and later that week, Sunday Brunch! I favored the Sunday Brunch because you get all types of food and a Guinness for $25. I ate more than my share of the raw oysters and salmon and guess what - I didn't care! I had to take advantage since we don't get raw oysters at buffets in LA. Thanks for making my last meal in NY a good one. read more

Came back here for my friend's birthday. They messed up her reservation for 15 people and then stuffed us in a cramped corner. I'm not sure how it's possible to mess up such a big reservation but they did apologize and tried to be as accommodating as possible. I'm largely disappointed because they took the chicken pot pie off the menu. read more

In short, I had the salmon with risotto and babe, unfortunately, had a well done steak (but ordered a medium cooked steak). Both dishes were seasoned as expected, but nothing was out of the ordinary or original about the dishes to go back and try something else. I think this is one of those spots if you need a quick bite and are in the area, you might check them out...although there are many close by alternatives. read more

Although wall street area is the least familiar place for me, this is my summer ritual to come to Ulysses to enjoy the outdoor tables on the street. I just simply love the ambiance outside. As a draft beer fan, I must say their draft selection is not so impressive although consists of decent ones, but they do have quite nice bottled beer menu. As some of the reviewers have already talked about, their Sunday brunch is quite a deal. Corned beef, lox, oyster, even cakes from financier... But I felt the oyster is not that fresh and pretty much all the food here are quite salty. I couldn't stop drinking beer/water... Is that one of their tactics to let customers order beer continuously? I stayed thirsty even after I left here!! Anyway, I'll keep coming back here during summer time, as long a I'm in NY... read more

Wall St. pricey with shitty service. Went here to try the Wednesday Oyster deal ($12 for a Guinness & half-dozen oysters). The oysters were good, but the service was the worst. I wanted a Brooklyn Summer Ale instead of a Guinness (same price, both on draft, no problem, right?) -- My server had to check with a manager, who then had to check with his manager. This was after I asked a second time since my server forgot to even ask the first time. Then, after about 20 minutes, we got our first round of drinks (A Guinness remember, since he forgot to ask), and they brought us the wrong number of beers. Roughly 10 minutes after that we got our oysters, and no complaints there. We tried to get a server for roughly 10 more minutes and then hailed the hostess, who, instead of taking or order, went in search of our waiter. The employment scheme at this place is so odd. There are waiter who take orders, but never deliver drinks/food. There are other guys who do that. There are also still other people who bus the tables. The hostess only seats, IF you can get her attention, but is dressed the same as any other waiter, so you can't tell who's who. At any given time, you can spot 4-5 servers talking to each other in a little group, kinda just hanging out. I really don't know what is going on at this place, but with the amount of people they have you'd think they could manage decent service. read more

Went here for a happy hour after work food was really good only thing was that the place was so loud and hard to see very dim lighting.

Great indoor/outdoor bar. A group of us went here over memorial day weekend and the wait wasn't too bad. Perfect place to bring a group to just relax, eat and have fun. This place has decent food with inexpensive drinks. read more

Great spot in a perfect location. Summer time is a lot of fun on stone street. Live music too.

I've had lunch here a few times and the food was decent. During lunch on weekdays, Ulysses is pretty quiet, but after work, the entire Stone St. is a packed with people. I ordered the sandwich of the day, which usually comes with two sides. Sandwich plus two yummy sides for $9 isn't bad. :) read more

Good irish pub near Wall Street. We were in town and this place was recommended to us by peeps at our hotel and we were all glad that it was. Standard pub menu with plenty of beer choices. Nice setting, good crowd. The trivia contest however moves waaay too slowwwww. read more

We visited here on a frigid Saturday night to catch a live band. Got in at about 10:30 and it wasn't very crowded - I'd imagine the cold was a factor in that. The place is quite large, but the huge bar in the center takes up most of the room (we didn't visit the function room to the side). Friendly, patient bartenders made for a pleasant ordering experience. The hot apple cider with rum was tasty and just what I needed on a winter's night. Once the band was done, the college-age crowd got tiresome (though they were still polite). The music was a good mix of older top 40s. The sorts of songs everyone can sing along to. I'm hoping to check this place out for happy hour - perhaps the crowd will be more my speed on a weeknight. read more

Irish bars are normally my go to for a good time. If you have ever been to Ireland, you would know they are some of the nicest people in the world. Unfortunately Ulysses lacks this quality. The inside is dark and while it has a large bar in the middle, this really impacts the space available for patrons to hang out. But the worst part is the staff. Super disinterested, rude and actually very bad bartender. One forget 2 of our drinks (in a round of 6) and then got annoyed when we reminded him. Another charged us the wrong amount. Is it really that hard?? read more

Stumbled across this place looking for a lunch place with outside seating and quick service. They have a bit of a training issue with their staff...In 40 minutes, I talked with 6 servers/hosts. Half of them were confused that I didn't know how their carvery system worked, the other half were good about explaining. The food is good, but the menu is narrow. The atmosphere is dark Irish pub. The bar is full. The prices are a bit high, but not exhorbitant. If I lived in the area, I might keep go occasionally, but it wasn't good enough to get me to go back. read more

I've been here twice. The bar in the one room takes up so much space it's hard to walk around. Nonetheless this place is large and is usually pretty crowded. The bartenders are friendly and helpful. I haven't had the food, so I can't comment on that. It's a pretty run of the mill bar, not much else to say! read more

So sad... We used to come to Ulysses for their weekend brunch a few years ago and it was hands down the best brunch in the entire city. We left NYC for the last 2 years and now we are back. We had friends from out of town in and we had to show them the best bunch spot in all of NYC. Well, FAIL! They no longer offer their weekend brunch. Here is the experience we had this past Saturday: 1. Staff didn't speak any English 2. We had to get our own water 3. We sent back one drink 3 times because they couldn't get it right (based on their own description) and just went with an entirely different drink. Who can't make a bloody mary? seriously! 4. They forgot simple sides like salsa 5. We asked questions about the menu and the server had no answers for us. 6. They provided toast but no butter or jelly? Is that a thing? 7. And the food was just blah.... I am not sure what happened here over the last 2-3 years but Ulysses, you have lost a loyal customer. So sad to see. read more

Great service and cool vibes. I came with a group of colleagues and the restaurant thoughtfully gave us a round table where our large group can feel together and carry conversations. I loved the food, and the beer selection, great choice for after work happy hour. We will be back! read more

Had to find the waitress to ask for our check. Debated whether we should just head home because it felt like they forgot about us. Only got to order one drink in an hour. Didn't want to risk the wait for another. read more

Been there many times in the last months as I lived in the area for 4 months and is the only place opened till 4 am. Usually is either dead either packed...no in between. The prices are like everywhere in downtown so preety big but not surprisingly(except the sirene which is pathetically small and 16$ but you know how they say, quality over quantity). The music is good when the live band is not playing. Is funny cause that is the only time is packed so people must be enjoying them. They play only vintage songs and songs I never heard of or maybe I am too into hip-hop and stuff IDK. Good parts ks: -open till 4am -the bartenders are 90% of the time nice. Especially after they see you many times - the music when the live band ain't there Bad parts: -bouncers who talk trashy( but that is everywhere in Ny so you should be used to it) -music is too loud when the band is playing (and loud is good but I think the audio system is not too good or maybe is they'r instruments falts no idea) Good place to be if you ain't go no other place to go and want to have a drink after 11pm read more

Great bar, with excellent service and food. Love going there for live music (especially Hello BK), which sets it apart from the other bars on Stone Street! read more

So you basically have three types of people here, those who work on Wall Street, those who wish they did, and girls hoping to pick up someone who works on Wall Street (who inevitably go home with someone just posing). Down in this district, it's one of the few decent drink options, and the outside seating on Stone Street is pretty nice during summer nights. But because of that, it's not cheap, $7 or so for a beer and mediocre meals for $15. This place is not worth traveling to, but if you're in the area thinking of a spot to go post-work, this is your best choice in the neighborhood. read more

I cannot believe I worked downtown for 3 years and not once went to Ulysses! NOT ONCE...so embarrasing :( If you work in the downtown area, Ulysses is a MUST! This should be obvious, but everyone that goes to Ulysses is from Wall Street (suits!). I came here on a Wednesday, and it was packed, as I'm sure it is every other night of the week. I would describe Ulysses as the watering hole for all downtowners, and I really enjoyed that it's set up with picnic tables on the outside like a beer garden. Prices are decent, bar is decent, it's everything you need to drink the night away after a hard day at work. I will definitely come back in the summer, and look forward to more adventures here...I definitely had a good time! read more

Alright, except when all the Goldman Sachs blue-shirts are taking over. The beers and the pub food is pretty good on a weekend too! Clarence even gets a few digits from pretty lasses every week! Look for me there...Clarence is usually double-fisting, except on Wednesday and Thursdays when the blue shirts try to take over my turf....that's when Clarence goes into stealth mode and goes to his other secret pub. read more

GREAT Stone Street location with a cool interior bar/lounge layout. Seems like a fun after work place. But I wasn't impressed by the limited food menu, nor the fact that TWO waitresses had no idea that a mimosa was champagne/prosecco mixed with OJ...they ended up bringing us one flute of champagne and one flute of OJ and we had to blend ourselves...not cool. read more

Had good service here. Really liked the atmosphere too. Very spacious bar that also serves food in separate room. I ordered a hot cider because it was cold out and I enjoyed it. read more

I just came here for drinks so I didn't get the full feel of the place. They had a DJ playing music that some people were dancing to but most were just hanging out and chatting. The music was a bit too loud to have a decent conversation and for some reason the music got louder with the start of each song. I don't know if this is a US thing but the drinks were cheap and heavy. I watched as the bartender poured my drink and half the glass was alcohol and the rest was mixer. You would NEVER get that in Toronto (they have a spout that measures exactly 1 oz, maybe less). But seriously for 10 drinks the total came to about $70, which is REALLY good. I would've had an even better time if this random fat guy didn't sit on the back of my stool and tried to push me off, I was there way before him and he has the nerve to plop his fat ass on half of my seat and then proceed to "grind" it all over my back to get me off. This dude is definitely a winner. read more

Way overdue review, but as per the photo I uploaded - they incorrectly charged my card and did not do anything about it even after I contacted the business. It's one thing to charge a few cents or dollar more, but for Catherine to charge 7.73% more?? Seriously? I had asked around with my colleagues and apparently it's a known thing they usually always end up charging more. But since it's Wall Street, I can bet nearly 99.9% of the time Ulysses probably gets away with it. Overpriced and drinks aren't strong. Upon entering, it just smells like a frat basement. The location is prime, but there are lots of other bars in the area to check out if you can pass on this one. read more

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I love this bar so much. I come here every Monday for their $25 lobster special and it never disappoints. The bartenders are AMAZING and so accommodating. The music is amazing, vibe is great, and great food always. read more