ampersand Reviews

Cute, kind of steam punky bar. Good enough happy hour specials for the area

Good place to grab drinks after work. Great cocktails, and friendly staff.

An eclectic array of drinks and snacks. My go-to spot for first dates.

The staff are the best, really friendly. Cocktails are superb, food is great and the atmosphere is perfect. Also no screens for distractions!

Yam and Brandon are the best. Just tell them things you like or are interested in trying and they'll figure something out that's amazing. Yam is especially gifted in balloon shopping if you are celebrating something

Great cocktails. Pretty good food, although a bit pricey. Hip spot, also great for a date.

Great bar especially if you know what you're in the mood for

I love love loved our cocktails at this place. I will say that the check was shocking...but that may have been more a "me" problem than an Ampersand problem.

Great service and cocktail selection. Perfect spot for a drink after dinner, as the bar menu is small. Small tables at the front with bigger group accomodations near the back of the bar.

The craft cocktails are fantastic some even including house made ingredients. The atmosphere was also great with cozy seating at small tables or around the bar. The chips and guacamole was also delicious. I highly recommend this for a cute date spot or catching up with friends.

Fine selection of cocktails. A bit loud and too understaffed to make it a five star place.

Great vibe, good location. Staff was friendly and attentive

Friendly, personable bartenders. On point cocktail creations and very tasty and flavorful food. Definitely would recommend

Very busy but manages to retain intimate and relaxed vibe. Did not sample the food, but selection of drinks and service was great.

Best local bar and restaurant in the area. Love it.

Ampersand is a nice cocktail bar with some creative cocktails and excellent food. The bar has friendly bartenders, the ambience is intimate but not so much that you'd feel it's a date place only. It definitely isn't.

There are so many cocktails to choose from. I am sure you'll find one you like. The food was expertly prepared. You don't normally rave about shoestring fries, but these fries were cooked so crispy that it took on potato chip qualities while also still being a fry. So damn good! All and all this is a great place, one worth visiting and a great experience!

This cocktail bar is easy to walk by in the midst of 23rd Street's busy intersection with 3rd Avenue. The whiskey/bourbon collection is impressive and the small space is cozy, yet not cramped. Tables in the back are perfect for larger groups, and be sure to order the potato chips which come nacho-style, piled high and with tangy blue cheese. The service is fast and reliable, too!

Really good vibe, chilled crowd and amazing cocktails.

Julian is a cocktail maestro! I'm sure I annoyed him but he makes the best spicy cocktails on request. The pork tacos are super amazing!

Great date spot. You can humm, sing, dance on the table and no one would know.

This is our company bar and they make us feel at home.

Went for brunch-- I had the corned beef hash, and it was amazing! They used chunks of actual meat and it was super tender. I tried a bit of the Avocado toast from a friend, and that was just as good. Definitely have to go back and try the other dishes.

OMG this is the place to be on a Saturday evening, I had beer last night but the cocktails looked so delicious, my date had the white bean dip and mushroom tacos , I ordered the lamb burger and was not disappointed, service was on point! Will definitely come back to try some cocktails

The place has great relaxed vibe and the cocktails are awesome. The staff is super nice. Overall great experience!

Do you want a cool cocktail in a dark, hip, quiet space? Are you wondering where to take a first date for a casual drink and maybe an appetizer? This place is perfect as far as my experiences have gone. The prices may be a little steeper than some other places in the area, but it's in the quality of the drinks that that concern goes away. I haven't had better cocktails in the area that is this accessible and this well priced. (They even make the completely transparent ice cubes for the rocks drinks, a very cool effect)

Best bar in the Gramercy area. It's a small spot with plenty of seating. Great cocktails and live music on Wednesdays.

Overpriced. Cocktails are pre-made and kinda gross.

Great place to meet before you go to the comedy club around the corner. Perfect negroni.

Lovely cocktails and lovely upbeat relaxed atmosphere.

Great cocktails with an easy going vibe that makes getting a drink on a Tuesday afternoon worth it. I've been a couple of times and each times has been great. The bartenders and friendly and quick. Don't know what you're in the mood for? Let them create a cocktail for you and it won't disappoint. Easy going, quality cocktails with a vintage feel, definitely one my go-to bars in the city.

Lively but quiet cocktail spot - good date location.

Great drinks. Recommend the hot one and the identity crisis.

They have a solid list of happy hour cocktails available and the chips and guac we ordered was very fresh.

Excellent cocktail bar with higher than average drink prices for the neighborhood

Cute place that has more space than might meet the eye. Extensive creative cocktail list is a plus but overall not too much that makes this memorable.

Perfect for low-key after work drink or weeknight first date. Good cocktails and bites, very friendly staff, and great atmosphere. Bartender Mariah ensured me that area bros stick to the nearby pubs.

This bar is right next to our hotel so we figured we go grab a few cocktails. Although very packed the bartenders noticed us and got us menus right away. The cocktails were wonderful, perfectly crafted. We loved the atmosphere and the liveliness of the Bar. We will be back.

Nice ambience, friendly bartenders, good drinks. Got a little loud but it seemed that I was mostly because a party of some kind filled the space up

We went there on Thursday evening and it wasn't packed, we were able to find a table. Barman was nice and helpful

Not bad, but the cocktails aren't anything to write home about. Still a good neighborhood spot.

Awesome cocktails. Great vibe. Get a seat all the way inside if you want it to be slightly quieter. I

An excellent, but well known bar in Grammercy Park. A great place to go with a small group of friends to have a sit and a conversation. Drink places are good and the staff are friendly. A go to when I go out with friends for a chill night of drinking and chat.

Great atmosphere with great staff. A standout bar for the neighborhood that's different then the usual sports bars you see walking down 3rd ave

Mariah is the best bartender ever! The cocktails are tasty and there's a very chill vibe. I can't wait to comback for food.

DOPE SPOT!! Great Happy Hour and Super Friendly Staff. DE-LICIOUS TEquila dRiNKssss. We got the pork tacos and mushroom tacos. YUUUUUM.

Great cocktails and surprisingly good food for a cocktail bar.

Great place. Really good ambiance, and the cocktails were awesome!

Stumbled into this place late at night, after the first place we went to dinner was closed. From what I remember (ha) the ambiance was lovely and service quick. I thought the wine was just fine but my date thought it too sweet.

Dope bartender! Super relaxed vibe, a great intimate place with a decent selection of drinks. One of my favorite low-key spots around the city.

Intimate and cozy bar. Great for dates. Good cocktails and friendly service. Happy hours ends at 7pm but just a dollar off regular drink prices.

Good selection of cocktails and plenty of great beers on tap

Creative cocktails and a really nice atmosphere. The bartenders are friendly and will make you whatever you ask for. Excellent date spot or place to just chill at the bar by yourself.

We had a fairly large group so this review may be misleading. We wanted to sit in an area towards the front where multiple tables were available but were shown to a single table with 2 seats. I'm not sure why we were seated there. We all got one drink and decided to leave. When we passed by the seats we originally wanted to be seated, they were occupied by very few people. Odd to say the least.

Great bartenders. Casual atmosphere. Interesting crowd.

Sweet place. Great for a date in which you want to have a conversation and actually be heard. Staff isn't over bearing and allows you to chill.

Great cocktails and great vibes for enjoying that perfect drink.

Delicious cocktails and friendly bartenders. Try The One With Bourbon!

Great burger. Owners are really cool but the service is not stellar when they get packed (understandable). The drinks are always good and that's what matters most. I don't hang out in the Union Square area a lot but at least I have a go to bar now.

Cocktails are lovely and when I went there at 6pm on a rainy Saturday night it was not packed but had a decent crowd. Got a table no problem. Ambience is lovely for a cold winters day with low yellow light. The cocktails were well made and reasonably priced.

Small bar with great seating for groups serves really tasty typical bar food. Lamb burger is great but the traditional burger is amazing. Guacamole is really excellent. Great music not too loud, and the crowd is light. Good spot for drinks and a conversation. Really like this place for dinner!

Smooth vibes and a catchy aesthetic make this a solid setting for a quiet bar night with friends. Affordable and pleasant!

Grabbed some drinks and some tacos before a concert. Pretty good tacos although a bit pricy.

Decent option if you're looking for a bar in midtown that isn't an Irish themed sports bar.

This place is the awesome. Great atmosphere and knowledgeable bartenders. Julian and Mariah are rockstar!

Excellent cocktails, they should have a higher end appetizer selection to match quality of the drinks

Great atmosphere and service. The cocktails were great.

Stay were really nice.
Good selection of tangs also.

Fantastic food for any palate, reasonable portions, and great drinks with thoughtful service!

Best shishito peppers! We all had cocktails and were very please. The atmosphere is splendid and you can have a conversation in a group setting at the table. Loved the esthetic of the spot!

Came here with my friend for drinks and dinner. I got the old fashioned and we split the white bean dip, mushroom tacos, and veggie burger. Everything was delish!! And I loved the old fashioned also. I only wish we showed up a little earlier for the happy hour!