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Small intimate venue. Great for soft live music. Excellent service and atmosphere. Expensive but worth it.
Food is serviceable, service is exceptional. True luxury lies in the people.
Well I love this venue although a bit pricey, food delicious, entertainment always top notch. Hi Rufus 😊
Great ambiance, the cocktails and service where great plus live music performance. Very pleasant service staff and welcoming environment.
Food is pretty terrible and the cost is incredible but everything else about the Cafe Carlyle is just the ultimate best in New York - the space, the service, and the cabaret. Go once in your life, at least. You won’t forget it.
Amazing atmosphere and vibe. Love live jazz
A unique East Side institution, good food, Old World service, top-tier bartenders, and magnificent performers. There is nowhere else like it.
Jim Caruso was an excellent ingredient of the evening 💪🏾😉🌟
Such a fun place! Love the musicians!
Great art work.. well curated .food is good. Service was great ..till the clearing guy came up who was in super rush and lifted food /dishes while some were still eating... and did not ask (verbally or gestures) for permission before doing so. Dont let that discourage u ...still probably one of the best places in UES/NYC .
Great cocktails in a classic setting.
The servers were very kind and the food was great. The calm ambiance is what makes you stay
We're long time customers for more than 20 years. It's always been magical. But Bemelman's is no longer a well kept secret. Tons of heathen have decended on the place more to be seen then to appreciate it. Headwaiter told us the line would move quickly, but it didn't. We waited more than an hour but didn't get in. It was disappointing to be lied to about it by someone we had dealt with before. They've raised the price to try to filter some of the crowd. But it hasn't worked because unfortunately, there's a lot of rich trash out there. The place is still iconic and beautiful and, as Bobby would have said, 'Swank'. the music, food, drinks and service are still wonderful. But I think, unfortunately, Bemelman's, as we knew it, is over.
michael feinstein, cafe carlyle, bemelmans's artwork, the bar, the professional staff... all practically perfect. with every last penny.
Went last night to revisit our wonderful times seeing Bobby short and Steve tyrell. Things have changed. It is now a packed price gouge featuring has -been talent. MichaelFeinstein was good 20 years ago. Now, he can barely hit the notes. Don’t waste your money
The decoration, the history of the artist is all I will give a positive to. The wait to get in to this bar makes the experience so much less than it should be. They should consider making it reservation based, no one likes to wait in a line and by the time people get seated, they are frustrated and creates a tense energy. If you stay at the hotel it’s probably fine i don’t have that experience to tell you, but if you’re here to enjoy jazz and have a nice evening, you'll have to stand for 45 min at least, in a line like a child in a hallway looking through a glass door as others who chose to not sit at the jazz bar drink their drinks. I stood for an hour because I was really curious what the hype was about. After a long wait you expect to be seated but are directed to stand again near the bar awkwardly unless you are persistent and give off an annoyed, “‘entitled vibe”, in which case you may be eventually seated in a corner of the bar. The service understands this place is high demand so they don’t care to be nice or patient with you so be prepared with a quick order and don’t expect to be treated graciously if you have any questions about the cocktails. The first time coming here as a 29 year old woman who loves jazz and was genuinely interested in a good ambiance and music, I left before entering the bar because an 89 year old man came up to me and my friends sizing us as if we wanted to come sit at his table. He said something like turn around let me look at you to approve you getting in faster. We were dressed conservatively yet he had the audacity to address us as if we were working women. We ignored him and left the bar because his disgusting assumptions left us with a sour impression of the place. So I decided to return because a friend recommended this place and I came back to try it again with my mother dressing even more conservatively, making sure I would not give off the impression I was looking for a man just because I was either young or good looking. I
I just got call from you folks, no clue why since I live in Germany but your place is probably cool
Extremely rude asian waiter, asked multiple times for tea and he became very aggressive. This guy definitely doesn’t enjoy his job
I came here for afternoon Tea with my group this past June. The decor alone takes you in-I looove. Though it is a small space, you do not feel as if people can intrude on your conversation- the layout has been well planned to exude intimacy but also a feeling of spaciousness. The spread was adequate. I recommend the peaches and ginger tea if your into spicy sweet. I had the Tropical green which is more on the herbal side.My only objection is the packet sugar. It screams diner and cheapens the experience. Sugar cubes are a must.
Beautiful old school vibe. Service could use some polish and bartenders don't know how to make drinks outside their menu. Stick w menu cocktails or get some wine :) didnt like the old fashioned or French mule they failed miserably making... Trio band comes after 930pm w cover charge of 35 per person. They take 15 min breaks after playing 15 minutes and then disappear after about 11pm. Not impressed w service or apps.