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• EE

  Em

  Jul 21, 2025
  5.0
  Great views on the rooftop, specifically a close-up view of the Empire State Building. Drinks are avg price for New York and pretty solid. Servers check and walk through the rooftop, so you're not forced to come to the bar each time you want to order a drink which was nice.
• RR

  Roi

  Jul 19, 2024
  5.0
  Great spot
• MC

  Mary C

  Jul 12, 2024
  1.0
  Really awful experiences here both as guests and non-guests of the hotel. Stayed at the Kixby for 3 nights and came up 3 separate times, even after checking out and into a new hotel. Came here one last time after moving hotels and supposedly they close at midnight on Fridays, but we were here at 11:15pm. The hostess let us up, but when we got to the top the bartender immediately told us the bar is closed oh but we can get wine or beer. Get our wine/beer and 5 minutes later the lights are turned up super bright indicating we should leave. The 3 bartenders/waitresses really had more important things to do, they were on their phones talking to other people making plans for the rest of the night. Really uncomfortable experience to be trying to enjoy a drink and feel unwanted. Not worth it at all, go to a bar that doesn’t kick their patrons out 45 minutes before closing and has better ambiance. This is NYC, you’ll find it. Enjoyed our stay at the Kixby up until this point.
• BC

  Bjørn C

  Jun 12, 2024
  5.0
  Great spot to have cocktails and some bites. Great staff aswell with a special shoutout to Kath for being the bubbly waitress she is!
• DK

  Danny Kim

  Jul 29, 2019
  4.0
  I'm not a real bar guy but thought I'd share about this place. Happened to come here with some old friends after dinner. First of all, all the staff were very friendly and welcoming. One small complaint is the elevator system. They have one dedicated for the rooftop but it's slow and allows for stops along the way. The operator said that one of the two regular elevators was under repair so hopefully it will improve soon. But you get upstairs, make a right and go outside. At first you see some of the seating and high top tables directly in front. But you make that left to see the bar and look up - BAM! Possibly one of the best unobstructed, close up views of the ESB! I mean I live here but that view did NY proud. The drinks are probably in the range of fancy NY bars (my 5 borough beer was $10). But nice mix of seating/standing options. Like someone else said, check it out before it gets more popular! Note that since they're in their probationary period with their liquor license, they have to close at 11 for now.

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