The Beer Bar

If you are staying near by or work next to this place I could see stopping in occasionally. Other than that I’d say keep walking! Really more of a 2 star place but sitting outside on a crisp October evening was very nice! The outdoor seating is the only saving grace though!

Tough to really like this place as much as I want to. Outdoors in the summer and fall is great, with the exception of when you fee like you are in a bar on St. Patrick’s Day with the heat!
The plastic cups made me fee like I was back in college at a sorority or frat house.
I have a hard time paying anything more then $ 7 for a domestic bottle. But I was with clients and this is where they wanted to go.
This is what it is as they say. But, I hope I just caught them on a bad night. I will give it a second try at some point. I just need to wait a little bit.

Anytime you have to pay 10 $ for a Budweiser or Miller I feel ripped off, even in New York!

100% straightforward, beer in plastic cups and I’d imagine pretty chilly if you were outside during the winter (but they do have an indoor section). Still, great people watching in the summer as it’s right on a corner for Grand Central Station. Open air section opened in nice weather, and chips and wings look good.
Nice place to catch up after work for those in the area or waiting on a train.

Great place for summer happy hour! Outdoors with great craft beer selections. They also give you complimentary chips and salsa! Love it here

As far as unimaginative names go, The Beer Bar ranks up there. Located at Grand Central Station, it is very conveniently located for many commuters. There is a sizable outdoor area, which is pretty nice… however, the entire area has a sloped floor, so not only are you always afraid your drink might slide down, but sitting here is rather uncomfortable as it is rather steep.
Otherwise, it really is just another bar… a beer bar with decent beer choices, decent bar food, and some other drink options.

Was here for an event and had a great time. The waitstaff was friendly and approachable, and the bar was quick to serve the large group of us.

$ 10 for a plastic cup of beer? Yeah maybe if you’re hard up for a quick drink but go somewhere else. Crowd is one step above a frat house. Find some place with more character. Shouldn’t be hard to find.

It’s a hot muggy day and I crave an ice cold beer and lobster roll!!!
It’s middle of the afternoon and the place is less than half full … Yet the service was sooooooo slow .
Oh the Lobster roll that has been on the menu for months !!! Waitress says they haven’t had it all season … And mgmt doesn’t think to cross it off or make new paper menus !!!’ Bad customer service .
And my ice cold beer I was craving? Well I’m not sure, but I think my cold French fries were colder than the beer (and remember this is a BEER bar).
How do places like this survive !
Nywp01@gmail won’t be back !!!
Even though I work in the area

Wow, 10 dollar beers. And altogether average and limited selection. I’m gonna guess everyone who sat here, like us, were just desperate to stop off somewhere to have a pint, and hey, at 3 in the afternoon, there was plenty of seating. Free tortilla chips and salsa was nice, I guess.

Not bad. This place is frequented by Finance types who work around Park Avenue. It’s usually quite crowded, but the service is good. I like that they also have non-​alcoholic options and food.

The good: they are right next to MetLife building right by grand central station & they carry Original Sin. Ambience is casual and good for a quick beer with a friend.
The bad: more expensive than it should be for a beer & lack of selection of beer for a place named Beer Bar. Waitstaff wasn’t particularly attentive, but they weren’t atrocious either.
Overall it’s just ok. Therefore giving it 3 stars.

For a beer spot, this place is super limited on selection and very over priced. For a better deals and selection at perfect pint 2 blocks away.

Beer Bar is trying to keep the liquid lunch alive. It’s easy to get to and packed with people trying to sell each other stuff and watch sports at the same time. The food is decent and the service is good, but the don’t really have enough waitstaff to cover their lunchtime volume.

Coming in from BK to meet friends for drinks, Beer Bar is usually where we decide to meet up, especially in the fall/​spring, when we can sit outside and enjoy a couple drinks outside. It’s usually packed, but not to a point where you can’t find a place to sit with a small group of people.
The service is pretty great, to a point where some bartenders know that I enjoy a glass of prosecco and have it ready for me by the time I get settled. And the manager has almost always come by to make sure my group is doing all right — top notch!
As far as food goes, I never really come here for anything other than after work drinks, but I have had the steak salad once, which I’d definitely recommend.

Came here for an early birthday lunch today. I was generally unimpressed. I had a lemonade & a turkey burger and my coworker had the Tuna burger. Lemonade was bland. Turkey burger: The patty itself was semi moist but lacking any real flavor and they added 1 piece of a portabella mushroom (what was the point) and some onions. The bun was some type of wheat and unremarkable. The sweet potato fries were kickass. I could of eaten a whole plate of those. The tuna burger was disgusting according to my coworker and she said they put so much wasabi on it that it was almost inedible.
I“m really only giving it two stars for the fries and the location because its good for people watching and it’s shady. Though the bar chairs are uncomfortable, especially if you have short legs like I do.
Total bill came to $ 40 plus tip.

Always wanted to check this place out. Love that it’s right by Grand Central and is shaded by the bridge. Just a very happening spot. Great to grab a beer with friend’s after work.
Abita Purple Haze and Alegash White are my recommendations.

This place is really 3.5 stars but will round down to 3.
Great spot for a quick drink after work on a nice evening. No happy hour but $ 10 but a 23.5 oz beer isn’t too bad and food is okay. There is a draft there due to the buildings so be prepared on a windy day. And it gets pretty crowded after work, mostly with suits.

Moseying in here you’d think you’d actually see a whole bunch of beer on tap since it IS called, The Beer Bar. Rather, they have like four beers on tap. Ummmm… instead, their «better beers» are sold in bottles, and you’d have to ask the bartender for what he has available so that he can actually serve it to you.
A little weird in my opinion, but at least we were able to figure this out while we were there. We each propped ourselves up on the bar and happily tried out a number of craft beers.
The bartender was amicable and very informative. He knew his beer and explained each as he poured. Prices were reasonable. Not sure if I’d be back though. It’s a toss up.

With outdoor seeting the place gets pretty crowded after work & chances are u will b left standing.
Nice beer selection & they offer regular drinks as well. Best deal seems to be on the beer for around $ 9 a cup, a lil pricey but at LEAST the cup is pretty big & u get ur money’s woth ! Mix drinks go for about $ 12 or so this was the price for the Jack & coke, not terrible but u get a decent drink.
On the food, we had the calamari appetizer good to share nice taste. The burger was good as well as the chicken sandwich & fries.
When standing by the bar if u r not eating, they give u chips & salsa, as well as pizza bread to munch on nice treat simply because after a few u need something to help balance u out.
Not a bad place to sit & enjoy a few drinks & a quick bite. great on nice days & even bad days as long as the weather cooperates since the area its covered.