The Core Club

When you walk into the building its hard to believe it houses the Core Club. We enjoyed a three course dinner — the mozzarella was amazing! The flourless chocolate cake was also just the perfect size and delicious!

Core Club — do not waste your time or money. It is not at all selective; if you can put $ 40,000. On your Amex your in but don’t bother just look good and walk in the staff does not stop you particularly if you are women. It is a sleek well designed club but filled with 60 year old guys trying to meet young women. It doesn’t have the cache of the old monied clubs aka Yale club but is not as hip as Soho house. Soho house is much more selective and not filled with suits.

Came here for an art event. Beautiful inside, looks like a normal mid-​town spot on the outside.
Various levels are filled will awesome pop art. Really cool theater, nice for movie night /​presentations. Very comfy chairs.
Bars/​restaurant is beautiful. The apps we had were perfect bites –crab cakes, cheeses, some type of veggie dumpling. The bartenders definitely know how to mix a cocktail.
I’ve been to a few members only clubs in the city and this one had a nice edge to it, felt very similar to the Ritz in how the staff greeted and treated all the guests. Great experience. If you are looking for a members only club this is definitely worth looking into.

Yum! Love this place it’s so classy And professional… The staff is the most friendliest! Membership is highly suggested here! Worth it!

Luckily I was invited to attend a Chivas 18 event on the terrace at the Core Club. The building from the outside is your typical midtown building, but the inside is quite chic and the terrace is lovely (though only on the second floor). Service was quite friendly, attentive and helpful and the bathrooms are pretty (note, the door opens inward). Lovely event and I will definitely try to score more events here in the future.

Core club is where the hitters go in midtown. End of story. Am I such a lucky person??? Nope but fortunately have a friend who is a member so have gone a couple times for lunch.
What can I say? The staff is beautiful and they know all their members by name. Don’t even think about gate crashing bc they will stop you at the door.
The restaurant has impeccable service. I must say portions are puny. Maybe that’s how people stay beautiful??? If you are lucky enough to score an invite — it’s a must go.

Need a guest pass or be their private club member to enter. Really good food, great bar, ambiance, and art.

Awesome mixture of pop art and modern art.

I have only been as far as their screening room, but i have been there a bunch of times — this facility is great! The staff and the manager are super friendly and professional. The seats are most cosy and all the AV are in place and working flawlessly. Perfects for private screening events and Q&As.

I came here for a film screening a couple days ago, and was blown away by how accommodating everyone was! Front desk didn’t grill me for hours (I’ve had that happen to me). Food and drinks were awesome too. There was swift service at the bar area, resulting in a couple trips there. I also had more sno caps, wine and popcorn than what was probably appropriate. Also, this is totally unrelated to anything, but the bathrooms were insanely nice. Usually the term «public bathroom»
sends a shiver down one’s spine but here it was actually quite nice. Looking forward to more screenings!

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Gorgeous private club that you would never notice if you didn’t know it was there. It’s a modern design filled with art and book. Food here is great though a tad pricey as expected in such a nice place. Service though is impeccable and they seem to know all their members by their first name.

It’s hard to top The CORE: Club
Period.
End of story.
It is truly the only place to drink, eat and socialize for business in Midtown.
Staff is over-​the-​top attentive, with service to match.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot… I can smoke cigars on the outdoor dining area. Not many places left in NYC where you can still do that.

The only missing amenity is the trainers aren’t doing your crunches for you.
Considering I was allowed to indulge in all that is Core Club on a guest pass thanks to the generosity of family, the experience was even more special for not having to shall we say pony up. When I first arrived I meet the crew who sits at the front to great members and immediately the hospitality began to flow. I was given a guided tour of the club and introduced to the equally hospitable all male staff of Chris’s who man the changing rooms, where were top notch. When I started to think, «what else could they possibly have?» I was escorted to the top floor where they have in house estheticians and. wait for it… in house plastic surgery, ok, this place is for sure a cut above the rest.
The food is also excellent, I enjoyed a generous portion of the tuna tar tar on my last day, of three, to the club. It was delicious!!! One of the best I have ever had.
Overall, Core Club, while different than the Breakers, Four Seasons and Soho House was a completely different experience one that takes the top of my list for a posh club environment.
Remember after a power lunch, and a workout, relax and get a few emails sent out in the library upstairs or stop to look at the amazing artwork or coffee table books.

Very classy private membership club. It seems better than SoHo house.
Food was pretty good here and the waitstaff was excellent.
If you don’t have a membership here, hope a close friend has one!

This is where we got married, it’s a nice club with a great staff. The food at the restaurant is amazing. The outdoor is perfect for drinks and lunch or dinner in the summer. They have a lot of screening, i have never attended but the media room really looks good and comfy. This is a club I recommend joining.

THIS PLACE IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS!
Everything from the food, to the service, to the ambience is perfection in this place. Well worth the gazillion dollars to enjoy such a great membership. Unlike many other clubs, you are allowed to look at your phone here! lol. Food is amaazing, had some sort of truffle mac and cheese creation which is to die for and also haad the roasted half chicken on Friday. Always pleasing!!!

Been a member here since before it opened. Love the food, love the atmosphere. More of a lunch place for me, though both breakfast and dinner are good, too. No tie required, can look at my blackberry, etc. Unpretentious, uncluttered and the opposite of dusty.
Outstanding staff; some of the most attentive in the City.

Well. Well, well, well.
I have to start this by first telling everyone that I’m not a member, if that wasn’t obvious enough. I do, however, have much interaction with the Core Club staff. Besides basic reservations/​appointments, I’ve coordinated a handful of events for my boss (the member), and even been lucky enough to lunch in their dining room.
The place is beautiful… if you’re into that kind of thing… which I am. It’s very art deco, modern, streamline, futuristic. From the moment you walk in (that is, if you can find the place, since it’s unmarked) you realize this may not be what you’d expect from a midtown exclusive club (at least I didn’t).
The first floor has a screening room, where they première movies and is also suitable for business presentations (I’ve done this with great feedback).
The lounge/​bar/​dining room is always my first choice to send my boss when he needs a quieter business atmosphere. They recently renovated the terrace (it looks beautiful), and on any given warm day during lunch, THAT is where all the members are.
As for the food, it was tasty, but the things that stand out most in my mind are desserts. 3 words: Rhubarb Goatcheese Cake. Or is it Goat Cheesecake? Either way, it’s 3 words and it was unreal. I don’t even like goat cheese.
I haven’t gotten to experience any of what goes on, but I’ve seen the spa, salon, gym and relaxation rooms. This is when I start wishing I was rich enough to be a member. The gym is pretty sick. Small, but they have all kinds of state of the art equipment (I don’t even know what these machines are called, but they’re awesome!). The cardio stuff is planted in front of a mirrored wall with flat screen TVs built in. I’d probably want to go to the gym more often if I went to this one.
The library is my favorite part of the Core Club. It’s filled with art, books, art books, etc. It’s a great place to relax or host a cocktail party. There’s also a private conference room tucked away in the back corner of this floor.
Basically, considering all of the amenities and the good experiences I’ve had with the staff, if I had the extra $XXXXXXXXX/​year, I’d totally join.

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Just when you were thinking that the Soho House was tough to get into… along came the core club. With both space and luxury in mind time will only tell how long this members only place will last.
Their art collection alone is enough to make a modernista drool. Delicious eats, excellent place to entertain a small group or organize a mid sized affair. Complete with screening room and spa services this location has it all. Love the fire place and the VERY friendly staff.
Date Rating: 6
Pick up Scale: N/​A (depends on what you are here for and what time of day but most people seem to be fairly private and come here to mind their own business)
Strong suggestions: Have a cocktail, kick back, relax and enjoy the show.