I came to 5th and Mad on a snowy Tuesday night for a holiday party. The space itself was decorated rather festive and is pretty cute. I would recommend it for a date. It was pretty sizeable as it was able to accommodate our party as well as space for other patrons who weren't there for the party. We had fries, nachos, sliders and other bar food at the party. It was pretty good and probably one of the better assortment of various bar foods I've had in New York. read more

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This is a huge space with two floors. If you go when a popular game is on it will be packed. I was there for the Ohio State vs Michigan game and it was packed. Service will take a bit so pack some patience, but they were slammed vs an empty bar with minimal people. If you can, I recommend reserving a table. read more

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Came here for Salsa Monday! Great live band and dancing! The food is meh, drinks seemed good. Service was not the most attentive. the music was great!! Will be back before 7pm, cover was $20. read more

Unfortunately, I can't comment on the food. We stopped in to have a few cocktails and they have one of the best cucumber drinks I've had. The bartender was on great. It felt like a club vibe and people were dressed to impress. read more

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I stumbled upon here with some friends after coming from another bar. It was very loud, but somewhat a vibe. Apparently it was R&B dinner club night where the DJ spinned R&B hits and you ate a prix fixe meal which looked good but my friends and I only ordered drinks at the bar (we had already ate). The drinks were well made. The cucumber gin drink was delicious and not too sweet. It was just too damn loud. Music was good, just wished they turned it down a a tad bit. There were tickets/cover for this event but we didn't have to pay since we came before 10pm. read more

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Went for a work happy hour. Super spacious inside and the front is a sports bar but the back has more of a cocktail lounge feeling which was cool. The drinks were overall good I liked my cucumber cocktail. It's pretty loud inside but service was good too. read more

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Our corporate events are always here. We were on the 2nd floor. There are 3 bathrooms up there. Decor was nice. They had pitchers of water. The cocktails were good and strong. I had the espresso martini and lychee martini. Bartenders were nice. read more

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Soo disappointed. My co-worker made reservations for us and they had a table for us upstairs. When we sat down, a server came to our table and dropped off water. However, she seemed annoyed and practically tossed the cups at us. Hoping it was just an oversight, but this went on the rest of the night. The other server tried, but she kept forgetting our drinks and we had to flag them multiple times after waiting for a very long time. The first girl literally looked at us and acted like she didn't see us. We considered getting food, but after how hard it was just to get a drink, we opted out. I will say, they may have been short -staffed, but ignoring customers when they politely call for you and having an attitude is not the way to go. Simple communication about the situation is usually enough to help people understand and most will be patient. We were made to feel like an inconvenience, which is a shame when our company has booked multiple events here and we even had a separate event going on downstairs. With so many choices in NYC, not sure I would give this a second try. Sadly, the drinks were not very good either. One of my drinks even had a weird aftertaste. read more

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I ordered a martini here at a networking event. I finished it pretty quickly, an indicator that I liked the drink. The service here was quick as my friends and I arrived before the crowd. The space was pretty open, so it was easier to mingle. There was also plenty of seating available. read more

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It was fine. We arrived at 7 and the place was relatively quiet. Server seemed distracted, but when we had her attention she was pleasant. I got the chicken sandwich, and it was fine though nothing special. At around 8 they had a salsa party which brought in a good crowd and that was a lot of fun, but unless we wanted to pay an extra $15 we had to leave at 9. That was fine, I wasn't planning on staying out late anyway. read more

Andrea was our server and she was so attentive, fun and kind. We had a tough work day & cancelled flights. We had the worst day and Andrea made our night. This is now our go-to place above all in this area, by far. read more

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We consistently have work happy hours here, and Idk this place is just uninspired. It is essentially trying to be a Yard House (no shade I LOVE Yard House), but comes up short. The music is a bit too loud, the food is the definition of 3 stars, and the place is littered with finance bros. But this is finance bro capital of the Solar System so I should have anticipated that. read more

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Spinach artichoke dip - better than Applebee's - I kid you not! I personally think applesbees SA dip is the bomb so...take my word for it...this is gooood stuff! Came here for after work drinks with a friend! To be honest, I had 2 Happy Hours that week so I was cocktailed out...stuck to a crisp pinot which was really nice. They have a good HH drink menu. But we'll be going back just for the spinach artichoke dip. Hats off to our waitress - she was super attentive and right on point with this reco. It comes with a side of truffle pita chips, but we swapped out for basic tortilla chips. I don't mind truffle oil, but honestly, it can sometimes be quite overpowering. This way, you can properly savor the dip! We also ordered the buffalo cauliflower bites. I don't recommend it. They were just disappointing. The place is almost like an upscale sports bar. TVs everywhere. A really cool open window concept in the front, so you can ppl watch if you're so inclined. We were deep into our conversation, so didn't do much of that. But it helped that the place was not super noisy. It was the perfect spot for a proper catch-up. read more

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Came here for my cousin's birthday. However, I was hungry because it was 3 p.m. day party. I got a few drinks and ordered lobster mac and cheese, and wow!! It was really good. So my brother ordered grilled chicken, and he was like, "Yo! Food is good here, so highly recommended y'all." read more

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Giving 4 stars for the service but it's really 3 stars based on just the food alone. Walking in, my friend and I were met with several crowds of people hanging out after work having a good time. I liked how they were free to walk around a bit from the bar to their cocktail tables. The music was a bit too loud for my taste but I enjoyed what they played! The food was disappointing; I got one of the burgers and it was way too salty. The fries were also nothing to sing home about. Fries did come with my burger but after tasting them, I'm very shocked they charge $8 for the same fries as a side order. Definitely not worth the price. Our waitress was very kind and attentive, going above and beyond to help my friend who ended up not linking what they order. The waitress took the original food item off the menu and happily got my friend something else to try, which they liked better. Overall, I definitely would come back but maybe just for a drink after work - the food is overpriced for what it is. read more

Went here for a private party. Pro: There wasn't much of a line at the bar. Con: They ran out of food while people were still on line. It was extremely crowded, but the layout allows for multiple areas of seating/networking which worked well. It was winter, and ridiculously hot upstairs while cool downstairs. read more

I had my birthday party here and had a great time! We had the back of the first floor to ourselves. 5th & Mad is such a gorgeous venue! I absolutely love the ambiance and moody lights. Service was great. Yoshi and Vanessa are amazing! They played the playlist I made for my party. I had an amazing and unforgettable birthday and all my friends really enjoyed themselves. read more

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I hosted a professional event here for a group of 35 lawyers. I'll start by saying the venue is absolutely gorgeous. All of the servers were very kind to myself and my guests however I was incredibly disappointed by how much I was overcharged for food and the managers refusal to remedy the issue. For $1100 I paid for 50 drink tickets and 3 platters of food. Nowhere on the marketing brochure was there any indicator that the food platters serve 3-4 ppl. Considering that each platter is $55-70 I would imagine that would be a detail worth mentioning since I stated this event was for 35 ppl. When the food came out I explained to the manager why this was an issue and she simply shrugged her shoulders and said well you can always order more food. That definitely wasn't the response I was expecting. It was further baffling because we were the only group in the venue at the time so all sales and business was generated directly from my group. That being said I will not being visiting this business again. read more

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I may be biased because I do not enjoy this area of manhattan and find many of the spots here to be mediocre. Unfortunately, 5th & Mad is one of those. I will say there are some perks to this spot that I'll get to! This barsteraunt is beautiful and not too far from the 34th st stop. It's well decorated from the holidays, so if you are visiting the city it could be worth dropping in. The major perk is the number of TVs they have!! I wish I knew this spot when it was world cup season. They had some yule log up which added to the festive vibe. Outside of the vibe, the waitress was very nice (and so pretty). We had a group of 11 which can be overwhelming, but she handled us super well. I visited on a Wednesday and it was dead. Not another table full! This was advantageous for us as I could hear conversations down the table. I had the Smokey Mezcal Paloma which was nice but not that impressive. It isn't a sweet drink in my opinion, so keep that in mind if you have a sweet tooth. The Midtown Heat was also a popular pick. As for food, it is not worth it -- please stick to the drinks!! $20 for a slider-sized burger is not it. The fries were really good though (included with the burger). I tasted a friend's Mac & Cheese which was good but nothing special. Seriously just buy a pack of Mac & Cheese and some cream to make at home. Overall, it's fine. That's about it! read more

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According to reviews this is the number one bar to watch Ohio State Football games in NYC. As I approached the front door , 3 people entered in front of front me with no issues, when I reached the door the doorman told me that the venue was at capacity and I could not enter. I asked " How Much?" meaning wait time before I could enter and the doorman asked how much cash did I have? As a father of two current students at The Ohio State University , I was appalled by this behavior and decided to go to a different establishment. read more

We stopped in here really quick, new cute spot with good music and good vibes. Loved the atmosphere in here and the owner was so nice! And tall. I hope to stop back by because this is definitely the type of spot to come on a cute date night. The owner also let us see upstairs as well. Beautiful decor and furniture there is another full bar up here with plenty of intimate space. It was empty at the time we were touring this area. Highly recommend to check this spot out, very different vibes you would expect for this area in a good way. I will be back with a bigger appetite and more thirsty! read more

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Entire bar is underaged . I came here on a Friday night during my vacation and it was a total disappointment. Drinks are way too expensive + I paid a $40 cover for my girlfriend and myself . Worst experience I've had in NYC. Once I got in I ordered 3 shots and the bartender filled the shots half way and tried to charge me 70$. I then confronted the bartender and asked for a full shot and she refused to fill the entire shot glass up. read more

Easily one of my favorite go to bars!! Chill atmosphere, super friendly and fun bartenders, yummy bar food, strong drinks and depending on what night you go... the best DJ (DJ Oreon). Close to everything, a great place to pre-game! read more

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- bartenders are attentive and know how to work large crowds - big TVs, lots of screens for the games - chicken sandwich was great - expensive drinks (champagne was $20 including auto-gratuity) - service was poor I didn't feel they go the extra mile for me in the way other staff would the two star rating is really for the service that I was unhappy with - truffle fries are alright kinda salty tho - Canadian bacon was alright, kinda salty tho read more

Very fun place to watch an OSU game in the city. Great food and good service! fun OSU menu items on game day

I'm not really sure how to feel about the experience I just had. I suppose the server/bartender was equally as happy for me to decide to leave--after asking about a dish they incorrectly prepared. Rude is an understatement. I honestly didn't feel like my food would be safe to consume, simply from the servers/bartenders attitude and lack of customer service. Had we been greeted upon entry or being served, I'd be able to share a name. Luckily they rejected payment after I offered to pay for the drinks we consumed. Bullet dodged. read more

Great location within walking distance to Times Square, with friendly staff, a clean facility, and great drinks. read more

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I've been coming across a lot of business's scamming patrons. A mixer was held here for a two hour open bar. The brand of tequila was a small Black woman owned brand that I'm 90% sure was brought to 5th & Mad because the tequila brand sponsored the event. So for you snakes to charge people for drinks from free bottles and give a "free shot" when it was open bar for that specific tequila is dusty and tacky. To top it off there was a drink menu for the event and the only way to get the free shot was to order off that menu lol. I said to the bartender that's false advertising and he said "Here, take 2 shots". Like girl I'm in my late 30's. I don't want no damn shots. I gave them to someone else. Won't be supporting their greedy asses and how ironic a positive "review" is posted shortly after mine after their page was quiet for 2 months. Yeah, OKAY! read more

Stopped by this place for happy hour with coworkers and thought it was just an average bar in the city, pretty standard and nothing impressive. Food/bar snacks were just ok too. Probably won't be coming back again. read more

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Pretty empty but don't be fooled, this is no hidden gem! It's just a very average bar with average drinks and a very average experience. The space is great though and pretty quiet (because it is empty), so I suppose you can enjoy some quiet here. But yeah I have no idea why I'd come back here on my own will. read more

We came here to celebrate my husband's birthday and had an amazing time!! Really good music, spacious. Food was GREAT & our bartender Wellington was even greater! Would absolutely come back JUST for the customer service. Must Try read more

I came here for NYE and it was complete chaos, as expected. The crowd was either still in college, or fresh out of college, and it was insane. However, as a space, I really liked this bar. It's huge and has two floors. Considering that New Years is the wildest time to be at any bar, their staff was really good and kept the place running pretty smoothly all night. One issue (aside from the crowd) is that their speakers were off. The music was early 2000's hits but for some songs, you couldn't hear half of the music. read more

Swanky vibe; I had an espresso martini was very good; went on a Wednesday around 6 and it was so loud it was hard to hear the person you were trying to have a conversation with read more

A vibe! Came here for brunch day party and I honestly didn't expect much. I came as a part of a brunch series that is hosted there and was hoping for the best. That said, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Like can we take a moment and shoutout the DJ! He was definitely on point and kept the crowd going. I wish I would have caught his name. Nonetheless, it was a great time! The hookah guys were great also. Maybe I've been under a rock, but I loved the digital hookah. Not having to worry about knocking over the hot coals was a major plus! Now onto the food. While the menu was not extensive, everything I saw come out looked great. I opted for the chicken and waffles and it came with scrambled eggs. The menu doesn't specify it coming with eggs as I would have ordered them to my liking. The waffle was a small square waffle and it was topped with thinly sliced chicken on top. Now let me say, this is not the typical chicken and waffles you see at most brunch spots. However, the flavors were on point so I won't complain about the portion size. The star of the show was really the rum punch. It was super smooth with all the right notes. None of that chest burn that you get from some variations of the drinks. I would come back just for the drinks lol! I had a great time and I can't wait to come back for the next day party! read more

Came here for this singles event I got a random free ticket to. I definitely wasn't going to meet guys but figured maybe I could find a real estate broker or a connection to one since my pressing concern was getting into a new place at the time. An added bonus was getting away from the cat abusing jerks for an evening. Service was SLOW and I'm not sure how in the world you could get attention at the bar. I was hanging there for eons to get a water and ended up in conversations with guys who had also waited forever to get their drinks of choice. I do t feel like it was a real visit per se since my interactions with staff were so limited but it's definitely dark and seems a fitting venue for a singles event. The bathrooms were pretty cool and decent so no complaints about that. read more

Kudos to the new design of the location. This used to be called Madison Square park lounge. I love the new design. Entry was smooth. We sat ourselves and the hostess gave us a choice of upstairs or downstairs. We chose upstairs. The server was good, not the best but once she got in her rhythm she was cool. The food was amazing. And the price point is perfect. My salmon was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The salad dressing was really good too. The 2nd DJ Kaos was a crowd pleaser. He is amazing. If Kaos is the DJ I'm there every week. My suggestion is you start a tab at the bar, the bartender will always serve you first . He was amazing. The drinks were great. This was a real grown and sexy vibe. You can wear what you want, no dress code. My brothers got hookah, but he said they couldn't mix flavors. But overall, this is a nice spot to party at. I will definitely be back. read more

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I've been here on many occasions and had several birthday celebrations here and each year it gets better and better. Excellent service, delicious food and a choice of semi private areas. The prices for the food and drinks are very reasonable and the drinks were not watered down. The DJ played a little bit of everything he was excellent and to top it off the bouncer was approachable, friendly and didn't have a macho ego like other bouncers. I called to confirm everything with the Manger Max and he remembered my name which was impressive because I know they have a lot of events going on at that location. It can get pretty crowded but the afterwork crowd dies down around 9ish then I guess it picks up afterwards for the night owls. read more

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Great food, beautiful bartenders! Close to the Empire State Building! We ate there and then when for our 7:30 pm time slot at the Empire State Building! read more

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There aren't that many places in midtown where you can both take advantage of a pretty solid happy hour and know there's very little chance you're going to be stuck in a corner unable to move, talk, get to the bar, or actually have a normal volume conversation with anyone you came with. 5th & Mad is larger than you'd expect, with a large bar and a pretty big area in the back with communal tables that can be reserved without issue. I've been here with and without a reservation, even around the holidays, I've never found it to be obscenely crowded to the point where it's impossible to get a drink. The happy hour is pretty good, there's plenty of beers on tap, and there is a small specialty cocktail list ($14) if you're interested something with a little bit of fancy. I've also munched on bar food here and there, and the pizzas, fries, and spinach & artichoke dip are all good. Three stars? 5th and Mad is good. It has what you would expect in a space that might be a little larger than you imagined, but I wouldn't say they are "known" for anything. If you're in the area, worth the visit. If you're 40 blocks away, there's likely something similar, closer. Bar food, bar drinks, bar space, bar bar. read more

UPDATE: Finally came for lunch and it was everything!!! Just so happen my dude Wellington was there early and made some righteous vodka Martinis! But my main reason for this additional review is the lunch menu hit the spot! I tried the Kale and Shrimp wrap and you know this phat girl added bacon w/ a side of the garlic aioli!!! Firstly, I liked to put the maker of the aioli in a headlock for the recipe!!! FANFUCKINGTASTIC it was full of garlic flavor but not bitter or gave me the breath of death A+!! You can get chips or for a lil extra french fries both ways was delicious and satisfying for lunch! This is a good spot!! Still waiting on Sarah (I think that was her name) to pass us a card for an event...she never came back:-( Hopefully, my friend will just look on line for event info. read more