Horrendous management! Staff is always miserable and on their phone No help whatsoever Prices are ridiculous Just skip read more

I stopped here for two beers before I got on the train to Connecticut. It's located in grandcentral terminal. Ienjoyed both my beers! They have a nice selection of craft beer here at this shop. I asked about what's a stout they recommend and they gave me a few options. I went with the three Floyd's and a beer for power plays. I might stop by again on my next venture to Connecticut. Plenty of stuff I have not tried yet. read more

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Truly the perfect store to be in Grand Central. The beer selection is small but nicely curated. The prices are high, but you're already at GCS, so what else are you going to do to ensure that you're occupied on the late-night train? There are definitely some crafty, less well-known beers or breweries represented on the shelves. And there's always new stuff to try between the weeks that I swing through. The prices though. The pain. I try to remind myself to find beer elsewhere, but Beer Table Pantry is there when you really need it. Don't forget to ask for a cold one from the door behind the cashier if you want to drink it on the train! read more

Who doesn't love delicious beer? Freaks, that's who. Ugh, they are absolutely the worst, am I right? Luckily, I'm not like those weirdos so I love beer and I love coming to Beer Table Pantry. Whether you're filling a growler with some of the selections they have on tap or else looking for a bottle for a special occasion, Beer Table has you covered. The staff members know their beers and are very helpful. It's a tiny location but at least you'll be crammed in there with attractive, above average beer lovers as opposed to the riff-raff that hangs out at wine stores like some sort of carnival side show. This is a go-to place for presents for my beer enthusiasts friends as you can get gift cards in just about any denomination. It would also be a good place to pick up a gift card for me, if you wanted to buy me a present or something. Just sayin'. The beer here can be pricey but it is convenient so I'll pay the extra buck or two for a nice bottle so I don't have to schlep downtown or to Brooklyn. read more

Beer Table Pantry - Mmm beer - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - New York, New York

Dropped by on way home last night to see how this place is doing. The keg lines are hooked up and the Growlers are ready to go. They only had one line ready for the Ithaca Flower Power. The rest should be ready soon. Should have around a half dozen going at once. Growler bottle deposit is $5. The cost to fill each one up will depend on the beer. Might be in the $11 - $15 range. When you are finished with your beer just bring the growler back for a refill. Most beers need to be consumed within a day or two after opening it. If you want to hand back in the growler bottle you get your deposit back. Should be pretty cool to sample some good beers at home this way. read more

Don't come here if you like mass produced water masquerading as beer. Like many craft beer enthusiasts, I have been dropping by everyday to inquire about the taps. Finally they are available. Today there was a porter and an Belgian IPA (Barrier Mare Undarum). I bought two growlers and got a cool free tote-carrier bag. There is a $5 deposit for each growler but I don't plan on returning them. The entrance of the business is on the east side of Grand Central (Gray Bar building side - E 43rd Street & Lexington). The brick and mortar storefront is small and there are usually two people (a guy and a girl) but these folks know their beer and are very friendly and helpful. There are also about 70 bottled beers on the shelves and Beer Table Pantry also has chilled bottles too. I can't wait until all taps will be available. There are so many crappy, useless businesses in Grand Central. This is not one of them. Beer Table Pantry is a brilliant idea and a Godsend to midtown east. IFHTP 3+ read more

Beer Table Pantry - Sept 2011. Buy 2 growlers, get one free bag! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - New York, New York

Hadn't been on Yelp for several years and was enjoying reading through some old reviews and chuckling at my own top notch banter. I happened to notice that Amy updated all of her review (removing the tourist reference in the process) to talk shit about me being a cheapskate. No fucking bueno Amy. But more importantly LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BAR AND A STORE. This STORE a**f**ks people with prices that match/exceed BAR pricing. That is a problemo (unless you're called Amy or Kenneth Griffin). So the fact that a bar charges the same/similar price is my point - not a mitigating factor. Duh. C'mon now Amy get your head in the game. And just checking in on pricing 5 years later. Barrier Daddy Warbucks available right now. Beer Table selling a 64oz growler of the stuff for $35 Other stores are selling 4 packs of 16 oz cans (same volume in more convenient packaging) for $15-21. Barrier themselves selling growlers for $22. NYC bars selling cans for $9 each (which would be $36 for the same volume) or $7 for a 12oz pour (which would be $37 for the same volume) So several years on this store is still ripping the face off commuters by selling beer at bar prices. read more

Grand Central Station is host to a variety of businesses, mostly small to medium sized. Despite its status as a relatively small hole in the wall, "Beer Table Pantry" is a fantastic place to visit. They stock exactly what they say - beer (with some canned and jarred foods here and there). They specialize in more artisan beers made by smaller breweries. You don't go here to get a Bud or a Miller, you go here to get brands such as Dogfish Head, which is what I was targeting when I stopped by. Relatively difficult to find, I was on the hunt for Dogfish Head's Pumpkin brew, and these guys had it. It wasn't cheap, but it's seasonal, only brewed for a very short amount of time and it's a fantastic brew to boot. What's neat is that you can get the beer off the shelf or nice and frosty from his refrigerated unit on the side of the shop. The layoung of the shop is mostly dark shelves and the cashier station. There's just about enough room for three people to stand inside, but this is a "to go" business, so no big deal there. The gentleman who helped me was super cool and told me he'd let me know when the last shipment of Pumpkin ale would come in so I could grab the last of it. I had a great experience here and look forward to future visits! read more

This is a terrific place to get a few craft beers "to go" before getting on the train. They have Sculpin IPAs in the can here! I LOVE Sculpin IPAs! Gives you a very strong buzz. read more

I have to give 5 stars because I was in a hurry..said I love beer, give me beers I can't get on west coast. They gave me 2 beers in bottles, Rockmill Brewery's Dubbel & Two Roads Workers Comp, then The OtherHalf beer was in a to go jar. All 3 beers were fantastic, great taste, and satisfied my thirst. Just by those recommendations, and the fact that they were super kind, quick and accommodating, gives them 5 stars. Thanks for the great beers guys! Next NYC trip I will be back!! read more

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Fine regional & imported beers in Grand Central Station. Always staffed by amiable beer experts with great suggestions to suit any weather or occasion. Sure it isn't cheap, but it certainly is convenient. *Although it is illegal to drink in public in NYC, they have handy paper bags to prevent undue attention from the authorities. **Plus they have the VERY BEST $1 souvenir in ALL NYC! read more

Beer Table Pantry - Respect authority!! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - New York, New York

Sometimes, you've spent all day walking around NYC, and your feet are throbbing and painful. You are ready to sit on the train back home, but before that, you need a little bit of old fashioned medication. Beer Table Pantry is in the Greybar Passage in GCT, right across from platforms 13 and 14. It's tiny, about the size of a walk-in closet, but they do a good job of utilizing the space. They have growler fills available, as well as single can sales. The single cans are usually what we are there for, and they have a great selection. Some of the beers are pricey, approaching the price you'd get in a bar. But, the selection is great, and the employees are helpful, offering suggestions on beers if you're at all indecisive. And you can get a nice cold beer for your train ride home, which is great for an occasional treat. Thumbs up, in my book. read more

Great beer selection. Great location. However, there are so many unusual beers it's difficult to decide in a split second while rushing on your way to the train. Also, the people who here are arrogant Millennials who look down on you for not know as much about beer as they do. Now that the commissary stands are no longer an option (they had much better customer service), this is one of the few options available. Prices are very high too. Room for a lot of improvement if you ask me. PS. Rite Aid in GCT has $3 tall boys that are actually cold. read more

Love the selection but the prices are high. I do like the people here who are both knowledgable and friendly. Despite prices I have bought here as they have beer that is not available at home. Also sell Lidabitt sea salt caramels which are awesome. read more

LOVE! A coworker of mine introduced me to this spot right in Grand Central. I had this canned beer, but can't put my finger on the name of it. It's a blue can that's all I can remember- not sure if that's a good thing or not lol. Not that expensive, super friendly staff, tidy little spot. I totally recommend coming here that those carts. read more

It's a to-go beer stand, and as such it delivers. The line moves fast even at rush hour, they have a wide and rotating selection of cans and bottles to easily make your commute home more pleasant. Prices are closer to a beer in a bar than a grocery store, but that's to be expected. read more

Excellent selection of craft, artisan or micro brews and the young woman with the Red hair knows beer! Take home draft growlers and pints! As well as bottled selection read more

Beer Table Pantry - a bag of cold beer - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - New York, New York

Cute little shop, awesome gift ideas, damned fine chocolate!!! This, however, is only a gift and treat option, at least for this dude. I'm frugal, and am all about spending good money on good product. That is the case here. The prices are just extraordinarily high, even for GCS, and especially since you can find the same brews elsewhere for much less. No fault for the mark up of location and convenience....and you can find decent price options if you hunt....but you really have to hunt. I'll be back, and will slowly work my way through their stock. But can't bring myself to be a regular. read more

I have a feeling that no future trip to NYC will be complete without bringing home a mix a 6 from the Beer Table Pantry. They have a pretty well curated selection of beers that I can't find at home in CT/RI. There's local NY breweries (Great South Bay & Kelso) and other great offerings from breweries like Westbrook & Crooked Stave. Beer Table even recently put out a collaboration with Evil Twin that I picked up. If you're looking for a growler (or pint!) to go they offer that too. Most of the beers on tap are local too which is cool. I even picked up a great root beer from Ithaca last time. I'm only bumping up my review 1 star from my previous visit because they are still a bit pricey & the location is kinda small so it gets cramped around rush hour. read more

I work all over the city, and live in Peekskill. Whenever I'm working in Manhattan, I'll be taking the train. One, to avoid Parking garages raping my wallet, and TWO, because I can get good beer for the ride home. My headphones can only block 75% of the sound of assholes riding with me. If I never hear another millennial say "oh my god!!" I'll die happier. I've read through the reviews, and see many people bitching and moaning about the customer service. It's not a bar you petty mother fuckers! What do you want, your coddled ego to be jerked off for twenty minutes because you want to flex your hops knowledge? Get the fuck outta here with that shit. You ain't getting a podcast deal with NPR, buy a fucking beer and shut the fuck up. People saying they're rude? For real?! You're buying fucking beer to drink on a train ride! What do you want a hug and a hashtag with your name in it? Seriously! You coddled bitches need to fuck off. These people are doing you a solid service if you're sick of drinking Modelo and Goose Island at inflated prices. You go in, you pick a beer, pay, get on your train and shut the fuck up. They aren't there to be your ray of sunshine, there's 10 other assholes like you, behind you, waiting for their egos to stroked, and behind them is me wishing I had a machete. So everyone complaining about customer service, go fuck yourselves with a pitchfork. My experience has been friendly, and when I told them what I liked, they recommended something I never had with haste, and it was delicious. Thank you for the Llama Drama recommendation, I wish I bought two. It was a fast transaction, and no need to waste anyone's time in the fast paced turnstile energy that is Grand Central. Thank you for your service to the slow death of my liver! The only reason I can't give this place 5 stars is the price points. BUT! I understand rent is high, I understand why prices are what they are, so I'm not so Butt hurt about it like others on Yelp. I can hate the hustle, but I can't hate the game. I wish I thought to put a walk in fridge in an old janitor's closet in Grand Central and mark up craft beer 45% from market price. Hats off to you for being the first do this, and thanks for giving me something to look forward to at the end of a labor filled day, knowing I'll be packed into a can of assholes and shot up the river for an hour. Please start selling machetes. read more

An incredibly convenient spot to grab some unique beers with a very knowledgeable staff who have great input on their interesting selection. Just when you thought NYC had everything you'd need as a craft beer fan, something else wonderful is served up to you. read more

Stopped in on the way to visit a friend in CT and was pleasantly surprised - a great selection of craft beers, a friendly and knowledgable employee, and reasonable prices considering the location. I was impressed enough to bookmark the Brooklyn location for the next time I'm there. A great choice to grab a few beers on the way to/from wherever. read more

Love this place! Whenever I'm passing through GCS I stop in and can always expect to find a can or two of something I've never had before and which is probably very good. To that end, I really like how they're always changing up their selection and have something new and interesting to try--well done Beer Table Pantry. Beyond that, I don't really get the sass from some of these reviews. As best I can tell, most of the loose cans/bottles are $5 each, and while that might be steep compared to, say, buying a six pack of something tasty for $12-$15 (assuming you can walk down the street and pick up a six pack of limited run western Michigan craft beer at your local 7-Eleven), it's pretty much what you'd expect to pay for a good beer at a bar (if not significantly less around NYC). I'm the midwestern tourist here and the prices all seem just fine to me. As for the rest--namely real or perceived snobbiness--I've certainly never seen it and have found the staff to be welcoming, knowledgeable, and helpful. read more

I like the variety and location. However I just received an $8 double IPA that was piss warm.... don't know if you've ever enjoyed a piss warm double ipa for $8. I save you the money go outside on a nice hot summer day and take your dried up lawn clippings on swallow it. Again I like the location and variety as well as customer service always helpful! But to receive a warm beer at the end of a hard day is tough on the soul. read more

I'm a fan. Great beers to go -- it's expensive, but you're buying one for the train, not a six pack for the fridge. (ok, they had one beer one time that I couldn't find anywhere else so I stocked up). read more

Nice selection of beers if you want to grab something nice for the train and a bottle for when you get home. They also have growlers that you can get which is a nice plus I usually stop by one or twice a week on my way home to westchester to get a beer for the train and a big bottle for home. The staff is always nice and can explain/chat about the beers with you which I think is nice. read more

At last: a place in Midtown with a serious beer selection and a friendly, knowledgeable staff. I've been waiting a long time for representation of the microbrew revolution in the Grand Central area. The big German oom-pa Munich bar on 3rd has a bonehead, yuppie clientelle...no thanks. While it's not possible to sit and have a schlück, Beer Table is my beer/ale/stout source in Midtown. Growing collection of great canned offerings and good deal on the growlers. The staff knows their product. Cheers! read more

Stopped by here recently on the way home. My theory is that they have a core of knowledgable beer customers who know which beers are only suffering from the expected 'Grand Central' markup, and then the rest of their stock is targeted at gouging tourists and those desperate to bring over something nice to a party or on an expense account. I saw one of their 750ml bottles listed at a mind blowing 27.99. I had bought the exact same thing at Noble Grains for 11.99 only last week. I have no doubt a knowledgable beer purchaser can find some good stuff here for only %25 more than normal but otherwise buyer beware. read more

Best beer selection to go in NYC. Great staff great recommendations great beer knowledge in general. This is place to get beer and get beer educated with styles from all over the U.S. and the world. Rare selections and great layout make this place a destination for locals and tourists alike. Cheers and enjoy! read more

Beer Table Pantry - A great stout fresh from the tap for the train - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - New York, New York

Ripoff. Yeah, their rent is high - boo hoo. Beer isn't supposed to cost more at a store then it does at a bar. End of story.

I've been coming to the beer table for awhile now, and in the early days every beer was $6 range and now every beer is like $9-$10. What happened??? It's like they got greedy. I go a lot less than I used to now. I also wish they would organize their selection by style of beer...ie IPA, Double IPA, Stout, Lager. You walk in and there is absolutely no organization whatsoever. Could you please organize your shelves??? I'm just disappointed in this place as it started out so promising and now I feel like it's just a money grab. read more

very small shop in Grand Central..so pantry is a fitting term because it really is that size. Ok beer selection, but I thought the Dogfish Head Namaste I got was not good at all and it wasn't cheap at $20 for a large-format bottle. read more

I was very excited when this place first opened. Great selection of beers for the train ride home but their prices on 750ml bottles are insane. Literally double the price of other beer shops read more

Probably the worst thing to put between me and the subway home from work. Even at $20 for a bottle slightly smaller than a wine bottle, I can hardly resist Beer Table Pantry's selection of rare craft beers. Bonus: you can get any of the display beers chilled. The current draft-beer-for-your-growler menu is posted on Beer Table's website. read more

I love this place. I stop in for my jar o'beer every Friday (& bottles occasionally other nights). They have a great selection. Prices are reasonable for Manhattan (or elsewhere) so anyone bitching about prices is probably A CHEAPSKATE. A cheapskate would break down the cost of beer per ounce. I know any bar I go to, in NYC OR ELSEWHERE, a beer is 5 to 7 bucks. That's how I look at this place. The staff has been delightful and boy do they know their regulars! They know what I like. That being said, they are totally outgrowing their space. There are now TOO MANY regulars. Big dudes concealing little me, I stood there for like 10 minutes til' a gentleman pointed out I'd been waiting & passed over several times for guys behind me. Tonight's experience compelled me to write a review. I was irritated & annoyed, hence they got docked a star. Space. They need it. Kick out the flailing retailer next store & give Beer Table room to accommodate all its customers, regulars & tourists alike! They also usually have something from Victory on draft, so they got that going for them which is nice... I'm back to give them 5 stars. I lost a bracelet in there & I didn't even know. Thought I lost it on the subway, etc. They held onto it for me til' I came in again. Good folks. I have never been to Madison Park to drink, SORRY, but I have been to Blind Tiger where a beer has cost me *gasp* 5-8 dollars! Same as Beer Table! It's a convenience for those of us who commute everyday. Don't get your panties in a wad. read more

As some people have mentioned, this place is pretty ridiculously expensive. If you really wanted I am sure that you could find the majority of these beers elsewhere for less. But it is one of the few places that I have been where the people know what they are talking about AND are friendly which makes the buying experience a pleasant one. That combination shouldn't be that difficult to find, but it is. All in all, it's a good place to stop by once in a while, see what they are carrying and maybe get some info or find some beer styles that might be more difficult to find in your standard store. read more

Amazing selection of craft beer with a knowledgable and friendly staff. I spent a small fortune on a six pack of 750ml bottles of rare beer and it was worth it. I live in PA & found beer not available to me. They even gave me a canvas bag that was by chance in the back room to not let the plastic bag break and waste great beer on my 20 block walk to the hotel. Thank you Beer Table Pantry for expanding my flavor profile. They have a grasp of customer service and treat you well while finding out what style you like and offer new breweries to experience. I will be back. read more

Great selection, always varying and fresh. Wonderful advice and suggestions. Staff always helpful, sometimes even staying open an extra few minutes to accomodate late-comers. read more

Growler fills and cold beers and bottles to go. A lot of it is pricy but they have a decent selection between $5-$6

Buyer beware... adding a markup on beers is one thing... but a 100% markup versus prices at other stores in Manhattan is a joke. Grimm Double Negative and Cigar City Marshall Zhukov were double the prices that I saw at other beer stores in Manhattan and even more expensive than what you'd pay for at several bars. These guys must make a killing off of commuters with no idea of prices and will pay anything for a "craft" brew. read more