Perfectly adequate. Good spot for a drink after work. Reasonably priced but nothing special.

While we all understand that food issues occur in even the finest establishments from time to time, the reaction that such an issue receives tells much about the quality of management and restaurant operations. A serving of Rumours fries sickened a dining companion - immediately and severely so. The restaurant was contacted about this a few hours later - but no management rep was in last night. The call back today from Kerry confirmed only one serving (the one that sickened the diner) of this dish left the kitchen last night. What was most disturbing was (a) the lack of an apology and (b) the argument that it "could not have been from our fries" and "must have been something eaten earlier in the day". So badly handled. read more

It was open on Thanksgiving! And it was crowded because so many places were closed. However, we still received warm and friendly service from the busy waitress. They only had a Thanksgiving menu (plus the regular appetizer menu) so I can't comment too much on food. Since I wasn't up for turkey, I had some chicken wings. They were fine. Beer selection was small but decent. The place is clean and has a very cheerful vibe and atmosphere. I probably wouldn't frequent this place, but it seems like a reliable spot in the neighborhood. read more

Quick update. Came here St Patricks Day, great. Hit a few happy hours since, greater. Keith Richards frequencies this bar, the greatest!! Ask for Kerry, sweet bartender. Rock On! read more

Enjoyed the Chicken strips and Fries, and the Drinks. Had plenty of TV's to watch football. #Gosteelers read more

Irish bar off the beaten path. I like to meet my buddies here if I am in the 50's so I don't have to try to fight the crowds to get to them. The place is a good size - not too big or small and it never seems jammed to the walls which is fine by me. Although they call themselves an Irish bar, I see it more as a sports bar, but who knows. They have a decent beer selection and really great servers there. We only have appetizers here and all have been decent. The location makes it convenient to most places in the midtown area. Go. read more

Was in the city for lunch with a friend to do a long overdue catch up and he suggested this place since he had been there a few times in the past. Now I am familiar with a couple of the Irish Pubs in the region and aware of their burger fare but since I had not gone here before I was interested in learning what their offerings were like. I ordered up a pint of Bass ale since I was not returning to work like my friend was and figured my best bet for the first time would be a cheeseburger platter with fries and its standard lettuce and tomato. No onion for me though since they have been proven to kill my stomach for some reason of late. It came out quick despite the pub having a decent lunch crowd already which I liked and as far as the atmosphere of the place goes it was comfortable. The staff was friendly but there was no free or paid for WiFi to speak of and since I am someone who likes to use Foodspotting and Twitter when in a new place I was a little bummed about that. Check it out though since the burger was good and they had a nice menu of some other solid choices. read more

FRAUDULENT restaurant: be mindful of your tip overcharge. THIS RESTAURANT OVERCHARGED MY TIP. My friend and I went there last week. We split but she wanted to be the one to pay the tip so I only gave like less than 10% tip (I could have done no tip, but felt bad since I still had my card charged and a receipt to fill in). Now, I got charged with at least 25% tip which means that the restaurant not only refilled the number I put on my bill (ILLEGAL CONDUCT) But also charged both of us 50% TIPS combined. AND IT WAS NOT WORTH THE SERVICE. I would honestly call the police but since it's like just $4 more I would rather not waste my time on it. Still, $1 more or $4 more, a FRAUDULENT ACT IS A FRAUDULENT ACT. IT IS ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL. I WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN, YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE. read more

Very good burgers here! I stopped in for dinner and some Guinness drafts. The bartender that waited on me just came to the US from Ireland eight weeks ago. He was very polite and attentive and one of the main reasons that I'm giving this place a four. Shortly after I finished my perfectly cooked medium rare burger and fresh steak cut fries my bartenders relief came in. This dude was exactly what you'd expect from a NYC bartender. Rude, to the point and couldn't have cared less about the customer. Luckily I was done and ready to go but I may have stayed for another round if the second bartender wasn't such a tool haha Either way, I'd recommend trying this place out for the burger. Hopefully you'll get the kid from Ireland to wait on you... read more

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Stumbled into this joint on a hot Saturday, kid was starving. Place was empty (it was 230p). I ordered a Guiness, it was a London worthy pour. Kid had a burger that he said was the best he's ever had. Steak fries piping hot. Other kid had a Caesar salad. Both plates empty quickly. Bartender was a super nice Brit. Eager to please. Eat here. Drink here. Support this spot, they are doing it right. read more

Have been here a few times both before and after I moved the city. The place is okay, service is always fine. The two-drink minimum is stupid. Any establishment worth its salt should be able to garner enough business without forcing people to purchase and drink more than they want. read more

Quite frankly one of the best pubs in the area and not because their cocktail mixtures are on point, rather because of the staff. The bartenders (Damien...) are genuinely lovely and take customer service experience top another level. Spread the word RUMORS is the Hells Kitchen spot to be at. Let this be your new home bar read more

Stumbled into this bar with my friends last night and couldn't be happier that we did. Friendly staff, great beer, great atmosphere. We were a loud bunch of people, singing and making a lot of noise on a Sunday night and the bartenders couldn't have been cooler about it. I will be coming back next time i'm in the city read more

Came here with my sis and cousin had a couple of drinks, Service was nice, music was ok. Jack and coke came in wierd glass read more

Rumours - Jack &coke - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

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Yikes. I was having such a great night with my friends until the end of the night. Our group was the only group in the bar and the owner INSISTED on blasting EDM until 3:30. This bar could be very fun but, they are just not concerned with keeping potential regular guests happy. I hope they read this read more

Hey Rumors, Let me preface this by saying that the bartender was fantastic and the food was quite good as well. That, however, was overshadowed by the completely unacceptable service by one of your waitresses. To put it politely, the service was terrible. We arrived this afternoon to grab a bite and drink. There was no hostess nor a sign, so we seated ourselves at a table. After waiting 10 minutes and not being acknowledged, we asked the bartender if we indeed had a server that was going to be serving us. He said yes, and the waitress walked past us a few minutes later and mumbled something that was incoherent, and continued walking past us. So we went up to the bartender and ordered our food, which he happily did. The same waitress who never acknowledged us delivered our food without saying a word, nor did she ever return to check on us. Nor did she ever return to give us the bill--the bartender did all of her work! To add insult to injury, she greeted the table right next to us when they walked in after us. Since they sat themselves, I can only surmise that the waitress did not like the way we looked, or something to that effect. Either way, her rudeness completely soured the experience, and it was not acceptable how she treated us. Like we weren't even there. The service she provided completely soured the experience and is an affront to the restaurant being in business. The attitude of that waitress can't even really be called "food service." A shame, because the atmosphere and food would be worth coming back for. read more

Staff was very friendly and the food was great! For a Thursday night in NYC the place wasn't too packed and we were seated right away. The Bloody Mary was fantastic! Happy hour specials were legit and for the price this place is worth the money! We had the French onion soup, French dip and Shepard pie. The soup was fantastic! The French dip was a little dry but using the leftover soup broth made it a winner. Would recommend highly if your pocket book needs a break from the spendy midtown prices. read more

Rumours - French onion soup, French dip and Shepards pie - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. YOU WILL BE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. "Breege" was our waitress. She provided terrible in which most common sense people would say "I refuse to pay." Visited our tables twice (on her own). Six times exactly, someone in our group had to get up and speak while she was eating HER SNACKS at the bar. The second worst service in my life. Waitress lacked to place entire table orders correctly and food was disappointing (and cold). Food arrived in approx 45min-1hr (less than 6 people in restaurant, which they were all seated at bar area). Don't ruin your New York City trip with bad food. STAY AWAY ~ NO DRINK "SPECIALS" read more

Stopped here for lunch and drinks with co workers. I had the Philly cheese steak burger with fries. Please be advised that this is nothing like a Philly cheesesteak it's basically a burger with onions and peppers. There was nothing special about my meal, it was something quick to eat before going back to work. The burger could have used some more flavor. My drinks were definitely overpriced I had a vodka soda and it was $14 and there was barely any vodka which was disappointing. So don't order drinks from here unless you have a special relationship with the bartender. read more

Great drinks, excellent bar tender, great prices, nice decor, lovely ambiance. Would make this my local spot if I lived in the area

The spoon they gave me for my soup was noticeably dirty. My dinner roll was stale. It was replaced with another stale roll, which was toasted to hide the staleness.The salad that came in the soup/salad special was boring. The potato leek soup tasted like it came out of a can. The waitress was inattentive. I literally had to wave her down to get her to visit my table. And she walked away while I was politely asking her for a napkin. #fail read more

Rumours - $7 lunch special - Irish Near Me - New York, New York

Somehow I keep finding myself in this bar whenever I'm up and around these few blocks. For some reason there seems to be quite the dearth of bars up here -- sure there are a few restaurants and some latin bar just two doors up, but I dunno, nowhere ever seems suitable just for a drink in the area but Rumours. Prices are fair, $4.50-$5 for bottles, $6 draughts. If you don't sit under a speaker you can talk to your companion. Service is so-so, not noticeably terribly, but neither is it noticeably great. In two words - it works. read more

One of the better Irish bars I've been to in midtown (and I've been to several). Attentive bartenders who know their alcohol. They charged my Android for me which was sweeeeet. Kitchen open til 2am. Down to earth cheery atmosphere. Most patrons were in their late 20s/early 30s. TVs everywhere but they're all playing the same thing. Had no more than 10 people inside on a Saturday night but wasn't awkward at all. read more

I'm going to break from the (two person) crowd and say that this was a fairly average Irish Pub. Don't get me wrong; that shouldn't read "bad." Merely unremarkable. In fairness, I was there late-ish on a Tuesday and while I do love sports (which I was able to catch on the many large screen televisions), I didn't feel like the environs was of any particular note. Perhaps that's what I wanted and perhaps there's a psychology thesis waiting to be written here, but I didn't feel like Rumours had that ineffable energy that draws people like me into its thrall. Let me clarify, if it isn't clear, that this isn't a bad place by any means. In fact, I could see myself stopping in with some regularity should circumstances permit. However, there's nothing that struck me as remarkable or especially compelling that should make one go out of their way from any of the many other Irish pubs that one might find in Manhattan. Some may differ and, certainly for those set on checking out bars in Midtown or Irish pubs in the city at large, I think Rumours is worth visiting. And not just because there was a Fleetwood Mac album of the same name. I just expected something more and I think my expectations were raised higher than perhaps warranted by my honorable colleagues. read more

I loved this bar for happy hour! Food was good - great prices for drinks, great music (classic rock), the right amount of busy and our bartender was great, too! read more

Oh I love this place. Rumour's was the first bar I visited upon my first trip to New York City. My friend and I started drinking promptly at eleven in the morning and it was a most enjoyable day. It was very empty when we were in there, which I always love, but started to fill up as the hours passed. Great beer selection and not half way bad food, keep in mind it is an Irish bar. And the nicest bartender of the year goes to John. He was super friendly, keep us entertained, and even shared his story of getting to meet Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Bette Midler, Stevie Nicks, and a bunch of big names the night before. So if you see John tell him the California girls say hello. Or rather ello! read more

Not knowing any cool spots in Hells Kitchen and wanting to put a bottle in my mouth asap, my lunch date and I stepped into the first bar we spotted. So Rumours it was. Bartender lady was nice, she asked us as we were nearly ending our first drink whether we wanted a refill. Yes please. Mind you it was like 3:15pm on a Wednesday afternoon so it wasn't like she was busy. But I appreciate the look out. It's a typical Irish bar. Nothing special. read more

My friend and I came here while in the neighborhood just looking a quick bite to eat and a cheap drink. We got both. Pretty standard here. My buffalo chicken wrap was pretty big and tasty, and we got the sampler with tons of finger foods including fries and potato skins. If you're looking for a simple bite and beer, definitely stop in. If I lived in the area, I would definitely come here often. Decor is basic pub style. read more

My favourite Bar in NYC. Grate atmosphere, grate Music, grate sellection of Beer & Food. Add the Staff who are superb to that mix & one cannot lose. Looking forward to next time. read more

I've been here many times for drinks and they know how to pour a beer but I recently came here for lunch with a friend during our lunch hour and we waited 45 minutes for our food. On top of that the steak in my "salad" was cold and seemed like someone had just defrosted it in the microwave and kept it in a few extra minutes- I'm pretty sure it hadn't seen a stove, oven, or broiler of any sort. read more

My co-worker and I stopped in after going off-site for training and we wandered in here. The bar was your typical bar in the afternoon. A pretty empty space since it was post-lunch, pre-Happy hour crowd. We got to sit at the end of the bar and afternoon drink our beers in peace while The Eagles and Springsteen and Van Halen came on over the speakers-which pleased my co-worker immensely, other than that it's a bar with a decent selection of beers and disinterested daytime bartenders. read more

Staff was incredibly aloof and nasty. I called to request an itemized receipt to submit for a work expense. The lady asked me to come in to get it - ok that's fine. When I came in, I then sat at the bar for 25 minutes before being helped. The same manager who advised me to come in walks over angrily and told me to come back in an hour and ask for it then. Waste of nearly an hour of an otherwise busy work day. read more

This place is a trash dump. The owner is absolutely arrogant, miserable, and condescending! There are some bar tenders that are good but this guy ruins it for everyone. If you want a fake Irish bar with large NYC prices and attitude from the owner who works behind the bar belittling people, this is the place to go! Aside from that, I'd avoid it like road kill when driving a car! read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE, RUDE EMPLOYEES Me and my two girlfriends went here for a girls night out Sunday, February 11, 2018. We have been to this place multiple times before and have always had a great experience except for today. When we first got there the waitress whose name on the receipt was "Bridgy" came to take our order and everything seemed fine at first. My friend ordered a regular cheeseburger and instead got a pizza burger. It's not a huge mistake but my friend was nice enough to not say anything and eat it anyway. We were there for a total of 3 hours and no lie, my friend must have waited over an hour just to order a DRINK! It was completely impossible to get out waitress to come back to us. She was either in the back of the bar on her phone or talking to the bartender. When we finally got her attention to order more drinks, I had ordered a shot of Absolut and my friend had ordered a shot of Patron. When it arrived at our table, she mixed up the 2 shots, mind you I had been drinking Absolut since we arrived and I did not want to mix two different liquors. My friend drank hers first but didn't notice it wasn't patron. When I took a sip (I mixed it with seltzer) I noticed right away that it wasn't what I wanted. It took another 10 minutes to try and locate our waitress. When our waitress finally showed up, she started chasing the bartender around the bar and outaide of the bar. BOTH of them left the bar unattended to chase snd play with each other. When they decided to get back to work, my third friend who was also with us took it upon herself to get up and go to the bartender to ask for our waitress. He had said that the waitress was "unavailable" and asked what the problem was. My friend explained that she had mixed up me and my other friends drinks and that we would like to be compensated for one since it was not drank. My friend was very nice in explaining what had happened and the bartender at the moment was nice enough to give us 2 extra shots on the house. The waitress still had not come to the table at all to see how we were. My friend who talked to the bartender went to the bathroom and as she came out she noticed the bartender was talking SHIT about her to the waitress and how my friend complained about the drink mix-up. My friend then asked for the check and when she did, the waitress tried to charge us for the shots that the bartender had claimed were on the house. I also had asked the waitress for separate checks being that what we bought varied drastically in the amounts to be paid. The waitress started mumbling under her breath and said that they don't so separate checks at that hour, mind you when my friends and I had gone before, during the same time there was no issue of getting separate checks. I went to the bartender and asked him what was going on since the waitress kept talking to him. I told him why the waitress was saying she was going to charge us and why she couldn't give separate checks. They both then proceeded to THREATEN me saying "do you want to be charged for the drinks" When all I asked for was separate checks. When we got our receipts back from paying, the bartender comes up to our table with the waitress asking if we enjoyed our service. We were all honest and said no, each of us explained why and the bartender got very nasty with us and would not let us speak , he kept cutting us off and he demanded that we tip the waitress!! He walked away and then when I started telling the waitress how terrible we are being treated he then proceeded to kick us out !! In total my friends and I paid 120 dollars to be treated like SHIT and to receive the worst service I ever had in my life!!! And I work in the restaurant industry and always tip 25% however this was completely unacceptable !!!!! It was the worst treatment we have ever received and will not be coming back ever again !! Not all of the servers are bad only these 2 people. Unfortunately I do not know the bartenders name but I will be making a phone call to talk to the owner and to the Better Business Bureau. read more

I would rate it ok. The DJ in the corner was spinning and music was nice. However, it was a slow crowd with no dancers. Bartender made a joke with me. Pretty cool! The drinks were ok. I have an apple martini and red wine. My usual. I guess I have to change it up a little next time. read more

best bar i've been to in new york forget all the bad reviews best hospitality ever. My friend lost her wallet and one of the tenders SEARCHED GARBAGE CAN FOR HER. Then walked us to the police station to file a report. read more

It's great to find a place to hangout, when you're visiting a big city, where you feel instantly welcome. Great bar staff (even Damian ), very engaging and bloody funny. We went back several times and will certainly visit next time we make it to NYC. read more

Devoid of character and service, this disappointing pub provides at best a clean handicapped restroom on the main level and multiple tv screens. Drinks and grub are over priced mediocre affairs. Bartenders just go through the motions and couldn't be bothered. I think it survives on tourists wandering in, because it is not a good local spot. No reason to go out of your way to come here. read more

Very chill place to come after work. The service was great! Ordered a drink and didn't like it and the waitress took it back no problem. The food is decent bar food. Will be going back! read more

A $13 dollar cocktail that had no alcohol! And the bartender seems to have no clue in hearing that serving watered down juice is not a $13 drink. Not looking to get smashed, but shame on this place for pulling a fast one. read more