The Bar

Strong, but expensive drinks. A very nice lounge at our hotel.

The cocktails are expensive but delicious and do not disappoint. Service in the beginning of the night was lackluster but after speaking with one of the managers, they turned it on for us. I’ve been in NY ten years and recommend this place when you want a grown up drink in a swank atmosphere.

Well holy cow. I visited New York City for the first time in about 15 years in July of 2013, and one of the things that the future wiffy wanted to do was to have a drink somewhere that was representative of the glitz and glamour that modern society pushes on us (in addition to checking out staples like the hot dog/​papaya combo, McGee’s because of the HIMYM reference, etc.). In theory, this seemed like a good idea because after all, we were on vacation — and I’m all for a well-​made cocktail every now and then, even if I have to pay well-​made cocktail prices. Ahem.
Location: 4 out of 5
I suppose you have to take into perspective that the location rating is based on how close it is to the epicenter of what’s «fun» and «exciting.» In that respect, it’s close to the south end of Central Park. Street parking you will find to be nearly impossible, though an abundance of public transportation can whisk you to and from the Four Seasons.
Customer Service: 3.5 out of 5
Quite honestly, this is the first time I’ve ever seen Americans of Asian descent displayed so prominently as bartenders and waitstaff in a non-​Asian restaurant. This is probably due to a different restaurant and bar culture in Chicago, but kudos to The Bar for a diversity in hiring. What I will mention is that while service was quick and efficient (key points of being Asian, right?), being a polished maker of small-​talk could lighten the mood a little bit. So while there was nothing intrinsically «wrong» with the service that we got, the critique I would offer here is that the bartender might proactively engage his patrons in conversation, for example — it could start with something as optically relevant as highlighting the different types of domestic bourbons they had.
Décor: 5 out of 5
Wee wee wah wee, this place is byooootiful. Great big tall mirrors, extremely tall ceiling, and certainly very swank all around. Beautiful bar area with white light illuminated shelves, and an open and spacious seating arrangement made for a very decidedly favorable visual assault.
Drink Selection: 3 out of 5
The list of signature drinks did not disappoint, nor did the extensive selection of high end libations. While I understand that a place like this doesn’t necessarily cater to beer drinkers, offering beers that I could get at Chili’s (more or less by 2 selections) doesn’t speak to me, especially when they’re 10 or 11 bucks. More on this…
Pricing: 1 out of 5
Yikes. I get it — it’s the Four Seasons, and it’s New York, and it’s a feeling of swank that is correlated to how much it burns a hole in your pocket, but 24 dollars for a martini and 11 $ for a bottle of Bud Light is… ridiculous. Not as ridiculous as say, having the 55 $ we spent on cocktails being stolen by street youths in a different reality — but at least maybe the street youths would use the 55 $ and buy several cases of Blatz beer.
Overall: 3 out of 5
It is what it is. A nice bar in the Four Seasons.

Cool swanky décor. Outstanding service. Stiff drinks. It’s pricy but one drink is like drinking 2 or maybe 3.

steep menu price of $ 35 for the burger. One of the best ive had tho. Blend of angus and prime steak i think. over the top presentation.

my favorite place to drink and snack they have Mcgallin 50 y/​o single malt and other single malts drink are A+ and the snacks they give you go along with drinks great
great before dinner or happy hour

The drinks are big and well made. The décor is impressive and the service was good. The prices are just totally out of hand. It is definitely a place that you can impress someone but not sure it is someplace to frequent.

God awful service! They will treat you like crap if you are not one of the ‘regulars.’ Never again!

Really beautiful inside. To say the space is grand is an understatement — the scale of the lobby and bar is incomparable to another I’ve seen in the city.
Service was prompt and very friendly — nice.
The drinks, however, not so great. The old-​fashioned was much too sweet for my liking and some special Valentine’s daiquiri was equally sweet, then again that was a daiquiri.
And those stories about the ladies of the evening? We’d say they were true :)

I used to work at the GM building and frequented The Bar a lot in my 20’s. This was the place to go after work and unwind. The Four Seasons hotel is beautiful and The Bar was merely a block away so this was the place to be. Oh, and yes this was also a PRIME pick-​up scene as well (you know, the older suited up «gentleman» trying desperately to score with a young twenty something kinda scene) and I’m sure it still is. On thursdays and Friday nights, The Bar can get REALLY crowded quick. The Bar is a must try at least once!
I love this place because it brings back memories of a «sex in the city» kinda life, but the service can be up and down (the host or hostess can be snooty), it gets crowded and sceney, and the drinks can be a toss up.

5 Stars for the super vaulted ceiling and spiffy décor.
5 Stars for the $ 22 Blood Orange Mojito. Twice the price of a regular cocktail, but got us as tipsy as three normal drinks. Efficient booze.
2 Stars for the shmancy $ 30 something dollar burger. Tasted better at a fifth the price. Boo.
2 stars for the service. Took forever to get attended to while the guys were just milling about. Then the food took even more forever. And then it was a battle to get someone to refill our water. Then an epic battle to get someone to come give us our check. Double Boo.
Glad i went. If i ever go back for drinks, I’ll eat first.

Ummmm… I don’t get it.
I really do not understand the Upper East Side mentality, and I have to include this bar within that reference. If I had it my way, I just might never go north of 42^nd Street, and even that high up is pushing it.
Okay, so the décor is lovely (one star for this)…Me being an interior designer and all, I can appreciate this (nothing to write home about in regards to this, just nice, and clean, well kept…), and it is spacious, which was the reason we met here with clients to review their design project and dump our crap all over the oversized table, otherwise I wouldn’t be caught dead here… way too stuffy for my liking.
I didn’t need to show off my $ 40 itty bitty seared tuna appetizer that tasted kind of generic, and quite honestly I’ve just simply had way better tasting for far less moolah, and my $ 18 glass of house Chardonnay-​gimme a break. When they say bar «bites», take it literally, you will get just that– a few BITES, and that’s really pushing it.
The service is good… professional, polite, courteous. That’s getting one extra star out of me at this point, but for the prices, the service SHOULD BE stellar.
They have a CLOAK check… WTF is that all about? Ick…
The best part about my little rendezvous at the Four Seasons Bar was walking past the jewelry displays, and me not being the one to foot the bill.

I love The Bar in the Four Seasons Hotel. A beautiful place to meet up after work for some cocktails and snacks. This is not for those that need to watch their wallets. Martinis are $ 20 and bar bites average $ 30 for small plates. But, the service is top notch Four Seasons service, the space is absolutely beautiful, and lighting romantic. Love it.