The Press Box

You will be shocked by how good their bar food actually is. Unexpected surprise. Had the best Chicken tenders and sweet potato fries in my life time. Please go and eat their bar food.

This restaurant has a nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The burger is the perfect size and cooked to the specification you asked for. The fries could be better but not bad at all

Came across this restaurant when just walking the avenues. Their steak salad was spectacular! Just the right size.

Warm ambiance, excellent service. They make a really great crab cake, but it was small. The salad greens that accompanied it was delicious, however for me, the crab cake serving was too tiny, hence the reason why I didn’t rate them 5 stars. For the entrée, I ordered the tuna melt which the server mentioned the staff enjoys on Fridays. It was good, served open-​faced and blanketed with melted cheese.

They lose a star for the fake Irish sausages — for shame (perhaps a bad day?)! I come here when I want to have a conversation over lunch with colleagues or be alone away from people I know but close to work. I’ve been coming here for over 5 years now. Press Box is a semi-​upscale Irish bar in midtown east and is usually more professionals in their 30’s+.
My favourite is that the chef is very flexible. He lets me order pepper sauce with my fries anytime — even though its only on the dinner menu with the steak. He also lets me switch rice for the french fries with the chicken curry (An Irish thing apparently). Food, for the most part is great for a pub. Burgers are juicy, the shoe string fries addicting, even the salads are a nice size. The wings are meaty and spicy (gorgeous but messy!). Steak sandwich is delicious — I always ask for fried onions and mushrooms on mine with — you guessed it – pepper sauce on the side ;) But apparently everyone else prefers it with gravy? Anyhoo, daily dinner specials have always been spot-​on and good portioned.
It is great spot to watch any sports event with plenty of TVs plus if your game isn’t on, they will put it on.

So I’ve being frequenting this establishment since it opened it doors, I lived on 49^th street. Not sure what happened between St Patrick’s day of this year and now !!! The appetizer was grand, the chicken quesadilla was good, but the 2 orders of bangers and mash were less than awful!!! Not sure when «jones link breakfast sausages «became bangers but they did today !!! According to the waitress the menu changed a couple of years ago, eh, we ate here in March and had authentic bangers, I don’t think she liked having to actually wait on a table instead of hanging out at the bar with the lads, her answer to any question was an informative «I don’t know». Overall a very disappointing experience, what a shame, sorry I came crosstown to eat here, won’t make that mistake again.

We were impressed with the classy spacious bar and great service. The Chicken Florentine is yummy but our wilted spinach was a bit garlicky yet mixed well with the mashers. We’ll be returning when we’re in town!

Nice bar, nice staff, food is okay for bar food.

When I used to work in the area, I would come here a couple of times a month for lunch. It’s set up like your standard Sports Bar, with several TVs along the wall and tables next to the bar. There is a second floor as well, though I’ve only ever dined there once.
I always loved the food here. The Press Box Burger here is quite delicious; I would order the burger prepared medium, which they cook so that it’s juicy enough without being overly runny. The Fish & Chips are some of the best that I’ve had in a pub, since they’re normally hit or miss anywhere else. I really liked that there was plenty of fish in the Fish & Chips, as opposed to other pubs that sometimes take a tiny bit of fish and batter/​fry the crap out of it, to the point that it’s like 80% breading. I also remember tasting the Shepherd’s Pie here and thinking that it was pretty good, even though I normally don’t eat them anywhere else. Will most certainly come back here for lunch the next time I’m around the area.
Here’s a link to their menu:
The cost here is fare (see what I did there? lol) and pretty standard for a pub. Be sure to take advantage of their $ 12 Lunch Specials!
I’ve never come here for drinks in the evening, but the way this place is set up, I would definitely do so if I’m ever out in the area on a weekend. The place is pretty spacious, and I think it would be a great place to catch a game with friends over a few pitchers of beers.

Hmph. I really used to like Press Box — for a Midtown East bar, it’s «classy» (dark wood!), reasonable prices for bar food, and the crowd tends to not be a rowdy, «let’s go play beer pong, bro!!» type.
My friend and I went to Press Box to watch the BCS Championship Game and the service was laughable. To be fair, the place was packed, but the bartender could not be bothered to get us water, get us beer, let us order food. My friend wondered aloud if he just assumed that we were young and wouldn’t tip (neither things are true) and then we debated existentially for awhile about proving him wrong and leaving him a huge tip. We had the time for this debate because it took him over 15 minutes to bring us the check. By the time, it got there, our decision was made.
No thanks, Press Box.

While the website still has it listed on the menu, on my last couple of visits to Press Box the $ 12 lunch special for an entrée and soft drink disappeared off the menu, making this a more expensive lunch outing in Midtown East.

A fun place to watch the AFC and NFC games!
our server, Sara, was terrific despite having no breaks for the entire day and night on an extra long shift!
Food was good and drinks fairly priced.
Good views on multiple TVs to watch the games.
Only down side was sound system was at best average.
If in mid-​town east, try this place

The best mixture of restaurant and sports bar.
In the front it’s a bar and towards the back its a sit down dinning area with tvs. I always come here to watch the game because you can still eat a great meal while enjoying the game in a nice setting.
The shepards pie and the bacon burger is a go to for me. The shepards pie is so filling! The mash potatoes are hearty, buttery and the meat filling is thick with a great sauce that’s not too salty.
The burger is exactly what you expect it to be. Big, juicy and flavorful!
If you’re looking for a place to eat good food and watch the game, you should definitely come here!

Staff and bartender very friendly. Get the feel of a neighborhood vibe even though this place gets filled with many tourists. A perfect environment to watch the Monday night football game. Not crowded at all, and don’t know why. considering the great spirit and beer selection they provide. Enough tvs to catch your eye through many corners along with a spacious and clean restroom is a home run. Will definitely be back! In fact, I will probably be here for every Monday night game to come.

Midtown East is not known for its great food, lounges or bars so I was happy to come across The Press Box. The wood was very beautiful and eye-​catching when I walked in and well maintained. I immediately connected with the diverse group of people and energy.
The bartender — Irish of course — was cheerful and excited about the menu. Therefore, I was excited too! I ordered the grilled salmon and veggies — yummy — and a few glasses of wine. An hour later I made new friends in an area I rarely frequent. Next I’m chatting it up with many interesting people who work and visit the U.N.
I try to stop by The Press Box every few months and I even had Thanksgiving dinner there one year with a dear friend and her mother. It was perfect as we did not want to cook.
The drinks are very reasonable for NYC, great game watching but arrive early, the locals are friendly, the food is good but quite overpriced.

This Irish pub is what one of my dining partners called «a typical midtown after-​work spot.» I could see that — loosen the tie & belly up to the dark-​wood bar for a pint.
Though the place felt comfortable & welcoming, the food was not a standout. They had the special, a teriyaki steak & enjoyed it well enough. I ordered pasta w/​vodka sauce & chicken breast. Perfectly blah, meh. But in general, I guess that completely inarticulate description pertains to most pub fare.

Underwhelmed.
This Irish bar restaurant is located in midtown east where irish bar/​pubs are a dime a dozen. With so much competition you’d think they would try a little harder.
The space was very nice and a lot classier than most of their competition in the area. It’s spacious and good for big groups. The lunch special is not too shabby, you can get any sandwich + soda (or iced tea) for $ 12. However most of the bar restaurants nearby you can get a burger + beer for $ 10 (I’m looking at you stag head).
The food was what you would expect and it was decent. I think we just had a bad waitress (her name was maggie btw). She just had a bad attitude, was rather short with us and when I asked if I could get the free soda that came with the special (even though i initially just ordered a sandwich, they are both the same price) she simply replied «no, it doesn’t work like that». I mean come on, it’s a freaking soda from the bar.
Not to mention that she automatically added 18% gratuity for our party of 5. All in all we spent a solid $ 20 pp for lunch here. So not worth it, like I said, these places are a dime a dozen in this area — go elsewhere.

I’ve been coming here for over 6 years now, so think a review is due.
Press Box is a semi-​upscale Irish bar in midtown east and a great neighborhood local spot. On a stretch of streets with bars catering more to the post college jagerbombing crowd, the crowd here is usually more professionals in their 30’s+ on most nights.
Some pros:
— Bartenders and staff have always been friendly and attentive. And they pour one of the best Guinness I’ve had in NYC
— Great spot to watch any sports event with plenty of TVs. And if your game isn’t on, they usually can put it on.
— Food, for the most part (see below), is good for a pub. Burgers are juicy, the shoe string fries addicting, even the salads are a nice size. The wings are meaty and spicy (try them!). Steak sandwich is a pending heart attack (order extra gravy). And the daily dinner specials have always been spot-​on and good portioned.
— Décor and layout has a clean look to it
Cons:
Not too many, so let me stretch for some here…
— You won’t find any drink specials, but treat the bartenders right and you’ll get a buy back.
— Some of the common menu items are just «eh», such as calamari, nachos and chicken fingers.
— Prices may seem high compared to other pubs in the area, but the quality of the food is better IMO.
I do believe I’ll continue to patronize this establishment.

Staff was good, kept an eye on our table. I think it was because they thought we were alcoholics.
We had 2 order of the nachos, they were ok, nothing great and definitely would not order them again.
Pricing was a little higher than normal.
It was a good place to watch a football game. I will end up going back.

Great midtown sports bar with delicious potato skins! I love the front bar area downstairs… the dark wood must be polished daily, it shines so much! The service was a bit slow and the waitress we had wasn’t the most friendly, but she did a great job with our large party of 8 on a busy Thursday night. I’d totally go back!

Nette Atmosphäre, freundliche Bedienung und hervorragendes Essen. Eine absolute Empfehlung.