Stitch
Categories: Bars, American (Traditional) [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District247 W. 37th Street
(between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)
New York, NY 10018 (212) 852-4826
- Nearest Transit:
34th St-8th Ave (A, C, E)
34th St-7th Ave (1, 2, 3)
8th Ave-42nd St (A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, S, 7, N, Q, R, W)
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Happy Hour: Yes
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: No
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Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope
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my co-workers and i always end up going to this place because it's near our office. it's an OK bar, for happy hour their prices do not get me as happy. The appetizers are ok as well.
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How do you kill happy hour? Come to stitch!
- $7 drink specials?
- Bouncer that hides in the corner and fetches you out for ID
- Dirty glasses that taint an otherwise decent beer selection
- Non-local baseball games
The only thing, after multiple visits, that this place may have going for it is its ample space and loft area great for big parties or a large gathering, and a decent DJ spinning everything from Malcolm McLaren to your 80s and 90s favs.
The taps are clean and the bottle selection quite expansive, but be wary of the bottom of the glass where things tend to go foul. Not only are you nearing the end of your beer, but you're getting closer to the area that the dishwasher consistently misses.
A miss in my book. Sorry Stich, you had so much potential.
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Why did I say their appetizers are good? They suck. And yup. Their happy hour specials still suck too...
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06/10/2008
I come here for happy hour sometimes- I like that it doesn't get too packed, is a large, open space,… Read more »
I have a personal vendetta with this bar that I will not go into here, but even beyond my own revenge fantasies, I had to knock this place down a a star. The last few times I've been here (even after SWEARING I would never return) have been not so great.
I mean, when you're pretty much the only game in this part of town, you start to get cocky. Then you start pouring weak drinks and charging more for them, and then your bartenders start giving attitude (come on ladies, you work at a bar near Penn Station, get over yourselves), and then you become overcrowded with douchebags.
Sadly, it's still the best option 'round these parts, but I think they need to step up their game big time if they want to keep people coming back.
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02/27/2007
A definite step up from most of the gin joints in this neighborhood, and not for nothing. While I… Read more »
Stitch is seriously spacious. Seems to be largely a happy hour crowd, then later not so packed. In fact they close pretty early on weekdays, Midnight on the night I went. Good place to pregame before an MSG event. The 2nd level is ideal for parties. Jim has, dare he say, yelped.
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I dropped by here before I jumped on the PATH train home. I thought it was spacious and I liked the dark wooden decor. But my appetizer was really salty and if the drinks were pricey. Plus they had a bunch of cocktail specials that were all sweet. On a Friday night there was only one bartender working the bar.
meh. finally made it here in time for happy hour, and what a great deal it was: $7 for a cosmo or apple martini! i don't know what planet these people are from, but in my book $7 for a girlie drink during happy hour is anything but enticing.
i would still stop here for a quick drink after work out of pure convenience, as my standard jameson and ginger is served in a nice semi-tall glass in a laidback environment, but this is certainly no place to go out of your way for.
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10/21/2007
My new midweek, after work place to get a drink after work, either solo or with a friend. Seems to… Read more »
I've read the other reviews about this mid-town bar and they are pretty accurate. This place it not worth your good hard earned money. The drinks ARE over priced and VERY weak and the bartenders think they're working at some really hip and trendy spot...which this place is far from it. The good thing about the bar is it's spacious and it wasn't too crowded when I went there for a happy hour, but I know why. The food was average and the crowd was mixed...tourists, college kids (since school's out) and office people. There was also a live band that night that was average (they played cover songs).
I would not recommend this place to anyone. If you decide to go, be prepared to spend a lot on drinks and don't even expect to receive any buy backs from the bartenders.
I'd rather drink at the Houlihan's in Penn Station then go back to Stitch. Met friends for happy hour who worked in the neighborhood so the selection was slim.
Thought Stitch would be a decent option, but I was very wrong...here's why:
1. I approached the bar and when I told the waitress I preferred to stand rather than sit at a table, she quickly responded that taking chairs from other tables was not allowed. Let me add that the "other tables" she referred to were barely large enough to hold 2 plates and were less than 10 ft away from me. Basically she was annoyed that I was only ordering drinks and without food and would miss out on a larger tip. It's a bar. Chairs should be first come first serve.
2. They had live music however the sound system was broken (or they didn't know how to use it properly) and within the 40 minutes I was there I heard feedback from the speakers at least 4 times. It was very annoying to hear bad music and the awful high pitched irritating sound in that short of a time frame.
3. $7 for a domestic beer on tap, really? Would have been less, but when I ordered my drink at 7:02 the bartender wouldn't give me the happy hr rate that ended at 7:00pm.
Nothing exciting about this bar at all. If you're only option is to drink in this area, I'd recommend heading over to Stout which is a few blocks away.
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Quite possibly the best Turkey Burger in all my life !
My friends and I went to STITCH before the Hammerstein.
Really enjoyed our pre-concert booze up !
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I went to Stitch last Friday and it was crowded and noisy but then so are most places in New York. Once I fought my way to the bar, I had to flag down the bartender to get a drink. Now I know the place is crowded but I have been in crowded places before but the bartenders knowing this should scan the bar for patrons who need a drink. They seemed to lower their heads and avert their eyes in order to avoid taking my order. Later on that night, a group of men left and the waitress offered my group the reserved area. She was extremely attentive and we ordered delicious appetizers. However, I have no desire to return to Stitch. There are just too many places in the city for me to settle for substandard service.
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I went for a happy hour with some co-workers. I wasn't that impressed.
This bar was exactly what I expected to be: A bunch of former frat boys with 9-5 jobs reliving their former glory days drinking beers with their buddies. And that was only the guys. It was hard for me to notice what the girls were like -- I mean, it's not the first thing I look at ;-)
The atmosphere was nice -- it had a second level that you can rent out for special parties. It was, however, loud. They turned up the music so high, you couldn't hold a conversation. They didn't seem to understand that this isn't a dance club. It's a pub.
On the upside, it had great people watching. That part of town draws all kinds of different people.
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I went to Stitch on a Friday night. By 6:30 happy hour and drink specials were over. And I don't know about most of you but I work well pass 5:00 so I was not happy when I got there. The bartenders weren't't happy to serve, and couldn't't make a drink recommendation.
The crowed was less then diverse and quite boring. Needless to say I was not Happy when I left this un Happy hour.
So I minus one star for the crow and another 2 for the lack of drink specials and friendly bartenders.
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Went to a halloween party here. Very funny random people in funny costumes, it was entertaining. The bar itself was too crowded on the lower level, but much more tolerable up at the top. I'm not sure if I'd go there on a normal night, it wasn't anything special, but overall had a good time. Music definitely could have been louder because they played some good stuff, but not many people were dancing. Except for my friend Becky dancing alone in an 80's glamour outfit.
They have their own energy drink, "stitch energy drink" - Not sure if it's just some other energy drink with their label on it, but it was really good.
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I have been here a few times and have never been disappointed. The drinks are mixed well, most of the food is a few steps above your regular bar fare. Although stay away from the chips and salsa...I am willing to bet you it is poured from a 5 gallon jug. The space is large so its great for a group. Service is good...one time I went all we wanted was a cheese platter to go with a bottle of wine and so the waitress went in the back and got them to make us a cheese platter (even though they don:t have one on the menu). That's the kind of service I love. I enjoy the dichotomy of beer drinking sports fan and martinis named after Anna Wintour.
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Went to Stitch after seeing Wintuk (see that review for a good laugh).
After strolling in with a few drinks in me, a buddy and I decided to have a girlie drink off. The goal was to order champagne cocktails, fruity cocktails, basically anything that promised a hangover. The only rule was that you weren't ordering for yourself, but for the other person.
After he ordered me a champagne drink that had peach schnapps (among other things) I ordered him a drink called the "lingerie" (absolut vanilla, pineapple, coco lopez, and amaretto). I decided to up the ante by adding a layer of bourbon on the top of his. Trust me, he deserved it. It took a bit of convincing to get the waitress to actually do it (Do I have to?! Really?!) we got our drinks and man oh man, the promise of a hangover was cemented.
Be sure to check out the spinach bread bowl dip. It's good and the perfect balance with any of the good beers they offer downstairs.
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Now I have gone to this bar in the Garment District several times and honestly, it's a decent spot. It's a big with really wood everywhere. It's kind of pretentious with their pushy coat-checking, but is a good place to go with co-workers after work. This isn't to say that their happy hour is anything special, because well, I don't have any idea what their happy hour is like. I do know that the upstairs mezzanine is better than downstairs and tonight, I saw:
-Superfuckingadorable man-boy looking straight guy. I kept looking at him much to the chagrin of my former work colleague, but since she was a half-hour late in meeting me, I was basically like FUCK YOU, I'LL DO WHAT I WANT, Ms. Not Even Punctual For My Own Funeral. Which, by the way, don't you just hate it when you tell people to not be late and they think you are joking and when you actually leave the rendez-vous spot, they call and are like "Where are you?" and you're like, "I left muthafucka!" And they're like, "why?" and you're like, "Because I have more important things to do than wait for you: like "abiding by the restraining order against me", or cutting myself, or "finding self-worth." Self-involved douchebags....
-A group of old white guys and three female Eastern European escorts.
-Other reasonable attractive straight trade, which is a novelty in the Garment District
-A spattering of homosexualists
-A bunch of white girls who work in the apparel industry who have the same style
The drinks aren't that well made, but they have great appetizers: I loves me some curly fries and they have curly fries that you can also get with cheese and/or chili! Fat Girl Friday-tastic! They also have the usual pubby buffalo wings, fried mozzarella, etc. which I have seen people quite enjoy. But it's not a place to totally get smashed. It's too bourgeois, or likes to think itself too posh.
BUT there are nice flat screen tv's and a larger projection tv on the ground floor that have sports and ESPN going on. Though it isn't a sports bar, it'd be a good one if it ever came to that.
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Friendly bartenders highlight this long, smooth-talkin' bar in the Garment District. Sophisticated cocktails didn't mesh well with the fun music-- does anything mesh well with Bachman Turner Overdrive? Regardless, it's a fun happy hour bar near Penn Station.
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The Yelp Elite event held here last night... Pat on the back to our own lovable, huggable Sam P. for picking such a great spot! I'd never have known that it was there if it weren't for that - mainly because I don't usually venture past the shopping in Herald Square.
Although I didn't grab anything to eat, my friends had some and they liked what they had. Decent selection of beers. The free Hendricks gin drinks were made strong, which is always a good sign for when you need to start paying for drinks. Although they had the NCAA games on, it didn't have too much of a sports bar feel, but that may be because us Yelpers had taken over.
It's a nice, long space with wood everywhere. The bathrooms were very clean, which is something I always appreciate when in a bar... The second floor seems like a nice spot if you wanted to celebrate your birthday with a bunch of friends. I was so busy socializing that I didn't get a chance to check out their 140,000 song jukebox, but next time, I definitely will. If I were in the area, I'd definitely stop in for a drink.
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I liked Stitch a lot. Definitely not what I would have expected in the Garment District / near Penn Station area. The bar was spacious and chic without being too pretentious and you can get drinks or you can get food. I liked the use of space - the long and narrow entrance with tables at the very back created an illusion that you were moving from one area to another, even though it's just one big room.
The buffalo wings, pigs in the blanket, and veggie platter were all really decent. I met some nice Yelp folks tonight! :)
Kudos to Sam for picking such a great place!
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This place is OK for a midtown happy hour hangout-- about as great as you can get in the super-touristy MSG area.
Apple martinis and cosmos are $5 from 4-7, and they are pretty strong! I have a high tolerance and after 3, was set for the night!!
Quiet crowd on Mondays, but maybe it picks up later in the week...
Overall, not too bad.
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Meeting so many wonderful yelpers at once could only make my evening at Stitch unforgettable (kudos to Sam P)! But I won't go so far as to say the venue was great. It's pretty big and roomy (even though our party was cordoned away in the back of the place), and the drinks were relatively good and strong. The waitress who served us was a sweetheart, but I got some serious attitude from one of the bartender girls when I ordered at the bar. What the f was she thinking? How about a smile when you're catering to a crowd of fifty yelpers? I guess she must have had no clue I was going to go home, get on my computer and review her ass off.
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This place shoots for sophistication with its decor and pricey drinks. I'm not really sure it delivers though. As I work close by, I've been here for numerous birthdays, going away parties, etc. with coworkers. During happy hour this place is packed and cramped and I often find myself wishing I could get a drink. Later in the night, I have another point of contention with this place and that is their early weekday closing time of 1 am and their steadfast failure to warn you of last call. Even worse is their refusal to allow you to finish that pricey round of drinks you and your mates ordered at 12:50 (has happened to us twice). All in all, there are many other establishments in the area where I would rather spend my money and time.
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This was an excellent example of the company making the night. I had a fabulous time at the Yelp Event, and was rather saddened to have to run away and catch a bus to the dirty jerz (fret not, this situation is being remedied, possibly even as I type. OK that last bit was a lie)
However, Stitch neither made nor broke the occasion. Well, they could have given us a bit more room, and the drink ticket bit was just silly, but the food was fine and the drinks were fine. I guess given that it's the garment district and slim pickings for good spots to hang out, this place is fine. I doubt I'd go out of my way to end up here. Unless they have some awesome happy hour deal...then I could probably be convinced.
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I had a very interesting time here before a Knicks v. Rockets game (go Rockets!) I was waiting for my date, so I was by myself at the bar, and I began talking to the gentleman next to me. Him covered in tattoos and long hair and piercings, and me, high heels and a v-neck, started talking about a recent UFC event he had attended in Vegas with his wife who is a make-up artist, specializing in zombie-esque make-up. I was enthralled. I am now a loyal fan of UFC.
Seriously, the fact that this place could attract such contrasting groups of people says a lot. I hate going to bars or restaurants, only to find that everyone looks as if they've been literally cut from the same mold. Stitch has a good beer selection. The inside reminds me of the Ginger Man, without the unbearable crowds. I work in the area, so it's nice and convenient in the desert of cheesy joints that is Times Square.
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They make some good Southern Comfort and Lime shots here. It wasn't too crowded on a Saturday night. The bouncers were giving my friends a hard time. Boooo.
It's all right. The bartenders were really good in that I got prompt service despite the crowds. And the place is cavernous so the crowds didn't bother me too much.
It's not a place I would go to a lot, but it's a decent bar and will suffice when wanting drinks in midtown - especially if you're expecting a group.
I came to Stitch for a private after-party, and upon arriving, our group commandeered most of the top floor. They had a pretty good selection of beer and mixed drinks, but I mainly enjoyed the atmosphere.
As Sam P. has already mentioned, this place does indeed give a rather odd mixed message in terms of atmosphere -- sort of sweaty football jersey meets little black dress. But I dug it.
If you need to meet some people in Midtown for a quick post-work drink, or you need to be near Penn to kill some time, this spot is a welcome change from other bars in the area. The space is nice and not too crowded with the post work crowd, all done in a tailored motif (think old sewing machines and spools). The satellite juke box also provides unlimited choices for tunage. The appetizers are quite delish, typically priced for the garment district.
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Was here on a friday... and the placed closed at 2! Way too early, if you ask me.
Its got a very sports bar look to it, love the mezzanine where you can hang out at the long tables, excellent for groups.
Lots of interesting drinks on the menu, very girly (i love it!) but pricey.
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They have an upstairs bar that is a good size for medium sized private parties (50 to 100 people?). Note it! You know someone's going to ask you one day!
Oh, and I agree with others that this is a good after work spot in the garment district.
walked by this place on a thursday night and it seemed poppin', so i decided to check it out. couldn't really walk cause it was so crowded. grabbed a drink, and watched the last few minutes of the warriors basketball game. folks here weren't too friendly, but maybe i seemed too much like a out-of-towner!
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this is one of the few nice places in this neighborhood, and it's great for happy hour. it's decently packed during the hours of 5 to 8pm on weekdays. plus, you can usually get a booth of seats upstairs, or you can mingle by the long bar on the ground level.
after 8pm though, it's a ghost town, and not so much fun...
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this place is cool, lots of TV's Murphy's on tap, not so many suits. great for after work have no clue what its like on the weekends.
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