Becks Light
Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

55 Little West 12th Street, City Of New York, 10014, United States Of America

Beer • Casual • Drinks • English


"This happened a couple weeks back, but I thought I 'd share my experience at this place. What a bizarre experience. We had a company outing at Brass Monkey, and I had 2 drinks. After starting to feel slight discomfort in the stomach, my friend and I went to the bathroom. A lady bartender with wavy, blonde hair followed us into the bathroom and stood there, peaking under the stall !!! to see what was happening. She immediately said that I had to leave if I was feeling sick, to which my friend responded that I was feeling discomfort from earlier and needed to relieve my stomach. The only thing she said was you need to go and went to grab SECURITY GUARDS to escort us out. After having 2 drinks and simply feeling sick inside a stall i.e. private space where you have the right to simple privacy to do whatever you need to do , the security guards met us at the door of the bathroom and told us they would call the cops unless we left. So we didn 't oppose because it was completely unreasonable- feeling nauseous on a FRIDAY evening around 5pm is apparently not something they can handle as a business. I explained to them the circumstances, to which Erik, their security guard/manager, said, WORD FOR WORD, I dont care if you 're bulimic, if you 're throwing up it 's a bad look for the restaurant- you need to go. I tried to reason, explaining that I have friends who have struggled, and it 's not at all okay to say. Eric could not even make eye contact with me, and instead decided to express his annoyance with a talking hand motion, completely disregarding that what he said is extremely harmful. I would understand this reaction if my behavior was disruptive, inappropriate, rowdy or whatever else. I was absolutely fine, calm, and reasonable. All in all, I realize that restaurants, as private businesses, have the right to refuse service. HOWEVER, the way this was handled, the condescending comments Eric made in regard to our age alluding to the fact that I can 't handle my alcohol , the talking hand motion, and all the snarky remarks like the sooner you leave, the faster we 'll forget your face, so maybe we will let you in next time made our time at Brass Monkey absolutely traumatic. We seriously couldn 't fathom that feeling sick in a PRIVATE BATHROOM could ever result in this. Shame on the security guards and the management for not having the proper manners and experience to handle this correctly and respectfully. As a suggestion to the actual business owners, maybe invest in a proper training program? Finally, as a side note: Eric, just so you know, karma will get you"

Spyglass

Spyglass

45 West 38th Street, City Of New York, 10018, United States Of America

Drinks • Cocktail • American • Bar-lounge


"Spyglass Rooftop Bar is a place to unwind and enjoy incredible views. Definitely not a place to be if you are scared of heights like I am lol, I will be breaking down the review by category. Food: I gave the food a 4/5 just because my girlfriend and I only had 2 items. (Calamaris Baked Clams) Calamari was pretty good, typical good calamari, my girlfriend had the baked clams which she states that they were very big which is not something you get in most spots. they were not fishy at all, the bread crumbs on top of the clams were perfect. overall pretty decent appetizers. Definitely recommend those. Service: My lowest rating of this place will be from service 3/5. I made reservations which once my girlfriend and I got there we were seated immediately. However, It had to take me physically walking to the bar and asking if we are coming up to them to order or they come to us to get some sort of service. to their credit, the place was packed and it seemed like one person was waiting too many people. Maybe just having more staff on rotation for waiting could help in the future, until then my rating stands at 3/5. Atmosphere: 5/5 easily, The view is the most incredible view I have ever seen living in new york. (lived here my whole life) I recommend coming here towards the sunset to see the empire state building light up! Overall, A great experience here, I will definitely come back to try an actual meal and enjoy the view once again !"