2nd Floor Bar & Essen

4.8

79 Reviews

$30 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Charming
Great for creative cocktails
Great for happy hour

The 2nd Floor Bar & Essen is a speakeasy style cocktail bar serving a twist on classic Jewish Deli favorites.

The 2nd Floor Bar & Essen is located on top of the 2nd Ave Deli at 1442 1st Avenue with a separate entrance on East 75th Street between 1st & York avenues. Tel: (212) 737-1700

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Location
1442 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Phone number
(212) 737-1700
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar, Kosher
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have arranged a special promotion with Champion Parking. 2 hour parking for $10.00 (tax included, oversize additional) with validation at Champion’s garage less than 1 block from the 2nd Floor at 341 East 75th Street (between 1st and 2nd avenues).
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Teyf

What 79 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

2nd Floor Bar & Essen offers a vibrant atmosphere with "fabulous cocktails" and "great vibes." Ideal for drinks with friends, this hidden gem boasts "creative menu well executed" and attentive staff. While some find it "loud," it remains a favorite for pre-dinner drinks. Enjoy the "amazing gypsy prayer" cocktail.

79 Reviews

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Eric
New York City2 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Bad service didn’t get served for quite some time drinks took forever was way too loud
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I was told when I showed up early the bar was closing.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
3.0
Dined on April 12, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The place is way too loud to have a conversation. Otherwise, the experience was great.
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DavidW
Baltimore2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 4, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was good, we had a good time, I will be back
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DavidZ VIP
New York City6 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The upstairs bar is dark and loud, and the drinks were overpriced. You are expected to walk outside the building in order to get to the restaurant downstairs.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Houston1 review
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best place to get a drink. The cocktails are fabulous and great atmosphere. Our favorite bar!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City2 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 21, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Took 30 minutes to get drinks - couldn’t taste the tequila in my drink it was very weak to say the least. Disappointing experience definitely not worth the prices.
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AndrewB
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time there and a second good visit. Drinks, food, and service helped us have a great night. Our server, Katia, was wonderful.
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Esther
New York City2 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 7, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Our young waitress did not know what she was doing nor did she care. How can a speakeasy NOT have a single ice cube to put in my rye whiskey????? Is that possible? And in what planet does our food ( such as it is) show up on our table but we have to ask 3 different people for cutlery to eat it with? And while I would have loved a second round, no one came around to ask if I want another drink. And by 9 pm we opted to leave because the music was so loud a conversation was impossible. Cute idea- terrible execution.
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JoshuaM VIP
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on December 21, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Service was slow and didn’t seem really interested in explaining cocktails, never checked in and I had to get up to get the check after waiting a while
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2nd Floor Bar & Essen is rated 4.8 stars by 79 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

1442 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10021

Additional information

Phone number
(212) 737-1700
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar, Kosher
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We have arranged a special promotion with Champion Parking. 2 hour parking for $10.00 (tax included, oversize additional) with validation at Champion’s garage less than 1 block from the 2nd Floor at 341 East 75th Street (between 1st and 2nd avenues).
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
David Teyf

2nd Floor Bar & Essen

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What 79 people are saying

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Review summary

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