I was pleasantly surprised by Uptown Lounge. I've been dating a girl who lives on the UES for a few months, so I've been spending lots of time up there lately and trying a bunch of the bars/restaurants. Most of the places we've gone so far are either dive bar with kids that just graduated college yesterday, or stuck-up, old UES people. Uptown was different. It was a good mix of younger and older people, it was nice but not stuffy, people weren't spilling drinks on us like the bars on 2nd Ave, and the food was actually really good. We sat at the bar for a while and the bartender was great - he made great drinks and was cordial and quick. We ate at the bar as well, and I was impressed with the food. We split an appetizer, and a chicken dish with mushrooms and tomatoes and artichokes that was great. The only downside I found of the place was getting in - there are so many doors on the building front that it was kind of hard to find our way in. Once we did, I was glad we made it.
Pros: great drink menu, nice ambiance
Cons: couldn't find the front door
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