Fedora

Small cozy old time NY classic place that Mitch Levine recc.

Meh. Just meh. Nothing especially wrong, just... Nothing.

Yes. I gotta say that the relaunch of Bar Fedora is a success. Love the low key atmosphere. Love the old feel of the West Village Speakeasy. Very good food and very good service. Questionable pricing, however. Last visit (with a first date), we had two vodka martinis each, and two appetizers that we were very kindly told up front (without asking) were $13.50 each. Not bad. Until we got the bill for $100 - which means the martinis were about 18.75 each (including the tax of course). A bit pricey for the venue I think.

Went in last night with some good friends on a recommendation and the male bartender said they were doing last call, so we ordered quickly as well as drank quickly. The female bartender was sweet, but the guy was extremely upset that we were there and made sure we felt it. As people who all work in restaurants, we know how annoying it is when someone comes in before closing, but we also know how to take care of our own when tipping. I asked the nice bartender if they pool tips and she said yes. I told her that it was a shame because I would have tipped more if I knew he wouldn't be getting a part of it. 20% was what I left, but as the customers who came in close to closing it could neve easily been 50%. I guess the pouty bartender doesn't like making money. That's fine because I don't like tipping bad service with my own hard earned tips.
I highly recommend that you go elsewhere for drinks in NYC such as the Stonewall Inn. Great people, non-bitchy service and much cheaper drinks.

Fedora did an amazing job making our group get together for a friend's birthday truly amazing. I didn't love the upstairs part though for a cocktail place, at least they didn't stretch the speakeasy aspect. I got worried when we were led through the kitchen and down a dark set of stairs, but the catacombs like cellar was actually perfect. Cooler, quiet, and with private service, it was awesome. They even set up the balloons we had delivered to the restaurant for us. The service was picture perfect, very attentive to the whole party and especially to the birthday guest who they kept checking on. Our water glasses never got more than half empty. They even started making up cocktails for us after we exhausted the menu. The Thai chili vodka drink they made for me after asking for something spicier was super. The food was equally epic. The menu was a set one for the large party, but everything on it was perfection. The asparagus was fresh and crisp, the mushrooms properly squishy with a nice egg base. The Brussels sprouts popped like Scarlet Johannsen's teeth and the frites were fresh and fantastic. The cod was nice and citrussy. The wagyu steak was the best. The meat was sublime and the duck fried rice it came on was seriously so good one of our party went up to the kitchen to ask for more. I'd go back just for the rice. The chocolate tart was a perfect end to the meal. Fedora is an absolutely perfect place for a group event and I'm so glad we chose to go there.