Playwright Celtic Pub
American, Bar, Gastro Pub, Wine Bar
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Location
732 8th Avenue Between 45th & 46th Street , New York, NY
(212) 354-8404
Hours
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Reviews
Overall rating
(4.3)
(179 reviews)
January 31, 2020
The food, service and atmosphere were excellent. Located very close to Broadway theaters, too.
October 6, 2019
Good atmosphere. Staff was great. Food and drinks were out quickly.
October 6, 2019
Good atmosphere. Staff was great. Food and drinks were out quickly.
September 9, 2019
Delicious food made fresh by friendly staff! Worth a visit! Thanks Andrea!!
September 9, 2019
Delicious food made fresh by friendly staff! Worth a visit! Thanks Andrea!!
September 9, 2019
Delicious food made fresh by friendly staff! Worth a visit! Thanks Andrea!!
March 6, 2019
It was not crowded, yet the food took a half hour to come out. A salad and onion soup!
March 4, 2019
It was not crowded, yet the food took a half hour to come out. A salad and onion soup!
February 20, 2019
We didn't have a reservation and were still seated within 20 minutes. However, reservations are recommended.
February 20, 2019
We didn't have a reservation and were still seated within 20 minutes. However, reservations are recommended.
February 6, 2019
The salmon was superb -- I will definately go back for more.
January 27, 2019
Pleasant atmosphere, efficient and friendly service, food was hot and ready very soon after ordering. Reasonable prices. Highly recommend!
January 27, 2019
Pleasant atmosphere, efficient and friendly service, food was hot and ready very soon after ordering. Reasonable prices. Highly recommend!
October 3, 2018
I'm usually in New York once or twice a year. The Playwright Celtic Pub is always a must stop whenever we're in the Big Apple. Sometimes two or three times each visit. The food and services is excellent and the staff are always friendly!
August 25, 2018
Bartender very nice. Food is good typical of aa sports bar.
July 24, 2018
Extremely small steak sandwich, fish and chips subpar. First Guinness slightly sour, dirty lines. Second, different tap, as should be. No Smithwichs at Celtic pub. Better restaurants available.
July 22, 2018
By far one of the friendliest staff in any restaurant I have frequented. Prices, considering it is New York City, or a very fair and the food is excellent.
June 2, 2018
No lunch menu offered. Yet it was shown on restaurant.com
May 21, 2018
Andrea was our waitress and a true gem. Great suggestions, attentive to service.
November 8, 2016
Warm quiet pub decorated nicely for the holidays. Charming, old brick walls with warm dark wood made for a cozy atmosphere. We ate in the upstairs dining room after taking a quick tour of the 4 levels to choose from. Great burgers made even better with happy hour drinks.
September 15, 2016
my booth seat was much in need of reupholstery; the hostess pointed to the bar, but i said I'd rather have a table, please.
September 15, 2016
my booth seat was much in need of reupholstery; the hostess pointed to the bar, but i said I'd rather have a table, please.
August 25, 2016
friendly service great chicken wings
August 25, 2016
friendly service great chicken wings
August 11, 2016
Very friendly atmosphere
August 8, 2016
We ate on the rooftop. Service was great. Good was amazing. Prices were very reasonable.
August 7, 2016
Service was very pleasant and attentive. The prices were reasonable. It was in a great location. The food was delicious.
August 5, 2016
Really nice rooftop bar, great location for pre-theatre!
July 22, 2016
wait staff was very pleasant & efficient.
June 5, 2016
Fish & Chips are great!
May 19, 2016
service is quick and friendly.
May 11, 2016
great service & satisfying food. wine was awful & who puts cheddar cheese in their cole slaw - it was terrible!!! otherwise, have had excellent dining experiences there in the past.
May 4, 2016
Food was good, and wait staff friendly.
April 21, 2016
Food was good. Staff was excellent.
March 24, 2016
Food came out quickly and was as ordered.
February 28, 2016
10 oz. sirloin burger was a frozen pattie for $13 and didn't have much flavor or taste
February 6, 2016
Food was great!! and service was excellent
January 16, 2016
Ordered the appetizer. Even pointed to it on the menu. Didn't realize that they gave me the meal until I recd. the check. What a shock!
January 7, 2016
It was convivial without being noisy. We sat on the second floor.
December 20, 2015
They had a great breakfast with complimentary drink.
December 18, 2015
good value, food
November 16, 2015
Loved the atmosphere, my type of place for sure! Good drinks - great selection. Tasty food! I would love to go back and visit again. Great place to visit right before a show.
November 3, 2015
Sat at outdoor rooftop bar area which was nicely decorated for Halloween and the weather was very pleasant.
October 6, 2015
friendly great service fantastic food
September 27, 2015
Convenient, casual eating pre-theater.
September 27, 2015
Convenient, casual eating pre-theater.
September 12, 2015
food was served quickly and was delicious
August 13, 2015
Food and service was very good.
July 1, 2015
Wish there were a few more healthy options. I did have a salad.
June 30, 2015
A little noisy and our table was slightly cramped, but not too bad.
June 11, 2015
They only allowed us to count food toward our minimum purchase...not our (alcoholic) drinks.
June 7, 2015
Nice size portions of good food. Hamburgers were excellent.
June 7, 2015
nice staff; fast and delicious food
June 4, 2015
The food and the service was outstanding.
April 29, 2015
The food is ok. The people very friendly.
April 9, 2015
Celtic PUb was located within minutes of walking to the Cort Theatre for a show. Due to the fact that we are on a strict diet, we were able to choose delicious salads for lunch. I had the arugula salad with blue cheese tomatoes and red onion with balsamic dressing. Service was quick and food was fresh and delicious. My dining partner had another salad with brie and craisins and walnuts. He said it was also very tasty. This is a good place to eat, service is top notch. Clean/bright and can get you in an out in reasonable time. Totally would love to go back.
April 6, 2015
place was nice, food good, service needs improvement on communication with server to chef (or just server). Took 3 tries to get 2 salads correctly prepared.
April 3, 2015
Your food is so good and always dependable but I would like to see the dining room updated
April 1, 2015
Great food and service!!!
February 22, 2015
Good food wonderful service
January 4, 2015
very noisy, crowded, would not accept a reservation for 6 pp
January 1, 2015
tables too close, had to ask couple at next table to stand while I sat!
December 11, 2014
disagreement with the management over accepting drinks with purchase
November 12, 2014
The food was perfect!! everything was cooked perfectly and so delicious!! Waitress was so friendly... Great Experience, will definitely be returning!
November 11, 2014
Food, service, value all very good.
November 10, 2014
I reserved a table for ten and got two for 6. Was not told that would be the case when I made res
October 20, 2014
Overall, my guest and I enjoyed our meal at Playwright Celtic Pub. The food was good as was the service, and we didn't have to wait. Small issues prevented a 5-star rating. Mushrooms showed up in sandwich although I asked to leave them out. Not a big deal as I only found 2-3 in there and not a lot of them. Service was slower towards the end, although the guys filled up our glasses with water and picked up finished plates. It was more with waiting for the bill and checking out. But definitely not a big downer.
October 7, 2014
poor service. cold food. waitress clueless to our questions and concerns.
September 4, 2014
Great Food (Blacken Swordfish). Great Service by Zack.
July 31, 2014
excellent
July 24, 2014
would have rated overall experience a 5, but when we arrived the young lady at the desk told us it would be 5 minutes, told her we were going to a Broadway show; 2 couples after us were seated at the bar, then a family of 4 came in and they were seated, then one more couple came in and seated at the bar, I finally said we wouldn't mind sitting at the bar because again I said we needed to get to a show, she said table is being cleaned off, okay then we were brought upstairs and table wasn't cleaned and she had no other choice but to seat at the table for four. the hostess seeemed inexperienced and once got crowded overwhelmed.
July 14, 2014
Food was excellent and servers very attentive. Food was served promptly but without feeling rushed.
July 13, 2014
They are very friendly and the food was excellent. Paul was an excellent waiter.
July 13, 2014
always fresh pasta and great taste
July 11, 2014
Tammy was our server...very attentive. Made good suggestions. Great table.
June 25, 2014
Too crowded and noisy this time and had to walk up 3 huge flights for a table and I was using a cane so it was not the reservations that I had ordered.
May 30, 2014
Efficient, cordial service delicious fresh salads!
May 25, 2014
the food is always good
May 25, 2014
Great selections, portions, quick service
May 23, 2014
Food was great. Service good.
May 22, 2014
Food was great. Terrific location in Theater District. Happy hour cosmo for $5.
May 20, 2014
We enjoyed the food which was flavorful, served hot and a sizeable portion.
May 4, 2014
Food was very good, service could have been a bit better. One table left because they couldn't get anyone to wait on them and the restaurant wasn't near filled.
April 20, 2014
Restaurant was a long distance.Didn't realize it was part of Hilton Hotel. Typical hotel food - overpriced for quality; although portion was good and service was good. Restaurant was clean & orderly. Had setup there for Breakfast open buffet, but no lunch buffet.
April 11, 2014
Friendly, attentive staff. Good food.
April 10, 2014
Good food....GREAT service, but what else would you expect from an Irish Pub.
April 6, 2014
Great selections, service and atmosphere!
April 3, 2014
Bar area is loud but upstairs where we ate was quiet and comfortable. They have a rooftop bar also although we didnt go up there.
March 22, 2014
Hamburgers were the best we ever had. Service was good too.
March 16, 2014
Very good food. Excellent service on a busy St. Patrick's Day weekend.
March 9, 2014
food was plentiful and service was quick
February 25, 2014
Ordered fish n chips. It was plentiful, tender, piping hot, and delicious. Great atmosphere. Served by a very nice young lady bartender.
February 24, 2014
Being an Irish Pub we ordered fish and chips believing they would be served as an Irish dish but instead the fish was over spiced and the chips were the same as you would get at Mcdonalds.
February 14, 2014
First of all the heating was out.2) they only wanted to give us a table beside the stairway that was freezing or between 2other tables that ewes already occupied yet there were several bigger tables available.The service was poor, wait staff constantly chatting at end of resturant.
February 5, 2014
It was peaceful and quiet. Food was amazing!! Burgers and mac and cheese are GREAT!
February 2, 2014
It was probably due to the super bowl being in down but it was extremely loud. Noise was from people and the music.
January 13, 2014
I thought it wasn't much more than a bar, but the food was very good.
January 8, 2014
the corned beef and pastrami were tough and grainy , poor quality for and irish pub
December 30, 2013
Great food! Awesome service! Friendly staff. Fun atmosphere.
December 28, 2013
Nice Irish feel/decor, including soccer matches on the telly, mostly American menu.Pretty good prices for Times Square area. Quiet and leisurely esp considering it was the day after Christmas--though we did eat an early lunch(11:30).
December 28, 2013
Slow service and not great food
December 25, 2013
Service was curtious and food was good.
December 2, 2013
good food, nice decor very friendly staff
November 26, 2013
Warm welcome! Friendly service! Water glass was refilled several times without asking!
November 18, 2013
Food was excellent. Made substitutions without difficulty. Fast courteous service.
November 14, 2013
Quick service and very friendly. A great place to eat one block from times square.
November 9, 2013
No one greeted us when we walked in so we were unsure about where to go (or were we to wait to be seated). Liked the whole place though.
November 5, 2013
Mediocre food - crowded and noisy.
October 30, 2013
fast service and plenty of food.
October 16, 2013
Food, service and atmosphere all terrific!!
October 14, 2013
Food was very good. The chicken noodle soup was fantastic. The calamari was very good. Sandwiches (turkey club and chipolti chicken wrap were ok.
September 24, 2013
Very pleasant waitstaff, relaxed casual atmosphere.
August 28, 2013
Great food and service.
July 27, 2013
The Lemon Cod was very nice, as was the Key Lime Pie! Very good service!
July 17, 2013
Good food, good service, pleasant atmosphere
July 14, 2013
Atmosphere and building were awesome and cool and unique. Check it out!
July 14, 2013
Great atmosphere, attentive staff and great food. Prices ressonable for the area
July 13, 2013
The celtic pub was clean and looked like we were in Ireland, very nice decor. The food was very good and not just the same ole kind of menu. We had a new waitress, she was very friendly and helpful, if she didn't know, she found out.
July 7, 2013
GREAT ATMOSPHERE WONDERFUL FOOD NICE STAFF
July 4, 2013
ordered fish and chips batter a little too heavy and did not love the fish
July 4, 2013
ordered fish and chips batter a little too heavy and did not love the fish
June 27, 2013
Great location. Good quality and variety of lunch selections. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Perfect choice for a pre-theater meal.
June 16, 2013
Food was delicious and the right amount for lunch before the theater.
June 12, 2013
fantastic meal ~ can't wait to return
May 29, 2013
I just had a pastrami reuben, the toast wasn't toasted, the meat was very thinckly sliced, the french fries were under cooked.
May 23, 2013
The roof was nice to sit out on
May 19, 2013
The food was good but the portions very small. We left still hungry.
May 2, 2013
It is a pleasant place with great atmosphere.Food was fine and the waitress was the face of Ireland.
May 2, 2013
service was excellent
March 31, 2013
Delicious shepards pie!
March 15, 2013
WIFE LOST HER SENIOR METRO CARD. I CALLED LATER THAT NIGHT & SPOKE W/MGR. SHE TOLD ME IT WAS FOUND, & SHE WAS PUTTING IT RIGHT IN THE MAIL.THANX TO WHOEVER FOUND IT, & MGR FOR MAILING IT BACK. AWAITING CARD IN THE MAIL.
January 22, 2013
good service, food tasty, good place to meet for dinner in Manhattan without being overly expensive.
January 21, 2013
Surprised by a full menu. Gotta go for the cheese cake dessert
January 19, 2013
The Pub Burger was delicious!
January 19, 2013
the greeter and waitress were extremely friendly and helpful. The service was triple A.
January 8, 2013
SERVICE BETTER THAN PREVIOUS VISIT
December 7, 2012
Delicious food and courteous service
November 28, 2012
Typical for Times Square/theater district area. Great service, food good, but not great.
November 28, 2012
Beautiful holiday decorations made the room warm and relaxing.
October 26, 2012
First time in New York City. First meal there. Great welcome! Great food!
October 18, 2012
We love the atmosphere, the menu, the food, the prices and it's close to the Milford Plaza, where we stay.
October 15, 2012
overpriced and food ok, not great
October 14, 2012
The waiters were very attentive to our needs.
October 14, 2012
Found great, staff very friendly.
July 15, 2012
Our redheaded Irish waitress was most helpful and delightful. There is a sparkle in her eyes and a smile on her face that made this cutomer feel at home.
June 10, 2012
a great choice in the theater district!
June 9, 2012
We eat here whenever we go to Manhattan. We always enjoy this restaurant
June 8, 2012
Pass when attending the theatre.
June 8, 2012
We enjoyed a great meal! The portions are very generous and everything was prepared to perfection.
May 10, 2012
Service was very prompt. I found food acceptable, spouse's was good.
May 9, 2012
Good food, service, price and near theater district.
May 6, 2012
Inattentive waitress but good bus-boy; skimpy sandwiches for the price. First stopped by post-theater last year & better "everything" at that time.
May 2, 2012
Worked in the area
April 24, 2012
Service was excellent as was its location to the theater district and Times Square.
April 13, 2012
The prices were very high and the restaurant was loud. But the food was good and the service was excellent. All in all, it was a very good experience.
April 4, 2012
We enjoyed the view from the second floor - especially the large, fake oil pump in the vacant lot to the north of the restaurant. The waiter could have been more friendly, but overall it was a good dining experience.
April 3, 2012
Good food, reasonable. Good place for pre-theatre dinner
March 14, 2012
ENJOYED DINNER, SERVICE VERY GOOD
February 28, 2012
We are regular visitors to NYC and have visited the pub several times.
February 22, 2012
Neither of us eats onions and two of the offerings already had onions in the dish that could not be excluded. The food was good.
February 3, 2012
Wish you would remove Restarants that are not active
January 31, 2012
very very good meal and service. thank you so much!
January 21, 2012
The service was amazing. I did not wait for anything, in fact the waiter was there refilling my glass before it was even empty. The food was amazing too. Great experience all around.
January 20, 2012
The restaurant and service people were great and would dine there again when I am in the area.
January 8, 2012
Our waitress was OUTSTANDING! She allowed us to eat upstairs with no one else there! Friendly, professional and delightful. We dined late night on Monday, Jan 2, 2012.
January 6, 2012
The restaurant was very crowded so we sat at the bar. The food was good except for the marguerita pizza.. sauce was terrible and overpriced. It was like a frozen pizza that they heated up. We were very dissappointed with that. Otherwise food was good.
January 5, 2012
Excellent stop for a pre-broadway dinner.
January 4, 2012
Excellent restaurant close to Theaters. Always excellent service.
December 23, 2011
Food was excellent but the service was slow.
December 23, 2011
we love this restaurant. Excellent food, concerned service, convenient to theater district.
November 25, 2011
Sorry, did not notice this when it was sent to me in October. The "How often do you eat out" question does not have a correct choice for me- I eat out between 3 and 5 times a week. Do not recall how much we spent since it was several weeks ago.
November 22, 2011
I go here most times when I go to the theatre Love this place
November 17, 2011
We always come into NYC by bus and it drops us off right in front of this restaurant. It has a great location and the food is good.
November 4, 2011
Great location, menu is varied, service is quick,good prior to Broadway howsm
November 3, 2011
The beef stew and the bread and butter pudding were decent. The chicken satay was very disappointing.
October 30, 2011
I've gone to both Celtic Pubs over the last 7 or 8 years and the food has always been good. Having a certificate was icing on the cake. My family was coming up for the eening nd I wanted to take them some place they hadn't been that I knew was good.
October 20, 2011
Waiter was very nice and got us out in time for a show. Even held my left overs until I got out of show and came back to pick up. Would definitly go back.
September 26, 2011
My guest and I enjoyed our meal at the Playwright Celtic Pub. Our waiter was very nice, didn't say much but was very attentive to our requests (in other words, just right). Your hostess (Friday night - 9/23/11) was one of the loveliest I've ever seen. Thanks for contributing to a pleasant Friday evening out.
August 4, 2011
Our meal tasted like most of it had been pre-cooked the day before.The stuffed chicken must have been cooked the day before then reheated as there was no cheese left in it. The baked potato was dark and undercooked. The buns were spongy and cold and served with icy butter patts(putting the buns in an oven for 5 mins would have made the world of difference). Our other meal was the roast turkey. It seemed more like reheated luncheon turkey slices, not at all as advertised.The mashed potatoes were grainy and again dark and unappealing. They advertised Happy Hour for a Bud-Light $4.00 but charged us $5.50. The server did his job by taking our order then putting down the plates so we felt he did not deserve the added on $8.00 we left him (with a grudge). We left a lot of food on our plates but no one asked us why? We were totally disappointed in our NY foods experienceat this restaurant. :-( Our daughter is a fashion designer and comes to NY every year. We will tell her to stay clear of this place.