My spouse and I dined at Gleason’s
Tavern for dinner on a Saturday evening in mid-July 2019. Gleason’s is open
daily (and continuously) from 8:00 am to 2:00 am for breakfast, lunch, dinner,
and drinks. Diners can book a spot using
the online Open Table reservation system, although we arrived as walk-ins.
Gleason’s Tavern is located
on West 41st Street (between 8th and 7th
Avenues) on the street level of the Hotel Shocard. Gleason’s is located next
door to the Nederlander Theatre (and across the street from the stage door of
the New Amsterdam Theatre), steps from the Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square
Central, and across the street from the rear entrance of the Hilton Times
Square. (We visited Gleason’s for an early dinner after attending a show at the
Nederlander.)
Although Gleason’s is located
in the Times Square/Theatre District, we felt that the environment and the
quality of the food and service exceeded the usual tourist restaurants in the
area. Patrons can enter the restaurant either from the hotel lobby or directly
from the street. A few tables are located near the front windows, with the
majority of the seating located in the darker but pleasant rear space. A
fifty-foot-long bar occupies one side of the main dining room, with
regular-height tables positioned along the opposite wall (some of which share a
black padded banquette on one side) and high-top tables occupying the center of
the space. Black subway-tiled walls, a black-and-white tiled border around the
bar base, Edison-bulb lighting, and black-and-white vintage NYC photos create a
vintage look.
Gleason’s Tavern serves
upscale pub fare. We shared the shrimp dumplings (with a soy-citrus dipping
sauce) as a starter, followed by the shepherds pie and the beef sliders (served
with French fries) as our main dishes. For dessert, we tried the berry tart,
served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
We enjoyed our dinner at
Gleason’s Tavern; the food, atmosphere, and service created a pleasant
experience.
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