My spouse and I visited Mercury Bar West for drinks on a
Saturday morning in early December 2018. Mercury Bar is open daily from 10:00
am until 2:00 am (with closing hours extended until 4:00 am on certain nights).
Reservations are available using their website.
Mercury Bar West is
located in Midtown Hell’s Kitchen/Theatre District on 9th Avenue
(between West 45th and 46th Streets). There was once
another Mercury Bar location on the East side of Manhattan; however, it has
since closed. As we understand it, there is some loose association between
Mercury Bar and the Joshua Tree.
The Mercury Bar atmosphere
is casual and comfortable, offering seating at a long bar, adjacent high-top
tables, or regular tables toward the rear. Some outdoor sidewalk dining is
available in appropriate weather. The main restrooms are located on the
basement level (down a long flight of stairs), but a handicap facility is
located on the street level. Mercury Bar has a sports-bar feel, with more than
15 TVs.
Although the bar/restaurant serves American pub food (the
fajitas are reported to be delicious), we only ordered drinks on the day that
we visited Mercury Bar.
