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Rattle N Hum
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Ratings by maximep:
Reviewed by maximep from New York
4.58/5 rDev +7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
4.58/5 rDev +7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
guy below me is wylin'. rattle n hum is up there with the NY greats in terms of the craft beer scene. it is overpriced but the servers are careful, nice, and knowledgable.
the prices for brew bother me a bit. why should i get two rounds here for $16 (generally $8 a pour, including cask ales) when I could go over to The Pony Bar and have 3 pours for $15? Alas, you do pay for service at Rattle n Hum, they have table service, unlike Pony.
But this is a great bar, full of regulars, they do a good job getting worthwhile European beers and balancing that with their great selection of American craft brew.
Food is fun, all of it contains beer. I particularly recommend their Reuben sandwich and the mushroom sliders. It is a bit of a weird, bridge n tunnel crowd but there are regulars which livens it up a bit. Also it's a great bar to go to if you want to drink craft and watch a ballgame. they always have NY sports on so that's a plus.
Also they have macrobrew selection which is good if you bring some idiots who are afraid of craft brew to the spot.
they also do a great job of diversifying their style selection. I'm big on sours and they always have a few up for grabs.
Insanely fun place, it doesn't even get too crowded on Fridays and Saturdays which you can't really say is the same with the other NY craft brew giants (such as Pony and Blind Tiger)
they do great events too.
Apr 22, 2012the prices for brew bother me a bit. why should i get two rounds here for $16 (generally $8 a pour, including cask ales) when I could go over to The Pony Bar and have 3 pours for $15? Alas, you do pay for service at Rattle n Hum, they have table service, unlike Pony.
But this is a great bar, full of regulars, they do a good job getting worthwhile European beers and balancing that with their great selection of American craft brew.
Food is fun, all of it contains beer. I particularly recommend their Reuben sandwich and the mushroom sliders. It is a bit of a weird, bridge n tunnel crowd but there are regulars which livens it up a bit. Also it's a great bar to go to if you want to drink craft and watch a ballgame. they always have NY sports on so that's a plus.
Also they have macrobrew selection which is good if you bring some idiots who are afraid of craft brew to the spot.
they also do a great job of diversifying their style selection. I'm big on sours and they always have a few up for grabs.
Insanely fun place, it doesn't even get too crowded on Fridays and Saturdays which you can't really say is the same with the other NY craft brew giants (such as Pony and Blind Tiger)
they do great events too.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Act25 from New Jersey
4.51/5 rDev +5.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
4.51/5 rDev +5.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Monster great places, 2 locations mid-town. My go-to. Great happy hour prices. A crowded but happy place.
May 13, 2017Reviewed by Jerseyislandbeer from Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +5.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +5.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
A very fine place to spend a few hours, 40 taps, some locally brewed, like Barrier & Other Half. The rest split between Colorado, California & Belgium, Holland. Great helpful service.
May 30, 2016Reviewed by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Great selection of 40 or so taps. A few decent bottle offerings hiding behind the bar as well. Lots of east coast/northeast stuff. Helpful and friendly staff. Centrally located to popular areas- Madison square/flatiron/Times Square. Food looked good but I didn't eat. Would definitely go back!
Apr 18, 2016Reviewed by NizzleEGizzle from New York
3.99/5 rDev -6.8%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev -6.8%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25
This place feels like an airplane hanger. Huge, yawning, cavernous.
The attendants are very present, but always seem to be in a bad, bad mood. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that the place is perpetually crowded by loud and obnoxious professionals loosening their ties and getting loaded.
Their beer list has some gems, and infrequently gets exciting local stuff (like Grimm, which is a rarity even amongst craft beer bars here) but for the most part it's more common craft.
Jan 13, 2016The attendants are very present, but always seem to be in a bad, bad mood. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that the place is perpetually crowded by loud and obnoxious professionals loosening their ties and getting loaded.
Their beer list has some gems, and infrequently gets exciting local stuff (like Grimm, which is a rarity even amongst craft beer bars here) but for the most part it's more common craft.
Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
I finally made it out to the famous Rattle n Hum. Overall I'd say that you can't go wrong with their impressive beer selection. I would definetely come back here to try more great beers. The staff is friendly enough, although I didn't really talk to any of them or get beer suggestions. The vibe is merely o.k. It is like a cross between a sports bar, fraternity bar, and craft beer scene. The decor is not particularly nice, but hey, I'm not a particularly fancy guy. Yet, the fact that it is not an over the top obnoxious frat house and meathead sports bar, and, the fact that the selection is so great, it will keep me coming back.
Nov 15, 2015Reviewed by JordonHoltzman from New York
3.83/5 rDev -10.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
3.83/5 rDev -10.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
I like the summer beer events they have on Tuesdays with different breweries. However, I think the beers are a dollar or two over priced, especially for the beers that are offered in 8oz pours. Also, not nearly enough beers are offered by 16oz glasses. most are 14oz or 12oz. I feel like they nickel and dime the customer that way. Other than that, it's a bar with often a very great selection, and the food menu is very large and diverse.
Jul 13, 2015Rated by VinceMig from Georgia
4.46/5 rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
PLENTY on tap and a great cheese plate/
Jul 08, 2015Reviewed by richobrien from California
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
4.09/5 rDev -4.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Went during lunch time so it was pretty quiet. They had some nice beers on draft but I wasn't blown away by their selection.
Service was solid. Would love to visit again next time I'm in NYC.
Jun 28, 2015Service was solid. Would love to visit again next time I'm in NYC.
Reviewed by BethanyB from New York
4.43/5 rDev +3.5%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +3.5%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
Decorated like a craft beer lover's college dorm room, with brewery posters and other craft beer memorabilia thrown haphazardly about. Smells like standing water, and is totally overrun by white collar "dudes." BUT. It's still good.
The staff is quick, attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. The drafts rotate often, and the bar does so many tap takeovers and promotional events, that the menu will often feature what feels like the complete lineup of a few select brands. That's not awesome in terms of brand diversity, but it is awesome in that it's like taking a complete tour of a whole new brewery every time you visit.
Despite the aforementioned smell, the glassware is clean, and the taps seem to be well taken care of. Prices are fairly standard for the area. Not low, but hardly exorbitant.
Not really my kind of place in that its vibe and the crowd are very "fraternity," but the specials and the opportunities to really dive deep into the offerings from specific breweries definitely make it worth coming back to.
Jun 25, 2015The staff is quick, attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. The drafts rotate often, and the bar does so many tap takeovers and promotional events, that the menu will often feature what feels like the complete lineup of a few select brands. That's not awesome in terms of brand diversity, but it is awesome in that it's like taking a complete tour of a whole new brewery every time you visit.
Despite the aforementioned smell, the glassware is clean, and the taps seem to be well taken care of. Prices are fairly standard for the area. Not low, but hardly exorbitant.
Not really my kind of place in that its vibe and the crowd are very "fraternity," but the specials and the opportunities to really dive deep into the offerings from specific breweries definitely make it worth coming back to.
Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey
4.04/5 rDev -5.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev -5.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Arrived at lunchtime on a Friday. It was pretty dead when I walked in, but soon enough, the lunch crowd started to arrive and the bar sprung to life. Nice selection on tap. Started off the day with a F0 Brett Farmhouse Ale from Transmitter Brewing, followed by a Pretty Things Jack D'or. Quality of the beers and service was great. The bartender even took her time to pour me the Jack D'or when the keg wasn't working properly. I had the "luck" of having a guy on his lunch break sit next to me at the bar and got completely sloshed before he returned to work. Seemed like a few regulars were sitting at the bar. Overall, a great tap list but probably a better vibe at night than during the day.
May 22, 2015
Rattle N Hum in New York, NY
Place rating:
4.28 out of
5 with
257 ratings
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