Matthew Kreitman

Great atmosphere on a busy intersection. I thought their drink menu was well curated however it was pretty disappointing to get a beer in a small glass. Definitely a bit of shrinkflation. If I’m ordering a draft beer and it’s not coming as a pint, it needs to list the ounces on the menu.

Michela Tarantino

I had food delivered, and it arrived very cold. I ordered the Margherita pizza, which was the smallest I’ve ever had—but also one of the best. I also got a bowl of fries. The food is good, but the portions are very small, and the prices are quite high.

S T

⭐⭐⭐⭐🙏HONEST REVIEW🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was a cold night in the city with a few friends. We made our way uptown and not being a "new yorker" one of my nyc buddies said "let's hit this spot up they have some great local brews".. Being from Jersey I was a little ambivalent on what's called "local brews". Why not, I said.. We all went into "Eli's night shift" but on the outer door you won't see anything that indicates "night shift". All you'll find is a neon sign that says "Eli's bar" or soemthing of that nature. The night shift signs you'll come across all inside so don't let it confuse you... Ambience: ⭐⭐2 out of 5 stars. This is you're typical small NYC tight bar/eatery. Wooden barstools, shakey tables and cramped up eatery. Ask for a table for two, you'll get a table for six, with elbows hitting you. The place tries it's best to make it comfortable but it's use of space is so limited that trying to be comfortable or eat comfortable would make you feel uncomfortable. Honestly I thought it was trying to hard. Not sure if this place even cares about comfort. The heat was just blaring on my face, if you have a seat in the outer area (which is still indoors) but it was so bad I had wipe my face cause it was so hot. Not a place I'd be for drinks. I think they need to work on it. The decor is well, "hey get some chalk boards, write a few craft drinks, make the writing look nice and we're hip". Seems like this was the trend throughout the restaurant. So if this your thing, go for it. I wouldn't take a date here unless I knew she was the hipster type or someone who didn't care where we went. Now I know it isn't supposed to be classy but still, it didn't sit right with me... ⭐⭐Two stars. Service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars. Server's were always on point. I came in looking for a craft beer that was more of an oatmeal stout flavor and was pleasantly recommended an alternative that was a treat to my pallet. She knew exactly everything about the beer to the T. It's very rare you find someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to craft beer. If you've made this far into the review then you remember my mention of the "heat blaring on my face", well they accommodated me for some time and turned the heat off which scored them some points but in no time it was put back on and me a few friends got hot again. No points taken cause service was pretty top notch. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars granted. Food/Drinks: ⭐⭐⭐⭐4 out of 5 stars. Here's where the review ends short and I'm sorry to end it on such a cliff hanger. We tried a few appetizers from guacamole n chips to French fries and honestly it was all fresh. Unfortunately I didn't get to try their oysters or any of the seafood cause we came in late but from what I'm told it's usually on point. I will follow up with a full food review by next week. Drinks as I mentioned earlier were made perfectly and on point. To the owner of the establishment great job on the staff and service. This is definitely a place I'll come back to for local craft brews and I'm salivating on what the rest of the food is like. Would be a perfect 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 but those heaters, elbow hitting and tables need a little work. Other than that overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟4 OUT OF 5 STARS!!! 🍻 Cheers👍

Carolyn Chappelle

Great place to hang for late night eats alone or with friends. Late night meaning most restaurants in the area during the weekday close their kitchen at 10pm, Eli's kitchen is open until midnight.

Slava Shpigel

Pleasant place, especially in the summer with curious cocktails selection and craft beers. Friendly service, casual atmosphere, prices are moderate, nothing mind-blowing. Among UES bars this one is my favorite.

Ari Schnall

Food, atmosphere, service, etc -- all good. But no reason for the food to be as expensive as it is, in this low-key-vibe kind of place. $26 Burger? (I did not have that, so who knows if there is indeed something tremendously special about it..?) $26 chicken nachos? (I did have that -- it's just alright, and a small portion even regardless of the exorbitant price..) And draft beers are in glasses much smaller than a pint -- just like with pricing, that definitely is their prerogative... I know it's NYC, but those prices are still surprisingly high for what the place is..

Yoani P

Great service, the drinks are decent. Appetizers a bit pricey I think it was 14 or 17 dollars for 5 or 6 mini pigs in the blanket, guacamole and chips okay.

John Taylor

Food is fine and the selection of beers on tap is good. However, if you order beers or cider on tap you don't get a full pint and cocktails are also small in size, but the price is not. If you looking for any sort of value, then this is not the place for you. The expansion of their space due to the change in outdoor dining allowances has made the place more comfortable when it is crowded. There is one bathroom and the night I was there is was absolutely disgusting. I couldn't believe that a place that charges so much for food and drinks and clearly is looking to cater to an UES crowd would be so dirty. I hope that they are sticking to a higher standard in their kitchen.

Austin Harrod

Great food and drinks! Fast service too. Definitely higher priced menu for a more casual experience, so I don’t think we’d go back for food. Admittedly the quesadilla portions were absolutely pitiful for $19. It looked like an appetizer plate, definitely should work on that. Otherwise we enjoyed the meal there.

Stella Da Cunha

Terrible service from obnoxious male bartender. Not a bar to come back to.

Austin Taylor

I would not recommend this place. It’s in a good location and has a nice curb appeal but our experience was nothing short of terrible. We got there and were able to order a drink but after that no one came back to us to take our order (we waited for 20 minutes and there were maybe 5 other patrons there). We even had to flag the waiter down to get our check because we were sick of waiting to order our food. In conclusion, it made sense there was basically no one there. The lack of service ruined our experience and we will not be going back. Hopefully the restaurant can take this feedback and make improvements to stay afloat..