Inside Park at St Bart’s
“Located at the Terrace at St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue across from the Waldorf Astoria.”
“Met a friend at Inside Park at St Bart's Terrace for drinks last night.”
“The tuna tartar was just melt in your mouth, the crab cake was pure crab and the scallops were thick & meaty (a good thing).”
Inside Park at St Bart’s
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Want a truly unique dining/drinking experience in Manhattan? Consider going to Park Avenue at 50th Street where the terrace at St. Bartholomew's Church houses an open-air restaurant bar. On one side is the Byzantine style church and across the street is the immense Waldorf Astoria Hotel. There is no other space like this in midtown. It almost feels surreal, the church evoking a sense of being in Venice where it seems every piazza has a church with adjacent restaurants, and the towering hotel embodying the best of early 20th Century New York architecture. That you can sit here taking all this in, while enjoying a limited but very well prepared number of dining options and good cocktails is a reason to give Inside Park a try. Start with their mixed olives, pass on the bread (it's healthier to save your carbs for the drinks). I love their huge crab cakes on succotash and their salmon. The steaks are good as well. Actually, everything I've had I've enjoyed. Prices are reasonable by midtown standards for both food and drink. The bar area is covered by a tent, so you can imbibe even if it rains.
I have always had mixed feelings about this place: on one hand it is conveniently located near my company that we sometimes came for a quick drink after work; on the other it observed a lot of co-worker departures. Purely speaking from the food/drink perspective, it was at an OK level; though service was a bit unorganized (probably due to the crowd).
I was in between three and four stars for the Park at St Bart's… It's a good crowd for a few drinks after work. Unfortunately, there are no happy hour prices, and it gets quite crowded although there was plenty of room to move around. The bar is large, and it was not hard at all to get a drink. The only downside was that te music was so loud I was basically yelling to talk to my co workers, but the dj was not bad. The crowd seems to be your typical midtown corporate people, I probably will be back for another happy hour sometime this summer since the outdoor location is nice. There are lots of tables to sit at and the food looked decent but maybe ill have more info on that during my next review.
Here regularly for a glass of rose after work. Happening outdoor spot with lots of professionals.
The food is pretty good at Inside Park, but the atmosphere reigns supreme. I arrived on a recent weekday at noon to the sound of the church bells ringing. I made my way up the steps to the patio area next to the beautiful church. It feels like you've escaped the hustle and bustle of New York on the patio. I'd imagine at nighttime the atmosphere is even better, with twinkle lights surrounding the area.
I highly recommend the fried calamari appetizer. Don't be fooled by the menu descriptions of "Thai basil" and "sriracha mayo" – it's not too spicy. The flavors are balanced by the delicious coconut topping and the dish was perfectly crispy as well. Generous portion – it could easily be shared by 3 or 4 people.
For my main course I went with the burger and it didn't disappoint. Classic NY burger fare with a nice cheddar cheese on top. Again, generous portion.
It's a bit pricy here and the food isn't top-notch, but the atmosphere more than makes this worth a trip.
Some friends and I came here for a drink after having dinner and we enjoyed ourselves.
Décor: It's an outside patio right in front of a beautiful church. There are tons of tables and plenty of room to just stand and hang out. It is wildly popular, as you might imagine, with the after work crowd on nice (summer) days/evenings. There are also, at least what appeared to be, several bars to choose from so there wasn't a bottleneck for getting a fresh beer.
Bathroom: I don't think there is one
Staff: Our bartender was kind of a jag when we inquired about the cost of three shots we ordered, but other than that things were fine.
Drinks: It's a (almost) full bar so you can be sure they'll have what you're looking for. Additionally, they have a small selection of different beers.
Value: It's a cool spot, so prices are a bit higher. But nothing that will break your wallet.
We had a good time and would stop over again if we're in the area.
The food was excellent! I had a spinach salad with walnuts and a balsamic vinegarette dressing. I added chicken to it for a little more protein. My friend had the Inside Park burger and it was very good as well! The pricing is reasonable for NYC. I would definitely go again !
Haven't really had the food here, but I really enjoy happy hours out here. The bar itself is very spacious and is located right outside of St Bart's church. Happy hour deals are pretty good here. We usually end up getting a bucket of beers or sipping on a pitcher of Sangria. The white sangria is pretty delicious, I highly recommend it. What I really dislike is the service. It takes forever to get a drink when you're sitting down at a table or on the couches. If you're not at the bar waving your arm at the bartenders, they won't acknowledge you at all. The service is really why we don't come here more often. Might be back again, not sure. Summer is pretty much done by now. Maybe if it's a nice day and we're craving a drink, but otherwise, we're going to look for another place.