St. Andrews
“It's a rare reason to suffer the maddening human cavalcade of Times Square, or at least a great hideaway from it:)”
“Noting itself as the only Scottish restaurant in Manhattan, the waiters donned kilts and haggis was most certainly on the menu.”
“Chocolate Bundt Cake–my friend chose this and it was served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream.”
St. Andrews
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Great place for a pre theater meal. Portions are hardy but not too much. That's a good thing. You want to save room for desert.
So far I've had the Classic Turkey Club. Very good. My daughter has had the fish and chips one time we went, and a hamburger another. She was pleased with both.
Desert is the killer! Soooo good! My daughter has Sticky Toffee Pudding. I get the Butterscotch Ice cream Sandwiches. Definitely no complaints!
Service is very reliable. We were neither bothered or ignored. The atmosphere takes me away. I love the feeling of being at St. Andrews. Golf anyone?
If you need a nice pre theater restaurant I suggest trying St. Andrews. I'm never disappointed.
Good selection of beer and whiskey in a typical Irish pub-in-Times Square setting. Food is run-of-the-mill dive drivel. Good for drinks after work unless you're a tourist, in which case enjoy, I guess?
Some friends and I ended up at St. Andrew's after seeing a friend perform in a small play in the neighborhood. At 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, the upstairs was pretty empty, and to our advantage. Seven of us were very easily seated!
Noting itself as the only Scottish restaurant in Manhattan, the waiters donned kilts and haggis was most certainly on the menu. We looked at the pub menu, and there were some cheaper choices on that menu, but burgers were still $17 dollars. All I wanted was a burger, so…I paid the $17. Ouch. Well, at least it WAS a good burger. The fries were passable. Most of my friends ended up getting wings and / or sautéed vegetables. (The manager was very quick to cater one of my vegan friends and tell her what was animal-free. Wonderful of him to to!)
As we left later in the evening, live music was playing downstairs, but I was glad to be upstairs where we were able to converse over good food.
This is a nice little respite in the cacophony of the Times Square area!
Your standard midtown pub. It's quite dark inside with dim ceiling lights. I went at 5:30 pm on a Thursday – well in the middle of happy hour – but three draught beers were $25. Not ideal for a post-work alcohol satisfaction you're trying to get.
I did like the bartenders wearing kilts and the Scottish plaid wallpapers. The bartenders were also attentive and provided quick service.
I have stumbled upon this place next to Times Square twice now. Once with my father on a college tour of the northeast and another when my fiance and I were exploring the city looking for a drink. The food here is okay but it is reasonably priced especially for the location it is in. I have stopped at the TGI Friday's nearby and the upcharge for that particular restaurant is absurd just because of its location next to Times Square.
However back to St. Andrews. I enjoy this restaurant it has a cool pub vibe. It has an assortment of alcohol. However they do not have Irish Car Bombs which I was disappointed in however it is a Scottish pub in their defense. We had the fish and chips and they were very good. We also had a few vodka tonics and jack and cokes they were strong and good.
To date, I have not eaten here, but I'm a fan nonetheless. As others have clued you in, St. Andrew's is a haven amidst the chaos that is Times Square. I've never come in and found it teeming with types or as annoyingly overcrowded as its neighborhood is renowned for. Whenever I've visited, it's got just the right amount of buzz, if not closer to empty, thus allowing for actual conversation. While here, I naturally capitalize on the chance to experiment with scotches and relish over the bartenders' accents. It's not cheap, for sure, since they have to pay rent somehow, but it retains a character worth the price point in my opinion. And it certainly beats having to trek blocks and blocks in either direction to find an equally good atmosphere when entertaining visitors who just had to see Times Square.
I've been coming to St. Andrews for a decade and has always welcomed me warmly. When they moved to a new location a few years ago on 46th street I was concerned their quality of service would not come with it. Luckily this was not the case. With the price of single malts being what they are, it's difficult to keep the cost low, but they manage it better than some of their whisky competitors in town. Huge disappointment though, they eliminated their turkey burger from the menu.
Stopped in this little gem while waiting to meet with my group for dinner. I sat alone at the bar and had a few drinks. The bartenders were fabulous. They kept me company and initiated conversation with me while also taking care to pay attention to everyone else at the bar. The experience was so nice, that despite the number of bars in NYC, I'd definitely come here again!