The Cellar
“Perhaps it's my undeniable adoration for cheese, but Beecher's is the place to be on a Friday after work drinking session.”
“Hidden, cozy ambiance, decadent and comforting mac & cheese, dangerously delicious drinks.”
“There is happy hour every day from 5-7pm, which includes $6 wine, a $6 infused cocktail, $7 mac and cheese, and a few other options.”
The Cellar
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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A little hidden gem of a bar hidden inside the Beecher restaurant. The interior was dimly lit with occasional lights over the tables. They have a little happy hour selection with the cocktail changing on the daily. They have a proclaimed "world's best" mac & cheese. I wouldn't say it was the best I've ever had but it was decent. The penne was cooked well and they were pretty generous with the cheese where every spoonful of penne had some cheese. The gnocchi was my favorite. It was so soft and the flavor full with great sweet sausage, swiss chard, topped with pistachio, highly recommended trying! And if you pay attention, you can feel the occasional rumbling of the passing train.
Saturday happy hour? Please and thank you.
We had a group come in around 6 without a reservation, but the helpful waitstaff at The Cellar gave us free reign over the lounge area, which has an assortment of sofas, seats, and tables. It was perfect for us, and we spent the next hour-plus taking advantage of the happy hour menu (daily until 7).
Happy hour options are kind of limited – there's one "bartender's choice" cocktail, which that night was a solid lemon/ginger/apple/seltzer vodka, a couple wines/beers, and a few dishes, including a couple of salads, a cheese board, and a mac-and-cheese. We ended up getting pretty much everything, and were totally happy with what came out. The mac-and-cheese was our favorite: baked penne with Beecher's flagship cheese. We may or may not have gotten several orders by the time we finished.
Considering how much I've read on how busy The Cellar gets, it never filled up while we were there. I'm not complaining since we were able to spread out comfortably, but I don't know if you can chalk it up completely to the absolutely nasty weather outside that day. In any case, The Cellar was exactly what I hoped it would be, and it's great to know it and its weekend happy hour are out there!
As the name implies, The Cellar is underground (so much so that you can actually feel the metro when it passes by). It's a nice rustic place and not very bright. I can imagine it becomes harder to chat when full, but when it's not it's quite pleasant. The music isn't too loud, the serving is good and the menu is short but interesting. Even though their speciality is mac & cheese, I don't think it's a children friendly place – I got asked for my ID before sitting down (don't know if this is common in the U.S., but I was surprised).
The cocktails are definitely not watered down. I had the "published" cocktail and it felt quite strong. In my books, that's a good thing! The "worlds best" mac and cheese is served boiling hot, so some patience is needed until it cools down properly. It is quite good if you're looking for something cheese-y, but I don't think it actually is the "worlds best".
All in all The Cellar won't be getting any Michelin stars soon, but it's worth a visit when you want to avoid all the steak and pizzas.
Who knew there could be such a hip happy hour place underneath a cheese shop-then again it quickly becomes clear why this is so fitting since they have a great happy hour featuring not just $6-7 cocktails but also a fancy cheese plate for only $8. I really liked Beecher's flagship cheese-it's fairly soft and intensely creamy with the right level of salt. I also got a bartender's special cocktail (bartender decides what to make) and it was delicious.
Service was very good and the place was pretty empty right when I got there at 5 pm on a Thursday, but started filling up by 6 pm. It's spacious yet cozy at the same time with trendy furniture and just dark enough lighting to be a great date spot with either friends or the bae. Solid happy hour spot in Flatiron!
Their drinks are really good. Definitely pair them with a board of cheese. All of the bartenders are friendly as well. If I'm in the area and I'm in the mood for a nice cocktail, I'd stop by again.
Have passed by Beecher Cheese plenty of times and never realized there's a bar tucked underneath (also amazing cheese). Despite being Friday night, not too bad of a crowd and was able to secure a table for two.
Happy hour is from 3-7pm, with a nice selection of food/drink for cheap (relatively). Got a $6 house cocktail to start – a mango infused concoction that wasn't too strong. For the meal, shared the famous mac and cheese ($8), cheese plate ($8), and a couple glasses of the house red ($6 each). I don't remember exactly which cheeses I got for the plate, but they were fantastic. One was rich and creamy, while the other was harder with a small kick to the end. Mac (penne) and cheese was well done, crisped edges and flavorful. Slightly on the greasy side so wasn't able to finish.
Service here is super friendly and the ambiance screams date place if not packed. Value-wise, happy hour is the way to go.
I went here with a friend since he had been to this spot once for drinks and wanted to check out their food scene.
To start, we went with an order of the deviled eggs. Though I really enjoyed the flavor that was imparted in this dish, I thought that the cut of the green onion made it hard to eat as it was a bit fibrous.
For the next portion of the meal we split an order of the mac and cheese trio and the steak.
The mac and cheese trio came with three choices (curried cauliflower/sweet onion, crab/old bay aioli/breadcrumbs, pork belly/pickled fennel). I thought that all were alright, with the crab probably being my favorite of the bunch. However, the onion in the first one was a bit too crunchy for me and the pork belly ended up being very burnt in the last one.
The steak was also very lackluster for me as it was a tiny portion and did not have that memorable flavor you might expect to have from a small cut of steak.
In addition, I had a couple of drinks including the Teddy's tea and the one-seven-five and was not particularly impressed with those either.
Overall, this restaurant is located in a great space underneath the Beechers Cheeseshop and really is the perfect spot for a date or catchup with a friend, however the food and drinks were not up to par and slightly underwhelming. Nevertheless, our waiter was super friendly and attentive and we enjoyed the dining experience.
The Cellar is situated on the basement of Beecher's that you can easily missed when you walk by. I've been there couple of time and were very happy w service, food, wine and beer. Foods are delicious and well prepared! the place can get really loud when even half occupied, dimly lite, i wish there's more options for the glass selection of wines. I will come back for happy hours!