The Penny Farthing
“Oh, and nice bouncers BUT the later it gets, the more likely you'll wait on line even if it's not that packed inside.”
“But this seemed like a crowd slightly older than 20s. Still, I was likely the oldest person downstairs at PF at nearly 42.”
“Great space close to Union Square if you have friends coming from different parts of the city to meet up!”
The Penny Farthing
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Tuesday late afternoon seems to be perfect time to come here to get some beers with a group of friends.
They have very nice selection of beers and drinks. And huge menu: we got selection of sliders, buffalo wings, shrimp dumplings and buffalo Mac and cheese. I tried same of them and they were all ok.
Other than it's a good place to hang out with your friends it also sport spot. There are at least 4 tv which shows different games- copa America and baseball were on.
One restroom only?!
So this is our first team gather together after a whole year of tough work – supposed to be a long one with small bites but big drinks. Everyone is well prepared to get drunk and planned to not show up tomorrow AM.
This place was perfect in a sense that it indeed provided a huge place to accommodate large amount of people. However the food it served here was mediocre to the best. I liked the fried chicken burger and the sweet potato fries; however the steak burger was flavorless and thus lackluster.
Really hope they could have a larger food selection. Drink list was good on the other hand.
Man, do I still wish I was 21 and could enjoy this bar like it deserves to be. This is your quintessential college youths bar with top 40 mixed with oldies (Ace of Base? I'm pretty sure people in college now have never even heard of them). Bar service is horrifically normal for this city – expect to shove your way through assholes. Get here early as it gets very, very crowded around the 11pm-midnight mark.
I like to consider myself a semi-pro brunch eater and THIS brunch was one of the best I've had in a long time. I recently came here on a holiday trip to the city, I was with my fiance and a group of his friends. No sooner than sitting down did we have a mimosa and bloody marys in front of us and we ordered our food. It was really hard to choose because it all looked so good. I landed on one of the eggs benedict choices and my fiance ended up with a french toast. The entire table had what looked like delicious food and the drinks just kept coming. This was such a good day and such a great spot. I'll most definitely make this a MUST DO when I'm back to NY.
I went to The Penny Farthing last night (Friday!) at around 11 and it was a blast. The crowd was mostly twenty something year old yuppies. The whole place is pretty big with lots of ample space – bar area, tables, and a small dance floor with a DJ. There's also a small basement area – picture a dark alley way with the bar and couches on the side filled with people either standing around or dancing. The only thing I bought was a beer and that was $8 which isn't bad at all. Overall, this place is a really chill place that offers you the stand & talk + dancing experience.
Lets summarize this in quick words… MEH
Nothing great about it, just another Tavern with decent food and good beers, don't know if they have any happy hours, but I wont break a sweat trying to figure it out.
Will I return, SURE why not if I am in area.
Really fun place to go at night! The set up and environment reminds me of Hair of the Dog a lot. The beers are cheap, and the rest of the drinks are priced well too. It gets crowded but its definitely a great location to go with a group of friends if you're not looking for a crazyyyy wild night.
This review is ONLY for the Happy Hour and one dish. I just stumbled in here with my sister on a Friday around 4 because she liked the name and we had some time to kill. Imagine our surprise….HAPPY HOUR!!! It was half price on drafts and I was in heaven. We also had the spinach artichoke dip which was actually rather sub par BUT you can't beat the happy hour prices. $4? $3.50? Life is good at the Penny Farthing.