Great ambiance! Quality of food is average. Very cool interiors.

A nice room, a delicious meal, attentive service...at the peak dinner hour it was loud, but we had arrived earlier and it was peaceful for a while. The food was delicious!

What a great find for a gastropub experience. Refined food, great ambiance and friendly service. Good set lunch menu as well. Highly recommend it!

Spectacular service in gorgeous setting! The Shakespeare is one of my favorite place. Great to take VIP guest! Big Thank you! to Raymie Moynagh!
Esther Mancini

Surprising, nice atmosphere. Staff were great. Reminded me of a Notting Hill private club from 20 years ago. Definitely adding too the Rolodex for repeat cisits

Great ambience evoking an English pub. Delicious food - the foie gras pate was amazing. Salads are good, but small for the price. Similarly wine pourings could be considered a little un-generous. Service was very pleasant but perhaps a little inattentive given we were upstairs. But overall very good, I will keep going back and happy to highly recommend. Thank you!

Great ambience with good food, well appointed drinks and good atmosphere for friendly conversation.

Awesome restaurant. I recommend you all go

Excellent for 3 Lions and pints of Fuller's - great staff

It was to see the England V Croatia game !! But after the game Raymey ( who looked after us during the game) took us on a great tour of the rest of the place & we were very impressed !!!
Looking forward coming again !! Thank you.

Watched footie (soccer) .... World Cup excellent atmosphere

A gem of a spot with outdoor dining in the middle of busy midtown. Very undiscovered, beautiful oasis with very good food and terrific atmosphere. Can't wait to go back. Only bad part of writing this review is my fear to let this secret out.

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Nice local bite

It was fun to eat at The Shakespeare. The food wasn't amazing, and it was pretty expensive, but overall we had a good experience.

Ate on the patio outside, hence it being quiet. Good food but a bit overpriced for what you get, even for NYC standards.
Would come back again for appetizers and drinks, not a full meal.
I had the gourmet grilled cheese which was ok but could have used more flavoring.

Love their burgers, definitely among the top 10 in NYC. Bonus points for having gluten free hamburger rolls as well as a vegan menu to accommodate a variety of diets.

I love the Shakespeare. It was a recommendation from a friend, and we sat outside in September - it was like we weren't even in the city. This past time, we sat inside in a cozy room, and the food was delicious. The sticky toffee pudding was so incredible I'm still daydreaming about it. An all around amazing place!

Love the new upstairs menu! Great experience, per usual!

Fisherman's pie is lacking fish, while atmosphere is great for people watching. Good selection of ales and comfortable seating.

I met a friend for dinner and while waiting, had a drink at the bar. It was pretty noisy but everyone was having a good time. Dinner upstairs was very nice and quiet. Our waitress was great and the food was delicious.

Found this restaurant on trip advisor and decided to give it a try as it was within a few blocks where we were staying. Nice cheese board. My wife had salmon which was nicely cooked and had a tasty sauce. I had their burger and fries. A step above pub food. The wine was a basic pinot but pleasant. Nice ambiance as it felt very comfortable . Service was attentive and friendly. Will return again when back in nyc

Really nice and big place to have either diner appetizer, dinner or great cocktails! The staff is nice and nd efficient.

We sat on the patio and enjoyed a very good selection of farm fresh options from the price fixe for under $30!

Nice ambiance for a casual business lunch and great service!

The bland and bad food was served lukewarm. THe server was sweet and peppy.

Appetizer mushroom dish was bland tasteless. The boiled Brussels sprouts reminded me of the ones I hated as a kid, except these were really hard and tough to chew.

The portions are skimpy, which is fine because we didn’t finish half our tasteless meal.

Pork chop is the way to go. I personally call in advance to secure my portion as they sell out very quickly!

Great outdoor patio, great food and service.

We had the best experience! It was old friends reconnecting and we had a delicious meal with great wine and service. Nothing could have been better!! You should definitely check this place out - it is an amazing space and the food is out of this world!

My group had a very nice experience here. The service was warm and welcoming from the moment of arrival. We enjoyed a nice business discussion in an unhurried atmosphere with a nice ambience that is great for a variety of occasions. The food was also very good and well presented. I would definitely return. Thank you!

We had the snug by the bar and it was lovely for a work celebratory lunch.

I am so happy that in this area of midtown you can have an excellent burger in a space with NO TVs and no loud music. The chandelier in the dining room is lovely and it's fun to have a simple burger in a nice space. Thank you!!

Sunday roast was just what we wanted.
Roast beef and roast pork were delicious vegetables were perfectly done and dessert finished it off nicely!

The upstairs restaurant at The Shakespeare is a wonderful space with high ceilings and, fantastic service and even better food. The pork chop absolutely melted and the side of bubble and squeak was a perfect compliment, along with maybe the best mashed potato in the city.

Excellent Service and Waiter

Great cocktails, delicious food... Nice atmosphere and cute bartenders

Lovely room, excellent food, good service. Room can get noisy, but is generally a nice place in midtown for a good business lunch.

Casual yummy food. Great service Comfy atmosphere. Loved it

I have been to The Shakespeare a few times now and continue to think this is a hidden gem in a classic "old NY style"
My most recent visit was excellent.
Very attentive staff, the moment we walked in. The waiter was courteous as we were engaged in a business conversation, while also trying to keep water and wine glasses filled.
Food was excellent. Had the pork chop.
The wood lining the restaraunt is quintessntial NY, while I had gone this past summer and sat on the back porch which was perfect for outdoor dining.
Would highly recommend going as it is a great alternative to all the normal crowded places around Grand Central.

Fab Sunday roast, will defo go again when I am back in nyc

The ambience was nice (though if was a cold day and we were seated on an outside wall, so cold.

Service was good. Biggest disappointment was the the roast and gravy were room temperature.

Might try again in the future with lunch.

Disappointing English Sunday roast. On Sundays, The Shakespeare serves a traditional roast that claims to be ‘just like your mother used to make’. As a Brit, I was very excited to try it out but was disappointed with the quality of the food and service. Food was not very hot and vegetables had clearly been sitting somewhere warm for some time. Even though the restaurant was pretty quiet, the service was absent, and odd. I would not recommend this place for the food. However, the ambiance is great and they do have an excellent selection of traditional English cask beers.