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Name: Two E Bar and Lounge
Address: 2 East 61st Street The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY, United States, 10065
Telephone: (212) 940-8113
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

Two E Bar and Lounge

4.5

479 Reviews

$30 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

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Originally the Gentlemen’s Library when The Pierre opened in 1930, Two E Bar & Lounge has become one of the hotel's most beloved venues. A Neo-Classical lounge, it is designed to reflect a chic Upper East Side residence. Two E's coveted traditional Afternoon Tea menu--recently rated the best in New York City by Town & Country magazine-- is created by a full in-house pastry team. The lounge's new Tiffin & Tea service offers a modern take on a classic Indian and British tradition. At night, Two E transforms into a stylish bar that serves up handcrafted cocktails complemented by small plates. Two E offers exciting entertainment, from live jazz on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings to a monthly cabaret series, Broadway At The Pierre, featuring talent from the best of musical theater.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary American, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Daily Afternoon Tea: 2:00pm - 6:00pm; Daily Food Menu: 2:00pm - 8:00pm; Daily Bar: 2:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(212) 940-8113
Website
http://www.twoeny.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ashfer Biju
Private party facilities
For all event or group inquiries, please contact Jocelyn Nicotero at Jocelyn.Nicotero@TajHotels.com.
Private party contact
Erika Espinosa: (212) 940-8113

Location
2 East 61st Street, The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY 10065
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
5th Avenue
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
N,Q, W & R trains to 5th Avenue/59th Street
Entertainment
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening join us from 6:30p-9:30p for live Jazz by acclaimed pianist, Antonio Ciacca. Enjoy the best of musical theater with Two E's new monthly cabaret series, Broadway At The Pierre.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Royal Tea Service
Choice of Tea with Sandwiches, Scones & Pastries
- With Taittinger Brut Champagne$89.00
- With Taittinger Rosé Champagne$94.00
Traditional Tea Service$74.00
Choice of Tea with Sandwiches, Scones & Pastries
Unlimited Royal Tea Service
Choice of Tea with Sandwiches, Scones and Pastries. 1.5 Hour Limit
- With Unlimited Taittinger Brut Champagne$125.00

Tea Sandwiches

Miniature Lobster Rolls
American Caviar on Buckwheat Blinis
Catskill Smoked Salmon on Rye Bread, Balsamic Onions & Sour Cream
Spiced Chicken Tartlet
Deviled Eggs on Brioche with Red Sorrel
English Cucumber with Dill Cream Cheese
Portobello, Brie & Red Pepper Wraps

Freshly Baked Scones

Cranberry Scones
with Devonshire Cream, Raspberry Preserves & Lemon Curd

Pastries

Fresh Fruit Tartlets
Strawberry Lemon Pavlovas
Red Cherry Financiers
Single Origin Chocolate Cupcake
Coffee Opera Cake
Strawberry Macaroon
Coffee Macaroon
Linzer Cookie
Chocolate Crunch Cookies
Walnut Cream Cheese Sables

Selection of Tea Leaves

Green Teas

Sencha Superior
A strong & robust single-estate green tea from Japan
Grand Jasmine Chun Feng
Hand-rolled jasmine tea from China
Icy Mint
Chinese green tea blended with refreshing mint leaves

Black Teas

The Pierre Blend
Our custom blend of fine black tea spiced with green cardamom, pink peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, ginger & orange zest
Thé Des Lords
A wonderful Earl Grey with a pronounced bergamot flavor, enhanced with safflower petals
Big Ben English Breakfast
A fragrant blend of Yunnan & Assam teas which are both mild & mellow. Its high caffeine content makes this tea a perfect morning blend!
Margarets Hope
A fruity Darjeeling with high proportion of single-estate Assam tea leaves makes this tea dark & invigorating
Saint James
A single-estate tea from Sri Lanka. Light caramel color with aromas of cooked apple & wood
Traditional Chai
Traditional Indian chai is a delicious blend of black tea & spices

Green & Black Teas

Tie Guan Yin Imperial
A single-estate blend of green & black oolong tea from China. This tea's beautiful amber infusion suggests cinnamon & licorice
Rotunda Blend
A blend of green & black tea infused with mint, rose, jasmine & orchid petals

Herbal & Red Teas

Garden of Dreams
Refined blend of chamomile flowers, lemon balm, lavender, verbena, & rose petals
Chamomile
Refined blend of chamomile flowers create a warm and comforting blend
Tropical Garden
Blend of mango, pineapple, papaya, peach, rosehip peel & lemongrass

What 479 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

479 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, tasty food. Not the best afternoon tea but very reasonably priced esp with Groupon
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BLee
New York Area
80 reviews
5.0
80 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
great as always. highly recommend all their signature drinks
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SueR
New York Area
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
It's always a pleasure to be back at Two E Lounge for afternoon tea. Thank you for consistently good service.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 29, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday celebration every year for the past 10 years
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MargaretS
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall2food2service1ambience1
Very disappointing especially at this price point, have been to many NYC high teas and would not recommend The Pierre.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall1food1service1ambience1
You accepted my reservation in a restaurant that did not have music. Who is wrong? Your website or theirs???
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CarolC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely, elegant, Great tea food, wonderful champagne. Great Service and importantly not noisey.
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murrayeli
Miami
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very polite servers and very observant offering us the vegan option for the afternoon tea. The food was plenty and excellent- maybe I would have preferred more non-sweet Appetizers, but that’s a personal preference. I liked the hot water refill for the tea and the fact that we could take home leftovers. Very appreciated. Would not want to see exquisite food go to waste.
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NganC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall5food4service4ambience4
Sandwiches were not up to standard. Service was lovely but staff could do better on pre-bus and being more attentive with each table. Thank you for accommodating for vegetarians. Hosts were lovely.
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Food4Thought
New York Area
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorite venues for afternoon tea. Delicious tea sandwiches and decadently good scones and pastries. The staff is consistently competent and attentive.
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CharlotteG
Miami
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a civilized way to spend an afternoon in NYC. Drinking tea in a room that's still old NY while listening to jazz was perfect. The wait staff was suburb. It was so nice to be able to have a conversation and feel special for a few hours.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2020
overall1food3service1ambience3
The worst service I have ever received.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2020
overall3food4service2ambience3
service was very slow, lighting was too bright
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2019
overall2food1service3ambience2
Sorry. I was beyond disappointed. I’ve been to Tea Houses around the world and was saddened that my worst experience would be right here in New York City. For $120 per person I excepted freshly prepared Tea sandwiches, presentable teapots and instead we had day-old teeny tiny doll sandwiches and industrial tea kettles. WTH. I need a do over to change my mind, but for now, AARRGGHH!
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TeaforTwo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The tea service was impeccable, as usual. The wait staff is personable and thorough. There is a nice selection of teas. The scones were fresh and hot. The ambiance is quiet and relaxed without being stuffy. If afternoon tea is up your alley or you've never tried it, but wanted to, this is the place for you.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Afternoon tea, ambiente muy ruidoso
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happyinmanhattan
New York Area
36 reviews
vip
2.0
36 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2019
overall2food2service2ambience2
Boring, tasteless, dark, unimpressive and dingy.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
Royal Afternoon Tea - very nice experience.
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MrsY
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience3
Afternoon tea on a Sunday afternoon during Christmas season. Tea itself was enjoyable with good presentation of food and teas. HOWEVER the room was at or close to capacity with 2 servers for the most part until a 3 rd eventually came on. Long wait for tea, or to purchase another glass of champagne. The party next to use were seated for about 20 minutes before someone acknowledged they were there. When you are virtually completely booked, you have to have sufficient waitstaff. I’d probably recommend but with caveats plus there are other places for tea that are better equipped for high capacity reservations.
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JuliaP
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2019
overall3food3service2ambience3
I went for afternoon tea. The food was fine, nothing to gush over. It was all very clearly plated beforehand, as the scones were room temp. I would have appreciated more attentive service but they were also packed. I don’t plan to return for tea, would rather try something new.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2019
overall5food5service2ambience5
My husband and I did afternoon tea here. The tea, sandwiches and pastries were great(and you get A LOT for your money), the ambiance is great, but the service left something to be desired. We sat at our table for over 10 minutes before even being greeted. Then finally our waiter came over to the table and the tea came quickly but the food seemed to take a while which was surprisingly considered none of it was hot food. We hardly saw the waiter after that. All in all was still a good experience but I just expected a little better from this place being that it’s in a 5 star hotel.
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GaryD
New York Area
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love the classic Pierre blend tea. The food is always good, although I did not enjoy the holiday specialties as much as the usual. Sprinkles on the scones was odd. The first course included pigs-in- the-blanket, grilled cheese and fried mac and cheese - unfortunately resembling frozen appetizers from Costco.
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VirginiaW
New York Area
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience5
Elegant room, decorated for the holidays! The waiter Bright was attentive and helpful! The selection of sandwiches was varied & well presented! Everything is delicious but portions are tiny!
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sherylf
New York Area
91 reviews
vip
4.0
91 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Two E Bar has the best tea service in town. Service is always top notch and the assortment of items for high tea is the best. That is why we keep coming back.
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Martha
Pittsburgh
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
No girls trip is complete without a proper tea and the Pierre Hotel did not disappoint. I didn’t realize it was Santa Tea when I made the reservations and thought it might be a little overwhelming, but I was pleasantly surprised. A wonderful tea, great food, great scones, delicious tea. Don’t miss the champagne.
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Tara
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience4
The hotel is beautiful and the service was good. However, the tea service was not what we expected. It felt like a tea for children. We were expecting tea sandwiches and got pigs in a blanket. Scones were too sweet. Don't think I'll be back.
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DloH
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the whole atmosphere of the lounge. The food was excellent. Enough for all four of us and then some.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2019
overall1food1service1ambience1
Sadly this was a subpar and highly disappointing experience. For the price I would have expected a little bit better service and quality of food. We waited at least an hour before getting served. Tea came out well before the food and waiter never checked on us to refill tea pots w hot water (tea was cold by the time food came). Even with the Groupon this was overpriced and just a sad experience.
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nimishat
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
The customer service was amazing. We were running late due to the holiday traffic and they held the table for 30 minutes. The staff was very informative and friendly and service was prompt. We had the unlimited champagne tea service and my glass was never empty. The food was good expected for afternoon tea. The noise level was ok but the experience overall wasn’t as fancy as I expected. Maybe because it was crowded during the holidays. Overall I would totally recommend the afternoon tea for everyone to try once. The hotel itself is beautiful.
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Stacia
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Afternoon Tea was delightful
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BrendaB
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2019
overall4food5service5ambience5
Always love the faire provided. especially the caviar pancakes, because they are never salty. The staff are always polite and accommodating.
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AndyF
New Mexico
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was excellent!! The food was great. We had a lot of fun!
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billsac
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2019
overall5food5service4ambience4
High Tea was very good. Excellent assortment of sweets and savories. Very comfortable surroundings. Unlimited tea, and very unrushed service.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience2
My husband and I have been to many an afternoon tea all over the world. We were not overly impressed by this one. The room seemed blah, which contributed to the ambiance being blah. For $70+ per person, we both expected more, as this was one of the most expensive afternoon teas we had been to. The food was decent. Overall, we didn’t feel that the experience warranted the hefty price tag, as there are better and more luxurious afternoon teas in NYC for a less expensive price tag.
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MeganD
Atlanta Metro
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious high tea and a great ambiance for relaxing!
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GregC
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2019
overall3food4service5ambience3
We went there for afternoon tea. The food was satisfactory and the service was good. However, the noise level at 3:45 pm and after was crazy. If you’re looking for a quiet civilized afternoon tea, this is not your place.
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ApMp
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2019
overall2food2service1ambience4
Service was not bad but robotic, no smile. Food was ok.
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BLee
New York Area
80 reviews
5.0
80 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
always enjoying my evening with a cocktail or cup of tea there
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JudiF
Salt Lake City
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great neighborhood place.
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EliasT
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you want to go for a tea that is amazing but not 'your Grandma's tea'....this is the place to go.
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Two E Bar and Lounge is rated 4.5 stars by 479 OpenTable diners.

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2 East 61st Street, The Pierre Hotel, New York, NY 10065

Additional information

Cross street
5th Avenue
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Daily Afternoon Tea: 2:00pm - 6:00pm; Daily Food Menu: 2:00pm - 8:00pm; Daily Bar: 2:00pm - 10:00pm
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary American, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
N,Q, W & R trains to 5th Avenue/59th Street
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ashfer Biju
Entertainment
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening join us from 6:30p-9:30p for live Jazz by acclaimed pianist, Antonio Ciacca. Enjoy the best of musical theater with Two E's new monthly cabaret series, Broadway At The Pierre.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.twoeny.com/
Phone number
(212) 940-8113
Private party facilities
For all event or group inquiries, please contact Jocelyn Nicotero at Jocelyn.Nicotero@TajHotels.com.
Private party contact
Erika Espinosa: (212) 940-8113

Two E Bar and Lounge

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Additional information

Main

Royal Tea Service

Traditional Tea Service$74.00

Unlimited Royal Tea Service

Tea Sandwiches

Miniature Lobster Rolls

American Caviar on Buckwheat Blinis

Catskill Smoked Salmon on Rye Bread, Balsamic Onions & Sour Cream

Spiced Chicken Tartlet

Deviled Eggs on Brioche with Red Sorrel

English Cucumber with Dill Cream Cheese

Portobello, Brie & Red Pepper Wraps

Freshly Baked Scones

Cranberry Scones

Pastries

Fresh Fruit Tartlets

Strawberry Lemon Pavlovas

Red Cherry Financiers

Single Origin Chocolate Cupcake

Coffee Opera Cake

Strawberry Macaroon

Coffee Macaroon

Linzer Cookie

Chocolate Crunch Cookies

Walnut Cream Cheese Sables

Selection of Tea Leaves

Green Teas

Sencha Superior

Grand Jasmine Chun Feng

Icy Mint

Black Teas

The Pierre Blend

Thé Des Lords

Big Ben English Breakfast

Margarets Hope

Saint James

Traditional Chai

Green & Black Teas

Tie Guan Yin Imperial

Rotunda Blend

Herbal & Red Teas

Garden of Dreams

Chamomile

Tropical Garden

Overall ratings and reviews

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How is Two E Bar and Lounge restaurant rated?

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