Blue Haven

This place is a beast. It's (almost) too busy to really enjoy watching your favorite team. But I gotta give it up to the staff - they handle the business really well. The food is really good and portions are huge.

Update" Visited again. Food was just as I remembered ☺️☺️ The food was delicious and the drinks were perfectly! The bacon mac and cheese is a must try. The waffle fries are scrumptious. My strawberry magarita was just right. The sweet chili wings are a good mix of sweet and spicy.

Cozy place, we had a good burger and fries. The drinks were great! Jerry was our bartender, he made me a few whiskey sours. We'll be back to visit him next time! 🍔🍟🍹🍸 #Restaurant #Bar #Drinks #GoodTimes #WhiskeySour #Burger #Fries #Bartender

The upscale sports bar where craft beer flows as freely as the game-day banter. With a stellar selection of draughts and bottled brews, it's a haven for beer enthusiasts. The modern gastropub fare complements the drinks, making it more than just a place to watch the game. Service can be hit or miss, so patience is a virtue here.

Blue Haven sits in a cool location and is a great spot to grab a drink. Sit back and watch them one of the many TVs that has sports airing. Anytime I'm in the city. It's worth stopping by this cool little spot surrounded by lots of great restaurants. Always attentive, courteous and friendly staff make this a must-stop.

The bartenders are why we come back! Adam and Jerry, among others, are some of the best around and will remember you and treat you like family.

Blue Haven West is a go-to for me to watch games. Inside is great and can get rowdy which adds to the atmosphere. There’s also a ton of outdoor space for when it’s nice out. Don’t sleep on the food either! The General Tso Cauliflower is incredible. Same with the wings and the chicken tenders. Don’t let the funky flat tenders fool you… they are delicious. I get the smoked soy sauce on the side… so good! Some of the best bar food in the city.

We stumbled on Blue Haven trying to find another restaurant and we're glad that we did. Awesome bartenders, great atmosphere and huge portions. Overall great experience and will visit again when I'm back in NYC.

This is a solid bar. I don't think they always have a bunch of Fernet reps pouring way more shots than I expected to take on a school night, but I wasn't sad about it. I do think they always have delicious fries, chill bartenders, and a lot of good vibes. I don't think they always have strange women that come and force you to look at many, many photos of their dogs. I do think it's a good spot to gather in the village and eat wings and drink Guinness. I think that's about all I have to say about that.

Blue Haven in Greenwich Village is a fantastic spot with fun vibes, especially on a Saturday afternoon. The place was buzzing with a good-sized, younger crowd all gathered to watch the Olympics. The cocktails were very good, and I highly recommend their Bloody Mary, made with a homemade mix and topped with a mich ultra. The outside of Blue Haven is very cute! It's a charming blue building with American flags. Inside, the place is older but has lots of character and plenty of TVs for catching the game. The service was great, adding to the overall enjoyable experience. Blue Haven is definitely worth a visit!

Watched the game with hubby and it was so much fun, drinks was on point and service was impeccable. Josh was funny he kept the drinks flowing

I recently came in to watch Trump's inauguration. The bartender was excellent as was the service.

Life is dope!!! I was headed home Hungry But thinking don't go home go to the storage place (next stop after Christopher st) and pick out something Get on the train lost in Hungry thoughts & I'm standing right in front of a friend (Sarah) from the Liar She's headed to work... she works at a bar on Houston That's where I was going They have food That's the universe telling me to get food first And of course drinks Get there.... Had a shot and sipping on yuengling And the food here is good she says They make everything in house except for the boneless wings and waffle fries no way I'm thinking To all my friends... We gotta come here!!!! It's clean, nice music, (Stevie wonder went off and Al green came on ) 3:30pm on a Tuesday Full bar... it's above ground Nice tvs.... So many tvs Everywhere Ordered wings & Cobb salad: the wings had a nice crispness & the right level heat of spice to the sauce (perfect for the light weights). & the freshness. The meat wasn't dry at all. It actually tasted like freshly cooked chicken nice & juicy Nothing worse than old dry a** meat with new sauce & salt trying to insult the tastebuds The salad... oooh gosh *trini accent* the fried egg I wasn't ready for. Soo good!! They won my vote because everything in the bowl was balanced. The lettuce was shredded (I hate tryna eat a salad & get slapped in the face with a napkin size piece of lettuce. Not soaked in dressing but just enough & crispy bites of bacon & now to dessert : I dunno what they offer but I often like a cocktail instead of cake. I requested an espresso martini made with casamigos reposado... these ladies (Simone & Sarah) searched for the correct ingredients. Man on man!! This sh*t hit! So good baby!! Don't go breaking my heart! The song playing as I post this Elton John & Kiki Dee And on that note, this note: I WILL BE BACK! Wait did I spell that right? Dessert or desert hahaha don't mind me... I've been drinkin *Beyonce voice *

This is a solid sports bar in Greenwich Village. We went there to watch a NBA semifinals game on a Sunday, and it wasn't too packed. We were able to snag a table in the back of the bar, where there is a small room with several tvs on each wall. They had the NBA game playing with sound, and also a premier league game on the other half of the tvs. There prices were pretty standard for a nyc bar. A pint was around $9 -- the cider was really good. We also ordered the chicken tenders. They were good, but not what we expected. It seemed more like a fried chicken cutlet, rather than chicken tenders. I felt like I needed a fork and knife to eat it. That was around $16. They keep your card to open a tab, but it was easy to close it out. Overall, it's a solid place for watching a game!

Great place to watch sports in NYC. The beer is cold and there are a lot of options, the food is surprisingly delicious for a sports bar, and the waitstaff are friendly and talkative. First place I hit when we rolled into Manhattan so I could catch Sunday Night Football. I devoured their smash burger and highly recommend it and my girlfriend had their Gordita Crunch and it was as big as a football and delicious. Some dude with a mess of curly hair rolled a doobie and got a bunch of people high on the patio while the 49ers crushed the Cowboys. The vibe was awesome and I'll definitely come back on my next trip to New York.

Food is great for bar food. Fun spot for football Sundays with lots of tvs. Service was horrific. Waited for 20 minutes to get someone to take our order as we watched the employees sit on their phones, vaping, and sit with groups of customers that they knew chatting and ignoring everyone else. Won't be returning for that reason.

Went on a Monday- the bartender was awesome, great vibe. Some wild patrons- he handled with grace, ended up staying longer than planned on! 100% recommend

I've been 3 times. Once on a date, once with friends, and once with coworkers. I've had just drinks, dinner, and lunch, respectively. Each time was great. The food is actually good quality. The fries are crisp and slightly salty but in a good way. The cheese quesadilla was actually filling and there was enough sauce. The grilled cheese was great as well. My coworkers liked the veggie burger, burgers, and chicken pizza. Warning it's usually very crowded and loud and tables are hard to come by at night.

Watched a guy rooting for the other team be physically thrown then pressed by two security guys. He wasn't on their property and honestly wasn't causing a property. I hope his boys got it on video bc it's ridiculous how they treated him and this group of girls. They harassed them too. I used to love this bar and not sure if I do any more bc of their staff

They used to have great buttermilk chicken tenders but got them today and they were ridiculously undercooked and soggy. 0 flavor.

Came in here last minute for brunch and was so glad we did. Great food and service, thanks to our server Carly. Would definitely come back the huevos rancheros were great.

Such a good sports bar to go to for games ! The bar tenders were great and made sure my friends and I knew the pricing and what was included in the bottomless brunch options before choosing. The food was good at well and they have great options.

99% sure they water down draft beers . the atmosphere makes sense for it. Service is good.

Jay rocks!!! he was such an amazing server -- gave us everything on time and had a great attitude!

Decent place to watch sports in the area but for the love of god update your food menu, it hasn't changed in SO LONG!!!! Who wants mozzarella SQUARES with watered-down marinara sauce? They can't play sound on the TVs outdoors FYI

It's a shame, place has a lot of potential but the bouncer is on power trip - said we couldn't turn rangers playoff game on outside, overall rude to customers, left because of him

This is my second time at the Blue Haven, and they did not disappoint! The General Tsao's Cauliflower was delicious, nachos were on point, this time we went with the Buffalo chicken nachos! We will definitely be back again!

Service was very subpar and seemed to be annoyed with any questions asked. Would not recommend anybody going here!!

Went here for the IU vs. Iowa Big 10 semifinal game. Tough loss for the Hoosiers. The bottomless mimosa deal is good and the mimosas themselves are pretty great. Food was just ok though

Place was hopping busy, but we got a table outside. Took a while to place order & get food. Other two parties liked their choices. Mine was the steak sandwich and caused the 3-star rating. It was tasty enough but nearly every bite of the meat was gristly & inedible. I ate the great waffle fries but had no meat; paid almost $20 for a ciabatta bun & mixed greens with grilled onions. Getting a straight hamburger next time.

Good place for a quick drink and to watch sports. Bartender was an idiot, but aside from that the atmosphere and the actual drinks were good.

Had an awesome time here with family for lunch. We had the disco fries as an app and they were super flavorful and light. Then we ordered the smash double burger, buttermilk tenders, and a regular cheeseburger. Everything was perfect and the service was excellent the server was very attentive and helpful. Definitely a place i would go back to and highly recommend. Cant wait to go back!

I recently visited this sports bar with a group of friends. We had a great time until the bouncer started taking pictures of us without our permission. When we confronted him, he laughed and told us to call the police. When the police arrived, they asked us to leave. We were shocked and appalled at the bouncer's behavior. He was unprofessional and inappropriate and showed a blatant disregard for our privacy. I would not recommend this bar to anyone and will not be returning.

Very disappointed that this place continues to employ this one bouncer who always wears a D baseball cap. My friend months ago had an issue with him after needed to use the bathroom, having already paid his food bill while sitting outside. That bouncer wouldn't allow him to use the bathroom because he insisted on looking at his ID, despite having sat outside the whole time. The bouncer decided to escalate the scene and even called my friend a f*ggot in front of everyone. I returned months later to meet up with different friends who were also sitting outside. One of them had just went to use the bathroom. I just wanted to go inside the bathroom to check up on him, but that same bouncer with the D cap was outside. He asked for ID, which I left behind at my place nearby. I asked if I could use a picture of it on my phone. Now rather than just saying no, that bouncer decided to make it his own teaching moment to complain. He said "you should always have your ID on you. I know COVID messed a lot of things up, and so many people now think it's okay to not carry an ID." Then he continues to berate me and goes on a rant, stating " COVID wasn't a real thing, and we should have never shut down or doing anything like that. Now people think that everything the did was justified. You gotta get rid of all that negativity. COVID is a bunch of negativity. Lemme ask you, what are your thoughts on COVID?" I told him I don't really have thoughts on COVID right now because I just want to check up on my friend. He then goes "see that's your problem. This is why people think they can just get away with things". He then proceeds to lecture me, stating "lemme tell you what you're doing now. Because so many people think it's okay to not have ID's on them, it makes my job look at risk. Now I look like that bad guy. So many people think they can get away with things like that. So what you're doing now is disrespecting me." At this point, it was very clear that instead of just saying no, he wanted to waste my time and also berate me in front of everyone outside publicly. Remember, all I wanted to do was check on my friend in the bathroom. So I walked away and attempted to speak with someone at the front entrance instead, but decided to go out of his way to block me from even talking to anyone. Then he proceeds to yell at me in front of everyone, berating me in public and calling me an asshole, and telling me to get lost. He even said he's ready to knock me out if I even threw a punch, even though I made no attempts to get close to him or even start a fight. I haven't even had one drink that night and was completely sober. I don't understand how this place can continue to employ this man. All of this could've been avoided if he just said no one is allowed with an ID. A photo is invalid. Instead he chooses to instigate and escalate situations, insults people in public (even calling them derogatory terms like f*ggot), and outwardly says things like COVID shouldn't have happened, especially when I live in Queens and was close to Elmhurst hospital at the peak of the pandemic. I know people who have lost family/friends to COVID, but this man wants to treat it like it was an event that made his life harder. Its apparently okay for him to waste my time and have him to go on a whole diatribe, but I'm not able to explain anything just to check up on a friend to see if he's doing okay. It's very disappointing because I have been here several times without any issue, but conflicts and tension always seems to arise because of this one bouncer. The one who always wears a D baseball cap. The fact that this establishment continues to hire this man is a bad representation of who they are and the values/people they support. I, and many others, do not feel welcome at this establishment as long as he continues to be employed.

The place does get busy - some times too much for my liking (young NYU crowd - couple old salts from the neighborhood, too). Bar + waitstaff are very nice (+ they remember my name!). The kitchen is SUPER-efficient (even when the place is slammed). They got this english bartender, Adam a) who looks super-english (despite his young age) b) he does a very unique Guiness pour

My husband and I stopped by this restaurant to watch the Jags game. We stayed due to the wonderful service of Beth the bartender. She was very attentive and we will be returning due to her professional demeanor couple with a personal touch.

I waited at the bar for 20 minutes, could not get a bartender to look at me, finally got someone's attention and asked if I could place an order with them and he looked me dead in the eyes and said no.

We came on a Sunday night and it was very spacious. Motivation to come here was to watch basketball playoffs and there were plenty of TVs situated around so that was a relief. Shepherd's Pie - I haven't really had many of these pies, but I thought it was pretty decent. The mashed potato was consistently smooth/soft, the beef was tender, and everything stayed hot. Plate of buffalo wings was also good. Came with at least 8-10 pieces of wings. Wings were not over sauced and tender. A half and half mix of wings and drumsticks. Plate of fries was decent. Some potato skin was left on. Not too salted. Service here was satisfactory. They didn't do a very good job of providing water unless asked to do so. Waiter was pretty chill, never pressured us to keep on ordering. Food was much better than I expected, so that was a huge plus.

This place used to be great, but the bouncer is so awful and mean to customers that there have been numerous complaints against him and the management has done nothing despite being aware of it. I was victim to this myself when I went to Blue Haven for lunch a few months back on a Sunday. I was too slow to show the bouncer my ID on the way back from the bathroom (I was sitting outside), so he kicked me out of the bar very aggressively actually getting in my face when I was surprised and confused.. we hadn't even paid for our food and I *did* actually show him my ID (I'm in my late 20s). Confused, the server asked what was going on, and when I told her she said that the bouncer has a short a temper and can "be like that" with customers. The server got the manager, who came over and apologized to me and said my party could stay if we wanted to. Manager also offered to comp our food. We declined and canceled our orders and left. I suggested to the manager that she look into training the bouncer better or hiring one who does not try to instigate problems with customers. Later, some friends of mine told me they also had issues with this specific bouncer on previous occasions and had complained to management about it. It's pretty crazy. Sometimes the situation at a sports bar can call for a tough bouncer. But a rainy Sunday afternoon (not football season) when there's 12 customers in the entire place in eating lunch? Doesn't make much sense. My guess is the ownership knows and doesn't care because I haven't seen them acknowledge any bad reviews before. I've been coming to Blue Haven for many years but no longer. Many nice, clean sports bars in the area that understand hospitality and where staff treat customers with dignity.

I love Blue Haven so much. They are a great sports bar, their food is great, there are a bunch of table to eat, and they have a back room with darts! Their veggie burger is so amazing.. I had an out-patient surgery and couldn't eat for 24-hr before and when I got out it was all I wanted. I ordered it for pick-up when I was leaving the hospital and brought it home :) And their fries have this aoili sauce that is so perfect. The salad that comes with it is also a great side side salad with good greens and tomato and cucumber with a great balsamic. But, if you're going to a sports bar you're prob more interested in hearing about their wings (they're great), or nachos (so many toppings.. yum), or tenders (super crispy). Honestly, everything I've ever had here is amazing!

Unfortunately updating both my reviews on Google and Yelp for this business to a one star. After being a regular here for a while and supporting them throughout the pandemic, I was told by the waitress (who has waited on me no less than 20 times and who recognized me) that I had to go find somewhere else to eat after checking my vax card and not liking what she saw. Oh well, I tried to support them, but I guess I'll have to find more reasonable establishments to patronize.

We were pretty hungry and hubby hadn't liked any of my other suggestions. So I found this place and we gave it a shot. For atmosphere, it was exactly what we wanted - 5/5. There were only a handful of people at the bar, no one else at a table, candles and gymnastics on the TVs. It was loud without making it so we couldn't have conversation. The bartender was British. All of this was awesome! The food was fine. I appreciated the large portion size considering the price. We got the nachos with fried chicken and the bacon Mac & cheese. Heads up that the fried chicken is obviously a Fried breast that is chopped and many pieces don't have a fried exterior (I was expected crunchy nuggets). And the breading on this was soft and falling off. Fail. The bartender suggested the pulled pork that has a bbq-like sauce. We probably should've gone with that instead. The Mac & cheese wasn't the best I've ver had, but it was pretty decent. We will definitely remember this place because of the great casual feel that we needed for our last night in town without the kiddos. What a treat!

My favorite spot for a long time now, great food huge portions , ice cold drinks Kobe Sliders are my favorite. The beer battered chicken and waffle fries are great also. Bartender Sammys the best!

Not covid safe at all, does not follow any protocol. Very unsafe and staff does nothing to enforce any social distancing. Avoid this bar, this street and heavy crowd If you can. !

Not exclusively a sports bar, but I would say it's pretty sports bar adjacent. Surprisingly good selection of beers, and lots of screens all around. Good place to stop in for a quick drink, but wouldn't make a night of it.

This place used to be frat star heaven but they've done an amazing job making COVID friendly adjustments and making the whole group feel safe. There are a few different types of table options, pending your preference! We enjoyed the high top tables with bar stools outside. Recommendations: Strawberry basil lemonade!

I was literally told to go dine somewhere else lol. What a joke such horrible management. Never returning again after patronizing them for the past few years. They can choke on their crappy food.

I really like this bar and the bartenders are friendly enough, so this was really disappointing I ordered takeout - the tuna tacos and a caesar salad with chicken added and the way they packaged it was terrible! They put the tacos in aluminum foil in a paper box, which was bad because the tacos mushed into each other. This was bad and careless, but the salad was worse because it was thrown in the same paper box in aluminum foil. A salad I paid north of $15 for. Really? A salad in aluminum foil? It looked like garbage and I ended up having to toss it in the garbage. A waste of a takeout order. ‍

This is a solid neighborhood bar with much better than average bar food. I have been to Blue Haven a few times for beers only. On the beer front it's really just business as usual. The bartenders are attentive and personal. Last time in I ordered a burger with fries. Reiterating my belief that there is no such thing as "best" burger or "best"any food, it's subjective and personal. This burger here is very well created with good quality meat. It's juicy the bread is well conceived and pairs well with the burger. The fries are a wonderful compliment, they are fried crispy and have a barbecue salt that elevates the entire meal.

This is my favorite bar in New York City! I've been coming for so long and when covid hit I was worried. In fact I would walk by frequently to see when it would open! They always have a nice crowd, some fun drinks on the menu. The most underrated part about this place is the food. It's just so so good and hits the spot. The nachos are very popular, I would recommend adding pork. The cheese quesadilla with shrimp is my favorite quesadilla! The best thing though is the Cobb salad with Buffalo chicken. The lettuce is shredded with tomato, bacon, blue cheese, a fried egg and the Buffalo chicken is fried. Wish I didn't eat it so incredibly fast so I had a photo. In fact dreaming about when I can eat it next. Highly recommend supporting this business throughout covid and after they deserve it!!

Totally a sports bar and I only came in because my favorite brunch place Jane Restaurant was full meaning no space for 1 @ the bar. I went for the closest place which was Blue Haven. As I mentioned it is a sports bar with TVs hanging behind the bar. My server was the lovely Danielle that always made sure I was ok and didn't need anything. She's truly a cutie and a cool chick! I ordered the steak and eggs which came with some potatoes and it was decent. I wasn't aware but Danielle told me it came with a free drink. I told her to give it to another patron until she mentioned that drink could be a mimosa...I killed It! There was another drink I ordered which is sorta outta place for this place which was the champagne fizz. Basically its champagne and raspberry puree...was ok, but should have just ordered mimosas or beer instead. They have delirium tremons on tap FYI!

I love it here. The waffle fries w/ the soy sauce are the BOMB!!! It's always a good time when I go, especially when Delilah is my waitress.

The waitress we had was super nice and friendly. She changed the tv channel to our Toronto Raptors game with no problem. The food was delicious! My boyfriend had the nachos it was a big portion and he loved it. I had the bacon Mac and cheese which turned out great. I definetly would recommend coming here. The food and service won't be a disappointment!

4.5 stars. Surprises are not always fun. But pleasant surprises are, well, pleasant. Blue Haven, you were a pleasant surprise on Saturday night, and I am very very happy about it. Came here on, you guessed it, Saturday night, with a friend who wanted to have her FIRST LEGAL DRINK! Boy was I honored to be her company for that. But I digress. Unfortunately, this particular Saturday night was rife with college football. I'm not sure I realized how much people care about college football (I'm more of a pro sports girl myself) until this particular night, because our first five or six attempts to get a table at a bar were maddeningly futile. From bar to bar we hopped, hoping that the next would hold greater promise than the last. But alas, we traveled from Chelsea to the West Village to Greenwich Village - we nearly ended up in Soho. It was raining and we were fed up with this nonsense. But Blue Haven to the rescue! We were able to get a table here *just* before the BRO RUSH and we were finally content. Blue Haven is a decently-sized bar with plenty of tables - while I've only ordered dinner-type food here, I get the sense that it's just as much an eatery as it is a bar. The back room has a couple of tables and dart boards if you want to get your bar game on. We actually wanted to watch baseball, and while most of the TVs were showing college football, a few were saved for baseball. No shortage of TVs here - props for that. Our waitress got on our good side immediately, as she shooed a small group of people who were just using a table for a drink rest. So we got a seat pretty quickly, and got to draaaanks. The waitress became more overjoyed than we were upon finding out that my friend had just turned 21 - she couldn't contain her excitement, and it was awesome. There's a fine line with enthusiasm - it can be endearing up to a certain extent, and past that line it's aggravatingly irritating. She struck just the right balance. We both went with Belgian beers for the night (as I always do). ANOTHER PRO: Despite not being any sort of craft beer establishment, they serve their beers in the correct glasses. My Delirium came in a Delirium glass, my friend's Allagash White came in its proper glass, and all was well. Beer and cocktail menus are both far above-average as far as sports bars go. Very impressed. Now, we had worked up and appetite from all of that walking, so food was necessary. This is definitely what I'd call an upscale bar menu. Not your average pub grub. They have a great variety of options here. You've got your typical burgers and wings deal, but there are plenty of other options. I got the Black Bean & Quinoa Burger w/ lime aioli, Bloody orange BBQ, queso fresco, brioche. One of the best veggie burgers I've had in a while. Our waitress was quite confident that we'd be impressed with the quality of the food here, and we were not mistaken. Both of us cleaned our plates. My burger was flavorful and creative, and the brioche was indeed fresh. I'm semi-addicted to looking up menus prior to restaurant visits, and I didn't get to do this ritual before eating here. But I was not penalized - in fact, the food here was probably better than anything I would've ordered elsewhere that night (we were looking for sports bars with good bar food). Just a note on the crowd: definitely bro-y and loud. But we didn't mind in the slightest. We happened to be seated close to the majority of the TVs, so the noise was warranted. If you get a table closer to the back of the bar, you'll be able to hear yourselves talk a bit more. One of the best sports bars I've ever to. A haven indeed!

Rating this place for use of private events. We had a bachelor party here and rented out the back room on a busy college football Saturday night. Staff was super easy to deal with when setting up, price seemed very reasonable. Was blown away by the service and attention we got while the bar was basically full. We never had to track down a server and they were super attentive with getting drinks and food. Only down side to this place is the bathroom, since it's very small and leads to long waits. Would definitely recommend renting out their back room for a private event.

This review is for 3.5 stars. Not a bad selection of beers, but many macros. A couple local ipas so you do have options f you're looking for craft. Prices of beer average at $7 which is fine, but it's a little divey and tables a little sticky so not sure the price is worth the product. Really good service and tons of tvs for games. If your looking for a beer and a game then look no further. If you're looking for any type of upscale dining I'd continue down the road.

This place is the worst from a customer service point of view. How they stay in business is beyond me. Walk the extra block or two and head to either the Malt House, GMT or The Half Pint. Better service, food, and pours at all three of these establishments. Wish I could give this place a zero!!!