The Rum House

"The Rum House feels like an old-timey saloon at the bottom of the Edison Hotel. It's a nice spot for a casual cocktail in Times Square, though the biggest draw is the live music that's on most nights." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta

"Right in the heart of Times Square at the bottom of the Edison Hotel, this is a classic spot redone by the people behind the Tribeca cocktail bar Ward III. The place gets packed with suits (naturally), but behind all that, this is one of the best spots to drink a cocktail in Midtown." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg

"When: Daily, 4pm-6pm The Deal: $10 Select Cocktails; $5 Beer; $10 Wine Right in the heart of Times Square at the bottom of the Edison Hotel, The Rum House is a surprisingly pleasant place to grab a drink. The cocktails are great, the space feels like an old-timey saloon, and there's often live music." - neha talreja, bryan kim

"This is the definitive answer to “Where can I listen to live old time-y music in Times Square without a cover charge?” The dimly lit space in the Hotel Edison is an oasis of (crowded) civility on 47th Street, and while the kitchen offers a few small bites — popcorn and warm pretzels — the drinks are the draw, from a solid classic daiquiri, to a rum old-fashioned, to a non-frozen riff on the piña colada. No reservations." - Eater Staff

"Your friend wants to visit Times Square. You told them it’s the equivalent of a human-scale roach trap with really good lighting - but they didn’t come all the way across the country to not buy a giant box of Nerds. So you go. And afterwards you get a cocktail at the nearby Rum House. Because without this little wood-paneled bar, Times Square might objectively be the worst." - bryan kim