Kingston Hall

I hardly ever write reviews and this is one of the first times where I actually feel compelled to write one because I feel it’s necessary. I genuinely want to give Kingston Hall five stars. My friends and I loved the vibe of this sexy, tucked-away bar. It’s very dark (keep this in mind), moody, with a beautiful interior and a great bartender. We ordered some shots and the infamous Drunken Coconut, which is served in a coconut. We thought the coconut was such a fun idea that we decided to keep it as a souvenir for laughs. Cut to us 45 minutes later that night, stopping for fro-yo in a well-lit shop. And that’s when we saw it… Remember how I mentioned how dark the bar is? Well, turns out it was so dark that we didn’t notice the MOLD SPORES covering the entire inside of the coconut (photo attached). It looked like a full-blown ecosystem was growing in there. We were completely shocked — honestly, horrified — realizing we’d just been drinking out of something that moldy. If we hadn’t kept the coconut, we would have never known. Which means plenty of other people probably don’t either. All that to say: it’s very unsafe to eat or drink from here until this is addressed. I’d love to

Kingston Hall is one of those hidden gems you don’t know how you ever lived without. The atmosphere is so cozy and fun with perfectly dim lighting. There’s a pool table and all different kinds of seating. You can even sit in an enclosed balcony and watch the street. The drinks were expensive but good. I’d definitely recommend coming here!

I am normally someone who does not write Google reviews, but my experience here was so horrendous that I feel extremely compelled to leave a review. This bar is simply awful, and you should not waste your time coming here. I booked an event here (3 months in advance) for a party expecting 40 people in their private space. This past Saturday night, they not only double-booked, but TRIPLE-BOOKED themselves (Google Calendar is free?). I wouldn't have left this review if the staff and management at Kingston handled the situation properly, but instead, they handled it extremely unprofessionally and poorly. They only honored one party in the private space (no clue how they decided they got the space, and there were probably at most 10 people in this party), and the multiple other parties who were screwed over for the night were packed so tightly at the bar that it was basically a fire hazard. Their bouncer played dumb, and their manager "was not in tonight." It was basically handled as a "too bad, sucks to suck" situation. Additionally, whoever plans their events does not answer emails because they are cowards. Conclusion: do not come here; go to the 100 other better bars in NYC that act

I had a birthday party here and I was kinda nervous bc there were a few bad reviews but everyone was so great I wanted to leave a good review to maybe counter that. There was no minimum spend and no cost for reserving the back room which was great! I was worried they would double book us since some reviews mentioned that but there were no issues, and they even contacted me first to confirm our reservation. I spilled my entire beer and the bartender kindly gave me another. Bouncers were super nice to us and offered us the front space when our time ran out!

Not what you expect as you ascend the apartment-like steps, but then you encounter a cozy cavern with classic decor and great mixed drinks. Billiards, too. They have atmosphere and then some.