Castell Rooftop Lounge

Wife and I came here to enjoy some nice drinks & a city view. They didn't disappoint. Smoked manhattan was delicious! My wife loved her rose wine.

My 2 biggest complaints about the place
1. Badly needs a remodel or cleaning . VERY careworn, broken stools, dirty floors
2. Hostess . She must have been having a bad day because she was anything but welcoming or friendly

Nice rooftop lounge on the 21st floor of the AC Hotel, just mere blocks from Times Square.

I made a reservation for Sunday at 7:30 pm a week or two before coming, and it was very easy to make on Open Table. There was plenty of availability.

There's an indoor area with a fireplace for the cold winter months, but we were seated outside on the patio at a high top table. They have couch seating as well but it was all full. When we were there, they had the heat lamps turned on since it was a cool day.

The views of the surrounding buildings are decent but not the best, since the bar is only on the 21st floor and there are taller buildings around. Still, it was a nice view. Make sure you catch the Empire State Building on the other side of the outdoor area through the window on the inside too!

They offer a good selection of alcohol as well as some small/large bites, but we weren't hungry and stuck with drinks.

I had the Honeybee ($22), which based on the ingredients sounded like a margarita except that they use honey as the sweetener. I love margaritas so it was nice to try something similar but still a little different. My friend ordered the Royal King ($20) and enjoyed that as well, though the pomegranates on the side had us really confused. We couldn't figure out whether we were supposed to eat it or not.

Service was a bit slow. We had to wait a while before our server came to check on us for the bill and for other things.

Overall I thought Castell was a good rooftop cocktail lounge in midtown. Definitely appreciated the ease of making the reservation.

Service is just okay, food menu is very limited but the portion size is pretty big for each, and the cocktails here are also just okay.

The vibes are good and there is both indoor and outdoor/rooftop area which is heated with comfy seats.

This is a lovely rooftop lounge in midtown on top of the AC Hotel in Times Square. What's nice is that the outdoor patio has an an overhead covering and heat lamps in inclement weather, so it can be enjoyed in all seasons. There is also an indoor bar area.

I met a friend for drinks on a Thursday around 5pm during happy hour (Mon-Fri from 4-6pm) and it was still fairly sparsely populated at this hour but filled up later on, though it's not summer yet when it will inevitably get much busier. The drinks are good and strong enough - though a Moscow mule really ought to be served in a copper mug not in a collins glass.

The bar menu consists only of light bites, appetizery items, and desserts to sop up your alcohol intake, so no substantial fare. If they could add some flatbread and fries or tater tots, that would be awesome. Service was ok, a little absent at times but friendly. It's a nice space however and a great rooftop lounge option!

I came to Castell Rooftop Lounge for a mixer after a conference I attended in NYC. The company bought the drinks and food so it allowed for the ability to try a lot from their menu. The dry-aged beef sliders had a tasty garlic aioli, the four cheese grilled cheese came with a creamy tomato basil soup, and the spinach and onion empanadas were the perfect combination of crispy outer shell and a creamy and savory interior. The drinks were about what you would expect. The staff was friendly and kept the food coming. I did not get a chance to check out the actual rooftop seating area due to the size of our party but it appeared very nice, matching the elegant ambiance of the interior. It's a great spot for after-work drinks, a weekend mid-day hang out, or a casual date. I would definitely check out Castell Rooftop Lounge again.

Yummy Martini Tuesday at the bar on the rooftop. I was a little disappointed that all the seating on the patio was taken by a private party. I felt they should have left at least some of the seating available to all customers to take pictures and enjoy the warm evening.

This is a nice rooftop bar near Times Square. They have happy hour 4-6pm with $6 beers. I stopped in on a hot day to cool off and grab a beer. I thought it was a nice find. If you want a table you need to make a reservation, the bar is open seating.

Came here on a Monday night and arrived at 8pm, made a reservation but didn't really need one since they weren't that busy at that time.

This bar is at the AC hotel. When you get off the elevator, the first thing you see is the lounge area with a fire place, really nice as it was cold that night.

We had to wait for the host to seat us, we came for the rooftop views but they said that the blinds where covering the view (maybe they left it like that because it was cold?). We opted to sit outside although the inside seating had great views.

Our server was fine, he took a while to take our order but he got everything right. He didn't check in on us though at all if we needed anything else, which was a bummer, but someone did keep refilling our waters.

We had the sea salt crispy potatoes with the aioli and it was delicious. The tacos were tasty and the chicken skewers were good. For drinks I had the white sangria and the hubby had the Paloma drink (it's non-alcoholic on their menu but we asked for tequila) and it was really good.

Overall it was a nice experience and we would definitely come back when we visit NYC.

I hate to give a two star review because it may have been an off day but here was our experience.

We had reservations for dinner and drinks after our flight in. We were staying at the hotel. The hostess was sweet. Once seated, no one came for a while until finally a man came up to take our order. He wasn't dressed in black like the other employees so we were confused for a moment on who he was as he didn't introduce himself as a waiter and was standing in front of us with his hands in his pockets. We finally got our drink order in with him and got our first drinks. We weren't checked on by him again until the very end.

The saving grace for this place was another waiter, Nick checking in on us when no one else came. He took our food order. Once the food came out, it was done wrong. Nick brought it back to have it fixed. I guess the issue was they didn't have the right ingredients to make the food the way it was supposed to be made so they substituted the ingredient with something else. Luckily we noticed the switch in ingredients from what was on the menu AND confirmed by Nick as this was allergy related and could have ended much worse. So they just canceled that part of the order. We waited on our other food. It just never came for whatever reason. Nick brought us a complementary drink for the whole situation and we made the best of it but it felt very chaotic.

what a hidden gem! didn't wait too long at the bustling bar area before our lovely host invited us to an outdoor table, with some nice Midtown views. Gorgeous outdoor space! Glasses of Ravenos sparkling wine, fish-of-the-day ceviche with plantain chips, house made ricotta with toasted naan points, four-cheese grilled cheese w/ tomato soup.. all incredibly delicious and I wish my phone didn't die because everything looked heavenly and I wanted photos.

Shout out to Nick for taking such great care of our table and being such a charismatic, easy going, helpful person! He made our night even more memorable.
Neeeed to come back to try some of their cool colorful cocktails + some more of the FOOOOD!!