King Bar by David Burke 45 7th Street, Garden City, NY 11530

"We have eaten a handful of times at the King Bar within the Garden City Hotel, mainly for brunch or lunch. This is more of the laid-back dining option within the hotel. The Red Salt Room, which is attached to this establishment, is the more formal option. Both places are great and highly recommended! The King Bar is also a nice place to grab a sophisticated drink in the area."

"Stay away!! I usually refrain from writing negative reviews and this can be seen from my other reviews which have already been seen by well over a million people. But I felt obligated to write something. We had a dinner with 10 friends at this place. When I saw 3.4 stars and 100+ sign it didn’t make any sense. But I didn’t make the decision to go there as I was just invited by a good friend to celebrate a good cause. I ordered a tomahawk to share with my partner. The quality of the piece was really bad. It was mostly fat very little actual red meat. But after eating some of the pre sliced pieces I wanted to remove some more meat from the long bone. And to my surprise it was literally smelling rotten. I couldn’t complain as I didn’t want to disappoint my friend but I went home and threw up 3-4 times and followed by diarrhea the next day. My partner experienced the same thing. The worst thing is I drive more than 3 hours to get there from upstate NY. Why would you feed something like that to your customer? Would you eat it yourself or feed it to your family member? Some of the other friends were also disappointed with the food. One returned it back as it was too cold. Service was patchy. You had to beg someone that will bring you water. I ended up walking to the bar from our table to get a glass of water. Overall pretty poor experience for me. I still would not have written a review, but having a food poisoning and as a medical doctor I can not knowingly just ignore it and let it happen to someone else too. So I would not go back. Edit, it is very interesting to see that instead of asking what might have went wrong and maybe apologizing, the restaurant management blames customer for not being satisfied and not understanding the food quality. I have traveled 40 countries and have spent my whole life living in different countries tasting and experimenting different cuisines. I hope I understand what good meat supposed to taste like."

"King Bar is one of our favorite cocktail bars on Long Island! With lots is dark wood and mood lighting, it's a classy place. The cocktails are inventive and excellent. We stop in whenever we get a chance."

"King Bar is a beautiful, classy venue at Garden City hotel, with a great variety of fare that is always prepared wonderfully. I’ve never been disappointed. The surf and turf, lamb chops, fish, and everything else here is amazing. Be sure to try the crab cakes!! The service really is one of the stand out aspects of this place — each and every one of the staff members (John, Peter, Sean, German, Shaquile, and Vinakay, to name just a few) is always very attentive and mindful. The manager Brittany runs a tight ship, and is always on top of everything, ensuring everyone is having a great experience. Jessica also is amazing, and always goes out of her way to make our time special and make us feel welcomed. A wonderful local gem of a spot!! I highly recommend reading up on the history of the hotel in the lobby when you walk in; the hotel truly is a wonderful piece of New York history. The wonderful food and beautiful ambiance make it totally worthwhile to visit this place, but it’s really the individuals who work here who make it special and keep me coming back."

"Stayed in the hotel midweek on a business trip. Shaquille and Sharon at the bar made me feel very welcome! Check out the pics of Shaquille's amazing cocktails, highly recommend! Key lime martini, espresso martini, and their honeymoon hibiscus martini are all winners."