Caledonia Scottish Pub

Amazing service, atmosphere, and drinks. GRAHAM the bartender is amazing. He knows his stuff.

One of my favourite bars in New York. Because of the lockdown I have missed being there so my wife has tried to cheer me up by making me a present to keep my dreams of future visits alive. It is a great place to drink whisky!

I was disappointed by the simple bartenders treatment. She was just unnecessarily rude towards my date and I. We found it quite comical. According to the bartender, they don’t serve tequila bc they are a scotch bar. However, multiple menu cocktails are made with Gin and Vodka. Watch your credit cards. After fixing our drinks the bartender asked if we wanted to start a tab. I said not yet. She insisted on holding our card “just in case.” (Idk if she was implying we’d skip out on our tab) I then asked her to just close us out. Later on in the evening we opened a tab. She took the card. When we closed the tab she did not provide it back and insisted she didn’t keep it. I asked how she opened the tab without the card and I reminded her that she insisted on the card earlier in the evening. She got rude. I then furnished a $100 bill and she and the male bartender questioned its legitimacy. Which is fine! I’m an attorney so I’m 100% for being careful and insuring your employer isn’t being scammed. But the establishment had no method to check the validity of the bill (no marker, no light). They were standing at the register forever trying to figure it out. It was silly. Eventually they took the bill and short changed me. Smh just a mess of an experience. So messy we couldn’t help but laugh. Regardless, I cannot recommend this bar. This is a cool area with many nice, cozy, bars. I recommend trying Brady’s down the street! It has more room, better drinks, and a kinder staff.

Amazing Scotch concentrated whisky bar. Huge selection, incredibly knowledgeable bartenders.

The best place for a Scotch in NYC. Bartender is very helpful if you want to decide from her 250 whiskys. Your COVID security measures are pretty good. Would recommend this place if you are in the USA.