Birdland Jazz Club

Great music on a number of jazz styles are all available at Birdland. There are several venues in this one location, including the theater, the jazz club, and more. Recommend you check their website listings to see what's on, or they post a sheet outside next to the front door if you are walking by. The format is a reservation fee $20 for bar stool seating, $30 for table and chair seating is common and a requirement for minimum $20 food and/or beverage spend during your performance. It's not difficult to get to $20, the salads and starters are between $10-20, and drinks are $5-12 or more. Menu contains a good list of starters if you prefer smaller munchies, or full dinner mains if you prefer a meal. The bar is staffed by skilled bartenders and maintains a good selection to make cocktails to small batch shipping whiskey. I have brought guests here to enjoy dinner and a show, but staying nearby, my favorite way to enjoy Birdland is to get a seat at the bar for the 530 pm - 7 pm show, and enjoy the entertainment while I catch my dinner. On Wednesdays at this time the resident band for 22 years! plays New Orleans style jazz from the Louis Armstrong period. For vegetarians I can recommend the spinach salad with apples, walnuts, and toasted goat cheese. They also have a vegetarian burger option.

Had an amazing experience at this jazz bar! The bartender was so sweet and I loved the vibes of this jazz bar. Great performances too!! We didn’t eat that much since we ate dinner before the show although the spinach & artichoke dip was pretty standard; nothing to complain about. Definitely visiting for the vibes and music more than the food. A great date spot, the workers also seem to be very into the music which is nice as well! Will definitely be coming back!!!

Two Elements Here. #1 The Music and the show here were excellent. The Gil Evans Project was phenomenal, entertaining, and just flat our an amazing time. We could not have asked for a better jazz experience, and highly recommend. #2: The food and drinks were okay at best. We came with the mindset of having a full dinner here. While the food was fine, it was a bit underwhelming, especially for NYC. If you can, I would recommend doing a full dinner elsewhere, and then coming here and enjoying something small, if anything. The drink menu was okay, and the cocktails looked pretty solid. We did a bottle of wine, and honestly it was not great which is partially on us but the selection of red was pretty limited. We had an amazing time, but would just change up our approach with doing dinner first, and then coming for the show and light drinks.

Amazing!! I saw this place on Instagram and I thought it would be a cool date night event for my girlfriend and I. This would be our first dinner and show date. They’ve exceeded my expectations with stellar service, hospitality, professionalism, and food quality. Everyone was so helpful and the food was well worth your money. Definitely planning my next visit soon!

This is such a lovely place. Friendly staff, amazing music, great ambiance, delicious food, this was more than I have asked for! Me and my husband enjoyed the experience so much. A little heads up: you should present your covid vaccine cards.

Amazing time here!! The show was great! We saw Wendy Moten. She was outstanding! Everything was great... the service, the food, drinks and seating. There really isn't a bad seat in the house. I'll definitely be back for shows here.

Took my mom here for her 60th birthday and she loved it. We were in the birdland theater. Of note, there's the jazz club upstairs in the theater downstairs each with different food menus and alternating performances. For the theater we definitely recommend the gumbo. Great vibes and great music. Be sure to check out who is playing because there's a vast assortment of musicians with all different styles. They've got something for everyone!

We went 2 nights in a row and had a fantastic time each night! Jim's Cast Party was amazing! Such incredible singers! We came back the next night for Ron Carter's Big Band and they were so great! The food was good and the musicians were phenomenal!

The theater is located down a set of stairs. You check in at the top and there is complimentary coat check in at the bottom before they seat you. We did bar seating which is in the back and can be a little loud during the show. There is a pilar in the middle of the room which blocks some of the view depending where exactly you sit. $20 min purchase per person. We did a mix of food and drink. The burger was good and the salmon salad okay too much salad dressing for my taste and salmon doesn't need to be smothered in that much BBQ. Both were well cooked and portion size was larger so I felt the price was acceptable. For dinner/drinks and a show, this is a great night out in NYC. The trio we saw is nominated for a Grammy this year!

What an evening! Came here to watch a jazz quartet and enjoy some cocktails. I cannot recommend this place enough. The quality of musicianship, service, and cocktails are all exceptional. Some things to note: yes, you have to prove your vaccination status at the door, so make sure you have this to hand. And yes, there's a $20 per person per set minimum tab, so you will have to at least buy some food or drink when you're there. Don't fret though, it's delicious and well worth it.