The Ainsworth Chelsea - Broad Channel

A couple of days prior to my reservation on 04/22 I received a call from ainsworth staff stating they will be having a drag show they stated that we could either move you to another section of the place or you can watch I stated my party will watch. When we arrived at the restaurant at 131 and it was empty. They seated us almost in the back of the restaurant and slowly other people began to come in. We noticed they started to section off an area as seen in the picture . We were then segregated from everyone else in the restaurant no one told us that would happen. The host told us we would be able to see the show from our seats. She never told us that we would separated from everyone in the back area. Our waiter was not attentive we often saw her record or looking at the show. The music was very catered to the people who were attending the show. After they left the music changed and I felt that this was all racial motivated. Being that the women who attended the show were all Caucasian and we were the only African Americans in the restaurant. When I googled the restaurant to see if it was a separate event it in fact was and the restaurant showed closed. Never did they tell us that it would be closed if I was given that option I would have never gone to the restaurant. I tried to speak with the manager on duty but she was very dismissive of my feelings. I left her know that I was not looking for a discount but I was just letting her know how it felt to be the only African Americans in the restaurant seated in the place while causcian women were seated separate from us. Had we been told that it was a closed event we would have never came there. To see the music switch and the staff put the seating back to normal we felt very slighted and not listen to by the staff. I wish the manager could have been more understanding when we spoke to her instead she brushed us off and our concerns and but said sorry as we walked out the door. If anyone was in our position and segregated from the other people in the restaurant they would feel the same way we do right now. Even the food was not up to par I ordered a medium rare steak and it was medium over done very dry and chewy. This was a very unpleasant experience and I will not be returning to any establishment associated with the ainsworth name.

Service sucked. Server MIA most of evening, couldn’t remember all of the drink orders. Food took an eternity. Sad excuse for a sports bar that turns off their own local team in playoff overtime. Food was decent when it finally showed up.

A couple of days prior to my reservation on 04/22 I received a call from ainsworth staff stating they will be having a drag show they stated that we could either move you to another section of the place or you can watch I stated my party will watch. When we arrived at the restaurant at 131 and it was empty. They seated us almost in the back of the restaurant and slowly other people began to come in. We noticed they started to section off an area as seen in the picture . We were then segregated from everyone else in the restaurant no one told us that would happen. The host told us we would be able to see the show from our seats. She never told us that we would separated from everyone in the back area. Our waiter was not attentive we often saw her record or looking at the show. The music was very catered to the people who were attending the show. After they left the music changed and I felt that this was all racial motivated. Being that the women who attended the show were all Caucasian and we were the only African Americans in the restaurant. When I googled the restaurant to see if it was a separate event it in fact was and the restaurant showed closed. Never did they tell us that it would be closed if I was given that option I would have never gone to the restaurant. I tried to speak with the manager on duty but she was very dismissive of my feelings. I left her know that I was not looking for a discount but I was just letting her know how it felt to be the only African Americans in the restaurant seated in the place while causcian women were seated separate from us. Had we been told that it was a closed event we would have never came there. To see the music switch and the staff put the seating back to normal we felt very slighted and not listen to by the staff. I wish the manager could have been more understanding when we spoke to her instead she brushed us off and our concerns and but said sorry as we walked out of the door

It took over two hours to get dinner. One of our guests had to leave and they would not take her dinner off the check. One appetizer never arrived; the other arrived without the modification we requested (to remove sour cream). And it’s a sports bar in NYC and they turned the rangers playoff game off 80% of the TVs for an undercard boxing match. One of the worst experiences we ever had.

Great access to TVs to watch the playoff games. Staff was very attentive. Food was good. Great place to watch a game, get drinks and food. Space is high end. Table tops or standard seating available.