Cipriani 42nd St

Love the events that happen every time love the food I just wish the staff was a bit more friendly

This is a stunning location. Apparently it's an old bank and it was built to intimidate the people that were in it. It's got massively told ceilings and there are even carvings on the inside pillars and detailing. I was at a fancy event and the staff were amazingly good, though I'm not sure if that's part of the locations package. If you can get a chance to check it out at night that it's definitely worth doing.

What a venue! Everyone know the Cipriani is top of the line restaurant / venue. We are a Hollywood Smile Photo Booth rentals and we have a wedding celebration here tonight. I love the light design, food is amazing and stuff super professional in those white and elegant suits. Photo Booth was a great addition to the wedding. So much fun. Couple made a grwat choice with a Glam option. Kardashian style pictures.

Cipriani with the logo of a barman typifies the Cipriani experience.

I sat at the bar one lazy afternoon, playing hooky from work. You can't be indecisive at the bar. And, I was. Barman worked the other guests and finally came back to me.

I ordered a glass, and he poured the dregs, about 1/4 inch left in that bottle for me. As a face saving gesture, he said, try it. As you can imagine. It tasted off.

Instead of opening a fresh bottle. He said, why don't you have the Pinot Grigio instead. Instead of bickering. I agreed and he poured the dregs from this bottle.

I looked at him and he looked back. For $20 you want me to drink this. I said nothing. He opened a bottle and topped it off. The Pinot was not what I wanted but I sucked it up. It was a nice afternoon, I really just wanted to sit and enjoy the hussle of Grand Central.

About 20 minutes, a waiter came by and offered some crackers.

By then I had enough. Barman offered a paper cup so I could take the full glass of Pinot with me. I tipped him $4. $24.00 worth sitting at Cipriani drinking dregs? You decide.

Great space for events, need to be more organized but still gives you the impression of quality.

Very Nice staff. It was a conference but the service was very well organized and thé food was good

Fine rental hall for events. Unique old style Bowey bank and "night club" interior for "John Wick"

Cool spot to enjoy a drink overlooking the main Grand Central terminal. Our bartender was kind but older and would forget that we ordered.also brought the wrong drink.

It's a very wonderful eventlokation with a nice atmosphaere. At this lokation take every year the Viennese Opera Ball place.

Events here are always a great experience. The staff is friendly, food is good, and the place is beautiful.

The worst catering managers I have ever seen. No care for the clients or customers. I wouldn’t book their catering Dept until they fire this rude manager called Sandro or something like that

This venue is beautiful and the service from the staff was impeccable. I was amazed with how professional the staff were and the presentation.

We held out wedding reception here for 40 guests and the service, food and drink were outstanding. Our host, Antonio, was excellent throughout the process; keeping us posted of updates, accommodating changes to the menu, and making my wife and I feel most welcome. Our international guests also enjoyed the iconic Grand Central station architecture very much. I would recommend this experience to anyone looking to host an event for a large group.

The experience was fine overall except for the initial obvious racial profiling at the entrance and being ask, "are you sure you're in the right place? "

Staff was professional and affable. Service was superb until dessert time. No effort was made to provide non gluten alternatives and despite asking for tea, I never was accomodated. Otherwise the reception was great. Bathrooms were spotless and toiletries and paper products were ample. There is seating available in the restroom area. Doormen are pleasantly helpful. The main dish was tasty, beautifully presented and the salad was so fresh. Roasted chicken infused with julienne red pepper was delectable and the roasted carrots and potatoes were over the top in goodness and texture.

Gorgeous venue. Could not stop admiring the architecture. I think they did the best they could with the food, serving over 600 guests.

Had a great time at the Italian American celebration. Gorgeous ambiance and the food was delicious with fabulous service!

Went for a giant catered luncheon. I get that big events aren't the same as their regular service bit the amount this org must have spent ans what they got was sad. We sat down to a pitiful plate of iceberg lettuce and sliced steak whihc had been overcooked and sitting out for the better part of a half hour on the tables before we were called to sit. No one was asked about food restrictions and it took another 20 mins to get a veggie meal for my friend which was A bland pile of zucchini over beans. The coffee ran out early and most of us didn't get a full cup. Why not pasta if they were saving money. It was just weird. The space was gorgeous.

Great venue for a benefit. Standard cocktail hour with passed hors d'oeuvres. Open bar was great. Good selection of spirits.

The venue is an old bank with incredible details on the interior.

Dinner was a filet and it was great. Must be something to see them prepare a few hundred filets all to come out at once!

Classic NYC event venue, didn’t disappoint. Was great to be back out celebrating, first time since COVID.

As a more than half my life resident of New York City, I feel it is my responsibility to make known the truth about Cipriani 42nd Street, or Cipriani Dolce as the brand wants it known.

You pay for location, which is by all accounts beautiful (albeit very noisy when it's rush hour and the schedule is blasted via speakers), and the apparent privilege of what has been born of Harry's Bar.

Setting aside the prices - which include ~$80 for a glass of I don't know what and $26 for a salad that doesn't include protein - (because four tablespoons of crumbled goat cheese doesn't count) - and I honestly don't know how the kitchen is operated (because minestrone soup should taste like something besides water, particularly when it's $18, and the beef in the spaghetti bolognese should not resemble kibble that is fed to dogs), if you're on an expense account or have a budget and time to kill pre-Metro North pickup, you might do worse.

And for the money, you can definitely do better. So can Cipriani Dolce.

Great views of Grand Central. The food is good. Although, you are paying a premium for the location.