Cafe 31 Sports Bar & Grill

Nice drinks and appetizers after a Liberty game at MSG… even saw Bill Laimbeer!!! Price is reasonable considering how close we are to Madison Square Garden.

This is the sit down restaurant for the Soup Stop if you want table service with their popular soups. Soup was good. Service was okay, but slow. People were friendly. The bisque was too salty for my taste, but liked the gumbo, wedding, and clam chowder.

Pre game playoff Rangers game. Fantastic buffalo chicken salad. The chicken was nice and spicy great flavor and incredibly tender. Service is decent considering how packed the place gets. Selection on Menu is impressive and fair pricing. Couldn’t help staring at table next to me two people were sharing buffalo style pizza perfect for sharing among two people but it looked Delicious. I will be back.

Came before a Rangers playoff game and the atmosphere was great. LET’S GO RANGER chants rang out through the restaurant. Our bartender Dana was great. Drinks were great food was great. I can’t say enough good things about this place.

We stopped in here on a rainy afternoon. We wanted to get soup from The Soup Spot next door. The Soup Spot doesn’t have seating but you can come to Café 31 and order soup from the neighbors. We also ordered the margherita panini and it was very tasty. The portions are large so I am glad I shared with my daughter. The food from both restaurants was impeccable. The device was great and the ambiance also very nice. I’ll definitely eat here again.

Saturday 3÷12÷16 i went with a group of 16 after watching a high school game at msg, the manager did not want to seat us together although the place was empty. He seemed annoyed when we asked to sit together, he moved us and said «this is the expensive area» (are you kidding me, its a sports bar with not many tv’s) the waiter was an older man, rude and overwhelmed. He forgot one of the entrees but did not forget to put it on the bill, told us there was no happy hour when the sign was bright as day in the front and to top it off one of my guests found a very long hair in her beef slider. I have been there before and thought it would be a nice spot for all my friends, but I think too many blacks and hispanics at one time was a bit much for them. Horrible experience!

I went there to meet my husband for an night out and even thought the place was not that busy I could not sit and have a drink while I was waiting

Best place in the area for fries cheesecake and drinks! Let’s take a minute about the cheesecake. So creamy and delicious

Loved bartender. Was awesome till the owner who was duchebag came over and yelled at her for having a conversation with me. No one else was at the bar mind you. I have worked at bars all my life. My uncle owns one. How does the duchebag owner expect people to come back?

Been hitting up Café 31 before and after Rangers games & WWE shows since October.
I’m not in the area often, but when I am, the owner remembers me. Service is great. Food hits the spot.
They never let me down whenever I visit

Love this place! A great spot located right next door to Madison Square Garden so it’s perfect if you’re catching a game or show at MSG. I’ve been here twice and loved it both times. My 1^st time here 2 years ago the former Knick Allan Houston actually walked in while we were dining and I was able to get a pic with him. For that experience alone this place should actually get 5 stars. There’s always a possibility that you will run into some of the old ball players before or after a game.
The food is awesome! On my most recent visit we got the Greek sausage appetizer which was AMAZING! The sausage was incredibly tasty and it was served with stuffed grape leaves and pita bread, yum yum yum! For my entrée I had the stuffed lobster rigatoni with pink sauce. I would get that dish every time I return. The flavors were just so on point! After events this place starts to get pretty busy with people spilling in from MSG. It’s such a great laid back bar/​restaurant vibe. There’s sports memorabilia all around which adds to the wonderful atmosphere. The service was a little slow on our most recent visit but they were definitely very friendly and welcoming. We will return and I’d recommend this place to others in a heart beat!

«Sports Bar and Grill» does not do this place justice! The food is phenomenal! It’s a sport themed place, being that it’s so close to the garden, but the food is outstanding!
They had a swordfish special (not normally what I would get from a sports bar type place) but it was fresh, flavorful and cooked perfectly!!!
Also, the cheeseburger and fries can’t be beat and the house dressing is a must try! Anything with the «fig jam» on it is a MUST HAVE! Or if you’re a fig enthusiast, like myself, ask for some warm pita with the fig jam on the side– it’s unbelievable!
Absolutely going to continue coming back time and time again!!!

Went in for a quick bite before the Knicks game. I am glad I asked the kind waited to suggest something. He suggested the Pork Butt, which was one of the specials. We ordered two. I think this was the next thing I ate all month!
Very flavorful and gourmet made! Very impressed! Not your regular sports bar. We will be back many times.

Just got some soup at the soup shop next door and realized there was no place to sit. It was cold and windy and we were in trouble. Luckily the amazing man from café 31 came to our rescue. He said come in and grab a seat. Unlike many resturaunt allowed us to eat the soup inside. We decided to order some drinks and a chicken parmesan. The chicken parmesan is amazing and the fries are to die for. And finally a strong drink pouring bar. Definitely recomendation this place to all.
P. S. We. Really enjoyed the good jazz while we ate.

What a great little place! And it’s conveniently located right around the corner from Penn Station — which is how I discovered it. After checking out of my hotel at noon, I needed a place to eat and maybe get a drink or two before catching a 3 o’clock train back to Washington. I wasn’t interested in trying out any of the high-​profile joints on 7^th Avenue, so I walked around the corner to 31^st Street where I spotted what appeared to be a little hole-​in-​the-​wall place featuring a reasonably good variety of domestic and imported beer as well as food. Once I walked into the place and took a look around, I was surprised to find it wasn’t just another greasy spoon diner with a beer license. Nope, this place was much more than that — it was a full-​blown, well heeled sports bar & restaurant with an exceptional menu and an attentive wait staff. Juan treated me and my guest like visiting royalty. And the food was exceptionally good. I’m glad I found this little jewel– and so close to Penn Station!

Great experience!
Our waiter was friendly and attentive. The service was fast. We were a group of 4 adults and three children. We ordered a burger, chicken Parmesan, and two pizzas, along with fried calamari for appetizer. Everything was great!

What a good experience!
The service is kind and quick. The owner was serving tables and as a waiter, I very much appreciate that. He checked on my table even though he wasn’t serving us and made sure everything was perfect.
Alex gave great recommendations and did it with a big smile.
The food had great flavor and specifically the marinara was delicious!
Atmosphere was clean and comfortable. I would recommend and I would come back. Thanks Café 31!

I was so thrilled to be able to make a reservation for dinner before Eric Clapton ! A lot of restaurants won’t take them before an event at the Garden. The crab cake appetizer was amazing ! There were nice selections on the menu. Our waiter was nice and patient with us. He was attentive in refreshing our beverages. I only gave 4 stars because the burgers were a little over cooked. Other than that it was a great place to eat !

Came here before a Rangers game at the Garden.
Atmosphere:
Rangers fans everywhere, chanting and screaming and a whole lot of high fiving. If you dont go on a game night i heard its relatively more calm.
Beer:
Not a huge selection but good enough for the area. Couple of domestic, couple of bar specific, and a couple more classy beers. Also relatively cheap for the area (two beers ran us 13 $)
Food:
We both got burgers. The teriyaki burger lacked enough teriyaki but with a little added on the side it was alright. The buffalo burger came with two 6 oz patties bacon and buffalo sauce. I threw some ranch on that and i was set. The burgers themselves tasted a little plain but alright overall.
Fries were average. couldve been cooked a bit more

Café 31 is a cool place. I was going to rate 3 stars but, With all things considered. One extra star never hurts.
Location. The location is right across the street from Madison Square Garden. I went here before a Rangers game. I walked 4 blocks around MSG to find a decent place to eat. The only other place i found was a starbucks and TGI fridays. So we ended up at this place mainly because of the Rangers and Knicks sign out front. There is 2 doors to this place which confused the heck out of me.
Experience. we weren’t even half way through the door and the waiter was saying hi to us. Very friendly. The bar was full. We asked to have a table. there was only one other person sitting at a table. All of the TVs were on. The walls are covered with autographs from sports players. I spent some time just admiring the photos and what the players had wrote. but the time we ordered our food the place started getting filled with people for drinks and apps. The waiter was very busy and he knew most of the customers by name and was having convos with them. He did take awhile to get over to us. He took so long for the apps and for the bill there was a young kid that came over and gave us the bill.
Food.The waiter was saying how good the food was here. I ordered a shot of Patron. We ended up getting dinner here. we both got the mini Sliders. They were good. nothing to write home about tho. They were char grilled and hand formed. The fries that came with the sliders were good. they were waffle fries def not hand cut tho, but it is bar food.
Overall. The next Rangers game i go to i will go here. it is super close to MSG. I think i will just get drinks and apps next time i see a rangers game. I will find another place to eat dinner tho.
PROS:
— close to MSG
— cool pictures on the walls
— waiter was friendly
CONS:
— Waiter took awhile when it got busy. Had more than one waiter.