The National is located between 50th and 51st Streets in Manhattan. The location is great and ambiance is warm, easily lending the bar to leisurely after-work cocktails. I have always found the salads particularly good.
A partner of mine at New World Merchant Partners and I recently found ourselves at the bar and ordered my standard martini. He ordered the same, but with a twist in the place of olives. I found the martinis small, especially for the price, marginally shaken, not quite cold enough, and frankly a bit watered down, at least in flavor. My partner would not have provided as favorable a description.
I would rate the martinis at The National a 4 of 10 - not undrinkable, but not nearly as pleasurable an experience as I have come to expect, especially for one of the pricier cocktails.
Cheers.
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