Sutton Bar Room is tucked under the 59th Street Bridge on 1st Avenue in Midtown East, in a physical location that generates a low rumble when the traffic overhead is heavy. The bar bills itself as 1920s in style, which shows up in the dark wood, the snug dimensions, and an overall atmosphere that favors conversation over spectacle. Twelve carefully selected craft beers on tap and a cocktail menu that covers classics and house originals.

The Monday trivia night has built its own regular crowd. Live music comes in on Saturdays. The staff has a reputation for friendliness that's been noted consistently enough to be reliable rather than occasional.

Sutton Bar Room occupies a neighborhood that has enough good restaurants to draw people out on most nights but not always enough reason to stay for drinks after. The bar solves that problem for the people who live nearby.