The Ditty — Restaurant in New York

This is my first 5-star rating on Yelp. I stand by it. It's undeniable. This place is unreal.

I recently moved to Astoria. This place was a really great introduction to Ditmars Blvd when my boyfriend and I came in to sign the lease to our new apartment.

We have had top notch service, great drinks, delicious bar food, and best of all - a really cool place to hang out year round. We've been down 3 times. We kicked off trying their homemade Fireball shots -- out of control. Jalapeno infused Bourbon, cinnamon sugar and mezcal if I remember correctly. It was full of heat, SO tasty, and so much less sugary and artificial tasting the way Fireball can be. We also each had a draft beer...really nice selection...and tried the warm pretzel and buffalo cauliflower -- delicious. The pretzel and the side sauces came out warm with just the right amount of salt. The buffalo cauliflower was incredible - did not want it to end. It was cooked just right - still a bit of crunch and just the right amount of hot sauce and bleu cheese. Can't wait to explore more of their bar food menu over the next few months.

We also came here with a few friends on a Saturday late afternoon for some drinks before dinner when they came in to see our new apartment. We had the best time. Not only did we share with them an amazing round of homemade fireball shots, but the bartender completely took care of us even though he was about to go off shift.

We took a few decks of Uno outside with a round of beers and enjoyed the "outside" area which was amazing - perfect temperature on a day that was getting a bit chilly compared to the weather we'd been having, and they were playing all the best hip hop and r&b from the 90's. Great vibe back there. We stayed until Flattops called us across the street for burgers.

Cannot say enough good things about the bartenders, ambiance, and quality of both food and drink here. Will have to also try some of the cocktails -- from other reviews they sound just as great!

OH - and on Tuesdays, year round, they show a movie in their enclosed outside space on a projector. So fun.

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Hi Ditty Management,

I’m writing to formally share my disappointing and frankly disrespectful experience at your venue this past weekend. I’ve been to The Ditty before and always had positive experiences, but this recent visit left me and my group shocked by how we were treated, especially towards closing time.

First, when my friend attempted to order a standard margarita, the male bartender flatly refused to make it—something I’ve never encountered at any bar. He ignored the order until another bartender eventually stepped in to fulfill the request after an unnecessary wait. This was already an off-putting start to our time there.

Later in the evening, after we had just ordered another round of cocktails (roughly $20 each), the house lights came on, and the female bartender came over and abruptly told us we needed to leave. When my sister calmly responded that we’d like a moment to finish our drinks we just purchased, the bartender escalated the situation by accusing her of being “hostile” and called over security.

What followed was completely unacceptable: the security guard—about 5’5” in height—rudely told my sister to “stay in her lane” simply for requesting a minute to finish our beverages. This behavior was completely uncalled for, demeaning, and completely lacking in professionalism or basic hospitality.

This kind of treatment doesn’t reflect the welcoming environment I previously associated with your establishment. I’m unsure if this was new staff or a one-off, but it left such a bad impression that I felt compelled to bring it to your attention.

I hope you take this feedback seriously and look into who was working that night. Bars thrive on the experience they create—not just the drinks they serve—and this experience was, unfortunately, the opposite of what most guests would expect or...

The bartenders at The Ditty are some of the worst bartenders I have ever encountered. All I wanted as water and the bartender refused to serve me. When you work in a bar I can understand how difficult it can be when you have a million customers in your face barking orders. However, when you have one bartender deny you water and another bartender RUDELY demand that you get out of the way, it is simply unacceptable. Especially for water - not a cocktail. These two bartenders are the biggest disappointment customer service has to offer. In New York City who denies a person WATER in a city where water is FREE. In conclusion, the bartenders here are incredible bitter and nasty. They treat customers horribly and have no basic human respect. After the entire water ordeal, I expressed my concern to one of the bartenders and I was ganged up on which is incredibly unfair. This bar has nothing to offer the city of New York. Don’t waste your time. You’ll just be scammed by their claw machine and disrespected by their bartenders. Do yourself a favor - it is a horrible establishment, the bartenders are nasty and don’t care to give proper...