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The Owl's Tail
american, alcoholic beverage bar, bar, cocktail bar · bar · 215 West 75th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-22-109472, valid until 2028-06-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-06-11). Outdoor dining permit: roadway + sidewalk (valid until 2030-07-20). Last recorded change: 2026-07-20.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-06-11; last inspected 2025-06-11, 2 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: roadway + sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (646) 609-3906
- Website
- http://owlstail.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- yes [business claim, website]
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to Resy booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Food & Beverage Business license 0370-22-109472 (THE OWL'S TAIL), expires 06/30/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-06-17 valid until 2028-06-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "bar", "cocktail_bar"], "primary": "cocktail_bar"} | directory category | Overture place e942d42d-23a6-49be-b707-d78e434796a0 (The Owl's Tail), match score 3.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | American | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-06-11 | dohmh | source date 2025-06-11 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2025-06-11", "last_score": 13, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-06-11"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-06-11, score 13; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-06-11; critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer | dohmh | source date 2025-06-11 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.owlstail.com/menu | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | Mo 16:30-01:00, Tu 16:30-01:00, We 16:30-01:00, Th 16:30-01:00, Fr 16:30-02:00, Sa 11:30-02:00, Su 11:30-01:00 | business claim | schema.org LocalBusiness markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway", "sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-20, expires 2030-07-20 (THE OWL'S TAIL, 215 WEST 75 STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2025-10-03, expires 2029-10-03 (THE OWL'S TAIL, 215 WEST 75 STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-07-20 valid until 2030-07-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| private dining | True | business claim | About Location Menu Private Events Gallery About Location Menu Private Events Gallery Scroll THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER ARE BACK… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/ny/the-owls-tail"} | business claim | Link 'RESERVATIONS' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| walk ins | True | business claim | …E YEAR AND KEEP YOU FEELING COOL! CIN CIN UPPER WEST SIDE! ••••••••••••••• RESERVATIONS & walk-ins WELCOME! WE ARE ACCEPTING A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS & ALWAYS WELCOME WALK-INS Full… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://owlstail.com/ | directory category | Overture place e942d42d-23a6-49be-b707-d78e434796a0 (The Owl's Tail), match score 3.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway', 'sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-20, expires 2030-07-20 (THE OWL'S TAIL, 215 WEST 75 STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2025-10-03, expires 2029-10-03 (THE OWL'S TAIL, 215 WEST 75 STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-06-17 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0370-22-109472 originally issued 2026-06-17 | nys_sla |
| 2023-01-29 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-01-29 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-07-20 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50079772 · JSON