The bathroom at
Coppersmith's in Hell's Kitchen has a lot going for it, but also a lot of problems. First the problems - there are no locks on the stall doors. The doors do not swing open when you have closed them, but still, some sort of locking mechanism is always a good idea. Also, there seems to be a toilet paper issue. I arrived in this bathroom at 6:30 pm on a Thursday and one of the stalls had no toilet paper in it. I can understand this occurring on a Saturday around one in the morning and not being too concerned about it. However, few things are more important in a bar than making sure you have enough paper products early in the evening to last you throughout the night. In terms of good aspects to the bathroom experience, each stall had a coat hook - which saves your jacket, bag, etc. from potentially dragging or lying on a filthy bar bathroom floor. There were three stalls, so very little wait time if any. And the piece de resistance - the hand dryer. They had an
Excel Dryer which is absolutely amazing. I didn't believe it when I read the sticker on it saying "Feel the Power", but this thing has enough power to completely dry hands in 10 seconds. Plus, since it shoots warm air at you at such a high speed, you can see every bone in your hands while your skin is experiencing this wind tunnel, which is highly entertaining.
- Cleanliness - 2.5 flushes
- Aroma - 2.5 flushes
- Pros - "Feel the Power" of the hand dryer (it will blow you away...Ha!), coat hooks, large mirror
- Cons - maneuvering down the stairway and through the dark hallway to get to the bathroom, not enough toilet paper, no locks on stall doors
- Overall experience - 2.5 flushes
Way out on 11th avenue you'll find the Landmark Tavern. Perhaps because of its way out there location, the bathroom in the establishment is not often used. For me that makes it a great find, since it's warm, clean, and at least when I was there, there was no line. Go past the bar and into the back dining area and on the left you'll see the sign for the ladies room (the men's room is right at the end of the bar on the left side as well...and I appreciate that the ladies room is a bit more secluded than the men's). The bathroom is a single with ample room. A nice touch was the coat hook on the door, so you don't have to desperately try to perch your coat on the knob or search for the least wet spot on the floor to lay it down. When I visited the bathroom there was barely any toilet paper left on the roll, though three extra rolls were left on the back of the toilet. There are three mirrors in the bathroom, with an additional one facing you as you exit the room...a bit excessive for the insecure, but ideal for the vain. A bottle of fragrant Soft Soap was available on the sink and a full paper towel dispenser was located just above the large trash bin. The bathroom smelled quiet fresh and clean, probably due to the Tri-State Scent deodorizer hung on the wall. Overall, a very pleasant experience.
One would think that a bathroom located at a bar within blocks of Time Square would be the type of place you would not want to spend much time in. However, my bathroom experience at 