This is my absolute favorite place in NYC. I love dancing here, the music is so great, the atmosphere is just good ol' fashioned FUN, and I love that they let all age groups in. It does get very busy and crowded, so seems like the negative reviews are people who couldn't get in when it was super busy, or are just too basic!
Michael Stockdale
Don’t waste your time, you won’t even get in. Not sure what happened over the past year but dynamic of bouncers has shifted. They take instagram reservations now?? Turning into an influencer bar. Go to Beauty Bar instead
Rosies Mandu
Service was complete ass and the workers are even worse. If you don’t want to get discriminated don’t go
Sammy R
we came here everyday when joyface had just opened. we’re here to have a good time rather than get attitude from the BOUNCER about the wait time for joyface lol. who gives a shit. they just announced a wait time of 2 hours with some pride for a line of 0 people long. i personally preferred this place 2 years ago. thanks and see you never again.
Sanjana Rosario
not worth the wait
Avery Zambon
Not sure when they got too good for everyone here but it’s super disappointing. To preface, I came here a bunch last year with no issues and it was awesome! The atmosphere was cool, the drinks were good, and they played amazing music. But in the past few months, every time I’ve tried to go no matter what time is it they asked if I have a reservation and when I say no they say to come back at 1am. Last night I finally asked the bouncer (who was very nice by the way) what was going on and he said they’ve started doing reservations through Instagram DMs (🙄). We opted to go to Beauty Bar a few blocks over instead, which is basically just the dive bar version of Joyface, and had a much better time than I usually have here anyway. Overall, I do think Joyface is a cool spot but I won’t be coming back, I don’t want to patronize somewhere that gets a little attention from TikTok and all the sudden starts acting snobby.
Diahann De Ruggerio
It is crowded, but people are respectful. Jump on the mini stage, get on the water bed, snap a picture with your bestie, and then dance to the 80s and 90s. It's like prom night, but better.
Samuel Andelman
Rude. People super creepy. Bad vibes
Grace Tan
At 11pm today, the bouncer told me & my friend (2 gals) that it was all booked up for the night, no more room, and to come back at 1am. A whole bunch of other women were turned away as well.
As we stood on the sidewalk contemplating our next destination for the night, we saw the bouncer let in no less than a dozen people who acted all buddy-buddy with him and he didn’t even check IDs or tickets or anything.
And then he told us and all the people around us (probably 15 or so people who had tried to line up) we couldn’t stand on the sidewalk outside the bar to check Google Maps or discuss where we were going next.
Reading the reviews also makes me wonder—who even gets in here??
P.S. it’s not about being hot enough for the club, because everyone (including us!) were dressed really well!! and he let in a bunch of randos wearing T SHIRTS!!! don’t let the bouncer dull your shine, stay bejeweled
Horrible service. Do not ever come here. Unless you are friends with the bouncers, you can’t get in. Horrible!!!!Petty ass bouncers.
Caitlyn W.
I’ve never met such arrogant people in my life. You’re a bouncer at bar with 3.3 stars, relax. I almost feel like they claim this place is at maximum capacity, just to make it seem like people want to be there. When meanwhile, they have a plumeting rating. It must just be their gimmick because if management actual took these reviews seriously they would have done something by now.
Cailyn Schiltz
very not into this. Came here on a Saturday night and we were told “come back 30 minutes later” four to five times between 8:30-11:00. As people came to the door, the bouncers screamed and called people names. They were also taking bribes for people to get “on the list” and admitted entry. This is not a welcoming environment and not a good start to a night out — will not be a place I revisit. There are a million other bars in the east village that are fun for dancing and vibing (planet rose, dingaling, josie’s, beauty bar,, etc.). Give them your business instead.
Ashleigh Kent
Bouncers incredibly rude. Said they had a private event & to come back in one hour. Once we came back they said to come back in another hour. When we returned there was a crowd out front and the bouncer YELLED at everyone saying to get away from the establishment as they were only taking reservations - the exact same bouncer who told us to return at a specific time. Will not come back to this bar.
This is my absolute favorite place in NYC. I love dancing here, the music is so great, the atmosphere is just good ol' fashioned FUN, and I love that they let all age groups in. It does get very busy and crowded, so seems like the negative reviews are people who couldn't get in when it was super busy, or are just too basic!
Don’t waste your time, you won’t even get in.
Not sure what happened over the past year but dynamic of bouncers has shifted. They take instagram reservations now?? Turning into an influencer bar.
Go to Beauty Bar instead
Service was complete ass and the workers are even worse. If you don’t want to get discriminated don’t go
we came here everyday when joyface had just opened. we’re here to have a good time rather than get attitude from the BOUNCER about the wait time for joyface lol. who gives a shit. they just announced a wait time of 2 hours with some pride for a line of 0 people long. i personally preferred this place 2 years ago. thanks and see you never again.
not worth the wait
Not sure when they got too good for everyone here but it’s super disappointing. To preface, I came here a bunch last year with no issues and it was awesome! The atmosphere was cool, the drinks were good, and they played amazing music. But in the past few months, every time I’ve tried to go no matter what time is it they asked if I have a reservation and when I say no they say to come back at 1am. Last night I finally asked the bouncer (who was very nice by the way) what was going on and he said they’ve started doing reservations through Instagram DMs (🙄). We opted to go to Beauty Bar a few blocks over instead, which is basically just the dive bar version of Joyface, and had a much better time than I usually have here anyway. Overall, I do think Joyface is a cool spot but I won’t be coming back, I don’t want to patronize somewhere that gets a little attention from TikTok and all the sudden starts acting snobby.
It is crowded, but people are respectful. Jump on the mini stage, get on the water bed, snap a picture with your bestie, and then dance to the 80s and 90s. It's like prom night, but better.
Rude. People super creepy. Bad vibes
At 11pm today, the bouncer told me & my friend (2 gals) that it was all booked up for the night, no more room, and to come back at 1am. A whole bunch of other women were turned away as well.
As we stood on the sidewalk contemplating our next destination for the night, we saw the bouncer let in no less than a dozen people who acted all buddy-buddy with him and he didn’t even check IDs or tickets or anything.
And then he told us and all the people around us (probably 15 or so people who had tried to line up) we couldn’t stand on the sidewalk outside the bar to check Google Maps or discuss where we were going next.
Reading the reviews also makes me wonder—who even gets in here??
P.S. it’s not about being hot enough for the club, because everyone (including us!) were dressed really well!! and he let in a bunch of randos wearing T SHIRTS!!! don’t let the bouncer dull your shine, stay bejeweled
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Horrible service. Do not ever come here. Unless you are friends with the bouncers, you can’t get in. Horrible!!!!Petty ass bouncers.
I’ve never met such arrogant people in my life. You’re a bouncer at bar with 3.3 stars, relax. I almost feel like they claim this place is at maximum capacity, just to make it seem like people want to be there. When meanwhile, they have a plumeting rating. It must just be their gimmick because if management actual took these reviews seriously they would have done something by now.
very not into this. Came here on a Saturday night and we were told “come back 30 minutes later” four to five times between 8:30-11:00. As people came to the door, the bouncers screamed and called people names. They were also taking bribes for people to get “on the list” and admitted entry. This is not a welcoming environment and not a good start to a night out — will not be a place I revisit. There are a million other bars in the east village that are fun for dancing and vibing (planet rose, dingaling, josie’s, beauty bar,, etc.). Give them your business instead.
Bouncers incredibly rude. Said they had a private event & to come back in one hour. Once we came back they said to come back in another hour. When we returned there was a crowd out front and the bouncer YELLED at everyone saying to get away from the establishment as they were only taking reservations - the exact same bouncer who told us to return at a specific time. Will not come back to this bar.
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