Good drinks good vibe, friendly staff, always a good time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophia Azeb
First of all, THE 5 STARS FOR SERVICE ARE ONLY FOR KSENIJA! She stepped in to take such good and efficient care of my friend and I after we were repeatedly skipped over, ignored, and condescended to by the bearded bartender with a manbun. Just go bald with dignity, my man.
I’ve been visiting Little Branch since at least 2010, and I’m sad to say that it’s no longer the vibrant, cozy, innovative cocktail bar it once was. It used to be that no one was admitted entry unless there was an available seat/table or unimpeded bar or counter space for the entire party, but now it appears to operate as a free-for-all for obnoxious 20-somethings with no spatial awareness or bar etiquette. While Ksenija made my friend and I some beautiful cocktails to order, the current bar program is a sad, derivative amalgamation of whatever “classic cocktails” can be passed off using the lowest quality liquors available. The house cocktails are just not good: what happened to the beautiful selection of Haitian rums for sipping, or the excellent liqueurs and shrubs that once built up such exciting new cocktails?
This Little Branch is a depressingly grubby shell of its former self, and I won’t be returning. Thank you so much, Ksenija, for trying your best to recreate the Little Branch that once was, even while the bar was slammed and you appeared to be the only one responding to the absurd volume of patrons with any kind of urgency!
Oh, and let me note: the door person seated a party of 5 or 6 behind us first, and never even offered us the chance to wait for a table. I guess Black and brown folks aren’t allowed the option to enjoy their cocktails while seated? Who knows!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
Jun
Manager is so mean and absurd I’ve been more than 200 bars in NYC, but this is the most overrated and worst honestly
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cassie Henson
Such a cute spot for date night! The drinks were great and the service was super friendly. 4/5 stars because it was a tad loud so it is hard to talk, but the vibe overall is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
sylvia wilson
Great jazz music!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jocelyn Ridenour
Great service. Very dim lighting—watch your step. Unfortunately the top shelf vodka is Tito’s. Could use more variety in this category. The waitstaff, however, were top shelf!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Dan
No food but the drinks are amazing. Highly recommend ordering a bartenders choice. You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devon BH
Speakeasy-like bar with super knowledgeable bartenders. It’s dark and downstairs, so it feels like a secret location.
Nice selection of cocktails, but what really stands out is their ability to find your perfect cocktail - after a couple of questions I was given a drink with flavors I love that was strong but not overpowering, and quite well balanced.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jon Lee
Sort of like an unmarked speakeasy. And an excellent combo was playing acoustic modern jazz, but sorry, I didn’t catch their name…
Special atmosphere, super dark and gloomy, drinks were good, kinda pricey but we enjoyed our evening nontheless
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Grajewski
Great speakeasy, the mixologist mixed us two amazing library cocktails. Steven was a great server and a pleasure to talk to.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Depa Saha
There was a woman bartender last night. She was absolutely awesome and made the place memorable. She customized me drinks with egg white and my friend customized drinks with whisky.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Chellez Marie
Space space but really cute speakeasy.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Santos Shetty
Come late and enjoy the scene with some awesome drinks
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Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Good drinks good vibe, friendly staff, always a good time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all, THE 5 STARS FOR SERVICE ARE ONLY FOR KSENIJA! She stepped in to take such good and efficient care of my friend and I after we were repeatedly skipped over, ignored, and condescended to by the bearded bartender with a manbun. Just go bald with dignity, my man.
I’ve been visiting Little Branch since at least 2010, and I’m sad to say that it’s no longer the vibrant, cozy, innovative cocktail bar it once was. It used to be that no one was admitted entry unless there was an available seat/table or unimpeded bar or counter space for the entire party, but now it appears to operate as a free-for-all for obnoxious 20-somethings with no spatial awareness or bar etiquette. While Ksenija made my friend and I some beautiful cocktails to order, the current bar program is a sad, derivative amalgamation of whatever “classic cocktails” can be passed off using the lowest quality liquors available. The house cocktails are just not good: what happened to the beautiful selection of Haitian rums for sipping, or the excellent liqueurs and shrubs that once built up such exciting new cocktails?
This Little Branch is a depressingly grubby shell of its former self, and I won’t be returning. Thank you so much, Ksenija, for trying your best to recreate the Little Branch that once was, even while the bar was slammed and you appeared to be the only one responding to the absurd volume of patrons with any kind of urgency!
Oh, and let me note: the door person seated a party of 5 or 6 behind us first, and never even offered us the chance to wait for a table. I guess Black and brown folks aren’t allowed the option to enjoy their cocktails while seated? Who knows!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
Manager is so mean and absurd
I’ve been more than 200 bars in NYC, but this is the most overrated and worst honestly
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Such a cute spot for date night! The drinks were great and the service was super friendly. 4/5 stars because it was a tad loud so it is hard to talk, but the vibe overall is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great jazz music!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great service. Very dim lighting—watch your step. Unfortunately the top shelf vodka is Tito’s. Could use more variety in this category. The waitstaff, however, were top shelf!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
No food but the drinks are amazing. Highly recommend ordering a bartenders choice. You will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Speakeasy-like bar with super knowledgeable bartenders. It’s dark and downstairs, so it feels like a secret location.
Nice selection of cocktails, but what really stands out is their ability to find your perfect cocktail - after a couple of questions I was given a drink with flavors I love that was strong but not overpowering, and quite well balanced.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Sort of like an unmarked speakeasy. And an excellent combo was playing acoustic modern jazz, but sorry, I didn’t catch their name…
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Special atmosphere, super dark and gloomy, drinks were good, kinda pricey but we enjoyed our evening nontheless
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great speakeasy, the mixologist mixed us two amazing library cocktails. Steven was a great server and a pleasure to talk to.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
There was a woman bartender last night. She was absolutely awesome and made the place memorable. She customized me drinks with egg white and my friend customized drinks with whisky.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Space space but really cute speakeasy.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Come late and enjoy the scene with some awesome drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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