Drinks were strong. Prices were reasonable. Bartenders and the DJ were doing a wonderful job. And the bar was lively with plenty of space to accommodate guests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tom
Rude employees and the service is trash.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Siamese Lover
Bartender was so rude. He yelled “CMON ITS CHRISTMAS” angrily when we tipped on one of first rounds, cause the tab wasn’t open. We planned to get more drinks and tip more at the end, which we still ended up doing and he still had an attitude
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Yousef Kawar
I recently visited this bar and had a very disappointing experience with one of the bartenders. Twice, I placed my glass on a napkin, and both times the bartender removed it without asking. When I politely told him not to take it, he reacted negatively and spoke to me in a rude and unprofessional way. His attitude made me feel uncomfortable, and the whole interaction felt completely unacceptable for a place that’s supposed to offer good service. I ended up leaving immediately because of how poorly I was treated. I won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Corey Turner
It was my first night in NYC after moving here. We wanted a chill environment and good drinks. Jason not only served awesome drinks but he was playing awesome music. We enjoyed ourselves!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Matthew
Okay bar but very intolerant of “certain groups” of people
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dez Null
Jason was absolutely the best bartender that I’ve ever met. Always provided great service and was there to attend to everything I needed.
Had great conversation with him and made it one of my favorite places in the city to come to, will be coming again after this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Van Wells
I came here just to balance out Cassandra's review because I know it will annoy her personally
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James F. Reed Jr.
Very disappointing. For a bar located right on 14th they should expect many walk ins . The bartender was extremely unprofessional and actually tried to grab my wife’s phone from her (she was innocently taking a picture of the interior)
Very uncool DICK move !!!
Be respectful
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Cassandra Reed
I brought my parents, who are visiting New York, into this bar on September 4th around 7:50pm. It was my first time here, and at first, the atmosphere seemed really cool, dim red lighting, a disco ball, and an overall unique vibe. Unfortunately, the experience quickly took a disturbing turn that left us shocked and deeply uncomfortable.
As we entered, my mom snapped a single photo of the ambiance; no faces, just the space. While I was speaking to the bartender (a shorter man with dark hair), my mom had her phone open, camera pointed toward the disco ball as she adjusted the lighting. Out of nowhere, the bartender snatched my mother’s phone right out of her hands mid-conversation, aggressively trying to get into her camera roll while exclaiming, “Don’t record me without my permission.”
Not only was this completely uncalled for, but also flat-out disrespectful. I immediately told him there was no need for that her phone was clearly pointed at the disco ball. He then said, “She can film the disco ball, but don’t film me without asking my permission. Delete that.” My mom explained she hadn’t filmed him at all and even showed him the single photo she took , which did not contain his face or anyone else’s, and still deleted it to deescalate the situation.
I fully understand staff not wanting to be filmed while at work. That’s fair. But the way this bartender handled it was completely out of line. Instead of violently grabbing someone’s personal property, he could have asked politely if she had taken any footage and requested deletion if necessary. If there is a no photo/video policy, it should be clearly posted or communicated at the door, not enforced through harassment.
What makes this even worse is that this is a gay bar, a space that should be welcoming and safe. For a male bartender to make my mother feel threatened, uncomfortable, and disrespected in that environment is extremely disappointing and hypocritical to the values this type of space is supposed to uphold.
Because of this experience, I will never return to this establishment, and I have already shared what happened with others. If management cares about the reputation of their business, I strongly suggest they re-train their staff on how to handle situations respectfully and without violating guests’ boundaries.
This bar is a lot of fun. Great drinks. Cool atmosphere and lighting. Great Service. Amazing and attentive bartender, Jason! Great music. Great prices. I had a great time. 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John McGinness
Terrible experience bad service from bartender Samir. Unprofessional and rude. Was charged more for my drink. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Jake Phillips
Samir is a likable dude, very funny
vasudha kalia
Such a cool bar! From sf resident
Atmosphere: 5
Danielle Revels
Dive bar in the LES. I got that old school vibe from the place. Great hangout spot. They screened a silent film that night (Salomè) and I was chilling while the guys I came with played pool and had some beers. It was a rainy night and I enjoyed myself regardless. I don't drink but I still felt comfortable there.
Highly recommend. I would definitely return.
Drinks were strong. Prices were reasonable. Bartenders and the DJ were doing a wonderful job. And the bar was lively with plenty of space to accommodate guests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rude employees and the service is trash.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bartender was so rude. He yelled “CMON ITS CHRISTMAS” angrily when we tipped on one of first rounds, cause the tab wasn’t open. We planned to get more drinks and tip more at the end, which we still ended up doing and he still had an attitude
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
I recently visited this bar and had a very disappointing experience with one of the bartenders. Twice, I placed my glass on a napkin, and both times the bartender removed it without asking. When I politely told him not to take it, he reacted negatively and spoke to me in a rude and unprofessional way. His attitude made me feel uncomfortable, and the whole interaction felt completely unacceptable for a place that’s supposed to offer good service. I ended up leaving immediately because of how poorly I was treated. I won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
It was my first night in NYC after moving here. We wanted a chill environment and good drinks. Jason not only served awesome drinks but he was playing awesome music. We enjoyed ourselves!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Okay bar but very intolerant of “certain groups” of people
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jason was absolutely the best bartender that I’ve ever met. Always provided great service and was there to attend to everything I needed.
Had great conversation with him and made it one of my favorite places in the city to come to, will be coming again after this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here just to balance out Cassandra's review because I know it will annoy her personally
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very disappointing. For a bar located right on 14th they should expect many walk ins . The bartender was extremely unprofessional and actually tried to grab my wife’s phone from her (she was innocently taking a picture of the interior)
Very uncool DICK move !!!
Be respectful
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I brought my parents, who are visiting New York, into this bar on September 4th around 7:50pm. It was my first time here, and at first, the atmosphere seemed really cool, dim red lighting, a disco ball, and an overall unique vibe. Unfortunately, the experience quickly took a disturbing turn that left us shocked and deeply uncomfortable.
As we entered, my mom snapped a single photo of the ambiance; no faces, just the space. While I was speaking to the bartender (a shorter man with dark hair), my mom had her phone open, camera pointed toward the disco ball as she adjusted the lighting. Out of nowhere, the bartender snatched my mother’s phone right out of her hands mid-conversation, aggressively trying to get into her camera roll while exclaiming, “Don’t record me without my permission.”
Not only was this completely uncalled for, but also flat-out disrespectful. I immediately told him there was no need for that her phone was clearly pointed at the disco ball. He then said, “She can film the disco ball, but don’t film me without asking my permission. Delete that.” My mom explained she hadn’t filmed him at all and even showed him the single photo she took , which did not contain his face or anyone else’s, and still deleted it to deescalate the situation.
I fully understand staff not wanting to be filmed while at work. That’s fair. But the way this bartender handled it was completely out of line. Instead of violently grabbing someone’s personal property, he could have asked politely if she had taken any footage and requested deletion if necessary. If there is a no photo/video policy, it should be clearly posted or communicated at the door, not enforced through harassment.
What makes this even worse is that this is a gay bar, a space that should be welcoming and safe. For a male bartender to make my mother feel threatened, uncomfortable, and disrespected in that environment is extremely disappointing and hypocritical to the values this type of space is supposed to uphold.
Because of this experience, I will never return to this establishment, and I have already shared what happened with others. If management cares about the reputation of their business, I strongly suggest they re-train their staff on how to handle situations respectfully and without violating guests’ boundaries.
Restaurantji Recommends
This bar is a lot of fun. Great drinks. Cool atmosphere and lighting. Great Service. Amazing and attentive bartender, Jason! Great music. Great prices. I had a great time. 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible experience bad service from bartender Samir. Unprofessional and rude. Was charged more for my drink. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Samir is a likable dude, very funny
Such a cool bar! From sf resident
Atmosphere: 5
Dive bar in the LES. I got that old school vibe from the place. Great hangout spot. They screened a silent film that night (Salomè) and I was chilling while the guys I came with played pool and had some beers. It was a rainy night and I enjoyed myself regardless. I don't drink but I still felt comfortable there.
Atmosphere: 5
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