The Django

My recent visit to The Django, was truly a highlight of my trip to New York. The live jazz performance was nothing short of phenomenal. The acoustics in the cavelike space are excellent, making for an immersive and authenthic experience. The service was attentive and friendly, it was the perfect spot to celebrate my birthday and have a romantic date night with my husband. If you are looking for an authenthic, high-quality jazz experience in NYC, this is the place that will deliver a top tier evening that I would happily repeat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Expensive and hard to get a res, but it's always an amazing time at the Django. Excellent mocktails and cocktails, even freat zero proof wines! Highly recommended always. The only drawback is that the accommodations are very tight, so be mindful of your space and volume during sets.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I went to The Django to celebrate my birthday. The ambiance is nice; however, the service is very disappointing. Starting from the welcoming server who was a bit rude and let me wait in the waiting area for almost 10 minutes that I went in and the show started already. I understand there were no place, but they should be more organized.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 2

Simply amazing food and atmosphere, best cocktails

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My friend and I loved the experience and the cozy vibes of this place. Would recommend.

Fun hidden jazz bar in the basement of a hotel. Lower cover charge than blue note. The Cacio Pepe was ok not amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Had the best night listening to jazz here! Special shout out to Morgan (momo) at the back bar - she was so sweet, attentive and poured us delicious drinks all night :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place. Great artists, great vibes. Please book yourself a show and enjoy the true underground experience the city has to offer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The Django is a truly unique and unforgettable spot in New York City. The atmosphere is intimate, stylish, and full of character, with live jazz music that creates a warm and authentic vibe. The cocktails are expertly crafted, and the service is attentive without being intrusive. It’s the perfect place for a classy night out, whether you’re on a date or spending time with friends. The energy, music, and overall experience make The Django a place you’ll want to come back to again and again!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Such an amazing experience with great drinks! Definitely recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, great music, great people.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Be careful with your bill. They have charged my card $81 for two drinks .... and will not respond to any communications regarding reimbursing. This is on top of the $35 entry fee. For one person without food this is a ridiculous amount for less than an hour of live music.
In addition to the above, it clearly states 90 minutes of live music however everyone who attended the 11pm slot only received one set of live music, lasting around 45 minutes. Unfortunately for the singer and audience, the set up was terrible which made it nearly impossible to actually hear the guy singing. I suspect this is not the norm however was my experience.
Waste of money, even before they triple charge your card!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

I got a burger and it just tasted burnt but the music was good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fun jazz bar with a real stage once you’re inside. However, the experience overall is just unpleasant. The 90 minute table limit (30 minute intermission and 60 minute show) meant that every table turns when you’re about to enter and it was a chaotic madhouse trying to get seated. The tables next to the stage are FCFS for all reservations, so we got sat near the end with a poor view and a party behind us that was belligerently drunk and yapping up a storm.

I’ve never been so irritated that I first asked the bartender to ask the other party to quiet down during the show, which is per the Django’s rules, just for the bartender to say it was the hotel owners so he couldn’t do anything. 30 mins into the show, it was so unbearably unenjoyable that I asked again, to which we got a table switch. Nail in the coffin is we finally got our first drink after the table switch, halfway through the show, where it cost $40 cover and TWO DRINK MINIMUM, so we were rushing to finish after the show ended.

I’m sure it was a fluke, but the experience was such a headache and so expensive I’d much rather go to Saint Tuesday, which is a stone’s throw away.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Wonderful, intimate jazz spot with a great atmosphere.
The food and cocktails were excellent thoughtfully made and perfectly suited to the space.

The vibe is cozy, warm, and very New York, especially for live jazz nights.

The only downside was the service policy: being asked to provide a credit card immediately upon ordering or right after sitting down felt a bit pushy and disrupted the otherwise relaxed experience.

That said, it’s still a fantastic place overall, and I would absolutely come back the music, ambiance, and quality make it worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4