I’ll tell you what makes an incredible experience… servers who actually smile, tasty wine and good food. This team nailed all three perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle Tyler
I live nearby and 53rd street is always completely blocked by your customers waiting in like for hours to get in. In the evenings, I have to walk in the middle of the street with cars passing by just to walk down the street. Please figure out a new system whether it be calling the party when their table is ready or actually taking reservations. It’s horrible for your neighbors! I’m so sick of it-every night and I’m sure I’m not alone
Megha Bhat
We went on a random weekday and had to wait in line for an hour to get in. But the food, music and atmosphere were all worth the wait. The music was amazing, very old school jazz with lots of improvisation. They have different artists every day so the experience is probably different. The music is not very loud and you can easily have a conversation. The menu is extensive, lots of interesting food and a separate section listing all their vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenzza Malik
Ok. The guy working the line outside tonight is pathetic. We arrive theres and theres a line so my husband talks to the guy and the guy says use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line and then once we do and someone complains that people have been cutting the line the entire time he then he finds you and kicks you out of the line once someone complains. But then why did you tell us to use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line???? Pathetic guy
heather vescent
When you roll in from LA and want late night authentic omelette rice, Japanese curry or rice balls with good drinks in a chill place, come down the stairs. No wait when it’s midnight, but that’s just a late west coast dinner. Yum! Ps ceiling train is a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan
A good bar with music in the background, but not really a “jazz bar” since there are no rules on noise. On a moderately busy night the band is hard to hear and is really just background music. Particularly if there are rowdy drunk people - the staff make no effort to quiet them down. Tonight, the entire bar had to listen to an obnoxious Italian man swearing and doing a sales pitch to a couple, much louder than the singer, ruining the evening for everyone in his vicinity. If you’re coming for the atmosphere and drinks, it’s wonderful, but if you’re here for the music, I would say don’t bother. Not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
L
Wait an hour to get in on a weekday, live music doesn’t start until an hour after opening even though it’s full immediately and they rushed only our table because we don’t drink alcohol but ordered food and dessert and waited that long to enjoy it. The other tables talk so loud that it’s hard to enjoy the live music. Wouldn’t recommend anyone to wait that long for this
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Marko Marković
Unbelievable! 👏👏👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shubho Ghosal
Great choice for decent jazz music after a MOMA trip. Discovered it after making a trip to the nearby Kati Roll shop (a staple for us whenever visiting NYC). Expansive choices of Japanese whiskies, including some very high end ones. Small, cozy place with long wait times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francesco Grecchi
Unbelievable, this place is a must to drink a margherita, taste some Japanese whiskey and enjoy jazz sessions. I love it.
this bar is super cute and cozy, and the decor adds to the ambiance. the wait is super long if you get there past 5 (~1 hour) so I’d recommend waiting in line around 4:30. Try not to get the high chairs in the corner because they’re super small. The mandarine slush was 10/10 and the food was well done, plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gf options too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seanna Kelly
Ambiance and food were great! It’s first come first serve so make sure you line up early if you’re looking to get in, especially for bigger parties (5 people max). The food was delicious and there was so much drink variety, especially sake. Definitely a small and narrow basement jazz bar that was a little tough to navigate through but the decor was so cozy. Would highly recommend for a fun date night or girls night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sofi D
Very cramped, but the food and drinks were great! The music is awesome, come early (4:30pm) before they open and bring cash for a discount. Also, the zen cocktail is strong so be prepared!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bobbie Martin
We waited over an hour and a half to be seated in a literal closet. What we could hear of the music sounded good, but honestly the wait wasn’t worth it. The food and drink were moderately priced and ok. Most problematic was that we watched a server move the table next to us table (there are two closet tables) and instead of setting out fresh plates for the new table they just threw napkins on the previously placed plates which had been touched by the previous patrons.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Marina Tarasova
Holy moly what a gem. Considered gate keeping but here you go.
I’ll tell you what makes an incredible experience… servers who actually smile, tasty wine and good food.
This team nailed all three perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I live nearby and 53rd street is always completely blocked by your customers waiting in like for hours to get in. In the evenings, I have to walk in the middle of the street with cars passing by just to walk down the street. Please figure out a new system whether it be calling the party when their table is ready or actually taking reservations. It’s horrible for your neighbors! I’m so sick of it-every night and I’m sure I’m not alone
We went on a random weekday and had to wait in line for an hour to get in. But the food, music and atmosphere were all worth the wait. The music was amazing, very old school jazz with lots of improvisation. They have different artists every day so the experience is probably different. The music is not very loud and you can easily have a conversation. The menu is extensive, lots of interesting food and a separate section listing all their vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok. The guy working the line outside tonight is pathetic. We arrive theres and theres a line so my husband talks to the guy and the guy says use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line and then once we do and someone complains that people have been cutting the line the entire time he then he finds you and kicks you out of the line once someone complains. But then why did you tell us to use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line???? Pathetic guy
When you roll in from LA and want late night authentic omelette rice, Japanese curry or rice balls with good drinks in a chill place, come down the stairs. No wait when it’s midnight, but that’s just a late west coast dinner. Yum! Ps ceiling train is a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A good bar with music in the background, but not really a “jazz bar” since there are no rules on noise. On a moderately busy night the band is hard to hear and is really just background music. Particularly if there are rowdy drunk people - the staff make no effort to quiet them down. Tonight, the entire bar had to listen to an obnoxious Italian man swearing and doing a sales pitch to a couple, much louder than the singer, ruining the evening for everyone in his vicinity. If you’re coming for the atmosphere and drinks, it’s wonderful, but if you’re here for the music, I would say don’t bother. Not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Wait an hour to get in on a weekday, live music doesn’t start until an hour after opening even though it’s full immediately and they rushed only our table because we don’t drink alcohol but ordered food and dessert and waited that long to enjoy it. The other tables talk so loud that it’s hard to enjoy the live music. Wouldn’t recommend anyone to wait that long for this
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Unbelievable! 👏👏👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great choice for decent jazz music after a MOMA trip. Discovered it after making a trip to the nearby Kati Roll shop (a staple for us whenever visiting NYC). Expansive choices of Japanese whiskies, including some very high end ones. Small, cozy place with long wait times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unbelievable, this place is a must to drink a margherita, taste some Japanese whiskey and enjoy jazz sessions. I love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
this bar is super cute and cozy, and the decor adds to the ambiance. the wait is super long if you get there past 5 (~1 hour) so I’d recommend waiting in line around 4:30. Try not to get the high chairs in the corner because they’re super small. The mandarine slush was 10/10 and the food was well done, plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gf options too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ambiance and food were great! It’s first come first serve so make sure you line up early if you’re looking to get in, especially for bigger parties (5 people max). The food was delicious and there was so much drink variety, especially sake. Definitely a small and narrow basement jazz bar that was a little tough to navigate through but the decor was so cozy.
Would highly recommend for a fun date night or girls night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cramped, but the food and drinks were great! The music is awesome, come early (4:30pm) before they open and bring cash for a discount. Also, the zen cocktail is strong so be prepared!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We waited over an hour and a half to be seated in a literal closet. What we could hear of the music sounded good, but honestly the wait wasn’t worth it. The food and drink were moderately priced and ok. Most problematic was that we watched a server move the table next to us table (there are two closet tables) and instead of setting out fresh plates for the new table they just threw napkins on the previously placed plates which had been touched by the previous patrons.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Holy moly what a gem. Considered gate keeping but here you go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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