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Speakeasy and Cocktail Bar$$$$
West Village, New York
The experts at Food Network and Eater recommend this place
"Try the West Side or the Ginger Smash with the Bone Marrow Poppers."(37 Tips)"Don't miss the bone marrow poppers or the bacon-wrapped lamb chops."(16 Tips)
"Love the steak tartar and presentation is impressive."(37 Tips)
"Great cocktails, try the Amelia"(11 Tips)
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This is the best option for late night food. A real late night menu, served until 4 every night. Once you get past the Ginger Smash and the mustaches, you will realize how great the food actually is.
Yes, the cocktails are superb, but they're only half the story. This place has some of the best speakeasy dinner food in the West Village.
LaurenNovember 10, 2015Lively atmosphere. Difficult to get a seat at the bar. Drinks are worth standing.
Jess SNovember 6, 2011Beef tartare rank high on NYC's must try: bone marrow poppers come a close second. Great mixologists! fan of weekday nights; wknds are a serious shitshow
Lissa PoirotDecember 23, 2015The bartenders are excellent mixologists... Let them do their thing and wow you!
Ivan KrstivojevicSeptember 14, 2015Very good cocktail bar ... friendly bartenders, good music, relaxed atmosphere ... for a recommendation
Stribling & AssociatesFebruary 15, 2012This secret bar/restaurant hides in plain sight. Look for a neon “Psychic” sign and a tarot reader in the window. Why: Classic cocktails, late-night menu, fireplace and garden. And palm readings.
M KMay 22, 2013The West Side is the perfect not-too-sweet summer lemonade should you find yourself early to dinner and wandering lonely as a cloud.
Travis RamseyAugust 6, 2013Lamb chop bacon wrapped was amazing. I like piscine sour, ginger smash, not the west side story so much unless you like really tart.
Demir BoscoApril 3, 2021The Manhattan cocktail is one of my favorites. Keep an eye out for the Burlesque performance, which begins at midnight.
Esquire UKDecember 19, 2012Try a Penicillin (Woodford Reserve, bashed ginger, orange quarters, a dollop of honey, lemon juice and ice cubes).
Jamie FNovember 9, 2010If you like something with a little kick to it, try the lazy lover. It has just the right amount of jalapeño in it. Don't judge it by it's name - it's based on the song by the Brazilian girls.
O LNovember 3, 2021Amazing buzz. Some very interesting cocktails. The clarified milk one was like nothing I’ve ever had.
İpek A.March 14, 2015I love this place and their cocktails. And even late night you can eat delicious food.
PaulJuly 31, 2012It's a zoo some times but they know their stuff. Worth it. I want to be critical but if by chance something goes wrong then it's the kind of accident that could happen anywhere.
If you're still at the bar at 3am, everyone in the place gets free soup. Best kept secret in NYC. Probably because everyone forgets about it my morning.
SiobhánJuly 9, 2016When I asked the bartender which of two drinks, he gave a great answer that won me over. I still drool over that fraise sauvage.- DoubleDeuceApril 14, 2015Your fortune is beyond the curtain. Not to mention the badass fireplace, warmth and comfort offered here during the winter months.
Syndicate Media GroupSeptember 20, 2011NYC [Drink] You'll likely be wooed by the menu, but if you're looking for your own creation, tell their top-notch bartenders what flavors you like and they'll create something off the menu.
cynthia wangFebruary 12, 2013Possibly the best steak tartare in the city! Roasted tomatoes, truffled capers, habanero, egg yolk, and filet mignon. So delicious!
Mike McBryanOctober 30, 2014Strong drinks and was surprised to see the food looked amazing as well. Go early and sit at the bar.
Caro SchieferNovember 11, 2017Great bar, very good Cocktails. There is always a queue, but it is worth waiting!
Winn ODonnellDecember 13, 2016One of the original mixology bars in NYC. Amazing drinks and the staff aren't dicks. Nice dim environment.
Nidhi KaySeptember 13, 2018Ginger smash for drink and for dinner Cavatelli with spicy pork sausage is so good!
Just commit and get a table, it's the easiest way to getting many many drinks. Next level cocktails.
Helen HuangSeptember 18, 2013Ginger Smash cocktail was yummy and the bartenders were all super nice!!! ;)
Serious EatsApril 22, 2013One of the city's original high-end cocktail bars, and still one of the best.
Sadik Aydin PhotographyJanuary 20, 2015CoZzy spot! Loved this place. Before you go out learn your future from fortuneteller :) enjoy!
Bergdorf GoodmanOctober 3, 2011It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Erika dines at this spot for a delicious night out on the town - the steak tartare is a must. Read more
CarleenDecember 23, 2017If you like spicy drinks or margaritas, order the Besos Caliente (tequila with habanero bitters).
Red & BrownAugust 29, 2015Cocktails are the obvious draw at this West Village standard bearer. For a snack, try the bone marrow poppers.
Michellee CAugust 8, 2013Bonemarrow poppers are delicious AND you don't have to work to get to the marrow. Literally just pop it in your mouth
Christopher LeeDecember 29, 2013Great steak tartare, drinks are fantastic, only downside is the bar crowd is kind of too fratty for me.
Pass the mystical card reader's tiny room into a secret bar. The bartenders are the tops they concoct whatever you can imagine and do so with style. Food is also very tasty. Def a good spot for a date
Rebecca YiJanuary 1, 2017Manhattan is great. Pork chops amazing. Def recommend making reservations for dinner!- Lindsay CJuly 8, 2015Great cocktails and food at a speakeasy-style bar. Enter through the fortune teller window in the front.
Drew JenningsSeptember 4, 2014Amazing cocktails in a cool speakeasy style bar. Hold on to your wallet, though...
Nash PleasantSeptember 11, 2018Outstanding cocktails and great small plates in a discreet speakeasy. Try the billionaire
Rachel InksterAugust 23, 2013Try the West Side cocktail. ..its delicious - not too sweet and refreshing. Food is fantastic too. D ef coming back.
Not quite what it once was but still a great place to bring a date - call and reserve a table, little advance noticed required
Eli ShowalterMay 2, 2015Sceney crowd, but the drinks and the music are good. After 9:30 on a weeknight you'll probably have to wait to get in
Bergdorf GoodmanJuly 8, 2011It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Erika dines at this spot for a delicious night out on the town - the steak tartare is a must. Read more
Alejandro HoyoFebruary 13, 2015Great for cocktails (got they are awesome) and surprisingly for dinner too!
deeJuly 10, 2010The steak tartar is amazing & a very friendly employee mixes it up right before your eyes. Employees employs a super sweet staff & serves up tasty cocktails. Only 1 bathroom? a bit odd but still rocks- Alexandria McGrathJune 26, 2018Employees Only specializes in the classics, so consider starting the evening here with a Manhattan or a Hemingway Daiquiri.
Come for food and your wait will be much less. Then get the steak tartare and thank me.
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(212) 242-3021
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