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Night Club, Rock Club, and Bar
Lower East Side, New York
"Grab a Vodka Apple Cider and a hookah and enjoy the ride!"(2 Tips)
"... vodka apple cider, gypsy music, dancing and lots of fun people!"(3 Tips)
"Great place to let loose and dance."(18 Tips)
"Put on the uniform and get in the Vodka Cave."(2 Tips)
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The Corcoran GroupMarch 5, 2013We dare you NOT to have a good time at this raucous den. Drink and dance the night away, but make sure you venture downstairs to the ice room to cool off with a shot or two.
Yaz MusOctober 26, 2015one of the weirdest, funniest places I've ever been. If you might enjoy being locked in an ice cage while you take shots of watered down vodka then this is the place for you!
Conrad Greiner-BechertApril 18, 2018This place is WILD. There are bras hanging from the ceiling, there is a walk-in fridge in the basement, and you can sit by the bar on a swing! If in doubt, go for the cider.
Denis SosnovtsevOctober 3, 2012Let's explain the "Ice Cage": For $20, you're thrown into a frozen glass room full of open vodka bottles in a Soviet soldier uniform. Frozen shot glass in hand, you get 2 minutes, all you can drink.
KatNovember 26, 2011Go with a big group of friends. Spend some time on the upper level with shisha and live Balkan music. Then go down to experience the ice cage, forgotten music of 80s-90s and naked women statues.
Marc MayerJune 27, 2015Are you still being stupid and contemplating that $10 cover? IT IS SO WORTH IT THAT YOU ARE WASTING TIME. You'll have fun. I promise. If not, I won't give you your $10 back but I might high five you.
Kelsey✨August 18, 2017Free ice cage entry on your birthday! 🎂 You can find discounted tickets for the rest of your crew on Groupon.- Nate FolkertJuly 18, 2017thursday night dancing was lively, not too packed, and not too dark. good crowd, eccentric decor.
Erica SwallowJanuary 21, 2012Check out both floors for a night of electro-gypsy music. Step into the "ice cage" freezer room with friends for 2 minutes of unlimited vodka, if you dare. Then dance on the pole stage downstairs.
Marie La RueNovember 4, 2018Eastern European insanity downstairs. Step into the « all you can drink » ice cold Vodka room and then take a few spins off the stripper pole.
Maria VazquezAugust 19, 2016Great music! Diverse crowd, the place smells like beer and vomit when you go down the stairs but if you can get passed that it's a fun time.
Jen PalmerMarch 13, 2013Great music and atmosphere. Loved the experience. Their special apple drink is good and the idea of swings as barstools was fun
Bin YangOctober 18, 2015It is loud, it is packed, it is absurd (yeah there's a cover). Not a place to start the night but coming here while already black out drunk to dance and end the night is a good idea.
AadityaApril 12, 2017This place is one of the coolest I have been to in a while. Great music and atmosphere!
Russell HirschornDecember 13, 2014Great place to dance to some unique music and drink some apple cider. Ice bar down stairs.- Calvin MultanenSeptember 20, 2014Great place to let loose and dance. Try the Ice Cage: dress like a Soviet soldier and drink vodka
CompassApril 18, 2014The Bulgarian bar below Kuma Inn features an ice cage, Bulgarian beers, and rowdy dance parties that last way after hours.
Vince WongJune 24, 2012Came for the Balkan and Cumbia. Was thoroughly pleased. Equal parts janky and rustic, Mehanata has become my new favorite discotheque.
Andreas KleinerApril 12, 2015Look at the calendar & Don't miss the live shows. Feels like a Eastern European wedding party!
Rachel SheppardJune 21, 2012$20 a person gets you 2 minutes of unlimited vodka in the Ice Cage downstairs. And you have to wear the provided Soviet uniform. A must.- Raluca MuresanAugust 10, 2014Get the Homemade vodka apple cider, gypsy music, dancing and lots of fun people!
Daniela ItaloSeptember 2, 2010Go on a Thursday night--not too packed + no cover! Great music (always!) & vibe. Vodka Apple Cider is awesome. Fav dancing spot hands down!
Descend downstairs Thursday nights for comedy and 2-for-1 drinks Thursdays from 8-10!
Ashish GuptaApril 6, 2011After you get your fill of gypsy punk, end the night by grabbing a crepe to go at the Creperie (135 Ludlow). - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
VH1July 22, 2010After you get your fill of gypsy punk, end the night by grabbing a crepe to go at the Creperie (135 Ludlow). - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
Mehanata Bulgarian BarFebruary 7, 2014This Saturday we make history!! Needles to say this is gonna be apeshit! Read more
Sergio GomezSeptember 26, 2011A must go place in a visit to NY. You will never be this happy anywhere else!!
Advertising WeekJuly 15, 2011Super fun! Be sure to take a trip to the toilet and check out the sink! Seriously.
Felicia MeiDecember 18, 2011Mandatory cover, mandatory coat check, bouncers are rude and the waitresses blow a whistle in your ear to make you get out of their way. Management aside, such a cool bar!!
- Alex ZaltsmanFebruary 14, 2010Grab a Vodka Apple Cider and a hookah and enjoy the ride! Dare to enter the freezer shot room downstairs!
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Mehanata Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.)
New York, NY 10002
United States
New York, NY 10002
United States
The ultimate multi-national drunken-Balkan disco divebar extravaganza...A frenzied embassy for world music and immigrant punks.
Open until 4:00 AM (Show more)
- Thu–Sat
- 8:00 PM–4:00 AM
(212) 625-0981
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
Live Music
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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"great for dancing! Usually a cover on weekends"
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