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Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

Night Club, Rock Club, and Bar

Lower East Side, New York

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7.0^/10

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"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)
"open vodka bottles in a Soviet soldier uniform."(2 Tips)

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The Corcoran GroupMarch 5, 2013
We 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, 2015
one 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, 2018
This 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, 2012
Let'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, 2011
Go 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, 2015
Are 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, 2017
Free ice cage entry on your birthday! 🎂 You can find discounted tickets for the rest of your crew on Groupon.
Nate FolkertJuly 18, 2017
thursday night dancing was lively, not too packed, and not too dark. good crowd, eccentric decor.
Marie La RueNovember 4, 2018
Eastern European insanity downstairs. Step into the « all you can drink » ice cold Vodka room and then take a few spins off the stripper pole.
Erica SwallowJanuary 21, 2012
Check 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.
Maria VazquezAugust 19, 2016
Great 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.
PureWowJune 2, 2016
July 28th: Need to cool down? Head to Mehanata Bulgarian Bar and have a seat in the subzero vodka room. Read more
Jen PalmerMarch 13, 2013
Great music and atmosphere. Loved the experience. Their special apple drink is good and the idea of swings as barstools was fun
Bin YangOctober 18, 2015
It 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, 2017
This place is one of the coolest I have been to in a while. Great music and atmosphere!
Russell HirschornDecember 13, 2014
Great place to dance to some unique music and drink some apple cider. Ice bar down stairs.
Calvin MultanenSeptember 20, 2014
Great place to let loose and dance. Try the Ice Cage: dress like a Soviet soldier and drink vodka
Sharon TsaoFebruary 13, 2017
super fun and had amazing mixed magnum drinks!
GaudinessOctober 18, 2014
So much fun at the ice cage! Ask for the flavored vodkas ❤️
CompassApril 18, 2014
The Bulgarian bar below Kuma Inn features an ice cage, Bulgarian beers, and rowdy dance parties that last way after hours.
Vince WongJune 24, 2012
Came for the Balkan and Cumbia. Was thoroughly pleased. Equal parts janky and rustic, Mehanata has become my new favorite discotheque.
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.
Andreas KleinerApril 12, 2015
Look at the calendar & Don't miss the live shows. Feels like a Eastern European wedding party!
Raluca MuresanAugust 10, 2014
Get the Homemade vodka apple cider, gypsy music, dancing and lots of fun people!
Daniela ItaloSeptember 2, 2010
Go on a Thursday night--not too packed + no cover! Great music (always!) & vibe. Vodka Apple Cider is awesome. Fav dancing spot hands down!
Sean CurrySeptember 5, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Descend downstairs Thursday nights for comedy and 2-for-1 drinks Thursdays from 8-10!
Ashish GuptaApril 6, 2011
After 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, 2010
After 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
GoerlitzApril 28, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The best night out in a looong time. Great vibe, music, crowd, and bartenders! Don't miss the Ice Cage for first time visitors. Read more
Mehanata Bulgarian BarFebruary 7, 2014
This Saturday we make history!! Needles to say this is gonna be apeshit! Read more
Sergio GomezSeptember 26, 2011
A must go place in a visit to NY. You will never be this happy anywhere else!!
Advertising WeekJuly 15, 2011
Super fun! Be sure to take a trip to the toilet and check out the sink! Seriously.
Felicia MeiDecember 18, 2011
Mandatory 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!!
Amelie PSeptember 2, 2014
Gispsy concerts on Saturday.
Gerard McGearyApril 2, 2013
Try the hookah here. Excellent
Alex ZaltsmanFebruary 14, 2010
Grab a Vodka Apple Cider and a hookah and enjoy the ride! Dare to enter the freezer shot room downstairs!
Alejandra G.October 11, 2011
Great place to dance. Max of cultures, check out the ice room
ShawnieAugust 31, 2013
I like the stripper pole downstairs.
Kevin BurgJuly 17, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Go to the ice cage downstairs
Jonathan PercyJanuary 17, 2012
Check out the bathroom sink in the Men's room downstairs
KaitlinJuly 19, 2013
Fun ambiance! Weak drinks.
cavAugust 26, 2018
Diverse dance party
Becky DunnJanuary 12, 2013
Oooooh the dancing!!!! And the weirdness. Love it
Veronica HMay 27, 2011
Really good world music here....crowd, a little short.
howmuchispizzathere?December 9, 2012
so many things about Jewish bars I don't understand
Vodka Brands And DrinksJanuary 20, 2013
Best thing about this place is Vodka cave:) Read more
Mikahla VicinoAugust 4, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Cool dance scene.
Cookita NYCNovember 20, 2011
Tonight Taranta music in NYC. From Bari to Salento - Puglia - Italy
Diego RufoApril 5, 2011
Go there for loud and crazy gypsy music.... and the vodka! Read more
Andrew SAugust 12, 2015
Do the minute challenge.

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