PDT (Please Don't Tell)
Speakeasy and Cocktail Bar$$$$
East Village, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Food & Wine and Eater
"telephone booth in the subterranean late-night spot Crif Dogs"(46 Tips)
"Get cozy in the phone booth & try the bacon infused old fashioned."(40 Tips)
"the Benton's Old-Fashioned and the Chang Dog pair perfectly!"(13 Tips)"Get the Mezcal Mule and 2 Poc dog - perfect combination"(11 Tips)
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Belén AdiariDecember 12, 2016Everything was excellent but beware of the charges in your credit card.
Ana SallesApril 6, 2010Fantastic place! I love the idea, and the drink are the best! I strongly recommend this place, but you need reservation to get in.
Jared HAugust 31, 2011Seriously strong tiki-drinks, served by great staff in a one of a kind setting. Seriously...strong.
Food & WineApril 20, 2011Mixologist Jim Meehan presides over this reservations-only lounge. The unmarked entrance is inside a phone booth at the hot dog joint Crif Dogs.
Dave BrownNovember 1, 2010These drinks make me wanna dance. Like smooth down and sexy jams. Maybe a little tater tots on the side. Yup. Let's do it up. Belle and Sebastian style.
- Guest of a GuestOctober 11, 2011Short for Please Don't TeII, this speakeasy bar is located in the East Village on the crowd streets of St. Marks. Read more
Vivek SurtiFebruary 28, 2011Excellent seasonal cocktails - sit at the bar and let them choose a drink. Kimchi dog is fantastic!
Michael MosesJuly 3, 2012Reservations-only lounge, whose name means Please Don’t Tell. The door is in a phone booth inside the hot dog joint Crif Dogs. Read more
Amelia HarrisApril 3, 2011The Chang dog and the tatter tots are deliciously spicy, one with kimchi, the other with jalapeno peppers to top on
BravoDecember 2, 2010Underground cocktails in the East Village by master mixologist Jim Meehan.-Jimmy Bradley , Top Chef
Kien NguyenAugust 23, 2015The phone booth gimmick is kind of stupid. Once you're in the actual space, it's nothing particularly special. Good drinks though!
Get a seat at the bar and ask your friendly bartender for something not on the menu.
Forget that 3pm phone call. If you come after 2am on weekends there's no wait.
Anita JOctober 20, 2009Get a group a friends together, type the phone number, and all dial at the same time at 3PM to get a reservation. Keep redialing until someone gets through. Then eat a Crif dog.
Jonathan ChandranathanNovember 16, 2009Try to get a booth for 8, bring friends, order waffle fries and drink Benton's Old Fashioneds until you have a good slur going and you begin to alienate your friends.
Eugene LeeOctober 24, 2013Good service, decent drinks, but ummm... Not sure id wait 4+ hrs. They're good bout calling u back though to tell u when a table is ready.
Colin WolfgangNovember 14, 2012Once you eventually find it, you'll want to keep coming back for more.
Namitta ShankarJune 27, 2012Interesting concept but seems fairly over hyped - probably cause of the door. Place looks small compared to most lounges & make sure you have a reservation before you show… (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Bergdorf GoodmanOctober 3, 2011It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Catherine loves taking her visiting friends to this spot for a classy New York night. Read more
Benton's Old Fashioned. By far my favorite drink. Also must order the chang dog with the tots. Delicious.
MariSeptember 3, 2016Looks like someone told. The secrecy is gone with a line out the door of Crif Dogs on a Friday night.
rebecca liebMarch 19, 2011the rosemary society, currently on menu, is possibly the best drink i've ever tasted. get it while you can!
gia jordanAugust 22, 2013No longer great, no longer exclusive, no longer a secret either. This speakeasy clientele is now slobs in sweatpants.
Raja HMay 22, 2012Come here if you're a tool. You'll fit right in with the likes of Anthony Bourdain and dumbass yelp foodies.
Darren JerMarch 16, 2012The pl to come if u want to drink something that tastes like ur gmas attic, or lemon squeezed thru a dirty sock w sesame oil for 15bucks. But, i luv the low ceiling n ded animals on the wall.
Brandon McGrawJune 23, 2012Eater NY calls the Shiso Delicious one of New York's best spring cocktails
Bergdorf GoodmanJuly 8, 2011It's a BG New York City Secret! Faces of 5F Semifinalist Catherine loves taking her visiting friends to this spot for a classy New York night. Read more
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PDT (Please Don't Tell)
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A)
New York, NY 10009
United States
New York, NY 10009
United States
At: Crif Dogs
Closed until 6:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 6:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 6:00 PM–4:00 AM
(212) 614-0386
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
Yes
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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