by Adolph Harrald on Came here on a Saturday night which was probably a big mistake. The place is small and as soon as I walked in, the crowd of people already jammed in there was right in my face. There was hardly any room to move around and getting to the bar to order drink was a pain in the @ss. Getting the drinks to your party was even more of a challenge. Not a lot of seats or a places to set your drinks on. The crowd was all right but it was so crowded we were constantly running into people. Mix that in with drunk girls not aware of their surroundings and jerk off guys trying to rub up on any girl passing them by....just not a fun night. They did play some good hip-hop and the two bartenders that night did a good job of keeping order at the bar. Maybe on a weeknight it might be better but it'll take a lot to convince me to go back to this bar.
by Josue Vannover on I recently went to see Ferry Corsten at Opera. I have been to the venue before and like the decor there. It was undoubtedly an enjoyable performance and atmosphere. However, beware of the cost--the management knows times are tough and it appears they are looking to gain a buck anyway they can. The ticket was about $28 pre-sale on http://wantickets.com. When we got there, the lady at the VIP entrance inside seemed open to "bargain" with us to gain access to the VIP area above. Intrigued with the idea, we paid an extra $10 to go upstairs. Apparently there are 2 levels of VIP which we didn't know. Overall, I don't believe it was worth it to be in VIP--the action is on the dance floor and most socializing among the younger crowd occurred downstairs. I used a bartender upstairs and opened a tab (MY MISTAKE--do NOT do this!!). The bartender attempted to close my tab and couldn't remember what I ordered. I reminded her that I had two vodka drinks and a beer. She immediately disagreed and proceeded to charge me 6 vodka drinks and 2 jager bombs totalling $56! I couldn't drink that even if I tried! It was 3:30 a.m. on a weeknight, and I really couldn't stay much longer to argue with her. As I was in the line to leave, two girls behind me were quite distraught as apparently the same exact thing happened to them with a male bartender downstairs. I wouldn't say the bar staff is unfriendly per se, but it would be highly prudent of you to NOT open a tab if you decide to buy beverages there. I believe the beer was $6 and vodka drink was $9--the glasses are also noticeably smaller than those of other bars. It's unfortunate that a great venue like this is so shrewdly run. Understanding that the economy has probably hit them hard, I can understand the need to have such a high cover charge, but with the drink prices the way they are, I would be very careful to only use cash or close your card out immediately ($20 minimum).
by j t. on On our girls trip to ny, we had a couple of locals direct us towards Bob's after eating dinner at Social. We got there a bit early and it wasn't that packed yet, so we were a bit skeptical about the place. But within minutes, we were being crammed into the corner by the bar trying to get our drinks.The crowd was pretty diverse and the music was great! The dj played a pretty good mix of hip hop, dance, and 80's music. Loved it...if you love to dance and would rather hang out where the locals do, then BOB's is the place be.
