by Elisa R. on I've decided that this is my new favorite bar! I have an amazing time every time I come here. The music is great--everyone is always dancing and having fun. The crowd is fun and unpretentious. The drinks are delicious (especially the RPG...with fresh ginger..mmmm). The decor is perfect, dark and cavernous with beautiful chandeliers. And the bartenders are cute and friendly... The door is strict and they will unfailingly tell you that you can't get in without reservations... but if you stick around and you're a girl you can usually get in (and it's worth it). Great bar... couldn't ask for more (well except for maybe Sebastian's phone number)
by Benton Freytas on Great Irish pub with a great happy hour and friendly bartenders. I can only speak for the weekdays (I'm sure it gets full of Anchor spill-over during the weekends, as evident by some of the other reviews), but if you're looking for a no-nonsense post-work spot to knock a few back, you can't go wrong.
by Jasper Basulto on I'm what some people call an endangered species. I actually go to clubs to dance and listen to DJs spin their tracks. What? You mean you go to listen to the music? Yes? Why is that so hard to believe? Probably because so many men, (Yes, I'm male) troll the dance floors looking for something soft and velvety to slither up against, or grind. I came to the Sullivan Room on a rainy, wet Saturday night , 11/15/08 to be exact to hear Justin Martin from San Francisco play his deep, dirty, house beats, transforming the dance floor, in my mind, back to the Playa at BM. Before I forget, I live in SF, but I visit NYC for work, and it just so happened my friend Leah was going out dancing with friends on a Saturday night. The Sullivan Room gets four stars in my book and I believe my review, should be taken very seriously. Why? I'm an "old-school" raver from 1990 when house music first came charging into San Francisco. I have over 18 years of head bobbing, arm-waving, and enough "epiphanies and revelations" from phenomenal DJ sets that I swear, I've died and gone to heaven to write up a review about a venue. Now, back to the venue. 1. Bouncers were fairly nice, I only waited about 10 minutes to get in. Not bad for NYC. They weren't rude, didn't disrespect me, and allowed me to enter without the usual bullsh*t bouncers dole out to the people waiting in line. 2. Cover was reasonable, only $15. 3. Drinks were easily obtained, didn't wait for more than 5-7 minutes for a bartender for an incredibly small, packed bar. 4. Sound system is good, not great like Cielo's but good considering the ceiling is fairly low. I wish I could feel the bass in my chest, but all in all, the sound engineers did a good job of tuning the system accordingly. 5. Layout was cool. I dig the underground, basement/lounge feel it really is something I miss. I kept expecting to see sweat dripping off the walls like the old warehouse parties I used to go to back in the day. 6. The crowd was fun, they were into the music and whenever the DJ dropped a good track they would hoot in approval. Its good to know people still appreciate good mixing, programming, and track selection. A nice little venue in NYC that I'll be popping into every time I'm in NYC and I need a fix for some good music.
