by Oscar Schlappi on If reviews were based on the scene alone this place would get 5 stars easily. I've been to the one in Vegas, which is pretty much the same as here. Good, but not great food. Loud, cramped, but alot of fun. If you're looking for a quiet night out, with 5 star food & service, this isn't the place. The food is actually pretty good depending on what you order. The salads were great, especially the beet salad. The tuna tartare was much better than I expected, and the pastas are mostly above average. The eggplant parm, however, was terrible IMO. Way too many thin layers, packed with too much cheese and breading. It looked like more like a giant piece of lasagna. Our waitress also told us it was pre-made, which brings me to my main issue with this place. It just has that "prepackaged" feel to it. The food is tasty, in the same way The Cheesecake Factory's food is tasty. As a matter of fact, this place reminds me of a fancy, Italian-themed, glitzy version of The Cheesecake Factory. One that just so happens to have an exclusive club attached to it. It all seems a little too commercial for NYC. The greatest places in the city are great because they don't try so hard. They don't have to. I had a great time, and would definitely go back. Although, with so many incredible restaurants in NYC, it's tough to give it more than 3 stars.
by T S. on This place has one of the toughest doors in the city. Brooklyn bred Johnny boy guards that door as if it was his sister's purity. He has even gone on record saying that he has denied his childhood friends entry (I am talking about the bar here). Once you finally get in, you feel as if you were in Donatella Versace and Christian Audigiers den. Gold and skulls galore. (It is not as bad or tacky as it sounds.) The party doesn't get rolling till late and Sundays the crowd is a tad more diverse. (aka a bit less eurotrashy). Occasional celebrity spottings can occur. If you manage to get past Johnny, it can be fun. But just remember that not everything that glimmers is true gold. (fool's gold bar?!?)
by Alex Yaden on I went here for a work dinner with about 15 people. they sat us on the elevated platform in the lounge area where the seats dip into the platform. Since our group was so big, we had the tasting menus and everything was perfect. all the sushi was really fresh and the drinks were amazing. I highly recommend the coconut mojito, i don't like coconut usually, but this was just the perfect balance. The music later in the night was awesome too!
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