by Natalie B. on Imagine you are suddenly transported into the musical Cabaret. You are now at The Box. Half naked women twirl in hula hoops that are suspended from the ceiling, and a Sally Bowles type woman MCs a show that is both strange (cue the woman in a giant vagina costume) and impressive. The vibe is sexy and the drinks are strong. I took one star away because the bartenders were pretty rude, other than that, top notch bar.
by Katie H. on Ok I am not into jazz but the person I brought here was so my review may be a bit skewed but as far as an establishment, this place is meh. You're paying for the name, that is all. Even though we had tickets in advance, we had to wait outside in the cold for about 30 min. Once we were let in, we were told coat check was mandatory; no coats could be left on the back of chairs. Um ok. We are poor college students so we left our coats on. The place is small so it is very cramped. You will get seated with other people right next to you. There is a $5 food/drink minimum which isn't awful but the tickets are pricey to begin with, but such is life in manhattan. Anyway, my drink was $12 and smaller than a juice box with barely any alcohol in it. Le sigh. I would not come back here again. There are much better jazz clubs in the village that are cheaper and more relaxed than this overrated place.
