Alphabet Lounge

NYE Bash, 80's DJ and Dancing. East Village NYC

(212) 780-0202

104 Avenue C (E 7th Street)
New York, NY 10009 40.724043 -73.978885

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Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown

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Hours:

Thurs 5pm-2am

Fri-Sat 6pm-4am

Last updated 12.05.11

Category:

Lounges, Nightclubs, New Year's Eve Events, Singles Bars, New Year's Eve Parties, Bars & Pubs, Dance Clubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Specialty Cocktails, After Work, Live Music, Private Parties

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Alphabet Lounge

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Alphabet Lounge

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Alphabet Lounge is an East Village hotspot serving up a mix of specialty drinks daily along with live music, 80's/90's DJ's, and DANCING on the weekend. We're also a great date spot. Join us for New Years Eve party, and Happy Hour on Thursday-Saturday from 6pm-10pm. Enjoy the live music from 7pm-10pm on weekends featuring different bands every week. Stay with us late night and DANCE to best old school and today's favorite tunes. We play the best 80's and 90's as well as top 40's in town. Our New years eve party is the best. NYE NYE NYEhttp://www.alphabetnyc.com/site/newyears.phpAlphabet Lounge…

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Locals hit up this artsy, casual East Village lounge for 80s and 90s grooves, live music and long happy hours.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
On live music nights there's a cover, so check before you go.
When to Go:
Be sure to stop in for "Fabulous Friday." Free admission for Ladies, college students with valid college ID get free admission before 12am. Ladies get to enjoy an open bar from 10:30pm-11:30pm when they RSVP. DJ Kelly spins and various discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Be sure to inquire.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Met some fun people there and basically had a great night.
  2. With new decoration the place looks great!
  3. Heard some really good music and basically had a really fun night.
  4. kool atmosphere, reasonable price (drinks), clean, energetic crowd, perfect sound system!
  5. Great crowd, good looking, fun and energetic.
  6. This place has got a cool location, awesome music, great drinks - but best of all are the owners who know how to hook up a birthday party.
  7. hightly recommend the Alphabet Lounge to everyone who might not be into the club scene, but appreciates 80's music, and wants to drink, dance, and have fun.
  8. This place was so fun- a little out of the way though.
  9. If you are looking for a fun time in a relaxed atmosphere Alphabet Lounge is a great place to go.
  10. Babu and his staff were incredibly helpful and a ton of fun, the DJ rocked, and all of our friends had a fabulous time.
  11. was impressed with the swanky ambiance as soon as I walked in over to the beautiful bar.
  12. The crowd was hot, Babu and the staff were fun and attentive, Kelly, the DJ, was cool and kept the place rocking.
  13. wonderful ambiance and cocktails to enjoy.
  14. All in all, the atmosphere and dance music made for a great place to party!
  15. The staff is great, the music is always fun and the drinks are priced well.
  16. highly recommend this bar to anyone looking for a fun night out!
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. This place has got a cool location, awesome music, great drinks - but best of all are the owners who know how to hook up a birthday party.
  2. Aside from that it's a nice bar with background cheesy 80's music over & over & over.
  3. hightly recommend the Alphabet Lounge to everyone who might not be into the club scene, but appreciates 80's music, and wants to drink, dance, and have fun.
  4. wonderful ambiance and cocktails to enjoy.
  5. My girlfriends and I love this bar!
  6. The place was much more enjoyable after it had thinned out a bit and getting a drink and doing a little dancing was much easier.
  7. The staff very accommodating, the music was good, the bartenders were able to handle a VERY VERY packed bar without making you wait forever to get a drink.
  8. kool atmosphere, reasonable price (drinks), clean, energetic crowd, perfect sound system!
  9. Your bar tab can add up pretty quickly, but I find myself receiving complimentary drinks from the bartenders after a few big rounds.
  10. The place boasts *decent* bartenders, but not "$2-a-drink" decent.
  11. The bar was crowded- in a good way- The bar staff was solid- The guy bartender was awesome.
  12. The staff is great, the music is always fun and the drinks are priced well.
  13. Cheap good drinks, a lot of good looking people just having a great time.
  14. This bar is great.
  15. was impressed with the swanky ambiance as soon as I walked in over to the beautiful bar.
  16. highly recommend this bar to anyone looking for a fun night out!
  17. The staff members were really cool and the bartenders did a great job getting us our drinks.
  18. My favorite bar ever!
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. At one point I went outside to get some fresh air and the bouncer wouldn't let me back in for a good 15 minutes because they were over capacity!
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Cool crowd, good looking girls, my type of place.
  2. If you are looking for a fun time in a relaxed atmosphere Alphabet Lounge is a great place to go.
  3. All in all, the atmosphere and dance music made for a great place to party!
  4. Always a great place to stop by on Saturday night!
  5. good meeting place for friends.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Other than that the place was fantastic and I think we will be back.
  2. The music is what I will go back for- a girl DJ- cute too- was playing the best 80s.
service
93.75% positive
  1. The dance floor is in the middle of the main walk way so you are constantly being pushed by people trying to get to the huge bathroom line.
  2. Great place, excellent staff
  3. The service was amazing and we even got a free round of shots and bottle of champagne for the bachelorette!
  4. We danced the whole time, and the crowd was very friendly (I made a few friends on the dance floor and out front).
  5. We love Babu and all the bartenders - everyone was so nice and the music was FANTASTIC!
  6. The bar was crowded- in a good way- The bar staff was solid- The guy bartender was awesome.
  7. Alphabet Lounge plays excellent music and has a good staff.
  8. The staff very accommodating, the music was good, the bartenders were able to handle a VERY VERY packed bar without making you wait forever to get a drink.
  9. We only stayed for about an hour but the crowd was cool as was the staff.
  10. All the bartenders were friendly including the bouncers and DJ who took requests.
  11. The staff members were really cool and the bartenders did a great job getting us our drinks.
  12. Babu and his staff were incredibly helpful and a ton of fun, the DJ rocked, and all of our friends had a fabulous time.
  13. Crowd was a good mixture of people.
  14. The place boasts *decent* bartenders, but not "$2-a-drink" decent.
  15. highly recommend to go and meet the beautiful bartender (blonde!)
  16. Music was great, service was good.
  17. Babu and his staff were extremely attentive.
  18. Good music, good vibe, met some really nice people and the service was excellent.
  19. The staff is wonderful and the music is awesome!
  20. The bouncers were great, the people were great, the bartenders were awesome, it was an all around good time.
  21. First of all, even though I think some of the reviews have been put here by staff members, Babu really is as nice as everyone says.
  22. Babu the bartender was awesome.
  23. Met some fun people there and basically had a great night.
  24. Unless you enjoy sweaty people jumping all over you.
  25. Cheap good drinks, a lot of good looking people just having a great time.
  26. This hole in the wall has the nerve to charge cover, smell like a toilet and have rude staff.
  27. Your bar tab can add up pretty quickly, but I find myself receiving complimentary drinks from the bartenders after a few big rounds.
  28. Babu and cute MIke were very attentive.
  29. Too small, bad service, horrible tables.
  30. The crowd was hot, Babu and the staff were fun and attentive, Kelly, the DJ, was cool and kept the place rocking.
  31. cozied up on a barstool and chatted with the nice, generous bartenders and danced the night away.
  32. The staff is great, the music is always fun and the drinks are priced well.
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. Not a huge space, but room enough.
  2. kool atmosphere, reasonable price (drinks), clean, energetic crowd, perfect sound system!
  3. Drink prices are very reasonable.
  4. cozied up on a barstool and chatted with the nice, generous bartenders and danced the night away.
  5. was a huge fan of Alphabet Lounge for the first hour I was there.
  6. The dance floor is in the middle of the main walk way so you are constantly being pushed by people trying to get to the huge bathroom line.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. My friends celebrated their birthday not too long ago and highly recommended this place.
  2. At one point I went outside to get some fresh air and the bouncer wouldn't let me back in for a good 15 minutes because they were over capacity!
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/19/11

Avoid at all costs

by WernerHerzog at Citysearch

Met my friends here for a birthday party and we ended up leaving after one round of drinks. It looks one hour for us to get our drinks. Granted it was a Friday night, but the waitress had an attitude and the atmosphere was sort of low class. So, needless to say, we won't be patronizing this bar again.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/17/11

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1 Star Rating: Poor

08/30/11

What you don't want in a late night hotspot

by AdamLandhoff at Citysearch

The service here was just, oh, theres really only one word for it - atrocious. I wish that I could say that I had enjyoed the drinks, because they might have tasted alright, but after waiting for an hour to actually get served, all I could taste was just bitterness in my mouth. Not to mention the prices. Just too high prices for such low low service

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/15/10

Seriously.. wtf Alphabet lounge.. hire better people!

by juslapoint at Citysearch

Please read this whole story: Our night at this seemingly subtle, local, alphabet city spot initially held some good potential. The coat check lady was pleasant, scene seemed passive enough. It did not take long though to realize the scene had a number of ultra smug, conceited patrons, and employment. A lesser annoyance occurred when being ousted from the bathroom line because a group of preppy color poppers proclaimed the area was for a "private party". Yeah, enjoy the smell of fecal matter coming out the the bathrooms, elitist simpletons (ironic description, I know, you had to be there).

The more pressing annoyance occurred when I decided my time in the place was well over. I wanted to leave with enough time to recover the night for myself and the party I was with. As we stepped out, I noticed a five spot on the sidewalk. I casually picked it up handed it to a friend I was with, "here you go, gift from the city of new york" I said, as i handed it to her with a smile. The 6'6" obese bouncer saw this, and with a smirk said, "Hey can I see?". She held it up, because well, a five spot on the ground is one of those little things that makes someone feel a little better. He quickly snatched it from her, and stuck it in his pocket! When I asked if he was joking, he smugly responded "What? I saw it also." With a condescending smirk like he won something. I obviously chastised him, saying he was a low life for stealing from someone that much smaller then he, along with other insults fueled by my sheer disgust of this guy, and a few drinks in my system. i was calmed down by my friends, and convinced to walk away. His demeanor, actions, and reactions were enough for me to write this, quite angry (three days later) review of this place. I hope a management individual reads this and berates this lesser human being, and ensures he learns decency, manners, and some respect.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/08/10

this place will make you feel guilty for being white.

by kingstonspud at Citysearch

I live around the corner from this place. The first time I went with a small group & it was a blast, drinks were kinda pricey & it was a little high-brow but there was good dancing to be had. The next three, THREE! times I've gone the place has been overrun by nothing but herds of douchey, & I mean it folks, douchey frat h*m*s. Predictably, the only thing they do well is get as wasted as possible so they can excuse their homosexual encounters with each other the following morning, while high-fiving & giggling stupidly to each other as they try to pinch your girlfriend's ass when you're not looking. Avoid like the butt herp they all share. A real shame - it could be chill.

The Details on Alphabet Lounge

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • good music
  • good staff
  • awesome bartenders
  • cool great crowd
  • excellent service
  • beautiful bar
  • fun babu
  • fun nice people
  • reasonable drinks
  • terrible dj
  • nice new owner
  • outstanding experience
  • nice saturday dj
  • worst lounge
  • great spot
  • great birthday party
  • enjoy wonderful ambiance
  • enjoy cocktails
  • full tables
  • just perfect alphabet lounge
  • right vibe
  • best 80s
  • highly recommended extreamly
  • perfect system

Message from Alphabet Lounge

  • 80's/90's, DANCING
  • Nightlife, DJ, New Years Eve
  • Party, Free Cover, LOUNGE

Alphabet Lounge is an East Village hotspot serving up a mix of specialty drinks daily along with live music, 80's/90's DJ's, and DANCING on the weekend. We're also a great date spot. Join us for New Years Eve party, and Happy Hour on Thursday-Saturday from 6pm-10pm. Enjoy the live music from 7pm-10pm on weekends featuring different bands every week. Stay with us late night and DANCE to best old school and today's favorite tunes. We play the best 80's and 90's as well as top 40's in town. Our New years eve party is the best. NYE NYE NYE

http://www.alphabetnyc.com/site/newyears.php

Alphabet Lounge is available for private parties.

Friday and Saturday a group of 10 or more gets

*free bottle of champagne

*free shots for host

*free drinks for host

*table

*free admission (til 12 am)

Please call us for more details.

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