Black Door
New York, NY 10001-6808
Phone: (212) 645-0215
- Cross Street:
- Between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
- Directions:
- 1 at 28th St; F at 23rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 4am-4pm, Sat-Sun 7pm-4am
Editorial Review for Black Door – by Sasha Emmons
The Scene
Located in that nebulous area between the bustle of 34th Street and the beautiful-people bars of Chelsea, Black Door is just as comfortably low-key as its tiny sister bar, Union Square's Park Bar. High tin ceilings and dark wood wainscoting are warmed up by votives on every table--and an abundance of stools prevent that uncomfortable standing-with-a-martini posture. Small amenities, such as hooks everywhere to hang up coats, encourage you to stay a while.
The Draw
The owners aim for zero attitude, and they succeed. Friendly waitresses dispense bowls of mixed nuts and large, strong drinks--and they don't even require a credit card to run a tab! The backlit, mirrored bar houses 15 bottled beers (there's no tap) and eight wines.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe bar doesn't serve pub grub, but they will order pizza rolls and calzones for you from a place down the street.
The ExtrasThe bar can be rented for private parties and events--call for details.
User Reviews for Black Door
08/18/2008 Posted by joehoya
we started out the night at black door the other day, the staff is nice and the crowd seems like a good mix of ppl - a good ratio and more attractive than at most bars. i agree w/ the post below that it is on the pricey side - $6 for a bottle of bud light, $8 for a weak/watery vodka soda - for more or less a chill bar.
Pros: good bartender, good crowd
Cons: weak drinks, no draft beer
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
03/02/2007 Posted by phattums
This place is probably the only joint in the neighborhood with good atmosphere, but the drinks are way too expensive. It seems to be trying desperately to appeal at once to both hip and rich people, but most hip people can't afford $7 bottles (bottles!) of beer and $9 glasses of cheap red wine. I live in the neighborhood and would LOVE to be able to hang out here. It would be a place that I could grab a drink with a friend before going to dinner, or just hang out and catch up with a friend. But because of the high prices, I'll be spending that $9 on an entire bottle and holing up in my apartment. Maybe I'll try back later when I quit being cool and join the ranks on wall street.
Pros: great atmosphere, only cool place around
Cons: way too expensive (they need to realize who their audience really is)
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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