(212) 965-1701

52 Walker St (Between Church and Broadway)
New York, NY 10013 40.719 -74.0033

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Neighborhoods: Tribeca, Downtown

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Hours:

Mon-Fri 4pm-4am

Sat-Sun 7pm-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bars & Clubs , Sports Bars , Nightclubs , Neighborhood Bars , Lounges , Bars & Pubs , Billiards Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express , Visa , Discover , Diners Club , MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Alternative Rock , DJ - House , DJ - R&B

Bar & Club Special Features:

Live Music , Private Parties

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About M1-5

Featured Review

Kara Zuaro

Contributor

In Short – Lofty ceilings accentuate the lavish, red-drenched walls, but the jukebox, pool table and dartboard maintain M1-5's neighborhood tavern vibe. The cryptic name refers to the bar's zoning code. In the 1960s, the city allowed artists to live in this light manufacturing district, given that they manufactured art. Fortunately for local artists, $5 beers and cheap drinks allow patrons to enjoy the elixir of inspiration at a fair rate.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. M1-5 is great for throwing parties and events due to it's incredible ambiance and ability to create a comfortable environment in a huge space.
  2. Drinks at very reasonable prices, great music, sexxy ambiance and cool bartenders!
  3. Big bar, great service, bumping music, and fun times.
  4. Nick and Serge made it very easy to like the place and the atmosphere.
  5. Great Space, fair prices and great atmosphere
  6. The space is big, and a little tough to fill up, however, it was cozy enough to feel comfortable in.
  7. We were a party of 10 (6 guys and 4 gals) and got it without the hassle you find at other places, once in we were welcome by a cozy, warm, palatial place.
  8. Amazing atmosphere and premium customer service
  9. It's definitely a great location to have a party or event, or to watch a game on their big screens.
  10. The place is fun, good music, a lot of room to dance.
drinks
83.99999618530273% positive
  1. While it is a great sports bar by day, it turns into an beautiful lounge by night with a huge projection screen that serves many purposes.
  2. the space is huge, the staff was great and the drinks were poured with a heavy hand (not typical for free drinks).
  3. Great bar, good music and great space.
  4. Excellent bar.
  5. DJ's are ALWAYS off the hook- they have awesome specialty drinks, and awesome wine which I appreciate as a wine drinker!
  6. The drinks are expensive and very difficult to obtain.
  7. M1-5 has various drink specials on offer, great wings and snack food, with a HUGE projector to watch the game.
  8. Not to mention with almost 5000 sq. feet of space and a great staff you are sure to find a spot to watch the game comfortably and get all the drinks you need to celebrate or drown your sorrows depending how your team is playing.
  9. Music was great, drinks were not overpriced and the space was perfect!
  10. It may take more than a minute to get a drink but they're not watered down and the bartenders are cool and, more importantly, hot!
  11. Looks like they have recently done some upgrades to the bar and table area which look nice.
  12. don't like this bar.
  13. The bar is dirty, it's cheaply decorated, it smells and the people that run the place are rude.
  14. Overall, it's a great bar that I'm glad I discovered.
  15. You can always rely on the drinks to be delicious and worth your money and great customer service to go along with it.
  16. drinks are reasonable and music is varied and updated.
  17. Big bar, great service, bumping music, and fun times.
  18. Thinking it was gonna be a dive bar, I was happily surprised to see a huge romantically lit lounge.
  19. Overall, I would highly recommend this spot for casual drinks or for large events
  20. anyone who says that drinks here are expensive must be bridges-and-tunnels, or MAJOR out-of-towners.
  21. The door and bar staff is super friendly, a trait they apparently get from the managers, who are often happy to have a drink with you.
  22. The crowd was great, the staff was really friendly and the drink prices extremely reasonable.
  23. If you are in the mood to dance to good music, drink good drinks, without the hassle of guest lists, and having to wear your best dress it's an awesome break from the meatpacking.
  24. Great crowd, drinks, music and most importantly, feel.
  25. bar/lounge. The large roped off area by the front is certainly good for larger parties, but the smaller, enclosed tables with open curtains were what piqued my interest.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. M1-5 has various drink specials on offer, great wings and snack food, with a HUGE projector to watch the game.
  2. The food, particularly the rice b*lls and pork sliders, was awesome.
  3. The kitchen has opened recently, and the food is amazing !
  4. The rice-balls are the best I've ever had, not to mention the homemade chicken flingers, and the pulled pork sliders !
  5. You can always rely on the drinks to be delicious and worth your money and great customer service to go along with it.
  6. The food is amazing !
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great place to hang out
  2. Its a good place to head after work to shoot some pool or play darts and they have a kickass jukebox to boot.
  3. M1-5 is a great place to celebrate a birthday party as a lot of the bars/clubs could not accommodate a party for 150 people.
  4. It's a great place to eat, and a great place to have a party!
  5. The service is good (friendly bartenders) and the place always plays good music.
service
88.57000350952148% positive
  1. Great space, great staff, great parties
  2. The space has a great layout for anything from the chill hangout with a pool table and big screen to the upscale bottle service and dance party (they move the pool table).
  3. M1-5 is a great place to celebrate a birthday party as a lot of the bars/clubs could not accommodate a party for 150 people.
  4. The bar is dirty, it's cheaply decorated, it smells and the people that run the place are rude.
  5. The staff here is so friendly and accommodating and the DJ gets the crowd going.
  6. Every time I have been to M1-5 there has been a great crowd and a good mix of people without any pretentiousness.
  7. Big bar, great service, bumping music, and fun times.
  8. However, the bartenders are horrible.
  9. The staff is friendly and seems to want serve you rather then some of the other places I have been.
  10. Drinks were a touch pricey (NYC spin to it, I guess) and service was satisfactory at best.
  11. The crowd was great, the staff was really friendly and the drink prices extremely reasonable.
  12. Not to mention with almost 5000 sq. feet of space and a great staff you are sure to find a spot to watch the game comfortably and get all the drinks you need to celebrate or drown your sorrows depending how your team is playing.
  13. the space is huge, the staff was great and the drinks were poured with a heavy hand (not typical for free drinks).
  14. have a birthday party there, and at the moment we got there the staff took care right away,my friend had a great time wich also introduce me with a bartender witch cant remember his name but he was amazing and really fast, we test him as a joke just to kn
  15. The door and bar staff is super friendly, a trait they apparently get from the managers, who are often happy to have a drink with you.
  16. Again Saturday night was another collection of beautiful people.
  17. Amazing atmosphere and premium customer service
  18. The service was extremely friendly, and the crowd was very cool.
  19. It is off the beaten path a little bit, but you will be rewarded with bartenders that are friendly and fast and an all around good time.
  20. would recommend this place for people interested in parties, and having an all-over good night.
  21. The staff is friendly and the mgt is hands-on.
  22. he knew every single thing,, this latino bartender is awesome,plus video music and great staff nothing to regret for our money was worth it., love it!
  23. It may take more than a minute to get a drink but they're not watered down and the bartenders are cool and, more importantly, hot!
  24. Drinks at very reasonable prices, great music, sexxy ambiance and cool bartenders!
  25. Helpful staff during event
  26. You can always rely on the drinks to be delicious and worth your money and great customer service to go along with it.
  27. The service was extremely friendly, starting with the doorman all the way to the manager who went out of his way on a busy night to have a nice conversation with me.
  28. The music and the service were great.
  29. The place was packed with beautiful people and the music was great.
  30. The space is really nice and the people that work there are great.
  31. The space is huge, there must have been at least 250 people, and yet i still had enough space to move around
  32. Place was great, staff was nice and we actually got to meet the owners who instantly bought us Soco Lime shots.
  33. The service is good (friendly bartenders) and the place always plays good music.
  34. terrible service and dissinterested DJ
  35. The bartenders are great, service is awesome and the women are hot.
value
82.34999656677246% positive
  1. You can always rely on the drinks to be delicious and worth your money and great customer service to go along with it.
  2. The crowd was great, the staff was really friendly and the drink prices extremely reasonable.
  3. Drinks at very reasonable prices, great music, sexxy ambiance and cool bartenders!
  4. The drinks are expensive and very difficult to obtain.
  5. Great Space, fair prices and great atmosphere
  6. Music was great, drinks were not overpriced and the space was perfect!
  7. M1-5 is great for throwing parties and events due to it's incredible ambiance and ability to create a comfortable environment in a huge space.
  8. Drinks were a touch pricey (NYC spin to it, I guess) and service was satisfactory at best.
  9. the space is huge, the staff was great and the drinks were poured with a heavy hand (not typical for free drinks).
  10. Go here if you are looking for a place that isn't pretentious, overpriced, annoying, over-crowded.
  11. The space is huge, there must have been at least 250 people, and yet i still had enough space to move around
  12. While it is a great sports bar by day, it turns into an beautiful lounge by night with a huge projection screen that serves many purposes.
  13. anyone who says that drinks here are expensive must be bridges-and-tunnels, or MAJOR out-of-towners.
  14. good prices but the prices aren't even worth it.
  15. It's a huge space with a stage that's great for corporate events too.
  16. he knew every single thing,, this latino bartender is awesome,plus video music and great staff nothing to regret for our money was worth it., love it!
  17. Thinking it was gonna be a dive bar, I was happily surprised to see a huge romantically lit lounge.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. It may take more than a minute to get a drink but they're not watered down and the bartenders are cool and, more importantly, hot!
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/31/11

Impossible to Dance

by jkonsult at Citysearch

They let way too many people in. The night I was there you couldn't move, let alone dance.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/22/11

Reasonable Happy Hour

by teddyc25 at Citysearch

Came here yesterday for Holiday drinks with my office. The place was busy, but not overcrowded. The music was fun, and the staff was friendly. Got everything I was looking for from happy hour.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/22/11

Great place to watch the games

by Varpish2 at Citysearch

I came to M1-5 this past Sunday to watch the Jets. I found the place to be reasonably priced, and had an overall good experience. Unfortunately, my Jets got pounded. On a good note, there was plenty of seating and the food was delicious.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/08/11

Great birthday Party

by cindylop2 at Citysearch

I had my birthday party here this past weekend. Everything turned out great. I was a bit hesitant to do it at a big lounge because I've had issues with my friends getting turned away at the door. I chose M1-5 because they advertise hassle free entrance. Well, they kept their promise. I was able to just have a bday party and great time without all of the other nonsense that occurs in most high end lounges. Music was perfect, and the music videos were a nice touch also. I'll be coming back and recommending this place to my friends.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/11/11

This place knows how to PARTY!!

by jman2879 at Citysearch

I've had my share of birthday parties had the upscale lounges and pretentious nightclubs in the city. Those were nights spent mostly outside arguing with unreasonable doormen or getting cheated out of money for bottles once inside. This year, I wanted nothing but a good time and M1-5 delivered! I made arrangements with the managing partner who was prompt, courteous and keeps his promises. Everyone in my party got into the club throughout the night with no hassles. The hostess immediately showed me to the reserved tables I had asked for and periodically checked in with me to make sure I was enjoying the party. The music was on point all night and kept the dance floor packed. I can't comment on the drink prices (because hey, it's my birthday) but it couldn't have been worse than any other night club in the city so. The photobooth provided me with hilarious souveniers and the surprise birthday present courtesy of the club was the icing on the cake. The only damper on the evening was someone who can't control their liquor but that in no way reflects on the club itself or its staff. If you're looking for a fun, laid back spot to dance all night with your friends, look no further than here!

The Details on M1-5

Place Categories:

  • great palatial place
  • great bumping music
  • huge space
  • great crowd
  • great premium customer service
  • friendly bartenders
  • great sports bar
  • not overpriced specialty drinks
  • highly recommend favorite spot
  • great birthday party
  • big projection screen
  • beautiful people
  • amazing food
  • like atmosphere
  • often happy managers
  • beautiful lit lounge
  • not like bar
  • good prices
  • very refreshing attitudes
  • great staff nothing
  • terrible dissinterested dj
  • really weird odor
  • great staff
  • expensive drinks
  • nice big dance floor