Marquee Night Club
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (646) 473-0202
- Cross Street:
- 27th Street
- Directions:
- C, E at 23rd St
- Specialties:
- Dance Club
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 10:30pm-4am
Editorial Review for Marquee Night Club – by Erin Behan
The Scene
There's a bit of a boys' club feeling about the posh space, designed by the big-name architectural firm of Philip Johnson and Alan Ritchie. A glass-bead chandelier lights up the dramatic main room, which is accented by dark, polished wood on all sides and sprawling banquette seating. At the back, a pyramid-like staircase leads to a soundproof, glassed-in, second-floor lounge overlooking the vaulted main room. Show up with fashionable friends in tow--everyone in the youngish crowd seems to know each other.
The Draw
Marquee, designed with high-class entertaining in mind, has small touches that elevate it over other lounges, such as drawers tucked underneath banquettes for personal storage. However, once the evening heats up, nobody seems to notice the subtleties, instead patrons skip straight to the bar for strong top-shelf cocktails and then off to an impromptu--but fully legal--dance floor sandwiched between banquettes.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitA lower-level bar provides a touch of red and a little peace and quiet. You'll want to reserve a banquette on weekend nights.
What to DrinkSpecialty cocktails include the house margarita made with Tesoro Platinum tequila and a mojito made with Ron Zacapa Centenario rum.
User Reviews for Marquee Night Club
09/17/2008 Posted by charlinyc
Okay, so my girls and I heard so much about Marquee and was excited to go. When we arrived I was so pleased with the service, music, and the decor of the place. I looked around at the staff and realized everyone was caucasian. I did not once see an African American employee. It did not surprise me much because its pretty much like that every where down town unless they are the DJ or security. These clubs advertise diversity but in actuality that is not the case.
08/01/2008 Posted by dolcevita22
Me and my two girlfriends were in NYC for the weekend from LA and we all went to Marquee on a Thursday night, recommended by the W Hotel. We pulled up at about 12:30 and the line was almost as long as the block and equally as rowdy. We quickly got in the front, but people were crazy pushing and shoving, not to mention the girls were equally as catty and obnoxious, which was later taken care of. Tip: If you stay in line, dont push or be obnoxious by pushing, and make friends with the bouncers, you'll be played as a favorite adn get in before anyone else, which is what we did. However, we weren't aware of the 20 DOLLAR cover charge. I've never had to pay cover charge. If you're a girl, just remark at how crazy the 20 dollar cover charge is and turn around and maybe we were just lucky, but some guy went and got us free passes (all the bouncers have them- they're just white slips of paper). So we got into Marquee for free and the atmosphere was great, the main floor had Hip Hop and we danced until 3:30 in the morning. We didnt' even think of asking how much a drink costs, but we were lucky and got some free drinks from guys guarding their tables with vodka bottles. All in all, if youre looking for a "exclusive"- and i mean in a kind of snooty, think-ur-famous kindof way, go to marquee. but really, if you're just looking for a place that you know will be crowded and have a good DJ, wich is why we went there, just go for a good time... but when you're in the line out front, 1 word: RELAX, because remember that it IS new york, and people won't move out of the way.
Pros: Good DJs, nice people, free passes
Cons: cover charge, rowdy line
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