(212) 727-7775

59 W 21st St (Cross Streets Sixth Avenue)
New York, NY 10010 40.7412 -73.9923

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Neighborhoods: Flatiron District, Midtown

snitchbar.com/

Hours:

weekdays to 4 a.m., weekends to 7 a.m. (for breakfast)

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars, Community Organizations, Restaurants

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Bar & Club Special Features:

Live Music, Late-Night Scene

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What People Are Saying About Snitch

Featured Review

Erin Behan

Contributor

The Scene – Get past the name and the occasional doorman to find a Chelsea bar with a warm rock-and-roll vibe. If the band (or the buzz for drop-in performances) is good, the red-washed interior fills with music execs, indie hipsters and fresh-faced groupies. Chances of catching a celeb at the next banquette are high, given that Velvet Revolver bandmates Scott Weiland and Duff McKagan and Fuel vocalist Brett Scallions are partners in the venture. – – The Draw – The room comes alive late at night, when bands take to the intimate circular stage. The tables and red…

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When to Go:
The bar serves its early-morning/late-night breakfast on Friday and Saturday, 4am-11pm. Brunch is Sunday, from 10am to noon.
The Extras:
The menu includes standards such as buffalo wings and shrimp and non-rocker options like the veggie wrap or steak sandwich with caramelized onions and Brie.
Know Before You Go:
The bar has house instruments on hand, just in case celebrity rockers show up for an impromptu set.
ambiance
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “cheap drinks, dirty decor, tattoos aplenty and bevys of beautys.”
  2. “The crowd was fun, cause we knew everyone there.”
  3. “decent location doesn't give ANY bar the excuse to charge 9 bucks a shot.”
  4. “The atmosphere here was kinda *ehh* -- Probably a good place to go with a group of friends, but when trying to reach friends of mine via phone to tell them how to get to the place I had to LEAVE the bar just so I could hear 1 word.”
  5. “The music was a ton of fun, including all the good Rock”
  6. “Went back on the weekend and was fun but definitely recommend thursday nights not as packed, the crowd is super hot and the dj kills it.”
  7. “The place is small but has a great atmosphere.”
  8. “It used to be a really cool, fun place to hear great rock DJs like Matt Pinfield & DJ Strip.”
  9. “just a great vibe of people letting loose and having fun.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The mac and cheese is great but they had no desserts that night.”
drinks
49.120001792907715% positive
  1. “Basically this poor band played for noone because the hungover, burntout staff was too lazy to have the bar ready for buisness in time so they didn't let customers in.”
  2. “Other than that its overpriced door charge and drinks are enough of a reason to stay clear of this fake rock club.”
  3. “This was probably the worst bar I've ever been to.”
  4. “Snitch is the perfect place to go if your looking for a great bar to have a great time in.”
  5. “drinks were somewhat pricey but in the back they had $7 vodka cran/orange, delish.”
  6. “All the other reviews say the mixed drinks & shots were expensive, but I was just drinking beer.”
  7. “The music is lame but even worse if someone at the bar gets your phone number they will text all hours of the day and night for bad parties.”
  8. “Truly making it a unique only in New York experience, one door guy wrote personal messages in pen (instead of stamping) on our hands so we could re enter the bar after having a cigarette.”
  9. “If you like viper room in la or rock bar in miami you will prob like it here.”
  10. “The atmosphere here was kinda *ehh* -- Probably a good place to go with a group of friends, but when trying to reach friends of mine via phone to tell them how to get to the place I had to LEAVE the bar just so I could hear 1 word.”
  11. “the dj always played the right song, there was pole dancing strictly and continuously by the customers, EVERY chick (and guy) was hot and everybody was in a great mood and dancing together and feelin' like horny rockstars with cold beers and *ex and eve”
  12. “Everyone there would just order a drink and walk off.”
  13. “decent location doesn't give ANY bar the excuse to charge 9 bucks a shot.”
  14. “ornamented with 20 flat screen tvs (they're the new fail-safe for well-connected aspiring interior designer flunkies), a dinky disco ball, $5 budweisers, a curtained strip club stage, and a stale pop rock soundtrack, snitch is a rock bar that doesn't resp”
  15. “They have great drink specials.”
  16. “When the bartenders added an automatic 20% gratuity to my friends bar tab, it left an even worse taste than that overpriced shot.”
  17. “The drinks are great, the staff is HOT, the music is the best selection of Rock, and I liked the crowd.”
  18. “The drinks were fantastic.”
  19. “cheap drinks, dirty decor, tattoos aplenty and bevys of beautys.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Plus half the food they listed on their menu wasn't even put out, like their famous mac & cheese.”
  2. “The food was decent and there was more than enough for everyone to have a snack.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Plus half the food they listed on their menu wasn't even put out, like their famous mac & cheese.”
  2. “The drinks are great, the staff is HOT, the music is the best selection of Rock, and I liked the crowd.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is also a great place to meet someone!”
  2. “Too bad some good musicians are associated with this place.”
  3. “Even if the music was great I wouldn't be caught dead in this place.”
  4. “The atmosphere here was kinda *ehh* -- Probably a good place to go with a group of friends, but when trying to reach friends of mine via phone to tell them how to get to the place I had to LEAVE the bar just so I could hear 1 word.”
  5. “This was a great place to show up around 1:30 AM to.”
service
69.0500020980835% positive
  1. “decided to write this because my band and I will never play there again anyway since DJ STRIP the best soundman has quit and they made us fill out a 1099 just to get paid and it took 2 months just to get a $55 dollar check and am sick and tired of peopl”
  2. “love Snitch, Ive been there twice and both times we reserved a table and got bottle service.”
  3. “When the bartenders added an automatic 20% gratuity to my friends bar tab, it left an even worse taste than that overpriced shot.”
  4. “Bouncers, bartenders and crowd were super nice and friendly.”
  5. “just a great vibe of people letting loose and having fun.”
  6. “The asian bartender was awesome.”
  7. “we planned our buddy's birthday party at snitch, and the people we spoke to behorehand were incredibly misleading.”
  8. “Basically this poor band played for noone because the hungover, burntout staff was too lazy to have the bar ready for buisness in time so they didn't let customers in.”
  9. “The people were mixed and really freindly and there's a good dance floor to grove to the 80's.”
  10. “the rude bullying self-important bouncers who nearly beat up my friends as they were leaving were included free of charge.”
  11. “The drinks are great, the staff is HOT, the music is the best selection of Rock, and I liked the crowd.”
  12. “But the bartender, John was so nice that it was worth waiting.”
  13. “The bottles are NOT expensive compared to any other bottle service at NYC bars.”
  14. “The crowd was friendly and outgoing, not frat boyish at all thank god-and just truly loved the zeppelin and clapton being played.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “there are much better place to spend your hard earned money in the big apple!”
  2. “All the other reviews say the mixed drinks & shots were expensive, but I was just drinking beer.”
  3. “decent location doesn't give ANY bar the excuse to charge 9 bucks a shot.”
  4. “drinks were somewhat pricey but in the back they had $7 vodka cran/orange, delish.”
  5. “cheap drinks, dirty decor, tattoos aplenty and bevys of beautys.”
  6. “The bottles are NOT expensive compared to any other bottle service at NYC bars.”
  7. “When the bartenders added an automatic 20% gratuity to my friends bar tab, it left an even worse taste than that overpriced shot.”
  8. “Other than that its overpriced door charge and drinks are enough of a reason to stay clear of this fake rock club.”
  9. “But the bartender, John was so nice that it was worth waiting.”
  10. “decided to write this because my band and I will never play there again anyway since DJ STRIP the best soundman has quit and they made us fill out a 1099 just to get paid and it took 2 months just to get a $55 dollar check and am sick and tired of peopl”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/23/08

There?s nothing ?rock n? roll? about this place?

by Narrator at Citysearch

There?s nothing rock n roll about trendy mini clubs opening all over the place, requiring bottle service and making people wait on lines while the bar is empty. The idea behind Snitch was cool, but when you have douchebagz running it like some trendy club for old people and tourists buying bottles, it loses its appeal.

  • Pros: It's warm in the winter...? (NONE)
  • Cons: Everything.... size, crowd, door, management, etc..
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/21/07

Are you kidding?

by futurelo at Citysearch

What happened to this place? Scott and Amber is what happened. Promoters RUINED this place. Not that it had much going for it... Jon, (the scummiest knucklehead of 1999"?? Sad. This is what happens when the (lamest) inmates run the asylum. Anyway, sad. forget it. Bad bands et al. Sorry kids. CBGB's is CLOSED

  • Pros: Rock music
  • Cons: Starbucks style of rock music
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/20/07

Best Rock Club I ever Been Too

by woody07 at Citysearch

We have been going to snitch throughout the years..I admit I always liked it but it started to decline..in the past few months we have been going a bit more often..to see friends bands, etc. The place has been sick. we went on a Tuesday and the whole band Avenged Sevenfold was there apparently celebrating the singers bday. we were told to check out Monday. It was the best rock party I have ever been to.Without a doubt!! The bands were amazing and the place was filled with hot, hot, hot women and rocker types alike. If you want a real NYC rock experience..this is the place. SNITCH YOU GUYS ARE THE SH*T!!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/25/07

ROCK N ROMPEROOM IS MORE LIKE IT ... HORRIBLE!

by frannip at Citysearch

I don't even know where to begin there are so many problems! Had my bday gathering with about 20 friends. All of us are thirty something, easy going, trendy, down to earth people. We were expecting a trendy upscale rock bar. What we found was a frat house run by a bunch of kids who could really care less about their jobs rather than getting drunk along with the patrons.

There were all 18 year olds in there (isn't this a bar??????). The staff was nothing less than RUDE, obnoxious, and absolutely horrid to the patrons. I even saw an employee pick a fight in the ladies room ... And she DID PICK THE FIGHT for no reason!!! Where was the security??? Downstairs collected side cash to let in the 18 year olds that's where. Some guy (another patron) had to go in the ladies room and break it up. I guess she was cranky (like a child throwing a tantrum!!!).

I find it hard to believe that ANY celebrity would have their name and reputation tied into such a dive like this place. My friends and I spent alot of money in there and didn't even get so much as a single buy back or a replied "good night" when we left.

Absolutely disgusting, horrible experience. Even if the music was great I wouldn't be caught dead in this place. SO not worth it!!

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: filthy, rude staff, no security, pricey, illegally young
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/16/07

What happened to this place?

by rockdude01 at Citysearch

WHat the heck happened to this place? It used to be a really cool, fun place to hear great rock DJs like Matt Pinfield & DJ Strip. I dont know who they have DJing now but they are definitely not rock DJs at all! And the quality of bands that play there now has definitely gone down hill big time! And whats with all the ciggarette smoke! 420 would be alot nicer! This place is over big time!

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: Smokey, small bathrooms, bad music

The Details on Snitch

Place Categories:

  • friendly crowd
  • great place
  • great music
  • nice bouncers
  • cool vibe
  • nice bartenders
  • overpriced mixed drinks
  • great roll bar
  • amazing band
  • famous mac
  • great snitch
  • overpriced shot
  • good rock
  • great dj
  • fantastic drinks
  • like viper room
  • famous cheese
  • worst experience
  • best rock party
  • love renovations
  • not just truly loved frat boyish
  • good dance floor
  • big apple
  • great musicians
  • good shittttt