Prey Bar & Lounge
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (646) 230-1444
- Cross Street:
- Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- Directions:
- N, R, W; F at 23rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-4am, Sat 9pm-4am
Editorial Review for Prey Bar & Lounge – by Julie Mehta
The Scene
It's hard to miss the neon red-and-blue sign outside this hook-up scene, where minglers line every inch of the long bar on late weekend nights. Flat-screen TVs and a smattering of couches make for a fairly standard main level, but cozy balcony areas add loungey appeal--the tiny front terrace offers lots of privacy, while small parties often take over the back section with pretty blue tiles, soft colored lighting, and a service bar. Most nights, DJs spin upbeat sets of current hip-hop, house and '80s hits.
The Draw
The young, festive crowd always gets served plenty of shots by the sociable bartenders. Baseball-cap-wearing boys sip oversized martinis and vie for gussied-up girls on weekends, while happy hour drink specials and a tasty menu including mini-burgers, pizzas, and homemade guacamole reel in the after-work crowd.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe bar offers happy hour specials from 4pm to 8pm every weekday.
Where to SitThe downstairs seating areas may be reserved for a negotiable minimum but are normally up for grabs during happy hour.
User Reviews for Prey Bar & Lounge
09/13/2007 Posted by dougakind
Between the rudeness of the staff and Prey charging a $20 cover, I would say this place will be expected to close in a few months. My friend and I was dumb enough to allow the doorman to convince to pay a $20 cover and we would have a good time. Keep in mind that we are both 28. We walked in and the place was filled with underage kids drinking and acting rowdy all over. It was a disappointment.
Cons: Cover Charge, Rude Staff
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09/12/2007 Posted by cmhkaba
I made the mistake of having my husband's Surprise Party at Prey last weekend. In the beginning everything seemed okay. Our waitress Mariah was great. However, there was a group of men seated near our large group of 50 people (so I definitely brought business to this place) who were obscenely drunk. One of the men decided to pour his entire drink on my cousin, which angered my cousin greatly. We had a NYC Cop part of our group who was able to calm things down, but what happened afterwards shocked me. The manager came up to me and blamed our group for the disturbance saying that the drunk man was related to the owner and that we should consolidate our group and spend more money or LEAVE! Our group was a mixture of Black and Latino young professionals, none of whom were drunk and it was interesting that we were the ones blamed for the incident. Afterwards they kept a bouncer upstairs to watch our group and they also let the drunken guy back upstairs and he was walking around pushing people (he pushed me a few times) around and being a drunken nuisance. When I spoke with the bouncer he kindly stated “To be honest with you, they don’t even want us in here.” Also we paid a cake fee, and they did not provide napkins or even plates & utensils, what was the fee for then? I was so unhappy that this is how things ended up, I did my research to try and find the most suitable place to celebrate my husband’s birthday and accomplishments and all I got was a poorly managed establishment. We still loved Mariah and tipped her well, she was awesome, and wasn’t involved in any of the nonsense.
Pros: Mariah, the waitress
Cons: Managerial staff
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