Pink Elephant

(212) 463-0000

35 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010 40.739639 -73.98905

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Neighborhoods: Flatiron District, Midtown

pinkelephantclub.com

Last updated 5.13.11

Category:

Restaurants, Nightclubs, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs, Dance Clubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor

Bar & Club Type of Music:

DJ - House

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, 21 & Over, Specialty Cocktails, Late-Night Scene

Minimum Age:

21

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What People Are Saying About Pink Elephant

Featured Review

Katie Heffernan

Contributor

Named for the fanciful hallucinations that arise from too much drink, this lush nighttime playground's hedge-lined entrance hallway hints at the highly manicured design to come. Inside, polished silver buckets gleam beneath chandeliers strung with pearls, and leafy vines crawl along the curvaceous walls. Plush bottle service alcoves undulate and encircle a small, sunken dance floor, which is fueled by house music and an aromatic scent machine that secretes libido-sparking hormones along with its flowery smells.

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The Extras:
Clubbing is easy in West Chelsea, where tons of other hot spots have popped up. Check out what else is nearby.
On the Menu:
The specialty cocktails were conceived by master mixologist Dale Degroff.
Fun Fact:
Recent celebrity sightings include: Wilmer Valderamma, Bruce Willis, Prince, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Sean Combs, Eva Longoria, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel and more.
ambiance
96.42999649047852% positive
  1. “adored the atmosphere and this is an absolutely excellent enhancement, a veritable force to be reckoned with.”
  2. “The music is on point, decor is beautiful, crowd is attractive and lively, staff is polite, I can't say enough about it.”
  3. “Great music, beautiful people, great decor.”
  4. “The decor is beautiful, lighting fantastic, they even had a little laser light show in a non-cheesy way.”
  5. “The old Pink Elephant was a great, private fantasy world filling a cozy space.”
  6. “The crowd is always fun and drinks are reasonable-for nyc”
  7. “Nice decor, but mediocre looking crowd.”
  8. “Its very cozy and fun, the bar is huge, and there's this lovely pink light everywhere.”
  9. “Pink Elephant is so much fun every thursday. For the past month every Thursday”
  10. “Beautiful decor, beautiful people and and overall beautiful time.”
  11. “The atmosphere is perfect and the staff couldn't be nicer and more attentive.”
  12. “Everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but in MY opinion Pink Elephant is still upscale, the decor is beautiful, the people are attractive, the service is great, the doormen are very kind and the sound system/ lighting is excellent.”
  13. “OK, fine, the club decor is nice but the fact that there are smoke machines and these lights that run a million flashes a second in this not so big space made me want to run out of there.”
  14. “Impressed by the decor, crowd, and surprisingly friendly staff.”
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “The staff is beautiful, the dance floor is incomparable, the drinks are made to perfection and the overall experience is definitely once in a lifetime.”
  2. “The crowd is always fun and drinks are reasonable-for nyc”
  3. “Its very cozy and fun, the bar is huge, and there's this lovely pink light everywhere.”
  4. “the girls are hot the music is great the drinks are good but it will cost you.”
  5. “$20 cover and $12 drinks is actually pretty reasonable.”
  6. “Crowd was cool, we went through an agency so we had an all night open bar (guessing paying regualr price would have been steeper) but all in all it was a good experience.”
  7. “No stupid "recovery charge" plus 20% tip added to the bar tab like they did at Tenjune.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “have been to great clubs in NYC and in other big cities and this place is nothing special.”
  2. “The Pink Elephant is the best place to party in nyc!”
  3. “Music was good, place doesn't get crowded though until 1-1:30am.”
  4. “good place.”
service
86.00000381469727% positive
  1. “The DJ played serious techno the whole night and the crowd was full of cool people.”
  2. “Beautiful people galore.”
  3. “Inside the space is amazing, the music is amazing, and the people are amazing.”
  4. “Great music, beautiful people, great decor.”
  5. “But the music was great (if you like to dance to dance music because there was no hip-hop), and the service was good too.”
  6. “Door staff could be a little friendlier, but once inside absolutely amazing venue and I agree, the scent machine was one of the most innovative nightclub extras I have seen in a while.”
  7. “We are all 20 something, beautiful people.”
  8. “Bottle service is always recommended and the waitresses are adored with Greek goddess style dresses catering to your every whim.”
  9. “saw many people standing outside in the cold waiting to be picked to get in.”
  10. “The catering was fantastic and the staff was very accomodating( which is very imporatant these days).”
  11. “so if u never get to tell u r on list with the ever so polite staff of theirs up front!”
  12. “The staff is beautiful, the dance floor is incomparable, the drinks are made to perfection and the overall experience is definitely once in a lifetime.”
  13. “hot girls,good staff,alright door guys”
  14. “july. Attentive staff.”
  15. “Not a unrulely person, beautiful people, great service, professionally run.”
  16. “Beautiful decor, beautiful people and and overall beautiful time.”
  17. “The waitstaff is rude, no knowledge at all.”
  18. “Great bartenders, nice doorman :-) Fun people, hot crowd!”
  19. “The music is on point, decor is beautiful, crowd is attractive and lively, staff is polite, I can't say enough about it.”
  20. “The crowd is beautiful,so are the waitresses,it has the best music,and the best energy.”
  21. “The atmosphere is perfect and the staff couldn't be nicer and more attentive.”
  22. “Impressed by the decor, crowd, and surprisingly friendly staff.”
  23. “Staff was friendly including the waittress.”
  24. “Everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but in MY opinion Pink Elephant is still upscale, the decor is beautiful, the people are attractive, the service is great, the doormen are very kind and the sound system/ lighting is excellent.”
  25. “The service is horrible and the treatment at the door is beyond rude.”
value
70.0% positive
  1. “Yes, you're still going to pay an overpriced cover.”
  2. “Crowd was cool, we went through an agency so we had an all night open bar (guessing paying regualr price would have been steeper) but all in all it was a good experience.”
  3. “Its very cozy and fun, the bar is huge, and there's this lovely pink light everywhere.”
  4. “The doorman is NUTS, there's always a huge line, but if you know someone you can bypass all that silliness.”
  5. “attire/crowd. That's a great thing bc I'm not dropping the big bucks to be surrounded by a remedial clientele.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/21/10

Correct Pink Elephant LEFT 27th Street in August of 2009

by dmbshn1018 at Citysearch

To be fair and honest. My name is David Cohen. I am a general manager of Pink Elephant and we did indeed close the West 27th Street location sometime last fall of 2009.

East 21st Street opens this Fall 2010.

  • Pros: Hot Crowd, Great Music, Amazing Service,
  • Cons: Tough Door
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/11/10

PinkElephant it is not!

by Smitchelli at Citysearch

Pink Elephant has been closed for a few months now & will re-open soom where Room service use to be on 21st st!

The place the last few reviews were about was PinkNYC....Pink Elephant left & the club kept the name Just "PinkNYC" & people are still going thinking it's PinkElephant but it's not...Don;t be fooled!!!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/02/10

THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS ARE THE BEST!!

by jess006 at Citysearch

I am a New Yorker and as we all know Pink has been opened forever, but it is still one of the best club in

the Chelsea Area. I always have fun when i go to pink!

They have these European Parties every Saturdays and thursday, good way to meet new European friends!

I actually used a promoter's list last saturday they have their own private entrance to the club.

Text them to get in contact with them to avoid paying the cover charge.

I got in contact with Vero and Marion - 917 569 0979

917 557 5787

Simple tip : )

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/12/10

A Pretty Good TIme

by TimG83 at Citysearch

I went there for NYE with a buddy of mine. We had our own table and couch. When we go there it was already pretty lively inside. The crowd was young (early to mid 20's) which was cool. The girls were really cute for the most part, and the staff (aside from the bartenders) got us in quickly and got us situated. They kindly removed the people who were sitting on our couch. There were only three bartenders for an awful lot of people, and they weren't terribly fast. But it turned out to be a very good night. Crowd was cool, we went through an agency so we had an all night open bar (guessing paying regualr price would have been steeper) but all in all it was a good experience. If you are in your 20's, and don't mind a crowded dancer floor, and house music then you'll dig it. If you hate house music and crowds, then stay away.

  • Pros: The girls were pretty hot.
  • Cons: Not enough bartenders, or they weren't moving fast enough.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/21/09

The Hottest party in NYC!

by AnnaGinzburg at Citysearch

The new Thursday and Friday nights at Pink Elephant is the place to be — where you will find a mix of the fashion industry models and designers mingling with celebrities, successful professionals and nightlife industry’s hottest V.I.P.s and hosts. Equipped with one of the best sound systems in the city and a decor that promotes intimacy and interaction from the loungy couches and trendy tables -- to the dance floor that's always full. The top DJ's spin amazing house and mashup all night long and burlesque dancers in naughty lingerie entertain the hot crowd with their sultry moves. Signature drinks and cocktails get the crowd sauced and where all inhibitions are left at the door. So come to the chic and elegant Pink Elephant and celebrate the lifestyle of nightlife, fashion and good friends — just remember to tell the doorman Matt that you are on Anna Ginzburg’s guestlist for VIP admission and join the party everyone’s been raving about! to RSVP call 917 834 6775 and be sure to come with girls and dress to impress as the competition is fierce! For more, check out AnnaGinzburg . com

  • Pros: swanky clientele, chic style, sexy vibe at Pink Elephant

The Details on Pink Elephant

Place Categories:

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  • polite staff
  • great house music
  • really great dj
  • great bottle service
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  • nice venue
  • not so big space
  • even overweight dancers
  • good drinks
  • great spot
  • great nights
  • great reference
  • like nothing
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  • worst new york club

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