09/28/09

Doorman Alex Deserves to be on the reality show Tool Academy

by PublishingGuru

I have partied here almost a half a dozen times. Mainly because my g/f and her friends like it.

A couple of times I have seen the ego of Alex but always got my group in.

I will agree with all the reviews the guy at the door Alex acts like a real douche most of the time. Ignores people, sets ridiculous bottle minimums. Totally Unecessary!!!

The last time I went, a group of 8 just in front of me was told they had a $4,000 bottle service minimum?!?!?!

People want to go out and have fun, if there is a certain image a place is trying to achieve then be selective how the people entering look or select a target age group etc...

An average night out for a group of 8 should be around $1,000 - $1,500.. haha not $4,000!

Seriously! I have been to much better lounges with heavier celebrity presence that arent that out of touch.

• Pros: Great Location - Nice Decor - Decent Crowd
• Cons: The Way its Managed! Alex the doorman!

04/27/09

Go somewhere else!

by H2theZ

For starters the doorman is just plain old rude.

For those who said he's a nice person, perhaps it's bc you know him outside of his "doorman" role. There was a group of 10 of us (all NYC girls) and 1 friend got turned down. That's just awful.

We then had a bouncer right by our table who kept shoving something up his nose...that of course made our table location extra special and completely uncomfortable.

To top our night off after 3 bottles of Belvedere and repeatedly being asked to dance closer to our table the waitress then tried to get my drunk friend to give her a larger tip after the tip included already came out to $300.

Talk about low class. This place went from an nyc hot spot to a total rip off where apprently tools only hang out.

• Pros: music
• Cons: mostly everything else

02/27/09

He's actually a nice person..

by brunette1

I've never had a problem w/ Alex, and neither have my friends, including guys. I know him personally to a certain extent and he's actually a nice person. Like someone previously stated, it's not his venue- he's only doing his Job, which includes a memo from the owners on what kinds of people get in... If anything, he's been more lenient these past few winter months as I've seen not-so-pretty or skinny girls slip by... But once the weather warms up and people come out of hibernation, I hope the doors get tighter. ; )

• Pros: Mostly everything.
• Cons: Bad cell phone reception; pretty much lose all bars past coat check.