(212) 966-8716

54 Spring St (nr. Lafayette St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.722106 -73.996633

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Neighborhoods: NoLita, Downtown

fireflynyc.com

Hours:

Daily 11am-4am

Last updated 4.12.12

Category:

Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Firefly

Featured Review

Melanie Berliet

Contributor

Firefly is the claustrophobic sports fan's paradise. Atypically spacious, patrons can watch the game without cramming into a tight space only to struggle for a glimpse of the TV. Whether you relax in a cushiony booth in the bar area up front or at a table in the larger back room, you should have an unobstructed view of one of 16 HD flat-screens. Glorified pub grub treats like mini burgers and pulled pork sandwich sliders are available. When the game is over, the venue transforms into more of a dance club, which also results in a shift in the crowd.

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The Extras:
DJs spin every Friday and Saturday night from 11pm on.
When to Go:
During happy hour (Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm) bottles of Miller Lite and Rolling Rock are $3; well vodka, gin and rum drinks are $5; and there's a red and white wine for $5 a glass.
Know Before You Go:
There's a private party room. Call to negotiate a party package.
ambiance
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “This place is terrible, they need help with food, service and decor!”
  2. “No matter where you sit you are guaranteed a great view of the game.”
  3. “The bartenders were friendly, fun, engaging.”
  4. “The prices are reasonable and it's a nice atmosphere.”
  5. “Immediately thought of Firefly for some good drinks, food and fun.”
  6. “My friends and I quickly became regulars on the weekend nights to dance all night long to a pretty fun DJ and the weekday nights to hang out with our favorite bartender in New York City.”
drinks
73.68000030517578% positive
  1. “the cocktail waitress was nice and funny and the drinks weren't to crazy on prices.”
  2. “Good crowd for games, staff is cute and you can get a beer tower for all your friends at a table.”
  3. “The food is standard bar fair, again overpriced for what they serve.”
  4. “The drinks were great.”
  5. “Immediately thought of Firefly for some good drinks, food and fun.”
  6. “Went to firefly last night for my 26th birthday, the music was ok but the beer and shot prices were good.”
  7. “Anyway, I will never go to this rude, sports screen, no character bar again.”
  8. “Firefly is definitely my new favorite bar in SoHo and Lee is my new favorite bartender in NYC!”
  9. “There are many other nicer bars with less expensive beer and better service.”
  10. “needed to write this because the bar food was the best I've ever had in New York City.”
  11. “thought the bar looked nice but i took very little notice as it was only a short visit.”
  12. “don't go here, it's expensive bar food, bad drink specials, and awful service.”
  13. “While she was out I went to wonder around and ended up at a bar with a big screen and beer.”
  14. “Great new bar!”
  15. “best place to go when you want to enjoy some good food, great drinks and decent music.”
  16. “Awesome bar!”
  17. “Our food came out quickly and was really tasty and we ended up staying longer then expected with the help of some very tasty cocktails.”
  18. “The bar was quite crowded because of some ice hockey game but we were sat very quickly and made feel very welcome by a friendly waitress with blonde hair.”
  19. “We are also confident she charged us full price for our supposed "happy hour" drinks.”
food quality
61.539998054504395% positive
  1. “best place to go when you want to enjoy some good food, great drinks and decent music.”
  2. “needed to write this because the bar food was the best I've ever had in New York City.”
  3. “(he says they have ruined our normal tv) I like coming because they have really really yummy turkey burgers and the pinot grigio is almost always on special!”
  4. “had been in Firefly a month or so before and the food wasn't great, but the food we had at the party was totally the opposite, I think the changes they made do alot for the place.”
  5. “Immediately thought of Firefly for some good drinks, food and fun.”
  6. “The food is standard bar fair, again overpriced for what they serve.”
  7. “All the staff were friendly, and the food was lovely.”
  8. “don't go here, it's expensive bar food, bad drink specials, and awful service.”
  9. “Service was friendly and professional and the food was delicious.”
  10. “Our food came out quickly and was really tasty and we ended up staying longer then expected with the help of some very tasty cocktails.”
  11. “This place is terrible, they need help with food, service and decor!”
  12. “Granted the amount of Pita bread you get is pathetic, the fried chicken and sliders are amazing.”
  13. “The food is a little awful at this joint so you're better off picking up a slice of pizza across the street.”
menu variety
0.0% positive
  1. “While the menu is limited and the service is poor , I recommend you go anyway”
overall
80.0% positive
  1. “If you want to go for a game , this is a great place to go”
  2. “great place.”
  3. “best place to go when you want to enjoy some good food, great drinks and decent music.”
  4. “had been in Firefly a month or so before and the food wasn't great, but the food we had at the party was totally the opposite, I think the changes they made do alot for the place.”
  5. “This is also a great place to watch games.”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “This place was pretty slow at 3am on a Wednesday but I was assured by the bartender to come back on a Saturday when its busy.”
  2. “Nice experience, def be back next year!”
service
57.890000343322754% positive
  1. “Good crowd for games, staff is cute and you can get a beer tower for all your friends at a table.”
  2. “There are many other nicer bars with less expensive beer and better service.”
  3. “The crowd was great and when the manager found out it was my friend's birthday she got her a shot and gave us a table.”
  4. “We went on Tuesday night to watch the All star game and there was a good no of people there, our server was really nice and polite, I think her name Anzhela!”
  5. “Sadly I spent my summer in LA and returned to find out that my favorite bartender had moved on.”
  6. “While the menu is limited and the service is poor , I recommend you go anyway”
  7. “This place was pretty slow at 3am on a Wednesday but I was assured by the bartender to come back on a Saturday when its busy.”
  8. “don't go here, it's expensive bar food, bad drink specials, and awful service.”
  9. “This place is terrible, they need help with food, service and decor!”
  10. “the cocktail waitress was nice and funny and the drinks weren't to crazy on prices.”
  11. “The management was extremely rude and unwilling to accommodate us.”
  12. “The bar was quite crowded because of some ice hockey game but we were sat very quickly and made feel very welcome by a friendly waitress with blonde hair.”
  13. “rude service”
  14. “Firefly is definitely my new favorite bar in SoHo and Lee is my new favorite bartender in NYC!”
  15. “Anyway, I will never go to this rude, sports screen, no character bar again.”
  16. “All the staff were friendly, and the food was lovely.”
  17. “Service was friendly and professional and the food was delicious.”
  18. “The bartenders were friendly, fun, engaging.”
  19. “My friends and I quickly became regulars on the weekend nights to dance all night long to a pretty fun DJ and the weekday nights to hang out with our favorite bartender in New York City.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “the cocktail waitress was nice and funny and the drinks weren't to crazy on prices.”
  2. “Went to firefly last night for my 26th birthday, the music was ok but the beer and shot prices were good.”
  3. “The food is standard bar fair, again overpriced for what they serve.”
  4. “The Bartenders are very fast and they're generous with their pour (Don't tell the owners though!”
  5. “We are also confident she charged us full price for our supposed "happy hour" drinks.”
  6. “don't go here, it's expensive bar food, bad drink specials, and awful service.”
  7. “The prices are reasonable and it's a nice atmosphere.”
  8. “There are many other nicer bars with less expensive beer and better service.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “This place was pretty slow at 3am on a Wednesday but I was assured by the bartender to come back on a Saturday when its busy.”
  2. “My friends and I quickly became regulars on the weekend nights to dance all night long to a pretty fun DJ and the weekday nights to hang out with our favorite bartender in New York City.”
3 Star Rating: Average

03/10/12

Lots of TVs But It’s Better to Eat Before Arriving

by MJones72

This place is great when it comes to watching a sports event because there’s TVs all over the place. Great prices on beer pitchers, too. The only problem with the place is that the food isn’t very good. It’s over fried and way too greasy. As long as you learn to eat before you show up to watch the game, then it’s great place to hang out.

3 Star Rating: Average

08/20/11

Too Manys Mets Fan

by hoover8793

Mets fans should stay in Queens and not come to the city to watch a ball game.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/30/11

great spot for sports

by luvoflife123

I came here with a group of 6 friends on championship sunday last weekend. If you're looking for a place to watch a game, definitely go to firefly. They have at least ten projection screen tv's, great wings, and friendly staff.

We had to wait for a table, so we started with drinks at the bar. The bartenders were awesome. She made me a mean cocktail and got my friends drinks out fast.

At the table, our waitress was equally awesome. She convinced us to get a keg of miller lite for the game, and I definitely don't regret that decision! The food was good too, the wings and seared tuna salad were my fav. Throughout the game, she took good care of us and was really hilarious and friendly.

I definitely recommend this place. Probably gonna come back for superbowl.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/11

First time here

by meglee123

I visited firefly for the first time last week and I absolutely loved it! We went there on a Saturday night and had a blast. The dj played really fun, obscure music that you don't typically hear in other bars. She (the dj) even took a few requests from us. All in all we had a great time and definitely will be returning.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/22/10

Racist Call

by Az11204

I was out with few friends celebrating a birthday. We were sitting at the bar for about 45 minutes having drinks. Shortly after ordering a second round, a man entered ,checked us out for a couple of seconds and walked toward the back. A minute latter, the bartender handed us the check asking us to pay it. At first I though the bartender was closing up his shift and needed to settle the check but he said that the owner (the guy that checked us out) told him to ask us to leave. I approached the owner and wanted to know the reason, his answer was that none of us had American Ids. The bouncer was very pleasant and we had no problem getting in. That was a totally racist call for some very unprofessional reason where at Firefly, the color of your skin dictates the rules if you can stay and have to be asked to leave. Very sad to experience in NYC in the 21 st Century.

The Details on Firefly

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • good bar food
  • rude service
  • great drinks
  • favorite new bar
  • really good decent music
  • nice cocktail waitress
  • full prices
  • awful experience
  • great crowd
  • enjoy game
  • less expensive beer
  • great new spot
  • good fun dj
  • unwilling management
  • friendly staff
  • very pleasant bouncer
  • recommend definitly
  • enjoy good food
  • great tv
  • amazing gigantic hd
  • really nice server
  • favorite bartender
  • big screen
  • very tasty cocktails
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