(212) 477-2102

144 Sullivan St (nr. Prince St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.7271 -74.002

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

Hours:

Daily, 5pm-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Neighborhood Bars, Wine Bars, Taverns, Lounges

Payment Methods:

Cash

Bar & Club Special Features:

Romantic Nightlife

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What People Are Saying About The Room

Featured Review

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Contributor

Exposed brick walls and comfy couches enhance the mellow, intimate ambience at this neighborhood favorite. The bar runs along one narrow room, with a larger area next door to accommodate larger groups. While they don't stock spirits, the wine list is good and the beer selection is even better (with more than 50 varieties by the bottle), running the gamut from standard selections (Stella) to more unusual choices like Rogue Dead Guy. – – Hits: It's one of Soho's more convivial, friendly bars, and if a night of low-key fun is what you're looking for, it's a sure thing any night of…

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The Extras:
The art hanging from the walls features an array of rotating emerging artists.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The set-up is very cozy.”
  2. “The low lighting, vanilla aroma from the candles and decor around the lounge was great, perfect for a date.”
  3. “However, you will find a great wine and beer selection and an ambience that shouts lets get a little closer.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “great little bar tucked out of the way, but nonetheless many people still manage to find it.”
  2. “Keep up the good music and of course the nice selection of beer and wine.”
  3. “my complaint with the bar is that the wine is spendy.”
  4. “However, you will find a great wine and beer selection and an ambience that shouts lets get a little closer.”
  5. “The wine itself was good.”
  6. “The room is a great little place if you're looking to relax with a good beer.”
  7. “If the couches are taken and the bar is full you are left with the bar space behind the bar which is very dark and there is not air back there.”
  8. “We got a bottle of wine which wasn't too bad, cost about $50.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Keep up the good music and of course the nice selection of beer and wine.”
  2. “However, you will find a great wine and beer selection and an ambience that shouts lets get a little closer.”
overall
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The room is a great little place if you're looking to relax with a good beer.”
  2. “All in all would have been a great place- except the music was horrible!”
  3. “This hidden room is a great place to take a date for an after dinne.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “great little bar tucked out of the way, but nonetheless many people still manage to find it.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/24/08

Very solid bar

by cjoshalex at Citysearch

i'm just throwing in my two cents re the music. i agree with the second posting that the music is great. its the reason i'm going back tonight. my complaint with the bar is that the wine is spendy. but it is tasty.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/08/08

An institution

by seafeel at Citysearch

I hate to give The Room such a good review because it's a small bar and it already gets crowded, but after the previous post I felt I needed to say something. I've been coming here since 1997 and I've enjoyed every night I've hung out there. I'm not sure what the previous poster is talking about in regards to music, but if they aren't happy with bands like Silversun Pickups, Interpol, Luscious Jackson and Pixies then they're at the wrong bar. It's one of the few bars in the city where I know I'm going to hear great music and maybe even discover a new band. Keep up the good music and of course the nice selection of beer and wine.

Cheers!

  • Pros: Good vibe and great music
  • Cons: Small and can get crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/06/08

Great setting but BAD music!

by luvnyc401 at Citysearch

I've heard a lot of good things about this place and finally decided to try it out last night. The set-up is very cozy. Unfortunately all of the couches/tables were taken so we were seated on a bench in the back, but it was still pleasant. The low lighting, vanilla aroma from the candles and decor around the lounge was great, perfect for a date. We got a bottle of wine which wasn't too bad, cost about $50. All in all would have been a great place- except the music was horrible! It was like this mix of really bad rock music. I would expect a place like that to have some lounge-y/smooth/seductive tunes on. And if rock is their thing, fine, but Id expect GOOD rock music. It was just really really bad and ruined the whole feel of the place. I hope they don't keep that playlist every night.

  • Pros: Perfect place for a date, really romantic ambiance
  • Cons: Bad Bad Bad music
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/01/06

Review by NightLifeRatings

by babygaer44 at Citysearch

If you are looking to throw back a few rum & cokes (or any spirit for that matter), The Room is not for you. However, you will find a great wine and beer selection and an ambience that shouts lets get a little closer. The Room is a perfect little date spot but small groups of friends have been known to enjoy the experience as well. For a full venue profile, go to NightLifeRatings . com

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/30/04

Great placeto chill

by midatlantic at Citysearch

A great little bar tucked out of the way, but nonetheless many people still manage to find it. Great selection of beers and wine served in a dark cosy ambience. With an almost painfully hip soundtrack you find an arty SoHo / Eurotrash crowd with the occasional Jersey princess. Only complaint is that the music volume is pumped up on a Friday night making that intimate conversation impossible.

  • Pros: Ambience, Drink Selection

The Details on The Room

Place Categories:

  • good rock music
  • spendy wine
  • great little place
  • great ambience
  • perfect little date spot
  • perfect low lighting
  • good beer
  • perfect start
  • full venue profile
  • perfect mixture
  • great little bar
  • very cozy setup
  • full bar
  • great vanilla aroma
  • not too bad bottle
  • enjoy experience