The Monster
A West Village gay scene fixture for piano-bar fans.
(718) 475-6027
80 Grove St
(at Between Seventh Avenue South and Bleecker Street)
New York,
NY
10014
40.733
-74.0033
Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown
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The Owner
The Monster
Owner
In A city where gay spots change with the seasons, The Monster has weathered two decades of trends, all under the management of dynamic owner Joe Scialo, who notes: "The Monster is vibrant, comfortable, proper and familiar-like a 60's sitcom." Upstairs offers the intimacy of a piano bar, downstairs, you?ll fid Drag Shows starring such notables as Laritza DuMont and Jesse Volt plus the beats of House DJ Warren Gluck, Tony Cruz and special guest DJ's. Village night life is varied and exciting. Many restaurants and clubs are come and go, but there are few that find the key to success and become an important part of the community. Visit our website link above to learn more about what's happening at The Monster, and we hope to see you soon!
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
This corner bar on Sheridan Square is famous for its seasoned cabaret crooners. Downstairs the disco ball lights up an eclectic, low-attitude crowd, while mature gents sing about "the man that got away" at the street-level piano bar.
User Reviews
ScottHawaii
June 03, 2009
A long Island Firemen gave me his contact information and I miss placed it. If you see this review please contact me. via Face book or thru the island I work on. Scott
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hospitalityhost
January 03, 2009
Im huge on service. Always have been. This bar does not believe in it. Rude, Rude, and did I care to mention rude! and I wasn't to sure why considering that the crowd was a fairly decent one. Different ages, ethnicities, genders/transgenders. All looking for a good night out. I actually visited this place on numerous occasions and found these traits to be consistant each night. The energy on the lower level dance floor is good. Pleasent were the performers, but the overall bar staff is enough to make a person call it a night early.
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utahtoad
October 14, 2008
I visit NYC about once a year. I always stop in at the Monster. It's a great, classic NYC gay bar. Piano bar upstairs and dance floor downstairs. It's not too big, and not too small, and you can choose whether your experience is mellow or high energy depending upon where in the bar you spend your time. The crowd is a good mix of ages, ethnicities, locals and tourists most nights. By no means is it the most cutting edge bar (not now anyway) but it's still a good time. My last trip there however (9/08) was marred by an ugly incident. My sister and I were at the piano bar on a slow night. There were two guys singing (and not terribly well) when a group of Australian tourists crowded around the piano. They wanted to sing too, but the pianist refused to play anything they requested. He even went out of his way to play things they wouldn't know, and he got really snotty with them. He was like Bette Davis on a meth binge. I have no idea why he was so rude to them. The group was mostly girls, and perhaps thats why. Not sure. I've been to the Monster too many times to let one bad incident keep me from going back or recommending it to others, but beware of the bald piano player. He's evil. We left early and went to the Duplex nearby. It's better, and friendlier if you are looking specifically for a piano bar, but the Monster is the bigger of the two with the dance floor.
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Message from The Monster
- Spotlight on Theatre @ Monster
- Piano Every Night from 10
- Sunday Tea from 5:30
In A city where gay spots change with the seasons, The Monster has weathered two decades of trends, all under the management of dynamic owner Joe Scialo, who notes: "The Monster is vibrant, comfortable, proper and familiar-like a 60's sitcom." Upstairs offers the intimacy of a piano bar, downstairs, you?ll fid Drag Shows starring such notables as Laritza DuMont and Jesse Volt plus the beats of House DJ Warren Gluck, Tony Cruz and special guest DJ's. Village night life is varied and exciting. Many restaurants and clubs are come and go, but there are few that find the key to success and become an important part of the community. Visit our website link above to learn more about what's happening at The Monster, and we hope to see you soon!
