Cleopatra's Needle

11/16/09

Best atmosphere, music, Martinis, value.

by marstodd at Citysearch

Great BeBop at times. The atmosphere is perfect for a NYC village type establishment you might recall from the 1970's. Very relaxing so don't be uptight. If you are prudish or very fussy it might irritate you with it's homey feel. Place is nicely clean and all staff is very friendly. They might try to brush you off if you're mean but they are not servants just restaurant workers in a cozy location. Good selection of Martinis and Wine. Sit in the window and watch the street in the snow. Wonderful experience and nice decor too. I am a sometimes regular customer only.

• Pros: great live music and NYC atmosphere
• Cons: Musicians sometimes are a bit amateur but no problem

08/25/09

Food is ok, live music

by justpassingby123 at Citysearch

The musicians are all over the place. Some are excellent. Some are so-so but try really hard. Some obviously have rich parents behind them and don't impress. Heck you can barely hear any emotion in them. They probably bored Columbia Students doing the musician impression to tell the parents paying the bill they do have a gig.

• Pros: live music
• Cons: some of the musicians have the rich musician syndrome

08/23/09

bad attitude from manger maher

by tigerk at Citysearch

i called to make a reservation for me and my family and had a friend that wanted to try the open mike,

as i ask that idiot MAHER about the open mike and to see if they served all arabic food he says i got go and hangs up the phone in my face.

that was on the phone i wounder how he will treat his customers in person.

maybe the owners want to teach this idiot how to talk to custmoers, before they make a guy that sounds like he does'nt want to be there to become a manger.

• Pros: i did not even have to go there
• Cons: no respect for customers