Lenox Lounge
Take the 2 or 3 train, rather than the A, to a Harlem legend.
(646) 755-9339
288 Lenox Ave
(at Between 124th Street and 125th Street)
New York,
NY
10027
40.8074
-73.9456
Neighborhoods: Harlem, Uptown
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The Owner
Lenox Lounge
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The Lenox Lounge with its distinctive art deco style and renowned Zebra Room was built in 1939 during the gang wars. Lenox Lounge and the Zebra Room are often a featured location in music videos (Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Keith Sweat, P. Diddy, Quincy Jones CD cover and more), movies (remake of Shaft with Samuel L. Jackson, Double Platinum starring Diana Ross and Brandy, and Malcolm X, featuring Denzel Washington) and fashion layout and advertisements (Bride's, Gentlemen's Quarterly, The New Yorker, Essence, and O, The Oprah Magazine, Chrysler and G Unit Clothing Company). From locals and college students to patrons from Europe and Japan, Lenox Lounge has a diverse clientele and is consistently recognized as one of New York's most popular and best night spots.
The Editor
Contributor
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The Scene
This historic bar and jazz club is a study in unlikely harmonies. Sweatshirted locals and earnest college students sip old man-style cocktails to the gentle din of "Martin" reruns and contemporary R&B jukebox hits at the time-scarred front bar. But as the sunlight fades and the restored fin-bladed light towers bathe the Sunday best-dressed denizens in full deco splendor, it's not hard to imagine the club's heyday, when Billie Holiday held court in the Zebra Room. A renovation restored the beautiful tiled floor and mirrors of the oft-filmed art-deco interior.
The Draw
A Cab Calloway-elegant host greets guests and then ushers them into the Zebra Room to catch the buffet and show. With weekend jazz and Monday jam sessions continuing as ever before, the future of the Lenox Lounge seems safely assured.
User Reviews
kampalasean
May 07, 2009
Went for "Happy Hour," but it wasn't until the bill came that we discovered that the sign advertising "$3 beers and $4 wines" did not apply to any of the actual beers and wines that we ordered. Service was slow, they ran out of everything and then we were left with a massive bill full of accounting tricks (came to about $12 a drink even during "Happy Hour") If you are looking for a Harlem experience more power to you, I'd recommend St. Nick's Pub or The Shrine instead. Harlem is generally not a cheap night out, though you never get watered down drinks and the scene is legit. Still, a night out shouldn't be a night of wresting with the waiters and the bill. Lenox Lounge is probably too used to serving tourists.
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osakama
March 08, 2009
To be honest, I wonder why the rating doesn't have minus star, this place won't deserve even one star for me. Even I know how legend this place is, if they keep this bad shape, it'll be better to close before they damage their glory in the past. If you expect any kind of "service" at there, soon you will find that you are in the wrong place to get. They lost my credit card, call me a lier and call police officer to blame us. A only good point, music was good, but could've be more enjoyable, if we served earlier and can concentrate for the music. Show start 8:30, and why they let audience in exactly 8:30, even place seems ready around 8 o'clock. If drink only, it's fine, but we have to pay $20 music charge and minimum of $16. This $16 is very serious business for them, even we couldn't catch the waiter to order and end up with one $8 drink. you will see $8 and unused $8 on the bill with build in 18% service fee even you won't get any service. Wish you luck to get waiter first. But very funny thing, they are very quick to come over only when they ask us to "leave". I started wonder that might be a new way to cost cut, don't give customer enough chance to order and let them pay shortage, which maybe developed by testing water with innocent tourist. No wonder I didn't see any local people other than the family or guest of musicians. So at first if you are the tourist who are looking for somewhere where local people will go, this is not for you. The famous tourist spot like Village vanguard, blue note, you will find local music lover, which I go to, blue note, they might urge you to leave after the show, but they serve right. You can surely finish your food. Smalls is good to get friendly atomasphire and reasonable price with great music. Seems what they are trying to be another blue note, 3 shows at weekend, serve food, high-end price. But most likely they missed to train their employee to serve customer right.
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prettysmart
January 24, 2009
This is not a complaing about the food or drinks. This is a warning to anyone who might consider working here. STAY AWAY. Management will sometimes not pay their employees on time, sometimes making them wait two extra weeks for their paychecks. They have also taken out money from paychecks.
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The Extras:
Start your Sunday with a New Orleans brunch at Bayou.
Happy Hour:
Happy hour Mon, Tue, Fri from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Category:
Bars & Clubs, Nightclubs, Bars & Pubs
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
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Bar & Club Special Features:
Message from Lenox Lounge
- Happy Hour Specials
- Home of the Famous Zebra Room
- NY's Most Recongized Jazz Club
The Lenox Lounge with its distinctive art deco style and renowned Zebra Room was built in 1939 during the gang wars. Lenox Lounge and the Zebra Room are often a featured location in music videos (Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Keith Sweat, P. Diddy, Quincy Jones CD cover and more), movies (remake of Shaft with Samuel L. Jackson, Double Platinum starring Diana Ross and Brandy, and Malcolm X, featuring Denzel Washington) and fashion layout and advertisements (Bride's, Gentlemen's Quarterly, The New Yorker, Essence, and O, The Oprah Magazine, Chrysler and G Unit Clothing Company). From locals and college students to patrons from Europe and Japan, Lenox Lounge has a diverse clientele and is consistently recognized as one of New York's most popular and best night spots.
