The Village Underground

10/25/09

AMAZING MY FAVORITE!!!

by Varelita17

I have been living in NYC for bit now and I have to say I love to go out and explore the scene.

I came across Village Underground by accident, now I go there all the time. The martinis are amazing and very fairly priced. THE SERVICE IS AMAZING, i've had different waiters and they were all nice, which is a rare thing in NYC. The DJ is awesome, I have been there for my birthday and a bunch of other times with friends and I keep going back. You can get a table without a reservation if you get there early I they don't make you by bottles. Which lets face it....at times it's a good thing. In the end you end up with a fair tab and NOTHING BUT A GREAT TIME!!! Highly recommended!

• Pros: Amazing service, great DJ, friendly people
• Cons: Can't think of any

07/20/09

My New Favorite Place

by cshimowitz

I come here to dance sometimes on Saturdays, but my favorite time to go is during the week. The band is unbelievably good, and they're funny and friendly too.

• Pros: Great music, friendly staff, moderate prices.
• Cons: upstairs bathrooms need a reno.

05/08/09

Favorite Club!

by Stiletto3

I have been to many clubs and this is BY FAR my favorite! The music is great, decor is cool, mixed crown, yummy martinis, good food, nice staff...the list goes on and on! The black and white movies complete the experience and make it so cool! Love it so much!

• Pros: decor, ambiance, martini menu, music, food, service
• Cons: dance floor VERY crowded

11/17/08

great music

by hotspotqueen

Have been going to this place for a while and I have to say I LOVE IT!!!! It just has everything I love. I have to say I love the fact that I can reserve a table. Gypse the party host is so easy to deal with. She isn't snooty like so many other places. I could go on and on...And really that fact that I don't have to buy a bottle to reserve is the best!! Can't wait to go back!!!

• Pros: yummy drinks

06/14/08

THAT'S HOT!!!

by crazyfunchick

Best night of my life!!!! Danced my a$$ off!! The DJ was pumpin!!!! We got a table reservation with no hassle at all and had it all night. The guys at the door didn't have that typical attitude you get from NYC bouncers. They have a great martini menu too. So much to choose from... oh i almost forgot the best part. They have an upstairs too so if you have those friends that don't like the club scene there is a room upstairs with comfy couches to just chill one and talk. so everyone is happy :)

06/14/08

best night EVER!!!!

by luvnNYC

I love the Village Underground!!! The hostess Gypsee is so sweet and so quick to help. NY is filled with so many places you never know what place is good but this place is GREAT!!! From the door men to the bar MEN!!! I sent Gypsee an email and she got back to me (NO LIE) within 5 min!! by email!! and we had everything set up right away. They really take care of you at this place. My drinks were great and I didn't have to wait an hour for them either!!! I will def. be back!!!THANK YOU GYPSEE!!!

• Pros: great service
• Cons: NA

06/08/08

BEWARE of PICKPOCKETERS!!!!

by sweepi

In this smokey, dimly-lit, crowded, music-thumping atmosphere, beware of pickpocketers !!!! I lost about $400 worth in cash, metro card, and my cell phone, which were taken from my purse as I was dancing in the SUPER CROWDED dance floor. I've lived in city for over 5 years now, been to numerous crowded clubs, and this is the first time something like this has happened. The manager said they would take a look at their "surveillance cameras" to see if there was anything "suspicious" amidst the sea of dancers and all the smoke and colored lights. They had their security "check" the area with a flashlight for any of my missing items but surprise, surprise...turned up with nothing. The only other help or compensation I received from the manager was an "I'm so sorry!" and a "you can call back tomorrow to see if anything turns up." I definitely recommend going to a different venue if you are up for a night of dancing!! I certainly will not be going to the shady Village Underground again and will spread the word!!

• Cons: a very shady establishment

Response from this business

BarHopper– June 14, 2008 at 22:05:51 PDT

When a pocket book is left unattended in a crowded club, things like this happen. We are very far from being a shady club. We searched top and bottom, and spent an hour the next day trying to find something on our security cameras. The night of this incident we were told that you were missing $40.00. Perhaps you realized you were missing more, I don't know. We cannot do a background every customer before they come in, and although we get a very nice crowd, I would never say that every one of them is beyond reproach. I know it's easy to leave a bag out and not realize it. Things happen, but anybody who knows me and our reputation knows that we are not shady, and we take these things very seriously. I would like to find some way to make this up to you - and I will be caling you next week.

04/30/08

Great music and dancing

by bubblychik

I had my 25th birthday party here a couple months ago, and had a great time. I had actually commissioned my boyfriend with the task of making bottle service reservations in the city, but he waited too long and a week before the celebration, I still didn't have a venue settled. We ended up contacting Village Underground since I knew some friends who had had parties there before, and while there was some initial confusion re: bottle service list vs. guest list, we squared things away with Gypsee, the FBPC event planner, and things went off without a hitch. Gypsee seated my party as soon as we got there, our waitress took good care of us the entire evening, all of my friends got in without any issues, and the music was great for dancing (hip-hop/pop) the whole night. Predictably, bottle service was pricey, especially with the mandatory 20% gratuity, but that's par for the course in Manhattan. All in all, if you're willing to do bottle service and have "good dancing atmosphere" as a prereq for a party, I'd definitely recommend Village Underground.

• Pros: great music, great dancing atmosphere, no-drama bottle service reservations
• Cons: can get extremely crowded and cramped on the dance floor

03/24/08

BEST PARTY PLANNER AND BOUNCERS IN NYC

by WelcomeToTheGoodLife

I had my graduation party here a few months back and would not hesitate to choose this venue for my next party. Gypsee, the party planner was absolutely phenomenal. Their prices are par with other Manhattan venues (would be too good to be true otherwise) but I cannot stress the service enough. We had one waitress working with us the entire night and she seemed to read my mind. Every time a mixer was running low or whenever I looked up, she was at the ready. We requested certain tables since we took a tour before the event and it was ready for us as promised by the manager. We had 3 tables, a guestlist of 70 and bought 7 bottles. My no-cover guestlist was supposed to be over by midnight as instructed by the manager, but about 15 of my friends came in after midnight for free anyway! We ended up giving a 25% tip (eep!) as well as a separate tip for our waitress. The DJ was great, there was never a dull moment. I still get compliments about the party!

• Pros: Service, drinks, atmosphere, party packages, Shaun the bouncer, Gypsee the party planner!
• Cons: None

03/07/08

23rd Birthday Party

by chopink123

I celebrated my 23rd birthday here in December with around 25 people. It was fantastic. At 10pm-ish, no one was there by 11pm to 12am, the place was absolutely packed. The music was the best part - all current hip hop hits - very good DJ. My friends and I had reserved a table and we spent the night dancing on the sofas and dancefloor. Gypsy Lee is a fantastic host & party-organizer and made this party happen, seamlessly, even though I had reserved for a table less than a week in advance.

• Pros: Music, Service