Sutra Lounge

06/25/2008 Posted by VBella

This review is definitely owed to Sutra Lounge and their staff! I just turned 30 and since the ending of last year, I was shopping venues etc to plan a private birthday party. I googled lounges in NYC and Sutra showed up on the list among others. After speaking with a staff person and receiving some basic info, I was impressed by that and the pictures from online. After visiting Sutra in person, this was the perfect place to hold my event. Fast forward a few months into early '08 and I continued my monthly email reminders about my party date. After finalizing my contract in Mid May, the excitement and questions flooded in. All staff were very helpful and reassuring with everything. I held my party on a Sunday evening so that I could have invitees only. Sutra's great offer was irresistible! How could I say no? The ambiance the night of my party was fantastic. It was dimly lit inside with candles, incense and rose petals.. they even let me use the tv above the bar to play a dvd with pictures of me the entire night. I was also able to add little candy bowls and touches where I wanted. Overall, my guests LOVED the venue and the staff and owner were great the entire night. I would host another event at Sutra anytime! Shout out to the Ariel, Francesca, John, Dino and the rest of staff on-site Sunday, June 22nd! Sincerely, Vikki

06/03/2008 Posted by thevice2

I had a party at Sutra last Saturday night and wanted to thank them for letting me have my party there and for treating me and my guests so well. Big up to Sutra and their staff..it was sucha great night and it will help a great deal while I'm away in Iraq. Thank you!

Pros: Great Service for Service Men

05/13/2008 Posted by honeybeans

The Roots 'Rising Down Album release was held at Sutra last Monday night, the venue offered an intimate setting among fans and music industry folks alike. I was about to head home for the night around 1am when my friend texted me that Mos Def was right outside, so I stayed later than anticipated. Lucky that I did or I would have missed the highlight of the night when ?uestlove got on deck and everyone just flowed with it, creating the good connective vibe amongst everyone. The music kicked off and cheers erupted. Mos Def and Black Thought got on the mic and basically rocked it which was very exciting to see. The party went on well past 2am but I can’t party like I used to on a weekday so it was quits for me after they got on. Just a week later I was at the Erykah Badu and The Roots show at Radio City Music Hall and Black Thought actually shouted Sutra out from center stage as the place to be for the after-party. Sutra was packed but not to the point where you simply cannot enjoy yourself. Upstairs was ?uestlove and downstairs had DJ Spinna. Both of them played some really great music and a few members of the Roots were there along with Mos Def who was there just chillin with his gf in the corwd. Only in New York...gotta love it!

Pros: This place respects music and people

Cons: The secret of how cool this place is is getting out

05/08/2008 Posted by bellaciaoo

I've been going to Sutra for nearly 4 years. It amazes me how in all this time it has never gotten stale. Every weekend the DJ's are on point and every week somthing great is going on. Last week the The Roots did their Album release party and Mos Def performed while Questlove DJ'd! I mean thats what Im talking about! Over the years this two floor lounge has blown up and the weekends can get really busy.. but I just make a reservation by calling and asking to put my name on the list. We've never had a problem getting in, the vibe is always good, the people are cool and the service is great. Its always my first recommendation for any of my friends birthdays or whatever. Love it.

Pros: Great vibe, music, people, service

Cons: very busy...best to make reservations on the weekends

05/07/2008 Posted by morpheus1

I was disappointed to have my birthday party at Sutra, Lets just say dont get deceived by the website and clip they show. Old furniture, much smaller than what you'd expect, I mean TIGHT is not even the right description. If you intend to go dancing with a couple of friends then may be its an ok place, of course if you bare getting an elbow from the crowd every once in a while; If you're having a party of 15 for example, then you'll literally fill up half of the club. If you're planning to go hang out and talk then prepare to shout out loud all night long. Yes, they do have a second floor down below, abit more quite but its stuffy, abit smelly and the DJ is not as good. Service at the bar is not something i can say much about since I had a bottle service at one of the back tables even though i was promised a table by the dance floor. By the way, you pay a $40 mandatory on top of the bottle price. On a positive note, I have to give some Pros to Sutra: The DJ on the main floor was really good, he played a good mix, even from the 80's but mainly hiphop. If thats your taste then you will Love IT. Our Host was nice and accomodating, I give her credit for that. Line at the door was easy pass, non of my friends complained, non of them paid, and if they did it would've been only $5 excluding ladies who are Free all night. Will I ago again, probably NOT!!

Pros: Good DJ, Good Service, Fast Line, Low cover

Cons: TIGHT, Small, Loud, Old furniture !!

04/23/2008 Posted by NYCBABYDOLL08

My girls and I have offically made Sutra our Friday night spot. Its getting hotter and hotter right along with the weather. Their new friday One Night Stand series features the sickest DJ's. Love it!

Pros: Best DJ's in the East Village.

Cons: no parking.

04/09/2008 Posted by nyc_lyfer

I booked this club from my 30th for a few reasons: 1) They had a room that could accommodate myself and my guests. 2) The door policy is absurd and the dress code is very relaxed. My friends did not have to worry about waiting on line for an hour and then getting turned away because they are wearing sneakers (that probably cost $500, lol). 3) All the good reviews here, something must be good about this place. PRO's John who was managing the door was a gentleman. He took great care to make sure we were fine several times throughout the night. I reserved the elliptical room which is on the main floor towards the back. The DJ gave me and the other ppl in my party a shout out on the mic several times. The waitress that was taking care of my party was great. The place was PACKED and she still gave great service. I don't remember more than 15 minutes going by without seeing her in our back room asking if we needed anything more. CON's The main floor is smallish - it gets VERY tight. This can be a little overwhelming for people. There are only two or three bathrooms on the main floor and always a line. There are another two bathrooms downstairs. Several of my guests mentioned that the place smelled a little funky but I don't remember that. The crowd there can put off some if they are expecting a uppity meatpacking atmosphere. Disclaimer: My guests and I purchased about 5-6 bottles. That could easily have influenced our great service. But reading other reviews, it seems like the service here is generally good to everyone. Thanks again to everyone at Sutra for a good night.

Pros: Service!

Cons: gets SUPER crowded

04/08/2008 Posted by nosutra

These people do not know how to communicate! I called and asked for information about the rooms and the girl told me that there was a room available that held 60-65 people. My friend also called over the weekend for information and they told her that the same room only held 30 people but was still available. The person from Sutra also mentioned that they do not accept bookings over the weekend but she could email her information to the email listed on the website. So she wrote an email to the address listed on the website saying she wanted to book the room and would follow up in the morning on Monday. When she called on Monday, the room was no longer available. When she asked how this happened, they told her that they DO accept bookings on the weekend and must have been busy when she called!!! So they were busy...and told her false information...and now they are annoyed with HER about the situation AND she doesn't have a location for the party! This is absurd because they left her with the impression that all she had to do was call and give her credit card information on Monday. Ridiculous and completely dissatisfying.

03/31/2008 Posted by partylover1

I had such an amazing time on saturday night at Sutra! The staff was so professional and fantastic with getting my friends to my private Elliptical room ...and our cocktail waitress was the BOMB! She was pleasent, always smiled and was more then accommodating. The doormen got our reserved guest in whenever I went to the door and everyone felt special and comfortable.. .the DJ was great and we just had the very best time!!!!.....I speak for all when I say, WE LOVE SUTRA! Everything was great, it could not have turned out better! I recommened spreading the word on how Sutra is a seriously great NY party Venue! I am sure I will have more plans with Sutra in my future.......

Pros: Very professional and accomedating.

Cons: Can get very busy reservations highly recommended

03/31/2008 Posted by sallydancealot

We had a great time on Saturday night at Sutra. It was bumpin' from start to finish, the waitress was mad cool and everything ran smoothly. I was a lil' worried with the whole party bus rollin' in with a big crew but with all the help from Sutra it worked out perfectly. I highly recommened it and I will definitely party there again!