Providence
(212) 307-7228
311 W 57th St
New York,
NY
10019
40.7669
-73.9832
Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown
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Worst club to be at in the City
by xxlcovergurl
June 02, 2009
i wish i saw the reviews b4 i planned my b-day party here.Ok so i contact promoter Philip D. regardig Duvet or Taj and he recommends Providence saying its very upscale and promising many things. There would be no wait in line (10+ppl on guestlist gets a Free Bottle),my date and myself would be Free all nite long, My guestlist guys free til 11:30 &$20 after and females free til 1Am. A bunch of Lies, Lies, amd more Lies. Before i arrived i was already receiving calls from my guests who were saying the club was charging them at the door,mind you it was only around 11pm. when i arrived around 11:30pm i went straight to the door where i was told to get on line. when i explained i was having a party there they didnt care, just told me to get on line.As im walking to the line with some of my guests they tell one of them they couldnt come in because he had on jeans mind you im watching them allow ppl on line get in with jeans & bcuz they are wearing converse and they're white or asian and not african american wearing pradas its within dress code. Im arguing with the (cater to white and asians) black short guy about the dress code policy which the promoter said jeans were allowed. Im kept asking for Philip D. and no one seems to know who he is.So i get on line with my other guests when another bouncer comes and tell me and all of my guest to get off line. Im thinking ok maybe they are going to escort us inside. NOT!!!We step off the line and stand on the side as the bouncer and telling me we now have to pay $30 each or we arent getting in. MY guestlist now doesnt exist and they dont know who the promoter is. One of my guest come outside and tells me the promoter is inside and has my guestlist but that the manager told him not to come outside and that he doesnt want to get involved. Now im flipping out and calling the promoter myself who is not responding of course. the manager finally showed her big haired self and tells me they are not honoring my guestlist and that she informed the promoter to contact me to cancel my reservations because my guestlist had too many ppl. WTF!!! when have you ever heard of that??? 1st my guestlist didnt exist now i have too many ppl, which one is it. Mind you its now almost 12:30 and most of my guest are inside. so after arguing with the manager i decide that i will go inside alone and meet with my guest that are already inside. When i get on line they tell i am not allowed entrance to the club.WTF!!! They made me sooo irate I thought i was going to jail that night for sure...WE wind up going to another club but my night was ultimately ruined....Im really comtemplating filing a small claims suit....Worse club of All......Definitely......
- Pros: None @ All
- Cons: The color of your skin
From a neighbor
by kshark
March 11, 2009
I live in the neighborhood and have been here many times with tourist guests and just my girlfriend, it is amazing. You have no idea how beautiful it is inside from the sidewalk, but the place is huge! The food has been excellent every time I've dined, and it is extremely reasonably priced, the prix fixe is 40$ or something and available on the weekends, which is unusual, but good if you're just hungry. The only thing is that they don't seat very late on the weekends, due to their club that opens later, but I like the club also, so it's no big deal. Seems to be getting a rap from some clubbers and people who want 3 courses in 60min, but it's definitely a great restaurant, especially for the area.
- Pros: Food, ambiance and value
- Cons: Limited seating on weekends
HORRIBLE BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE
by jozee3
March 08, 2009
I booked my birthday here with a club promoter: JAMES SCOTT. We talked about a week in advance about the whole event and he told exactly what i should expect, which was: my own guestlist, free bottle of champagne (since i had 10+ people), and no waiting in line when we arrive. WELL, NONE OF THIS WAS GRANTED. I arrived with my friends at 11pm went to the bouncers and told them i booked my party here and had a guestlist..they told me they didnt know the club promter and didnt care that it was my bday and to get in line like everyone else! They were extremely rude and kept yelling "i dont care who you know or who you're with get in line". SO my friends decided to get in line while i called Mr. Scott to complain bc WTF?! its my birthday! He tells me his sidekick JEN will come out and get me. SO..while we're waiting for Jen to come out which takes forever..we manage to get to the front of the line. The short bouncer starts flirting with my friend and because i was upset that NOTHING WAS GRANTED AS PROMISED AND BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMLY RUDE BOUNCERS i said "yea she likes midgets anyway"...and well that was a wrap. He said "get off the line..no one is getting in" FINALLY this Jen girl comes out and i tell her the story and instead of helping me she just chilling with me and my friends!!!
Worst experience in NYC club...ive been to a lot better places...tenjune, mansion, guesthouse and have never been treated like that. I DONT RECOMMEND THIS FOR PARTYING AND ESPECIALLY FOR BIRTHDAYS. AND IF JAMES SCOTT AKA J.SCOTT INVITES YOU....RUN!!!!!
- Pros: NONE
- Cons: bouncers, promoters, staff
Horrible Experience
by Deek1010
March 06, 2009
Well how can I start this? I am a person (leaving name out) of importance in PA
I made reservations to Providence around 8:30. I loved how eloquent it looked and the privacy me and my wife had here. We sat down and looked over the menu. Since we just came from Stout's and had a little snack and drinks before Providence we decided that we would take the 3 course meal. I would eat the main dish and she would eat an appetizer. She gets the appetizer which was done fancy but my wife didn't like it because they used some kind of mayonnaises on the salad. The time was around 8:50 when she got the salad. I ordered her some calamari, which came out in 7 minutes and was good. We had some drinks and around 9:35 I finally got my barbeque chicken (1 hour and 5 minutes later after a RSVP). Anyway I cut the chicken and it had no flavor and tasted like it wasn't done. I immediately told the waitress after I had a bite to eat, that it had no flavor and it tasted like it wasn't cooked. Here is the kicker, she asked me if I wanted anything else and I declined. She brings me the check 10 minutes later and walks away immediately. I look at the check and they gave me a discount on 1 drink (yes 1 drink free). When she comes back over I ask her to speak to the manager. A manager comes to the table 10-15 minutes later, being real cocky. I tell him about all the events you just read. He tells me I have eaten all the food here and it tastes fine to me. I go back and forth with him about his taste, which are not like mine and don't you and should you always agree with the customer and show some respect to them if they have a complaint. I was ready to walk out the whole place but paid my bill anyway because I didn't want to get arrested in NY. But I will say this, would I recommend anyone to eat at the lavish, expensive restaurant. THE ANSWER IS HELL NO.
PS: The only good thing about this place is, the CLUB was excellent and I had a ball with my wife.
One of NY's Best Rest...
by angel077
October 19, 2008
One of New York?s best restaurant.....I love it. The service was superb. Food is exceptionally presented & prepared. When I first walked into the restaurant, I wasn't very impressed with the decor,it's very simple. But when you enjoy the first dish you'll love this place!
I ordered the curried lobster tail, the best lobster ever had before.
It is a MUST place to celebrate a special occasion. like we did!
- Pros: music,food,service
-100% customer service
by celi125
June 01, 2008
i am a person of service i like to make sure my people are satisfied 100%
but we were bambuzoed we were there be4 12am but no1 told us we had to get online we waited for the promoter found him he did nothin to satisfy us we did not even get in for free but we were there for about 30 mins be4 12am we finally got in and we all started complaining why we was paying 20.00 to get in if we were there already so we spoke to a lady that said she does not deal with us getting in but yet she was willing to let 8 out of 16 of us in free if we buy 4 services but yet she is not in charged of that right so anyway they gave us a hard time no 1 was there performing or nothing to charge us that if we were there be4 12am that was the point of us leaving early wowowowo i did not like the customer service but i did enjoy myself cuz i had to lolol people do not know how to comprimise with others they should really not b in charge of nothig at all right ?
- Pros: music
- Cons: customer service
Great atmosphere & food.
by deannaip
December 09, 2007
Sal the manager is wonderful. Very attentive.
Great atmosphere! It used to be an old church and is just beautiful. Wonderful for large groups. Food is very good,nice selection. We were promptly seated. Service was very good.
- Pros: Ambience & Sal the manager
- Cons: nothing I can think of at this time
Worse customer service; Unneeded arrogance;
by puwawa08
November 12, 2007
Here the story goes..
I emailed a promoter to help me set up a party of 20 (mixed guys and girls) where everyone can get in free. I originally planned to go to Duvet but the promoter steered us to go to Providence where they do not have the annoying guy/girl ratio policy and that all my guests from my guestlist can get in free and even cut the line before midnight. On that night, a bunch of us got there at 10:30pm. I got in line first and the rest of my friends were behind me and then heard the guestlist lady say "all of us are comped". Cool. until afterwards, my few of my guy friends said they actually paid $20. I was really upset so I went to the lady and asked why my friends paid.. and she goes "well we can't guarantee you what the promoter said..it's the management's discretion.. plus your guy friends were wearing jeans and they didnt' have dates". I was thinking "wtf", and told her what the promoter had offered us and even showed her his email from my blackberry.. then she said when the promoter gets here.. she'll see what she can do.. i knew the promoter was gonna be there any minute but i still waited for 15 minutes.. to give them some time.. so i went out.. and foudn the promoter.. then he was giving me the same BS.. like he didnt konw they'll change the policy.. it's total BS. BUT he said he'll give me a free bottle of liquor in 15 minutes and come down to look for me..that cooled me down a little and then to realize not only did my other friends who came afterwards STILL paid $20 but he didn't come down to look for me.. and this was after an HOUR.. so i went up to complain again.. and told the lady to have the rest of my friends comped and she goes "i have been nice to you.. but you are starting to annoy me" first off she has NOT been nice even when we first got there.. to end this story. i finally did get my free bottle after endless complaints..
- Pros: Ambiance; Decent DJ
- Cons: Very poor service; dishonest/shady policy; Small drinks; Crowd is below average looking.
Most unique place to go in NYC
by ttboo
August 31, 2007
Providence is such a unique place and I haven't been anywhere in NYC like it. I had a great experience with the staff and they were very accommodating. Music was unbelievable - There are two dj's spinning in two rooms so you get the best of both worlds! Who could ask for more.
