Santos' Party House

09/11/09

Terrible service - great music

by dee m

Great music but the service and attitude from the people working there is horrible.

04/11/09

Q-Tip on Friday Night

by sbernie

As a Native New Yorker, I was thoroughly impressed by the scene at Santos on Friday night. After the obligatory door drama, my friends and I danced until 4:30am in a refreshingly unpretentious, come as you are environment. I was transported back to a time when you could just party...no couture or $1,000 bottles required. I didn't think that parties like this existed anymore, but I'm glad that they do. Anyone who wants a true taste of pre-gentrified New York, should check this out. The music was an incredible mix of hip hop, soul, R&B and house...not your usual Hot 97 continuous loop. Keep it coming Santos.

• Pros: Throwback to a better time

03/10/09

best dance club

by ccidance

I went to Santos' Party House on a friday March 6th, with my husband and two other friends. I had the best time there that I've ever had at any dance club I've went to. The door men were so nice and the bartenders in the south pole even nicer. We all got there early and had no problem getting in. They do not have a strict dress code which I loved (I wear sneakers and jeans as does everyone else) The music was non-stop and great to dance to. Never a dull moment. I will be coming again and again every year we go. It got a little crowded upstairs after 1:00pm but downstairs was room to move and dance around. The coat check was great and nice people. The drink prices were not bad for New York City. I loved every minute of it and would go back in a heartbeat. thanks sooooo much Santos'.

• Pros: Big dance floors, great music, decently priced drinks, great all around
• Cons: none

01/11/09

Friday nights: Great music but...

by queensqt

Went to Santos on friday night (1/9/09) for the q-tip & rich medina night. The line was craaazy long. So long that Q-Tip himself came out and was taking pictures of it. My friend and I got in after a group of girls that had some sort of hookup with one of the bouncers let us tag along with them-- otherwise we would've been on that line for at least a good 45 minutes. Once inside though, the music and crowd were cool. Great selection of classic r&b and rap. Eventually though, it was just straight rap--which is fine with me-- but as the night went on, the crowd changed and it got pretty hood in there. It became a totally different vibe and I had the eerie feeling like something was going to pop off. It's pretty spacious overall, but with so many people (some who didn't check their coats, and you know how bubble coats take up room) it was hard to dance. Try as you will, it's impossible to not bump other people or not get bumped yourself, which is really annoying. And when we left at 2, there was a mob scene outside of people trying to get in. Crazy.

Overall, the music was great but I can't say I'd go back. I gave 3 stars only because of the kind of crowd that eventually took over.

• Pros: great music, cheap drinks, nice bi-level space
• Cons: coat check needs to be mandatory; the line to get in; hood crowd; $10 cover

01/06/09

Party House says it all!

by trustcArmEncitA

New York nocturnes have a new place to call home. The industrial no-frills space has a gritty downtown 80s throw-back vibe and a killer sound system to boot. Dancing is definitely not prohibited here! Love it!!!

• Pros: Friendly security, Great music, Cool atmosphere
• Cons: No drink specials

12/04/08

not a bar at all...its a club

by mdavis2678

was on the top 10 bars list for citysearch but really isn't a bar at all...its a crazy ragin club.

if you go here, "broadcast" your position from your mobile phone at meetnowlive so you will show up on this list.

www.meetnowlive /venue/santos-party-house/

• Pros: not sure
• Cons: over crowded and sweaty

08/31/08

Perfect On A Friday Night

by Flo121

I went to Santo's this past Friday night. Q-Tip was DJ-ing, and there was a bit of a line, but no more than a 10 minute wait. It was well worth the wait. The cover charge was 10 bucks. Red bull/vodka's were 12 bucks. My friend got a blue moon pint for 7. Do not go there if you don't intend on dancing. These club go-ers are chilled back, and just want to enjoy the good music that you will not hear on the radio. I would suggest staying on the downstairs level if you don't want to dance. I will definitely go back. There was no drama, or trouble. The music was so good, I didn't know if we were ever going to leave! We eventually left at 4am.

• Pros: Music, Space, Crowd
• Cons: Location is kinda no-mans land

08/25/08

New Yorks NEEDS IT!

by dancyE

Santos is by far my favorite place in the city... I work in nightlife marketing so I know first hand how a lot of club owners aim for quantity of clientele over quality of clientele... this place has more spark and character in 'it's little finger' than any place I can think of at the moment. You don't worry about what you're wearing or how much you'll end up blowing on drinks! The drinks though have gotten a little bit more expensive but what can you do... Go wiggle with some hipsters and be glad that there's still some soul left in the city after all :)

• Pros: great music, fun crowd
• Cons: increased drink prices

Co-owner Andrew W.K.'s long-delayed downtown club delivers the goods with affordable drinks, A-list DJs, a sick sound system and an elusive cabaret license.

by Joshua M Bernstein

After bureaucracy snafus and construction delays, rocker Andrew W. K. and partners Spencer Sweeney and Pianos' owner Larry Golden have unveiled their downtown dance hall. Designed for serious rump shaking, the ex-art gallery has been transformed into a bi-level, 8,000-square-foot space, with Crayola-hued cinder block walls and disco balls aplenty, and stupendous, bass-pumping speakers that rival any sound system in town. In case you get lost amid the crowd of sweaty hipsters and scenesters, helpful signs like "You are in the bathroom!" point you in the right direction.

Hits: In a New York club scene overrun with exclusive bottle-service boites where no one dare boogie, Santos' serves as a dancing nirvana with sweet DJs spinning on a thumptastic sound system.

Misses: You better like dancing, because seats are scarce as snowflakes in summer. And after all that construction, it'd be nice to have more creative decor than disco balls.

07/19/08

Nothing short of fantastic.

by esteta

I was at Santos' last night, and arrived about 11pm with my friends. From the second we walked up to the door, I found Santos' staff to be friendly and the music to be fantastic and the other partygoers to be some seriously cool people. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a solid time without all of the pretentious BS that seems to be attached to other venues in Manhattan. If you're not having fun at Santos' something is seriously wrong.