Village Lantern

02/17/2008 Posted by pinkixniki

my friends and i were wandering around the village trying to find a place to have a few drinks. we were basically looking for ANY place better than the first nightmare of a bar we went to. this place was grrrrreeeat! drink specials were awesome. staff was pretty friendly. and the french fries were SO yummy. we had just come from dinner and we thought we werent hungry.... but we decided to order some fries to pick on while drinking a few beers. the basket of fries were done in 2 minutes, so we had to order more!! i loved this place. very laid-back, not too crowded. there was even a comedy show in the basement, which i probably would have sat through if i didnt go there wanting to sit and talk with my friends. i'll probably check it out next time i'm there!

Pros: atmosphere, bar food

Cons: nothing comes to mind

12/26/2007 Posted by athina85

Ive been to this place twice and the first time I sat at the bar and enjoyed myself the bartender is friendly and helpful. But the second time I went me and my group were seated at a table the waitress was ok but if you needed something it was hard to catch her attention becuase she was talking to everyone. I had to ask another waitress for a drink and then wait for my waitress to come to our table. But the worst part had to be when our check came we gave the waitress 18% tip and I don't think she deserved it. About two minutes later a friend of hers came to our table and asked was there anthing wrong with the service because that tip should have been 20% it should of have been more. When I spoke with the manager he basically brushed us off and offered a free round but with that kind of behavior permitted I juist wanted to get out of there. I will never go back to that place again.

08/10/2007 Posted by mustangsally33

ive been to my fair share of bars...but this one tops the charts. came with some friends last week and watched a sick comedy show, enjoyed the drink specials ($3 beers whaaaaaat) and had some laughs. also - as a side note - the spinach dip & burgers are probably some of the best in the city. i would HIGHLY recommend the lantern.

Pros: good entertainment

Cons: bathrooms are downstairs

05/02/2007 Posted by kb21

The place is pretty spacious. The waitress was very nice, tired but friendly, and gave good recommendations. Martinis are $7 each and there are 7 choices, each named after a deadly sin. The apple martini is good. The angel hair pasta took like half an hour to arrive, but it was worth the wait. Its the best pasta I've ever had, and it was a huge portion ($8)!!! They are renovating their menu so ask the waitress about that, they don't have a bunch of items featured on the menu but might if you go towards the summer. Came on a friday early, so can't rate the live music or comedy as there was none but I will def be going back there. The most unpretentious atmosphere in the west village. I deff recommend it. They also have a Sunday brunch special which is like $9 and that includes a meal (french toast or eggs, etc) and a free mimosa or bloody mary.

Pros: awesome food, good drinks, nice atmosphere

Cons: slow service for food, drinks came fast

03/26/2007 Posted by brwneyegrl820

I've been to a lot of comedy clubs in NYC but this one is the best as far as the comedians' talent. Not only are they funny but a few of the guys are pretty hot. But I would suggest eating before you go because the food is not so good. But they make up for it with their draft beer selection.

Pros: talented comedians, draft beers

Cons: appetizers

11/02/2006 Posted by kittykat81

we had fun time haloween. It was very crowded with party people on costumes. We had funner time. good palace. bye.

10/06/2006 Posted by southernrocker

When is Dj Stacy Stylez at The Village Lantern??? Each time I go its the same dude. I'm a Big Stacy Stylez fan and can never find her. Maybe these are old posts but I want to see her spin. Saw her at other places and always have a kickin time.

Pros: Where is DJ Stacy Stylez

Cons: Where is DJ Stacy Stylez

09/14/2006 Posted by cackermann

I like this bar, you can go there, if you want a relaxed evenig at a nice decorated bar with good food. The prices are o.k. and look for the special offers! On Wendnes you pay 3 $ for a tap beer. Grab some friends an go there!!!

08/13/2006 Posted by phg

My friends and I just came from The village Lantern and Ironically it was the same female DJ we saw the night before at another club. DJ Stacy Stylez IS THE BEST DJ IN THE WORLD. She is so good that we got there at 10pm and didn't leave until 4am. She played instruments while she spun and jumped up and down with all of us. I have never seen or heard a better DJ. Her music was so great, mixes of 80's, hip hop and older type of hip hop. We all loved every thing she did. Anytime she is there we'll go back.

Pros: DJ Stacy Stylez

Cons: none

07/15/2006 Posted by annoyance

The place by itself is average, at best. However, the slow service at the bar makes this spot miserable. The wait was about 20 minutes to get a drink every single time I went to the bar. Closing my tab at the end of the night took even more time. Also, some girl was fighting with the bartender at one point because apparently the bartender mixed up the credit cards by the register and gave her card to someone else, and the manager she spoke to didn't seem very sorry about it. NOT RECOMMENDED.

Pros: lots of people

Cons: painfully slow service, possibly incompetent bartenders