Best local speakeasy you will ever go to. Drinks are always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oscar Penzzi
I cannot stress this enough but this is such a hidden gem for a lounge in all of Flushing. The atmosphere was great, there was beer pong table set up, a darts machine to play, and karaoke going on with individual rooms if you want a more private area to sing your heart out. The staff was amazing and so polite. They were attentive and made sure you were okay and having a great time. HIGHLY recommended (:
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oscar P.
I cannot stress this enough but this is such a hidden gem for a lounge in all of Flushing. The atmosphere was great, there was beer pong table set up, a darts machine to play, and karaoke going on with individual rooms if you want a more private area to sing your heart out. The staff was amazing and so polite. They were attentive and made sure you were okay and having a great time. The drinks were delicious and very cheap! HIGHLY recommended (:
Kenny C
The owner's cousin was real nasty. This fat girl with glasses. Service is terrible with people like that. She acts as if I owe her money. She should not be working behind the bar if that is how she acts. Definitely won't be returning there ever!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bill D.
I love this bar! Whenever working in NY, I come back. Friendly staff, excellent drinks and lively atmosphere. They don't have a kitchen, but customers are welcome to order takeout to eat there.
Pink Ly
A super low-key spot in an old building in downtown Flushing. Quite hard to find so gotta look at the Apt No. of the address. Basic lounge seats and drinks with old school music flashed back the time in the early 20s. Overall, we had a great time there, playing games and yelling like teenagers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Francisco Plaza
Snacks is always in the table. Drinks are good. Love the owner she's the best. Great place. Love the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Lin
Cute little joint in flushing , had our fj gatherings there and I dig it!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lychee Red
Richard H.
Cali Read lounge was amazing. The bartender provided absolutely phenomenal service. The environment was beyond comfortable. We played connect 4 and drank all night. This bar is hard to find, almost gave up thinking it looked very sketchy, just get in the elevator and press to button for Cali Red Lounge. It's a great "Hole in the wall" to grab a drink and chill.
Heat place for late night karaoke games and drinks. If you can find it, go! Great little gem in flushing.
Chantal Flores
The owner was really nasty to us. We were just sitting at the bar talking but I put my karaoke request on the counter. After a few minutes I was so engulfed in the conversation that I couldn't tell if anyone checked my request yet so I asked one of the bar tenders (who happened to be the owner) if she saw my request or not. She must have been overwhelmed because she responded with such an attitude, talking about "I obviously haven't, I am the owner and I have a lot to do, as you can see I am tending to other people", we apologized profusely and tried to explain that we just didn't know if someone had checked yet, and she cut us off and responded with "yeah sure" and walked away.Before then we were enjoying our time there with some drinks, just singing karaoke, the other server we had was kind. We asked for a deck of cards. We had to be moved to the bar from a booth because a larger party appeared and we did so without a problem. We just wanted to have a good night. When the owner spoke to us like that we immediately felt unwelcome. We didn't feel like we could request any other songs or drinks nor did anyone come to check on us again. We just finished our last game with the cards we had after that and asked for the check.Other then the service. The place was pretty cute. the karaoke doesn't necessarily have to be karaoke, they raise or lower the volume of the original singer. The people around were nice. They had games you could request. Cash only bar at the time.Had I not encountered the owner, I probably would have been satisfied with my experience. The owner is the reason for my review of this place dropped from 4 stars to 2 stars.This happened July 2023
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Richard S.
I was drinking my vodka-cran. I was on the sofa and realized I was partially unzipped. I zipped up and noticed the bartender was motioning to me. My drink was mostly finished and I gave her the okay sign. She persisted and I got up. She accused me of inappropriate behavior. I tried to explain, but she kicked me out. I am 62 and this is a first. Wow!I was charged $16 for my basic drink, she required cash (or I would reverse the charges), greeting was "cash only). I read other reviews and a common theme was racism. I had the same question prior to reading reviews.
Amy Huang
The elevator was broken so we had to walk up like four flights upstairs. The bartender felt bad. She offer us water right away.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Lily Yee
CASH ONLY AND AUTOMATIC TIP per drink.I find the automatic tip to be a bit much. I planned to tip anyways but such entitlement. The service wasn't even that good to begin with.The one drink I got was really sweet. I like my drinks sweet. ($17 including tip). For that price point I can find better drinks in Manhattan. Nothing else about the place warrants a second visit.
Best bar in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best local speakeasy you will ever go to. Drinks are always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I cannot stress this enough but this is such a hidden gem for a lounge in all of Flushing. The atmosphere was great, there was beer pong table set up, a darts machine to play, and karaoke going on with individual rooms if you want a more private area to sing your heart out. The staff was amazing and so polite. They were attentive and made sure you were okay and having a great time. HIGHLY recommended (:
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I cannot stress this enough but this is such a hidden gem for a lounge in all of Flushing. The atmosphere was great, there was beer pong table set up, a darts machine to play, and karaoke going on with individual rooms if you want a more private area to sing your heart out. The staff was amazing and so polite. They were attentive and made sure you were okay and having a great time. The drinks were delicious and very cheap! HIGHLY recommended (:
The owner's cousin was real nasty. This fat girl with glasses. Service is terrible with people like that. She acts as if I owe her money. She should not be working behind the bar if that is how she acts. Definitely won't be returning there ever!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love this bar! Whenever working in NY, I come back. Friendly staff, excellent drinks and lively atmosphere. They don't have a kitchen, but customers are welcome to order takeout to eat there.
A super low-key spot in an old building in downtown Flushing. Quite hard to find so gotta look at the Apt No. of the address. Basic lounge seats and drinks with old school music flashed back the time in the early 20s. Overall, we had a great time there, playing games and yelling like teenagers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Snacks is always in the table. Drinks are good. Love the owner she's the best. Great place. Love the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute little joint in flushing , had our fj gatherings there and I dig it!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lychee Red
Cali Read lounge was amazing. The bartender provided absolutely phenomenal service. The environment was beyond comfortable. We played connect 4 and drank all night. This bar is hard to find, almost gave up thinking it looked very sketchy, just get in the elevator and press to button for Cali Red Lounge. It's a great "Hole in the wall" to grab a drink and chill.
Restaurantji Recommends
Heat place for late night karaoke games and drinks. If you can find it, go! Great little gem in flushing.
The owner was really nasty to us. We were just sitting at the bar talking but I put my karaoke request on the counter. After a few minutes I was so engulfed in the conversation that I couldn't tell if anyone checked my request yet so I asked one of the bar tenders (who happened to be the owner) if she saw my request or not. She must have been overwhelmed because she responded with such an attitude, talking about "I obviously haven't, I am the owner and I have a lot to do, as you can see I am tending to other people", we apologized profusely and tried to explain that we just didn't know if someone had checked yet, and she cut us off and responded with "yeah sure" and walked away.Before then we were enjoying our time there with some drinks, just singing karaoke, the other server we had was kind. We asked for a deck of cards. We had to be moved to the bar from a booth because a larger party appeared and we did so without a problem. We just wanted to have a good night. When the owner spoke to us like that we immediately felt unwelcome. We didn't feel like we could request any other songs or drinks nor did anyone come to check on us again. We just finished our last game with the cards we had after that and asked for the check.Other then the service. The place was pretty cute. the karaoke doesn't necessarily have to be karaoke, they raise or lower the volume of the original singer. The people around were nice. They had games you could request. Cash only bar at the time.Had I not encountered the owner, I probably would have been satisfied with my experience. The owner is the reason for my review of this place dropped from 4 stars to 2 stars.This happened July 2023
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
I was drinking my vodka-cran. I was on the sofa and realized I was partially unzipped. I zipped up and noticed the bartender was motioning to me. My drink was mostly finished and I gave her the okay sign. She persisted and I got up. She accused me of inappropriate behavior. I tried to explain, but she kicked me out. I am 62 and this is a first. Wow!I was charged $16 for my basic drink, she required cash (or I would reverse the charges), greeting was "cash only). I read other reviews and a common theme was racism. I had the same question prior to reading reviews.
The elevator was broken so we had to walk up like four flights upstairs. The bartender felt bad. She offer us water right away.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
CASH ONLY AND AUTOMATIC TIP per drink.I find the automatic tip to be a bit much. I planned to tip anyways but such entitlement. The service wasn't even that good to begin with.The one drink I got was really sweet. I like my drinks sweet. ($17 including tip). For that price point I can find better drinks in Manhattan. Nothing else about the place warrants a second visit.