Excellent bar/pub, with a lively band and super musicians. The environment is small, very cramped, especially close to the stage. Tables are too close together, making passage difficult.
Julia Fisher
Had a great time! Service and food were surprisingly good. The music was so good. The only downside was the tables were to close together. Next time I'd take the cheapest seats that have room to dance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miguel
It is a place with live music, food and drinks to which you enter by paying an entrance fee. The bar is not very big and in the back they have a stage and tables for dinner, it also has an area to stand and dance. The music is great and the food is acceptable, although the menu is not very extensive. The waiters very attentive. The price would be average for NY.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valentin
Lovely experience yesterday night with the staff and band Higher Grounds !
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
John Cunningham
One of the best venues in NYC
Felipe Pimentel
It's worth a lot for the music. The bar itself and the food are normal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Joe Villani
$10 cover and expensive drinks. DJ Spotify... go somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Johnnie Scott
Great happy hour with pizza and beer plus a full bar. Great live music R&B, funk and classic jams on the two random visits I made. Frozen drinks are tasty and strong. Service is great.Wheelchair accessibility: Restroom is downstairs and not accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Captain Hurricane
Bryan Moran
I normally don’t write reviews but this place was a bad experience and deserves a review. It was the first time I was there and the last. I went on Saturday and a chair was not good and I fell off the chair hurting my back and head. I wanted to give it the benefit of doubt so I requested a different chair and stayed. We each consumed food and drinks and the order was wrong, however we stayed with it because it seemed like we were given an attitude due to me falling which was not a pleasant experience. The server said we had to each buy 2 drinks minimum. At first that was not going to be an issue because I had planned on going to eat and drink while we heard some music, I had made reservations online for this place. However, after about an hour while we were still consuming the server came and said we had to each pay $10 per person on top of our bill if we stayed any longer. In other words we were being told we had to leave or pay which to me it was the first time I ever experienced something like this while consuming at a place. At the end the server got mad as well because I wanted to use Apple Pay. I would not recommend the place if you are planning to have a nice evening out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Laytasha Gregory
It's a small venue so everyone is sitting very closely together but the drinks were good and to be fair I only ordered fries which were REALLY good fresh hot and crispy. The staff are smiling and have pleasant energy.
I only caught the tail end of the act, but this place was such a blast.The ambience, lighting, and atmosphere were so intimate and made for a memorable experience I rarely have in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Stancik
We LOVED the live music and the band was amazing. I would only go back there with cash and if that same band was playing, otherwise the bar cannot be trusted. Although, the experience was soured by a waitress and the manager dealing with the situation. Our whole party had worked in the restaurant industry and we know how it works when you keep your tab open - they keep your card in the cash register or in a safe location behind the bar. this restaurant let the waiters/waitresses hold the cards on their person. We expressed concern with this but the waitress assured us “she wouldn’t let us leave without our credit card.” we go to close out our tab and the new waitress tells us the previous one WENT HOME WITH MY FRIENDS CREDIT CARD. Instead of being apologetic and handling the situation, the manager sent over the poor waitress to tell us the bad news and it would be 20ish minutes for the girl to bring back the card. No offer for comped drinks/food or a free round of drinks. We had to ask and even then, they were only willing to refund 4 drinks and basically told us “mistakes happen and he can’t fix them” when everyone knows in the restaurant industry you’re supposed to fix the problem rather than force your patrons to deal with something you caused. Then we had to wait about 45 minutes for the girl to bring back the credit card. All in all, we loved the live music and atmosphere but the manager and waitress were a joke.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fries
veronica poyuelo
We arrived one hour before the show started. They said it was free to access. We were having some drinks waiting for the show and 10 minutes before they told us we need to pay 25euros each to stay. The waiter just told us and not other clients. When I asked for a Manager, they started shouting to me without any reason and threating me with calling security . Never in my life someone treated me like this. More people came and I asked if they needed to pay and they told me no. So they were discriminating us. A security came asking us to leave in a really bad mannerThey even made me cry and We saw them laughing of me because of that. I regret not to call the police for this and I hope people are not visiting this place, especially if you are a tourist
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Angelin Miller
I'm a solo female travler and I've been to Groove several times throughout the year and this was one of my favorite spots to listen to live music. However, my last visit was extremely disappointing. I reserved my ticket for the 9:30 beforehand and when I arrived I was told partied of 1 is standing room only. I then asked if there's an available chair at one of the occupied tables could I sit at that table with the guest, with their permission. I was told, "Yes." Lucky me, 5 minutes later there in fact was a chair. No sooner than 10 minutes later the same staff member said I had to give up. His reasoning was that somebody else needed. Needed how?!?! I reserved and paid my money just like everyone else. Why I'm I being penalized for traveling alone?!?! Makes no sense to me and that was my LAST time going there. Perhaps bc I'm not from New York but the fact is that was RUDE and they will not be getting any of this woman's money!
Excellent bar/pub, with a lively band and super musicians. The environment is small, very cramped, especially close to the stage. Tables are too close together, making passage difficult.
Had a great time! Service and food were surprisingly good. The music was so good. The only downside was the tables were to close together. Next time I'd take the cheapest seats that have room to dance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is a place with live music, food and drinks to which you enter by paying an entrance fee. The bar is not very big and in the back they have a stage and tables for dinner, it also has an area to stand and dance. The music is great and the food is acceptable, although the menu is not very extensive. The waiters very attentive. The price would be average for NY.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely experience yesterday night with the staff and band Higher Grounds !
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
One of the best venues in NYC
It's worth a lot for the music. The bar itself and the food are normal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
$10 cover and expensive drinks. DJ Spotify... go somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Great happy hour with pizza and beer plus a full bar. Great live music R&B, funk and classic jams on the two random visits I made. Frozen drinks are tasty and strong. Service is great.Wheelchair accessibility: Restroom is downstairs and not accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Captain Hurricane
I normally don’t write reviews but this place was a bad experience and deserves a review. It was the first time I was there and the last. I went on Saturday and a chair was not good and I fell off the chair hurting my back and head. I wanted to give it the benefit of doubt so I requested a different chair and stayed. We each consumed food and drinks and the order was wrong, however we stayed with it because it seemed like we were given an attitude due to me falling which was not a pleasant experience. The server said we had to each buy 2 drinks minimum. At first that was not going to be an issue because I had planned on going to eat and drink while we heard some music, I had made reservations online for this place. However, after about an hour while we were still consuming the server came and said we had to each pay $10 per person on top of our bill if we stayed any longer. In other words we were being told we had to leave or pay which to me it was the first time I ever experienced something like this while consuming at a place. At the end the server got mad as well because I wanted to use Apple Pay. I would not recommend the place if you are planning to have a nice evening out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It's a small venue so everyone is sitting very closely together but the drinks were good and to be fair I only ordered fries which were REALLY good fresh hot and crispy. The staff are smiling and have pleasant energy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Restaurantji Recommends
Great Music and customer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: At the Table, Wings, Fries
I only caught the tail end of the act, but this place was such a blast.The ambience, lighting, and atmosphere were so intimate and made for a memorable experience I rarely have in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We LOVED the live music and the band was amazing. I would only go back there with cash and if that same band was playing, otherwise the bar cannot be trusted. Although, the experience was soured by a waitress and the manager dealing with the situation. Our whole party had worked in the restaurant industry and we know how it works when you keep your tab open - they keep your card in the cash register or in a safe location behind the bar. this restaurant let the waiters/waitresses hold the cards on their person. We expressed concern with this but the waitress assured us “she wouldn’t let us leave without our credit card.” we go to close out our tab and the new waitress tells us the previous one WENT HOME WITH MY FRIENDS CREDIT CARD. Instead of being apologetic and handling the situation, the manager sent over the poor waitress to tell us the bad news and it would be 20ish minutes for the girl to bring back the card. No offer for comped drinks/food or a free round of drinks. We had to ask and even then, they were only willing to refund 4 drinks and basically told us “mistakes happen and he can’t fix them” when everyone knows in the restaurant industry you’re supposed to fix the problem rather than force your patrons to deal with something you caused. Then we had to wait about 45 minutes for the girl to bring back the credit card. All in all, we loved the live music and atmosphere but the manager and waitress were a joke.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fries
We arrived one hour before the show started. They said it was free to access. We were having some drinks waiting for the show and 10 minutes before they told us we need to pay 25euros each to stay. The waiter just told us and not other clients. When I asked for a Manager, they started shouting to me without any reason and threating me with calling security . Never in my life someone treated me like this. More people came and I asked if they needed to pay and they told me no. So they were discriminating us. A security came asking us to leave in a really bad mannerThey even made me cry and We saw them laughing of me because of that. I regret not to call the police for this and I hope people are not visiting this place, especially if you are a tourist
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I'm a solo female travler and I've been to Groove several times throughout the year and this was one of my favorite spots to listen to live music. However, my last visit was extremely disappointing. I reserved my ticket for the 9:30 beforehand and when I arrived I was told partied of 1 is standing room only. I then asked if there's an available chair at one of the occupied tables could I sit at that table with the guest, with their permission. I was told, "Yes." Lucky me, 5 minutes later there in fact was a chair. No sooner than 10 minutes later the same staff member said I had to give up. His reasoning was that somebody else needed. Needed how?!?! I reserved and paid my money just like everyone else. Why I'm I being penalized for traveling alone?!?! Makes no sense to me and that was my LAST time going there. Perhaps bc I'm not from New York but the fact is that was RUDE and they will not be getting any of this woman's money!
Service: 1