Bar 13 — Restaurant in New York

Do not ever come to this bar!!!!

Let me explain what happened...

so my friends and I arrived at the club around 1130 and I go to the bar and open a tab with the bartender in which she asked for both my ID and credit card, so I gave it to her and left with my drink. The bar was pretty empty (the rooftop was literally empty) and we were there for about 45 minutes to an hour before security started kicking everyone out and the lights came on. Apparently someone was hit over the head with a bottle. the police were there to investigate so my friend and I go to the bar to close out my tab which was only $14. So we are waiting at the bar and I'm watching the bartender cash everyone out except me. my friend and I start getting annoyed cause at this point it's been 15-20 minutes of us just waiting. Finally the bartender tells me, THEY LOST MY ID AND CC. HOW DOES A BARTENDER LOSE A CARD WHEN THE BAR IS HALF EMPTY?!

Naturally my friend was irritated so she immediately started making smart remarks such as "if you weren't on your phone all night etc" so the bartender who did not say sorry once and was completely and utterly rude about the entire situation did nothing to help. She kept saying "we're gonna keep looking and check in the back" immediately I thought, why on earth would my ID/CC be in the back???Then I have security trying to kick me out asking me if there is a problem and I said yeah your bartenders lost my id/cc

Meanwhile all of this chaos with me is going on my friend and the bartender begin to exchange words, she (bartender) was not getting it, they lost my drivers license and credit card. They eventually said they accidentally gave it to someone else which only made matters worse.

The police advised us to leave the bar or we would be "trespassingl and I had to file a police report and cancel my card right away. I checked my bank account however and my card was charged $36 and was immediately refunded.

I've called the bar and spoke to a man named "Eddie" who I presumed to be the manager and asked him what the hell was going on. He was entirely confused by the situation and said he would get back to me, it's been 2 days and I haven't heard anything.

This bar is nothing but...

My friend purchased a Groupon for this place, "Two free drinks". I said, "Hey, not a bad way to start off Halloween night!" We got to the bar pretty early, about 5:45pm. After being frisked and man handled at the door, we went up to a small, mostly empty bar, again we were pretty early. The place lacked seating, so I'm sure it would've been a better dance floor for the Halloween party. I told my friend we could probably just get our free drinks and chill for a while.

Two other couples went up to claim their Groupon as well, when all of the bartenders stated, "The online promotion was a mistake. It was supposed to say, "Buy one, get one free". I then saw the small dixie cups they were using to serve the drinks. I'm not bothered by the plastic ware, since it's better to drop a plastic cup on the ground during a big party. I'm bothered by the portion size.

We left.

So I highly doubt the owners will see this review, but I'd just like to state that not only do I deal with client relations at my current job, but I'm also speaking as a former bartender. I know it's stressful to manage a bar at a populated area of the city, let alone on a holiday. My friend and I arrived pretty early, as well as a small hand full of people. This early in the party and when things were this calm; I would've owned up to my mistake and honored the 'Two free drink' promotion. It's not worth having disgruntled guests who are now going to 'not' give you business, but also post negative reviews. Since your bar stated that the mistake was your fault, it's not difficult for us to get a refund. My friend and I would've purchased more drinks and started to have a good time. Your bartenders also lost potential tip, even if the first two drinks had been free. Especially since this happened on a holiday, your bar certainly wasn't a great way to start it off. I'd also like to mention that from the doormen, to bartenders, to other staff; no one looked like they were having fun or looking forward to taking care of their guests.

Our night started to get better, when we left. Unless the manager would like to resolve this situation, I cannot recommend this...

Sunday evening's reggae party is the most authentic homage to true global reggae culture.

Once you arrive at the front door you are greeted by a politely demurred security detail. Present your identification and you are respectfully invited to enter, absolutely no pretenciousness.

The space is comprised of three distinctive levels, but my Sunday evening visit was concentrated within the second level, where the reggae party occurs every Sunday evening.

Imagine for a moment the best reggae basement party you had ever attended. The space is well illuminated with dimmed light emitting diodes and the furnishing is set far to the side walls, permitting dancers full access to the dance space. There is a pleasant red hue hovering above the entire space that is being generated by a well positioned light bar in the centre of the dance floor.

The reggae dancers patronizing the space are compelled to sway and gyrate to the rhythm and tempo of the deep bass that rattles within their bodies.

I was no exception; as soon as I had entered the third floor I was captivated by reggae music being meticulously spun and broadcast by a very proficient reggae disc jockey.

The atmosphere is certainly deliberately designed for those more interested in dancing than in observing the interior design of the space. The stairwells leading to the different floors are narrow, which demand sensible flat shoes to all of the women who feel the need to wear high heels.

The alcohol being served is moderately priced, but charging four dollars for a bottle of water was quite excessive, indeed.

I vehemently encourage all genuine reggae music lovers to attend this nostalgic Sunday evening party; this event pays tribute to a time when the music being played with the club was far more important than the interior design.

In conclusion, if you do enjoy dancing to reggae music (Rocksteady, Early Reggae, Roots, Dub, Rockers and Dancehall) please venture to Sunday evening's at Bar 13.

I shall post photographs subsequent to my next visit on Sunday,...