Sophie's — Restaurant in New York

came here with friends last night, and was utterly disappointed by the customer service. A friend and I went to use the bathroom and didn’t see the sign that it was one person at a time, seconds later, we saw the sign in the bathroom, and my friend came out, by the time she stepped outside, the bartender was yelling at the top of her lungs about only one person being allowed in the bathroom per time and asking if we’re stupid and started to curse my friend out to the point where the DJ had to stop the music to see if there was an emergency. then, when I leave the bathroom, I’m told by security that we both have to leave, and as we’re outside discussing where we’re gonna go next, the same disrespectful bartender decides to come out and apologize to us for the misunderstanding, when there was no misunderstanding to begin with that needed that much derogatory vocabulary express towards me and my friend. She is disrespectful and from the looks of the reviews on the site, I’m not the only one that has had an issue with her. She needs to be fired. Check the yelp reviews as well, most of them are people getting into an issue with that same female bartender. She should probably try to stay sober while clocked in too. That...

Back before the original owners split, this little, grimy dive was hands-down the best place to be. Around 2000, Shane was behind the bar, mixing stiff drinks and making sure the jukebox stayed stocked with solid tunes. He actually cared—about the music, the atmosphere, and the regulars who kept the place alive.

The crowd was a mix of broke students, grizzled barflies (some of whom smelled like straight-up vomit, no joke), and lost souls looking for a home away from home. It was a haven for the misfits, the mentally ill, the wickedly talented, and everyone in between. Writers, musicians, and all sorts of characters passed through when Sophie's was still a true neighborhood spot.

I haven’t been back in a while, but I hear things have changed. Hopefully, it hasn’t gone the way of so many other beloved dives—watered down and soulless, catering to yuppies who want to play "low-rent" for a night. Back in its prime, though? Sophie's wasn’t just a bar; it was...

It’s my friend’s birthday tonight, we’ve had a rather chill night and wanted a night cap for which we’ve come to Sophie’s for many times before. My roommate’s girlfriend is in town for the birthday and they haven’t seen each other for a while so outside of the bar they hugged. We then walked up to the bouncer and he told us we’re not getting in with that “drunk ass girl”. Just because she hugged her boyfriend. He then proceeded to threaten us when we tried to reason with him, and we were just saying she wasn’t drunk she just was hugging him because she hadn’t seen him in a while. As a bartender I tried to reason with him further and he continued to threaten me saying “Come do something about it. Come Show me then.” And then got up from his seat and started approaching me in a threatening way as I was walking away. I guess my review is just letting you know to not act like a normal person outside of this bar or else they’re not...