Black Door

Cute neighborhood spot to grab a drink or three. I was going to be in town for a couple of evenings and wanted to plan a night to grab drinks with all my local friends. A girlfriend recommended this spot and told me they were great for groups, so I invited all my friends... and promptly forgot to reach out to Black Door about reserving space. It didn't even occur to me until about three hours before the event. Luckily, with just a phone call, I was able to secure space for that evening, and we even got our first round free upon arrival! For a Friday evening, the place felt appropriately active... busy, but never packed. Glad I got the recommendation!

The bar was bustling during Friday happy hour but not so overly crowded that you were constantly being bumped at every turn. Though the ambience is quite cozy (warm wood and dim lights), it was very loud and definitely not an intimate setting.

The atmosphere was amazing from the minute you entered. I was greeted by one of the friendliest bouncers i have greet me in a very long while. Upon sitting at the bar i was warmly greeted by the bartender Alyssa who began to inform me about their whiskey menu. She was polite engaging and informative which is exactly what you want in a bartender but is so hard to find in the city anymore. When I go to a bar the bartender either makes or breaks the experience I have and she made it an amazing night. I would definetly return.

Pretty cool bar, seemed low key when I went (Friday night happy hour!) not that packed. Great interior though and there are some reasonable prices for drinks. I didn’t like how dark it was in there. It was putting me to sleep.

Dimly lit Chelsea bar with a Brooklyn feel. Staff is usually nice and attentive. Happy hour specials are good and tend to bring a sizable after work crowd the close it is to the weekend. There are some tables available and most include jacket hooks.

Really nice place to sit and relax with friends. Everyone appeared to be having a great time. Music playing in the background was nice. There was no food menu, but we had pretzels, which we shared at the table.

Pretty cool spot with a decent Scotch selection, which I like. No frills, kind of dark, and sort of a mixed crowd. But it's a pretty typical spot to have a pint with friends, whether it's 6pm or 10pm. Does tend to empty out when it gets late, though, presumably when people leave for the Ainsworth across the street.

I really liked the bar. cute and chill place. no tv or distractions so you get to really enjoy the company of others. what i loved though was that there was live entertainment. they had a singer who alternated btwn and piano and guitar and she was awesome! great crowd interaction. she played fab songs and it was a great night. the bartender Tara was on it with the drinks and very personable. my first but definitely not my last time. only downfall. no food. with all the booze I was guzzling w friends last night. definitelt needed something to soak up the liquor. bread, pretzels, chips...anything!