Club Room at Soho Grand

Came for an evening jazz show with a group and had a great time! Great food and drinks. Aesthetic, ambiance and decor were fabulous. Will definitely be back!

On a usual jazz night, the place is very nice, classy ambiance with good drinks. But I cannot agree with the way they run the place on a “clubbing”/party night. For example, this past Saturday while we stayed at the hotel. To enter the place, you first need to get a stamp. To get it, you’re required to stand outside a squared off area, with a single guy stood in the middle, wait for him to come and PICK YOU. No line, stand anywhere, clear indication of their intentions to filter. You could be picked within a second if you know him/he knows you or if you fit a certain demographic profile, otherwise, endure the sheer arrogance and be prepared to wait. Other people work there shared with us that “they give preferential treatment to hotel guest, but they run as independent business on nights like this after 10 pm”. While we waited, an extremely rude guy just cut through, stood between me and my friend, brought a group, apparently knew the guy PICKING people, started chatting. I said “you just came and stood between me and my friend while we’re also waiting to get in.”, no apology, no nothing and the picking guy told me “you need to step aside”, then let the rude guy and his friends in. Till now I still cannot comprehend this exchange. I regret very much for have not said “no I’m not stepping aside, please apologize first then ask again politely”. At this point, I really wanted to get in to see what a great party they must have curated with this opaque selective process. Once you’re in, it’s a very small dance floor with extremely gender imbalanced crowd (this is what you created with that selection process??!), and there’s apparently another guy deciding who can stand close to the DJ and who cannot. The tone the hand gestures to wave people out or let them get closer were also extremely condescending. We left within 10 min.s to go somewhere else. If the group runs this place on a clubbing night is outside contractors hired by the hotel, please seriously consider change this up. If it’s hotel employees, please consider employee training, from basic lesson 101 - respect your guests. From the squared off area to giving all the power to ONE GUY, let him making selective and preferential decisions based on rules only “the club” knows. This resembles very closely to a certain political regime that’s hugely unpopular in the west. To see this in action in SoHo NYC was astonishing. Why are people putting up with this?

Ibrahim is the man! From Mr, Purple to Soho Grand, the best in the business. This guy has been one of the best host I have ever encountered who has been welcoming and building relationships with guests in the best way possible.

It’s always been fun going to the club room nice staff. Great drink. Service on top. Best bathroom attendant ever. Ibrahim is the goat

Ibrahim was a very good and accommodating staff employee. I knew him from Mr. Purple 5 years ago but he still maintain the professionalism and service for an employee

I like soho grand . My favorite place for Saturday night. It keep getting better and better. I love Ibrahim’s personality. Good service Highly recommended

The place is on top. Great drinks This place has the best bathrooms attendant in the city. Very professional and respectful if you respect him lol. We love you bro

Love this place! Ibrahim is the best! Literally made my night! He works as the bathroom attendant for Club Room and he made me and my friends feel welcomed!

Ambiance it's great, food it's ok, but the service it's terrible. I was trying to do a video of the bar and one of the bartenders was so rude at me telling me that I should

I was invited here by a friend who comes often, and we brought someone visiting the city for the weekend. I would describe Club Room as an upscale lounge with comfortable intimate rooms filled with self-important people. Is it fashionable? Maybe. Filled with beautiful people? Objectively yes, or at least more than the average bar. Cocktails are $19+ so definitely not cheap. There is also an unspoken dress code of "don't look poor" if you want to be allowed in. Expect whoever is at the door to deny entry at will based on appearance alone. Some nights the name of host/DJ may be necessary for entry. I did appreciate the live jazz music during my visit. Sitting at the back bar my party ordered Tuna Crudo Nicoise and Spanish Manchego & Olives to start which were very flavorful and paired well with our cocktails. Later on, we ordered some fries and a side of marinated Hen-of-the-woods mushrooms which were my favorite. The interior design of the space is the perfect ambiance for a jazzy club space turned DJ dance floor when the time is right. The dance floor accommodates a stage/DJ booth with palm fronds and seating that is moved to open up the space later in the night. The front has casual couches for conversation and is probably the quietest area available relatively. Overall, Club Room is a fun place to dance in the glow of the disco ball late into the night. A special and occasional experience for me, nothing I could do often (on my budget anyway). This place takes itself a bit too seriously but hey, if you're ordering Petrossian caviar you probably do too.

GARBAGE ESTABLISHMENT. I went to go see some friends preform and my friend had put us on the list. Bouncers at the front told me they had maxed out the entry for lists and tried to get my cousin to pay THREE HUNDRED dollars for a ticket to stand in a tiny little room to get pushed around all night. Bouncers are also so rude and condescending and are on a major power trip. This place just reminded me why I NEVER go out in manhattan anymore -- avoid at all costs.

Great space, first time at the soho grand in general. The staff were very friendly and the drinks were great.

My friends often DJ here, so I've spent quite a few late nights in the Club Room over the past couple of years. Cocktails start at $18, so do not come here unprepared. Also dress decently if you want to be allowed in, as the door people can be picky. The nights that I've been by, passwords (names of hosts or djs) have also usually been necessary. The room itself is intimate, as others have said, with a front room to accommodate music, mingling, and some dancing, and a back part, featuring some more seating and the bar, though I usually prefer to snag a couch by one of the tables in the front. Upscale but cozy lounge, fun for nights when you want to feel fashionable and dance with beautiful strangers.

Popped in for a dirty martini on a Saturday night. Vibe was good, the bartender was fine..

Food was perfect, ambiance was second to none and the service was outstanding. We went to see Stella Cole sing, who is incredibly talented by the way. It was one of those perfect evenings listening to jazz in a room that reminded you of another time gone by.

One of my favorite spots in the city, music is always fun and different, no lazy top 40 DJs. Love the live music/jazz earlier in the night too! The food was amazing and they have great vegan options, our server was also very quick and friendly even on a busy Saturday night.

Cocktails are on point! Vibe is great. Truffle fries are a good size and delicious. Service could be improved and the table wasn't completely clean (we found a broken earring on the table and silverware under the table, server did not bring us napkins, etc.) but I'd be back for the atmosphere and because the cocktails are so damn good!

Worst experience ever!!!! I was at the bar, we ordered our first drinks and was watching one of the bartenders make drink when I saw him SPIT into the shaker of a drink he was making. Then, he did it once again to another drink. He then asked if I wanted another drink, I said yes. He had the audacity of spitting into my drink whilst I was right there watching him make it. We took it up with the manager, who seemed unbothered by it. She said they'd watch camera footage but I honestly do not believe that she even cared about the entire situation. Hopefully, they do something about it because that it extremely unsanitary and disgusting and simply disappointing from a place that prides itself on good service!

Going to places like this turns me off as a New Yorker. If you're looking to have a good time and surround yourself with good energy this is NOT the place. The self-important man at the door acts as if this is a Vegas night club. No need to hold the line when it "opens" at 10:30pm but takes over an hour to get in. I'm sorry, I'm not kissing any ass to get into a club. We arrived too early so we stayed at the lounge upstairs then when we tried going to the lounge we were told we had to exit to get stamped to go to the club...so extra. Waited in line for a half hour then decided to move on. Someone we knew decided to wait. NYC is filled with plenty of fun places. We were not wasting any more time trying to get in here. We ended up somewhere else with music and fun energy!

I wish I could give it zeros stars if possible. My group of 7 friends and I (non white) were denied access because the bouncers said that the club was at full capacity at 12am on a Friday night then told us to move to the side and proceeded to check the ID's of the group of 8 behind us and let them in. I was very frustrated because they didn't even check our ID's and when we confronted them they said we looked too young and that we have fake ID's, but keep in mind he didn't even look at our ID's. The bouncers were straight being racist because what kind of club is full at 12am.

Second visit: On the second visit I was roofied. The gin martini usually comes with three olives on a stick across the top of the glass. The spiked drink came with three olives at the bottom of the glass and was served by the bartender. I don't know who spiked my drink, or exactly when they spiked it. I had two drinks but it felt like I had ten, I later lost consciousness in my hotel room. The floor manger and head of security were very professional and took a statement, and reviewed the footage, but it was inconclusive. This is too common in NY. I would have liked more follow through and a call back from the hotel (I had to call them to get an update). First visit: I can verify what others have said about the bad service. I made a reservation for the early evening. Our server was inattentive and came across as unfriendly and unhelpful. He seemed annoyed by our questions and stood with his hands in his pockets looking away from our table. When our drinks took a long time, I waved down another sever and we got our drinks right away. We paid, then switched to the bar area. When I asked for a beer, the bartender kept saying something vague. He was facing away from me, so I couldn't hear him. Something like "we're out" - over and over until I realized the beer taps had plugs in them. The hostess was very helpful and friendly. Decent place to stay, just don't stay here for the bar.

Went to hear a musical act. Started out fine. There were a handful of people at a few tables all talking at a reasonable volume and enjoying the show. About an hour in, 4-5 people sat at the table next to us, right in front of the stage. They were quite loud and disruptive, opening shopping bags, rustling paper. We asked them to please lower their voices. They didn't. A few minutes later we asked them again. Apparently they asked to be moved, but before they did one of the women cursed at us. Then the hostess came over and, without asking US what happened, snapped something like, "This is a bar. People are allowed to talk." We responded that we were here for the music and they were being disruptive and disrespectful to the performer, who was no more than 5 feet away. Clearly that didn't matter -- she told us that if we said anything to anyone else they would have to "take measures," meaning boot us out. It was all I could do not to laugh. This place takes itself WAY too seriously and showed no regard for the musicians. Live and learn. Never again for this place.

Love the clubroom. Great cocktails. Sweet bartenders and servers. Music is not trash.

It's not the Grand Bar, which is the more traditionally set up bar upstairs at the Soho Grand Hotel. It's the dim, intimate lounge on the left at the top of the stairs, which is filled couches, coffee tables, leather club chairs, and often the sound of a live pianist in the evenings. I highly recommend checking him out -- he plays some incredible covers! Aside from the fantastic live music, it's a great place to grab an extremely expensive cocktail and chat with friends in a low-key but stylish environment. My favorite cocktail there is the Come Dance With Me, which is a sophisticated version of a piña colada, with Jamaican rum, chili liqueur, pineapple juice, and coconut milk. My group also shared a nice cheese plate that didn't come with a ton of stuff but featured some wonderful cheeses. The service is sweet and friendly if not too efficient. Our server told us she'd explain what cheeses came out in our board but she took so long that by the time she came back with a menu that she was just reading off of (we also had a menu with us so we could have read this ourselves), we had already finished most of the cheese. We also asked for more bread to finish off the cheese, which never materialized. But she was accommodating when our group grew unexpectedly and though we were told that our table was being taken over by a reservation, they set us up at a nice table in a different part of the lounge. They also helped us split the tab at the end of the night without too much hassle. It's a nice change of pace from the more casual bars that I frequent in the area and aesthetically pleasing without being obnoxious. A well-kept secret that I am now sharing with you!

Call me a sucker, but I love this place -- especially when a friend picks up the tab. ;) It's true that the drink prices are a little ridiculous so for me, I would kind of limit it to a place to take an out-of-town friend or start or finish a great night. The venue is very swanky and full of beautiful people. Roomy enough to do some dancing but plenty of intimate and comfortable seating if you're in a more low-key mood. Definitely one to add to the rotation.

Cozy and classy atmosphere, great drinks and food. I came here for my friends birthday and had drinks and appetizers, it was perfect for the occasion! Can't wait to come back here.

Came here for our office holiday party and it did not disappoint. Great ambiance, friendly servers & bartenders, & delicious food! Highly recommend this space for a special event - the managers are all fantastic to work with!

I've been to the Club Room at Soho Grand a few times over the years for birthdays, get-togethers, etc. It has a swanky feel to it which I like and the music, although a little too loud, is usually pretty good. By loud I mean you can still have a conversation, but you need to lean in close to the person you're talking to. There's a small outdoor smoking area which is convenient if you want to use it or escape for a couple minutes. My problem with this place is that its too expensive for what it is. Over the years they have raised drink prices to absurd levels, now approaching $20 per cocktail. And at that price, you sort of need to tip $2 per drink instead of $1. It bothers me because the drinks are decent, but not particularly potent or large, so you're still spending $100 if you want to get drunk here and more than that if you're taking out a girl. They may also intentionally mischarge your credit card, as happened to me recently so beware of running a tab here. Because I had my receipt they had to fix the error. The area is nice and the place is trendy and all. I just think its dated at this point and not worth the absurd drink prices.

This is probably the most demeaning place I have been to. We asked to be seated to have a couple of drinks and were told by the waitress that our group would "be closed out after one round of drinks". The manager Steven was very disrespectful and laughed in our faces after telling him of our experience. Long story short we will never come back to soho grand. Overall beyond disappointed. Do not recommend.

Wonderful place, great ambiance, amazing drinks and great service. The waiter serving (Omar) is a star! This place is definitely worth a visit!

The Club Room is always a great place to start the night. Music ranges from The Rolling Stones to Notorious B.I.G. in the best, BEST way possible. Lots of comfy leather chairs and couches to sit down and sip your (expensive) drink, plus plenty of room to dance if you're so inclined. Staff is usually very friendly and nice. Starts getting pretty crowded around midnight.

Great bar but please lose the new white tuxedo jackets for the bartenders. Totally out of place in such a hip downtown location. They look like hotel room service uniforms. Also, the bartenders hate them too.