Gabriela

Danced all night long, thanks to Savior at the door! The dance floor is sacred here. Don’t go to the dance floor just to stand and take up space. Bring good intentions, because that’s what this space is about

The staff and bouncers were incredibly rude. I’ve never had someone shout in my face just because I didn’t know the talent performing inside (this isn’t Basement, even if they act like it). The rudeness was completely unnecessary. The sound quality is decent, but they’re not booking enough talent to justify treating customers like this. Drinks are absurdly overpriced. I love Eli, but this experience was a real disappointment. I give this place a year. oh, and if you think the aggressive bouncers are there to protect the vibe, think again. The vibes are awful inside. The crowd is a joke.

Brooklyn’s favorite dance floor! YOU MUST GO! GO NOW! Say hello to the best team of people from the legendary door staff & security to the most professional bar staff in the game. Thank us later and be sure to wear comfy shoes…you’ll be dancing all night long. ENJOY!

Love the space, the sound is amazing and Eli always brings the right energy to create a safe space that's all about losing yourself in the music. I haven't had a negative experience at all. I always end up meeting new people and overall just taking in good vibes. It's not Tiki Disco, and thats perfectly ok, but folx expecting Tiki might be disappointed. Ps. Romance is a great party.

I honestly cannot rave enough about this place. It’s magical and the best thing to happen to Williamsburg. The music is amazing, the space is stunning, people are super friendly and there because they love dancing, and the sound system is probably the best in Brooklyn, IMO. Thursdays is the absolute best night and they don’t even have a cover then, just arrive early!

Bouncers were cool given the reviews. Just weird Eli would call this club home. The crowd was a mix of (incognito) frat bros & midwest transplants. We came here for music not to watch Parker dry hump Cynthia.

My favorite club to recommend to people who want to enjoy a fun, real dance club, with a thoughtful setup, good sound system, and fantastic DJs spinning hits and deep cuts. If you're somehow getting bounced, your vibes are off (and possibly messy), and we can all tell from your review too.

Beautiful little spot in the neighborhood. Someone put real thought into design — and a lot of expertise into the audio setup! What a sound on the dance floor. Some real higher end talent as far as the DJs go, too. Eli Escobar resident!? Unreal. Had a couple of great cocktails. Security did a great job of maintaining a good vibe inside, and not too crowded. Highly recommend going on a Thursday night!

August Thursday the 22nd of 2024 was my second time ever going to Gabriela and it had not failed me. Just like the first time visiting, Gabriela stills to continue on its atmosphere of providing an intimate dance scene on a dance floor that does get crowded which gives it that personal vibe. The water is on the house as it should be for any and all patrons. The cocktails are swell! Should there be any suggestions to give concerning arriving and guaranteeing a spot into the dance club it would be: Get there 45 minutes to a hour later after it opens. Granted it can change due to a DJ's popularity. Nonetheless this has worked for myself and i have not been denied entrance nor waited. Best time to do this is Thursday (also it's free on Thursdays)!

The drinks here are tasty and the music was great! We had a good time here and would come again when visiting the area

One of the best spots in the damn city. If you're looking for a sexy, anonymous dance floor on which to shake your rump alongside other sweaty, warm bodies, get. over. here.

The key is to come before 10pm for free entry and get a stamp, so you can return later. If you come afterwards, there's a cover charge of $20, which isn't worth it in my opinion. The dance floor gets extremely crowded on the first floor, but I enjoyed the upstairs area. It's a good bar/club on a fun night out. On a humid summer night, the strong AC blasting in here is worth the visit alone. The bartenders were pretty quick with the drinks too, so never struggled to order.

Happy to see the local DJ Eli Escobar dream became a reality, an amazing cozy club with extremely good cocktails, vibes and music curation. Bartenders and bouncers were friendly. My advise: Arrive early, as any other hot spot in Williamsburg it gets packed quickly! I had a great experience with friends, there were multiple areas with different atmospheres to hang, and two full bars, one per each floor. A must go if you enjoy dancing and house music. Definitely a welcoming place I'll be visiting again hopefully soon.

Bouncers are fucking shit, I was one guy, inside I had a group of friends (only girls) that was waiting for me inside and they said "sometimes you enter sometimes you don't" without proving any explanation. Fucking bullshit people that's why when you come to Europe everyone makes fun of you because you are fucking stupid assholes

Came a few times with friends who live nearby. I enjoyed the DJ sets (Escobar, Andi) and the cozy couches. It's ok early hours on a Thursday. Otherwise there's hardly any space to dance. $20 cover on weekends which I wouldn't mind if there was a proper dance floor. The drinks are expensive and weak, but at least you will be sober enough to get up and down that spiral staircase

I was super excited to check out this new bar with a group of friends. We waited in a long line and as we started moving towards the front, one of the bouncers (wearing glasses and a beanie) approached us and said "there is no chance of you getting in." When we asked why he responded "have you ever been out in New York?" I have never experienced this level of rudeness at any establishment in the city I've called home for 7 years. Please do better, Gabriela.

I went to this club last Saturday night. The place is really cool, there is ac so it's pleasant to dance. Kim Anh played and she was amazing. Thanks for this beautiful party.

Good vibes, really tasty drinks and the crowd is super chill even though it got packed towards 12am. My only complaint is the music. It was so boring! It sounded like the same song was playing the whole time I was in there. Not fun dancing music!!

My phone got stolen here and none of the employees cared. It's happened to at least two other people on different occasions as well and the friend that I was with so hold on very tight to your belongings everyone.