Gospel

We were visiting New York and stumbled upon this amazing restaurant, Gospel, and it turned out to be one of the best experiences of our trip! The food was absolutely delicious every dish was full of flavor and beautifully presented. The atmosphere was incredible lively, warm, and full of energy. There was live entertainment with an amazing singer and dancer, which made the whole evening feel like a real celebration. After dinner, the music kept going and people started dancing it felt like a joyful party! The service was also top-notch. The manager personally came around to check on every table, which made the experience feel so personal and welcoming. You could really tell they care about their guests. We had such a fun and memorable night here. I would 100% recommend Gospel to anyone visiting New York it’s not just a restaurant, it’s an experience!

What really stood out was how uplifting the entire night felt. It wasn’t just a show; it was an experience. The transitions between sets were seamless, the sound system was ridiculously good, and the whole place radiated this mix of spiritual warmth and downtown New York edge.

Went to Gospel with a group of 4 minimum spend was $250, and we ended up spending around $330 total. We each had two drinks, but honestly, the cocktails didn’t really hit the mark. Just not very flavorful, and nothing we’d go back for. The service, on the other hand, was great. The staff was attentive and super polite, which we appreciated. The vibe of the place wasn’t exactly what we expected either, it didn’t feel very classy, more like a scene that’s trying hard to be trendy but doesn’t quite get there. Also, the DJ that night just wasn’t our style, the music felt a bit all over the place and didn’t really set the mood. Overall, ok night, but not somewhere I’d rush back to.

ATTENTION EVERYONE Feb 26, 2026 - Around 12:45 AM This was my first and last attempt to enter this club. We came to celebrate a birthday - table, premium bottles, serious spend. What happened at the entrance was aggressive, humiliating, and completely unprofessional. Our friends were already inside. My wife and I parked and approached the entrance respectfully. Security was perfect. My wife had already walked in - I was one step behind her. At that moment, someone behind me yelled “HI.” I had never seen this person in my life, and I wasn’t even sure the “hi” was meant for me. I turned around, looked at her briefly, confused, then turned back and continued walking toward the entrance. Seconds later - shock. The same person aggressively yells: “COME BACK. COME BACK, YOU.” I turn around, confused, and I’m ordered to come back down and stand still! 😂 Publicly. No explanation. My wife comes back asking what’s going on - no one can explain anything, because there was no reason to begin with. Only then do I realize this girl is the door manager. We’re told to wait behind the rope while other guests walk in freely - on a Tuesday night, with the club nearly empty. When I calmly asked what the issue was, I was given an obviously fabricated excuse about a “parking helper calling me.” That never happened. No apology. No accountability. Just turning away. I have 12+ years of experience in nightlife, including VIP and members-only venues. I understand door policies - and I also recognize when someone is abusing their position. What makes this especially concerning is the timing. Right as this happened, a new, 6’5” guy in an oversized fur coat appeared - clearly someone the staff didn’t know. Anyone familiar with nightlife knows this pattern: create unnecessary friction, then suddenly offer “help,” “access,” or “solutions” - sometimes tied to off-the-books favors. I’m not accusing anyone of anything. But the behavior fits that pattern perfectly. I immediately told my friends to leave and warned others not to come. If this is how guests are treated at the door, it raises serious questions about what happens inside. Message to the owners: One wrong person at the entrance can destroy an entire brand. It’s hard to quantify the damage caused in a single night by someone placed in such a critical position. I will make sure this experience is heard - especially within my own New York / U.S. 7 million people communities. --- I never imagined I’d take the time to write even a short review. Here we are - and this one is fully deserved.

One of my go to places in the city. Do not get fooled by some bad reviews. There is one key rule with nightclubs: the worse the comments, the better the place. Gospel is easily a top three nightlife spot in New York City. Expect to pay what they ask and have one of the best nights of your life. Being selective is part of the business. No one forces you to go out and spend money. If that is not for you, there are plenty of dive bars or you can stay at home. Spending hundreds of dollars while going out in New York is simply part of the experience. Great place, great music, and an even better crowd. One of the best in the business.

This used to be Soviet Art-Deco lounge PRAVDA famous for best drinks in the city and really good finger food turned into upscale lounge/night club. This place has a hype for a quiet some time and is NYC vanity fair at its best. They are following the path of One Oak, making this place super exclusive. You will need to reserve a table and make sure to bring a good ratio of men/girls. For the 6 guys, they obligated us to get at least 3 bottles. The initial bill of $2500 got inflated at the end of the night to 4K (we had ordered some drinks from the bar, but still, this jump is pretty steep). The worst part that two of our friends wanted to join our table, but they told us that they had to pay $500 each. But don't get me wrong, I had a really good night there and lots of fun. Yes, it was overpriced but pretty solid fun. So if you want to feel exclusive, make a reservation, bring some girls, and get ready to pay lots of $

My friend and I tried to go in, there was a line, and we waited. When we got closer, they asked if we had a reservation. We said no and asked how we could make a reservation, if not for today, then at least for next time. The women at the entrance ignored us, and the security guard started to explain us something, but the girl immediately told him to stop, pulled him aside, said something to him, so he stopped talking with us. When I tried asking again how we could make a reservation, the women turned her back to us and ignored us, as did the rest of the staff. I have never in my life received such disrespectful treatment from a place!! We felt humiliated. Ignoring us and turning their backs? This place is unprofessional and completely lacking in humanity. I thought to check other reviews and saw that this exact situation happened to others as well. Please read reviews before going there!! It’s a huge disgrace for a place to treat people so poorly and disrespectfully. I absolutely do not recommend this place, and I will never set foot there again, nor will my friends.

What a terrible experience. The personnel/staff was overly aggressive, and instead of stepping in to make sure everyone felt safe, the staff just stood by and pushed patrons violating their physical boundaries. When you’re at a club, you expect security and management to handle situations quickly and professionally—but here, there was zero accountability. It felt unsafe, chaotic, and completely unmonitored. Definitely not worth the risk or the money.

Disrespectful and Discriminatory Our experience at Gospel Manhattan was absolutely insulting. After dining at Maison Close., where we had a table, the manager recommended this place to us. When we arrived, we got in line, and after waiting, the staff asked if we had a table. We said no, but explained that we had been recommended by the restaurant where we had just had dinner. They then told us we needed to move to another line, which we did. After switching lines, a woman in a furry, fake chinchilla jacket walked up to us and said we were not getting in after we said we were from Miami. We still made it up to the door, where the doorman initially told us to hold on. Then, after asking where we were from, he said, Of course, we will let you in, Give me one second. He went over to speak with the same woman, and when he returned, he said, I'm sorry, I can't let you in. Meanwhile they let a group of kids underdressed that did not look of age. The entire interaction felt unnecessarily rude, dismissive, and, frankly, discriminatory. If this is kind of pretentious and exclusionary attitude they want to cultivate, they're doing a great job. But for anyone looking for a welcoming environment with decent service and no unnecessary arrogance, look elsewhere. New York has too many amazing spots to waste time on places like this.

After Ketchy Shuby was being racist and let in Whyte girls from Jersey dressed in tennis shoes over 3 POC women and 1 Whyte woman we decided to come here. Everyone was nice. They let us right in. Drinks were strong. I liked the music. I definitely suggest going here where they are NOT racist and are welcoming, kind, and friendly to you. DO NOT go to Ketchy Shuby unless you enjoy r*cism!

Rude! The man at the door was not nice to us and demanded more cash for our group I recommend other nightclubs

Very interesting vibe. An eclectic atmosphere. Very hipster-esque. Drinks were fine, the bar itself is very cool. They had a body painter taking donations, staff was friendly.

The lady at the door was rude and had HUGE attitude. Said we needed to be on the "list" to get in or invited by the owner. Either way was BS

waaawaweeewaa first off u Gotta be JET to cum here or either be with 27 year old Syrian guys with no WIVESSSS. yes it is true u will see people taking pills outside but its calm. I love kaseyyy by the front she's so mean to the poor and I love it!!!!!! I feel so cool getting in!!!!! I reccomend going to cipriani before so u feel more jetttt anyway best gospaltality

I wish I could give this bar zero stars but sadly I have to give them at least one. The ambiance inside the club was horrific, rude staff, and horrendous music. This bar would be great for anyone wanting a quick seizure and subpar alcohol. Save your time and money and let the 38 year olds inside have the time of their lives

I was denied entry becasue I was on crutches

My friends have frequented this place since they opened. )*( IYKYK. I've been away from home (native Manhattan New Yorker here) I finally made it out on a Saturday around 1:45AM. The place was already at capacity. A few minutes after debating on staying or going over to B.M.; we decided to stay. Upon entry & arriving to stairway down to DJ booth area, 2 ladies dressed up burlesque style in white w/ glitter & feathers with headpieces were walking up. We must have just missed them performing/dancing. Decor/atmosphere is grown & sexy/romantic. The music was great for dancing (you won't get anything played on mainstream radio here) They also had an African hand drum player live, who was talented & added to the already great energy. We had fun!

Awful, a friend asked to meet here and we waited forever for worst bar. We had more fun in the outside waiting area than inside. Terrible crowded atmosphere didn't even finish our drinks, walked in and walked out. Way better places to spend your time at in the city!

Okkkkkkk. Here is my perspective- I have not been living in NYC the last four years. I know exclusive doors and how it goes. I also live in TULÚM so of course I know the scene and how it works there. There's a lot of this wannabe shit popping up in NYC. The mainstream crowd from Brooklyn Mirage, Knockdown Center, is starting to go Burning Man only for the weekend cuz of the hype. They are NOT BURNERS. They are PRETENDERS. This is purely about the CROWD that goes about in these places nothing to do with the places themselves. But it comes hand in hand. I was invited to one of their events from friends of mine who go to this club often. This place makes themselves seem very elite. The whole vibe feels very elite. My friends and I run in an elite crowd, so I cannot say anything- we have the money to drop 4K on a table, we get in on the guest list, etc etc. Classic shit for a group of finance guys in NYC. The thing is I'm in the real BM scene. The Tulúm scene is way less exclusive. Tulúm is more open, a fraction of the price depending on where you go. I'm not into anything mainstream, I've been doing this ten years. Music is fantastic. Makes the whole thing worth it. Beautiful people. It gives off this underground vibe like the old New York City days.

Had a really great time here on a Saturday night. The key is to arrive early!!! I showed up late to the party (2am) and the door was tough - full capacity and reservation only. Waited 20 minutes. Lauren was doing her best to keep organization and the flow of things going. Security guards are friendly and funny but also mean business and keep things in check. There's a bar when you enter and another bar downstairs. SHOUT OUT TO CHRISTINA THE BARTENDER I forgot to take my card off the check and she held it behind the bar for me (also very cheerful and a great smile as she gets to all the patrons in an organized fashion). Drinks are $18. I had NO fraudulent charges despite accidentally leaving my card there for a hot second. MUSIC WAS GREAT!

I recently worked in this venue with my company Photobomb NYC and the staff was very accommodating about getting us in-- allowed us to set up a tent and equipment and were very helpful. We would be happy to do another event in this venue in the future! Their turntables were really cool and really enjoyed their music-syncing lights. Highly recommend!! -Photobombnyc.com

To start with they are very racist. White people are okay to go in however others are not. They made us wait in cold in 4 degrees just to be told we need either reservation or guest list to get in or to open tab we have to go in as a balanced group of equal girls and guys. Cant be 2 guys one girl. One gay couple was denied because they didnt had girls. Only way was to get table for them and they were 2. What is wrong with them. Its a very good question. At 2 am in the morning especially. In nyc winter.

I found the staff general did not respect the purchase of customers who spent thousands on tables here tonight! They do not care if you spend $1,000+ on a table here, only if you are tight with management.

Didn't like the vibe and felt out of place compared to other places in nyc. Would recommend going to another place

What happened to Nina? lol she was the only cool one workin there, this place used to be good but, Unfortunately is just getting worse :/

What a joke. They don't take cash and they lost my card. I placed my card with them upstairs, ordered one drink, then went downstairs for a private event that they had grossly overbooked. I had one drink downstairs, then went upstairs to cash out and my card was gone. They had apparently given it to someone else who run up an extra $70 in charges and then they gave this person my card. Accidents happen, but get your shit together! Now I have to get a new card and redo all linked accounts and automatic payments across my digital ecosystem. I sincerely hope your business fails. This place was way better when it was Pravda. Amateur hour bullshit. UPDATE: Just got off the phone with my credit card company and there were TWO fraudulent charges from Gospel on my card that they LOST. I will never go back to this place. STAY AWAY. They're trash and have no idea how to run a club.

Not nice enough or exclusive enough to have the attitude that the staff has. Female doorwoman working the line was very aggressive and insulting the physical appearance of people waiting on line to get in . Pretty pathetic, I would not recommend. Please consider Common Ground Bar in lieu of this location. Amazing energy and hospitable staff. 5 stars!

The service and hospitality is unmatched from the second you approach the front door you're greeted in such a friendly manner - unlike most exclusive clubs and lounges where the bouncers and doormen/women are rude and standoffish. If you like house music and an amazing ambiance with a chill vibe this is the only spot to be.

This place was super cute. The dj last night was on point and it was nice to see a bunch of people dancing and having a good time. Not sure if it was a private event or not but there was a performance going on and people seemed to be into shorty a lot... Raja something on IG. Its a small space but they definitely make the best of it. Wonder how much for the downstairs rental???

Came on a Friday and it was very burning man like! The vibes were super chill and smooth with amazing music!

Honestly this place is so ridiculous. The manager was so rude to us and judged us by the looks. It's not like she was wearing any designer clothes but it's shouldn't be the decision for coming into the place. I am really disappointed and I do not recommend this place because you will be judged so much!

My friends and I just tried to go to this place around 11 pm last night; line was not too bad but there was still a wait. The issue was not the line, but the SERVICE. The woman trying to work the line to get in kept pushing us to buy a table (which was $3k) and when we didn't buy the wildly expensive table, she said to us "well, you need to dress to impress, and you're not going to get in anyway." Grade A elitist asshole BS. It would've been fine if we needed to pay 3k and PLANNED for that, but it's not like we were going to pay that on the fly by any means. She, and the rest of the staff was cold, unfriendly, and made us feel lesser than, which was completely unnecessary. I'll never come here again, it left the worst taste in my mouth. This is literally the stereotype of what people think about when they hate going out in NYC.

I had my worst night life experience in this place. SUPER RUDE staff, very discriminative at the door. They make people wait almost more then an hour and tell them to leave at the end. Even if you want to make reservation they ask your Instagram and check your profile such a scam!! They try to make the door look very crowded to attract people I guess. Don't ever go if you don't wanna waste your time at door

Love this place. Went for a friends birthday and ended up losing my off-white bag with my credit card ID and car key in it, figured someone had taken it. A month later I get into contact with their lost and found and they had it safe the whole time! 10/10 place, forever stand by it.

I heard great things but the hostess had so much attitude it killed the vibe don't recommend going

Came here for the dinner ritual on 25 Oct 2019 for my birthday- - no dinner ritual. Ran late and rushed us to eat. We were 8 guests and got same amount of food as 2 -3 seater tables. Very disappointed that I celebrated my birthday here

Love this place immensely but yes Daisy has a God complex, which I noticed someone say in the comments below. Couldn't agree more with this. I've definitely got denied 1-2x. She just really rude and thinks she's she's mightier than thou. Let's just say she gets off to not letting people in so make sure you come correct. ANDRE on the other hand... He's a good one.

I looove love love this spot. It's so nice and takes me to Tulum :) only downside is it's a bit pretentious and they could chill out the vibe a bit more - but it's Manhattan eh

The hostess was actually super sweet to my party and let us in because we've never been. DJ was great and drinks were strong

Amazing vibes, dinner was great, music was on point - staff was friendly, highly recommend! If you like to dance, this is your new favorite go-to spot. PS: You need to try to elixirs and craft cocktails, they're AMAZINGGGG!

"We are a family of friends. We are inspired to carry a message of love and community."-their website. MY ASS. I've never in my life met such mean group of people in charge before. I love the music and the atmosphere is great but I will NEVER go back. The women bouncers were extremely rude to absolutely everyone for absolute no reason. Stood in line for an hour and they only people who were let in were the " I know the dj" or "I'm a friend of ____". Really disappointed. No need to treat people that way.

I'd give zero stars if I could. This is a pretentious, overrated place that we've never even heard of until just recently. The hostess, Daisy, has a God-complex and was so nasty. She gave us a hard time even though we were on a guest list.. they literally walked strangers in from off the street as we waited. There's literally hundreds of other places in this area I'd rather take my crew and our money. Hard pass. Avoid at all costs, you're not missing anything.