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Bar 89

89 Mercer St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Spring St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-274-0989 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
7.3 out of 10
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7 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: After Work, Bar Food, Restaurant & Bar, Swank

Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev

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Hours

Sun-Thu, noon-2am; Fri-Sat, noon-3am

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.; C, E at Spring St.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

In case you haven't heard: As palatial as Grecian bathhouses, Bar 89's unisex stalls have glass doors that are transparent until you lock them, an action that magically renders them opaque. But cool as they are, the potties can't entirely explain this place's popularity. The chocolate martinis are delicious, and the bar snacks irresistible enough. But we suspect that the real secret of Bar 89's success has something to do with—dare we say?—democracy. Call it SoHo lite: The stark, glass-and-aluminum loft aesthetic feels chic enough, but it's familiar (you've seen it in dozens of movies) and accessible to anyone able and willing to pay $10 to $15 for a drink. Or maybe it really is just the bathrooms.

— Nicole Davis

7.3

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

85%	Would you go back?
85%	Would you take a date?
50%	Would you go on business?

Too bad you cannot rate this place in the negative numbers!!!!

MJB1040 from 11102 | Posted on 8/16/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

I just had the most atrocious experience in this place. I ordered a dish where the main food was supposed to be Scottish Salmon but actually tasted more like chalky cardboard that had probably spent the last month or so in their refrigerator uncovered along with soggy blackbread and dryed out cream cheese - this is known as their SSS sandwich - I also ordered a split of Pommery champagne in the pop bottle which was downright sour On top of this we had a nasty waitress who couldn't give us the time of day followed by a berating by the manager who claimed that the waitress complained that we were nasty to her when i made her take back my dish I eat in nice restaurants all the time and, while having been in the business many years ago which makes me more critical than most patrons would be, I don't complain unless there is something extremely wrong. I usually also forgive the food if the service is nice but this place was batting -0-

Mojito Burgers and Cool toilets!

danac123 from 10028 | Posted on 5/28/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Yes.... I also arrived the first time because of the toilets. These toilets are different. Great burgers in a cool setting, with a great "dark rum Mojito". One of the most affordable places in SOHO. Go for it.

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