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Red Bench 107
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107 Sullivan St.,
New York, NY 10012
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Hours
Daily, 5pm-4am
Nearby Subway Stops
C, E at Spring St.; 1 at Houston St.
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
Tiny Red Bench looks dark and nondescript, but you'll have no trouble finding it: Just follow your ears. Inside, you'll find the noisemakers—a mix of young, successful art-and-commerce types chatting it up late into the night—and little else. Legend has it that mobsters once ruled this address; now the only dangers are posed by the dark and closet-sized surroundings and the pricey drinks. Best to stop in early in the evening—you'll actually get a seat and be heard.
ExtraRed Bench's eponymous cushy banquette is a holdover from the space's former wiseguy tenants.
| 7.0 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
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Only go if the Guy Bartender is There
yachtsman from 312000 | Posted on 1/2/06
If the female bartender is there, walk out, it is not worth the inevitable hassle. But the guy bartender is charming and fun. He does magic tricks and gets the girl next to you to give you a kiss. He gives free drinks too. The bar itself is dark and small with 80's music not so loud that you can't talk. There are about 5 or 6 seats at the bar and some tables. On my last visit I brought a group of 6, hoping to see the fun guy bartender who wasn't there. We made the mistake of staying anyway after being told that there was an order two, get one free happy hour. When the bill came, the woman refused to correct it and said we could have three drinks, but have to pay for two, the third being free, which of course was not our understanding.
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