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Sapphire Lounge

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249 Eldridge St., New York, NY 10002
at Houston St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-5153 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
4.3 out of 10
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4 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: DJ, Lounge, Nightclub, Private Party Space, Singles Scene

Photo by Lauren Klain Carton

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Official Website

sapphirenyc.com

Hours

Daily, 7pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Cover Charge

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Upcoming Events

Ongoing
Every Tue Deep See

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Profile

Sapphire is less about lounging than it is about moves. Minimal furnishings (a row of rusty-gold banquettes along one wall, a bar on the other) mean more room for where the action is—on the dance floor. The DJs sample disco, R&B and '70s funk for the fly girls and boys who attempt to outdo each other with breakdancing and acrobatics worthy of Ringling Bros. Onlookers clap rhythmically while picking up dance partners, and soon everyone gets caught up in the bump and grind. You can't help but feel like you've just crashed a great party, making it well worth the $5-tops cover. — Tisa Coen

Note

No cover before 11pm

4.3

"Not Recommended"
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Overcrowded & Overcharged

tadst33 from 11109 | Posted on 1/12/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

My girlfriend had a bday party here on Saturday. The place was not very crowded when we got there, but within an hour was jam packed with more people streaming through the door. The music was one of the few bright spots. Upon paying my tab, I found I was charged double what I had expected. The elderly bartenders said I was lying about what I had drank. Security was called to hasten my exit, despite doing nothing except arguing the amount of my tab. Needless to say - my girlfriend, her friends, and I will never go back.

Wow if your pits smell that bad maybe it's you who made the club stink

logical1 from 11217 | Posted on 9/22/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

LOL just poking fun @ Diva...But Sapphire is a really cool down to the bones nitty gritty lounge..as far as watered down drinks in the years I have been going there I never had that problem and also it's a small lounge..When it gets crowded of course it's going to take a minute to get a drink. the restroom situation..Well once again it's a small lounge with limited space, just get in line and hold it till it's your turn. Private parties once again if you are cheap and trying to rent the space (That holds 75 people) Don't invite 200 damn people out and expect to have room. I just want to add it's a small space..IF folks don't wear DEO, what the hell you do you think the lounge will smell like! All I have to say the folks that wrote the bad reviews are just not used to going to a LES Bar/Lounges. I think Sapphire is a great hang out spot.

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