S.O.B.'s

Critics' Pick

204 Varick St., New York, NY 10014
at W. Houston St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-243-4940 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
5.7 out of 10
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3 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Latin, After Hours, After Work, DJ, Live Music, Nightclub, Private Party Space, Restaurant & Bar

Photo by Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

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Official Website

sobs.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 7pm-2am; Fri, 5pm-5am; Sat, 7pm-5am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Houston St.

Cover Charge

$10-$25

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Upcoming Events

Ongoing
Various Dates Basement Bhangra

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Profile

A genuinely mixed crowd of revelers flocks to S.O.B.'s for polyrhythmic, south-of-the-equator beats: Cuban salsa, Jamaican reggae, Brazilian samba, African pop, even Indian Bhangra (laced with break beats) at DJ Rekha's red-hot Basement Bhangra party. Many prominent touring hip-hop acts also stop by. Fruity drinks, naturally, fuel the all-night bop; try their flavorful mojito or caipirinhas. The dinner menu's Latin offerings run the gamut from traditional (feijoada) to nuevo (Carribbean double-cut pork chop). But the smattering of small tables consigned to the dance floor's perimeter serves as a hint that the real point is to burn calories, not consume them. — Peter Landau

Extra

Learn your moves at free Latin dance classes on Friday nights between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Went here on a Friday around 7. Charged us $15 per person just to enter the place, which isn't even nice. The venue itself resembles more of a dive bar than a restaurant. The ventilation in the place is also pretty bad, and the drink prices were overpriced. The only reason I'm not giving this place a 1 rating is because my friend's dad played in the band the night I went. You can definately find a better salsa joint if you're into that stuff.

So fun!

MarielG from 10583 | Posted on 9/24/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

I've been to S.O.B.'s a few times (for Salsa and Bhangra) and on both occasions (obviously very different nights) I had a great time. And I don't know what the last post was about but they're food is killer! Try the snapper in the banana leaf- it is seriously to die for!

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