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Solas

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232 E. 9th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-375-0297 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    4.3 out of 10

    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Scene: After Hours, After Work, DJ, Lounge, Singles Scene, Swank
Photo by Youngna Park

Hours

Daily, 4pm-4am

Happy Hour

Daily, 4pm-8pm; $4 sangria, mojitos and margaritas; $3 draft beer

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at Third Ave.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Solas (Gaelic for "light") generates a warmth worthy of its name. Downstairs, red honeycomb lamps flush the yellow walls, bathing the artsy, unpretentious crowd of Guinness drinkers in soothing incandescence. Heat rises, and on the weekends, Solas follows suit upstairs in the spacious lounge, where the DJs stoke a burning blend of trip-hop, acid jazz and deep house. In the adjacent Red Room, crimson walls and flickering candles cast a blushing glow on those taking a break from the disco inferno next door.

Extra

Solas occupies the space that was once the infamous Café Tabac, where Madonna used to be a waitress.

4.3 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing

solas_bolux from 10003 | Posted on 8/16/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

The day manager is extremely accommodating, thorough, and organized. The night manager on the other hand is a rude power tripping fool. He instructed his wait staff to remove guests who were occupying booths from a previous party (who'd rented...Read More

Really Bad Policy

Zoe_vinyl from 10128 | Posted on 8/10/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

If you plan to have a party here, get everything in writing! A verbal agreement will only get you so far. Here's how last night's private event panned out.... there is a 20% gratuity added to all credit cards...Read More

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