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Beauty Bar

231 E. 14th St., New York, NY, 10003
nr. Second Ave.
212-539-1389

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7
"Recommended"

Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10.

67% would go back.

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Great place to dance

By lavenderbrown on 12/2/2010

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

Great DJs. Fun back room for dancing.

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24 out of 45 people found this review helpful.

ugly bar

By liiia on 10/21/2008

  • Overall Rating: 1
  • No, I would not go back!

I used to be a regular here but the bouncer is a homophobe and wouldn't let my flamboyant (not drunk) friend in. I will never party at Beauty Bar again.

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52 out of 128 people found this review helpful.

Twice was enough

By JH027 on 9/10/2008

  • Overall Rating: 4
  • No, I would not go back!

The first time we went to Beauty Bar the dance floor was covered in glass by the end of the night. My friend cut her foot on the glass, but the bouncers were very helpful and got out a first aid kit right away. Our second time, we (and others) had to wait over half an hour to close our tab while the bartender posed for pictures and gossipped. So when my friend finally got her tab, she didn't leave a tip. Enraged, the bartender started screaming at my friend asking why she didn't leave a tip. Next she closed my tab, and added in a 20% tip for herself. Is that even legal? My tab was only $24!

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57 out of 111 people found this review helpful.

Beauty-ful Time!

By nykim23 on 6/26/2007

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

I took a group of gals here to kick off a bachelorette party early one Saturday night. We were an eclectic group, ranging in age from 24-50, but everyone had a fabulous time. The cute bartender provided a variety of delicious and strong drinks (everything from a perfectly mixed cosmo to a chivas on the rocks) and the manicurist was fun to chat with-- just like one of the girls (her tip cup recommends a $5 tip, and she deserves it). I didn't expect a decent manicure for the price, but our nails looked great. Afterwards, we posed for pictures in the old-time salon chairs. For a girls' night out or a bachelorette party, this place gets a 10/10...but I figured for everyone else, the gigglin' gals might get tiresome after awhile, which is why I gave it an 8. *** NOTE: I recommend making reservations if you want manicures for a large party. We did and were taken care of as soon as we got to the bar. The larger party of bachelorettes behind us had to wait until we were done. ***

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215 out of 437 people found this review helpful.

fun

By isys06 on 10/11/2006

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

This bar is really cool, the crowd is eclectic, very east village

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285 out of 603 people found this review helpful.

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