Parkside Lounge

I've been going to the Parkside for over ten years and it never disappoints. Such a great mix of people and performances in the back room - I've seen everything from burlesque to plays to Harry Potter themed rock nights (!!!) and love their trivia nights at the bar too. The bartenders are always friendly and they also make the best Bloody Mary - pickled green beans, fresh horseradish - I seriously crave them. So many of my NYC haunts have bit the dust and I'm so glad the Parkside is still going strong.
5 7 years ago (19-02-2018)

The staff here is horrible. Every single staff member, including the manager (except the male bartender that started at 9PM on 2/13, he was extremely polite) were an absolute nightmare to either me or other patrons, including to the groups performing. They were either extremely rude or condescending, and when I missed part of the show I paid to see to inform the manager of my experience within my first 10 minutes of being there he immediately made excuses for his employee's behavior. He stated something very similar to the owner's responses to negative reviews I've read here by saying "you're the first person to ever complain about that employee," then excusing his behavior due to the issues they have getting patrons to buy a mandatory drink, which we were in the middle of ordering so it made zero sense. They also seem to flip flop between their credit card minimums depending on how much you're paying to upsell you, the first bartender told me the minimum was $20 and the second an hour later told me $10. The worst experience I've had in a long time, my first and last time coming here and I'd be surprised if they're still in business a year from now.
1 7 years ago (15-02-2018)

Parkside Lounge is a great local bar. They alwaus have a show going on in their back room. There are a few arcade games in the main area as well as a pool table. Service can be slow if you are in the backroom but the drinks and experience is always good. There is no food, so if you are coming to see a show eat before or have something to munch on.
4 8 years ago (14-12-2017)

Barista thought my Italian boyfriend wasn't going to tip her for our small glasses of wine. (I'm from Jersey.) Said "You know, we tip here in America." We responded "Yes, we know." We wanted a second to think about it. She shot back "That's really rude." Then she loudly talked to another customer about how rude French people are until we left. She got her tip, although she deserved $0.
1 8 years ago (10-10-2017)

Dive bar. Great place. Features local bands in the back room.
5 7 years ago (24-02-2018)