Sugar Bar

This place was amazing. The food was incredible, and I loved seeing Danny Kean here. The atmosphere is great too. Nice for a quiet night, if you want it, before the music starts of course. The staff was incredibly nice, but a little aloof. We walked in at 6:45. There was one other table. I ordered an app within 10 minutes and we ordered food at 7 pm. An hour later, nothing had come out, so we asked about it. Everything, including the app, came out 2 minutes later ... luke warm. They had forgotten! Which doesn't make sense since there was only one other table to pay attention to. My order came with dressing when I ordered it on the side, and when I tried to send drinks over to a friend, I had to order them three times. All that being said, the food, even though it wasn't hot, was incredible, as was the music. And I'll definitely be back. Luckily we were in no rush, and I don't think I'll ever be in a rush to get out when I come here. Loved the atmosphere. I'd rather have slow service than mean service anyway.

Everything, from the service of great food, all the way down too the ground. The atmosphere was so captivating I thought I was on vacation in West Africa or the Bahamas. Thank you Ashford and Simpson for giving me such a wonderful experience.

This is a little soulful gem tucked away in the UWS with a grown and sexy vibe. The bartender Christopher took great care of my date and I as if we were regulars. The food was nothing short of comforting and abundant. A great date spot on a whim or a planned dinner with friends and family. Enjoy!

There is where my mom chose to spend her 50th birthday. We went on a Thursday, the day they have the live band, open mike, and appearances by Valerie Simpson herself. This place has a very homey rustic feel to it. On one hand we had a great time, we had awesome seats in the front, the drinks were great, the food was really good as well..With the exception of the greens my mom didn't feel they were cleaned really well because as she was eating them she could taste the grittiness of the sand. The band and the performances were amazing, they were very interactive with the crowd and even sang her happy birthday during their break. On the other hand there were a few things that could have been better. Once we made our reservation we were not informed of the mandatory $20 entrance fee for a Thursday, we were also not aware of the mandatory coat check which was only informed to some. The tables were all really close and there was no space to move around them. If someone had to use the restroom their table had to be pulled all the way out in order to let them exit. Outside of this I will recommend this restaurant for smaller parties.

I am a native New Yorker and will keep to the directness of how we are known to be :)

Food: Excellent! Try the Garlic Butter Shrimp.
Drinks: Great.
Space: This is a very casual, modern and relazed southern style dining setting. The intimate and modern layout is conducive to mixing and mingling, date nights, and get-togethers.
Crowd: 20s-30s. Mostly locals.
Scene: Romantic. Date night. Get-togethers. Jazz.
Service: Excellent! Very courteous & professional.