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Duvet is the brainchild of owner Sabina Belkin, a passionate young restaurateur and nightlife impresario. Designed by Andres Escobar (Cartier Boutique and Guess? store in Toronto) and Edward Belkin, Duvet features 30 customized "dining beds," soft satin banquettes, frosted glass bars and seven intimate "bedrooms" that are available for the sexiest, most-talked about private parties. Upon entering Duvet, patrons will at once find themselves amazed at the sheer size (over 20,000 square feet) and elegance of the space. Behind the Ice Bar is a striking 8x15-foot aquarium that houses over 100 exotic jellyfish. The main dining room houses 30 very large custom beds. Silky curtains frame the beds and discreetly placed drawers are available to stash shoes and purses. Ladies should be sure not to miss the Friday & Saturday early shows from 9PM-11PM, featuring... HUNKMANIA NYC MALE STRIPPERS.
This is the first time I've ever taken out of my life to write a review. It had to be done. I visited Duvet yesterday evening (Sat Night) and was more than impressed and delighted. The space was very crowded with a date crowd, some suits, and mostly beautiful people. the service was outstanding and i appreciated the wine list choices. The food was my favorite part though. The crispy eel was immaculately prepared as was the sushi we had. My party decided that we wanted to stay for nightlife after our heavenly encounter with dinner and it was by far one of the most fun nights we've had in a long time. WE got a couple of bottles and the bottle girls were just as fast and fun. You MUST try Duvet.
Pros: great crowd, great food, great cocktails
Cons: very busy, no jellyfish
Posted 04/02/05
i decided to visit duvet bcus of all the hype surroundin it. we had a bed bookd on saturday evenin and the place was packed. the atmosphere was buzzin and the place was full of beautiful people, includin myself. we ordered a sushi platter and i must admit, we were waitin for 30 minutes for it to arrive. drinks service was also very slow. the place was very busy and i dont fink the staff is ready to cope with it all. however, the food was excellent and the novelty of eatin & drinkin in bed makes u relaxed and u can chat to the opposite sex more casually and jump into bed with them. i was disappointd that the tank was empty, i think the jellyfish died of starvation from the slow service. overall, u have to go. beautiful scenery with beautiful people.
Pros: gud food, sexy ladies, great atmosphere
Cons: slow service, tad expensive
Posted 03/20/05
We had the WORST night!!! Stuff were NOT friendly. Music was so BAD!! Drinks were way expensive. Overrated.
Cons: unfriendly owners, Bad music, expensive drinks
Posted 03/17/05
This is probably the WORST dining/nightlife experience I've ever had in NYC... uh let me correct myself, all of AMERICA! Frist of all be warned that you must use a credit card to secure a "bed" in an this completely empty pretentious warehouse. Also, the house has a 2 appetizer, 1 entree minimum per person. When we asked to see the wine list, our waiter informed us there wasn't one available??! The wine list apparently "does not leave the bar area." We had to put back on our shoes and walk to the bar to retrieve the wine list. The food was flat and overpriced. The service was the horrendous. NYC do yourself a favor and give this place an EXTREME MAKEOVER!!
Pros: interesting bathroom
Cons: sub-par service, ridic order requiremt, unprofessional staff
Posted 02/17/05
It live up to its name in the fact that a duvet cover makes a ugly blanket look pretty. Duvet Lounge tries to use the pretty bar to cover up the fact that the service and food is sub par. I had 5:30 reservations and they didn't seat us until almost 6 because they were still prepping the wait staff! The server we had should have had buttons all over her outfit and should have said "Welcome to Friday's". I went for the prefix menu and each dish was supposed to come WITH wine. She continuously brought the wine AFTER we were finished with the dish. And never said what the wines were. I would go into the rude hostess, but that is another story! The food was awesome, but not at those prices.
Pros: Romantic, amazing space, cool bathroom
Cons: poor service, food vs value
Posted 02/14/05
This past Saturday night was a lot of fun at Duvet! The food and cocktails were amazing and loved every recommendation from our serverette, but it took forever for cocktails and food to come out. The place is obliviously not ready for its potential and needs to get a grip before it bombs. The atmosphere is beyond fun...people dancing on beds, pic flashes everywhere, and the huge jellyfish tank is a big convo piece. The menu is slightly overpriced, but cocktails are on point. If the service wants to kick us out of bed in two hours then they really should get it together to do so.
Pros: Sexy atmo, Fun cocktails, Celeb sightings
Cons: Value Vs. Experience, Unattentive, Bed time
Posted 02/12/05
I can't believe all the negative reviews. We had a wonderful experience. We were seated as soon as our full party was there - though we went a little early, 7:30 - the place was still packed. The portions on the sushi platter were surprisingly large, the fish fresh, the skirt steak salad AMAZING, and with the exception of the drinks we got at the bar while waiting for our party, the drinks strong. Nobody rushed us and we had a wonderfully relaxing evening. The decor was beautiful and we'll definitely go back.
Pros: sexy decor, ample portions
Cons: bar drinks weak
Posted 02/11/05
My experience here was awful. The service was so poor that I requested to speak to a manager. To make matters worse, he was a total jerk, and acted as if he was THE coolest person to walk the streets in nyc. So many other/better places in this city!
Pros: decor
Cons: horrible service, bad food, rude managers
Posted 02/03/05
Duvet's decor resembles a Turkish harem less the colorful ceramic tiles. The relaxing beds are its strongest selling point, and unlike most bars, this one isn't over-croweded. (Guess the B&T don't know about it yet.) There is a dance floor tucked away downstairs. Downers include a very long coat check line on weekends--20 minutes tonight and $3 *per item* fee. Top-shelf drinks are $12 and the bartenders are cool. They host a lot of private parties but are still open to the public because this place is really big.
Pros: unique atmosphere
Cons: hat check cost/line
Posted 01/26/05
Decor was nice, basically it looked like CentroFly with beds inside. Unfortunately, the beds weren't really comfortable.
The staff was very nice, but the service was a bit slow and annoying, and the food was very average for the most part.
I wouldn't go again, and would be surprised if this place survived and made it till spring...
Pros: decor
Cons: mediocre food, service, uncomfortable
Posted 01/26/05
went to duvet this past saturday night, we were all next door at snitch which was less than desirable and a couple of us ladies decided to pop next door and see what was up with the new place duvet. the guys at the door were very pleasant and accomodating and the decor inside was amazing. this place is a blast as long as you dont have to pay the bill - it came to $1300 for three bottles! i predict this place is going to be hot so you better go now before it gets too tough to get in! i would absolutely go back here again in a heartbeat. my only complaint is that the music was very "loungy remix" and we would have liked to dance a bit. i literally fell asleep towards the end of the night this place is so tranquil and intoxicating!
Pros: sexy atmosphere, friendly staff
Cons: , no dancing
Posted 01/16/05
