THE SKINnY

I have always had a great time at the SKINnY. The whole staff really knows how to treat their customers well. The music is terrific and you can't help but enjoy yourself. Go tonight!

Pros: barstaff, music, fun atmosphere

Cons: lousy brunch

Posted 09/08/05

Having lived, worked, and socialized in several major US cities, I can tell you that finding a place with a group of down to earth, unpretentious people can be tough to find. This is especially the case if the city is NYC. The Skinny did not disappoint great atmosphere, cheap drinks, and cool, nice people. Every city has it establishments that believe that they are the cutting edge of culture and in small doses these places can be fun, but not every city has a bar with true character. The Skinny has character.

Posted 08/26/05

I have had many parties at this bar. The staff is fun, the music is great, and the atmosphere is totally fun. I've had many friends meet people at The SKINnY - great singles scene. The new pool table and games at the bar make the bar that much more fun! I will continue to be a regular at this cool lower east side bar!

Pros: inexpensive

Posted 07/18/05

My girlfriend and I had a party at The Skinny and the staff could not have been nicer or more accomodating. The place is small, but very nice and never seemed to get too packed. This is a nice step away from the normal Lower East Side garbage and I consider it a personal discovery. I found The Skinny by accident and have pledged to stop in whenever life brings me downtown. I also have to mention the art on display - not only is it a great bar, it's an art gallery too. In sum, the next time you're in the Lower East Side, check this place out...the cheap drinks and great staff will have you coming back for sure.

Pros: staff, atmosphere, art

Cons: zip, nill, none

Posted 07/12/05

My girlfriend had her 25th bday party here and it was nothing less than fantastic. The music was great with a combination from 80's to classic hits, etc... We had the whole back room, with Dori our waitress, who was honestly amazing. She had to accomodate our whole party and was soo on point with drinks and anything else that was needed. The drinks were cheap which was a relief from the normal city prices which are ridiculous. More A/C in the back room could be their improvement, it was soo hot! Overall, more parties to be planned there in the future!

Pros: cheap, great music, awesome service

Cons: no air

Posted 06/12/05

This place is awesome! The Skinny is a blend of hip atmosphere and a relaxed feel with cheap drinks an almost impossible combo to find in NYC. The bar is almost as unpretentious as the bartenders and staff. Was here last week for a birthday party and they made sure that our sizeable group was well taken care of. Highly recommend it! Make sure you are in on the SKInNY!

Pros: inexpensive, hip and cool look

Cons: none

Posted 05/16/05

Cheap drinks, good music and a staff the treats you like you are at "Cheers". First off it is always nice to find cheap drinks downtown with out feeling like you ARE getting what you paid for. The service is some of the best I have ever had in NYC. The owners were there both times I have been and are always willing to sit down and chat with you. Sean who I talked to the longest is such a down to earth guy. You would never know that he is an owner of this up and coming hot spot. From the bartenders to the doorman everyone is so friendly. The music is cool as well. A hot oldschool mix keeps the crowd guessing. I can't say enough about Skinny. Go check it out!!!!!!!!

Pros: Inexpensive, Fun Crowd, Very Friendly

Cons: 2 toliets, small

Posted 04/22/05

The Skinny Rocks the Skinflute! great jukebox, sweet little lounge area upstairs and sean, one of the owners/bartenders is fabulous! always knows just when you need another!! Visit the Skinny!!! you won't be disappointed!!

Posted 02/24/05

I was one of the first people to hang out here at the Skinny when it first opened. "Great music, Unpretentious" was my initial review years ago. After some time of not frequenting the Skinny, I came back last night (Saturday) to find that nothing has changed except for more business.

The music was EXCELLENT. After roaming through several bars in the LES and stopping in places like La Caverna and being disappointed by the crappy music all around, I decided to take my girlfriends, as a last stop, (we were having a bachelorette celebration) back to my old stand-by. As soon as the bouncer recognized me and let me past the door, I knew we were going to have a blast here.

Poisen (the song, not the group-I know that's not how you spell the word, but citysearch thought the word was inappropriate so I had to alter the spelling to get it posted) was on and I ran back out to hurry the rest of my friends. We parked ourselves along the wall of the skinny part and danced the night away.

There's still an owner there every night to keep things real and while I didn't recognize the bartenders, they were all wonderful. The outside bouncer came in to monitor the mezzanine party and stopped to ask if I was having fun yet. How sweet!!! I STILL LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!

Pros: Great 80s, 90s, old school, Fun crowd, Close to subway/buses, GREAT staff!

Cons: NONE!!!

Posted 01/18/05

I heard about the skinny from my friends, and so I gave it a try thinking it was going to be this pretentious trendy spot. I was wrong It's the most comfortable chill spot in the Les. the prices were crazy low and Sharon was the coolest bartender in NYC. Definitely worth checking out. Highly recommended!!!

Pros: ladies, music, prices

Posted 01/06/05

bar staff is very friendly .... small city feel in this big city establishment ... great values and ecclectic crowd ... don't come here if you don't value diverse singles scene ... closing time a plus

Pros: service, staff, value

Posted 12/08/04

Unlike most bars downtown, the barstaff here was extremely friendly and it's one of the few places that was open until 4am. The DJ was awesome. The atmosphere was great. Our drinks were cheap, but we didn't feel were in a dive bar.
Highly recommend.

Pros: Cheap drinks, Friendly barstaff, Great music

Posted 11/19/04