Corinne Haney

The hispanic woman who cleans the bathroom physically touched/pushed me three separate times and was horribly rude. She was judging everyone while scrolling through her instagram. There was toilet paper on the floor and she was more concerned about her social media and judging the young women around her. This club used to be fun, exclusive and respectful. Such a shame who they have as the bouncer and in charg of the bathroom. As guests that spend time and money.. Notttt a good look. asked for her name and she scoffed at me and told me to leave. Yikes embarrassing.

simiathes simiathes

Ew? Everyone here was like 18 years old with a weird promoter. The bouncer was also cussing out a non-belligerent 18 year old child. Weird look for you guys

S Zaman

Went for a corporate event so had no issues with lines and getting I think the main problem was that the sound was not very well balanced and the place was way too dark and saw bunch of people just tripping over things while trying to get past each other in the tight gaps. Was def not an atmosphere I’d want to hang out in long

If I could write 0 stars I would. Stood outside in the cold for an hour and had a table upstairs just for the two bouncers to be absolute asswipes saying that they couldn’t let me in and it was just me and a friend trying to check it out for an hour just to see what the vibe is. Don’t waste your time. They ask you to pay $500 for a bar tap for two people and for a party of 6 next to me, charged them $3k. Absolute waste.

Gabriela

Charged me $5 extra on a drink for no apparent reason. No option to cancel it. No dancing. No service other than getting my order and then ignoring me.

Anne Marie Rogers

Don’t recommend. We are a couple and tried to go here and they wouldn’t let us in without agreeing to a $150 min bar tab at 9pm. People were let in ahead of us without the same requirement.

Katherine (Kate) Gallagher '25

bar was emptier than i have ever seen it (thxgiving weekend) and they still tried to make our guy friends pay a $500 bar minimum

Julian Garcia

Got a table with my friends who came out of town for a birthday and got kicked out after an hour because one of my friends bumped into a bartender while attempting to sit next to his gf. Ruined the night with no explanation. Wish I brought my friends somewhere else.

Yeryn Do

A promoter reached out to us, checked our instagram profiles (5 Asian girls, not abg vibes). The promoter took some time to come meet us outside but it was weird because he said he was waiting for more people but barely acknowledged us. We were constantly tossed around in line with other groups of girls getting in before us even though we had been in line first. When the bouncer was about to check our ID’s, he checked mine but stopped checking the rest of the group. Then the promoter pulled us OUT of the line, to the corner, and told us that the people at the door don’t like our group and only some of the girls can come in. Like what??? If you knew what we looked like and felt like we didn’t “fit” with the vibe of this place then you could’ve told us before we spent hours getting ready and coming here. Honestly it feels racist here because all the skinny blonde girls got in and we did not see any Asian girls get in lol

Tasvir Rahmatullah

It’s about time people realize how shallow and classist this place. If you are a woman, you have to share your Instagram with bartenders/organizers beforehand so they can judge your looks and decide if you’re pretty enough to get in here. A group of friends of mine recently had this experience. I don’t know who they think they are, there are much better options in the city with better ambience and exclusivity. If you’re a woman with self esteem just boycott this place

Matthew Robbins

Total waste of time. The staff are arrogant, the bouncers think they’re celebrities, and the drinks cost way more than they’re worth. Even once you get inside, the bartenders act like serving you is beneath them. No shock this place struggles to keep its rating above 3 stars — the attitude alone drives people away.

Michelle Mihaylov

The moment I walked in, I could tell the bouncers thought they were auditioning for a reality TV show — completely full of themselves, acting like letting people in was some sort of favor.The entire staff came off arrogant and miserable, which rubbed off on everyone around them. They told us we did not fit the standards look wise. Honestly, it’s shocking this place is even still open. Do yourself a favor and pick literally anywhere else in the area.

Jaime Lamchick

i was a guest at the hotel and headed to the blond for a drink at around 8:30pm on a friday. i received perfectly good service. obviously the prices are insane, but you know what you’re signing up for when you go to a hotel bar. i invited a couple of friends to join me. i had no idea that the bar would turn over into nightclub service - nobody mentioned that or told me such. when my friends joined me at 9 and 9:30 respectively, they were treated incredibly rudely by the bouncer (who wasn’t even present when i entered the bar). he refused to allow one of my friends to enter, even though i explained to him that i was a guest of the hotel and had ordered food for my friend, which was waiting for him at the bar. he told me to speak to the manager upstairs and she could approve entry. i went back upstairs, did what she said, she seemed baffled but said that she’d text the doorman. in the meantime she told me to bring my friend up through the elevator. i went back down, did that, and the doorman came busting out on the second floor as we arrived to berate both of us - as if I wasn’t doing explicitly what the manager had told me to do. i don’t know what miscommunication occurred with the staff but i’ve never been treated worse or more disrespectfully. Obviously we left and went to the chelsea, a way nicer hotel with a MUCH better bar and far superior service. For what it’s worth, when I came back to the hotel to sleep after a great night at the chelsea’s lobby bar, the Blond was a total nightmare: played-out music, super young, sloppy, basic crowd spilling out on the sidewalk, nobody visibly having any fun at all, just yelling and seeming aggravated. The doorman did us a favor by forcing us to go someplace with a better vibe. tldr: Le CouCou is a nice place to get dinner, 11 Howard is a nice place to sleep, the Blond is a complete hellhole unless you love being treated like garbage and overpaying for drinks while listening to the okayest hits of like 2015.

Juan Meza

TLDR: Go literally anywhere else - the staff at this place are extremely rude and drinks are on the pricier side. I will start off by admitting that the space itself is quite nice. If you're able to get in (which apparently is a big "if"), you'll notice it's not too crowded which is probably related to the other reviews mentioning how the bouncers turn people away who aren't conventionally "attractive". This is already terrible, however my issue was that the staff (specifically the bouncers and the bartenders) are on power trips. Towards the end of the night I asked a bartender for two waters that were desperately needed for someone in my group. He proceeded to be extremely rude to me - even when I offered to tip him generously! Hilariously enough, this loser threatened to end my night "the hard way" even though this interaction happened like 30 minutes before closing. It's pretty clear why this place can't even hit 4 stars, and its already low rating will likely continue to decline.