Sovereign Media

Listen, Beyond The Pale is the place to grab a great cocktail and hang with friends. The Irish lads behind the bar offer an array of cocktails and if you’re looking for something specific I’m sure they can make it happen. The large booths in the back can accommodate everyone in your rat pack and the music selection keeps the good times rolling. Stop by and say Kelso and Alec sent you!

Peter Bee

Don’t be fooled by the name it sounds like an early-2000s emo band, but the cocktails rock and the Guinness pint might just be the best in the city

Shanru

When we went after dinner on a weekday, there was a decent amount of seating, especially towards the back. There was a wide selection of different cocktails. Service was a bit slow as they were short staffed, and it took a while for someone to take our order. Cocktails were solid. Good place to go with a small group and talk in a more intimate setting.

guy estragon

Nice bar in Nolita, very dark which adds to the atmosphere. Only thing I have to complain is the barman which was nice with girls but unfriendly and not smiling to guys.

Valeria Escrich

$10 beers and a nice vibe. The place is very dark and cool, which adds to the atmosphere. I’d come back and do recommend it. However, they were short-staffed, so we had to order at the bar and carry everything to the table ourselves.

I almost never leave reviews, but this bar absolutely deserves one as a warning to others: do not come here. The overwhelming number of similar reviews are accurate—rude, and hostile bartenders who make patrons, particularly women, feel uncomfortable appear to be the norm. To the bald bartender who snapped at me that “this is New York City order your drink faster or go away” and who continued speaking aggressively to me even after I asked him twice to de-escalate: I really hope you find a less stressful job in your future, because you’re clearly not cut out for this. -Sincerely a fellow New Yorker

Was out for my friends birthday at Beyond the Pale when my phone, and several others were stolen. Upon returning to the bar the next day, I was met with the most unpleasant and rude bartender. While the hostess went to check and see if my phone was returned/in lost and found, the bartender from behind the bar basically yelled at me over his guests to get out, and that “this is just what it is”.. his words… long story short he told me that if the porter found it he “would’ve returned it” While I don’t know who stole my phone, I do find it very suspicious that I wasn’t allowed to check under the empty high top where I was seated… and was screamed at and told to leave. And that multiple people had their phones stolen in the same night? Least to say, I’ll never be returning here again, waitstaff is very questionable.

Jared Laff

Door man was hella rude. Wasn’t aware of 25+ beforehand. The dude didn’t let us leave on our own before making us feel poorly and threatening us in the -1 degree weather.

Chels Acos

Came in with friends and we just weren’t spoken to (it wasn’t busy). Even when the bartender set the drink menu in front of us he didn’t greet or ask us if we’d like anything kinda just stared. We were the only people of color there and it felt like they wanted us to leave.

Kaleb S. Gebrekirstos

One of the bartenders was clearly drunk and acted in a discriminatory and disrespectful way toward my group. We stood in line for about fifteen minutes while he repeatedly ignored us and served people who arrived after us. That alone was frustrating, but it got worse. He forgot who had ordered the drinks he was holding and started walking around asking people to claim them. When he came to us, we told him they weren’t ours but that we’d like to order when possible. In response, he shushed me, yelled that “I’d get my turn,” and gestured downward with his hands as if I were yelling—despite the fact that the confusion was entirely due to his mistake. We stepped outside to speak with the bouncer, who told us this kind of treatment is a regular occurrence for people like us. Go at your own risk.

Zoey Polat

There’s a blonde young staff that has a horrible attitude. She sounds and acts super rude. Drinks are amazing, bartender lady and other staff were amazing but she’s horrible. I liked coming here but never again. Good luck.

Anna Shonia

Rudest bartender I’ve ever had. I asked for a drink I saw off the pics online and he said they don’t have that. It was super crowded (so understandably he’s annoyed but also why are you letting that many people in then…) so obviously can’t get a physical menu to everyone. But it upset him so much that I asked for an old drink that he handed me the menu and once I chose something he snatched it back and flung it angrily behind him. I was kinda shocked and for the first time ever felt genuinely uncomfortable talking to a bartender