The Carnegie Club

My wife and I are from MN and decided to try a vacation in NY rather than the typical tropical locations. I ran across the Carnegie Club on the internet while searching for jazz clubs. We attended the Sinatra tribute show Sat. night, and were thoroughly impressed! The band and singer were fabulous, the atmosphere was great, and the staff was very friendly. We mentioned to the waitress that my wife was pregnant and couldn't drink alcohol, so they brought her fancy non-alcoholic drinks, and the manager actually bought us champagne and sparkling cider -- on the house! They were also nice enough to let us stay for the 2nd show(which I highly recommend because it's 2 different shows). Keep in mind it is a smoke club, so you will get plenty of cigar smoke -- but it's not nearly as bad as the typical cigarette smoke you smell at other clubs. Cool atmosphere, neat little couches and chairs and nooks to sit. I can't say enough good things about this place. If you like Jazz and Sinatra, you'd be a fool not to go there. Pros: Everything Cons: Nothing more

Great atmosphere and lay out, plenty of sitting and nice nooks to relax with cigar and a drink. Beautiful interior. If only they had no live music. Those bands are too loud for this space. Also replacing lethargic waitress would be very beneficial. Overall my favorite place to smoke cigars in New York. Pros: Location, interior, atmosphere. Cons: Sleepy Waitress, very limited selection of cigars. more

Whenever you have something to celebrate or just want to treat yourself a fantastic evening, go see Steve Maglio at the Carnegie Club. The band is great and Steve sounds very, very good. You'll leave the place with a smile on your face and feeling like in heaven. The only minus is if you happen to take a table next to one of the cigar-smokers (although that has happened to us just once in past 8 times). Also check out Steve's website and life story at http://www.stevenmaglio.com/ Pros: Steve Maglio, Stan Rubin Orchestra, location more

He sounds just like Sinatra! This show is so great, i paid to see both shows.... fantastic! I can't wait to see him again! Great job, great place, great shows... Keep up the great work!!! Pros: Great Entertainment, Great Atmosphere, Great crowd more

I'm a big Sinatra fan, so went on Sinatra night for the 10PM show. Paid $60 for me and my boyfriend to get in, expecting the band to play for the rest of the night. Then I paid over $50 to meet the drink minimum requirement for the both of us. Then, the band was done in ONE HOUR....and everyone cleared out pretty much right afterwards. The band was absolutley amazing and the feel of the club is equally wonderful. I was hoping for there to be dancing, but the few people were in there remained seated the whole time. Sinatra is meant to be danced to! I would recommend this place if the band had played more than an hour, but with a set that short, it was not worth all of that money. Pros: band, atmosphere Cons: , value more

We went to The Carnegie Club for my sister's birthday (big Sinatra fan) on a Saturday night and had a great time. There was a $30 cover charge for the shows (8pm and 10pm) and a 2 drink minimum with drinks ranging from $8 to $15+. The variety of the drinks was great as was their size. The apple martini and the mojitos were our favorites but they had an ample list of wines, scotch, etc. The service was great and we did not feel pressured to buy drinks beyond the minimum. We were also the last to leave and never felt we were being rushed out. The band and singing was great and the atmosphere was relaxed, entertaining and engaging. Would highly recommend it to all Sinatra and big band sound fans. Pros: Entertainment, Atmosphere, Great drinks more

This place was incredible. We came in late on the Cary Hoffman show so we avoided the cover charge. I was astonished at the interior. It's a 1930's art deco very posh looking club. Dark paneling on the walls,fireplace in the back and club chairs all over to sit and relax and enjoy the show. I will definetly be back here soon. Pros: atmosphere, orchestra Cons: very expensive cigars more

The room is large and very comfortable! Plenty of seating on the soft couches and chairs, wonderful ambience and the scene excellent! It was an eclectic group from young, sexy people to older, more sophisticated types - the Friday night band was a awesome and we all had a tremendous time! Highly recommended! Pros: Moderately priced, Live Music, Roomy more