La Caverna - Corprate Events - New York

I agree with other reviewers. It is true that this place can be irritatingly crowded.\r \r However, I always have a really good time here. Pretty decently mixed, diverse, and managable clientele. Some cute girls. Sorry, I wasn't paying too much attention to the guys. Music is not the best but good to dance to. Drinks are strong. Bartenders are friendly and good looking, and somehow manage to keep your booze flowing constantly despite serious overcrowding around the bar. \r \r Extra points for friendly bouncers. Pros: Staff Thumbs up. Cons: Not a whole lot really. Crowded. more

my friend and i were just looking for somewhere to eat and stumbled upon this restaurant. we were thrown off walking down stairs but was amazed how great of an atmosphere it was and that the restaurant looked like a cave. only prob was service was kind of slow Pros: great atmosphere Cons: service could have been quicker more

Went here for the second time with some buddies last Sunday.\r Good music and nice cute girl behind the bar. It wasn't too crowded this time but it can be waaaaaaaaaay too crowded the last time I went. Pros: Cute bartenders, good music Cons: crowded more

Definitely a fire hazard. Max capacity is around 150 but there had to be over 200 people down there. It was hot and stuffy. You would have to stand under the large fans to get any kind of air. Music was good; mostly hip-hop. Friendly bartenders. Pros: No Cover, Good Music Cons: Overly Crowded more

I'm part of a weekly Wednesday drinking group of 30 or so regulars who love to drink, geek out, talk and eat after work. We check out a different bar each week. We've been kicking around the city for 12 years. In that time we've visited several hundred bars (with repeats of faves). I'm always on the hunt for a bar that stands out in a way. The size and decor of La Caverna puts it over the top. It's one of those places that you don't forget. That's probably the only good thing going for it. That, and the staff, who were attentive and warm. Otherwise, the food was average, and the drinks were standard. I'd probably only return if I knew I needed a large party space, and I didn't need food on the agenda. Pros: Large Space, Stands Out from the Rest Cons: Food Was Not Great more

I held my company Christmas party here over a year ago and still haven't forgiven the way the served the food. They gave us paper plates and fake silverware. I had been VERY specific about what I wanted and they ignored me completely. It's a tacky, cheap joint with poor management. DON'T RISK IT. more

my friend wanted to celebrate her birthday in a trendy but somewhat cozy lounge. instead of opting for expensive meatpacking district, she suggested la caverna. since i was the one technically ""hosting"" the party, i researched the place and felt good about what it looked like nd all it had to offer. we gave la caverna a list of guests and a head count in advance. the day of her party, there was a huge line. i was happy to think that it was a popular place. i went up to the bouncer and guess what? he said wait in line! embarassed, i waited in line before another friend who had arrived early was able to vouch for me. in addition, i had brought some trendy friends along to this place because the website touted it as such. when we FINALLY made it in, boy, was i surprised. the decor was so-so, but please, they were playing dirty rap and the clientele was, well, dirty. people were basically grinding up against each other everywhere. it was so crowded, the line to the bathroom spanned the length of one wall! i had to use the bathroom so i went to the bathroom and oh my god! a maintenance guy went in there while i was peeing so he could ""repair"" something but eveyrthing worked. at this point, i was so embarassed to have lent my name to the event.\r the clientele was nasty, the music sucked, it was too crowded and dirty, and it was a sausage fest. for a club that supposedly allows more girls than guys, there sure were alot of guys there..most of whom proceeded to grab and grin at me. i was HORRIFIED. my friend opened a tab and t hey wouldnt let her close it until they pumped her for $$. and food? what food? this place doesnt serve food! at least not on saturday nights\r \r this place was so awful and i am so embarrassed. i will NEVER walk into this place again. i may sound mad, but nothing can convey the horror of that night. after exactly 20 minutes, i left my best friends ""party"" and went home in a cab that cost me a day's pay. Cons: long line, crowded, bad service, rude clientele more

I went there with a group for a Xmas party. There are only 3 tables which should be a clue that maybe this place isn't really serious about being a restaurant. The food is way less than ordinary. The sauce for the fried calamari was Hun'ts tomato sauce. The sauce for the tasteless polenta with mushrooms was mostly balsamic vinegar. The Penne Vodka, well besides being inedible, shouldn't even be on the menu. Then to top it off, I got sick from the food later that night.\r \r It is clearly there as a club and they should concentrate on really good bar food. Stop pretending to be a restaurant. Also the lights would be dimmer in a club environment and you wouldn't be able to notice the tacky, dirty looking decor.\r \r I would never go again and never, never, never recommend it to even my worst enemy. more

NEVER GO TO LA CAVERNA!!!! I have never been treated so rudely by a doorman! I showed up at about 11:30 on a Saturday night with three friends. Surprisingly there was no line! We were going to meet a friend inside for his birthday. When I opened the door to come in I was literally pushed outside by the doorman. He barked that he needed my ID. While getting my ID out of my purse he pushed me back outside again. I gave him the ID and said I wanted to come in from the cold. He said he wasn't going to let anyone in if I didn't wait outside. After getting my ID back I stepped inside, had my hand stamped, and then started to walk down the hall to the bar. He called me back. I said I was going inside to wait for my friends. He said he wasn't letting any of us in. I was then again put back out in the cold. Still not quite sure what happened?? I went around the corner with my friends to Boss Tweeds and had a really fun night. NEVER GO TO LA CAVERNA!!!!!!! Pros: wouldn't know? Cons: Doorman with an agenda more

I've been here a few times, always had fun. If you go after 12 on the weekends the place is a madhouse. It's not a bad idea to call ahead to get on the list so you and your group are assured entry, especially if you are all guys. But once you go inside you see that this place is so unique and not your average club. The music is good, the drinks are very strong (and not expensive), the girls behind the bar are super sweet and hot and me and my friends always have a great time. Pros: strong drinks, cute bartenders, nice crowd Cons: very crowded on weekend nights more

The place has a really cool decor and the food was delicious...it was just completely dead on a Wed at 8:30. It would be a really great place if they just get more people in there! Pros: Great Food and Decor Cons: Hardly anyone there! more

Wow, this was bad. I can not remember the last time I has such a terrible dining experience in Manhattan. The food wasn?t even the issues (it was nothing special, not horrible), but the service was really deplorable. No one there knew what they were doing.\r \r It started at the bar with the bartender that was not at all helpful in determining what types of gin they had available (i.e. ?Nope, we don?t have that; no we don?t have that either??). We decided on gin and tonic after she admitted to not knowing how to make some of the drinks on the drink menu.\r \r At dinner our waitress took her time getting our wine, which finally came after we had already started eating our appetizers. Once we were finished with the apps, we had to remind her that she hadn?t even taken our orders for the main course. She was a mess. Additionally, management couldn?t be bothered to print out new menus, they just scratched out items off the dingy existing ones.\r \r The decor was terrible as well. The place looked like a throwaway from the Disney World ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, but with a DJ booth. I don?t think management knows what they want this place to be, a club, lounge, or restaurant. Regardless, they are getting all three wrong. Pros: Cheap Cons: Service, decor, lighting, etc. more

went there the other night for dinner and we all really enjoyed the food. They didn't pack us in like sardines and the music was good, but just good enough to eat to, we ate our dinner had some drinks and left off into Manhattan nightlife. I would definitely recommed checking out this place. Pros: room to eat more

When you first walk downstairs you feel like you have found a cool new place. Interesting decor, good music, elbow room. But, after you've stayed for an hour you find out that it isn't all that. The scene is fun if you are in a group, not a good place to meet people. The biggest downer - the skeevy staff. Despite their being room at the bar, the bartenders are impossible to track down. Overall, the ceiling is original and nothing else is special about this place. Pros: location, decor is interesting, good tunes Cons: the crowd and service more

Not worth the visit. Avoid this place. The menu is limited, food was mediocre at best (I would've rather had the standard bar grub instead), and the prices were ridiculous. I was disgusted when we got the bill.\r \r I didn't like the layout of this place. It was extremely awkward having dinner at a small table right next to a sofa with people lounging and sipping their cocktails. \r \r If the drinks were better, I would've given it a higher rating. But they weren't. Cons: Pricey, mediocre food, inconsistent drink mixing more

Only had time to stop in for a couple of drinks, but I will definitely go back for some of the food I saw, based on comments by other customers there. Service was fine and drinks were reasonable, but the decor and atmosphere put this place up near the top. Pros: Decor, combination of Resturaunt/Lounge Cons: Not alot right near by more

i just hosted a birthday party here, and the owner (Nick) could not have been nicer. he called me a week before just to confirm, and no one had any trouble at the door - everyone was whisked right into the party. there was great music, and the drinks were moderately priced for a manhattan bar ($7 or $8 a drink).\r ALSO, just to add to his great customer service, Nick called me 3 days after the party, to make sure i was happy with the turnout, and that i didnt have any problems.\r GREAT PARTY PLACE! Pros: coat check, cool decor, good music, moderately priced drinks Cons: gets crowded later on (around 1:30AM) more

I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone since it has no loyalities to its regular customers. That is a big reason why. The staff is just has no personality. Basically, from viewing the website, I wanted to have a private party hosted there. And the party planner who I spoke to by the name of Nick, just was most unfriendly person I have ever talked to. But basically we arranged to have a party in 3 weeks. Then told me he will be contacting me tommorrow with exact party arrangements. I did not receive a call from Nick until week later where he notified me that he was all booked up and that i should move my party to another day. (remind you that he already agreed from to have party) Then had the nerve to say that i must of been talking to someoen else with the party. I'm very shocked they are still in business. And I wouldn't waste your time or money at this unfriendly environment. Its New York City, there are hundreds of better places to have a private party or even to go to for a good time. Pros: Couldnt' think of any pro's Cons: Service & unfriendly environment more

i loved the lower level...but it was steaming hot..dripping with sweat all over..what happened to the ventilation, i don't know...and the bartender made me buy an extra drink because she said there is a minimum per credit card charge...OMG..i was like what ever..give me another one... more

My question is, how is this place still in business? The food is awful, the waiters are cold and the decor is hideous! My friend picked this place base on its website. The place does not look anything close to the photos on the website. Bottom line, don't waste your money! Cons: everything was terrible more