We only needed to wait awhile before we could find a nice table in the back. Table? Well, not exactly. It was a trunk. The waitress was a bit cold at first, seemingly beat from the rag-tag crew just leaving. She warmed up as our bill got larger. The busboy-- maybe the only one in New York whose first language is English-- was extremely friendly right from the get-go. Maybe it had something to do with my being with three attractive Japanese women and no one else. I don't know. But we enjoyed his company. The other patrons were friendly with none of the nose-in-the air you expect these days in the East Village. The music was not overpowering. The 7 glasses of Magic Hat were. --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC drinkers
Pros: friendly staff, friendly patrons
Cons: too crowded early
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