I went to Above Allen's a few day ago for the first time with some friends I was visiting. It's a tiny room that can't fit more than 75 people, and it's hard to get past the velvet rope in the hotel lobby. Once you make it up there it's worth it! I think the doorman was touch door stairs because there was a fashion show going on. We accidentally crashed it and got to drink free tyku sake cocktails for an hour! I was pretty excited. The tables are pretty spread out and the music is loud so it's a pretty bad place to keep a conversation, but the view is amazing and there are two decks to walk onto. We hung out and enjoyed the sake, and then moved onto eldridge!
Pros: Tiny, intimate, selective
Cons: tables are too far apart, hard door
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