We go to this Club Bar every week because of the service and how great we feel every time we are here. From the moment you walk in you are greeted by a friendly staff who just make a rounded experience. Plus the actual setting of the venue was made to make you wowed. We enjoyed the evening, and I will come back again.

Came here with a promoter and bouncer was nice, coat check was good as well. The atmosphere was a lot of fun. The DJ that was there the night I went, played really great house music. There were amazing go go dancers every 20 minutes. My table was paid for. The bathrooms are nice as well. There is plenty of space for people to dance. The crowd is mostly young people as well. People dress pretty well. I am definitely going back on a different night. All in all, I had a really fun time.

If there was zero stars, I would have given to this place.Me and my fiance went there and they said if you dont have a ticket, we will charge you $200 minimum for drinks. I was shock! However, I still accepted as it was a special occasion and I didnt want to ruin our night. We walked in, and the host handed me a paper (receipt upfront being charged $200) PLUS 20% TIP and I havent even started or settled down. This place will take every single advantage of you. I inquired about why I was being charged upfront while and I dont even have a table or a server. The host had the worst attitude and called security right away to take us out. It was horrible and I would never recommend neither come to this place again.

Im from Europe and wanted to visit some nice clubs during my first trip to New York. Thanks to all the reviewers for your information. At least now I know which club Im not going to visit. I would like to avoid having wannabe bouncers mess up my vacation.

Amazing experience, definitely recommend trying Brunch on Saturdays its absolutely crazy.

It had the potential to be fun. I waited for about 30 minutes in the rain to be let in but my husband and friend were not allowed in because they were males. Never officially said that but these undercover bouncers were pushing only girls through. When it came time for my husband to be let in he was given trouble. I was then told to go in and I said I was waiting for my husband and friend to be let in and they questioned why they werent let in with me?! I left after this because I wasnt going in alone and I was not going to leave my husband and friend in the rain. We were ready to spend money and you lost our business today and our future trips.

They don’t know where they put the jackets... we were waiting for 1 hour for 1 jacket guys.. and the manager said wait til closing time... i’m never coming back here ever again... it’s crazy how they talk to me...

Now this place is something! You gotta know what youre getting yourself into when you come here, and need to have a very open mind. There is a lot of wildness going on here, and a lot of great people to be met!

We recently worked a private event as a vendor at Lavo and the team was wonderful to work with!

If I could give zero stars I would! Came here last night (Saturday) to enjoy some good music like many times before. My friend knows one of the door men and he gave my friend and me passes to go in after checking our IDs. Then we proceeded to have our purses checked by another man at the door. The man checking our purses reaches into my bag and takes out my prescription medication (that has my name on it and was prescribed to me by my doctor) and tries to usher me inside. Stunned, I asked for it back and he would not give it back to me! This is absolutely ridiculous!! I asked why he was withholding it from me and he said to go inside. I persisted for him to give it back to me and he wouldn’t. What on earth!?! They have no right to STEAL my prescription medication and I did nothing wrong. I reached for his hand and grabbed my prescription bottle. He would not let go! I had to pry it out of his fist with both of my hands, yelling at him to let it go. Finally I did and ran away!!! The other 2 door men who were there did not help whatsoever! So is this something that regularly happens?? Stealing guests belongings?? Who knows, but I will never return to this horrible establishment! Search purses for weapons and keep it moving. Absolutely wrong to treat paying customers this way!

Love the party here! Always a good place!

Ok so I know my friends wrote a review about what happened but I had to add to thisThe bar tender was very rude about waiting on hearing what we want to order and then there was a 20 min wait time for just getting our coats inOther then that seeing my friend at the exit trying to help us get out and then the bouncer giving him a strong hit to his chest and he couldn’t breath for some time we tried helping him and calming him down but it took time till he got back to himself it was his birthday and we all felt so bad we tried calming him down but he went back home hurt and very sad .I wish I could’ve done more for him to feel good at that time but I couldn’t do I promise to go ahead and do all I can to get this place closed and the least people to go party there please if you guys care about going to places that are respectful and soYou shouldn’t get near this place please help us help you

The bouncers are absolutely a disgrace to humanity. Hitting people. Using violent force for stuff that don’t even make sense. My friend got punched in the gut just for opening the gate to leave. I witnessed a random person getting pushed by a guard for nothing. Just because he didn’t like the way she looked. Since it’s a horrible experience I don’t even find the club appealing. There’s way better out there then lavo. I would strongly encourage not to go there.

Ill never come back to this place, the worst dj, the worst security and bad organization, Maybe if you paid a buck, you could have a good party.

Simple question was asked and Bouncer was rude, I responded by telling him he was rude didn’t like it and told guy who runs tickets to not let me in. Only way in for me was if I ran $150 tab. Ridiculous, rude bouncer and poor service. Bouncer was definitely not professional at all poor experience and didn’t even go in. Not worth the star at that...I tell ticket guy situation and doesn’t care instead responds by “he’s my friend sorry”.

Hands down the rudest, most aggressive doorman I have ever come across. Was meeting my friends((10-26)) who were already inside with a table, yet the doorman didn’t seem to believe me or care. After each attempt to try and get him to understand my friends were all inside he would literally shove me out of the way and let other people pass right through. Doesn’t help downstairs has no service to try and contact my friends either. Finally the manager sent someone up to get me, but I will never step foot inside this poorly run establishment again. Dudes at the door are a joke. The owner should reevaluate who he has working for him. Based upon the rest of the reviews this doorman seems to have bit of a problem keeping his hands to himself.

I got there at 11:15 for an event that had started at 11:00. Upon arrival at the door, I was told that tickets to the event (breathe Carolina) were now $150. They said if I had ordered the tickets before 11:00, they would have been $20. Honestly disgusting of them. Will never go there again

I’m not going with all this bad reviews F that

Bouncer asked us if we want to stay in or out to wait for our Uber, we said in because is cold.. then when we tried to go in the bouncer taking the tickets just pushed my friend very aggressively making her fall and then yelling to her... We didnt do anything to deserve such treatment.This is abusive and should not happen to any woman.

Absolutely the worst club experience of my entire life across the entire globe. No, I didnt get kicked out. This is as objective as I can possibly be. Staff, service, experience are the lowest tier possible. Stay far, far away. Much better places to spend your time and money in NYC.

I love it!Good vibes, good music.A bit pucked but thats fine .

I’ve only been with promoters so I’ve never had to pay. Couldn’t imagine waiting in line and paying 50$ to come here. Other than that, most of the bouncers are nice and music is trendy. Playlist is practically the same every night which can be said for most clubs. On the upside it’s very clean and cute. Crowd is nice and on the younger side.

They requested bootle service or 150 dollars to let us in for each person we were just 3 people. Meanwhile the bouncer (the boss) who was working on that day (July 21st, 2019) allowed at least 20 people right in front of me in with complementary tickets (they didn’t have a reservation or anything, just like us!) without charge. My friend was visiting from Canada and I felt so embarrassed as I was his host in the States and this place reflected a BAD image about the country as it seemed so racist which is not how this country is! PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE, WE SHOULD NOT ENCOURAGE SUCH BEHAVIOR.PS. We were following the dress code!

I went here with my cousins. I had a good time except for when I was almost not allowed in because the bouncer said he thought my drivers license was fake, because he had never seen an enhanced drivers license before. The bouncers in all NYC Clubs should be educated about enhanced drivers licenses and how they aren’t fake. They are issued by the department of motor vehicles. So it is a state-level government agency.

Horrible staff members, very unprofessional where they charge premium

Terrible club. I was brutally beaten and robbed out front and the manager and staff did nothing to help me both during and after the assault. They failed to comply with any investigation and didnt provide me with any assistance despite having bouncers witness the entire event. Terrible group of people to deal with. I live nearby on West 57th Street and will never go back.

A great place to have a nice time

One of the worst spots in Manhattan, though downthere it feels like Singapore. Bartenders pretend to be so tough it makes me laugh.

Too expensive..

VIP is worth it here!

So my friend invited a whole group for his bday and it was alittle weird in there on the place was nice and all but when we got out he tried helping us get out and there was this rope to disconnect to go out he helped us with thatThen suddenly I see him get a big strong bang on his chest and he couldn’t breath I tried to help him but no one cared this is not the way to treat customers and I will do all I can to get this dealt with . Please if you care about human and you want to have fun in places like this and not go through this stuff before going home don’t touch this place . God will do his part and I will do mine

I wonder if these people actually care to lose so many customers with all these bad reviews. Im defintely not risking my birthday at this place.

One of the best club in NYC. love it

Went to LAVO nightclub for my 21st birthday yesterday... thought It was going to be big and look like an actual club... but it definitely was terrible!! Very very small!! Did not expect it to be that small at all!! We had to leave and decided to go to Marquee instead and it was WAYYY better! LAVO was a waste of money, not worth it!! I do NOT recommend this place at all!

What a joke of a place! Ur good if ur super skinny, Caucasian and have money. Otherwise, choose another club!

Scary rude, racist place. The bouncer totally disrespect women. Judge them make the feel awful. The bouncer was punching me in the back of the leg. Ladies this is not a place for you to go. I’m sure there are other club that have a bit more class.

This is the most racist club I’ve ever been. I was not allowed at the vip table with my friend because their manager Muhammad told the bouncers, “I just don’t like her.” Then I realized that my white friends never had any trouble at the club but they always give Asians and African Americans a hard time. Stay away from here if you’re not blond or white

The doormen and people that work on this place are way too rude, they don’t let you talk, and some of the waitresses do inappropriate things to the girls in there, one of them where telling my friend to stay over and go with him after the party, what kind of people is working in there?Some of the Dj’s are good.

If I could give zero stars I would. This club along with everyone who works there is a complete joke. Horrible customer service, rude and aggressive bouncers, astronomically expensive cover and drinks, packed in there like sardines, and to top off the music/ DJ is awful.Their sad attempt at running an exclusive/ upper class establishment is laughable at best. Dont waste your time and save your money.

Lavo is my favorite place to go clubbing but there is one male server though who is always touching girls. He needs to be fired.He pinched my waist, rubbed my arm, and when he had to get something from under the table, he touched my legs all the way down and I was wearing a dress. I elbowed him and he didnt like it. I thought he was only doing it to me but I found out other girls have told me they have been groped by him as well when he walks past them.He needs to be fired. Its sexual harassment.

This is why I don’t party in nyc hard to find a good urban spot with experienced security! These are all ex cons at the door!!! Smh go to another club

Wouldnt recommend this club to anyone. They make up different prices for everyone getting in.

Best Sunday night parties In New York City. Rivera Sunday’s are soooo fun! Best way to start the week if you ask me ;)

Complete disrespect here. Paid for three tickets to the club to see a friend perform and wasn’t even allowed to go through the door. Was completely sober and “dressed to impress” and arrived at 1030 waiting for the opening at 11 then was told I had to stand off to the side in the pouring rain. The only redeeming feature was a security guard inside the front door of the restaurant, a young woman who seemed to be a manager and the restaurant bartender. The night club staff was completely disrespectful though. An hour long trip to the city and 3 unused tickets all to get disrespected in the rain.

Sunday night. Loads of people waiting outside. Approached a security guy who just introduced himself to the people in front of me as Mohamed.Told him hey, Mohamed and his reply was why do you use my name? Who told you my name?. And I was like you just said it to the guys in front of me. And he goes dont use my name. Why do you say Mohamed and not Donald Trump?. Stupidest guy ever.Didnt even try a second time. Left back to my hotel with big disappointment and the hopes of a great night shattered to pieces.Hopefully they will look into this and stop losing customers.

Crazy packed and fun every time I go with my friends. I never stop having a good time and the hosts there make sure you have a good time. Very diverse crowd.

Location is great, Intern design is not that bad, but absolutely not coming back, the express line was full of promoters who are affiliates with the club, bringing bunch of girls to make the club looks like its full and make normal customers pay the cover ($50 the day I visited) absolutely didnt worth the time and the money, there is much better places and clubs in the area than this nightclub

The people told me it was open until 2 am and it was close.

Too Crowded they don’t need to let that much people in. Extremely expensive. But the sound system is always phenomenal, combined with fine music puts you in perfect mood.

Came dancing here with friends bachelorette party. It was wild and fun, but drinks are expensive.

Had a great time great vibes and definetly nice and trendy

I payed for entrance I payed for drinks for me and my whole group . I got out to go back home and I pulled the string down to go out and back home in a nice way where out of nowhere I got a string hit to my chest that made my breath stop for at least 10 second I didn’t know where it came from and I didn’t know what to do at that moment this would t end just with a review it will get worse and I’ll do all I can to stop this violent . Maybe the place was a nice lace and all but this is not I ever expected to get there

Great place and vibe if you want to go out in NYC

Sal at the front has horrible people skills. Never going back, no class.

Never been before.. Looks fun! $50 is a bit extreme to get in, I hope they give you drinks all night for free..? LOL

Bad service and security is very mean

Extremely aggressive bouncer. Was trying to take a picture with my friend and guy comes out of nowhere, got all up in my face and started cussing me out trying to start a fight. Place is fine other than this completely uncalled for behavior.

The required to spend $150 per person to let you in, but they pick people who they let in. You can waste hours there.

Went one Friday night with friends who heard good things about Lavo. The place was packed with 2 separate lines just to get in. A good tip, talk with the bouncers and staff at the door and make them aware youre there because with the many faces at the door and the arriving vips, you might be forgotten.As for inside, it can get a bit tight but the music was great and the bartenders were on their A game. Did not have to wait long for my drink that were a bit pricey but good. Would definitely recommend

I paid for my tickets showed up and then waited in the line for 2 hours to get in. Line didnt even move a bit. All bouncers let anyone who are not dressed properly, not good looking, not have tickets..... all of them except people with tickets.Shame on you!

You havent dined until youve been to Lavo. Everything I have ever had there is the best. Its a busy place so youll want to make a reservation. Youll see a lot of business professionals there at lunch. The menu is diverse enough without being excessive. The prices are on the higher side, but its worth it. Check it out during Restaurant Week too.

Ive had the worst experience for New Years Eve!We got tickets for New Years Eve and the staff was super rude and the place was chaotic.The staff waiters pushed people out the way, the security was threataning to throw ppl out for any minimal thing and the bartenders would not make you a drink unless u paid them even though we paid $200 in premium open bar! We never got anything premium it was all middle shelf! Dont go there; its a total scamm!!!!

Not my favorite place to go clubbing but there are often some decent DJs that play with their ticketed events. Tickets are usually $30 for guys and $20 for girls if you purchase online, but make sure you get there well in advance of 1230 or they might not let you in. It can get really crowded inside on the dance floor when theres a popular artist, so be ready for a lot of pushing and shoving.

This place was Great! Nice classy place great atmosphere. Service when I was here was great and they were very polite. The price is reasonably expensive not over the top but the food and drinks are worth it! A must go to spot if you have never been.

Horrible place. Nobody should go there.

We had dinner reservations but our table wasnt ready so we had to wait over 30 minutes. The music was too loud to have any normal dinner conversation. We felt very much like we had put the waiters out of place by bringing our custom to Lavo. The meal was ok. We left straight away afterwards, it was too chaotic and rude.

This place is known to be racist. Many of the staff and others confirmed this place to be a known racist establishment. My friend bought a section for her birthday and half of us got in and the other half they told them it’s up to their discretion and if they want they can pay extra (for a section that was already paid for). If you’re a minority of any kind I would not suggest you to waste your money. There are a lot of other great places near by in NY that don’t act like this.Not worth the money OR the hassle!

Its a very nice place, perfect for date night or a night out with friends. The food is excellent Ive tried something different on the menu every time Ive gone and loved it every time. You wont be disappointed with the food. Like every other restaurant in the city space is limited and the wait could be long even if you made reservations.

Went to Lavo with my girlfriend and her friends for our first time in NYC on my birthday. When we got there, there was 2 separate lines to get in. We asked the bouncer if we were in the right line and he told us that the line we were in is for both GA and if you had a ticket and for us to stay put so we did.An hour later, were still standing there because they kept letting the other line in and not ours because the people in front of us didnt have passports to go with their IDs which held up the line for everyone else. When we finally get to the front, the bouncer there tells us we needed tickets to get it and that they are sold out so we couldnt buy any.Needless to say we will never, ever try and go back and we will tell everyone to avoid that place. Funny thing is, the uber driver who picked us up told us this wasnt the first time hes heard that about this place. Apparently they like to keep their lines long to make the place look more appealing that what it is.

Lavo is great, both the restaurant and the nightclub. I come here all the time and love the Saturday brunch where the party rages on from day to night! The Alfredo pasta is amazing but I prefer the champagne. Its a bit on the pricey side but arent all really nice places? Having said that though, Id certainly say that its worth it.

Worst club in nyc beyond rude manager hung up on me wasted my weekend in nyc

Sinve 2014At some point in your life you know youre going to want it. Looking for that awesome experience, this night club set the bar for the New York scene. Very friendly hostess, that I hope to see again.

We had the night of our livesss!!! My friend knows a promoter and got my entire group of girls in ahead of the line that was literally wrapped around the other block. He hooked up is with drinks all night long , the DJ was absolutely amazinggg! His ig is @whereisadamcohen

An amazing nightclub in the heart of midtown, quick & inexpensive entry, was packed with good crowd, great music & close to Times Square. The drinks were expensive which was a slight drawback...

I was here for my birthday with a group of about 15 and I can honestly say it was probably the best time I have had at an NYC club since I started going out. It was expensive, but worth it. We made sure to get to Lavo at around 11:30PM and left around 4:00AM and that was more than enough time to have one of the best nights of my life.The bottle service was on point and extremely attentive, although intimate there was more than enough room for everyone to have a comfortable and enjoyable time. Best of all even the crowd surrounding the table we had reserved respected our space.If you are going to go anywhere and drop some cash I would suggest Lavo as the place to do it. In the end its all about the memories we make and the friends we celebrate with.Tip: save this for a special night, such as your birthday, then you can at least say: I had to go all out, it was my birthday - just in case anyone call you #bougie.

A very expensive club. Expect to wait a long time in line without knowing when youll get in. If you want to get in faster, buy bottle service. That said, the quality of people is pretty good and youll have a good time once in. Go early to skip lines.

Horrible place. We were VIP guests of the EC Twins and were turned down. So rude.

Too many bad people

Atmosphere was fun, but food was okay. I thought it was worth checking out since it was packed and the crowd was good. But the pasta was okay nothing to write home about. I had the Penne with Seafood, and my friends had the meatballs with spaghetti. I loved the garlic bread, and the salad with lobster was okay. The tuna tarter was good. Again not terrible, good just not great. I may go back for restaurant week or to try their pizza but might pass on the pasta.

Blast. Sunday it’s the only place to go eat and drink

Great club definitely recommend this place

KICKED OUT FOR BEING GAY. I had two drinks. My group paid for bottle service. No one would tell me or my group why I was kicked out.

On June 2nd,2018 a group of college students, graduates and businesswomen looked forward to an eventful night at the LAVO Nightclub located at 39 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022. Prior to the opening of the club we came together for dinner at the restaurant where we spent a substantial amount of money for our meals. Excited to celebrate our friends 21st birthday we waited to get in contact with the promoter who secured her a section that was prepaid prior to our arrival. The promoter was able to get a few of our party into the club but we noticed that security was giving few other members of our party a harder time to get in. We were informed that the club typically doesnt tend to let women of color and plus sized women into the nightclub.To say that we were embarrassed would be an understatement. That night we expected to have the time of our lives but instead we were reminded and told that weren’t good enough to patronize at the night club. Once we looked deeper into the situation we began to realize that we were the only women of color in line to get into the club. In addition we noticed that plus sized women were also having a hard time getting in.We are women of esteem and that night the bouncers and staff at the club made us feel less than such. We didn’t break any dress codes nor did we make any sort of commotion even when the reasons why didn’t get into the club were revealed. In fact we were over dressed for the night club and our presence would have only exemplified what we thought the club stood for.We hope that sharing our experience may potentially help avoid this sort of blatant discrimination for women of all shapes and sizes and people of all hues. It is imperative that nightclubs remain inclusive especially in this grand city of NY which is said to embody the phrase of being a huge “melting pot”. We may never forget how we felt that night however it is our hope that our experience at LAVO doesn’t diminish the self esteems of all the women in our party.

Love this club! Fun music, good crowd, expensive drinks, but if you have a promoter, even better

Doormen not friendly...Try to make a video away from vip tables but he screams to me that i have to back off... 35$ 2 bottles of water and a drink way too expensive...

The employees at the door are rude for no reason.The place inside is cool, I liked it.

It’s unfortunate that the bouncers at Lavo are so rude because the food was delicious at the restaurant. Unfortunately the bouncer left me and all my friends with a negative experience.

...DJ Hardway killin it..... the place was so rockin I could feel the bass shaking my hair

Love that! Such an great electronic music !

I was dancing with my friends and some security guy was so rude and he was pushing me and I Said to him In the best way don’t push me so he called security and said to me” I can do what ever I want because I work here” so the bold security girl threw me out of the nightclub just because I was sayings that is no the way to try customers (I work in a restaurant) respect before everything I don’t care who works there but I’ll tell my experience everyoneMaria Betancur

Very good experience. I told them im staying at hotel next street showed them a card got me in no cover. Drinks were good lots of fun

THIS IS THE MOST RACIST CLUB EVER! THE IGNORANT UNPROFESSIONAL MEN AT THE FRONT DOOR ARE VERY SELECTIVE IN WHO THEY WISH TO INVITE IN. EVEN WITH A RESPECTFUL ATTITUDE AND WARDROBE THAT MET THE REQUIREMENTS, MY FRIENDS AND I WERE STILL TURNED DOWN AT THE DOOR WHILE OTHER WOMEN WHO WERE NOT OF COLOR WALKED RIGHT IN. I WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN. TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FRIEND.

Omgg disappointing clubbing experience :( the DJ was ridiculous

Some of the best Italian food Ive had outside of Italy. The (very large) meatball appetizer is pretty famous and worth sharing. The carne pizza was very good, and worth doing as an appetizer shared with a few other people. I had the veal parmesan for my main course and it was incredible. Thinly pounded, the way it should be. Our waitress was very friendly, the food came out pretty quickly, and the atmosphere is fun and energetic. We went on Saturday night, and it was packed the moment it opened for dinner at 7:30.

This place tries a little too hard for the location that it is in. Decent food, but a bit pricy. The portions are huge, even the salad and the pasta was very difficult for me to finish. The service was nice, but super slow for NYC standard. Its hard to be able to get in and out for lunch. Dinner crowds seem like they try quite hard.

Maybe the best salad Ive ever had in the city. Young and beautiful crowd that lifted the heart of this old man spending an great evening with his children and their friends...yes, I picked up the check.

Cool club, will have great time but not the best you will find in town

What other reviews say about their reputation for hospitality is SPOT-ON. The owners and managers personally greet diners and remember them when they return! The food is incredible and they have the best DJs and live entertainers at their brunch parties and Riviera Sundays. For a weekday happy hour, birthday, special occasion, or coffee, this is the place to be! For a more subdued experience, you can enjoy their food at lunchtime if house and electronica music are not your thing.

One of my favorite places to go out!great music and fun!

Honestly, this place was atrocious. I went in with a group of 4 friends, one of whom knew a promoter. The bouncers let us pass, but only gave 2 of us tickets, leaving the rest, all girls, to pay $30 cover charges. I suspect they differentiated between us based on our heights (...which is extremely ridiculous considering the heights of most of the VIPs!). We asked 3 bouncers about this differentiation, but none of them would give us an honest answer. My friends egos were bruised, but I pointed out the unpleasing faces of the promoters and bouncers and they quickly recovered. The judges of our attire and appearance were the least qualified to judge! After making it in, we got to the exclusive promoter tables easily enough and began to enjoy ourselves. The drinks, however, left much to be desired...unless youre keen on cheap champagne, atrocious orange juice and vodka. Our promoter also kept shifting us to different locations as more people arrived and as VIPs came and went. One would think a spot near the DJs would be exclusive, but apparently promoters simply need to give the appearance of being commanding and shifting people around to maintain their positions. Towards the end of the night, a manager told our promoter that one girl wasnt wearing heels that were high enough and needed to leave. Apparently, it was unacceptable for a girl in low heels to stand near a male model. This is in spite of the fact that the girl in question was being hit on by other blokes and none of the models seemed to care or notice her height! The bouncers were rude, the promoters were arbitrary in their decisions, and the music/ atmosphere itself was banal. Never again!