Ive been here twice and enjoyed both times. The drinks were a little overpriced, especially considering how tall some drinks should be and what I actually received. In either case, I loved the talent I came to see and would go again if he ever decided to come back.

Ive seen a few shows here, and have enjoyed myself each time. The shows started late every time, but Im not sure if that was more the performers doing than the venue. The staff has been friendly and the vibe nice. The food is delicious and comes in large portions, and the drinks are pretty good too. I will definitely see more shows here.

Good accoustics, nice spot, nice staff - The concert was a bit short, but thats to be expected from rappers nowadays.One slight problem, maybe just because Im french : the place is extremely inconvenient for smokers... no outside smoking area in the venue, each time you go outside the door to smoke you have to go through the bouncers search again and present your ticket again.Other than those little logistics questions, for a Manhattan venue the prices are decent and the sound is good. Yes, theres a card payment limit, but then maybe just hit an ATM before entering, it aint hard.

I have yet to get there but attending tonight (11/20/19) to see my son perform. I have been trying to call for the past three days, leaving messages etc to no avail. The outgoing messages are giving you information about days back in May ??? wanted info as to what time the doors open and if we could reserve a table, as we have a lot of out of town guests coming to support and obviously it means nothing to them to accommodate you with some professionalism to at least respond. I myself had surgery and cant stand long - I hope I at the very minimum enjoy this evening smh

About last night at SOBs...the LOVE TRAIN band was FANTASTIC! And this Jalapeno Steak burger was DELISH! Lemon Drop Martini, shaken, not stirred was the best!

After suggesting this place to celebrate a friends birthday. We all arrive at 11pm with free invites and was not allowed in till after midnight an then told we have to pay or we can’t get in. It’s tiny inside and gets very crowded and it’s hard to even get anyone on the phone or to respond to your email.

My favorite venue in the city, there is a great sense of community and culture here. I have seen three concerts here and I have never been disappointed.

Almost got robbed by security at sob. Security is trashy and this venue is trashy. Save your money if youre thinking of visiting this place. There are many nicer and safer clubs in NYC.

Music was great and drinks were decent. Crowd was chill and not your typical drunk millenial crowd. I will definitely be back for their Carib Saturdays.

Be prepared to stand. Or get a table but you have to buy drinks or food. The food is actually pretty good. But not the best place to hang out

I am here in SOBS celebrating New Years eve. The admission was267 dollars per person. I have a friend with me.The food is lousy..2 pieces of chicken with a spoon of uncooked cold rice was served. . This is direspectful. Music was too loud. That is a rip off for267 dollars.. 2 bottles of cheap champagne was placed on my table. That is a nightmare.

I called you guys multiple times to inquire about a missing bag and have yet to get an email or anything just to even say yes or no. I left my number and there’s literally no real person to talk to when I call. I have a bunch of important stuff missing and just need literally like 10 minutes of somebodies time to let me know if it was found or not

Wouldnt come back. I came to an event that was originally supposed to seat 300. I received an email from the event organizer that the venue provided misinformation: it can fit 300 people, but about 120 of those people will have to stand. Then! We get to the event, and everyone who is sitting, including those who paid extra for VIP/early access, has to spend a minimum of $25 each in order to remain seated. Otherwise, and I quote the waitress, Youre welcome to stand by the bar because there are people who are standing that are willing to pay that much. Wth? I mean, with a mandatory 18% gratuity, why wouldnt she be rude? Super tacky.*I read the business response. I still think its tacky, from management to the waitress. I wont be returning.

Came through on a reggae night and Marcus got me in very quickly !! Great vibes

Came here for trap karaoke. The vibe was insane!!! Loved that. The drinks were wayyyyyyyyyy too pricey tho. Just completely expensive. Kitchen was open. Place was packed, music was awesome. Despite the drink prices, I was happy overall.

Went to see MAXO Kream!He was Amazing, the NY crowd was a little boring. But maybe because Im from the West where the vibes are poppin! Great show MAXO!

Me and my girlfriend had a good time we went to go see a youtuber named Domo who performed there Friday night and they had other people performing as well everybody was pretty good my one thing is the bars overpriced and the Bartenders are not very nice, Plus he saw that set my card out miss fielding say anything that there was a $24 limit and we only ordered 2 drinks it came out to $22.Other than that great spot to come to with your friends and watch some people put form or get a snack or 2

I wish i could give SOBs -1000 ( minus ) stars. I havent seen such a disgraceful act quite recently as they practiced. Had people on guest list supposedly before 11:30 pm complimentary entry. Had everyone piled up at 10:45 pm, no entry allowed whatsoever waiting in cold for an hour, even longer, start letting in at 11:40 pm, then having to make people pay the cover charge despite showing them the invite. A total disgraceful act. Many years ago i occasionaly used to go there, thought this was a legendary spot, certainly after this experience, i really dont think this matters much since i kwow they dont have respect for people, so their music, show or ambiance are of no importance to me at this time

I was there Tuesday night 7/31 and I ordered drinks using my card and tipped my bartender with cash. I checked my bank statement and he got tipped twice, despite me crossing through the tip part and adding cash tip. His service was def not worth receiving 2 tips and I don’t appreciate that, I don’t come here regularly and won’t go out of my way to either

This is not chicken SMH I just asked for extra hot sauce ... Hot sauce was great

Music culture creative social club amazing atmosphere

Had a great night watching my niece perform

Best place on saturdays for soca and dancehall .Nice environment, no ratchets , good vibes

I came here for the RnB party and had so much fun. There was only one bartender so the line was a little chaotic but overall I had a great experience.

I HAVE TO GIVE FIVE STARS (SOB)I TOOK MY WIFE THERE FOR A SURPRISE MAJOR WAS PERFORMING SHE HAD KNOW CLUE UNTIL WE GOT INSIDE SHE SO THE PICTURE ON THE WALL BEHIND ME WE ALSO DID THE MEET AND GREET WHEN I TELL YOU MAJOR IS A WONDERFUL MAN WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR OUR PICTURES SPOKE SO MUCH LOVE AND THE SHOW WAS FANTASTIC I WOULD GO SEE HIM ANY WHERE HE GIVES YOU YOUR MONEYS WORTH AND MORE. THANKS SHERRI/MICHELLE .

This is a great place to hang out.

A shadow of its former self. This was a great place in the 80s 90s and early 2000s. The re-design has turned an open, inviting place into a dive. The food is good still bit the atmosphere is a disappointment.

The best place in terms of security. The food is excellent, its about having a good time. Number 1 in terms of meeting place in town, always an unforgettable moment.

This place is legendary.

I had my first experience with the venue this past weekend and we were told the headliners couldnt make it well after they were supposed to be on stage. I reached out to the venue requesting a refund for the two tickets I purchased as a result and the event staff processed my refund almost immediately and apologized for the inconvenience. Having worked for two major music venues in NY, I know that level of customer service is hard to find and I will most definitely be returning as a result! I was initially impressed by the sound quality and general layout of the space and even more so by the response of the venue staff.

Hello, sound of Brazil owner, I would want to attend Techy Fatule’s concert on September 18th. However I am 19 years of age, it’s there a way I could attend the concert and still purchase the tickets? Thanks

I truly enjoyed myself!!!

Great Music Venue.Located 3 steps from the train stop!

Ive been coming here for years. This is such a cool intimate spot for concerts and the food isnt bad either. I treated myself to see Adrian Marcel and the show was OUTSTANDING!!! So were the other performers especially Jane Handcock. This is an up close and personal spot so if your favorite artist is in town DEFINITELY check them out here.

ALWAYS a great time here! Caribbean Fever Saturdays are amazing!

This venue is excellent for live music events. Just saw a new coming up Artist from Puerto Rico and the sound was good except for the beginning.

My friend was throwing up in the bathrooms and they were so helpful and caring. They were even going to give her a change of clothes. The DJ is really good as well. I love the diversity in this club.

I love this place. Excellent place to have some good fun. Very nice and respectful crowd..

Says shows starts at 7pm it already 9:15pm and now show. Also charged $12 service fee online and there are none at the door. Humid and overpriced drinks. Another money grab.

Best old school hip-hop shows happen at S.O.B.s be it Rakim and KRS-one of members of Wu-Tang.

The entrance is CASH ONLY $20 bar card with a minimum of $24 and NOT strong drinks.. I dont carry cash around so that was a situation at the entrance.. Once inside there is not enough place to sit, NOTHING to do with Brazilian music, the place is DARK! And men approach you in a way that from my perspective is rough.. (My perspective) so make sure you go with company otherwise men will be persistently chasing you..Besides that, everything is on point! comparing SOB to Shrine in Harlem.. Shrine is much better, way cheaper and somehow a better behaved kind of environment (review based on the party night only however, I will have to try to attend the concerts there maybe I will have a better time)I would give it a second chance for concerts only.. Just to check

I came here for a concert. Its a little small but not too bad. Not a Brazilian venue despite its name , drinks are tropical and food isnt Brazilian. For concerts/shows, its fine.

Great venue. Easy to get to. Decent show lineup.

I came here on a Friday night for a live salsa concert, and it was a really enjoyable experience. My review will only be focused on the place and the dance floor bar. The venue is big, with a good music quality. I like that this place has an actual dance floor, which is more catered to the type of ballroom dance music played here. If you feel like doing something out of the ordinary for a night, come here and enjoy your time.

They have a bad rep for saying free before 12 and holding everyone outside in line till after 12 an then making them pay to get in

Loved the live performances. Though not enough seats. Couldnt stay long to enjoy the artists.

Friday nights are great. Get there before 7pm and admission is free. Salsa class at 7pm - Ive taken it several times and it is different and fun ever time. Great energy and great people who love to dance! Happy hour has great deals too (:

Nice place for some underground hip hop music.

Very trashy, rachet venue. The hall itself is decent but the crowd and bar look so broken. Bar looked like a sad excuse. Smh

Went to see Kota the Friend perform here not too long ago. I really dig the venue space. Hope to someday perform here myself ;)

Awesome little spot with great music playing. From the outside it doesnt look like a nice place, but after walking in the ambiance changes. The entry fee is cash only so be aware. I went there on a Friday night, and it was Latin night. The acoustic of the room is nice and there is plenty of space to dance. It wasnt packed at all which was good since Im not really a fan of big crowds. I was able to dance without bumping in to anyone. The bar was fully stocked but with a $30 card minimum I was not happy. In the future I will be bringing cash.

Clubs that are mostly reggae and hip-hop are not really my thing. But, I have this place a try just for kicks.First off, a $24 minimum on credit cards for watered down alcohol is absolutely ridiculous.Secondly, within the first hour I almost got into a fight because one tries to lick my womans hand and the other looked like he was trying to slip something into my friends drink.Lastly, upon leaving - two hours after arrival - it was a circus of people starting to get sick from drinking too damn much in the first place and me trying to avoid them from throwing up on me.As I said previously, gave the place a try. Never again.

Its too dark, and its not enough chairs and tables. Plus the drinks are overpriced! The stage is enormous and is the most bright part. I wear eye correctives, and it bothers me because after I leave the light from the outside messes with me. I know its the right place for shows, but its a depression moment especially at the V files shows!

I paid $60 for a meet and greet ticket and there never was a meet and greet. They booked two shows in one night and cut off the biggest performance because they ran out of time...the sound guy was messing up a lot and cutting off mics or just not able to keep the volumes consistent. Horrible experience.

Nice club. Came here for Bhad Bhabie’s concert. I wish it was bigger but the bartenders and security were nice. Winded up running into Theresa from Jersey Housewives here! Lol

Saw Black Moon there. The crowd was giving, the music was thumping and the drinks were flowing. Great times.

Legendary epic place. i have gone here for year and its a small nice spot. i got to see so many dope acts at sobs over the years. then the food is great. the drinks are awesome

Staff is rude and not friendly very unprofessional they need to be train on being hospitable.Sound engineer has a chip on his shoulders wont work with the artist to produce good sound, system was horrible everyone doesnt know it all each day you live you learn management please provide training to your staff.

I threw my 24th birthday function at SOB’s. Im not going to lie at first I was a little skeptical if it would be a good place to have a something here but I was overreacting it was an amazing night DJ was on point and the drinks was good. Shoutout to Rawl cool dude he made everything go right for me. 5 stars

Had a great time Saturday night with my wife and Mom. The food was great and so was the service. Cant forget the awesome live band. I recommend SOBs for sure!

Excited to see Maxo

Great music and drinks, especially on Kizomba night

The sound was great and the show was very intimate last night. However, my first time experience was hindered due to the extremely rude service of the security guards. I will not be coming back to a place that treats their patrons disrespectfully.

Brunch here is very good. $31 gets you a three course meal along with a all you can drink brunch. The service here was great. I had both the red and the white sangria and loved both. My glass was never empty. I really enjoyed the food. While we ate there was a band playing with just added to the great atmosphere. Great for large groups or a date night.

Saw an awesome show here. Small and comfortable. Dont let them smell the blunt tho.

This place is pretty good, although it can get very packed at times. Everything is easily accessible and the security is tight. Will be going there again.

The dj never shut up. Cant listen and dance if all they do is talking the whole time and promoting the show coming the following week.

Space is good for a concert. Very intimate setting to see a good artist/performance. Food is ok and drinks are decent. Staff is friendly and attentive

Did not start on time. Was to start at 11pm and still waiting at 12:10amThey didn’t give any free water.No seats for the wait outside

I only come here for live music. Always loved it always will.

I went there for a concert. Good place, not outstanding. Will definitely go again. Drinks are ok but music was really good, crowded.

They have the worst servers ever ! You call these people and they are rude and they dont even listen to your questions (she called herself as a manager of the afternoon shift, she does not have skills to be a manager at all). This place over charged for a cheap food and service ! Dont waste your time there! please.

Took my mother here for her 60th birthday she had a blast good music good atmosphere good food she had a blast in the staff or we are catering to her

Went for the club scene. Venue is sort of small but if youre a fan of Caribbean music, this place will have you dancing all night. Would give it 5 stars for music and vibe but management purposely makes you wait out in line so that more people end up having to pay rather than allow those who get there early in for free. Its really annoying when you walk in after waiting in line forever just to see 2 people inside the club. Like really? Have me freezing and standing in heels outside for no reason. Otherwise I had fun once inside and heard the music.

My friend performed there, so I came to show support. My experience was good.Im not a club person, but Id definitely go to S.O.Bs again!

Very dissatisfied with the way they treated the public tonight. We paid for entry into the Dominican Sounds event and the SOBs sound techs abruptly cut the end of the show before the last (and main) artist had finished his set-list. The excuse was that there was a second show to start at 12:30am. I can live with that. But there were better ways to communicate that to the public without saying Dont even think about playing another one. It was rude and careless way to treat concertgoers. You can even announce a a 4 minute grace period. Simply an unacceptable way to treat your paying customers. Very disappointed in the SOBs staff which I held in high regard from a previous visit.

Performed there with Rah Digga in July...

First Time At SOBs 4/4/18 To Support The Late To The Party Event For Up & Coming Hip-Hop, Rap Talent From The Tri-State Area. The Event Was Dope, The Food & Drinks Were Resonable & Very Good!! Would Recommend For Sure!! Pics . On Their Website.

What a great night of food and entertainment! The boyfriend and I used a LivingSocial deal to make reservations for a Samba-themed night. We were seated at a table right next to the dance floor and the waitress was very attentive in making sure the various parts of our our was taken care of. I was afraid that we would be rushed to finish so that they could seat another couple for dinner, but we were welcomed to stay as long as we wanted; we stayed for 4 hours between eating and dancing. The food was average, though the fish cooked and wrapped in a banana leaf was a nice touch. The samba band was good, though it was weird that the DJ played top 40 songs when they went on break. There was supposed to be a free samba lesson advertised in their flyer, but that never happened and restaurant staff couldnt given me a straight answer. All in all a very enjoyable night. The whole package wouldve been pricey had we not used a deal, but it was well worth what we ended up spending.

SOBs is a nice intimate spot. I went for Marsha Ambrosius Friends and Lovers album release event. The acoustics, service and food were great.

Great atmosphere, loved the vibes. However, the drinks SUCKED! And you should hire more attractive bar tenders.

Great music, good vibes, not super pricey, always a pleasure to bless the stage, usually an inviting crowd

Had an AMAZING time when I took my girlfriend here for her birthday! Live Latin music was on fire and food and drinks were incredible! Not to mention the waitress was super nice! Will be back!

May 21st gon be CRAZYYY

This is definitely a happy hour bar and often smells like stale beer when you pass by. The beats are fun, its a place to start the evening before you head somewhere else. I have to admit I havent tried the food yet but the drinks were not that great. Ill give it a second chance when Im in the area to try the menu and maybe amend my review.

The name of the place is sound of Brazil. I was expecting authentic brasilian food and music. The bouncer Larry was very nasty.The other workers were nice though.If you are looking for a Brazilian restaurant and looking to listen and dance to brazilian music do not go there. They also make you pay 18 dollars to get in which is ridiculous. We just wanted to eat there thats it.I have no idea why the heck this place is called sound of Brazil if there is nothing Brazilian about it. Thankfully we found a real brasilian restaurant a few blocks from there which is called Berimbau do Brasil or something like that. The food was great and the drinks too!

Nice spot to party on a Saturday night, OK crowd. Music is good.The 1 negative thing about this club is its ratio of men to women. Having visited this spot about 4 times in as many months I do feel like there have been too many guys in there and thus the women have to deal with men swooping down repeatedly like vultures. I am a male.

Was an awesome vibe on Saturday and I loved the music!!!!

Horrible place. We went in a show for kids (Grandes Pequeninos). The place is too dark, no structure for shows. Each ticket $20 no place to seat. No recommend!

Food was great. Nice seafood options.

For DJ Tunes x Moelogo x Afrobeats Night. Great space, getting in is a hassle tho, lots of room for improvement on that.

I went there Saturday night with friends and its 20.00 if you come in after midnight. Very reasonable for a place with top bands like Kes who played, A Top MC Dahved Levy (I love this funny man) and a super fine DJ who brought you music from all the Caribbean islands as well as Africa, the Latin countries and the US. Its a mix crowd.I would definitely be back, as this place is fab with super hot looking people who know how to party.

Brunch Review- on Sundays they have a Bossa Nova brunch with a live band who sound great. And yes, there is a dance area. For $31 you very a 3 course menu with unlimited sangria. Our waiter was on point with the refills. Food was tasty. Wld recommend this brunch for a date or groups.

I went last Saturday and it was way too cramped. The sounds were nice, but there was barely any room to dance. The drinks are overpriced and maybe this is the reason the guys that attend are so thirsty. The thirst is real.

Justine Skye & Trevor Jackson were AMAZING here

Sounds of Brazil always puts on great shows!!!

I had the opportunity to align with my deeply connected family and deliver dance phenomena from my galaxy roughly 4,000 light years from earth Sobs is Dope AF

This is a legendary concert venue in downtown manhattan. Theyve been around for 30+ years. Your mom probably went there to see a show lol. I think this is an ideal layout for a small club / venue, I think every time Ive been here I dont notice the venue at all, its all about the performers, DJs and crowd. Thats how it should be... Last two times Ive been was for Caribbean night. Its the best. Highly recommended.

Good venue for a concert. Drinks are really pricey but what did you expect

Sobs brunch is fantastic! The service and food is exceptional. Also great music -- been to multiple concerts there and love the crowd!