The DL
“The DL was one of my must fun nights in NYC – from the dancing to the DJ to the venue itself – honestly one of the most memorable nights.”
“The rooftop is where the main party is at for most of the night with a wide variety of music, but the 2nd floor is for the hip-hop lovers.”
“Come early like 10, the line could get a little long outside except if you know one of the promoters and get listed as guest then you are good.”
The DL
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good For Dancing: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Came here for an open bar hosted by techdrinkup NYC. The rooftop here was nice but I wished there had been a bit more actual outdoor space. Guess there's not that much to see though.
Drinks were pretty meh. Low quality vodka combined with run of the mill mixers. Not sure what it's like here on the weekends but I wasn't super impressed.
This might be the worse bar in the area to go to. If I was able to give it no stars I would. On a Saturday night I came here with two other females. The bouncers are disgusting. The drinks are poorly made and the staff is very much bias and blatantly racist against African Americans.
The blatantly disrespect from the management at this establishment is disgusting. I would seriously advise anyone in the area looking for a place to hang out and have a good time go to a different spot.
After waiting an hour in line the lady that "gathers and pulls" individuals into the goes up to a group of white females who were on the street and asks if they're trying to get into this club. They said yes and the lady goes " stand in the back of the line and I'll pull you like you have a table reservation."
The bouncer even thought it was so funny as to continue to laugh in our faces once we told him what happened.
Do not give this establishment your money. Especially as an African American don't invest your money into an establishment that cannot even provide a service for you.
Read their Google reviews, Facebook reviews. Really bad establishment.
Went with a group for someone's birthday, and the place was packed. I have a thing for palm fronds so this place definitely gets a vote in my book: upstairs area is a "rooftop" with a roof with a giant bar in the middle. Gorgeous decor and strong drinks, rooftop is not really a dancing area but I think the downstairs area has dancing going on (more of a bar vibe, while roof is for loungers). Plenty of seating or stand if that's your thing.
Confession: I used to think the DL was the cool name for Delancey's. NOT TRUE two totally different (though both with palm fronds) places!
I went to the DL for a promotional event through Fever; they offered complimentary drinks for 2hrs and free bbq; it was as wonderful as it sounds, except for a few things:
– The line was super long, not only you had to wait in line to arrive upstairs but there was another line awaiting upstairs to get your bracelet and ticket for food.
-They gave out free $20 gift cards that I tried to use at the bar and the bar tender, in a very snobbish way said she never saw those gift cards so she could not accept them.. They were giving them out to Everyone, and I emphasize Everyone that walked through the door!
-Rude bartenders, but the rest of the staff was very nice
The whole "promotion" event was very unorganized. It was clear that they were trying to attract a younger crowd, by giving out free drinks, but should of organized/informed the staff better.
Bright side: The rooftop bar is very big, there's plenty of space to sit, dance or stand.
The music choice was on point too! The downstairs bar is beautiful too, and if you decide to go somewhere else afterwards there's plenty of other places around.
Service was good – friendly bartender/bouncers. Met up with a few friends here a little past 10pm – started off super dead, but got packed pretty fast. For a place that appears to be fancy (you've got the chandeliers and pricey drinks going on) the crowd was terrible on our Friday night out. To the unclassy girls throwing up on the rooftop seats at 10:30pm, please get your shit together. Overall, I was disappointed by the crowd. Could've been just that night, but this place was filled with obnoxious attention seekers. Not to mention my drink tasted watered down. It's a lively area, you have other options – I would suggest going somewhere else.
I've had many parties here/Police functions and had a blast every time! I'm primarily speaking of the upstairs ,nicely laid out & decorated, Tropical feel,relaxed atmosphere w clean unisex bathrooms,the center bar is HUGE, it's the focal point to meet and hang out with your friends/coworkers ,fully stocked with top shelf and did I mention it's Huge! LOL the bartenders are all fantastic! They serve up really good potent drinks and always make sure your glass is replenished,all the food they serve is delicious,love the dance floor love the view!The DL is where it's at!
Came here because it was walking distance to my friends apt. It took a while to be served because there was only one server, but he was wonderful and it wasn't his fault there was a delay.
The burger and truffle fries were really good. The drink was great and it was reasonably priced. I usually show up to this place to have fun on the roof so this was a happy medium for us
Didn't have a bad experience here, but I can see how others might complain;
The good:
-The rooftop itself is pretty big in my opinion. There are a lot of different areas to stand and sit
-Good ventilation and A/C and fan units
-Decor is nice and bartenders are friendly
-Great views
The bad:
-Drinks are soooo expensive and small…even for NYC standards. Two beers and one long island $32 dollars. My drink was served in a small tumbler cup so I finished it pretty quickly. If you're thinking about switching to plastic solo cups hoping you'll get a drink that lasts longer don't bother…they use the smaller version of plastic cups also. So not only were my drinks expensive, but they were very small. They also didn't have blue curacao on hand so I couldn't even get the drink I wanted 🙁 beer selection was very small also.
-Music wasn't very good…we went on a Friday night and the DJ would play 5 seconds of a hip hop song then change it. seems to be very catered to the house/techno crowd…I like house music but not 3-5 hours of it. There was not really a good mix of music
-Rules at the door; it seems like they stop letting guys in at a certain time in order to maintain the "guy to girl" ratio so if you're looking for your boyfriend/male friend to meet you at 2 AM probably not going to happen
I had a lot of fun overall, but I probably wouldn't return unless they changed DJs. The music can make or break the night as far as I'm concerned. FYI-If you have a reservation under a promoter, you can go to the far line and they let you in without having to wait in the regular line. I'd have to disagree with those making complains of racism and lack of minorities…when I was here there was a huge diverse crowd and people of all races. The space was nice but the lack of good music and drinks didn't make me feel like I need to rush back to this place.