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Snitch Bar

Expert Reviews of Snitch Bar

Citysearch | Chelsea rock bar competes for the after-hours scene.

Get past the name and the occasional doorman to find a Chelsea bar with a warm rock-and-roll vibe. If the band (or the buzz for drop-in performances) is good, the red-washed interior fills with music execs,...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/29/2004
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User Reviews of Snitch Bar

Yelp.com Review - by Nicole I.

1 of 5 stars. I have never really wanted to cry in a bar until I went to Snitch. The music was horrible, the crowd was....fug? The tables and booths in there are grimey. There is a little stage area with a red…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by diana m.

2 of 5 stars. I was here the other night to see a friend's friend's band. Anyway the music was cool but the place was a completely different story. I found the place pretenious and snobby for an underground rock…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Closing 1st week in May 2008

Bummer, only place that there was always a crowd for a band...see this email: ATTENTION ALL ROCKERS, ROCKETTES, PARTY PEOPLE, AND SNITCHES: Yes the rumors are true...Snitch will be closing after May 3rd (*tear). That leaves us only two weeks to throw some of the sickest, wildest, craziest, Rock n' Roll parties that New York City has ever seen! Many of you have had the pleasure to experience a night at the Snitchery: jumping up and down on the booths with a Jack and Coke in hand, head-banging to some of the best local and national talent, spinning around the now-bent stripper pole (and probably falling off), throwing several handfuls of napkins during our "anthemic" songs, and just having a good old kick-ass time. And for those of you who have never been, that's not even the half of it (to say the least!). So please join us over the next couple weeks while we create and re-create all of those tumultuous times. We're going above and beyond. This is your last chance to Party Like A Rockstar...
openlist - user review - 04/25/2008

Yelp.com Review - by Steven K.

4 of 5 stars. Im torn with this place. I used to go alot back in the winter of 2006. It was great cause i knew someone who worked there so i got in for free and usually got to drink for free. i was only 20 back…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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There's nothing “rock n' roll” about this place

There's nothing rock n roll about trendy mini clubs opening all over the place, requiring bottle service and making people wait on lines while the bar is empty. The idea behind Snitch was cool, but when you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sable y.

3 of 5 stars. well it's not fancy...that's for sure. but it's low key and not bad for just hanging out with friends... although the one time i came and we didn't have a bottle, i ended up buying shots of absolut…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex S.

2 of 5 stars. Eeek! Go for an arranged party/ open bar, not under any other circumstances.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike T.

3 of 5 stars. I don't really get Snitch. Maybe the whole rocker vibe isn't my thing but it feels a little to pretentious for what it is and that staircase is lethal if you've had one to many cocktails...idk not my…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana P.

1 of 5 stars. I used to really like this place until one time my tab was somehow over $200 and the bartender wouldn't budge about it. Haven't been back since. LAME
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

3 of 5 stars. I mean, c'mon. This place started off pretty pathetic - a psuedo "rock bar" (owned by some guy from something called Sum 41 or some such shit) complete with velvet ropes, the movie rock star (yes,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ethan C.

4 of 5 stars. Wow, what a crazy combination of hardcore rockers and yupsters trying to capitalize on a $10 open bar. The open bar was legit though, with well drinks and draft bud light. Haven't found many other…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Are you kidding?

What happened to this place? Scott and Amber is what happened. Promoters RUINED this place. Not that it had much going for it... Jon, (the scummiest knucklehead of 1999"?? Sad. This is what happens when the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Siamak S.

5 of 5 stars. This place is total rock n roll. It's exactly like the Viper Room in LA except bigger and with TVs. Cool crowd and good shows. One of my NYC favorites. Highly recommend this place. Check it FO…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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Best Rock Club I ever Been Too

We have been going to snitch throughout the years..I admit I always liked it but it started to decline..in the past few months we have been going a bit more often..to see friends bands, etc. The place has been...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole E.

3 of 5 stars. We went there around 3 am, after dancing at Duvet next door all night long. It was basically closing time. The music was okay, beer was $6. It seemed really small actually. There wasn't much there, it…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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ROCK N ROMPEROOM IS MORE LIKE IT ... HORRIBLE!

I don't even know where to begin there are so many problems! Had my bday gathering with about 20 friends. All of us are thirty something, easy going, trendy, down to earth people. We were expecting a trendy...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob J.

2 of 5 stars. I really hated this place. Maybe it's just not my type of scene. Hearing Marilyn Manson being blasted while people drop hundreds of dollars on bottle service is... awkward. To rehash what Emmy F. said,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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What happened to this place?

WHat the heck happened to this place? It used to be a really cool, fun place to hear great rock DJs like Matt Pinfield & DJ Strip. I dont know who they have DJing now but they are definitely not rock DJs at...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Victor L.

3 of 5 stars. With the exception of the expensive drinks, I had a good time here for a birthday party. The crowd was young and attractive and the rock 'n roll aspect really brings this place down to earth a little.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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Freekin good times my friends

Went here for the 3rd or 4th time on Sat nite, my sister's friend was having a b-day party there...holy smokes, what a good time...the play list was amazing, mama said knock you out followed by 99 problems...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Scary, Cracked-out Bathroom Attendants

This place was super-packed, grimy, had not-so-great music, dumb bartenders, and a scary bathroom attendant. It was fun at first, we didn't have to pay the cover, and luckily had seats, but things went...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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SMOKER'S PARADISE: TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good music. However, the bar lets people smoke everywhere. They refuse to enforce the law even when confronted by other patrons. It is a terrible establishment and will be closed down eventually for not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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The truth about Snitch...

First of all Snitch is and never has been "owned" by Velvet Revolver or Fuel. A promoter named Mike Diamond who worked there in the very begining "04 brought them in and they pulled out in 6 months when they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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Rock on Snitch

We went to Snitch and it was really amazing. Crowd was really cool very downtown and the early bands were rocking it out. Went back on the weekend and was fun but definitely recommend thursday nights not as...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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geeks, geeks, geeks

when this place opened a couple years back, it was such a good time. you could always count on snitch to be your go-to late night spot. the music was on point, and the crowd was attractive and energetic....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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Shut it down, and shut it down now.

I will admit, I used to be a big supporter of Snitch--I preferred it over places like Revolver, etc. The last two times I've been there it was a complete disgrace. First, my friends and I got a table, and were...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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MUST READ IF A BAND WANTING TO PLAY HERE...They stink!!!

I would like to review this club as a musician who has played there 3 times now. I have never really gone to Snitch as a customer but I think it is important for Snitch's customers to know how they run...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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GET A BOOTH

I love Snitch, Ive been there twice and both times we reserved a table and got bottle service. I wouldn't go to the bar unless I had somewhere to sit. The bottles are NOT expensive compared to any other bottle...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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New Year's Eve 2007

First off, this was my first time hitting up a club in NYC for New Year's. I'm from New Mexico and we're way more "lower class" (my original word was "g*etto) than y'all New York folks.. We had a good time...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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New Years 2007...

I wouldn't waste the time or the money to ever go there again... We spent a lot of money to get VIP tickets for New Year's Eve... we may as well paid general admission price because they got treated the same...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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Rock Club?

After reading the reviews, i went to check it out. I paid a cover and walked in to see a fat chick dancing to the Spin Doctors. It officially loses the title "Rock Club" there. Save your money and go to a rock...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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Super Fun, Super Crowded

I went to Snitch for my friends 25th Birthday. We had a blast. Bouncers, bartenders and crowd were super nice and friendly. The down side was that it was very crowded and took a long time to fish through the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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THE TRUTH ABOUT SNITCH

1. Snitch is not owned by Velvet Revolver or Fuel, they pulled out in March of '05 I decided to write this because my band and I will never play there again anyway since DJ STRIP the best soundman has quit and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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Rock and Horny Motha ****in' Role Motha f*****!

Holy Greatness! I thought I was going to some meatheady/gold-diggerish club, being that my night out was to be on 21st street, but I was sorely mistaken. First of all, the Triple 777s played and they were off...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Lame atomosphere and god forgive you if they get your mobile number!!!!

The music is lame but even worse if someone at the bar gets your phone number they will text all hours of the day and night for bad parties. I wouldn't support this place because they use promoters who just...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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Rock n Roll heaven!!

Stumbled into this place randomly one friday night, not knowing anything about it. Somehow got through the doorman without a cover charge... All the sudden this band jumps on stage and rocks the place out....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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Rock

went in on a random text message. the place was packed and the bar a little slow until i discovered the service bar in the back corner where ii was met with rapidity. the music playing was the music your mom...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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BEST NIGHT THIS SUMMER

I had a party last weekend reuniting a bunch of my old girlfriends at Snitch. One of my friends suggested that we do it there. It was the best night out this summer, if not this year. We danced all night, most...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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SNITCH RESURRECTED

Thank god Snitch back. The crowd is once again attractive indie rocker after a brief period of I-Banking suits. The caliber of bands is even better than before. I love the renovations, especially the stripper...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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we got hosed...

talk about getting screwed over. we planned our buddy's birthday party at snitch, and the people we spoke to behorehand were incredibly misleading. In order to to make sure our whole party of 20 people would...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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If you are a band, do not play here!!

We had the worst experience last night trying to play here. Too many bands were booked, it was unorganized and unstructured. Other bands started getting angry, so the atmosphere quickly went down hill. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2006
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Love It.

Of course it's dirty, crowded, smoky, and loud. It's Rock n Roll. If you don't like it, don't go there, but thats exactly what I went for and thats exactly what I got. I loved it.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernadette G.

3 of 5 stars. Snitch is an interesting prospect. On one hand, you have the celebrity owners who drop in from time to time (and are reported, by the soundman, to be princes amongst men), and the rock-chic vibe that…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph E.

3 of 5 stars. a major crap shoot on whether or not a night at snitch is going to be amazing or miserable. for a while this was one of my favorite places to frequent and to perform. sometimes the sound system is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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Horrible!

This was probably the worst bar I've ever been to. It was crowded, smokey, and dirty. We paid a cover to get in and were so disgusted by the place that we left without even ordering a drink (not that we could...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle V.

4 of 5 stars. This place sweats rock and roll, and I've seen some hot bands work up the crowd. I have to admit, I first started going here to see if I'd be able to spot some of the celebrity owners, Velvet Revolver…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Birthday

I went to Snitch on my birthday. I had a really good time hanging out with my friends and getting drunk. The DJ on this night was much better than the band. Unfortunately it was so loud that we couldn't really...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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Fire it up!

If you want to get rowdy and crank it up, come here
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Emmy F.

3 of 5 stars. Self-labeled as a rock 'n' roll sports bar, it's hard to consider any place that sells $10 house liquor shots a sports bar. That being said, however, the place does play some rockin' music, and there…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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LOUD.

The atmosphere here was kinda *ehh* -- Probably a good place to go with a group of friends, but when trying to reach friends of mine via phone to tell them how to get to the place I had to LEAVE the bar just...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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Shockingly bad

I was really surprised by the lack of anything cool going on the night I went. I did go on a weeknight, but still, I expected SOMEthing with all the buzz this place has been getting. I got a bar that only had...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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Hit the Happy Hour

I have done both Happy Hour and late nite bottle service. A bit overpriced for bottles, but absolutely the MOST underrated Happy Hour in NYC. $2.00 Budweisers speak for themselves and the food (read: wings)...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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Unexpected... In a good way.

Went here recently to celebrate a friend's birthday and we got a table and bottle service. I was a bit suprised at the end of the night at the total cost of the evening, but then again, I've never had bottle...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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No thanks!

A decent location doesn't give ANY bar the excuse to charge 9 bucks a shot. When the look of shock appeared on my face the bartender said, "Hon, this is NYC, 9 bucks is cheap." I've lived here for years and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2005
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I LOVE IT HERE!

This was a great place to show up around 1:30 AM to. We were sick of the bar we were at so strolled down west 21st to Snitch. NOW, if you love bon jovi and springsteen, but laugh at frat boys who dance and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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No one should EVER come here

If you're a band don't play here. If you're supposed to see a band, know it will be terrible - the sound, the setup, the crowd, the staff. can't say enough bad things about this place.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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Only for tubetop bimbos and Wall Street sleazoids

this self-proclaimed "rock & roll sports bar" is the place to be if you want matt pinfield and his shiny pate to make your ears bleed from 11pm-3am on wednesdays. ornamented with 20 flat screen tvs (they're...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2005
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Snitch is THE spot...

I went to Snitch for the first time on Friday and had such an amazing time I went back on Saturday. The place was guestlist only and packed out both nights. However, the doorman was adorably polite and let my...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2005
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Big Disapointment

Went there on a saturday night for a birthday party. the bar was very crowded, the music not that good, and EVERYONE was SMOKING!!! It was DISGUSTING!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2005
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rock & roll mecca

The DJ on Saturday night played the sickest, wildest, kick-the-door-down, rock & roll mix ever. I was a bit put off by the $15 cover charge since it's a bit steep for a rock bar with just a DJ. But this DJ was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2005
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Went on Feb 5th w/ a group of friends

We all had a great time. The mac and cheese is great but they had no desserts that night. Also, we were there at 8:30, place was empty and they had no red wine and just 1 glass of white left. I drank beer the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2005
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Great Rock n' Roll

I was there on Friday night and we had a blast. The music is awesome - new & old rock. The main floor can get crowded - but if you can manage to get a table - the waitresses treat you well! You won't find...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2005
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Total Crap!

Tried to get in on a weekend night with 13 ppl & was refused entry due to not being on one of '3' guest lists they had. Rude staff, save yourself the trouble...this is NOT a sports bar, A-list elitists allowed...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2005
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Call ahead

Sports Bar with guest lists? Nasty attitude at the door. good luck trying to get in if you don't get on a guest list. I agree with the first review, way too many good bars in NYC to even bother waiting in line...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2005
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New Years

I attended Snitch's new year's eve party and had a great time! The place is small but has a great atmosphere. I was a little disappointed because we thought Fuel was going to show up and play concidering they...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2005
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Excellent Time at Snitch

Snitch is the perfect place to go if your looking for a great bar to have a great time in. It's the best Rock and Roll Bar I have ever been to. The drinks are great, the staff is HOT, the music is the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2004
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Just A'ight

No biggie, nice setup there. $$$$$ for warm Bud. DJ can't fade and blend. Although the tune he broadcasted were pretty good. Saw this poseur start acting thuggish when hip-hop was played. Nice sound systems....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2004
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