PROS: The bartender Lauren is a delight to talk to. The place is very spacious and even has tables for diners during the day, and a large floor for the night life. This bar then continues into a lower level where there are more tables and lounge areas. CONS: During friday and saturday nights they do not limit the amount of people to come in so it becomes shoulder to shoulder and not enjoyable. Even with a big floor. Some people even prefer to stand outside the place because it's too cramped. OVERALL: Great bar to come to, but I would be cautious about the nightlife read more

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the absolute worst people in the world work here. ai posters, zero effort in food, and overpriced drinks! ambiance is good if you like sweaty goombahs. read more

I wish I could give Zero stars! I had the absolute worst experience! I placed and order on Uber Eats which is pricey to begin with and the menu said VEGAN cauliflower crust pizza-- I cannot eat regular cheese and what they sent was a regular cheese pizza which I accidentally took a bite out trusting that what they have on the menu is correct! I knew right away by the smell and taste it wasn't vegan! I called and some RUDE woman pretended she could not hear me and put me on HOLD never got back to me just left me there! I tried calling back and I was ignored no one picked up the phone! I will NEVER order from there again or recommend this place to anyone I know ! I would have been a very good loyal customer seeing as there aren't many vegan accommodations in my area!! Completely disgusted and sorry I ever placed this order! If you have food allergies STAY AWAY and do not trust this place! They obviously don't care about their business or the people! read more

the whole brunch/bingo was awesome. great staff. Wolly was awesome. couldn't have spent my birthday at an place. food was off the hook. i had the breakfast pizza... delish. amazing chicken taco/pasta. omg. the staff couldn't do enough for us. we felt so at home there. read more

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Came here for Halloween and this place was poppin! Great atmosphere with the main bar/dance area. In the back there is another bar with another open area for dancing or lounging. They have an open rooftop area located in the far back as well. This spot is definitely a place to hangout and get your groove on. read more

District Bar - Happy Halloween - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Went to this dive sports bar last week for a friend's birthday. The food portions were generous, but not that good. The DJ played good music, but when the game was on the TV noise level was ridiculously and unnecessarily loud. This place does NOT check for COVID vaccinations - a big no-no! The place became extremely crowded quickly and the staff didn't wear masks, was eating food in front of us and not washing their hands before serving us- very unsanitary during regular times, especially unsanitary during a pandemic. I felt very unsafe, but I guess the locals and staff couldn't care less. They do have an outdoor patio, but once it gets cold I'm not sure if that will be an option. read more

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So during the pandemic its hard to find a restaurant you haven't ordered from a million times. That's were the District comes in handy Its a relaunch of the old Play bar, Refreshed and with a New Menu. Takeout only at this point, but they have outdoor seating where you can sip a Cocktail while waiting for your meal. We ordered a few Burgers & Panini sandwiches and we enjoyed everything. read more

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Outdoor dining allowed in NYC, and District seemed a perfect place to begin. Big spacious backyard with plenty of shaded areas Huge variety of items on menu ranging from appetizers to sandwiches and pizza. We had the pig wings, cause why not? You can have buffalo wings anytime. Very good. They were simple to eat and delicious. One bone, minimal work We had the Garlic Knot Chicken parm vodka sliders. Why have I never had this before? Anywhere! Nice presentation with basil I would not return as a patron of the bar scene. Not my crowd and too far from my house. I would certainly return to try other items though read more

District Bar - Pig wings - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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I have been coming here since it was Play. The bartenders are great, particularly Lauren who is downright hilarious, makes wonderful drinks and knows her customers well. The other bartenders are good too, and always friendly. The place is a crowded bar at night, so if you are looking for a local vibe, you'll get it. LOTS of local! My suggestion is if you want a drink or two and some wings and that is it because you are riding solo and just want to unwind after work, do that before 7:30/8pm. Leave it to the young and fun people after that. Things i love about the new concept - a WAY improved outdoor experience, transitioning from a back yard to a legitimate top-tier outdoor space. The food was never bad, but I like the new additions to the menu as well. The only knock I have is with the new concept, not as many Ranger players swing by anymore. I get it ... new concept, and the Rangers haven't been all that great the last few years, with this year being an exception. But hey, if they can fit that in every once in a while I don't think anyone would get mad! (Yes, I'm being totally selfish here. One of my most prized possessions is a picture of me with legend Adam Graves, who was gracious and actually spoke to me for like, five minutes, tolerating my intoxication. So there.) Bottoms up! Enjoy. I apologize ahead of time for interrupting your dance-off because I'm passing through to get another drink. read more

Have returned since this review. Maybe it was just a busy day, but seems service has gone down a bit and food is just not as good.

Guava margaritas- fire Server with the accent- fire Her friend Raquel- not bad herself Food- 10/10, try the Alfredo chicken cutlet tacos Location- Fire if it wasn't Staten Island Did I mention the guava margaritas ? Oh and it's a honky tonk most nights Update- server with the accent is not fire anymore Update- The blonde girl cheats at trivia. She works here and disguises herself as a customer Update numero 3- some of the staff has shifted, thankfully the one w the accent is gone, pretty sure she was kgb sleeper agent the whole time. Now we have Kari- excellent replacement to the sleeper, she's fire but scares easily, she has these cool little French braids that I like. Most importantly, Lauren's still here. We all love her and I'm done with the joint if she ever leaves Here's another update- I've now visited this establishment at daytime and discovered a new staffer- Rose. Angel, best espresso Mart I've ever had. Where Tf is she during night shifts when I'm falling off the stool? read more

Waited for someone to greet us at the door for at least 10-15 minutes because for some reason the bartender looked at us and didn't notify anyone a customer was there. Unfortunately the back that's decorated in holiday lights was being used for a party so we sat indoors. Both of our drinks were good. We ordered the beef empanadas which were great. They came out right away but after that we were waiting a good while for our entrees. He got the steak frites and said he liked it. I got the chicken tacos with penne vodka which was good but would've been better if it didn't arrive cold. read more

District Bar - Chicken tacos with penne vodka - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

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I want to say a big thank you to Carmine,Toni Anne, Kasia, and everyone else from district . For letting us be able to throw a great fundraiser for our daughter Hayley. The service and the food were great. I would definitely recommend them for any event or just go for drinks and food. Thank you all so much read more

Really good wings! They used to have a Buffalo chicken salad in a taco shell that was amazing. They have a lot of different choices on the menu. Great late night spot to hang out. Drink prices are a little high but they have specials on certain nights. Crowd is younger on the weekends. They always have a dj and recently some bands. They have a nice outside area and a bar in the back. Very nice on the inside. read more

very attractive bar tenders! the place is maintained clean. the outdoor area is nice. carmine and his brothers do a great job hustling and working what almost feels like 24 hours to deliver exceptional service to the neighborhood. i loved what they did for the usa-netherlands wc match by offering a free breakfast to everybody in attendance. i can not wait to see what is in store for the wc in 2026. i know carmine for a very long time. he is a very good friend. his prices are decent. read more

Food: good bar food. Nothing fancy but quite tasty. Drinks: too overpriced for a place that serves bar food. Drinks range from $12-$14. 2/3 drinks that I had were extremely weak. Drinks should be no more than $10 at a place like this. Definitely not ordering drinks here again the next time I go. I just can't justify spending $14 on a weak cocktail at a place like this. Atmosphere: quaint and clean Service: friendly and prompt read more

Nicely renovated with a nice backyard. Ate in the yard on a horrendous night of weather. Employees were very accommodating. Food and drink were good (albeit a touch expensive). We'll be back on a better weather night to enjoy it more. read more

Make sure you check your bread for green mold. My friends and I will never eat here again.

I would never have thought that this place used to be Play, I'm glad that they decided to change the theme into something I call modern. During covid time, their back yard dining was very nice and exquisite, kind of made me feel like I was in the city and not Staten Island. Food overall was satisfying, drinks were good although it can be pricey, but do definitely try it out, and FYI I love the buffalo calamari. read more

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Great place, beautiful backyard w/ bar, plenty of tables, and a bocce court........ great appetizers fried calamari, and chicken wontons..... excellent burger and a great burger deserves a great roll which this was! DISCO FRIES WERE OUTRAGEOUS! Friendly, attentive service, I'll be back great place to stop w/ the kids the menu has all you can ask for...... I'll say this I'll be back, so trust me give District a try you won't be disappointed; I wasn't!!!! read more

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I guess it's one of the bigger bars/clubs in statin island. Food is mediocre at best . Nothing special. I had the pull park quesadilla. Was very solid for bar food The space and scenery isn't to bad however. The drinks are fairly priced. They have a nice back yard and on the weekend gets pretty back. The bar tender rose is awesome there as well. The drinks are fairly priced. Hipster/staten island kind of vibes . read more

Another great experience by this restauranteur. He surely understands the importance of quality food - sweet Thai calamari and bacon Mac&cheese - hit the perfect elements of satisfaction and scrumptious. Management and the service was helpful with our request for vegan options (delicious cauliflower pizza) and we were pleasantly surprised to find out they cater! Can't wait to have them for my next backyard party. Atmosphere was friendly with a laid back "social" vibe. Finally, the gorgeous orange hue of their bubbly bourbon aperol cocktail Agent X was the perfect kickstart to our dinner party. Will be back very soon especially since the staff all had masks and offered us a contactless method for reading the menu! Best of luck! read more

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Good food solid drinks. Beautiful on the inside! Just wish the staff was a little more professional and nicer. They seem like they don't want to be bothered. read more

I had an amazing time at District! I recently moved back to Staten Island from Brooklyn and wanted to check out some cool places. My brother took me here and I had so much fun!! The staff is super friendly and attentive, service was fast and on point. The outdoor patio is beautiful during the day and night, great music and great vibe! I hosted a party a week later at home and decided to order a ton of food off their catering menu and everything was DELICIOUS!! My family couldn't stop talking about it! I can't wait to go back and have dinner and cocktails at District. If you haven't been here before, please go in! You'll be happy you did! read more

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I ordered "jumbo" wings for 17.00 and they don't even look like regular size wings ! They looked and tasted like a dehydrated chicken that didn't eat for years the burger had no taste and just everything was just horrible . This resturant just ruined my dinner ... order at your own risk read more

District Bar - Jumbo wings " NOT SO JUMBO AND TASTE HORRIBLE " - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Worst bar ever. Security guys are on some power trip turning away real IDs that were verified by the cops in front of them. They gave quite an invasive pat down at the door and definitely touched me inappropriately. I would rather jump in a pile of lava than go in this depressing establishment, which has terrible music and food. I'd pay anyone $100 to go anywhere else instead. read more

Love it here! The food is always delicious- from the appetizers like the Garlic Pepperoni Cheesy Bread that can serve the whole table, the Lemongrass Chicken potstickers with the Mango Habanero dipping sauce (sick!) to the salads (South Beach ), pizza (Little Stinker Vodka Pie ), Burgers (Bacon Mac&Cheese ) and everything in between. The cocktails are perfectly executed and there's something for everyone's taste. Want something light and refreshing- go with the Cucumber Lemonade:: made with their homemade lemonade and my favorite vodka, Ketel One Botanicals in Cucumber & Mint. Something bold and flavorful- try the Agent X made with Bulleit Bourbon and a hint of Aperol- rimmed beautifully with black, smoked sea salt. The are spaced accordingly for social distancing and all staff is wearing masks. They are extremely friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. MUST TRY! read more

District Bar - tables and chairs in front of a wooden wall - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

I was here last week Jacqueline was my waitress and she was absolutely fantastic!! Would definitely come back just for her. Food and drinks everything was great will definitely return read more

Came here in August 2019 after being turned away by Richmond Republic for outdoor dining. Apparently the city has so many rules in place on operating and seating hours if the dining area is street front or behind the venue. We called and made a reservation. They were very in tuned with practicing social distancing and mask wearing from both the staff and public passing through to the back yard seating. Tables were spaced apart and nice area. Music playing..... it took a little bit for the waitress to take our order and she recognized we had been waiting, apologized and was very attentive from that point in. Empanadas, chicken pot stickers and cauliflower vegan pizza. All fresh and decent portion. Above average bar food in my opinion. The staff was really pleasant and we enjoyed our meal. The crowd seems young, and booze is served. I would return again, if in the area for a quick bite.... but for future would try and plan a more quaint venue earlier in the evening for a quiet evening out. read more

Not good at all dont go food was colder then the ice age puke in bathrooms, Food came out periodically, I had to wait one whole hour for my food, messy tables, all the waiters did was talk, zero out of 10 would not recommend for anyone DONT GO read more

0/5 stars, the waitress was TERRIBLE she came took our order then didn't see her the rest of the meal, had to flag her down to get more drinks then an hour later had to go inside to ask for the check! She threw it on the table and left I had To go inside to pay! Oh and if you use your card it's a 4% charge hunty! These places have gotten ridiculous charging us their credit card fees, the guy that owns this owns like 4 other places on the island, it's all the same food overly salted and gross don't waste your time read more

Didn't want to take my order so said they were closing 4 hours early . Now I see why they have bad reviews. Someone else make drinks to go on the island plz read more

You expect a local bar to be a tab bid shitty, but the food here is decent, drinks are a little pricy for a cocktail that is half a regular cup size. The music they play at night can't even be classified as music. It's beats on garage band at best. I've come on holidays like Halloween and shit, and still music is not enjoyable. I don't know who hires these "Djs" but I certainly would re-evaluate the music played as people tend to sit down when tables are out, barely dance even if there is room when the place is packed like sardines. I for one always say "ugh really, you want to go to district?" bc I end up in a corner or sat down on my phone as the music is straight from a sixth grader's djs mixer app. My personal opinion: play music people can sing along to. Actual songs with lyrics, more than just beats and rap shit, actual throwbacks that people can vibe with. read more

Came here on a Saturday night around 7pm. Very quiet not many people. We waited about 15 minutes for the waitress to get our drink orders, which was fine since we were catching up. Took another 25 minutes to receive a corona and 2 Tito's and lemonade that we unfortunately had to send back because they didn't taste good and got 2 stellas on draft. Which again unfortunately my beer tasted very off and even smelt weird so lastly got a corona and all was good in the world. We ordered Buffalo chicken sliders, boneless sweet Thai chili wings and the penne vodka chicken cutlet taco. We waited will over 45 minutes for our food. At that time they only had a handful of tables. All the food was amazing! There was a dj setting up and everything seem good. But after 9, it got so crowded that I was able to elbow the table right next to me. So if your trying to not be surrounded by so many people don't go there after 9. Overall I would come back probably for lunch or week night when it's still not so crowded and maybe just stick to wine and bottle beers. read more

District Bar - Chicken cutlet taco - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Came here last Thursday night because we thought it was something different. I'll start by saying the place was clean, outside was set up nice and the staff was friendly. Our waitress was very sweet but just not with it. We waited forever for her to return to our table on more than one occasion. The DJ music was awful, pounding beats with no music but it's Staten Island so it's expected. The crowd was decent, mostly 30-40 year olds dining and having cocktails. The table next to us was full of your typical obnoxious "play sports bar people". Cursing, screaming and throwing things at each other. The food was ok, nothing amazing. Greasy fried bar food. I ordered the buffalo salad but The waitress messed up my salad order, I asked for no bacon but it came w extra I don't eat pork for dietary reasons. I barely ate it. The bill was low. $50 a person for one drink each, three apps and entrees read more

Came in last night for the third time. First time I came the bartender rose was there and honestly why I came back so when I came in again and she wasn't there I was disappointed by far the best and friendliest bartender I've ever met so I was very happy to come in last night and see her. It was so busy and she was just bustin out drinks left and right, smiling the whole time and everyone was happy. She also does a cool trick with shots that the crowd goes crazy over. 10/10 recommend this place I'll be back any night she works and I'm looking forward to coming for happy hour when she's there read more

A wonderful new hot spot that took the place of PLAY . So glad to see a new and improved version of a great hang out. The outside looks so much better and is covered in case it rains. I was there a few days ago and it rained for a few min but all good because we stayed under the tent. They also had fans & that made a big difference cause it was hot as hell out. I'll be back soon for my kettle w fresh squeezed lemonade and empanadas. Best of luck to them. read more

Chose not to leave my name! Went here a few days ago, it was my second time. Drink wise, the "winter menu" is a mix of a nauseating description. Overpriced to say the least. The food is literally a 2/10. It's an odd menu, of anything overly fried. Then they throw in penne & vodka. A lot going on, stick to one, or have a few signatures. My friends are bartenders, very good ones. We couldn't believe the alcohol bill. Between all of us, we ordered around 15-20 shots at least. NOT ONE BUY BACK. That's terrible bar service. Their "cheapest" but decent bottle of tequila came to $10 a shot. Every other place is varies from $6-$8. Multiple drinks, not one round on the house of even the cheapest beer. For the price of the drinks and I'm a light weight, they were extremely watered down. I understand we are in a pandemic, but the owner should understand now more than ever, if you are offering "vibe dinning" people want good music and definitely a good time. An escape from everything going on. NOT A $20 COVER, TO START SHUTTING THE MUSIC AT 9:30. Also, the security was very rude, 9:45, he kept hovering the table, asking if we are done and if our bill was paid. Pretty classless place for close to $1,000 bill. read more

District Bar is NOT cannabis friendly. A group of girls was smoking cannabis in the back patio in front of me, and others were smoking cigarettes all over the patio, but the security decided it was a good idea to hassle me for smoking by myself in the back. Pretty dystopian if you ask me but I guess this is what you get on ass backwards juice head roid rage Staten Island. Classless. I will take my business and my legal smoking buds somewhere else that will value my lifestyle choices next time i want to go have "fun". But of course if I wanted to drink to pass out I am sure security would have been fine with that. Also? I have smoked cannabis on the patio around security in the past since the herb has been legalized with no issues. Seems like y'all just like ostracizing your clientele. read more

My girlfriends and I went in on Tuesday night for half priced pasta & wine, everything was absolutely outstanding! I Had the rigatoni Pomodoro pasta And for half priced you still get a huge bowl of pasta!! Service was great and we finished off with the guava margarita from the cocktail menu that was absolutely amazing!! Will definitely be retuning! read more