We came in without a reservation so we did wait a while in the front. Security guard said if we wanted bottle service we can get a table right way for 350. Yeah no. We waited and did get seated in the back which was so cold. The only thing edible to us was the wings. The food came out looking good though but once you taste it wasn't all that. Mac and cheese was super salty I asked the waitress for mash instead which then came out hot on top but under was cold by then we was turned off. Drinks were good read more

Came here on a Friday night with a friend and was able to get a table. It wasn't overly crowded in this small lounge but there were definitely some regulars there dancing their tails off to some hip hop. The waitress was accommodating and helpful as people had their jackets by tables but were too busy " two stepping" on the dance floor. The drinks here are inexpensive, and the hookah is decently priced with some interesting mixtures of flavors. I'm not opposed to coming back here, but this spot is far from on my go to list and it seems more like a bar to me than an actual lounge. Side note: They have a pretty good happy hour deal by the way. read more

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Service is Horrible, Waitresses hardly pay attention, not sure if the gentleman was the manager but he was so busy flirting at the bar customers went unnoticed, when he did pay attention it was ro ask ppl to move who had to seat themselves read more

This place is the worst place ever!!! You wont get hookah and drinks after 45 minutes later! Their drinks are nasty, I got mango margarita and the alcohol was cheap and disgusting! Fair warning, don't go!!!! read more

Damn I really wanted to give this place at least 4 stars or more. But the other reviews are 100% spot on when it comes to service. They will sit their on their phones or speak to their regulars and not even bother to check on you. You have to do the most to get their attention. And the crazy thing is it was only 3 people at the bar. The drinks are great when you get them and so is the food. But the service is what makes the experience better. Minority run spots have to do better. Hire people that want to work and not just look good on IG. And make sure you know the specifics of the deals and stuff before you get there. I came two days in a row to see if things would change but nope it got worse the second day. read more

Best nyc spot . Calm vibes and customer service is elite. Drinks and food always on point

Kenya is amazing! Definitely come back for the amazing service. Enjoyed the experience come see her!

I hate giving bad reviews, but sometimes you just have to. We came in after the Pride Parade. Set at the bar. It took forever to get the bartender's attention from the get go. When we finally got her attention, we order bar food from the "bar menu". It took another hr for her to take the order and another day and a half to get quesadilla and tortilla chips with salsa. Initially I ordered nachos assuming it comes with the staple guacamole, only to discover it's "an extra". Really? Who served nachos with Quac as "optional"?? So with all the bad service and this, I changed my order only to still get it with tons of cheese on it. I reminded the bartender I changed the order. Good news: the Quesadilla was was ok, my friend said, and the tortilla chips were warmed up. The funny news: the salsa was from a jar, and I actually know that jar. LOL. Management didn't seem to realize that the #Pride parade crowd will jump in on a Sunday afternoon, when you usually place you're least experienced stuff on and seemed to understaff them too. It wasn't crowded at first but it got busier. The poor bartender got so overwhelmed, she gave a group of young ladies at the bar a large pitcher of beer... without beer glasses. read more

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Stopped by the place before the concert at the Madison Square Garden. The place wasn't packed but it had a crowd of sorts... Grabbed a few drinks and some snacks, I can only say that the drinks were top notch, which I can't say the same about the food. I mean I do understand that it's a bar but doesn't mean that the food need to give you heartburn to carry for the rest of the day. read more

good music, goood vibes! hookah good, ask for linda when you get inside! service is top tier read more

Went to this place Friday night. My friend and I was drinking smoking having a good time. Our song started playing on the juke box (which we had to pay for cause there is no inhouse music) we started to sing out loud and my friend got up and started dancing. Here comes the security rushing over telling us we are disrupting the other patrons (mind u the bar was empty about 3 more couple that was it) and she needs to stop dancing. So if u really want to have a good time I would not reccomend this bar it sucks! Sidenote: Later on in the night another lady got up and started to dance and we sat and watch the security ignore her and let her enjoy herself. I guess if you are black dont dance in this bar. read more

The service at this place is very good with polite and courteous servers. Hookah is served in a variety of flavors. Ambience of the place could improve though. read more

Music isn't versatile. It depends on the bartender that is working there at the moment

Esq and I stopped in here for a drink prior to a surprise party we were heading to. It was early (around 6:00 PM on a Saturday) therefore it was pretty quiet...until a homeless-looking man sat at the bar, ordered a Guinness, and proceeded to have auditory hallucinations for the next 20 minutes. Ahhh, good times. Prices are definitely on the inexpensive side for this area. My glass of Pinot was $6 and his Tito's and Red Bull was around the same. No DJ here...only the Touch Tunes "jukebox", if you will. We knew it was time to go when Mister Guinness started begging the Touch Tunes device to play him some Michael Jackson (for free, we presume). We almost wanted to stay to see how that panned out, but we had to "beat it" if we were going to make it to the surprise party. You liked that Michael Jackson reference, didn't you? I couldn't resist. read more

I don't know if the security guard's mother didn't hug him enough or what happened in this jerk's lifetime. He was out of line. I am still so embarrassed. It was easy for this thug to pick on a woman who was eating alone. I will never go back to this low class environment again. And no one stood up for me either. Im sure he wouldn't get in a man's face. But he had no problem telling me to leave because I was there too long. Well brutha, MAYBE I WAS WAITING FOR MY CHECK!! That's how a professional establishment does it. They never brought my check so I'm like ok whatever. But since I'm not a guy you just came intimidating me. Even other patrons watching this were like WTF. I hate to seem like misery loves company, but it is comforting to read other reviews about this degenerate of a "man". Also, they tell you at the end they don't accept cards so you have to use their atm and get charged that fee. High gratuity is added to your bill as well. This was a trashy experience. There are so many reviews saying the same thing. It shouldn't matter but me being of color and so is the security guard, is why I didn't call the cops. He was THAT rude that I wanted to call the police on him. What a disrespectful bully! Worst experience ever and so unnecessary. Everybody who worked there is like, oh that's just how he is sorry. So it is well know that he is horrible and nobody cares! read more

The service is bad if you sit in the back. $20 for a pitcher of blue moon? You're kidding right? Horrible. The music is good the hooka is cheap. But you will never see your waitress. :::BATHROOM ALERT:::: DISGUSTING. Also watch your step one of the bathrooms have a step for no damn reason. If you're going to have a back area attend to your customers. Also if you have a credit card without a chip in it don't expect them to use your card. They will give it back to you and tell you to use the ATM. read more

Great service , great food , great drinks! awesome atmosphere! The Dj was amazing ! my bestfriend and I had an amazing night !

Solid. Nothing wrong with this little bar. A hole in the wall, right by some delicous piizza places. I' went in to grab a beer, and the prices were normal NYC happy hour prices $4-$4.50 for a pint. I went before a Madison Square Garden game, and was glad I did a little pre-drinking here. Good service. Clean. Convienant. read more

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Great vibes from Taboo! Linda was super sweet and we had the best service of the night here! Music and drinks and menu are SO GOOD!!

I came here for lunch yesterday around 1:00 PM. The Russian bartender was very friendly. I had ordered the chicken burger because I had seen it outside as a special. After I had placed my order I was asked if I wanted American cheese on the burger and if I wanted French fries. I declined the cheese but did get the fries. The chicken burger was a breaded and fried boneless chicken cutlet. The lettuce and one slice of tomato was on the bottom of the chicken and ring of ketchup on the top part of the bun. The French fries had the skin and were nicely seasoned. There was a small dish of ketchup for dipping for the French fries. read more

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The only reason there's a star of course is because I have to give one. After leaving an amazing dinner we decided why not indulge in a little hookah and drinks. The short security guard with the not so sexy accent and twist was horrible and very rude. He definitely set the disgusting tone. But it gets worst!!! The Spanish woman with the dark hair who wears a P chain GROSS!!!! The manager ewww also short nasty attitude. Must be Neapolitan syndrome short men in semi power compensating for their lack of height and maybe there... u know what. Not to mention our drinks were the only ones put in little plastic cups with stale garnish while other patrons received their drinks in proper glasses and fresh garnish. There are other places in the area with amazing customer service and amazing atmosphere. We only went here to try something new. Stick to what you know!!!!! If you can get pass these 3 disgusting ppl the hookah girl is super sweet and so was our waitress. But yeah never again!!! read more

Great Spot! My boyfriend and I we're visiting the city for a few days and our hotel was super close to here! We stumbled upon it one night after going to the Empire State Building and I am glad we came in. All the bartenders were great and super friendly! The beers were about $6 which i thought was a great deal. There were some locals in there that got drinks made for them right away which was great to see how friendly and what a great relationship they build with theirs regulars. They have hookah and one night we were there they had karaoke !! Kiera was great! She took care of us every night and truly was interested in our visit and how it's been going. Thanks Taboo for the great couple of nights! read more

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I've been twice and I dig it. I really do. Not the sexiest of lounges (lounge is kind of too nice of a term for this place if you ask me), but what it lacks in atmosphere it makes up in with dive bar charm. This bar gets patrons of all sorts, young and old alike. You might end up next to an annoying older guy who is clearly interested in you, despite you giving off vibes that you think otherwise. -_- Or next to a cutie! ^_^ The drink prices are AMAZING. Your average flavored martini will run you 10 bucks. They also have a pretty lengthy drink menu, fun shots included. Drinks taste fine and the bartenders are always nice. I've only had one drink I disliked and was offered another one. Though I didn't take it, it's service like that I enjoy. They have hookah, and while I have seen people complain in their reviews about it not having tobacco, that fact is written in plain English on the menu! Personally, I'm fine with the lack of tobacco, especially considering my hookah was SMOOOOOOTH. Standard hookah flavors are present, but they have a slew of really fun ones! I got a mix of fruit flavors atop Sprite! Neat! I would love to speak on the food, but I've yet to try it as my first visit the kitchen was closed (it closes super early, like 8 or so, sort of a bummer) and I wasn't trying to get food on my second. However, you can get food delivered there, so that's a plus. I'm sort of a sucker for the pizza shop next door, so I totes got two slices delivered! Great place to take pals, I plan on doing that next time! read more

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Please read this carefully, this is THE SPOT, GOOD FOOD, GOOD MUSIC & EXCELLENT service. This was such a vibe on a Sunday afternoon. Super grateful for the waitress, she was very attentive and welcoming. Highly recommend ! read more

bartenders make such a smooth drink. vibes are great even on a wednesday night. good for a girls night or a date night read more

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A dump. Prices aren't inconsistent, food was terrible, hookah was tasteless -- $17/shot, don't waste your time.

Very rude waitress, kicked us out of a table for a larger party AFTER we ordered. We ended up just leaving.

Great place, really chill. Food great, hookah great, cocktails amazing. This place does get busy so make sure you are there before it gets packed. Bartenders were great and attentive. read more

Great spot to relax and stop by for a quick drink. Workers were polite, friendly, and did not ignore us when I arrived. Bar and tables were clean and did not have any issues of having drinks served in a timely manner. It is very conveniently located next to the Penn Station. read more

Two stars. On a Knicks home game this place is close to MSG and relatively empty - pluses. It's a hookah bar - cool. The bartenders look good. Cool. The fries are hot and crunchy! Nice! How the two stars then? Service is slow and slow. I actually have no idea why- but it is and that sucks. Slow service when it's Knicks game night and it's not crowded is supremely annoying. Additionally - the clientele - appears to have been rejected from the rest of the crowded bars. I should talk...but...the service really stole the show...but not in a good way. It's Taboo to go to an empty bar near MSG on a game night...so...points for the accuracy of the name. read more

The worst place that anyone can visit in NY! Don't even waist your time! We got charged for the hookah that was not even on our table!

Not a bad spot to smoke hookah and listen to music . Variety of music. They have happy hour from 4-7 on weekdays . 20% off drinks. Reasonable prices . Beer from $3 and up . Martini $10 . They have 3 TV to watch the game. Decent size bar and sofas in the back read more

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It's a no from me. I usually wouldn't go somewhere like this but my friends birthday dragged me out. We spent money here as we always do wherever we go, a friend of the bouncer who wasn't there as a patron picked a fight with us uninvited to our conversation, proceeded to beat up our friend for no apparent reason other than him defending a woman as he should. Overall OK. Bathrooms are gross. read more

Decided to give this spot a chance. Walked in without any expectations. Sat down and was approached by a bar tender with a smile that would light up a room and asked me if I wanted something to drink. Drink was made in front of me and very good. They also sell hookah even tho it is pricey it was good. For dinner I had lamb chops. A standard order of lamb chops is 4 chops. The chops I was given where exceptional. The atmosphere was great. Everyone had approachable attitudes. Will return and keep coming back. read more

Stay away from this place!!!!!! Very rude and disrespectful bartenders. I promise you this will not be a good experience.

I love this place good vibes good food and drinks hookah is great I will be coming back here wheneva I'm free

Went here for the first time on Wednesday and will certainly be back. The drinks are good priced and strong and the ambience is cool. The bartender Yesenia can make a great martini and is very attentive despite the crowd. The hookah was good as was the food. Glad I came across this place!! read more

I LOVE GOING TO TABOOS ! Service here is amazing, drinks are not expensive & there's always more liquor than juice ! ! LOVE ITTTT ! & KIRA IS FREAKING AMAZINGGG !!!!! I live in the Bronx & I still find myself traveling to just to enjoy the greatest vibes ! read more

Where's the ability to give negative stars? Can you even believe that in 2018...in NYC...4 professional young women would be greeted and treated with such racism? No? Yea I thought the same. Tonight my friends and I stopped here for a few drinks and hookah. We did find it weird that upon sitting at the table we were already carded. I could have just been ordering food. Ok its weird. But we hand over ids nonetheless. What do we really care? We're all of drinking age. The waitress Alana, ALAYNA, WHATEVER. The women with the scar on her face asks us for an id and a card to open a tab (we are at a table where her gratuity is already included, not at the bar...you know? Where you actually would open a tab?). AGAIN... a little weird... nonetheless we provide her with a card and id. We order hookah and a few drinks. Time to get the check! We get the check and my friend asks the waitress why she was charged more for the same drink that another friend ordered. She informs her bc you asked for 2 juices. Friend goes "oh I didn't know, I wish you would have told me, but whatever." Waitress is getting defensive now. We hand over 2 cards and cash (splitting 4 ways of course...remember the other card is holding the tab at the bar we are not sitting at). Waitress asks for ids to process the cards..... AGAIN....weird but whatever. Friend whose card is at the bar asks the waitress "can I have my card back so I can pay?" Waitress: you can get it back after I get the signed receipts back Again...weird and this time hostile 30 min go by and shes still "processing our cards". We look over and see that it appears that she's like writing our card information back. My friends go up to the bar to ask what's the hold up? And to get their cards back. And the waitress' response??!? "DON'T DRINK IF YOU CAN'T PAY YOUR BILL" but sis you had the cards and they all went through! And now I realize my card and id are the ones being held hostage.(I wasn't the one holding the bar tab) And when I ask for it back, I get back "not until you sign your receipt and your friends do too". I went over this with her for about 10 min (I am LIVID at this point) before a manager finally comes over and she throws my card and id in his direction. He appeared to pretend to be just as appalled as we were for this treatment. He assured me he would take action but honestly it seems this is the way they do business. Why would someone say "don't drink if you can't pay your bill" when we handed you the cards to swipe and they were all approved?! Please spend your money elsewhere. My only regret besides being humiliated like if we were trying to run out on a bill...is that no one captured the foolery for the shaderoom so these people could be exposed. read more

I enjoyed this place. Came in here after drinking and shopping. The people here were so nice. They were attentive and came to us often to check up on us. I felt like they didn't judge us at all for anything and genuinely wanted to serve you well. They were chill. We did the hookah which was one of the best hookahs I've ever done. We did the taboo flavor and it was a mix of a fruit and mint. You can definitely taste the mixture and I enjoyed it. We went during happy hour and we did the hookah for $25 We also got the Philly cheesesteak. The reason it wasn't five stars was because of this. It was basic and small. The cheese looked like it was one of those singles you get at the grocery store. It was good but not a great cheesesteak. Recommend this place. Would come back again read more