Dine-in
Yes
Heaven Can Wait in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Great beer selection
Yes
Great cocktails
Yes
Live music
Yes
Live performances
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Dancing
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Wine
Yes
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Transgender safe space
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
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Comments (60)
My bartender was so great I think her name is Amanda Anyway I went there for show and the show is awesome the drinks were great, Unfortunately I dont get to go out On that side of town that often but if I did this would be a place that I would wanna come back and throw down
Great rock-n-roll bar for shows! It gets less crowded after 11, so perfect to hang in and avoid some of worse bargoers on weekends.Bartenders know how to make a great drink. You can just tell them what liquor and how you strong you like your drink and they will whip up an awesome cocktail.If I have any complaint its for the concert goers that have no bar etiquette. The worst in the crowd are rude, cheap, and ready to make a scene despite the place being mad packed.I find it best to go to concerts when you are seeing an artist you like since its an intimate setting and the sound system is stellar.
Weak watered down drinks. I’m here now and highly disappointed with my drink 🫤
So I went with a friend for a birthday celebration. The best way I can describe it is a nice neighborhood hang out. The DJ was OK, the drinks were great, the bartender was pretty friendly. If I lived in the neighborhood, Id be in here all the time. Would certainly go back again.
Cool bar/music venue in the East Village. It has great atmosphere, sort of a classy listening room vibe, plus the sound system for live performances is excellent. From my experience, the bands are all very good who perform here. Staff are very friendly and on point.
Awesome venue. Probably the most intimate spot to see live music I can think of, especially if youre lucky enough to be up by the stage.I saw Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, and Stephen Hodges. Incredible performance, great sound. It was like having them over to play at my house, standing right in front of me. I practically had to duck to miss the neck of Mike Watts bass and got to see all his funny faces while playing up close.I will always jump at a chance to see live music here.
Happy that after living in east village almost 30 years some bars still do live music. Friendly staff, good vibes. Like it better than Brownies (Thats what the establishment used to be called).
I came for a show, and Oh My Days; this once BAD Burger is a cute and quite spacious event space. I had an informative yet fun bartender. Levi?!? He told me of local shows and cool events happening, and he made a pretty good Manhattan. I’m only leave 4 stars because they don’t serve food.
Rock/punk rock bar with tiny stage brought to you by a lifer who knows what hes doing. Great, real deal spot that brings in amazing musical guests if you know whats up. If you know, you know. If you dont, go there and learn.
Awesome music and a great team behind the bar. One of my new favorite spots in the East Village!
Clean new place from the folks that run Bowery Electric. This place reminds me of Berlin under A, but much bigger. Right now the AC is super cold (great for the summer) but you may need to bring a light jacket if you sit too long. Theres a bar and a big restroom which is handicap accessible. sound system seems fine to my ears but that will depend on the act of the night (had mostly solo electric guitarists). restroom is clean but well see how long that lasts. Close to the L train, M15, M14.
This place is terrible. Bad, overpriced drinks, bad service, unprofessional ownership. They’re rude as well. Avoid drinking, eating, listening to music, or playing music here. Absolutely the worst
Amazing spot for live music, dancing, and having a gay old time with friends. Judgement free zone...come as you are...stay awhile...shake that booty...or chill...you do you, no one cares...just dont be a jerk. Local music legends hang here... just be cool baby. This is Coney Island Baby.
Awful place. I went there to see a band, had hard tickets in hand but the guys at the door wouldn’t let us in “because the show is already underway””. I had a TICKET, so did other people. The guy in front of me was actually the sax player and kept telling them ‘I’m IN the band!”. But they didn’t want to let him back in because he had a friend with him. Seriously???? They finally let us in, just in time for the encore. This is a velvet-rope type of place now. Nothing like the East Village used to feel like.
Intimate venue. Bartenders & the bouncer were nice and prices were reasonable. Perhaps the only downside was that it was not very crowded on a Thursday at 11pm.
Very bad experience with the staff. A bunch of other patrons were touching some kind of bulb on the stage, but they singled out my friend who had nothing to do with it. Coincidentally he was the only person of color there. Racist place. Avoid.
Great upscale & casual blend of vibes. Sweet bar and acts. I actually got to meet the owner, nice fella
Awesome music venue, tiny so get there early if you want to get up close to your favorite band.
Johnny Black, Johnny Pisano & the Glam Dolls rocked! Dante Palmiteri rocked! Great staff especially bartender Kern! Thanks!
I am really glad there is a bar like Coney Island Baby. Live music is best, and these people are bringing it to you. Thank you, see you soon.
My friends and I believe we were sold drinks with bootleg alcohol in them yesterday. 10/10 do NOT recommend.
Solid booking and the sound system is pretty good. Expect to pay a high price for drinks though to remind you that youre in Manhattan.
We had a ton of fun here the watching a couple bands during the early evening.
Saw Billie Joe with the longshot last night. The venue was very fun, clean atmosphere
Really great music venue! Awesome sound, vibe, and location
Loved that bar. Good set up for live performances.
Amazing place. I can give 5 stars just for those in USA. ( Berlin scaled )
Great venue to watch live music. Bubble machine is a nice touch.
Good music nearly every night and nice place
Friendly. No mortgages need to taken out in order to enjoy the music with a pint.
Cozy, cool decor, excellent sound for such a small place.
Intimate rock club..One of the nicest small rock venues in NY
Went to see a band play Dramarama had a really great time
Excellent placeNice music 🎶 amazing vibe excellent service
Perfect acoustics, friendly atmosphere.
Great spot for hip hop and dancing
Nice folks, great new incarnation of a storied venue.
Owner and his girl were off the charts douche.
Good old fashion bar!
The bartenders is the best
Great little venue.
Stage in the back; clean bathrooms
Dance dance dance 🎶🩰
Great small Venue....
Great live music
Great venue!!
JESSE!
Wish it was still brownied
Awesome music
Racist bar
Total reviews rating 4.3
60 Reviews for Heaven Can Wait 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-01Played a show here and was very happy with the experience. Staff was incredibly friendly from the moment I arrived at the venue, and the sound crew (Tyler) went above and beyond to make sure the whole show went flawlessly. The venue itself is very intimate - there are a selection of small booths - but also plenty of standing room to get right up next to the stage. I believe the back room can also be rented out for private parties.
Review №2
2022-02-07Super cool spot and venue! My band played there last night, the sound and stage setup are incredible. The guy working sound was one of the best live engineers Ive heard!! Highly recommend seeing shows here, the drinks were on point as well!
Review №3
2022-08-06Rudest Service ever! waited in line for over 40 minutes because this used to be my favorite bar but i have never experience a rider bouncer First noticed he was letting in tens and tens of peoples. Then noticed him asking for a password which I UNDERSTAND if there is a party but no one told us which ari thought was very unprofessional. We told him our group was 8 people and he told us to get the f out of line and cursed at us. The bouncer in the black tank top was extremely rude and will not return. used to be my favorite bar.
Review №4
2022-08-15Went for a party and naturally bought some drinks. Went in the back and ordered from this asian bartender with a mullet. I pay for 2 drinks and tip. I order two more drinks after and don’t tip since I just tipped for the first round. I come back a third time and this guy says “you didn’t tip last time I’m not serving you” This was frustrating but even so I told him I’d tip him for this round if it’s a problem and he replied “it doesn’t work like that here.” A tip every drink is insane Terrible bartender. Thankfully there was a bartender in the front who was more than willing to help.
Review №5
2022-08-13Racist Bar. This place is only for white ppl…. If you are color and stranger. People in this place would not gonna be friendly to you. literally one white man screamed two times to my Asian friend’s ear. and giggled. Also pretended to dance and pushed my friend.
Review №6
2018-11-30Fun place to see bands. Ecletic Alphabet City decor. They dont have food so be aware. Bartenders are fine for pouring beers, but that seems to the ceiling for their talents - they have signature cocktails but the bartenders dont seem to enjoy making them nor do they do a great job - mustve been Managements idea but they didnt train the bartenders. I found that even asking a bartender about the beers is greeted with an eye roll. Not sure if thats because they arent familiar or dont think questions are warranted? Summary - worth seeing bands here but stick with simple beers and eat before or after.
Review №7
2022-08-14Bartender in back room didnt want to serve my bf drinks after not tipping for one round despite tipping for others, so we got drinks from the other bartender and tipped him double. if your bartenders are so desperate for tips they wont serve a drink maybe pay them more or hire someone with more professionalism.
Review №8
2022-08-14I love dancing here. Their DJs never disappoint. This is the Mood Ring of Manhattan
Review №9
2022-08-20One of the few unscathed places in where u can get good vibes and listen to good house music depending on the night.
Review №10
2019-01-31What a great place. Hadn’t heard of it. Has a big party. Rented out the back room. We all kept going in and out to the room and the main room. Rock/ live bands, gets a little crowded but great vibes. We had our own bar in our private room which was convenient because it was hard to get drinks in the main room.Our room had a disco ball and tables and sitting space on the perimeter. Every group within our group had their corner.We had like 50 people in our private room. It was amazing.Great drinks, decent prices.Right in the heart of east village. A gem.#SameTimeNextWeek