Was there liquor in that? @the DL

THE DL
95 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
(212) 228-0909

thedl-nyc.com

The time now is about 2am in the morning on a Friday night by Delancey and Ludlow street (technically Saturday) and the line is kind of empty so we decided to get on line and check the place out (I have been there before and it was a fun place)! We stood on line for a few minutes and we were next... We saw a couple of girls on the side smoking and some were throwing up their balls... the night must have been great for them! The bouncer checked both our IDs and told us that there was a $75.00 bar tab that each person had to incur... (Alright, I understand the guy/girl ratio thing and obviously we were going to have a hard time getting in there but it's the DL.. not HIRO or Pacha...) We looked at each other and was like... umm... no... so we left and ended the night... 

The next day I went back to the DL (at about the same time as the day before with my friend) with my girlfriend and the line was 10 times longer (not a good ratio mix either, it was a sausage fest walking in...) and everyone got in without the need of a bar tab... We walked in and got to the first floor,needless to say, there were no girls so we traveled upwards toward the 2nd floor and that was the floor to be at if you wanted to get you shit grind on without anyone else looking at you... So I didn't want to start off ratchet so I had to go up to the third floor... the place has a great decor on the top, (remind me of miami) but the music was just not geared towards dancing and it was not EDM... I am not sure what to call this kind of music... bad? 

Anyway, the place was packed and we couldn't get anywhere. So we decided to swim in the swarm of people and get a drink... It took at least 20 minutes to get a drink from the bartender and it was two gin and tonics. They run about $13.00 a pop and they do not accept AMEX and there is a $30 minimum on cards... so I was forced to buy a third before closing my tab and yes the drinks tasted like tonic water... it was so weak that I ended up buying 6 drinks for each of us and 8 shots of Jameson to even get us tipsy... please keep in mind, I don't get tipsy easily but come on... 4 shots and 6 mixed cocktails per person... what was going on? So the night ended with a bar tab of well over $150.00 and drinks were weak... Do you think it was worth it?

I have to say that I did plan a birthday here and it was delightful to work with the admin staff but other than that...

• Drinks - .5/10 Too weak, better off pre-gaming first or buy straight shots 
• Decor - 10/10 3 floors, wooden, dark as hell/ratchet and I'm in Miami b**ch 
• Bouncers - 5/10 Easy to get in with girls, get in before 12am or pay your "bar tab" 
• Service - 1/10 Slow, not enough bartenders 
• Cards - 5/10 NO AMEX, $30 minimum on cards
• Would I go again? - No, unless  invited and am on a guest list, if there is even one...