Santos' Party House
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 584-5492
- Cross Street:
- Between Walker Street and White Street
- Directions:
- 6; J, M, Z; N, Q, R, W at Canal St
- Hours:
- Daily 10pm-4am
Editorial Review for Santos' Party House – by Joshua M. Bernstein
In Short
After bureaucracy snafus and construction delays, rocker Andrew W. K. and partners Spencer Sweeney and Pianos' owner Larry Golden have unveiled their downtown dance hall. Designed for serious rump shaking, the ex-art gallery has been transformed into a bi-level, 8,000-square-foot space, with Crayola-hued cinder block walls and disco balls aplenty, and stupendous, bass-pumping speakers that rival any sound system in town. In case you get lost amid the crowd of sweaty hipsters and scenesters, helpful signs like "You are in the bathroom!" point you in the right direction.
Hits: In a New York club scene overrun with exclusive bottle-service boites where no one dare boogie, Santos' serves as a dancing nirvana with sweet DJs spinning on a thumptastic sound system.
Misses: You better like dancing, because seats are scarce as snowflakes in summer. And after all that construction, it'd be nice to have more creative decor than disco balls.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoLeave that camera at home: Photography is banned at the club.
What to DrinkBroke boozers need not smuggle a flask into Santos'. Well drinks are priced at a reasonable $8 (by club standards), while Sixpoint beers are $6.
Fun FactOriginally, Andrew W.K. wanted to call the place "Santa's Party House," but the Christmas-themed name didn't pass muster.
User Reviews for Santos' Party House
08/31/2008 Posted by Flo121
I went to Santo's this past Friday night. Q-Tip was DJ-ing, and there was a bit of a line, but no more than a 10 minute wait. It was well worth the wait. The cover charge was 10 bucks. Red bull/vodka's were 12 bucks. My friend got a blue moon pint for 7. Do not go there if you don't intend on dancing. These club go-ers are chilled back, and just want to enjoy the good music that you will not hear on the radio. I would suggest staying on the downstairs level if you don't want to dance. I will definitely go back. There was no drama, or trouble. The music was so good, I didn't know if we were ever going to leave! We eventually left at 4am.
Pros: Music, Space, Crowd
Cons: Location is kinda no-mans land
08/25/2008 Posted by dancyE
Santos is by far my favorite place in the city... I work in nightlife marketing so I know first hand how a lot of club owners aim for quantity of clientele over quality of clientele... this place has more spark and character in 'it's little finger' than any place I can think of at the moment. You don't worry about what you're wearing or how much you'll end up blowing on drinks! The drinks though have gotten a little bit more expensive but what can you do... Go wiggle with some hipsters and be glad that there's still some soul left in the city after all :)
Pros: great music, fun crowd
Cons: increased drink prices
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