Fairytail Lounge

What to said, what to said… well it was an experience and I did have lots of fun. However, this place is rachet. Go-​go boys dancers everywhere and some try to offer you to go into individual rooms to have a personal lap dance.
I will have to said some the dancers were very fun to dance with, but a lot of them are just trying to grab an unfortunate soul and suck their wallets dry. I can’t blame them they need to make bank and pay the bills.

I’ve lived above this place for over a year now and I have but one word for it: Yikes.
Small. Dark. Cramped. Tacky, acid trip-​esque décor. Weak drinks. Always a lot of local weirdos hanging around.
Not to mention, they’re awful, rude, gross neighbors to have. Keep an eye out for all of the trash and broken glass on the sidewalk the next morning.

Decided to give the place a try despite mixed reviews. The place advertises exactly what it provides. Decent drinks decent prices and $ 20 semi private lap dances. I’m not into that (just too shy to actually do it). I enjoyed the dancers as they were hot!

«20 bucks for a feel-​up»
The bad:
I am not a big fan of places with go-​go dancers but at these places the dancers stay on the bar. This great for me as long as they do not block my line of sight with the bartender when I need another drink. However, Fairytail brings the dancers to your level. So, when you arrive there are 10 – 15 muscled-​out guys looking for «customers.» Do not get me wrong some of the guys are nice eye candy. However, the annoying part is that some of the dancers are WAAAAAYYYY to aggressive in getting you to purchase a lap dance. FYI: it is 20 bucks per song (that’s word on the street). Ok, if I tell you that I did not come here for a lap dance then do not ask me again 15, 30, or 45 minutes later. Maybe you have to pay the dancers 5 – 10 bucks for them to leave you alone.
The good:
So why do I go here? I’m my defense, I have been here only two times. But, I will say that the music here is AWESOME. The house DJ plays a nice mix of music from the 90s, early 00s and today. Even though the dance floor is kind of small and crawling with dudes trying to make you purchase a lap dance, you will find yourself grooving and singing along to a song or two. Plus and depending on the DJ, he will take requests. So, you can get your singalong on to TLC’s «Waterfalls».
Also, there is a great mix of people here both in age, race, and body type. I find that many of these HK bars have a specific type of client and everyone is a carbon copy of that type. But, Fairytale does not follow that formula. There is even a variety in the lap dancers. .. if you are in to that kind of stuff ;). I think there needs to be more diversity for many HK bars but that is a discussion for another type of media.
So, I more than likely will return and more than likely complain about the aggressive lap dances. But hey, isn’t complaining what make New Yorkers great?
Oh, FYI sometimes there is a 5 – 10 cover and the credit/​debit card minimum is 10 bucks.

Wow, I’m surprised with all the bad reviews. My cousins and I hopped around a few gay bar/​clubs last night for one of my cousin’s birthday and this was one of the best spots of the night. However, there’s some parts of this place that can be a little bit raunchy. There was a $ 10 cover charge but it was definitely worth it. There’s basically Go-​Go dancers (mostly Foreigners) dancing on top of the bar and they basically try to lure you to participate in the back area behind the curtains for a private $ 20 lap dance. I think we stayed here for almost 2 hours and I saw maybe 3 girls come that night (including myself). One of the other girls I met that night said her friend threw her behind the curtains and one of the guys showed her some clean, harmless fun. I only spotted 3 guys (one Caucasian, one Argentinian, and one Hispanic) who were amazing performers just because they looked like they were just having a good time. Many of the other performers looked like jailbait or just wasn’t feeling the music. I haven’t danced in years and these gay men really showed me how to loosen up and have a good time (completely sober). I would totally recommend this place for a Bachelorette Party, even though the space is extremely limited!

Cover charge to see skinny ugly guys dance on the bar. I asked the bartender for a fruity vodka drink, he talked me into getting a Cosmo which cost $ 12. Not a friendly crowd. Just a small room. Bad part of town. No wifi either. It’s a shame. Cool name and theme but I really can’t think of anything good about the bar at all. Went to Posh afterwards and had the best time.

Here on Holiday and decided to check out Hell’s Kitchen gay scene. The entry fee of $ 10 was ok, but the ambience and atmosphere was filled with cheap desperate strippers waiting to suck a dollar out of you. Figuratively speaking well… literally.
The drinks were over priced… Although «it is what it is» this is not a place I would recommend unless you are looking for a ratchet place with over priced drinks and cheap thirsty stripper to get off on.
Then all means go for it.

The bar is a small room with lots of hot guys dancing in their underwear. The constant approaches and requests for lap dances gets a little tiresome but the atmosphere is generally fun. Beware though, these guys are not all innocent flirts. I had my cash stolen from my jacket pocket by one of the dancers. A buzz kill for sure. Glad I escaped with my phone and wallet. Not unhappy that I went. Won’t be back.

dirty bar, with a rude fat man at the door, demanding double the advertised entry fee.
walk in to find an empty bar with desperate immigrants that steal. watch your wallets, phones and do not trust the whores.
In the back, you can clearly see the dancers having sex with patrons.
drinks are priced high and you will leave feeling robbed.

I’m a girl and I come here with my gay best friends often. Fairly cheap long island iced teas for being in the city and it’s usually super fun.
It’s a bit small, but it certainly makes for a hyped up party scene. The twerking contests are the absolute best, and the drag queens are hilarious. Perfect for guys of all ages!

This place was such a rip off. Just call it a whore house. Went there with my boyfriend and a few other friends. While some of the dancers were attractive, they are very aggressive. A quick surveying of the crowd made it clear what was going on. Hustlers … hustling the desperate older crowd (for the majority).
Ten dollar cover to get into this broom closet, and a 5 dollar coat check. Drinks were weak, and the dancers asked for tips. One big black dude kissed my boyfriends head and was very aggressive, then proceeded to ask for a threesome, and a donation. Very classy.
The little partitions set up along the floor — goodness only knows what illicit activities are going on. Skeevy place.
If you’re looking to pay someone for attention this is the place to go. Much better places in the city.

This is such a cool little spot, relaxed ambiance and well prepared drinks will get you off to a good night.

I love this bar. It’s my new neighborhood hangout. Not many tourists know about this place — and that’s why I like it. Quiet on weeknights (perfect place to grab a drink and catch up with friends) and naughty and fun on the weekends and late nights… The owner is great… As are the bartenders. And the dancers (for the most part) are HOT. Exactly what I need after a long days work. Good cocktails. Good times.

Young and old crowd. The dancers are entertaining at times, other nights they are … well at least they have dancers… right? The bar really puts allot into such a small bar and it shows that they are trying to make your time there unique and entertaining. Overall it’s a fun place to go for a bit.

I must say that the staff were quite lovely; from the bartender, to the go-​go boy (who wished us a very heartfelt good evening as we left), to the DJ. Just nice people. I just don’t like the execution of this «theme».
I mean… I didn’t even realize the one mannequin was supposed to be a Centaur until I had been standing next to it for half an hour. Hair haphazardly glued to other mannequins… a Unicorn head… smoke effect… it just all came off as being so cheap. Maybe they’re going for the «NY gay bar day of old» thing. But the place just felt cheap, dark, and dingy, right down to the clouded plastic «glasses» (to be fair, while I wasn’t too happy to have my neat whiskey served in shoddy plastic ware, the bartender was sweet and gave me my second one on the house).
I’m also REALLY not a fan of pornography playing on the TV when I’m in a small bar/​lounge. If I’m going to some huge space with a dance floor — a true club — sure! Let’s have it! But I wasn’t feeling it in this little shoebox.
Again, really great staff, whom I’d love to support, and encourage you to support and see if this may be your sort of place. For me? I just wasn’t digging the overall effect… :-(

2.5 stars for this boxed shaped Lounge. it’s not exactly your upscale lounge but more of a place you can go dressed casual with friends
we came on a friday night for a bday & they had 2 male dancers for entertainment which were great eye candy compared to the random mannequins around the lounge
—margarita: SO WEAK… omg where was the alcohol? tasted like straight mix
NOTE: coat check was available for $ 3 but everyone’s coats were just laid out on the couches
PLUS: there’s ONE bathroom with 2 urinals and 1 toilet so if you’re a girl LOCK THE DOOR

Note that I am not into the whole ultra-​posh lounge scene, and the friendly, down-​to-​earth atmosphere of this bar made it feel comfortable the minute that I walked through the doors.
We went on a Sunday and after marveling at the lights and decorations (a few chandeliers, beads, and centaur statues really gives the place a charm), were pleasantly surprised by the mix of music and people that this place had. There were queer women, gay men, and some of the friendliest drag performers I’ve seen. One looked like Peaches in a pink Afro and the other like a hotter version of Nicki Minaj. Music was a departure from Top 40s, but much more danceable with a mix of Motown, dance hall, and house music. Surprising for a Sunday.
The drag queens hosted a really fun open mic night and the singers (as well as the performing drag queens) were excellent.

I love this place but I think it closed. Walked by on two consecutive nights this week (Thursday and Friday) and the place was shut. Too bad it didn’t last. It had a good mix of people, good DJs, nice bartenders (and the guy with the big tooth tattoo was hot!) and unicorns!
Update — apparently they are back open for business. Great news!

After having a few margaritas at dinner then a couple of beers at Hardware, group consensus was that Fairtytale would be a stellar idea.
Not having a prior knowledge of this place, I readily agreed. When we walked in, the place was empty and I thought we’d made a mistake. But then upon seeing the centaur, I knew we’d made the right choice.
I can’t describe the crowd exactly… it was a great mix. The bartenders were super friendly even when I spilled a drink as I was trying to carry a few back to my friends. The DJ could not have been any more nice or awesome.
We planned on staying here for a couple of drinks but ended up there most of the night. I don’t think Hans Christian Andersen would dig this place because this was one Fairytale that had a happy ending. Not that type of happy ending, you perv, I just meant it was a nice night.

Fairytail is everything I dreamed of as a girl and everything I want to be now but my job deems unacceptable. Glitter, feathers, mythical animals, nudity, oh my!
Friend who live in my neighborhood had spoken highly of Fairytail, but I hadn’t been until this year. We made the trek on an unseasonably cool summer evening west of 10^th avenue to a no man’s land I rarely visit. For Manhattan the mid-​40s so far west can get a little icky. Keep your eyes peeled and don’t walk around drunk and vulnerable.
Besides the slight trek to Fairytail, I really like the place. It is niche, but I’ve always had a good time. The bar has go-​go boys usually wearing only a jock strap (is that legal?!) and serious hardcore porn playing on the TVs in the background. I find the whole idea experimental for the US and strangely advanced.
The place has silly decorations, moderately priced drinks and a small dive-​club feeling.