Sweet & Vicious

Terrible grimy bar filled with loud intoxicated early 20s patrons dancing to bad music… avoid at all costs

This review was for a Saturday night.
Pretty basic.
Smells like cigarettes, because you are literally inhaling the smoke from outside.
Bartenders make watery drinks. The lady with the darker hair needs to fix her little attitude. The other female bartender had it together and was thorough.
The Black bouncer is into himself and his muscles. He should talk less and comb his beard less.
Other than that it’s basic. If you go with a group you’ll have some fun.

Guys, DON’T DO IT.
I am an avid bar hopper in NYC, and this place was just BEYOND terrible. Woof.
And do NOT, whatever you do, open a tab. They will over charge you, add drinks to your tab that you didn’t even know existed, etc. Reading the other reviews I’m not surprised AT ALL though. I have no problem paying good price for a good drink, and tipping 25%+ for good service… But this was just the opposite.
I tried this place out on a weekend, and when I went to close my tab they had charged me for THREE (yes people, THREE) drinks that I never ever ordered. They also on top of that already ADDED GRATUITY to the tab, when I questioned these charges the bartender was incredibly condescending and rude saying that I had to sign for the drinks. Later come to find out this bartenders name was MAX and that he was one of the mangers there… He has GOT TO GO my friends.
Anyways, don’t go here guys… There are too many good bars with good people in NYC to waste your time at one terrible one.

After 11:30pm, this place is loaded with 21 year olds and is a fire hazard. I’m not a party pooper by any means, but this isn’t safe. It would take a solid 10 minutes to walk from the bathroom to the front door. Avoid.

Sooooo. Me and a friend went to have a few drinks on a Friday night wasn’t too much going on outside (no line). The doorman says you guys don’t wanna go in there then says we aren’t dressed right mind you I wasn’t in a button up but I was dressed well enough to go in there. Then he said well maybe if you guys had at least a girl with you, I didn’t know you have to take girls out with you when you wanna go out and meet women. We said we’ll just find someone then he said they’re still gonna watch you guys inside they probably GONNA THINK YOU GUYS ARE DRUG DEALERS.!. Then had the nerve to say he just looking out for us. G.T.F.O.H. As we’re walking away he says «I’m a corrections officer during the day… Basically seems like he was the one with some sort of prejudice…

A great day drinking spot, but I’d avoid it on a weekend night unless you come early enough to snag a bench. The margaritas are addictive (Mango was amazing!) and the staff is pleasant enough. The place is huge so as long as you’re not trying to come in at 10 on a Saturday night there’s plenty of space for a big group.
I came at 2 pm on a Saturday and it was empty. By 6 there was a sizable but comfortable crowd. Music’s a little loud but, eh, it’s a bar; what do you expect?

Congratulations! You’re the proud winner of my first negative review!
It goes like this:
I closed my tab after a few rounds and then went back for another two beers. The bartender hands me a bill for $ 60 and I explain to her that it must a mistake. She knew I had closed my tab earlier and instead of having a rational argument with me, she called her pony tail douchebag manager. This a@$hole didn’t even bother to try solving the issue at hand and demanded that I sign the bill. When I rejected to do so, he proceeded to kick me out of the bar. Even the bouncer outside sympathized with the situation and recommended I call the bank to contest the charge. I unfortunately had to get back in because my friends and girlfriend were still there and I was not going to let pony tail ruin my evening; I agreed to sign the bill to get back in, but you can rest assured I will dispute it with the bank.
Bartenders were absolutely incompetent; I understand it can get noisy but there shouldn’t be a need to repeat orders 5 times and write down my name on a piece of paper for you to know who’s tab it is.

Super in love with this place. Good vibes, good people, diverse crowd, strong drinks, and my favorite: design and lighting. A fun bar for happy hour and to go to. Dress code: could be casual or dressy

suggest this sport for some day drinking as they have a huge outdoor patio space with tables and chairs. they also have a pretty solid daytime happy hour where the majority of drinks, including their signature frozen margs, are $ 7.
the day i was there a college alumni event was going on, so it got pretty crowded and obnoxious. me and the bf took that as a cue to exit. we did enjoy the sunshine on the patio!

Sweet & Vicious, a perfect way to describe their margaritas. A lively place to go for a beautiful day in the summer or an ambitious night out, year round.
Would recommend anyone between the ages of 21 – 40, depending on your level of maturity (the lower, the better)

While visiting this establishment, a friend of mine was put into a headlock by an aggressive bouncer. I usually am pretty sympathetic to a bouncer who is trying to keep the peace in a busy place, but this particular bouncer was totally out of control and seemed to be itching for a fight.
Beyond that, it’s not a remarkable place – a fairly standard bar.
Given all the other options in the neighborhood, I won’t be returning.

This bar was quite interesting. The crowd was very diverse ranging in age and style.
Seemed to be known for their margaritas so my friend and I ordered two frozen ones.
The order:
Frozen marg– 4 (super sugary, kept me up all night which is normal a good thing if I were staying out late but I had planned on an early night)
We explored out back where there is a good sized outdoor patio that would be great during the summer.

Beware of terrible, sexist BOUNCER.
Was extremely rude and violating to my friend, who was just using the bathroom. Bouncer tried to barge into her private space, and later tried to start a fight about it with our other friends.
Not only was he rude, and unreasonable, he was violent and dangerous. So beware.
Manager and other staff in the bar did not seem to care about the bouncer’s behavior, and even kicked our entire office large group of 20+ people out of the bar when we didn’t do anything.
Never visiting this place again.

A large open layout with a huge covered back area for smoking. Thats the big draw for me. The frozen margaritas are their go to drink and the prices are average for the LES. It tends to be a better spot I believe earlier, when you can actually get a seat and have drinks, a smoke and conversation with friends.
The staff is attentive and friendly. The crowd veers towards the younger side, with your normal bridge and tunnel crowd on weekends. As the night goes later it tends to get pretty crowded and usually with much more intoxicated buffoonery. This is too be expected for weekends in this area. If you are already «lit» and want an open large space with outdoors and enough people to not really notice your stumbling, then this is your spot!
Side not the bouncer on weekends scans ID’s, I’ve never been a fan of being recorded where I’m at in that sense. Expect long waits for the bathroom as well.

This bar is my go-​to end of the night drinking spot! The frozen margaritas are so delicious and so strong. Perfect way to end a fun and intoxicated night out. It’s always pretty busy but not overly crowded. The atmosphere is fun and young but unpretentious. It’s also pretty easy to get in and very short wait at the door. I’ve always had a great time here and it’s definitely a crowd-​pleaser.

Great friendly service and great margarita in a casual bar with character.
We don’t typically go out in this area — in fact this was one of my first times — but were doing a speakeasy crawl Super Bowl Sunday and had a few minutes before the first speakeasy on the list opened… Saw this place and stopped by for a drink. It had a cool name and atmosphere with a back patio area open now and which in warmer weather they open the roof/​awning. I liked the feel of the place with its wood floors and twinkle lights throughout.
Unlike other reviewers it was empty /​just us and a regular here since it was early and super bowl Sunday. I don’t like crowded bars so can’t talk to its typical vibe as a packed bar but when we were there it was a great friendly spot to start our Sunday funday adventure.
I was concerned I couldn’t handle another drink beyond one listed on our 4 bar speakeasy tour so they let us share one, and one of the regulars there raved about the margaritas — as the other reviewers here seem to as well– and it was great.

Had a good time at this bar the other night. Unique space and the DJ was ON POINT! Seriously, every single song. It was like the DJ was in my head.
I’ll have to check it out again in the summer because I’m pretty sure I saw a nice outdoor space.

I’ve been here twice. Both times, completely and utterly out of my mind, wasted. Like silly, «I want to do another shot» wasted. Why? Because it’s Sweet and Vicious, that’s why.
There’s an outdoor area that’s perfect for catching up with your friends, or, what I would call, «Let’s yell at each other even though we’re standing 2 feet from each other.»
The crowd is young. Rightfully so, it is a twenty-​something bar, so as you can guess, when I go there, I meet guys who are about 24, at most.
It’s creepy, but then I tell myself, «Whatever girl, you at Sweet and Vicious, drink up.»

This is a really cool bar. Came here at about 7pm on a Friday and the place was buzzing with a cool eclectic crowd. Came here for the jagaritias which where tasty and refreshing, PERFECT For a muggy August day.
Cons:
$ 20 credit card minimum is excessive.
Pros:
— Jagaritias are the perfect frozen drink. This drink is reason enough for me to come here
— there is an outdoor space is a nice place to converse and enjoy drinks
— they have happy hour until 8pm which makes this place an excellent go to after work bar
Overall I thought sweet and vicious had a cool vibe. My friend and I had a random conversation with some people from Australia. I appreciate any place that attracts cool people. I think sweet and vicious has less of a touristy crowed and more NYC locals and people that maybe from different states or countries but are well adjusted to New York life. Unlike other places that make me feel like I’m in a tourist trap. I will make coming to S&V a habit and I have I’ll be back with friends who haven’t been yet.

Certainly atypical of the dive bar scene, accompanied by a backyard area for seating. On this hot, humid day I ventured over from another venue seeking a different vibe and happened upon Sweet & Vicious.
It’s a conspicuous name until you meet the frozen margaritas in a jar, which is featured in almost every review here. They now only offer regular and pomegranate (no jalapeño). They are as strong as they come each and every sip. Definitely worthwhile, and even more so during HH.
As great as these drinks are, it belies and contradicts the negative sentiment for this establishment. Service is swift and on packed nights, sure, you’ll have to be patient as on most normal weeknights there’s tremendous energy abuzz, as with most of NoLIta.
I was able to catch it on a chill night and actually enjoy it for what it’s worth– a notable dive bar i can count on in this ‘hood. 4.4÷5.0

En marchant au pif dans les rues de Nolita, après une journée shopping on cherchait un bar cool avec de la bonne musique et pas trop touristique (alors qu’on en était nous même… enfiiiin bref)
ID à présenté, pas de tenue vestimentaire particulière à adopter. Ce qui est cool.
Le bar était déjà bien rempli aux alentours de 21h et à continué à se remplir jusqu’à 00h.
La musique était au top, 90 – 00’s
Les boissons né sont pas chères et il y a une bonne ambiance.