Jbird

I know the speakeasy thing has gone out of control in ny. This bar definitely falls under that category, but it is still a fun time. Definitely email them for a reservation. You can bypass the line outside for the club by just mentioning to the bouncer that you are here for jbird. Once you get inside, the atmopshere is great — low key, especially compared to the attached club. grab one of the nice leather chairs over by the window to get a nice view over parts of 8^th ave. very relaxing. Cocktails were good — quite strong! They were also 16 bucks each, plus a service fee on the bill. A fun place to stop by for a drink or two.

Speakeasy lounge with not so well thought of drinks. For better drinks go to b flat, employees only, angels share…
Tried an array of drinks from tasting friends drinks but was not amazed at not one!!!
All cocktails on the menu are $ 16…

Indeed, faux speakeasies have established a sort of omnipresence in New York, and they tend to share superficial similarities such as the logistics of «finding» your way in and their intimate stature. But, you know what? People still go to Disney World over and over and over…
Let yourself become immersed and believe that you and your dearest friends, in addition to a select elite of other cocktail aficionados and people in the know, are the only ones that know about this place. Enjoy walking up to the largely framed bouncer and telling him, «I’m here for JBird,» while everyone else is there for XVI.
Revel in the fact that you walk past the loud bumbling crowd that is XVI and follow the elaborately painted birds on the wall down a semi-​discreet hallway, through a door, down a set of stairs and in a random room with some freezers and other confusing doors. Then, laugh when you open a door to a bathroom, and giggle when you find the actual bar.
Sink into the brown leather couches and large arched reading lamps in the dimly lit and further brown décor and gather yourself around a small centered coffee table. Or, choose the leather seating on the wall, or large recliners against the window. Look outside the glass and see a pleasant view of the city. Take a quick glance at the other laid back yet neatly dressed people enjoying a good time.
Engage the waitress in helping you order your drink as she has the knowledge to share.
Moon on the Rain — Calvados VSOP, quince-​pecan gastrique, Dubbonet Rouge, whiskey barrel bitters
ICBM — Vodka, French vermouth, celery bitters mist, vermouth cured onions
Honey Nut Old Fashioned — Roasted peanut infused Bourbon, honey syrup, aromatic betters
Have mixed feelings about the drinks as they are not for everyone and some not for the faint of the heart. Pick your favorite (Honey Nut Old Fashioned) and think in your mind how you would describe it. Dark, roasty, nutty, sweet, and warm.
Then prepare yourself for the price you’ll pay, but remember the experience was worth it.

Wow… first, the bouncer was RETARDED. He told my friend who had gone inside earlier that all her following friends would have to mention J Bird to get in. But then he gave me a hard time for not knowing what full name was having a «party» at JBird and he said if I didn’t have the name, I’d only be allowed to the upstairs XVI Bar. so I had to do some research before I figured out whose name it was that reserved our table and I was finally let in… only to discover that once inside, anyone could get into JBird by just asking the next hallway clerk where it was. And it was EMPTY. Thursday night and empty until about 11pm when THREE more people showed up.
One of the waitress (a scary-​looking eastern euro chick with crazy eyes) went as far as to insult my friend after she ordered a dirty martini by saying, «We are too ritzy to serve olives.»
Um… sorry… I guess… even though she was dressed in some cheap fabric.
oh, the drinks are TERRIBLE. TERRRRIIIIIBLE– I had the lavender something and it smelled like one of the ingredients had gone bad. Everyone else’s cocktail tasted like… NOTHING GREAT. Fuzzy juice. I don’t know how to explain it but it was so gross we left after the first round and had a BLAST at XVI :)