Revision Lounge & Gallery

Friday night’s birthday celebration continued at Revision, which to me was just a run-​of-​the-​mill bar with a few tables to reserve for larger groups.
The drinks were pretty standard. Also, there is a $ 20 card minimum, which means that in order to use one, you have to order at least three drinks. And when I paid in cash for two that totaled $ 16 with a $ 20 bill and was given $ 2 in change, I wondered why they don’t just make life easier for everyone and lower the minimum.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here again.

I celebrated my birthday on a Friday night and had a blast! Not only was it extremely easy to reserve a space but they were very accommodating. When I arrived, my table was listed on the reserved table as stated. And although they request bottle service to hold the table, they were not strict about it. Thanks to Chris, the bartender, he made his own special shot mix that my friends and I enjoyed.
The music was a mixture of Hip-​Hop, 90’s music, Reggaeton, Reggae, Pop, and the top hits of the day. Just the right amount of mixture for people to dance the night away to. Even better is it was not crowded due to the bar in front, dance area in the middle, and outdoor space in back. If you are looking for a spot to have a good time without all the strings attached, this is the place for you.

Ordered 2 shots of Jameson and 2 budweisers. Handed my card to the waitress to pay and she came back a few minutes later to say «it’s your lucky day, card machine is down.» Next day I see a charge on my card for 61 dollars. Bank is giving me a tough time because I am admitting I was there. If it said 30 bucks I would be cool with it but 61…
Shady business. Hope they fail.

The spot for the boys. Steve is definitely one of the best in the city. Great selections and everyone is taken care of. Very quick service and the drinks are strong. Very chill lounge area and the outdoor smoke spot in the back is very convenient in warmer weather.

Big time fan of this spot Huge, drinks good prices bartenders good & security friendly. This place was called the musical box years ago when I lived in the neighborhood same owner, great dance floor back yard to smoke or catch some air & lice dj get for throwing party’s make reservations.

Music was dope for the most part, but the crowd got a young ninja feelin’ like he’s at some frat party that serves jungle juice. Also, your boy almost got into a confrontation with some random 50-​year-​old dude who should have stayed his butt at home but thought it would be cool (and creepy) to try and kick my friend out because he wasn’t okay with their dancin’.

Verdict: The staff is pretty awesome; the drinks are regular; he ambiance is regular-​fun; the crowd is the typical boys and girls (whatever that means to you). Yeah, go for a drink and dance. I was there on a Friday night and the live DJ did a pretty good job and accommodated requests like a professional.

i’ve lived in the East Village for 3 years and didn’t know this bar existed until this year!
LOVE the throw back music they were playing on this particular Thursday night. not sure if that’s the daily expectation or if Thursdays arre THROWBACK thursdays?
there’s a bar and open standing area in the front of the bar PLUS a patio in the back
yeah it was kind of empty for a Thursday but if you’re looking for a more casual, low key night with the friends then this bar totally fits the bill

My friends and I love revision! It’s a fun place to spend Thurs-​Saturday night w/​a calmer bar section in the front and a lounge/​dance-​if-​you-​want DJ room in the back. The smoking porch out back is a really nice place to get some air and have a conversation. Crowd is pretty average, laid-​back with a sprinkling of male models who frequent the place because they know the owner and bartenders. Speaking of the owner/​manager Steven, he is friendly, welcoming, accommodating, and social and he’s not afraid to kick out obnoxious jerks which is nice for the rest of us in the crowd. Drinks are strong and they have pretty good beer on tap but it’s not the kind of place where I’d order a martini or a girly cocktail.
The décor is cooler if you know the story of each of the pieces. Everything is repurposed: bike chain chandeliers, shredded cash bar top, wood paneling from an abandoned barn in the midwest, barrel stools, bathtub couch, car couch (and car DJ booth with working headlights), coffin couch, ski chairs out back, a mosaic of bottle bottoms under the bar… A drunk environmentalist’s dream.

i love the fur free policy here! woo!

Had my birthday here and the decoration is cool. They turned the back of a car into a sofa and chairs made out of skis. But drinks are so bad here. Plus really expensive, even for a beer. Wouldn’t recommend coming here for drinks, but if you need space for a large group at the last minute, this is the place to go.

Found this amazing bar for my boyfriend’s 25^th birthday party.
Booking a reservation was so easy via email. Bottle service is required to reserve a table. We decided to reserve the popular DJ booth /​coffin seating in the middle of the back room. I received clear instructions on the no real fur dress code and request for guests to arrive by midnight.
We arrived at 9:30pm to an empty warm bar, safe from the bitter cold wind. The empty bar allowed us to observe the recycled furniture and sit on each chair like Goldie Locks. There is free coat check by the entrance (basically an unattended coat rack. No belongings went missing).
It was hard to predict how crowded the bar will get on a Saturday following Thanksgiving. By 10pm, our guests started to trickle in. 10:30pm, the other tables filled up. 11pm, suddenly the bar was filled. I think we had the resident DJ for the night and he gave us a great hiphop throwback experience.
We ended up ordering two handles of Kettle One ($ 250 ea + $ 50 tip). Our waitress (argh I’m kicking myself trying to remember her name… Brittany? no? I should’ve written my review sooner) was SUPER friendly. She was awesome. She worked the bar but also visited our table often. She took care of us so well and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better.
We left sooner than I would have liked. The birthday boy had too many back-​to-​back shots of whiskey within a short time frame. His younger brother was drinking at a bar for the first time and kept down just about the same amount of liquor as his brother. Eventually the birthday boy fell asleep on our couch (as he does after any night of heavy drinking) and got kindly kicked out of his own party (as he does every year). The bouncer was very nice about it though and did not give us a hard time.
I’m sad to have left so soon but I know that my unforgettable experience at Revision will bring me back again and again. I will be sad when word gets out about this amazing bar and it gets too packed. I would love to have my birthday celebration here next year.

What IS this place!!! I have no idea whose idea it was to go here (late night on a Friday) but I LOVE it. The bar has the coolest interior design and was pumping with people and dancey music. 100% will be back.

I used to love this place when it was the musical box. now, i don’t come here as often because it’s not as low key but i will stop by early on a weekday when u don’t have the B&T crowd. always cheap drinks and chill bartenders. i like consistency!

The shtick: Supposedly all their furniture is repurposed; hence, «revision» (and I guess «gallery»). But it’s too dark once you’re inside to tell or care. The space is clean and inoffensive, with neither the charming grunge of a dive nor the pulsing energy of a club. Bar in front, dance-​if-​you-​wanna room with a DJ and couches in the back. A door at the further end leads to a small outdoor area for smokers, and happily, none of that business blew inside.
The music was fun, danceable R&B (old-​school, plus… Macklemore). Drinks were not too pricey; a Weihenstephaner was less than a pint but only $ 6.
At 11:30pm on a Saturday it was awkwardly empty, but grew more crowded as the night wore on. The crowd was polite and non-​notable, which is better than the alternative. But the bathroom situation by 2am sucks thoroughly — a haphazard line begins forming outside the 3 available restrooms and quickly crowds into the bar, cluttering up any room to move around.
If I were already in the area, I might come back for the music. The bouncer and the bartender were both mildly douchey but I’ll close my eyes and assume it’s a one-​time thing.

Tuesday nights… who would of expected to find such a gem in the East Village? I’m surprised more people were not out. This will definitely be my new hang out spot on Tuesday nights. WOW the décor is amazing. Everything in the bar is handmade out of something. I really liked the bar top made out of shredded bills. Moneeeeeeeey cool. They also have a lounge chair with a coffin. Haha creepy cool.
Music is great too and the bartenders are hot especially this girl Kim!

Interesting concept for a bar, but for some reason not exactly my thing. I can’t put my finger on why, but I just wasn’t feeling it. I think I’d give it another try though, maybe when it isn’t 2am!

Nothing says romance like bringing a date to a backroom with dim lights and a couch made out of a coffin.
Revision Lounge & Gallery has a really cool concept. They have it’s décor and furnishing made out of old reused objects turned into pieces of art. A bar top of compressed shredded dollar bills. Bar stools with backs made out of skies. Front of a old Chevy turned into a D.J. booth and of course coffins couches. C’mon, it’s technically someone’s final resting place so you know it has to be pretty comfortable. My date was concerned whether or not they were previously used. I asked, and was disappointed to find out they were not.
I was here first for a party and had a great time. During the warmer months they have a small back area which is outside. Since then I’ve come several times, the crowd is either hit or just non existent. When people are in there it’s a fun place. Other times, it’s virtually empty. Not a bad if you’re just showing someone something different in the East Village, because this isn’t like most places in the East Village.

This is an interesting little spot. It’s definitely off the beaten path, which you can feel when you walk in. On a Thursday night there probably 7 people hanging out, and that included the DJ, bartender and resident Bar Dog wandering around.
If you’re looking for a place steeped in kitch, this is it. Their schtick is Recycled and Repurposed. (get it? Revision Lounge? Ehhh??) The DJ booth is the front of an old car, the booths are coffins and the bar stools are made from skis.
Why don’t bartenders like talking to me? Am I scary? Overwhelming? Hideously deformed? Who knows, but this guy was not friendly. The drink he made was fine, but it was gin and tonic, I mean not incredibly complicated. My drinking buddy’s was equally simple. Bleh, I don’t like talking to sad-​faced brick walls.
After one drink and watching a drunk couple awkwardly dance and make out to 80s music in an empty room, my drinking buddy and I decided to hightail it outta there.
Doubt I’ll be back, but I won’t write it off completely.

Here’s an out of the way place with a big back living room. It reminds me of the Back Room a bit. Full bar, plenty of drink options, and a DJ booth fashioned from half of a car.
It is a bit hard to find though, being sort of way north on Avenue B in this corner of the East Village that tends to be dead most nights. If you’re around stop in. It’s cozy enough for a date, thought Fri & Sat is a bit too much B&T these days…