Because rolling up squad deep to a tiny, hole-in-the-wall bar is never a good look, if you're heading out with a crew, you should know where crews are welcome.
Hitting up a tiny café with sparse seating when you came with fifteen friends is likely to assure everyone has a bad time.
We would never want that to happen to any of you.
So, we've figured out where it's best for groups to chill in this wild city, and listed them below.
So whether it's your birthday celebration, your reunion with your college friends, or you're just so popular you #Can'tEvenDeal, discover which venues totally welcome large groups below.
1. Japas 38 (9 East 38th Street)
Japas 38 is a very excellent spot to host a birthday party or otherwise large group gathering.
First of all, has anyone ever had a bad time singing karaoke?
No, I didn't think so.
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Second of all, Japas 38 has a lovely room rental deal. For $30 per person you can rent out one of their private rooms for the evening to sing karaoke to your heart's delight. You'll also get unlimited wine, beer, and sake.
Warning: Japas 38's unlimited alcohol deal is not for the light at heart. Many have been known to regard this deal as a sprint but it is not a sprint, it's a marathon. We repeat: it's a marathon, not a sprint.
2. Fette Sau (354 Metropolitan Avenue - Brooklyn)
This Williamsburg barbecue joint is stocked from top to bottom with amazing barbecue cuisine.
From their tangy and delicious broccoli salad, to their tender and succulent pork, and delicious brisket, Fette Sau is probably what they serve in heaven.
They've also got a solid variety of beers. No one will have to worry about splitting the check, because at Fette Sau you pay at the counter before monopolizing a couple of picnic tables for your group.
It's a repurposed garage, so the interior is huge and the atmosphere is jovial.
And, did we mention the food is delicious? Birthday dinner, anyone?
3. Drop Off Service (211 Avenue A)
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Drop Off Service has a $3 happy hour every night until 8 p.m., and patrons are completely welcome to bring their own food. They also have an extremely fantastic and varied beer selection at this repurposed laundromat.
They also have a large interior with plenty of tables, and a more romantic back room.
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They have a $20 minimum for credit card minimums here, so be sure to hit the ATM before you and your crew take this East Village bar by storm.
4. Houston Hall (222 West Houston Street)
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Houston Hall is excellent for a big group's weekday hangout.
Even though it's gigantic, it's not excellent for a big group's weekend hangout. Because it's extremely crowded on the weekends.
Regardless, this massive beer hall in the West Village offers a variety of craft beers and specialty cocktails. They've got plenty of seating and plenty of tables for beer pong.
They've also got a pretty radical food menu, serving such delectable items as giant Bavarian pretzels, meat and cheese boards, and pulled pork sliders.
Whether it's someone's birthday, a big group reunion, or you just roll with a huge crowd, Houston Hall is perfect for your huge group to turn up (go on a weeknight though, trust us).
,5. Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue - Brooklyn)
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At Brooklyn Bowl, culture, sound, and flavor collide. They serve amazing food from the renowned Blue Ribbon Restaurant, rocking live music, and plenty of quality group bowling.
Lanes at Brooklyn Bowl are $20 per hour Monday through Wednesday and $25 from Thursday through Sunday.
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If you say "Sunday Night Special" at the shoe desk on Sunday nights, you can get half off your lane after 8 p.m.
They've also got lots of large sofas to kick back in when you need a break from beating all your friends at bowling.
6. M1-5 Lounge (52 Walker Street)
This gigantic bar as downtown AF and perfect for a large, turned-up crew that wants to dance the night away. Your group will fit in perfectly.
They also have a huge big screen projector that displays the music videos of every jam that plays, so you basically get to jam out to Beyoncé with Beyoncé.
It's also relatively inexpensive. They have no cover, which makes M1-5 an excellent group hang out choice. It's huge, and it's rarely crowded.
This doesn't prevent a dance party from raging in the bar's middle, where a more relaxed crew hangs on the outskirts.
They also have decent food options from wings, to spring rolls, dumplings, and rice balls. So if you're looking to grub, you're in luck.
7. Riis Park Beach Bazaar (157 Rockaway Beach Boulevard - Queens)
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The Riis Park Beach Bazaar is remaining open through September 27th as a result of popular demand. So get to it while you can.
The Riis Park Beach Bazaar reinvigorates the typical beach experience by bringing food, music, bars and vendors to Jacob Riis' historic boardwalk.
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They offer free concerts every Sunday and Saturday afternoon on their seaside stage, permanent food vendors selling delectable cuisine seven days a week, and the opportunity to play beach volleyball, soccer, and ultimate frisbee.
There are also "Sea Sells," pop-up merchandise vendors along the boardwalk, selling everything from vintage clothing, beach gear, surf lessons and jewelry.
It's the dopest spot in the city for your group to pal around all day long.
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