Citrine 59 W. 21st St. 5th & 6th Aves.
Flatiron
212.727.7775
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Citrine:
With kaleidoscopic lighting, mirrored walls, and golden banquettes, Citrine (formerly rocked-out Snitch) is far clubbier than its head-banging predecessor. Though it shares its name with a semi-precious stone (servers don matching yellow rings and pendants), Citrine could be just another cubic zirc on the scene, but a rainbow of celeb guests, including La Lohan and Perez Hilton, think it's the real deal. First-time owners David Rodolitz and Adam Elzer (of Impulse Productions) impress with a sleek and airy space by architect Sol Sterns that's defined by an ultra-wide dance floor and lofted DJ booth. But beware: The already-notorious door is a bit friendlier to models than mortals. The tunes, primarily dance and house, are spun by guest DJs like Sam Ronson and fashion guru Richie Rich—and you'd better be just that if you want more than one $16 cocktail at Citrine. Open Tues.-Sat., 10pm-4am.
A friend had her wedding afterparty at this venue this past weekend, and it was a much shorter night than expected. We didn't have any issues with the bouncers like many of the others here, but perhaps that was because we were on the list for the party.
We got there around midnight on Saturday and it wasn't too crowded. The space, though small, was decorated pretty well.
I got to the bar and ordered a few beers ($8 each) and paid in cash, remembering to tip the bartender. That's pretty much where all the positives of the night ended.
The newlyweds came by so I ordered a round of Goose shots (straight, unchilled) with a couple of OJ backs. For this one, I decided to pay with my credit card.
BIG MISTAKE. The shots themselves were $15. Although a bit pricey, I was ok with that. I completely understand that you pay more for shots at nicer places. However, she also charged me $6 EACH for the two orange juice backs. I thought it may have just been a mistake so I asked politely, "Do you usually charge for juice backs?" She replies "Uh... Always", and turns away as if it was the most ridiculous thing she had heard.
Then, as I go to sign my credit card slip, I notice that 20% gratuity was added. WHAT??? It wasn't as if I wasn't tipping previously, so I imagine it's just their ridiculous policy to grat all credit card payments. I looked around to see if such a policy was posted anywhere, but it was not.
I put a nice line through "Additional Tip" and returned the slip. I was tempted to be a smart ass and ask her for a Goose and OJ, with the OJ on the side, but if she was going to grat me 20% for simply pouring out shots, who knew how much it would be for actually having to make something.
Needless to say, I am never going back. I recommend anybody else reading this do the same.
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