Mingles

On Friday, February 13, 2015, my lady and I went to Mingles for dinner, arriving at 7:00 pm. We went through the pat down and metal detector at the door. Upon entering the double door, there was no obvious greeter at the door. A woman at the door appeared to motion or say to me that she would be right with us. She then turned around and started talking with two men near the door, who may have worked there. (Strike one) After a few minutes of being ignored, we approached the group she was talking to, who said we could sit anywhere.
We sat ourselves at a table approximately fifteen feet from the bar, in full view of the five to six workers behind the bar. We waited approximately ten minutes and talked. Meanwhile no one approached us to offer drinks or food. (Strike two) The establishment was half to two-​thirds full, so it was not like the staff were too busy to assist us. I got up, went to the bar and asked for for someone to take our order. (I was extremely hungry, otherwise I would have already left). A few minutes later, some painted up hoochie came to take our order. It was a simple order, rice and peas and oxtail for me (which I’m sure was pre-​prepared and just needed to be ladled onto a dish) and «jerk salmon» for my girlfriend, which should take no more than ten minutes to prepare. We then waited some more. During that time some guy in a suit came by and welcomed us to Mingles. After realizing that almost forty minutes had passed; and no food was forthcoming; and the so-​called waitress had not returned to check on us or advise as to the status of our food; we got up and left. (Strike three).
I’ve had better service at diners and hot dog vendors. The level of service, or the lack thereof, was inexcusable. We had to seat ourselves, ask for service and I wouldn’t have been surprised if they expected us to cook our own food! Never mind that the establishment was peopled with posers and overweight fashion disasters. I thought I could just sit down and have some Jamaican food in peace. But nooooooooo, apparently the staff is too busy chatting and trying to look ghetto fabulous themselves. Never again.

Mingles is a great club for an older crowd and the drinks are fantastic. The bartenders need to improve as it takes too long to get drinks at the bar. Nice ambience, clean bathrooms and awesome music. The crowd ranged from 30 – 55.
Everyone was dressed to impress. Great for date night with the hubby or boyfriend .
VIP. and bottle service is available. Great for birthdays or a group night out

I don’t know what those negative reviews were about but I love Mingles. Especially on Karaōke night (Thursdays-​free adm.) I believe on thursdays its actually 25+, so don’t bother going if you’re under 25 years old. Every other day its 21+.
The crowd is a bit older, I would say by looking the men in there range from 35 – 60 and the women look 25 – 48. There is a full bar, the bartenders know how to mix, unlike other lame Bronx clubs. I recommend their famous rum punch if you want a serious bang for your buck.“
The security is VERY TIGHT, you cannot get in without identification and the dress code is strict as well so don’t even bother going if you don’t own a collar shirt and dress shoes (men) and no jeans. The woman by the coat check takes your phone number or email for promotions and discounts which is awesome. So some nights they send out texts and if you show the text at the door then the cover charge is split in half. Oh! The coat check is mandatory.
The music is mainly reggae but they do play dancehall, hip hop&R/B and Pop. They always have well known Dj’s and VideoJays. The bouncers do not play with people’s safety, if there’s even a suspicion of an argument they WILL throw you out. Some of the bartenders have attitudes I must admit but hey that’s caribbean women for you but who cares. As long as they make the drink and smile I tip, If they are mean then simply don’t tip, big deal right!
It’s pretty big in there. There are mirrors on the walls (for those who like to look at themself wvwry minute lol) and the bathrooms are nice as well. No smoking.
I give Mingles 4stars because considering the Bronx isn’t really an upscale place overall this night club by far exceeds the Bronx’s expectations. Everybody who is anybody knows about Mingles. If you’re looking for a safe surrounding, older crowd, great music, space and a place to have a nice time, Mingles is the place to go!