Praia Lounge

Came for an after work happy hour/​bday link up with some friends. I was the first to arrive (which put me in a bad mood) so I will keep personal opinion out for now. Lol
I arrived around 9:30p and was told there was mandatory coat check for 5 $. iPaid. I get to the door, «females 10 $.» No problem. The place was empty so I made my way to the bar. Henny and cranberry 15 $… umm. Did I somehow teleport to the meatpacking district? 30 $ before I even have a seat? Not to mention the card macgine was broken so it was all cash or use the super sketch ATM… Who is responsible for this?
I find a seat near the «stage» and proceed to wait for my friends. The music is deafening loud and the crowd was scarce. That’s when it starts. «We need everyone to clear the middle of the room please!» And go where exactly? I have no clue, but nonetheless an urbanwear fashion show begins right there in the middle of the room. Nowhere on the flyer I received mentioned anything about a fashion show, and the lady at the door said nothing. So I just sit and watch. And wait. And wait some more as line after line of clothes gets paraded down the «runway». In between brands the DJ shouted out the folks in the back who catered the event (which was on yhe flyer but not as expected) selling plates 7 $ a pop. No catering company, no branded work shirts. Just someone’s mom who set up shop and tried to catch a few coins.
Only question i kept asking myself was where am I and why am I still here? Girls in spandex bodysuits and Jordan’s from wall to wall. How is this an after work spot again? I’m so confused. Needless to say my friends arrived, I got my drink and my two step on for a bit and I was home, in bed by 1:30a vowing never EVER to go there again. iCant!

Worst ever, dirty, the waiters so surgically fake. Too small, people smoking weed. Never ever go there

um so basically dont come here unless you’re buying bottles and sitting on the top or by the stage because this place gets so ridiculously packed! and they just keep letting more and more people in, like you’re constantly getting pushed and shoved no matter where youre standing. the place is small. we asked the hookah girl like 5times for hookah tips, she never came back until we got a refill. imagine standing with heels on for almost 4hours and getting pushed and shoved nonstop. it was just a bad experience.

Box Latino and American rap atmosphere. The waitresses are very sexy and inviting.
The place is not huge but there is space on the dance floor. With good cocktails and shisha nothing like to have fun with friends.