Great bar in meatpacking district...great vibe, music and service. The kind of bar you want to drop in for a drink with friends and good conversation! read more

Common Ground - Bar seating area. This was at 4:30pm on a Saturday. Bet it will be packed later! - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Cool vibe. Drinks are pretty expensive and they do include the tip in the bill automatically. Service was quick. read more

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Food and Drinks (3/5): The lychee and pear mocktail I got was quite good. The food offered was decent but not the best. The wings, sliders, tacos, and quesadillas were ok but some were a bit dry and not the highest quality. Service (5/5): Friendly and helpful service where the servers checked up on us frequently and were great. Someone or one of the staff accidentally took away my drink even though it was mostly full and they replaced it with no issue. Ambiance (5/5) Nice place with beautiful entrance and good amount of space. I came here for a company event and we had an area reserved. Interestingly it seemed like we were the only ones in the venue even though the other half of the place could've been available for others. read more

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Such a fun atmosphere!! We sat outside and got drinks in the evening as the sun went down. You can hear the music from inside; this place is so fun. Inside there are tables and standing room with a big screen and lots of people watching March madness. This is also a great place to dance! The service outside was a little slow, but they were pretty busy so it made sense. The drink deals are pretty good - we got a 32 oz shared jar aperol spritz ($50) which was a good amount for 3 people and cheaper than each getting our own. They have good happy hour deals Mon-Thurs. The chips and guac were good too! It was the atmosphere that made this place for me though. read more

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Why are they 3 star on yelp? The best happy hour in meat packing district! Half off appetizer and $6 draft beer! Also the manager ? Or the serving guy was very polite and friendly. Will definitely be back! read more

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They had long drink which I was happy about. They need to get the cranberry one. We didn't get food. The service was good. It wasn't that busy for a Thursday night which was surprising. The bathrooms were filthy. I would go back and try some food as well. read more

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Such a beautiful spot with a great atmosphere was there Thursday evening , bouncer was nice & respectful as well was the server very attentive Drinks were great but the food was very plain could use an upgrade Overall great spot will be back read more

We found common ground with the staff who were all down to earth and friendly while providing excellent service. We ordered the popular shareable with 3 items including the guacamole, quesadilla and hamburger sliders. Compared to other bars, the portion size was quite generous. Happy drinks were a good deal as the drinks kept flowing starting with a glass of rose, beer; followed by a margarita, mixed cocktail and topped off with a pink gin spritz. We enjoyed sitting outside as the weather was beautiful that day and just watched the open tennis tournament as we had a leisurely meal outdoors. Come find common ground and enjoy the low key unpretentious dining experience with excellent food and service in the heart of Chelsea! read more

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I had my certified allergen detection service animal with me and they turned me away. I let the manager know about ADA policy and she still was extremely rude and wouldn't let me enter. In addition to filling a violation report with the ADA I'm also writing this review. The bouncer told us he would have been fine with it if the dogs were "smaller". Last I checked service animals aren't based on size. Do not give this place your business. read more

Just moved into a new place in the area. Stopped in after work around 9pm on a Thursday night. Walked into an absolute SEA of finance bros in Patagonia vests. Not a female in sight. Just when I was about to walk out, I saw DJ BIG BEN walk in (who I think is great) and he started spinning. Gave it another hour, but among other things the female/male ratio was horrible and the bar staff were stone faced and miserable. They'll do well for a time because of their nice space and the hype, but by the fall they'll go the way of the pink elephant etc. Very disappointed. Will not be back. read more

My friend and I came here for a much needed, fun girls night out. I suggest to make reservations, which we did, because this place gets packed. The tables are socially distanced and everyone wore their mask except this one waitress who thankfully wasn't mine. The music was pumping and the service was great. Loved the atmosphere. I do have to say that the clientele was a bit on the younger college age side so my friend and I did feel a little old. We ordered the 64oz margarita. It was really good and a lot of alcohol. We added on casamigos tequila, which we didn't regret. Food wise, we both got tacos. Mine were chicken and hers were veggie. The food was just ok. This place in future will be more for after dinner for me. I love how they have food and drink options for 2+ people. Definitely looked like a great deal. The inside is beautiful and looks very clubby. I like how they kept the doors open, so those indoor dining were semi outdoors. Come here for great drinks and music read more

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Solid option when in the area, perfect for a post-museum cocktail and finger food. Tends to get louder as it gets later, but it's super chill and perfect for gathering and talking in the afternoon and early evening. read more

I love this spot! I went on a Wednesday night and it had a decent crowd but wasn't too packed, which was really nice. It was trivia night and they had comedians hosting so it was a lot of fun with interesting questions. The decor is super cute - I love the shelves with books and busts, and the plant/woodsy vibe inside. I had a frozen margarita and it was really tasty and perfect for the summer. I sat at the bar and the bartenders were super friendly - my favorite is Marla! She chatted with me when she wasn't making drinks for anyone else and she's super friendly and entertaining. I'll definitely go back! read more

this part in the becoming one of my very very favorites in all of Manhattan! They usually have great events on the calendar if you want to plan ahead. I recommend showing up randomly and seeing what you get yourself into. haha. you are bound to have fun at common grounds! Walking in, feels like you're walking into a fairytale or some thing... then, when it opens up, it is perfectly lit, plenty of staff and servers, and you can usually work out a getting a seat or table somehow... some nights are at capacity (it's nyc meatpacking dist.) and very packed. if you are looking for a bar a little more on the quiet/dead end, this will not be your thing... wish they had more than two bathrooms though... read more

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Common Ground is my go to spot in the Meatpacking district for amazing cocktails, delicious food, and attentive and friendly service. If you're looking for a great happy hour or late night spot, this is your place! read more

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I'm pasting here an email that I wrote to Common Ground about my experience there in JULY, way before the viral tiktok about their disgusting behavior. They didn't even bother to give me a response. Their racism not a fluke or a one off, it is policy. "My name is Julianne; I was a potential patron at your bar Saturday night around 8pm, however I was regrettably turned away at the door. The cited reason was that my shirt did not adhere to your dress code which I found to be odd since I had looked at both your Instagram and website earlier in the day to make sure my outfit was appropriate, and saw at least 10 women in tops very similar to mine. What I did not see on either platform was women who look like me, the optics of which are obviously not good. If there are shirts that look like mine but there are no women that look like me, it begs the conclusion that what I look like was the issue. The problem with THAT is that I am a conventionally attractive and well dressed person. The only difference between me and the women you feature in your bar is that I am not skinny, and I am not white. Obviously, I was horrified. I asked to speak to a manager, and a woman with broad shoulders and pink pants came outside. I wish I could give you a name, but she didn't introduce herself and kept her back to me. Literally would not turn around. She refused to speak to me except to say that yes I don't fit the dress code and your establishment is reservations only. Which would be fine, but I met a group of women at another meatpacking bar a few hours later who overheard me telling the bartender this story and said that they had just come from Common Ground without a reservation and had had no issues at the door. I took their emails and phone numbers in case you want confirmation of this; they were happy to provide them because they agreed that my treatment was unacceptable. The bouncer at the door was also about to let us in without a reservation before this woman intervened because I think he genuinely felt bad about how we were being treated. This is all made even more shocking by the fact that the manager behaving this way was a plus sized Latina woman, so I would have anticipated a bit more empathy on being differently shaped, but the true icing on top is that the set I was wearing was designer from Jacquemus fw2020, it was just obviously too hot for me to wear the matching jacket. It was clear to me that I was not let into your establishment because I don't fit the clientele that you wish to cater to, and I deigned to arrive looking different from the women on your website who you celebrate and invite to join you." Like I said, not even a response. Go anywhere else. read more

If you want to start partying at 5pm this is the place for you when youre on Lower West Side of NYC! Vibe is great, i had sandwich and a pitcher of margarita, it was lit! read more

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Such a cute atmosphere. Jessica was a great server! Would love to come back and see what it's like on weekends when it's more of a club scene since we came on a Monday when it was slow. It was nice they play sports though my bf & brother in law loved that. read more

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Great good. great vibe and I love that they host Question Party here. Super fun! Should def come out if you're available on a Wednesday!

Went here after party recommended by bartender Gansevoort RT. It's your typical club and dive bar I guess. Pretty crowded but fun. Will check out again for after hours. Trust! read more

Great service and great drinks!! Thank you to Jessica! Get the passion fruit margarita. We didn't eat here but the chicken wings smelled so good. The music and vibes are incredible. Will def stay in Chelsea next time I come to nyc to experience bars just like this read more

Common Ground - Love all the plants hanging from the trees. Service is top notch and passion fruit margarita is amazing - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Tina's take: 5/10 I been to many bars but not like this one. Once you finish waiting on the long line They tell you to start a bar tab and it is 100$ a person. The drinks are on the more expensive side so it would be easy to finish the bar tab , or even go over it. If you didn't agree they offered you to go to the bar brass monkey. If you agree once you get inside they don't tell you when you go over it either. The atmosphere is very nice but it is very small. The music was mediocre, unless you like to sing along to Taylor swift. All in all If you don't like a packed out bar this isn't for you. However the only positive I got out of it was they had a coat check.... read more

Stopped in here yesterday for brunch with a girlfriend and we had a great time. Kevin Hart stopped by to promote his new tequila line and we received complimentary drinks and shots! The food was decent and tasty, but also average. We both had quesadillas and shared some Thai flavored wings. I had a Tiki Rum punch was I think was light and refreshing. I loved how spacious it is in the restaurant with nice seating options. Decor is very cute too. Our service was decent too- average if you will. I would return again though and try new items off the menu. read more

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We just wanted to rest with a drink and snack... We came here last time were we in the city and enjoyed it. Not this time! It was around 4pm and probably more staff than customers while we were there... but it was just so unpleasant with the music blasting. I like loud music and I couldn't take it! We sat outside to be further from the speakers but I still had to yell for my partner to hear me. It was 2am music at 4pm. The drinks were good. The fries were standard fast food fries, the side of cheese sauce was watery. No thanks. Won't go back. read more

I used to love Common Ground with good music, great drinks and friendly people. That all changed Friday night when I was let in only to be told by a bouncer that I had to be 23 to enter. I was here two weeks ago and that policy was not there. On top of that a bouncer named Frank shined very powerful LED light right on my eyes, and proceeded to yell that I leave. I have always had good experiences with Paul and this new bouncer changed the reputation of this bar for me. Would not recommend! I hope that common ground goes back to the way things were done not too long ago. read more

Common ground is an absolute vibe. It's edifice makes it seem like a sceney place but it's quite the opposite. While everyone is hot and well dressed everyone is super feiend with huge screens that had football on. This is review is likely biased as I hit it off w the bartender and he gave the crowd several free shots. His theatrics with the bottles was the chefs kiss that made everyone add to their ig story I've been back a few times and the crowd is similar, always stop by when I'm in the area! Reminds me of a small bagatelle. read more

If it's your first time visiting Common Ground, you'll walk right past it just like we did because you'll think the place you see with the long line outside is called "63." Nope! Common Ground chooses its signage based on its street address so don't be fooled. The entrance is so cool! It's like you're entering a hidden garden. There's vines and other leaves that surround the walls and ceiling as you're walking in. The place was crazy packed when we got to the main floor. We got our Tippler cocktail which was the Gin'gile (probably a play on the word jingle). It smelled delicious and came out looking pretty. But then we took a sip, and it just wasn't to our liking. I think they blended it with beet juice, which is definitely an acquired taste, especially for a cocktail. I really tried to like it and actually ended up finishing it because we came all that way. Despite how packed it was, the bartender was a sweetheart and served with speed. Bars with packed dance floors aren't really my thing but I really enjoyed the hospitality of Common Ground last night. read more

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Finally a really nice place that offers Coors Light, in bottles. Did the High Line with my wife from the north end this past Wednesday and searched the entire neighborhood at the south end for a bar /restaurant that had CL and from the 8-10 places we checked, only Common Ground had it. The atmosphere is diverse from walking through the front door through a 15' lit vine encrusted arborway to the cozy booths with wine barrels as tables to the garden like front seating area and outside curbside sitting area to the dance area with booths and tables that I bet jumps on weekends. The restrooms are a bit unusual with one men's room with three urinals and no toilet and three other restrooms with nothing but toilets. We do not frequent lower Manhattan regularly so this may not be unusual to some. If you follow me, you know that restrooms are eventually a necessity especially if you eat and this contributes to most of my points. Their men's room was clean, well stocked and had no smell. For a men's room, that's amazing. My wife said the same about the other rooms; clean and odor-free. However, although there was a sink and soap, there were no towels. They were outside the rooms on a table. Again, unusual to us. Our sever, Jessica was very friendly, prompt and attentive. Their house burger, two patties with all the fixings, was a bit too large for me so I asked Jessica if we could only do one patty, add bacon, cheese and I asked for it medium rare, 125 to be exact. My wife ordered the pretzel sticks. My burger was perfect. I could not have done better and it came quickly considering it was mid afternoon and mid week. Overall the food was excellent. Common Ground has been added to our list of favorite places in Manhattan and will be back. read more

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To Lauren from Common Ground So If you are keeping count of the people that have reservations, tables etc.. Why in the hell do you have people make line, wait outside and waste their valuable time knowing that you will not let anyone in? Why don't you just be honest to the people that have been waiting outside for an hr plus and turn them away?? The only reason we stayed in line was because the security told us "Get in line and be patient". An hr went by and the line never moved just to then be told "were not letting anyone in". You all knew that from the very start but yet you leave everyone outside waiting. And no my wishes aren't nice towards you all and i really do mean every word of what i said in my previous review. Don't waste your time replying unless you want a third nasty 1 star review. read more

$100 bar minimum? Are you kidding? Also they definitely discriminate because the two white guys in front of us got in for free, as well as my white male friend after us read more

The indoor space is really pretty but it looked like a damn frat party inside. I'm about 10 years out from those times plus I don't do indoor dining so we sat outside and had a trio platter with our Tippler drink which was simple and refreshing. We were rushing to finish since we had plans shortly after. Service was okay but it was funny seeing a bouncer at a restaurant at 3 pm. He was bouncing away the kids asking the patrons to purchase their candy lol. I guess they are heavy on the bar vs restaurant part. I love the chicken sliders. Those were my favorite and I'll be back for those. Put some salt on your fries! I'm assuming the owners marked Common Ground as Mexican fare on Yelp but that menu surely was not lol. I, personally, wasn't getting that vibe. There's a little quesadilla and guac on the menu but that's it. Not complaining, just saying. It's mostly American fare on the menu. read more

This place is so much fun. The food is amazing the staff is super welcoming the service is great (shout-out to the tall male host, super funny and nice). Even the bouncers were very welcoming and funny. All of the food is super fresh and very good. Definetley a fun place to come and check out if you're in the area! read more

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Easily the most overrated bar in NYC. Their dress code is basically, are you an influencer? If not they kick you to the curb. Avoid if you want to enjoy being yourself!! read more

Bouncer (black male, bald) singled me out as a man and would not let me in unless I bought a table. Seemed to take pride in denying me. Clearly a shakedown. Don't go unless you're prepared to spend thousands on a very mediocre night. read more

Loving the vibe, atmosphere and food is great. Staff is nothing but great and Maurice is super host! Thank you read more

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never fails that I will come here for the fun and delicious food towers and end up staying the whole night to party those calories away! The servers make me want to befriend them I'm ready to call this place my second home read more

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We came here tonight looking for a good time. It was fun, DJ was great, until!!!!!!! One of our phones got stolen. By who? THE BARTENDER! The woman bartender stole our friends phone and wouldn't give it back. We asked multiple times throughout the night if she had her phone. They repeatedly said no until we refused to leave when her phone location was still there when the lights turned on. After multiple time of asking her and her repeatedly telling us "no this is why i don't charge phones" she threw it on the table in front of us and the security guard rushed us out. At the end of the day, this place is fun until you're stolen from. Learn from us, someone else told us their phone gotten stolen here too, i'd look into the bartenders. read more

Trigger warning ...... this bar was playing a movie that showed a trans rape and murder (boys don't cry.) After an explicit violent scene I went up to a female server and asked her to change the channel because it was deeply triggering and uncomfortable for people as the TVs are very visible to the whole bar. Keep in mind this is shortly after Colorado. She was accommodating put on NCAA. But no more than 1 min later the movie was back on. Why??? Why did you need to show this movie to a clubby bar? And why change it back when a customer asked you to change it for obvious reasons about triggering content? This is entirely unacceptable. I'll never go here again. read more

Walking in the neighborhood looking for a place to grab a quick lunch. Looked like a popping place to eat. Dropped in and immediately taken to the bar. Enjoying a margarita read more

Common Ground - Just arrived! Walking in the neighborhood, looked like a popping place to have lunch. - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Having visited this place twice for both the Winter and Autumn Tippler 2020, I've realized that this place has some great drinks. The first time I came to this establishment I came with my cousin and we had a great time. My most recent visit was a solo trip and the first time I tried food off of the menu. The food was good as well, however, the highlight was the drinks. The bartenders are skilled at creating delicious drinks. Definitely on my bar hopping list. read more

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