Back Room Lower East Side

The back room is one of only two speakeasies in new york city that operated during prohibition and is still in existence today.

Back room lower east side.

Winter time midweek backroom fireplace one of the better spots on a cold night in lower east side backup plan. The bouncer and entrance is located at the very back. Seen from two perspectives the environment is still exciting guests have changed from hip new yorkers to groups signing up for a pub crawl at a time when the city is full of ambitious bars and talented mixiologists it feels like backroom have no intention of playing in this division. Once you get inside it feels like you ve transported yourself back into the prohibition times.

It is a timeless example of the underbelly of new york past. Justin halsall august 20 2017. For access to this ersatz speakeasy look for a sign that reads the lower east side toy company. There are a bunch of couches along the sides and bar seating available.

The back room. Fireplace the delancey. Back room lower east side menu add menu. Just watch out for the dbags.

Great soundtrack in the form of music that tends to get louder and louder the later evening. Through the gate that reads lower east side toy company make your way along an historic path to the back room a true to life 1920s era speakeasy. Pass through the gate walk down an alleyway and up a set of st. There s a sign labeled lower east side toy company which leads you down some stairs and a dark alleyway.

Add photos add photos to this review. The original 1920 s speakeasy known simply as the back of ratner s played host to many theater and movie actors of the roaring twenties as well as famous gangsters of the era.