The Bottom Line
- Sophisticated ambiance
- Perfectly poured cocktails
- Tasty small plates
- Attentive Service
- You pay a premium for quality cocktails
- Complex cocktails take time to prepare
- Service can falter when it gets hectic
Description
- Pegu Club is located at 77 W. Houston St.
- Subway: 1/2/3 to Houston; 6/V/F to Bleecker St; Q/R/M to Prince Street; B/D/A/C/E to West 4th
- Pegu Club Cross Street: West Broadway
- Pegu Club Phone: 212-473-7348
Guide Review - Pegu Club: Cocktail Bar Review
The cocktail menu features some of owner Audrey Saunder's own creations like the Gin-Gin Mule and Earl Grey MarTEAni, as well as classic cocktails, including the eponymous Pegu Club Cocktail and the Jimmie Roosevelt. Pick your poison ($12 cocktails, $16 champagne cocktails) and watch as the bartender measures, stirs, tastes and serves your cocktail -- each step completed with purpose and concentration.
Watching the bartenders make cocktails for other patrons is the perfect way to pass the time as you sit and sip your drink. I'm particularly impressed when they shake two cocktails simulaneously -- both arms rhythmically moving a cocktail shaker without a mishap or spilled drink. The array of Asian-inspired small plates promise to keep you from getting tipsy as you enjoy another cocktail. The only trouble is choosing which one to try next.
