Stanza dei Sigari

11/05/09

loe this place

by gambino at Citysearch

for me, this place is a must stop. love it here, such a classy cigar parlor. watched italy win the world cup here and it truly was a great experience.

• Pros: classy, old school cigar bar with hot chicks working there
• Cons: expensive

03/19/09

Great Relaxed/Dark Atmoshphere

by YEAGER at Citysearch

This is a great after dinner or starting point for a night out. It is a little small but if you can get a seat in the lounge area it's great. Very reminiscent of something you would see in a movie. The type of place that the staff almost expects you to know what you want...especiall when they are busy. Old school bar and furniture. Great place for drinks.

• Pros: Atmosphere, Prices
• Cons: Small space

12/13/08

Great place, but what's with the music?

by foodcritic811 at Citysearch

Love this place, but a few things still irk me about it:

- first, in response to unclearab, go to Churchhills in the Millenium Hotel. No hard liquor (yet) but maybe that's more along the lines of what you're looking for. By the way, most cigar bars are now "trendy", so you won't be able to escape this.

- the women that work there might be nice eye candy, but shamelessly throwing around cleavage like it's going out of style? Lowball tactic for the owner to get his staff to dress this way, and unnecessary.

- the music. WHAT IS WITH THE MUSIC?? Classy place with nice leather chairs everywhere, and they play this awful 80s music all the time.

- Ventiliation system could be a lot better. They really don't have one, it's just a bunch of ceiling fans and there's not even high ceilings. I know they're in a basement but they need to do a better job with this.

Otherwise, the place is a pretty fun spot to enjoy a cigar and in a great location. Drink prices are reasonable given some restaurants in the area charge $20 for a shot of good scotch whisky (got the same one at Stanza for $12 a shot). The staff is generally pretty helpful, though on busy nights it can be tough to get a hold of your waiter/waitress. Still, if you're looking to relax and talk to a friend or two for a while and have a few drinks, you won't be disappointed (just ask the owner/manager to stop playing anything from the 80s).

• Pros: ambience, hookah, liquor selection
• Cons: music, underdressed wait staff