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So overwhelmingly kitschy, so over-the-top ridiculous, how could anyone not love Trailer Park Lounge? The decor goes a hell of a long way in part because it's so complete in its commitment to trailer park 50s era trash that there's only one thing you can do, and that's roll with it. But why is everyone calling this a dive bar when it is so clearly a theme restaurant? That's like calling Dallas BBQ a dive bar.
The food is unremarkable, though they had a surprising amount of vegetarian options in addition to the standard veggie burger, like veggie sloppy joes, tacos and chili. Thanks! It should be unsurprising, however, that the bland bowl of mac and cheese comes with either sweet potato fries (also pretty bland) or tater tots. That's trashy for you. The margaritas, however, will knock you on your ass! And one of these days I will try a $6 can of Pork Slap Ale, whatever the heck that is. Keep in mind that it's a $20 minimum for credit cards.
If you want to impress some out of towners who want to do the tourist thing but are too snobby for Times Square, or if you want to kill some time before or after a flick at the Chelsea Cinemas across the street, go here.
The Trailer Park is one of those places in New York that everyone will probably tell you to go to. Oh, it's so funny! We can roll in our filth and pretend we're trashy, then we can go back to our upper-middle-class existences in the knowledge that we don't suffer from the problems of the poor!
That's, at least, what I feel some people go to the Trailer Park for. This isn't even to say it's not fun - I just couldn't stand all the people who 'dressed up' to go in. Oh, how very droll, you blacked out some of your teeth.
The decor wasn't even 'trailer trash,' unless you consider trailer trash to mean 'kitsch 50's gear.' The service was borderline intolerable and the drinks were mediocre.
The only good thing is that, in the right company, the ambience *IS* remarkable. The claustrophobic environment ultimately lends itself to any close-knit group/romantic occasion.
The tater tots are certainly tater tots, if you like tater tots and drinking. That said, I'm not sure I'd go by choice ever again.
Just because it's ironically trashy doesn't mean it's not sincerely trashy too!
People seem to like it. But if you're in New York, I don't know why you'd pass over the millions of other options and choose bland food and drinks in a theme restaurant with a theme that's been way overdone in recent centuries. Also: what exactly is the theme? White trash, or 50s? or 60s? They don't know. It's just a bunch of crap thrown together.
I tend to end up here when it's a birthday party, and my experience is you'll do better in the early evening than at night. And no matter where, it is always nice to get a pitcher of sugary margaritas with friends. The space is long and narrow and uncomfortable, and the nighttime crowds can make it a little tight.
It is what it is, AKA a trendy bar that's kitsch happens to be white trash. Yes there's an actual trailer jutting out of the wall. No you will not get trailer park prices, although I can only speak to the drinks. Didn't have the food there but I wouldn't go here to eat anyway.
In general I'm not very moved by this place, but I'm not saying to avoid it -- the atmosphere is decent if you like the polished dive bar kinda thing, and the clientele seemed fairly varied albeit obviously catering to whiteboy hipsters. Do with it what you will.
Two words- well named. This place takes trashy to a whole new level. How has this bar been getting good reviews? I mean seriously you have got to be kidding me.
Me and my friends went here after someone from Vermont recommended it (that should have been a red flag in itself).
So, we went and ended up waiting for almost an hour, as we watched people leave and tables being emptied. Mind you, this isn't the kind of place takes reservations, so clearly those tables weren't reserved. (and there was no one in front of us waiting to be seated)Lame.
When we finally got a table, I looked at the one page menu (red flag number 2) and ordered their recommended tater tots and macaroni and cheese. This plate was the most disgusting thing I've ver tasted- I took too bites and started to gag.
Most of my friends didn't finish their plates either.
Oh and the highlight of the night- there was a huge roach crawling on one of the plates in the kitchen area!!! I'm not talking New York city, step on it to kill it kind of roach, but a huge thing from another country that looked about the size of my index finger. Uggh
When we told the waitress, she just brushed it off and said, this is new York you guys, what do you expect? Hmmm, I've lived in NY my whole life, and never have I seen something like that. I expect alot.
DONT GO HERE!!!
Trailer Park is great. The staff is nice at their worst. The decor is a riot and they have some awesome specialty drink options that I haven't tried (they offer a drink for two that comes in a real pineapple - COME ON! BONUS POINTS!), but can only imagine their glory.
You don't come to Trailer Park to get an Old Fashioned, or to be waited on hand and foot. You come to Trailer Park to be at a super divey bar that serves (lackluster) fried food and bad tequila. A good time to be had by all.
PS The mannequins everywhere are too hilarious. A Tanya Harding themed display box? Shut up. Velvet paintings everywhere - hello love.
On learning that Halloween 2009 fell on a Saturday, I was initially disappointed. Typically, I celebrate Halloween twice: once on the closest weekend night, and once on Halloween itself. It has been my experience that Hardcore Halloweeners celebrate on the day-of and the amateurs celebrate on the weekend. Two costumes are de rigueur (e.g., Lindsey Bluth & Dead Pilgrim). So, 2009, would you take away my double-Halloween, force me into one costume and one night only?
NO! You introduced me to the best new holiday yet: Halloween Eve! It's an excuse to wear whatever the hell you want because there will still be some dude in hotpants at the liquor store who thinks he's Lady Gaga.
Where else to celebrate Hallow's Eve Eve than somewhere weird?
Step 1: Friend's apartment. 5 girls. 3 bottles of wine.
Step 2: El Quijote. Tequila Shots.
Step 3: The K-lub in the basement of the Hotel Chelsea. What this place is called, whether it's actually a klub or a pop-up or what the hell was going on I have no idea. Old School Hip Hop. Enough said.
Step 4: Trailer Park Lounge. Sofia Coppola champagne cans, PBR, tater tots, sweet potato fries, grilled cheese. Fabulous. We shut the place down, annoyed the cute/shy waiter, walked home in the rain, some of us shoeless and some of us falling down.
What a night.
Nuthin' says 'stupid tourist, take my money' like going to a novelty bar. And boy howdy is The Trailer Park Lounge a novelty. This place is where bad taste came to die. Aaaand I loved it. Cos I'm classy y'all.
Walls lined with kitsch dive bar signs and souvenirs, an actual trailer on one side of the bar and a bathtub full of beer. This place is covered in diner style crap, great eye candy as you drink the horrifically expensive drinks. You're paying for the privilege of soaking up all this 'ambience', smart talking tattooed bar staff and did I hear tater tots?
Well I got no tots, but I did get the pleasure of seeing two barely legal drunkass Poughkepsie kids get trashed and stumble out into the night, after trying to steal their unfinished drinks. I turned to my friend and said 'bet they ask for a go-cup' and... they actually did. Cos that's the kind of place The Trailer Park Lounge is.
So the decor here is cool, but that's about it (unless you like PBR for $4).
Food was just better than a high school cafeteria.
The only reason I'm not giving it one star is that I could go here with friends for a good time at the bar. Servers were into the theme, the decor was on point with the name, and the patrons were also cool.
However, I know lots of good places for a drink that have way better food so I won't be back unless everyone else in a group wanted to go.
After drinking myself silly on Halloween night, I stumbled upon this place wit my boyfriend, and it was really satisfying!!!
I had the philly cheeseteak with tater tots! REALLY GOOD!
It even came with pickles!!
The service was good, and the decor was interesting...I sat in the area that looked like a bowling alley with all the pics of bowling teams of NY past....
Good place.
Hah, this place. I came here nearly a year ago for the first time, and actually on a first date/set-up/double date kind of thing. Let's just say the conversation provided itself in that place. The decor is outrageous and amazing. Happy Hour was well worth it, also... cheap cans of PBR and Pig Slap Ale.
On my second try, sometime about three months ago, I brought some girlfriends visiting from out of town on our way home from Meatpacking. We were hungry and I told them "I know where I can get tater tots" like it's the city's biggest secret or something. We came in and ordered, but I do recall them kicking us out well before 3:30 ish. Thankfully, I don't mean the kind of kicking out that means we were unable to stand, but the kind of kicking out that meant the staff wanted to go home. I didn't appreciate it, hence the missing star. Also when it's not happy hour, the cans of beer go up in price making it totally unacceptable. Tots are good though, and it's a really fun place to just enjoy.
AHHH It feels like home. Shafers and PBR in the can. I makes you wanna go home and beat your wife and kick the dog.
Walk into Trailer Park and you'll feel like you've walked into a John Waters movie.
Kitschy and ridiculous, this place sure serves up some great tater tots.
I like the place - been about 20 times - but the bartender - mid 30's?? with glasses - is a dick. Its like pulling teeth to get a drink - every time you order you feel like youre bothering him. he should get out of the service business.
Trailer Park wasn't awful but wasn't good either. Minimum $20 charge on cards and the place looks like a filthy diner with kitschy decor? Drinks were weak and the food was mediocre. [I get the greasy, 'what were they thinking?' concept but the baskets passed out here didn't even reach that level.] Unimpressed.
Came for PBR, it was happy hour so only $3.00 but after that it went up to $4.75. I hate spending for 1 beer the cost of a 6 pack. The atmosphere was fantastic. They nailed the trailer theme! The turkey burger was great but I was shocked at cinnamon on the sweet potato fries. Overall was a good time, and inexpensive for Chelsea standards.
$20 minimum for cc/debit cards
Came here for a quick burger and was in complete awe of the "trailerparktrashiness" setting! It was pretty funny to see how much attention was paid to every single detail in this place. However, if I ever stepped into a retro trailer I'm sure that it would look and feel a lot like the trailer park lounge.
Service was not too quick but the burger was juicy and delicious! The sweet potato fries were interesting bit of sugar and cinnamon flare which spiced it up a little.
Overall I would say this place was entertaining and the food was good. I wanted to try the moon pies but didn't have room for dessert...maybe next time.
I suppose the Trailer PARK lounge is slightly better than what my friend had originally told me it was -- the Trailer Trash Lounge, haha.
She took me there to do some pregaming, so I can't give any judgment on their food, but their drinks...sigh. I'm used to most of the bars I've gone to this summer filling up my glasses with mostly liquor and just a splash of soda, but Trailer Park seems to either be sticking to the vice versa formula or severely watering down their liquor. I've become a lightweight this summer, but their drinks just wasn't doing it for me.
That being said, the interior is kinddd of cool though. Just because I got to sit on these lawn chairs facing the porch structure, and I literally felt like I was outside at dusk, shooting the breeze in a white trash neighborhood... Ahaha.
Kitsch and tackiness are standards these days, whether intentional or not, so I almost didn't notice anything until the terrible seats.
The place is packed to be sure. But then again whats not?
Cute friendly waitress with just enough cleavage...another check on the list.
Ok so how does this place stand out?
It's the little things, one attribute I will rip from Sam P. the food is very much above par for what passes for 'eatin out' these days, and from what you would expect from the place.
Even crowded, service was good, after the initial walk in, where no host was there to greet us.
Tater tots are done perfectly, but the sweet potato fries...wait are they dusted with cinnamon and sugar?! Holy carp! I'm a fan.
Fritos came on top of my chili, I was kind of hoping for cheese. or jalapenos. or onions. Don't know if those are options. (I was later advised by friends to order the chili mac, or just mash them tater tots in there). The chili IS good though. Has a good first taste impression and it's done just as you are filled up (and it is VERY hot in the lower levels). Turns out, everyone liked what they had.
Drinks are pretty high priced if you don't drink beer. No one in our group does. They have a burger/beer special, which we figured we missed out on, but the waitress put sodas in the place where applicable, and I am not so sure she had to; I like to think she chose to. Which (along with the cleavage) was badass of her, considering the 18% tip was included (we were 5 people). 5 people ate for 52 bucks including tip (Holy carp_2!), and since everything is about the same price, splitting the bill was damn easy. Hey we're students again, these things need to be done.
Already planning some trips back.
Yo. I'm from Vermont which gives me oodles of authenticity when it comes to all things white trash. Drinking at the Trailer Park Lounge is like paying to camp out at the local dump.
Whatever. We out-rednecked the establishment and smuggled in pints of Jack Daniel's. Which we drank out in the open w/o reprisal (hence the extra star).
The sweet potato fries are the worst thing I've ever put in my mouth and I've eaten at the Albany greyhound station.
ps - $4.75 for a Pabst is unholy
The piping hot tater tots served with the Philly Cheese Steak with cheddar cheese and grilled onions where to die for but the lame beers on tap (Yuck, Budweiser) and the $7.50 price tag for a grilled cheese gives me pause.
The decor is entertaining. Take note the shrines to Tammy Fay Baker and Tonya Harding.
From the moment I walked through the steel mesh screen door and pushed aside the thick plastic curtain, I knew I would enjoy the kitschy Trailer Park Lounge. The entire room was decorated with the most outrageous retro and redneck creations, such as an Elvis lamp and an old television playing black and white videos. A large trailer even lines one of the walls, with a female mannequin watching you from behind the rounded window on the door.
The bar offers pitchers of intensely strong margaritas and over-priced cocktails served in tiny glasses. A large clawfoot bathtub packed to the brim with ice (and stuffed with a giant doll) acts as the beer cooler.
Though I did not sample the greasy food, I got a kick out of the cheap tables equipped with paper towel rolls, replacing traditional napkin dispensers.
Trailer Park Lounge is a trip! One minute you will look around and laugh, but the next you will encounter a weird deja vu feeling as if you are actually on the set of some Midwestern comedy spoof. This is definitely a fun place best visited with a large group.
Kickbutt mango margaritas, super friendly staff, crispy golden tater tots- and fun white trash kitsch.
Happy hour is very reasonable- making this is the best bar to hit up before hitting the movie theater across the street!
This place is ridiculous(ly fun)! I went with a gaggle of friends and we used this as our first stop. It might have been better as a last stop, but it was still great nonetheless. We had margaritas, which were $8 but strong enough to be two or three drinks, so worth the price. And the decor is pretty amazing - every 20 seconds or so you notice something else equally ridiculous. This place could bring you (for better or worse) back to your roots.
I've noticed a lot of reviewers are commenting on how the food was terrible. Um...you did notice the name of the joint, right? I'm pretty sure having delicious food is not on the top of its priority list.
I really liked this bar. Good cheap drinks, very tastey comfort food (the tater tots were pretty damn good), not too busy and interesting decor. They seem to get a pretty nice eclectic crowd in there as well. I will definitely be going back.
Nice work Trailer Park owner people.
The decor is so much fun. But that's where the fun ended. The food was mediocre... the tater tots are crispy and delicious, but beyond that, nothing else was memorable. And EVERYTHING is overpriced - $4 PBR? No thanks.
Not awesome...not horrible. The place is cute and fun inside... but it's a one hit wonder. I probably won't go out of my way to go back.
Deliciously down home and fun! I love the trailer park theme! What a strange find in the middle of Chelsea, but it doesn't get better than paper towels, tater tots and a greasy sandwich. I easily got a seat at the bar on a Saturday evening and had great service.
The bad reviews for the place are beyond me...you don't go into somewhere called "the trailer park lounge" for a 5 star dining experience...you go because you want some good greasy food, beer/fun drinks, and an atmosphere that keeps you entertained.
I came here with my cousin around 5 pm on a Monday and we sat right down (not crowded at all-seems like it would be a fun/crowded place on a weekend) and ordered a margarita and a schaefers - HAPPY HOUR = $5 margaritas and $3 shaefers...and loaded nachos and mac n cheese and sweet potato fries...more than enough food for two and a really fun atmosphere.
After transferring to the bar after we finished our food we bought some temporary tattoos and really...could you ask more of a bar with an actual trailer in it? i say no
Cheap drinks for Chelsea. I had the sweet potato fries which were quite delicious and memorable. They sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and sugar on top. Waiting service perhaps left something to be desired; it also seemed to take a while for food to come out to us. And the atmosphere really captured a dive/trailer park. Prices are comparable to diner ones.
Apparently the margaritas are quite good. I'll have to try them next time.
went to try this bar out after we went to a improv comedy around the corner. This bar is over rated. they try to make it a theme with a bunch of junk on the walls, but it is just a small local bar decorated with crap. if you want to see it just walk in a look maybe order one drink and then move on. i have been there, no reason to rush back
Interesting eatery with lots of great decor. Food was a disapointment,( the menu is humble, the preparation was lackluster) and the plastic flatware was so flimsy it was almost useless. The bright spot was that the Bar was well stocked, and after the dinner I had, I needed a drink!
There are some people in this world that fall for gimmicks pretty easily. I am one of them.
I really can't help but love this place. Again, I'm big on the after work drinks here, and it's so kitschy inside, they have PBR (which is apparently only a plus for me), really strong margs, a pretty decent philly cheese sandwich and TOTS!
However, just as any place that heavily relys on gimmicks, there are downfalls- the staff is pretty wretched and the mac and cheese is probably the worst in the city.
This place is so much more then it promises to be!!
Trailer Park Lounge is a theme bar. There is a bowling themed segment. An Elvis memorial segment. A lawn chair segment. The entire place is decked out with trashy 50's memorabilia, including a comb dispenser, for the jerry curl in you.
Seeing such a loud mouthed sign on such a central street turned me off immediately. Tourist suffocating: 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and so on do not hold a happy note to the residents of this beloved city. My landlord, however, gushed over it's ambiance. So, I figured, what the hey, it'll be a one-time pregaming operation.
No way man!! No way! This place is awesome. Me and my friend sat at the bar and watched everyone around us stuffing tater tots down and drooled with envy. We haven't seen a tot since we were about 10.
Anyways, their food is actually great and cheap. Just a tip: do not go for the $30 pineapple drink...save it for the Caribbeans, me and my friend split one after being advised that there is a full bottle of boos in there and it's so worth it...not worth it. Like 4shots, tops.
Besides that the staff is super friendly, almost as though they're going along with the happy housewife plastered grin. I go there for lunch to nurse a hangover and watch the people pass by the hole in the wall, staff never makes a fuss...
I imagine entertaining such decor while stoned would be pretty enchanting too.... hhhm
The crowd came here for beers after a networking event.Packed us into the front little booth surrounded by every nostalgia item you could possibly imagine. Taxidermy, old pinball machines, a photo booth that looked like it had been, how shall I say "used" quite a bit plus wacky Christmas lights, funky chairs and a beach lounge. Yes, all of this was in ONE BAR.
Heinkens were 5$. I don't drink Heinekens but because I was there I was OK with the beer given to me.
I must say that the tackiness factor is quite overwhelming, even for me who has a love for dive bars. Plus, my friends had some major issues with the waitress/service---aka he didn't get his food and she looked pissed when he asked repeatedly for it.
Will I come back? If I'm dragged or if there is literally nowhere else to go after said networking event. I have a feeling we'll find another place though.
I was so excited when we found this place. I loved the name, loved the theme, thought I found the one dive bar in the now-gentrified Chelsea.
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They are shockingly, I mean absolutely horrifyingly OVERPRICED. $5 for a CAN of PBR?! Are you kidding me?!!?!?!
... A can!!!
Burgers - not so much. They have that Burger King flame broiled thing going on that isnt so tasty.
On the other hand the nachos are over the top and they have tater tots. Both of which quail my inner white trash desires - served with a bottle of Bud Heavy of course.
"Napoleon, give me your tots!"
Yeah, so they have tater tots. With that out of the way, I can proceed to my review. First, let me start by saying that I *could* start a diatribe against "trailer park"/"trailer trash" theme places because they seem to be mocking and trivializing economically-and-socially depressed members of society.
I *could* do that but...Trailer Park lounge has my kryptonite: cheap (during happy hour) frozen, fresh fruit margaritas and comfort food.
The food and margaritas are definitely a notch above your usual kitsch places--this is Chelsea in NYC after all. Speaking of which, this seems to be the place where all the gay guys take their hags in secret (like that Sex in the City episode where Carrie thought she was Big's secret girlfriend b/c she slept with him on the first date). Not that this was my case, thank you very much.
After experiencing life in that twilight zone known as a single straight girl in San Francisco, I have burned and buried the ashes of my F-Hag card for good.
But, I'll give you gay men one kudos...you guys do the cheap, delicious drinks and dressed up comfort food well. Gracias.
LOL. This place lives up to expectations. I had a sloppy joe and sweet potato fries and both were really pretty darn good. The sloppy joe was quite tasty and very sloppy. The sweet potato fries were very good. Crispy and sweet with a little dusting of cinnamon. Draft beers were pretty affordable for Manhattan (Sam Adams for 4.50).
I didn't sample any of their "specialty" drinks, but I would guess that they would leave you with a double wide sized hangover.
I came here on a rainy Friday night after eating nothing but some frozen yogurt for lunch..leading to my craving of something meaty and also, of course, sweet potato fries. Trailer Park Lounge did not disappoint on either front.
All the other reviews mention the decorations and ambience, so I don't think it's necessary for me to add anything. What I think might be useful is to talk more at length about the sweet potato fries. Consistency-wise, they were probably the best I've ever had..perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Taste-wise, it's sort of a toss-up. They are dusted with cinnamon and sugar, which gives a very different flavor than most other places which serve them plain. Personally, I think I like them better without the extra stuff, since it's the salty/sweet combination that I enjoy the most, and adding the sugar and cinnamon makes it more like a dessert which is odd to me. But it still tastes really good.
Okay, enough with my sweet potato fry obsession. My burger was good, not anything particularly outstanding, but tasty. My friend's tater tots were yummy, but really, compared to sweet potato fries? C'mon now!
Service was alright. They took our orders and got us our food really quick, but it was sort of hard to get their attention afterwards. The place was packed so I don't think it was due to their laziness or anything, so I'm okay with it.
Good solid place for kitchy atmosphere general American food.
You should know that I love kitsch. I love theme. And I love tater tots.
This was a great spot to have a late low-key dinner on a Tuesday night. That said I can't imagine I'd have had an equal experience with a packed crowd or spending my cherished Friday/Saturday nights in this neon-laden den.
I'm a lady so I enjoyed a nice Sofia Coppola mini-champs can, though the $7 was a bit steep for such a tiny delight. I have to admit they served a mean veggie burger considering that for thematic purposes it could of been roasted on the engine of the pick-up. Will I be back? Definitely. Will I be wearing my Daisy Dukes? Wait and see...
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