Please Don't Tell
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC, r/cocktails14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Please Don't Tell is recommended for the phone-booth entrance inside Crif Dogs as well as for cocktails. One patron likes the limited seating and exclusive feel, and another calls it a good date spot. Reactions are not uniformly positive: one visitor found it unexpectedly crowded, another felt embarrassed by the experience, and a reader thought it only just bright enough for a book.
Address
Please Don't Tell, 113 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009
At a glance
- Best for
- Cocktails, Dates
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cocktails, Phone booth entrance
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/LateralusNYC in r/AskNYC · Mar 2025ambience
Calls it a neat hidden speakeasy reached via a phone booth at a hot dog joint.
- Recommendsu/OvergrownShrubs in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025ambience
Recalls reaching the bar through a telephone booth next to Crif Dogs, possibly by picking up the receiver.
- Recommendsu/Born_Stable5668 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Included in a list of bar picks for a step-down date plan.
- Recommendsu/Typical_Log_5237 in r/cocktails · Dec 2025
Named in a short list of cocktail bars they would recommend.
- Recommendsu/ChefBoyD in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Suggests getting into PDT through the phone booth entrance as part of a night out.
- Recommendsu/Competitive-Bad2624 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Named in a list of spots for drinks.
- Recommendsu/lil_grey_alien in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024ambience
Calls this hidden cocktail bar behind a phone booth a great date spot.
- Caveatu/reactiondelayed in r/nyc · Feb 2024ambience
Visited and was left feeling embarrassed on behalf of others there, themselves included.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Recommendsu/breadad1969 in r/cocktails · Jan 2026
Says it is a longtime go-to for cocktails.
- Recommendsu/Sfbkny1 in r/AskNYC · Feb 2024ambience
Likes the limited seating, which adds to the exclusive feel.
- Recommendsu/mostlygroovy in r/cocktails · Dec 2025
Recommends it mainly because it is enjoyable.
- Recommendsu/karmester in r/AskNYC · Feb 2024
Lists it among picks and calls the set all great.
- Caveatu/BrooklynLivesMatter in r/nyc · Feb 2024ambience
Went in during college, found it crowded for a speakeasy, and turned back immediately.
- Mixedu/SoothedSnakePlant in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024ambience
Thinks this bar is only just bright enough for reading.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.