Birthday Party
Typically for 25-35 guests and costs about $2,000.
"Option to play own music and full bar. Had a great time; would book again!"
- Cilla P. Feb 2025
The Oak Cellar at Jake's Dilemma
50 seats
•
60 standing
In-house catering
Alcohol licence until 4:00 am
Space facilities
Wi-Fi
• Flatscreen TV
• PA system / speakers
• Air conditioning
• Paid parking facilities available nearby
Space features
The Oak Cellar at Jake's Dilemma
Function Room in a Bar
·
Private space
20 reviews
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430 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024
–
Upper West Side, New York City, NY
About this space
The Oak Cellar is a Function Room in Jake's Dilemma that preserves a cellar-style character defined by exposed brick and a compact, low-ceiling layout.
Design: The Oak Cellar presents exposed brick walls, dark timber panelling and patterned tile insets, punctuated by coloured pendant lamps and candlelight that create focused, low-level illumination.
Features: A built-in PA system and speakers support in-room music and announcements. A bar counter within the room facilitates drink service during private events. Wi‑Fi and air conditioning are available, and the open floor can be arranged for seated tables or a standing area.
Ideal for: Groups seeking a relaxed, social gathering in an intimate, informal space suited to a standing reception or a casual seated meal.
What guests say: The Oak Cellar features attentive, helpful bar staff and practical support for event setup. The Oak Cellar offers good value for the space and for food and drink when booked privately.
Usually booked for
Offers and packages
Menu
Prices
Sunday
12:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Per session
12:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Monday
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Per session
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Tuesday
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Per session
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Wednesday
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Per session
3:00 pm –
2:00 am
from
$1200
min. spend
Thursday
3:00 pm –
3:00 am
from
$1500
min. spend
Per session
3:00 pm –
3:00 am
from
$1500
min. spend
Friday
3:00 pm –
4:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Per session
3:00 pm –
4:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Saturday
12:00 pm –
4:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Per session
12:00 pm –
4:00 am
from
$1800
min. spend
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 2 verified users
Kindly note that there is a minimum spending requirement for a three-hour event, ranging from $1,200 to $3,000.
Payment for open bar packages can be arranged as host picking up tab or guest pay at door (cash only). With open bars all guests are required to participate in the package in order to enter the room. Any guest pay at door open bar package will have a $5 per person gratuity fee automatically added. Additional gratuity is strongly encouraged and is at guests discretion.
$55 per person - 3 hour well liquor, domestic & imported beer, house wine, select spiked seltzer, soda and juice open bar (premium liquors\wine, top shelf liquors, top shelf spiked seltzers and shots not included) Well Liquors: house brands of rum, vodka, gin, tequila etc...
$65 per person - 3 hour top-shelf liquor, domestic & imported beer, house wine, ALL spiked seltzers, soda and juice open bar (premium liquors\wine and shots not included) Top Shelf Liquors: *Tito's, Ketel One, Espolon, Tanqueray, Bulleit, Jameson, Makers Mark, Captain Morgan, etc.. (basically 90% of all the name brands you see behind the bar)
$75 per person - 3 hour premium liquor, domestic & imported beer, house & premium wine, ALL spiked seltzers, soda and juice open bar (shots not included) Premium Liquors: *Grey Goose, Casamigos, JW Black, Hendricks, Woodford Reserve etc...
Capacity
Standing
up to 60
Dining
up to 50
Catering and drinks
In-house catering available
Venue can organise food and drink
American cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Play your own music
Venue allows playing your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions
Accessibility
Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible
Rules of the space
Allowed events
No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
Host rules
No smoking in the building.
Reviews and ratings
(20 reviews and ratings - )
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
LA
Lauren A.
Verified review
Minimum Spend · 25 guests
· March 2026
Excellent staff, service, we had about 30 people and it was a great size room + DJ! Food was also really well received.
Submitted 6 months ago
5.0
MA
Margaret A.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 35 guests
· December 2025
The staff at the venue was super helpful - Austin, the bartender was great, and Christine was amazingly helpful getting all the arrangements and catering in place. We had a great time and would highly recommend this venue to others.
Submitted 9 months ago
4.9
CP
Cilla P.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 25 guests
· February 2025
Great staff! Room is private, a good size and has personal bathroom disconnected from public bar. Option to play own music and full bar. Had a great time; would book again!
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
MA
Margaret A.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Christine was super helpful and provided good advice on catering, numbers, etc.
Submitted 9 months ago
5.0
FAQ
Yes. Music can be controlled by the client, either by Bluetooth-connecting a tablet or smartphone or piping it in from the main bar.
No. Based on the number of guests and the required seating and set-up, The Riverside Commons should be booked to provide enough space. It would be a much more comfortable fit.
The room minimum is not a fee; it is the minimum amount that must be spent on food and beverages during the allotted party time.
About Jake's Dilemma
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Christine EDBME
Member of Tagvenue since November 2023
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