We Tried It: Flip Night

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August 10, 2010

One of the most talked about deals here in the Postabon office is flip night at Flight 151. The deal was actually one of the first deals that Postabon co-founder Swall1 and Postabon community manager Laura tried together.

The Deal: As Postabon member Streetforce1 points out, Tuesday is “flip night” at Flight 151 at Chelsea. Starting at 7pm, bartenders will flip a coin when you order a drink and ask you to call heads or tails. Guess right, and your drink is free.

Is It Truly A Deal?: Beers at Flight 151 run about $4 and with tip, about $5. If you guess heads or tails accurately, your drink is free. The bartenders however will remind you to tip, so you’ll be spending about $1 a drink. If you guess right repeatedly though, you can easily walk away spending $5 or so on 5 beers.

Pros: Flight 151 is completely open about this deal. Literally at 7pm, you’ll start hearing the bartenders shaking coins in a cup, as patrons order drinks. There isn’t anything secret you have to say or any paperwork you need to print to take advantage of the deal. In addition, this deal lasts all night, so you don’t have to worry about making it to the bar by a certain time to “try your luck.”

Cons: This deal is only available at the bar, and it usually is extremely crowded at the bar especially after Happy Hour, so it may be tough to get a seat in front of the action. If you decide to get a table and eat, you’ll have to head to the bar every time you want a drink if you want to play the game, rather than ask your server for a drink.

Our 2 Cents: Flight 151 is a great spot to check out and can be a great value if you guess heads or tails right throughout the night. For the losers though, this bar just seems like any other bar. Our advice though is to stick with either heads or tails, and call that coin throughout the night, so you don’t beat yourself up. We will admit that the gambling aspect does make it fun, and you can’t help but ask your friends after they get a new drink if they in fact got it for free.

If you want to guarantee some money in your pocket by the end of night, head to Flight 151 before 7pm to take advantage of Happy Hour prices - and let’s be honest, $1.50 drafts are really a win for everyone. Have a few drinks, and then start gambling. If you are on a losing streak, you can then walk away - and still have a pretty good buzz, thanks to the Happy Hour drafts.