Henry Street Ale House
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Brooklyn Heights

62 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Marg P. writes: AWESOME bar! I love this place...you'll find me here at least a couple times a week. Very relaxed atmosphere and great beer - tons of choice. Pub food is decent, but I usually come here before or after having dinner somewhere else in the 'hood.

The Salty Dog Restaurant
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Bay Ridge

7509 3rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11209

George M. writes: Hot Brooklyn firemen everywhere! What's not to like?

Gowanus Yacht Club
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Gowanus

323 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230

Fabian T. writes: I don't disagree with one word written below, still this place gets the 5-star-treatment from me, I'm easy like that. The beer is cheap and the food is cheaper. That being said, this place is like the back yard you wish you had. It's easy to get to,…

KGB Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

85 E 4th St
New York, NY 10079

Megan H. writes: If you have a communist/socialist soul this is where you need to be.

What more could you ask for than propaganda, red paint, and a good ole hammer and sickle gracing the walls of this place. Open late and full of people who look as though they would…

Lilypad Beauty Lounge
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

555 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

anni b. writes: Lily is awesome!  She cut my hair fast, well, and cheap.  And we chatted and had a beer afterwards.  Awesome experience.  Deducting one star because the cut wasn't quite as punk rock as I required, but then again, that could have been lack of…

Rock Star Bar
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

349 Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Nadja M. writes: Whenever I step into a dive bar, the gay man in me comes out.  Its "Honey" this, "Sweety" that, "BJ" this and I tend discuss exes in the most vulgar of terms.  Not that any of the gay men in my life would set foot into a dive bar.

I don't get it.…

Metropolitan
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

559 Lorimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Billy A. writes: After hanging out at Metropolitan, I think I know what a "hipster" is and I'm pretty sure I don't like it. That shouldn't be held against the bar, though.

Cheap drinks ($8 pitchers), smiling and friendly staff, free (and good) barbecue on Sunday…

The Lucky Cat
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

245 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Ariel S. writes: I'm reviewing this space as a spot to host an event (I did a reading/cocktail party type thing here) and I gotta say -- THUMBS WAY UP! I love the size of the back room, which doesn't feel barren with 20 peeps, but isn't packed with 60.

I love the…

Goodbye Blue Monday
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Bedford Stuyvesant

1087 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11221

erica f. writes: Ok, just moved to this neighborhood a couple days ago.  Cable people will be here uh...whenever the hell they feel like showing up.  Meanwhile I have to WORK.  I found Goodbye Blue Monday and it saved my life.  Good coffee, free wireless, all kinds…

Puck Fair
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

298 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012

Nish N. writes: Nothing pretentious here, just a good meeting and gathering spot. It's in SoHo, but doesn't seem out of place for some reason. The bar is long and easy to mingle at, but there are also some wooden booths worth grabbing if you're with a group of about…

The Spring Lounge
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

48 Spring St
New York, NY 10012

megan w. writes: I wasn't really in love with this bar. It kind of feels like, if SoHo is basically a giant outdoor mall (which it is), then this is the TGI Friday's bar in the food court. The crowd is mostly Chad McWhite from Cornell and his buddies Whitey, Smitty,…

12th Street Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

1123 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Ben W. writes: It's important to note that this restaurant, like a courageous superhero, has two sides. One is a very elegant and comfortable restaurant, complete with white tablecloths, a wine selection, respectful music, and friendly waiting staff. The other side…

Kettle of Fish
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

59 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014

Mahua C. writes: Decent place...used to go here a lot more when I lived in the WV. I can't say it's worth the trek down from the UWS, but if you're in the area and you want a bar with a good crowd, good music, and decent beer, it's the place to go.

Moonshine
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Columbia Street Waterfront District

317 Columbia St
Brooklyn, NY 11230

Katie Q. writes: I had no desire to go out yesterday.  NONE.  But my friend Whitney R. called me and told me to get my ass out of bed bc there was to be a BBQ in Red Hook and it was going to take place at a bar called Moonshine.  I said yes before I could think about…

Otto Restaurant Enoteca Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

1 5th Ave
New York, NY 10003

Atif I. writes: Why should one even bother to review a place where 76 yelpers have already sounded off? That's the recurring thought bouncing off the cobwebs of my mind. The task becomes even more daunting as I lack the thoroughly researched perspective of Ameena G,…

STK Steakhouse
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

26 Little West 12th St
New York, NY 10014

Meryl C. writes: Ok.  First, I'd like to buy a vowel.  That vowel would be "O" as in "Oh my god, will they please seat us soon?!?"

Or, "E" as in "Eek!  They are trying to seat 9 of us into a very small booth!"  We're small, guys, but DAMN!  Give a girl some space!

Or,…

Camaradas el Barrio
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Harlem

2241 1st Ave
New York, NY 10029

jose g. writes: Primero, it's called CAMARADAS el Barrio, not 'del'.

Wow, I haven't been to this place in a long time, but I've been yearning to go back. Maybe next time I'm in NYC. A great place with some of the best no cover music and a simply menu that has since…

Sample
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Cobble Hill

152 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Lily T. writes: mmmm i love sample.  i've been on a few occasions and every time i had the pomegranate margarita on the rocks because it was sooo good.  i also love their little cheese and meat plates (served with bread, don't worry), and the wait staff is always…

Marshall Stack
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

66 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002

Victor L. writes: Went here with Eric S. for the nightcap last night, I agree it was okay, with a decidedly older crowd, or at least in the front of the bar. It's skinny, so unless it's not crowded don't bring a ton of people.

When Immigrant Song came on I started…

Harlem Lanes
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Harlem

2116 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10027

Kent P. writes: Well I went on the least popular night, I think...Wednesday.  They had live hip-hop upstairs.

We got a glow in the dark lane.  Very nice.  Plush leather couches to sit on.  Someone came and took drink orders and the manager was very helpful.  The…

Capone's Pizza
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

221 N 9th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Evan K. writes: Free pizza, reasonably priced drinks and a nice dance floor area for those who like to cut a rug.  Not a bad way to spend an evening and if you're too hung over the next morning you didn't figure your alcohol to pizza ratio correctly.

Grand Bar & Lounge
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

310 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Victor L. writes: This lounge is ridiculously uppity, but its sick. The people are attractive, well dressed, the drinks are expensive (nothing like a sharp Hendricks martini to send you to the ATM afterward) and well, its just one of those places to go to feel like…

Camp

179 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Peter K. writes: Walking up and down Smith Street, S & I were intrigued, entering a bar that seemed different from your standard Irish pub. It looked like summer camp sans poison ivy, sleeping bags, pedophilic counselors, "Crystal Lake"* and mosquitoes.

We sat down at…

The Sparrow
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

2401 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102

Jason D. writes: Neighborhood residents and adventurous non-Astorian drink-seekers alike may remember fondly an astoundingly awesome corner bar on 34th Avenue called Tupelo.  Many were saddened when several years ago, it was closed to make way for a…

House of Brews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

302 W 51st St
New York, NY 10019

Vikram A. writes: I came here on a wednesday night for a birthday party. They had the upper section reserved and our own waiter dude for getting drinks.

The atmosphere was pretty good, and I liked their selection of beers. I had a really good time and am thinking about…

Drop Off Service
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

211 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009

Phil M. writes: The name of this bar is a tribute to its former incarnation--a laundromat.  While it bears very little resemblance to a laundromat anymore, the spirit of such still haunts the place: I had several beers there last night, and this morning I woke up to…

Posh
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

405 W. 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Scott B. writes: I love it here, ok?

The place is cramped and divey.  That one bartender is a total jerk to me all the time.  The music is only good 50% of nights.  The bathroom lines are too long for someone like me who waits until the last possible minute to go.…

Cake Shop
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

152 Ludlow St
New York, NY 10002

David M. writes: I think if I were 22, I'd probably say this is the best music venue ever created.  Since seeing indie rock shows is a symptom of my sad and fruitless desire to hold onto my early-twenties, it follows that I'll give this place a five-star review.…

Gstaad

43 W 26th St
New York, NY 10010

Lindsay K. writes: If only the bartenders dressed like the Swiss Miss girl!

Great bar, plenty of room, friendly bartenders, stiff drinks.  The music is decent, and the crowd didn't irritate me.  That's harder to achieve than one would expect, as I am a misanthropic…

Bushwick Country Club
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

618 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Gina C. writes: Ironically, not in Bushwick.

Come on, you gotta give me a "Useful" vote for that one....

The Hanger Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

217 E. Third Street
New York City, NY 10009

Kevin A. writes: DJing is a lost art, I feel, due to the advent of the Ipod.  Though one night I decided to play an Ipod set for a boy and it was "ALL ALANIS MORRISETTE AND MUSIC INSPIRED BY MEGA MAN" night, meaning I may just be the world's most horribe DJ...

...or…

Thom Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

60 Thompson St.
New York City, NY 10079

Martha V. writes: AS THE YELP TURNS, Episode 2:

Like a well worn pair of diamond earrings, I thought I knew the Thom Bar.

It's plush decor and classy demeanor make me feel as if I've stepped into an old Hitchcock movie starring Cary Grant.  I don't know about you, but…

Cooper 35 Asian Pub
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

35 Cooper Sq
New York, NY 10079

Michelle G. writes: how can more people not write about this place? top five wonderful things about cooper 35 aka asian pub:
1. $4 drinks. all the time (except for after 12 on fridays and saturdays, when they rise to a whopping $5. but i think you can handle that.).
2.…

O'Connor's Bar
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

39 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Katie Q. writes: The best dive bar in Brooklyn.  Open since prohibition era so it has its fair share of surly old men mixed with cool literary types who like to take their whiskey in dark taverns that scoff at the notion of smoking laws.  Elliott Smith penned XO here…

Dublin 6 Wine & Dine
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

575 Hudson St
New York City, NY 10014

Heath R. writes: C. and I met some friends for dinner after work Friday, and there was a two to three hour wait at the Spotted Pig, so we repaired to Dublin 6 instead. A coworker who lived in the area pointed it out as a solid standby restaurant months ago, and it…

West
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

425 West Street
New York, NY 10014

Jen Y. writes: I really liked this place! It's so far out west that no passerbys would randomly happen upon this place. It has a great 'local bar' feel, yet maintains a sleek and modern look. When I went during the early evening, it wasn't packed at all, which made…

McAleer's Pub
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

425 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024

Brian G. writes: I know that this is just one more in a long line of non-descript bars on Amsterdam in the low-80s, but it is an absolute favorite.  

McAleer's has all the hallmarks of a great bar: 1. lots of televisions, so whatever sporting event you want to watch,…

Slainte Pub
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

304 Bowery
New York, NY 10012

Alli J. writes: Watched the Euro Cup final here and it was a complete SHIT SHOW. The bouncer was pretty confused on what to do because they were at capacity so basically you had to have someone "vouch" for you to get in. Even if you had been standing outside for an…

BXL Belgian Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

125 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036

Christopher K. writes: Did you know that most everything in Times Square closes before midnight?  I didn't.  That sucks when daddy needs a drink during the witching hour.  Thankfully BXL is just a couple short blocks away, ready to serve up some of the finest Belgian…

GoldBar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

389 Broome St
New York, NY 10013

Shane h. writes: I went here opening weekend and it looks like the boys from Cain have scored again!

Great music, a fun, fierce mix of old disco, house and some cool hip-hop. Fabulous interior - like being inside a piece of petrified amber - everyone looks good in a…