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Bar	Address	Atmosphere	Decor	Service	Bathroom
Eamonn's (Avg. of 2 reviews)	9 E. 45th St. (between 5th & Madison Ave.)	9.5	10.0	8.0	7.5

Comments - Absolutely gorgeous bar/restaurant, I have already been recommending it to friends. - B.P.

Just loved the friendly, cheerful atmosphere and homey feeling. The stained glass windows are a great touch, and the food is delicious. Will definitely go back again! - C.M.A.
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Comments - This bar is all those things that others can only aspire to - it's historical ( c.1870s ), it's loaded with great neighborhood regulars, the bartenders - especially George on the weekends - are totally without pretension, and the only thing more delicious than the bar food from the tiny kitchen is the fresh tapped beer you'll wash the mess down with. And where else can you find those old-fashioned tub sinks in the bathroom that are as deep as the Hudson where you can splash some cold water on your mug before you go out and tackle your umpteenth Guinness? - M.D.

I would add that this is also the Tuesday after work hangout of the New York Motorcycle Club, and that if you're interested in learning to ride, looking for a bike, or just want to get in on the MC stuff, this is a very nice place to hang. The NYMC group are very friendly and, if you're the same, will share tons of local knowledge about biking in the NYC area. Like many others, I've received more good advice here than through the mags or talking to people at dealerships, etc. And great beer and nice, nice people. - N.43
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Comments - This East Village bar draws intoxicants of all ages. It features a TV, a jukebox, a pool table, darts, video games, high-top bar tables, brick walls, outdoor seating, and a low ceiling. There is also a separate dining room. The prices are cheap at happy hour and the service is good. The unisex bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.

I frequent this bar for the pool table and jukebox. Cheap Sierra Nevada, too. -B.C.

Best Jukebox. hands down. - J.J.
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Comments - This bar is so excellent. Swanky, artsy bar on the UWS. Reasonable prices, great atmosphere. A total escape from the neighborhood. Great decor, beautiful people, funky world mix of music. Decked out with original sculptures by a local artist and staffed by very sexy bartenders. They have just opened, so get them while they are still fresh! - R.M.

This bar is a mix of all individuals (age/races/music appreciation). They have live bands Tuesday-Thursday. The staff is great and attentive. The woman are hot. People are friendly. Come to the best bar rated by Time Out NY. - R,F.
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Comments - This is a nice place to go for drink and a burger on weeknights and early on weekends. It gets obnoxiously crowded on Friday and Saturday nights. It can be quite a challenge to get the bartenders' attention when it's crowded. It seems to draw a twentysomething clientele. There is usually a line to get in the place on Fridays and Saturdays after 10pm. The DJ really cranks up the music. There's often broken glass all over the floor. Lines form for the bathrooms when it's crowded. Closing time in Manasquan is 2am. Cabs are abundant. - T.K.

Good-Looking 25-35 year old Jersey Shore partyers who haven't hooked up yet by midnight flock to this large crowded Manasquan bar/restaurant to continue drinking until the 2am closing. Although the lines can be very long, with its good party music and big drinks, the bar is a major pick-up scene for the yuppie-types that crowd into this place. - L.M. 

Some of the biggest and coldest drinks flow to excess at this late night Shore weekend bar. It has an intense pick up scene, that can turn off those who aren't as drunk or single as everyone else who comes to the bar. The bartenders seem to expertly handle the chaos of so many intoxicated and loud professional types crammed into this Manasquan pub. - J.S.
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Comments - This small Mexican cantina located on the Bell Boulevard strip opened in Oct. 2002. The bar area is small. The bartenders seem to be inexperienced. The prices are reasonable. The "patio" in the back is also very small. I assume that there is another dining room upstairs. The bathrooms are adequate. It is nothing to write home about. It will probably serve as an overflow from its next door neighbor. the Crazy Moose Saloon. Let's see how long it lasts. - T.K.
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Comments - Best kept secret (I guess not anymore) with the strongest margaritas I've ever had, and in great flavors; pineapple, watermelon and cantaloupe. PS - you can reserve an outdoor table by calling ahead. - S.A.
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Comments: Excellent after-work spot in spring and summer. The outdoor patios are perfect! - J.D.

Home of killer margaritas that some swear is "laced with something". That just means that everybody is having a good time here. 2 sides, Texas (north) and Mexico (south). Can cross the border through kitchen with help of border patrol. "Ola, ola!" must be the code word in the kitchen to indicate that customers are in the kitchen because all the kitchen help say it as you walk through. Either that, or the kitchen help is very friendly. Fine Tex-Mex food. Great after work crowd, including the Madison Ave. and NYU Medical crowds. Outdoor patio during warm weather is also extremely popular. - S.M.

Another outdoor fave of everyone in the city - mostly recently graduated SUNY chicks drinking strong, $7 margaritas and who don't mind being packed into a small space like a sardine. - S.A.

Obviously the bathroom gets my highest rating as the service in this bar is wretched.  Figure waiting on line for a good ten minutes before you get your "happy hour" priced margarita (at a not so happy $8 a pop).  Also be prepared to come face to face with some not-so good-looking men.  sorry boys. A.F.F
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Comments - Closed in January 2004

Comments - Closed in January 2003

Comments - Everyone in this bar had a serious problem.  It's almost as if people walk into this place from a well-hidden divorce court across the street.  The old lady at the end of the bar was decked out head-to-toe in garish costume jewelry, and grinded her teeth rhythmically with the Janis Joplin and Neil Diamond tunes blaring out of the jukebox.  The woman sitting next to me?  An aging eighties hipster, complete with a tattered Pretenders shirt that lazily exposed a bony shoulder.  One woman was so drunk that she bounced around the bar with a broomstick between her legs singing "Living on a Prayer."  Oh yeah, one last thing: the drinks were dirt cheap... three Budweiser drafts for a measly six bucks.  I don't suppose Hell's Kitchen can do much better than this.  Of course, there's always Otis. - M.B.

This is a small, well lit, dingy bar which reminds you that the old Hell's Kitchen is not completely gone. It draws an eclectic mix of down-on-their-luck people. It features several TVs, a jukebox, video games, munchies on the bar, high ceilings with fans, high-top bar tables, and yellow walls. The decor is bland and the little space is not used efficiently. The prices are reasonable and the service is decent. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time.  - T.K.

This bar looks like it's been lurking around Hell's Kitchen for a long, long time. Who would guess it appeared only a few years back after the pizza parlor in the space folded. Nevertheless, it reminds one of the bar in "The Ice Man Cometh", more for your fellow patrons than anything else. If you're broke and need a cheap pint, show up, because you never know who you'll find, but know that it'll be a unique experience. - M.W.

Draws an eclectic crowd. Must be where all the pimps go to pass the time while they wait.  Not worth the time. - A.S.
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Comments - No sign in front, except for the tell-tale Guinness sign, beckoning in the Irish of the East Village. Once inside, you will see a nicely decorated long room which betrays the ruggedness of the neighborhood outside. A long bar up front with wooden tables in the rear. The friendly bartenders will pour you a good pint. - S.M.

Classy for your parents, cool for you. - M.M.

Fun place, lively, unusually friendly customers and bartenders. If you're lucky enough to stop by when they are having their pumpkin carving contest for Halloween or their Christmas Caroling event you will be blown away by their take on the holidays. - E.J.

Totally chilled neighborhood bar. All kinds of folks, but as with most places too crowded on weekend nights - R.P.
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This is a quiet, small Irish pub which seems to draw an older, local clientele. The term 'old man bar' fits. It features an oak bar, booths, (all seats have red vinyl padding), a TV, a jukebox (played low), and a low ceiling. The prices are reasonable. The service is good and they serve good pub food. The bathrooms are adequate.
It's not very exciting. - T.K.
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Comments - Erin's Rose is new and I admit it may just still be getting it's feet wet. The owners of the place have done fine work on other such establishments such as The Kilmegan and Riordan's. The location is not very promising, in my humble opinion. The walls are bear and the staff could do well to be a bit more outgoing, especially in a new bar that thus far is not exactly booming with much to keep a crowd coming back for more. - T.S.
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Comments - Great sports atmosphere. Incredible nachos!! If you come to eat, request the screening room (it's got great views of the two incredibly large screen TVs and your own personal TV at the table). The bathrooms have TVs mounted in the walls so you can do your stuff and watch Sportscenter at the same time. Only drawback are all the tourists. - M.M.

Tourist trap! Which means it's pricey, but also has very good bathrooms. With so many screens you can watch just about any game you desire and the excellent service means you won't miss any of the action. But unless you are intent on watching a specific game, then there are plenty of cheaper bars in the neighborhood. - W.W.
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Comments - This is an elegant basement club with two barrooms, two lounges, and lots of nooks and crannies. Curtains separate the rooms. The DJ spins disco era tunes. There is live music most nights. It features a fireplace, couches, high-top bar tables, partially exposed brick walls, and a low ceiling. The prices are reasonable for a club. The beer selection is somewhat limited. It gets very crowded and seems to draw a good, hip, thirtysomething clientele. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. -T.K.

I went on a Friday, and had a good time, but there was a guy there who was sporting a mullet haircut.  It was a curly mullet to make matters worse. A little yuppie, but overall a decent time.  Go with people you like and you will have a good time. - J.B.

Not a bad place. The decor is pretty cool and the bartenders were nice and efficient. The crowd left a little something to be desired. A lot of older people were there ("older" being 30+) and the general attitude outside of our group of friends was kind of blasé. More of a mellow hangout than a party spot. - L.T.

This place is cool, despite yuppie heaven, you get a pretty diverse crowd, hip hop and r&b on Friday and Saturday nights, live jazz and blues during the weekdays. I say the place is a good hang, the bartenders are cool and some of the waitresses are beautiful (I liked the black one with the J-lo body!!!!) Overall, a good place to spend a Friday or Saturday night if you don't want to do the "club thing". Thumbs up! - N.T.
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Comments - Nice place, if you like waiting two hours only to have the $25 cover arbitrarily bumped to 30, if you like paying ten bucks for an ice tea the size of a golf ball, if you feel comfortable in a room with three hundred people, every last one of them in their own little ecstasy induced world, deafening music and bouncers who will drop-kick you onto 56th St. if you look at them the wrong way. This is first and foremost a dance club and not a bar. If you come here for the drinks, welcome to New York. The people are incredibly obnoxious, the atmosphere was overbearing and claustrophobic. On a final note, I should have known what I was getting into. I consider being frisked before going into a bar a bad omen. Yes, they frisk everyone at the door (of course, after you've paid the cover). I don't ever want to be frisked again unless it precedes prison or some kind of erotic scenario. - A.E.

Dopest club ever. Hottest music, great people, no scummy people, very classy, great place to go if you’re looking for a good time. Expect to spend a lot of bills on the night. - W.D.

Awesome!!! - B.K.

I'm an Irish lad over in NYC for four months last year and this place did impress me the most, especially on a Friday. Good luck ! - J.S.

Not worth the wait and the money. - D.J.

We got right in and was supposed to be free, but they said the VIP card we had was not good for Saturday night even though it was Saturday night! I did like the different colored rooms although they could work on their air conditioning problem: two of the rooms had NONE. We paid three different prices for the same mixed drinks depending on what room you were in!! The rooftop was so dirty with food ALL OVER the place. The bathrooms....well lets not go there!!! - L.L.

This place is usually either too crowded or not crowded enough. If a true dance club is where you want to go then this is it. Drugs are everywhere, which is either good or bad depending on your preferences. The bathrooms are insanely crowded on a good night, and the atmosphere is like any other huge dance place. Sometimes they put on good shows in the main room. - K.W.

Exit is definitely The club to party at. The music is great. The people are beautiful. Security wise it is also safe. It is a great place to have fun. - N.K.

I go to NY frequently to party, and Exit is by far the best dance club on the east coast. Since it was remodeled there is plenty of dance space, couches, and interesting light shows to entertain you. I love the balconies and the bar on the roof. The sound system is great. I highly recommend going there when you want to have a night (or morning) that will be out of this world. - A.M.

Exit has the nicest decor I have seen (and I have been to almost every club in NYC) but there is just too many people...and Ii stress that: TOO MANY PEOPLE. And the bathrooms are horrible! I would suggest this club to people who don't mind crowds and filth. - A.G.

Exit was one of the best clubs I have been to. It was fun and the guys were great. I will come back to that club soon. - E.N.

This bar is an example of the NYC social scene gone to hell: Lines out the door...Being violated by boorish bouncers...Being charged outrageous cover charges to see billed DJ's that may or may not spin. And that is before you even get in the door. Once in you can deal with drink prices that are through the roof, drugged out freaks with no respect for personal space and under-covers eyeing your every move. Maybe its the evolution of the club scene. But then, I'll stick to the small venues and neighborhood bars. This place is hard to swallow and leaves a bad taste in your mouth. - P.S.D.

A lot of fun. - M.E.

This place is targeted for the good looking, dumb, wannabe thugs on drugs. It sells itself like the club of NY but only thing NY about it is the prices and size. I see all these wannabes on ecstasy running around and getting stupid like Yankee Stadium after the World Series. The only reason why I give a five for service is because the ladies by the couch are relentless to buy you a drink. - P.D.

I have seen Exit go through it's ups and downs over the years. I am not a drugged out party person... Just a person that likes to go out with a group of friends and have an amazing time.. Exit is the biggest club in NYC....by no means is it ever empty. If it has a crowd of 1800 people it looks empty! I would highly recommend going there...at least to see. Go with a group of friends.  The music is great, some of the best house in the world. If you like to dance, this is the place to be. Anyone and everyone fits into Exit. It is a place that makes NYC what it is: a place for everyone,.so go and have a blast... - D.M.
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