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Comments - Located in the lobby of the Inter-Continental Central Park Hotel, another stuffy, boring, overpriced hotel bar. The hotel lobby bathrooms are good. -T.K.
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Comments - Small but fun place. Usual midtown mix of after-work, tourists and theatergoers. The name comes from the fact that there sketches of celebrities and patrons on the walls. Reasonable drink prices. Good service. - T.K.

This place sucks. It's right next to where I work, so for a while I was dragged over there. Corporate ding-dongs yapping about their day. The caricatures adorning the walls aren't bad, there is a good Tom Waits. I've been working a corporate job for two years, but I still can't figure these people out. All I can say is that it's good they have a place to go. - S.G.

Great place to go for happy hour, and to chill with friends., Very comfortable place, and the waitresses are easy on the eyes. - M.M.

The service in this bar needs a lot of work. The bartenders should understand their job is to help serve patrons rather than talk amongst themselves and lose their attitude when serving drinks. After a while the caricatures get annoying. Not worth the time. -A.S.

Caters mostly to the after-work crowd during the week, but the place stays laid back nonetheless. I always enjoy being here and the servers are usually very friendly. - H.W.
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Great bar, great Irish bartenders, and in the summer, a ROOFDECK!!! - M.H.

An authentic looking Irish pub. Fireplace. Two floors and a roof deck in good weather. Reasonable prices. Friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. Bathrooms, in the basement, are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - Fanelli's used to be a great artist and neighborhood hangout. Now it attracts mainly the bridge and tunnel crowds. The atmosphere and decor are minimal, and the crowding is always uncomfortable and it is almost impossible to move once you enter since there is a line of bar stools that take up the entire open pathway to the backroom. The men's bathroom is still filthy, and has not been repainted or even cleaned on a daily basis. The bartenders are fine guys but can't handle any drunks who show up, or control the crowding. The floor waitress does a great job or serving the tables, but is always exhausted, and hurried. This is a bar with a great history, and a terrible present. - L.R.
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Comments - This is an historic Brooklyn landmark, serving generations of Brooklynites. Was exclusively male until the 70's, and they still are getting used to the idea of a woman who isn't related to a regular stepping foot in the place, much less getting a drink there. Serves 32 oz. Budweiser in a Styrofoam cup -- and that is it for the beers. Atmosphere is real working-class, so don't go with pretenses or attitudes - or someone will call you on it. This is as authentic an old-time neighborhood joint as you are likely to find anymore. The size of the urinals made a large contribution to the bathroom score. - L.S.

Not only 32 oz. beers - for 75 cents you can grab a 7 oz. glass. These bang back in two/three sips, so if you spend 20 bucks there, you are hammered. - T.D.

My grandfather, Michael Farrell, opened this bar in the 30's. So of course I think it is the best Bar & Grill in Brooklyn. - C.F.
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Comments - Live music on certain nights. Same ownership as Maggie May's up the block. Nautical decor (the owner is a big fan of Hampton Bays). Reasonable prices, friendly and efficient bartenders. Dining areas, good food. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

This is a great spot for a quiet drink with friends. The food here is really good. On Tues. & Wed. they have a great lobster dinner special for ($11.95) if you purchase 2 beverages. The service is fantastic!!! I have been going here for over 20 yrs. & it hasn't changed much. There is only room for 1 in each bathroom but they are totally clean! It is mainly a 30's plus crowd. It is a great place to bring your folks to dinner. Sometimes on Fri & Sat. there's a singer who plays a lot of Beatles, Billy Joel, etc. He does do requests. The drink prices are good. The dark nautical theme is cool. - R.G.
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Comments - Used to be Folk City and the Kettle of Fish. Nice and dark inside, great selection of drinks. A pool table and dartboards for those who want them. In the back, a big lounge to chill out in; atmosphere changes depending on the day and time; the recent Friday "happy hour" has tended to push out regulars in favor of yuppie scum; but when it's mostly regulars in attendance, there's plenty of heated conversation, flirting and Scrabble games; service is generally top-notch, with the bartenders Darlene, Rob & Erica at the top of the heap. One big negative is that the men's room is scummy, cold (even in summer) and the ice cubes in the urinals don't usually help the pungency. And don't sit down in the stall! - G.C.B.

I agree the bathrooms suck, but the rest of the bar is great. Great martinis and beer selection. Three rooms, including one of the nicest lounges in the city. You won't be disappointed. - J.2.
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Comments - The Time Cafe is on the ground floor. It has cocktail/dining tables inside and outside. Fez, located in the basement, is a cabaret featuring live acts (and cover charges) most nights. Reservations are suggested. They both seem to draw an upscale crowd of all ages. (This may vary depending on the show). The drink prices are rather expensive and the service is good in both places. Both places have high ceilings. The metallic top bar in Time is smaller than the one in Fez. While both places are dark, Fez is darker. The bathrooms, common to both places, are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This is the greatest Irish Pub I've ever stepped into. I'm from the Bronx and had to meet friends from college here one night, I never felt so at home at a spot in my life. The jukebox is wonderful along with the staff. There were a bunch of guys in green and white jerseys that made my night, no need for other entertainment. The atmosphere was great and everyone was friendly it was a great night out, and I'm sure I'll be back.- J.M.
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Comments - Located in Rockefeller Center, it's been here 'forever'. Very popular place around the Holiday season before and/or after seeing "the Tree". Friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. Reasonable prices. After-work buffet.  Bathrooms are difficult to get to (narrow passageways). - T.K.

I got wasted there at the tree lighting with my friends, then we sold hugs with these homeless kids......rock on. - M.R.
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Comments - Absolutely one of the best bars in the world! A great West Village Irish bar - loads of fun. Highly recommend. - J.M.B.

Large multi-room old pub. Some very interesting old decor. Reasonable prices, friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. For a twist, (very modern) bathrooms are upstairs. - T.K.

Probably the best kept secret in Manhattan, this bar is more hang out and have fun than a meat market, but the guys are really hot!  Staff are very funny and entertaining and there always seems to be celebrities in the place. - P.B.

This is the bar I've had the LEAST amount of fun in in my life! I spent most of the time looking for where our bartender parked her broomstick! - A.M.

Seemed like a pretty neat bar with a loungy backroom. Typical NYC pricey. For some reason though, they had some of the meanest bartenders I've ever seen. Angry young women who seemed mad at everyone on an early Sat. night. Basically, ruined the good time we were having & made us vow never to return. Who needs the grief?? PS: Men's Bathroom was surprisingly nice. - M.S.

Wow!! I just had to respond to the comments made about the female bartenders at Fiddlesticks. I'm not a regular but I do drink there quite often, and each and EVERY time I've been there the service, especially from the SEXY bar staff has been exceptional. It just makes me wonder what YOU did to piss them off ?? - D.G.

The bar is blaring out 80's music and filled with a younger twenty something crowd. Lots of fun and very friendly bartenders. - A.M.

One of the few places in the area to catch the live action of Liverpool Premiere League Football. Stop in during any match and you'll feel like you've been teleported across the pond. Food is also good for the price you pay. - J.K.
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Comments - If you want to find a great place to hang out on Long Island, this isn't one of them. Three hour wait to get into a place that looks like my backyard. Four bathroom stalls for girls in the entire place!!!! The only reason why service got an 7 was because my friends and I stood by the bar for most of the night.
The worst thing about this place was no re-entry after 1:30! I went to get a pack of cigarettes from my car and wasn't allowed back in! After a fight with the bouncers, they let my friend in (with a bouncer) to locate the rest of my friends and then she had to leave. This place sucked! - D.J.M.
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Comments -This is an old, dark bar/restaurant located across the street from the Film Center. Employees and clients of the Film Center seem to be the majority of the clientele. The bar is in the front (with some booths along it) and the dining room is in the rear. It features several TVs, no music, ceiling fans, and a large mural of the MGM logo. The prices are reasonable and the service is friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are a little lacking. -T.K.
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Comments - The bartenders are INSANE.  This place is like the Hogs 'n Heifers of Discos.  I watched 3 women get on the bar in the lounge to dance and the (female) bartender got them to all remove their tops and bras for the remarkably well behaved crowd.  The music and DJs are great too. - T.F.

Went to this place last Saturday night. Arrived about 12:30, there was maybe five people in the lounge, and maybe ten on the dance floor. The lounge downstairs was just a coat check and a couch. The bathroom was filthy. Unless this place gets jumping later on, I thought it sucked. - M.Z.

Despite the low decor rating, I really liked this place as they played great and varied tunes in the great and varied rooms. - S.A.

The 80's nights are incredible. When that disco ball is spinning in the big room, and each room is playing a different angle on the 80's music, I am in heaven. Not everyone knows that Tommy Frayne was one of the hottest DJs on Fire Island in the 1980's (under the alias "Ernie Tross"), and his 80's revivals bring back an era. Each night has a different theme, and Tommy knows how to book great DJ's for them all. The atmosphere is relaxed, the crowd is diverse (young professionals, club kids, cowboys sick of Hogs and Heifers) and the bartenders are the best in New York. The decor is lacking because of halted renovations due to a dispute with the building's owner, so use the downstairs bathroom until you are really drunk. I gave the decor an "8" because the place reminded me of a great college hangout. This is a late night club, so either bring your friends early and get some free drinks, come after 10:30, or be prepared for the calm before the storm. - T.A.

Management rocks. F14 is "Happenin' ''. Service? Supreme. Esp. the margaritas. Mucho gusto ;-). Overall brand appeal: needs some work. Graphic designers need apply. Cheers. - C.F.

I figured I'd give this place a shot since it was a place some friends wanted to grab a drink at. The Meatpacking district is def. the new growing hotspot for real NY nightclubs and this place is no exception. Very NY vibe - Like Centro-Fly, lounge room is there to lounge and the dance room is for some hardcore dancing. Gotta do something about that bathroom, though. Nice doorman, cute and stylish people, very friendly girls. I will def visit this place again! - E.R.
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Comments - What a find! There's a lot going on in this cozy little bar in the West Village. Pool table in the back, and live music downstairs. Decorated with really cool nostalgic concert posters & memorabilia. If you're a fan of classic rock n' roll, you will have fun here. - J.M.

Not just great for when Tortilla Flats is packed, this small, divey bar offers a lot: bands playing downstairs, a small bar upstairs, a back room with a pool table and a small outdoor patio. And the bartenders are knowledgeable, friendly (and cute). - S.A.
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Comments - I have never met a ruder, more abusive bartender than here!  I was having a pleasant conversation with someone about politics (note, we were having a fun talk, discussing international politics) when the bartender, who refused to give me his name, threw us out, because "political issues cannot be discussed at this bar".  Bizarre! - N.V. 

This is an attractive bar that draws some interesting locals - but the service is the PITS! Staff acts like you are doing them a favor by being there. Go to the bar one block up instead, if you want a pleasant experience! - E.A.

Great service. Thirty years of excellence. - A.W.

Fairly lifeless bar that draws a mix of young twentysomethings and over-60 drunks. The service is middle-of-the-road, and the decor is sub-par. Only go here if you're in the neighborhood and have resigned yourself to going home alone that night. - B.A.

It's been here forever. It has always been known for its burger platters. It gets a good crowd on Marathon Sunday. I understand that it's rather slow other times. Although it seemed to draw a good clientele that day, it didn't seem equipped to handle the larger crowd. The prices are reasonable. The service was rather slow, but again, it was not a typical day. The bathrooms are lacking. -T.K. 
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Comments - Formerly Looking Glass, this well lit, old run down semi-basement bar draws a thirtysomething blue-collar clientele. It features several TVs (one large screen), a jukebox, darts, a low ceiling (smoky), high-top tables, and a backyard 'beer garden'. The prices are reasonable ($2 pints of Bud at happy hour). The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms leave something to be desired. - T.K.

If your an NYU student and underage- perfect. Bunch of underage punks, place sucks. - D.M.

This bar isn't anywhere near a thirtysomething clientele. In fact it has a 16-19 year old NYU crowd. It is possibly one of the worst bars in Manhattan. Even the cheap beer prices aren't worth this place. - C.S.
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Comments - This a sports bar/restaurant (more bar than restaurant) which seems to draw a loud, obnoxious, twentysomething clientele. It features firefighting decor, long tables, a high ceiling, outdoor tables in warm weather, several TVs, a dartboard, and a jukebox. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The beer selection is somewhat limited and sold primarily by the pitcher. The bathrooms (located in the basement) leave something to be desired. - T.K.

I wish I could say that the closest bar to my apartment was adequate, but the Firehouse is not.  Primarily the service.  Sorry if I do not know you personally...just get me a beer.  The lady bartenders here are the worst. - K.M.

Best wings in NYC served by one of the cutest staffs I have ever seen. Bartenders are friendly, and for all the fire memorabilia on the walls you'd think there would be more firemen hanging out. Good jukebox and good times. - R.L.
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Comments - Nice people, great jukebox, good food. - T.I.

This place used to be a friendly neighborhood bar. The new management has revamped the place and made it uneasy to hang out in. I was sitting next to someone who was loud and drunk off her chair. Disappointing. - M.A.

Not a terrible place, but being a new resident to the area I guess when I saw restaurant I was expecting an upstanding place and not a "townie" bar. Kind of a hole in the wall dive joint that has residents from Peter Cooper in it. I sat down at the bar and realized that if your not from that complex you are treated like a second class citizen. People at the end think they run the place and give you dirty looks, very uncomfortable scene and feels like your in some joint in the outskirts of Alabama. Stay clear if not from Cooper I guess. - J.J.

This place is old and worn out, go to M.J. Armstrong's on 19th and 1st. Nicer bar, better crowd. - T.B.

First Ave. is a great place to relax and have an ice cold beer. They have the best burgers for the price. Drinks are the best in town. Bartenders are on top off their game!! I don't know who makes a better martini: Kenny (Wed.) or John (Fri.). People are very nice and the service is very energetic. Wednesdays and Fridays are good nights. Good food, great jukebox. And assorted music stations from their satellite dish...Did I mention that their drinks prices are the best in the neighborhood. - M.S.G.

This is a great place to go after work and hang out. The bartenders make you feel at home and if it is your first time here they make you feel as though you have been going there since it's been opened. You meet a lot of people that have been in New York for a long time and you can make friends very easily in here. I bring my friends and family here from out of town and they Love it. Lots of laughs and good times. The staff are very friendly. MRG
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Comments - A sign outside boast "Best Sports Bistro in NYC" and they may be right. Over 50 TV's on two floors broadcast all the games. Bar basketball, video golf and football, and a nationwide satellite trivia game keeps the bar patrons active. 19 beers on tap. Also serves pub food and a full lunch/dinner menu. - S.M.

This place has numerous TV screens for both sports viewing and interactive trivia. Reasonable prices. Friendly and efficient staff. It tends to get crowded (and a little ugly) on Friday & Saturday nights. There's a good dining room upstairs. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

Very decent little place to hang out on a Friday evening if you just want to kick back and enjoy some of their fantastic appetizers with a few cold ones (Well, pricey cold ones). The wait staff are, for the most part, good looking and friendly and the place gets filled up quick after 10:30pm on Fri/Sat. Lots of ladies. However, lots come with dates, from what I have seen. All in all, I try to hit this place 2x a month. - J.G.

Great sports bar, lots of great food and fun. The service is great. Last week they had a waitress that did great whip cream shots off her supple chest. Don't miss this place. - C.S.

Great local bar, ALWAYS open late, even on real slow nights, great food and amazing service. Real friendly service. The waitress even gave my car a jump start last week when my car battery died. - C.J.

Besides the bathroom needing to be redone, this place rocks. Each day of the week they have a special theme, like, Melissa Mondays, Trekkies Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays...etc. Melissa Mondays are by far the BEST.... check this place out! - T.L.

I have been to this place twice within 2 months and its pretty cool. Also met this guy there whom I thought was cool and began chatting with me. Another thing about this place are the waitresses. [They are] very nice. The service is pretty good. - D.C.

Nice place, great service, I even met up with a super friendly waitress, "if you know what I mean". Great food, great drink specials. Check this place out. - T.N.

Hey T.N., I agree about the waitresses, they are great. Melissa is the best by far. GREAT STAFF, don't miss this place. - M.T.
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Comments - This small, classy, mellow bar was obviously once something other than a bar. It draws a mixture of older, low-key clientele. It features a high ceiling with fans, nautical decor, cheese and crackers on the bar, and cocktail tables. The prices are reasonable ($4 for a bottle of Amstel Light) and the service is good. The music is played low. The beer selection is somewhat limited (martinis are the specialty). The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Friendly Irish bar in one of the few Irish hotels in NY.   The bartenders will make you feel at home, especially if you have ties to the old country.  Great Guinness pour (look for the shamrock in the head). Cozy carpeted bar area in front, with tables and dining in the rear.  Also serves bar snacks. - S.M.

Because it's connected to the Fitzpatrick Hotel, the clientele is mostly Irish tourists. It's one of the better Manhattan hotel bars. It has friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. Reasonable prices. The bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This is a traditional Irish Pub that draws a crowd of both young and old with the only drawback being that it is a little small. Bartenders are quite amiable. There are 5 TV's located around the bar, with at least 1 or 2 showing soccer if at all possible. There are a variety of drink specials depending on the day and the season. There is a food menu, however the kitchen is only open during the evening. While there are numerous alternatives in the area, this isn't a bad spot for a pint or two. -A.S.

Fitzgerald's, my local, has got to be the friendliest Irish bar in Manhattan. The bartenders are wonderful, the owner is a gem of a man, they pour great pints of Guinness, and Mr. Eoin Finnegan makes the best Cosmopolitans I have ever had. If you come often, you're not just a local -- you're a friend. - M.B.

Fitzie's is the perfect local hangout. Good for darts, pretty good sports coverage, but it's all about the atmosphere and friends. - N.P.G.

"Fitzie's" is my buddy's local haunt, and I can see why. I hadn't been there in about 7 or 8 months, and when I went to the bar, I offered my hand and salutations (sans name), and was greeted with "Hello Jeff, long time-no see. How ya been? Pint o' Sammy, right?" Connor is the utmost gentleman; the quintessential bartender, and a mean darts competitor. The darts chute is perfectly lit, and maintained. Need I say more? - J.S.A.

Nice Irish bar. Had a great time there this weekend. Bartenders were great. The hyper drink was a hit with everyone. Music was good, not too loud. Good crowd. The place was clean, bathroom was very clean. - S.C.

Great Place to have a drink with a group of people. - D.S

Another nice Irish pub in this neighborhood. Well lit, music not too loud. This area seems to have a lot of places I find appealing. - T.K.
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Comments - Great bartenders, good service, good buybacks, Irish dancing and sessions. Good for a mellow evening. - S.C.

Amazing bar -- pretty inexpensive, great crowd, and wonderful bartenders that make you feel at home! - L.F.

No question in my mind that Flannery's is one of the best bars in NYC. It is great to just go there and relax. The beer is inexpensive, the bartenders are great. I have a great time on a packed Saturday night with the DJ, to a quiet drink after work during the week. I'm from the east coast of Canada (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) and this is a touch of home to me. Everyone is a friend and you feel comfortable. -D.S.

Reminds me of the good old days before they re-did 42nd street. -P.O.

This is great place to go to enjoy a bunch of rounds for a low price. The bartenders are attentive and give buybacks if you stick around there long enough. Generally friendly atmosphere. - M.S.M.

This bar is one of the best, laid back bars in NYC. Great for bringing large groups on any night of the week. Bartenders are very friendly and make great drink specials. everyone should experience the bar at least once. - L.N.
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Comments: GREAT specials on Tuesday and Thursday. Flip Night is a win/win situation because even if you lose the flip the drinks are cheap! - J.D.

Chelsea aviation themed hang-out. Come for flip-night, where you flip the bartender for drinks. You call heads or tails. If you lose, you pay, if you win, its free. It adds spice to the typical half-price happy hour. If you’re lucky, you can drink free all night. Depending on how you can handle that, you could be unlucky too, or get lucky. Booths in front, seating in rear for pub food. Good juke-box. Has a sibling called Flight 1668 on Third Ave. in Yorkville. - S.M.

I had 8 drinks without a single buy back!! I even bought the female barmaid a drink and still no buy back!! What could be worse than ugly female bartenders who don't do buybacks!! Trying eating there with all the flies! It reminds me of the Old Time Square, a hustle. - D.B.

Very over-rated place. No buybacks even if you spend $600. The waitresses and manager have attitudes. This bar sucks! The only people who go there are old locals and that it. No women! - F.M.
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Comments - became Lounge 1668 in 2003.
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Comments - Perfect place for a date. - R.D.G.

Flute is a swanky champagne lounge located in the space which once housed Tex Guinan's speakeasy "Club Intime". Like many speakeasies, it is located underground in the basement, so be careful not to pass it. They serve a tapas menu, and expensive drinks. Very romantic spot which is great for a date. - S.M.

This dark basement bar/lounge was once a speakeasy. It features a low ceiling, and lots of couches and living room chairs with cocktail tables. It seems to draw a predominantly upscale clientele. The bar area is small, but the bartender tries to be efficient. There is a curtained-off room which can be used for private parties. The prices are expensive. -T.K.

The live jazz band was awesome. Great place to have some cocktails. - M.L.

Nice quiet lounge, pricey bottles of champagne, courteous staff, unfortunately when I was there it had the energy level of a dentist's waiting room. M.L.
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Comments - Great place to go on Sundays. If you like soccer, they got it on, if you like horses, they got that too. Great place to watch all sports since they have many TVs including a large screen TV. Bartenders are very friendly. The bathrooms are clean. OTB is down the block if you like to play the horses. Decor is old Irish documents and artifacts. - B.M.
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Comments - Formerly The Seaport, this place seems to draw a rowdy, twentysomething clientele of both summer visitors and Long Islanders. It's one of the few late-night area hotspots on Sundays. It has both a large indoor area and a decent sized yard. The prices are reasonable (especially at happy hour) and the service is decent. The music is a little too loud. The bathrooms are adequate. The cabs line up outside. - T.K.

Located in Hampton Bays, New York. Has a great crowd on Friday nights. Decor is really cool as well. DJ plays great dance music and service is great, although you do have to wait occasionally. Bar is usually packed on Fridays and Thursday nights. Summer season is best! - A.B.

Trashy, typical Hampton Bays crowd. Venue is way too small for the amount of people let in. Way too hot, humid inside, full of under 21 western Suffolk County trash. Obviously this is the crowd that used to frequent Dublin Over. The bathrooms are gross. However, the drinks are reasonable. Lots of fights with plenty of guidos. The bouncers are total classless juiceheads. A fun place if you're in college, however, if you've got any class or money you'd never step foot inside this dump. - J.R.

I have never gone to the Goggle and had a bad time...I have brought many out of town friends and they have all fell in love with the place. Summer nights usually have a fun theme, even the recently opened Friday nights are a blast. Their Halloween party was impressively fun. Drinks are reasonable and generously poured. And I love the woman that is in the bathroom on summer nights: she keeps everyone moving and laughing. I would recommend this place to the 21-25 year old crowd or anyone older wishing to act that way. Beware the yo-bros every once in a while though, but you are guaranteed to have fun! - D.H.

Opening this place in the off-season shows just how greedy the owners are to make more money off this place, while again causing more trouble in a small town (Hampton Bays) that already has to deal with this riff-raff during the summer months. The crowd is full of "tough guys" who just love to bump shoulders and elbows while walking through the crowd. Fights galore. - R.B.

I could have sworn I was on the Jersey shore for a min, thought I took a wrong turn, then I realized I just found the worst night spot in the Hamptons. Decor - teeny bop. The music - teeny bop, The service - quick but def. watered down. The bathroom.. can you say "truck rest stop"? The people are all early twenties if not younger - so needless to say - not the type of crowd you want if you are looking for a mature group. - S.R.
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Comments - I really loved this place! The atmosphere was great and we happened to stumble on to a comedy night (1st Monday of the Month) which had some top notch comedians. I would absolutely go back. - G.D.

Wasn't really crowded for a Sat night, but it was nice anyways. Service was great. Music was excellent, nice mix of old and new mostly hip hop , R&B music. Very well done there. Drinks were pricy, went from $6 upstairs to $8 downstairs? Bar is upstairs and Couches and dance floor are downstairs. Bathrooms took a while, one at a time type, were wet on floor, pretty gross. - D.K.

Small, dark place - more like a club than a pub. Many tables, 2 TV sets, 70's disco music. Friendly and efficient female bartenders. Somewhat expensive. Unisex bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - It's a low-key neighborhood bar located off the Bell Blvd. strip. It features munchies on the bar, a TV, a pool table, and an old fashion telephone booth. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. -T.K.
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Comments - Small, semi-underground bar/restaurant. Good crowd, lots of photographs on the walls. Friendly + efficient bartenders. Reasonable prices. Bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Fun, cozy atmosphere conducive to after work get-togethers. Plenty of space to mingle and settle. Pool table and sofas in the back make great room, like the basement you always wish you had. - C.H.

Decent, young clientele. Pool table, sofas. Reasonable prices. Good service. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - Great place-- classy but not pretentious. - F.R.

Comments: The Shilling is one of the coolest bars. The decor is really cool, Celtic knot-work patterns adorn the walls. The bar itself was imported from Ireland and sent over by way of boat via Atlantic Ocean. I haven't tried the food there yet. But the staff there are friendly, the crowd is mainly a Wall Street suit-and-tie crowd. The bathroom rocks, they even have piped in music from the jukebox, so you can respond to "Natures Calling" without having to miss your selection. Also the place is HUGE!!! Worth the visit. But don't go on weekends because they are closed. - A.G.

It is packed from 4:30 - 6:30, and pricey.  Not for the "just got to Wall St. crowd"  Service at the bar is slow at best, but they are friendly.  Nice wannabe Irish decor. - D.N.

A great bar--all the way from Ireland and over 100yrs old! great place for a good lunch or a pint after work. friendly staff and you really have to see the place to believe it--very authentic....the food, drink and service. enjoy. - J.P.K.
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Comments - This cavernous space is one of the most bizarrely located on the island of Manhattan.  It is underneath the Manhattan Bridge, making it a very out-of-the-way spot for all but a few denizens of the LES or Chinatown East.  However, it's worth a look and maybe even a special trip.  The inside is club-like, but there's no cover and often little or no wait at the door.  The walls are covered with video projections that are usually synced up with the music.  Crowd ranges from Uptown-ey to hip, and it has nice little touches like the always cute bartenders and the video feeds in each bathroom that show you what's going on with the opposite sex. - J.S.L.

Fun place, but never take a jacket or be prepared to spend half of your time waiting.  The wait to check your coat in at this place could ruin any fun you planned on having.  - B.M.W.

First of all there is a cover. $7 guys and $5 girls. The name of the place and the 1st review suggests that this place might be ... FUN?  
IT IS NOT!!
Totally a dive. There is not a wait because it sucks. Drinks were $10 each for well vodka that was probably watered down. Once in the door the entrance is covered with an old scummy black curtain that I was afraid to touch because it did not look like it was ever washed. The "dance floor" consisted of a small painted cracked concrete floor. There was 2 DJs and I'd say they played pretty good music. Overlooking the club is a small area with a few seats and I saw a girl sleeping on one of the chairs. She was not having Fun.
Around the bar are a few gray stained old sofas that make the curtain on the entrance look clean. The crowd was a mix of the fake ID club, locals from Chinatown and a couple of 30+ guys looking to hook up.
Oh, the large projection screen only showed animation that did not go with the lame ass light show or the music. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!! - J.

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