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Comments - The best comedy club I've been to.  The comedians were hysterical, the staff friendly, and the service was fantastic. - T.V.
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Comments - Formerly Sutton Watering Hole, this is a new Mexican bar/restaurant with a happy hour (and buffet) daily. It features a bar, a dining area, high-top bar tables, piped-in low-key music, and a low ceiling. It seems to draw a mixed (all ages) after-work clientele. The prices are reasonable. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are adequate. T.K.
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Comments - This bar has the feel of an Irish pub as well as a neighborhood bar, as it could benefit from a little bigger space. It draws a late 20's early 30's type crowd. There are 4 TVs located throughout and numerous drink specials. The bartenders are friendly, although a bit sassy. The bathrooms are in pretty good shape, although a bit small. -A.S.

While in Manhattan on business from San Diego, I stumbled upon this great bar. Ivan is not only a keen bartender but a great ambassador to NYC by way of West Belfast. Also my compliments to staff members Elaine and Sue-Anne for their hospitality and fantastic service. - P.C.

Being in NYC two nights and spending both evenings at this bar ought to say something. From the other tourists to the staff everyone was so nice and tons of fun. We had an incredibly attentive bartender. No one waited for their drinks and he still had time to chat with the customers. The bar has tons of charm and the food was great! - V.F.

I spent quite a few hours in here over the course of the days surrounding New Year 2003 and was pleasantly surprised for a guy whose previous experiences of NYC drinking were in Midtown and the Meatpacking District. I was pleasantly surprised by the warm atmosphere, attentive staff and friendly punters. In fact, I can safely say it'll be the first bar I visit when I return later this year. - D.S.

Once again, this area has spawned another nice Irish pub. It is a small bar with lots of cocktail tables. The clientele seems to be a fun crowd. It features exposed brick walls, a low ceiling, and a few large screen TVs. The service is friendly and efficient. The prices are reasonable.  -T.K.
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Comments - Seaport bar and restaurant with one of the finest views in Manhattan, overlooking the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges on the East River.  Located at the touristy Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport, this is a great warm weather spot, when they can open the glass windows to let the air in.  Glass ceilings provide great lighting. - S.M.

An amazing view w/great food, bar and staff. Seriously can't beat the view of lower NYC. There is a fireplace where you can enjoy a drink and cigar or just hang out at the bar and check out the view, or better yet, sit outside when it is nice out. - J.P.
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Comments - The first of many "theme" restaurants to open around 57^th St. has relocated to Times Square. Although mostly catering to the tourists, the bar scene is better late night, after the diners have moved on, and the lines of tourists and teens have died down. The decor was the original Rock n Roll museum, before they built the one in Cleveland. The bar shaped like a guitar is a signature. Of course, there are now Hard Rock Cafe's all over the world, so this place is no big deal anymore. - S.M.

This place looks more like a happy-family-restaurant than like a bar to me. - G.O.

Quality burgers, excellent wall decorations....but not really a bar unless you're eating as well. - B.C.
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Comments - It functions as one of the many Penn Station commuter bars and Madison Square Garden pre and post events bars. It gets very crowded on certain game nights. Recently refurbished, it features a good jukebox, several TVs, a dark oak wood bar with partitions, a high ceiling, partially exposed brick walls, and a separate dining room. It has friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. It's also a pretty good restaurant. The prices are somewhat reasonable. The bathrooms are more than adequate but located in the basement. - T.K.

Clean cut and equally efficient Irish bartenders pour the perfect Black & Tans at this slightly above average mug & grub. What's better than a cold pint served with a liquid brogue? Warmth permeates by way of mahogany, brass, and brick, even-though the A/C is set at "meat locker." Ample choices in a jukebox set at the perfect level to both hear the music you want, and the conversation you're in. An oasis, if you're in that part of town late weeknights, as any others have closed up after the peak fares have dropped on NJ Transit/PATH, and the denizens of the Port Authority lurk for your spare change and smokes. - J.S.A.

I hit it perfectly! 12:00 noon to meet some old school chums from years ago and we needed room. Well, this place is next to Penn Station and the circus was in town at MSG down the street, so no rug rats we're there with their parents. Nor we're any other people. This huge gothic looking place was all ours for the whole afternoon. And did we get service? I never saw a concentration of Old Sod Bartenders and Barmaids waiting on me & my friends in my life like we had here. We ate there too. Fine food, but I really dug the long old world 100 ft. or so bar perfectly shiny and well stocked. This place is ready for an assault by a fleet of sailors just off the ship on leave.
Don't miss the front either. It looks like it was imported from overseas. It's tough to compete with New York when it comes to bar life. - E.G.
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Comments - This is a small, quiet bar/restaurant. It draws an older crowd early in the evening and a younger crowd later at night. The prices are very reasonable and the service is decent. It features a square bar, several TV, a jukebox (played low) and a dining area. The bathrooms are adequate. Last call in midnight in Sea Girt. - T.K.
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Comments - Formerly Vermouth, this pub seems to be trying to draw young Upper West Side sports fans. It features several TVs, good tunes on the jukebox, video games, and a high ceiling with fans. The green painted walls and the green table cloths appear to be an attempt to look like an Irish pub. There is a minimal food menu. The prices are reasonable. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. It has the potential to be a pretty popular place. The bathrooms are so-so. - T.K.

This place is terrible, the noise is too crazy and you can not hear yourself thinking. - J.T.

My buddy almost got his clock cleaned by the surly bartender at this place. My advice if you go: speak only when spoken to and don't order wings after  kitchen has closed. - J.G.

I will skip everything but the main point: I have never been subjected to such poor service. It wasn't just bad, it was aggressively rude. The bartender, who resembles Lou Gossett Jr. on steroids, treated all customers if they were an imposition. Case in point: I was told to not speak to him unless he first spoke to me. On top of that, he served flat beer and had a habit of knocking things over. Never once did I hear an apology. Stay far, far away. - B.M.
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Comments - Very friendly, nicely done interior (comfy gas fireplace in the back that's great on a winter night!), nice booths and stools in back, good size bar and stools with backs in front. Can't miss the front of the place from the street -- painted bright yellow! Swinging doors give it a real "pubby" feel -- as well as the friendly and knowledgeable staff! The drawn curtains in the front window may seem a little uninviting from the street, but don't let that discourage you. Good eclectic juke box that has a lot of potential. - S.T.

This is my local bar. It's a fine Irish establishment serving Guinness, Harp, & Murphy's! One might say it looks like they moved an Irish Pub overseas brick by brick and plopped it here on 9th St. It's a relatively low key place where you might come alone and pull up a stool next to one of the older locals and swap pints and stories after work OR come with a group of friends and occupy a booth with little distractions. It's very affordable as NYC prices go (3-4 dollar pints). There are also 2 TVs usually playing sports, dartboards and some of those video trivia machines. It used to have karaoke on Saturday nights which was out of place but still uproariously fun. The best part though is the obnoxiously painted exterior. P.S.- If your loud and obnoxious- stay outta my bar. - J.P.

This place has changed a LOT since it first opened -- at least as far as the crowd goes. Still get the old fellas with OTB during the day, then hit-or-miss hipster action later. No more Irish bartenders -- all are American, and with I think only one exception all female (not that there is anything wrong with that!), however service has suffered over the years. No more choice of stouts, either, but a decent selection of taps that changes slightly once in a while. With all the other bars within walking distance, and since this bar is exactly half-way between the 9th Street stop on the R and the 7th Avenue stop on the F, it is worth it to peek in to see what the scene is like. - L.S.
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Comments - This is a split-level Mexican bar/restaurant that seems to draw a mixed (all ages) clientele. The small bar area is in the basement. The dining area is upstairs. It features various Mexican decor, good tunes on the jukebox, and several TVs. There is a limited beer selection. The prices are reasonable and the service are good. There is a happy hour daily with well drinks for $3 and beer for $1, $2, or $3 (depending on the brand and size). The bathrooms are adequate. -T.K.
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Comments - closed.  Became Tavern on First
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Comments: The best beer and ale (and stout) brewed on premises that I have had ANYWHERE, and I've been around. Menu is limited but good. Great old New York bar! - R.T.

Always manage to get drunk there. T.H.

Popular microbrewery in Union Square. Good scene at the bar. Upstairs and outdoor dining (the latter if you are one of the lucky few tables). Inconsistent brews, some you’ll like, some you won’t. Long bar can get cramped, especially since its also the path to the bathrooms. - S.M.

The food here is great, and the beer is interesting, meaning some you'll like and some you won't. The bar gets pretty crowded with a nice group business-types, but it is a better place to sit down and have some drinks and food with your friends. - K.W.
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Comments - Not bad. Good place to meet after work for midtowners. Gets a bit tired hearing tourists from Rockefeller Center ask for Bud though...It's a BREWERY!!! - I.A.

Interesting place location in the Paine Webber Building in Midtown. Crowd was made up primarily of mid-to late 20's and early 30's. Decent amount of women there. Staff was very friendly. More of a restaurant than a bar as the bar area can be a little crowded at times. No brand label beers, just the brewery stuff, on average cost about $5.50 per. A jukebox couldn't hurt. - A.S.

Not bad, appetizers were tasty and so was the eye candy. Drinks were normally priced. Fun place, but the set up needs to be opened up. - J.S.

Of course one should comment on the beer. Cornhusker is superb. I shall be visiting again from the UK in 3 weeks time. Can't wait. - K.P.

For a place representing the "Heartland," this place could use an attitude check. I went one weekday afternoon during the holiday season, and was told that we could not sit at a table (with the restaurant being less than half full at an off-peak hour) because one out of the four of us was not ordering food (we were all ordering drinks, which are a bit pricey for medium-quality microbrewed beer). When sent to the bar to order, we were disappointed to find out that the only place we had found room for four to eat and drink was "closed" for another 25 minutes, even though no one was using the space. For a group that was ready to build a hefty tab, we were shocked to find that our business must not have been desired. We left and found a nice Irish pub close-by that was happy to serve us. I hope that the tourists visiting Rockefeller Center have better luck than we did. -J.M.

This is a popular (crowded), well-lit brewpub located in the Rockefeller Center area. It has an older sibling in the Union Square area. It seems to draw a combination of local office workers and tourists of all ages. There is an extensive selection of tap beers and tequilas. It features several TVs, low music piped-in, high ceilings, interesting art work on the walls, partially exposed brick walls, peanuts, dining tables, and booths. The prices are rather expensive. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments: One of the last German bar/restaurants around. Great for a drink after work or conversations. Great food. If you're there late enough they may even dance a polka! - R.R.

We don't realize that this is the last of the Old German Bars of Yorkville. The flavor of "The Old World " still remains. A great spot for nostalgia, food & ironically, St. Patrick's Day. - E.G.

The last hold-out from an era that once made the Yorkville section of the upper east side become known as 'German town'. It still is the king of all bars on one day a year: The day of the Stueben Day parade in September. The other 364, it is a great place for schnitzels & bratens, and German biers served (sadly) more often by old fraus than by young freuleins. - S.M.
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Comments - Great bar/restaurant in Columbia University area with rooftop deck.  Best margaritas and terrific food.  The people that work there are really great. Watch those stairs after a couple of margaritas! - E.J.

Very potent margaritas and great happy hour deals. Also the best view of Manhattan around from the heated roof garden. Friendly staff. - C.K.

The Heights is the perfect mix of local crowd and Columbia socialites. An overfriendly bar staff and team of waiters and waitresses makes eating and drinking a pleasure. The roof offers a wonderful hideaway above the busy Broadway street where one can enjoy the best frozen margaritas in the city. When the sun goes down and this little Tex/Mex restaurant turns into a Columbia social experience, there is no other place I would rather be for the late night hours. The Heights has provided 3.5+ years of fun and excitement and the good times have ceased to stop. The great happy hour prices coupled with the overqualified bartenders makes drinking an adventure and a pleasure. - J.F.
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Comments - Hell is great especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays when they have a DJs instead of that tired juke box. Hearing the same records over and over again gets kind of dull after a while. Let's open up our ears to some new beats and music. - B.V.

I hated this place! The service was so bad, you'd think you were in a high priced, snobby, New York Bar -- oh, wait, I forgot, that's where we were! - M.J.

Greatest drinks here ever, good music and fun crowd make it a winner, but snotty service and gross bathrooms detract from it a bit. - S.A.
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Comments -Lots of drink specials and competitive pool! Huge variety of single malts and yummy frozen drinks. Plus the best Sunday brunch in Brooklyn!!!! The Ladies' room is clean, roomy and it has a cool ceiling (check it out!) - K.F.
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Comments - This bar functions as one of the many Penn Station commuter bars and Madison Square Garden pre & post events bars. It gets very crowded on certain 'game nights'. Well lit, it features 2 TVs, a jukebox (played low), various sports pictures on the walls, and a low ceiling with fans. It's somewhat divey: torn upholstery on the stools, an uneven floor, cases of empties in the corner, no munchies at the bar, but they'll sell you bags of chips. The service is friendly and efficient. The prices are reasonable. The bathrooms are somewhat lacking. - T.K.

One great thing about Hickey's is that they have the most awesome lunchtime hamburgers. If you're in the area Monday-Friday, this is the place to go. - M.E.

Superb service, clientele really friendly. Wandered into this bar on a trip to NYC (I'm from just outside Windsor, England) 3 years ago and came back 2 years ago. I'm coming back next month and this is the first place I will be checking out. Beer is decent price, service good and everyone friendly. What more do you want? - S.B.
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Comments - This is a small bar/restaurant located on the Upper West Side. The space is not used very efficiently. It features several TVs, a jukebox, and a low ceiling (smoky). It seems to draw twentysomething and thirtysomething local residents. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.

Great place to hang out. Bartenders were cool. - D.J.M.

Great place to get trashed with friends. - J.R.
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Comments - Meat packing district dive biker bar that for some reason has become popular with yuppies and celebrities as well. What’s great about this place is that women actually want to dance on the bar and take off their bra (even some women who would never dream of doing it). God bless America! - S.M.

Hey, the bar is not anything to look at, but it rocks everyday of the week including Sundays. The barmaids are fun and hot, plus they dance. Then they get hammered women to dance and show skin. I love the south. - W.B.

Don't fall prey to the "buying the barmaid a shot" scam.  You dish out $4 so that they can put on an act while they really drink H₂0! - B.E.

The question is how to determine which bartender is the Hog & which is the Heifers. It is a Harley man's Heaven: if he or she were Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder.
- SB

I'm from Dallas and being in Hogs and Heifers was like being at some of the greatest places at home.  The people were so friendly and the service was the best!  I will tell all my friends traveling to New York to stop in for a beer and a shot! - J.L.

Someone really has no idea of what they are talking about.  I buy shots for those bartenders all the time and I saw them pour the same liquor into their shot glass as I had in mine.  If you watch them as they go in on the night, they are plastered.  Ever notice how one of them will disappear for about 15 minutes or so?  What could that be?  Hmmmm. - M.K.

It may the darkest, dirtiest, and it may have the worse kinds of clientele but you will never forget your experience there. - A.B.

Hogs & Heifers is THE dive bar of ALL dive bars. The bartenders are sexy and have attitude. The drinks are average price. But the kicker is the drunk chicks taking off their bras (sometimes if you're lucky much more). - K.C.J.

This place ROCKS! The clientele is there to have a good time - and that's just what I did. Here's a hint to the women - the longer you keep your top on, the more drinks the male customers will buy you. I would definitely go back there in a heartbeat...and would be the first one dancing on the bar. - W.S.M.

Fun place, but don't look for a fight here! The bouncers are huge. I love the short bartender, she is a dream come true! - D.C.

I visited Hogs after being a loyal Red Rock patron for years. I liked it, but I found that the bartenders at Hogs really get off on humiliation. And the crowd is touristy, as well as made up of older, male regulars. It's a good time, for sure, but the lines are really long, and it's pretty small, so go early and don't wear a tie. - S.A.

Nasty dive in meat packing district, but I had a ball there. I'm from the south, and the juke box made me feel right at home. Bras hanging from ceiling - everyone very friendly. I really had a good time at H & H - even brought tee shirt home. - B.B.

If you like long lines, paying the doorman to get in, warm beer, tourists, sailors, body odor, long waits for drinks, bouncers with major attitude problems and fat women who like to get drunk and "dance" on the bar- then this dump is for you! Life is too short for this place. Oh yes, also a great place for bridge and tunnel boys who have no other prayer of seeing a girl take her bra off - unless they go 10 blocks north to "Privilege" - which I would highly recommend if you want to see some real dancers. - T.J.

Oh my gosh what a GREAT bar!!! I brought some male co-workers with me after a company gathering. The guys seemed kind of hesitant once they saw the outside of the bar--but once we got in and they saw the bartenders they were fine. When the bartenders got on the bar & started to dance I turned around to look at the guys expressions!! Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words!!! These guys were goo--goo for Hogs & Heifers! It was a wild night with lots of dancing & lots of drinking. They even got me to dance on the bar. However, being the only lady in the bunch, I did manage to keep my bra on. Hey, after all--I do WORK with these guys!!!! Hogs & Heifers was a HOOT!!  - A.A.

A tip of my cap to H&H. This is the most patriotic bar in the city. It raised over $60,000 for WTC relief. It is a dive bar and damn proud of it. There are so many bras on the back of the bar that they cover a massive shark to the point that you can't tell how long it is. (I'm guessing 12 ft.). You want atmosphere? They have 4-inch artillery shells on the back of the bar, car doors on the wall, dead animals and pictures of dead animals everywhere. Pictures of people having a hell of a good time all over the place. And real life people having a good time every night of the week. There is something about this place that makes losing your inhibitions easy as pie. Second grade teachers from the sticks do things that could get them fired if the school board ever finds out. This is the real deal. Often imitated but never duplicated. - P.G.

When I first walked in, I was hesitant about staying. I'm sure glad I did. I've been to a lot of bars and this one has been one of my favorites. I loved the bar's atmosphere and the barmaid's sharp wit and attitude. The entertainment was a riot as well. I really enjoyed myself and would recommend this place to any of my friends. - K.H.

I went to this bar on Friday night, and I had an absolute blast! The only thing pretty blah was the music. However, my friend and I did find a way to dance to it on top of the bar. Also, I was convinced to take my bra off. I did, however, get a tee-shirt out of it! I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a night they will never forget! - N.U.

Hogs and Heifers is the place to be if you can handle it. You need a brass set to have fun here!!!! I loved it !!!! The bartenders bring you to another world, they don't take crap for anyone and that's what makes it a blast. If your a girl and can't see yourself up on the bar...don't bother coming here. I myself loved it and marked my place on the bar dancing to Rambling Man . - C.J.

Coyote What? Please, it is Hogs & Heifers in that stupid movie, and that character is Michelle from Hogs.  The movie has the identical interior of the Hogs bar, down to the placement of the jukebox and the basement. Give me a break. There is no other "real" place in the city other than Hogs - everything else is just a poor imitation. - D.G.

Pissed off flat-chested bartenders threw us out after my hot wife and her friend flashed their "mams" to the crowd while dancing on the bar. They ought to hire some talent to work their vs. the miserable "raisins" they've got pouring drinks. - J.T.

The first night that we were in NYC we went to the one on 1st Ave. Other than an old couple and a band, we were the only ones there. It was forgettable. Then, the last night (Saturday), we headed to the one in the meat packing district. We waited 40 minutes in line, but it was well worth it. The scene was raucous. The bartenders were hilarious. The beer selection is somewhat weak though, and the bartenders chased a good number of the female patrons away by humiliating them. The ones that stayed were up on the bar dancing though. The bartender blowing fire during "Ring of Fire" was the highlight of the night. Tons of fun even though it was a "sausage fest", a decent amount of shady older men especially. Bathroom is pretty terrible but the bouncers are cool, and the size of mountains. - M.N.P.

When I first neared the outside I was hesitant to enter but my friends insisted on going in. I entered to see women dancing on the bar and taking their bras off. Some random guy told me I would be up there soon enough and I laughed. But twenty minutes later I was up there shaking my stuff, not once but three times in one night. I went back St. Patrick's Day and danced yet again. The place is a blast! But guys don't try to get on the bar. The huge bouncers will throw you right out. The bathroom line really sucks though, especially when you have broken the seal. There is only one stall. - J.K.

What a Dump ! Barmaids can be OK, until they get the megaphone out. Too bad. It could be a great dive bar. In reality though, you should be drinking at Red Rocks West or The Village Idiot if you like this type of bar. - W.M.

We stumbled in H&H with a busload of fellow bagpipers. After the bartenders initial barrage of abuse by megaphone, all the pantywaists hightailed it out. Four of us stayed, and piped for the rugby & biker crowd. The bartenders bought us shots of JD and traded friendly barbs with us throughout the evening. If you're a puss, don't go here. If you can hold your own with the girls' abuse, you're in for a good night! - D.M.

We've been going there for eons now.  Great place for looking at bikes...girls are great, too...but the newbies and the yuppies kind of get out of hand but for the bouncers. Ride your bike up and park it out front...bikers don't have to wait.... we walk right in.... the line is for the yuppies. The show is always great and the music is hot. Don't let the yuppies distract you. - B.F.

A total dump, don't even think about visiting. The earlier comment about which is the Hog and which the Heifer behind the bar sums up this waste of space. Unless you're a pre-pubescent kid with no chance of seeing a woman revealing her bra, don't waste your time coming here. - B.C.

What a skanky bar. The bartenders put on a tired act. The patrons were a mix of genuine friends of the owner to very skanky girls in work boots. I ended up at Au Bar, where the women washed their hair. - G.S.

This bar is awesome!!! I came here with three friends after hitting The Culture Club for my friend's bachelorette party. The "bachelorette" stood out from the rest! Wearing a veil, tiara, etc. One thing I remember was that the bouncers were big and cool! And also there were a lot of men. We all had a great time....and want to go back sometime this month. The bachelorette showed "her puppies!" and lost her bra! The crowd went crazy! The bartenders also had megaphones which I thought was really cool. They were rude to some peeps but they definitely made us laugh! Def. a rowdy crowd! I was having so much fun, I didn't want to leave. My friends swear they've seen Jason Giambi there...she flashed him! Definitely worth going...you'll have a blast! -J.A.

Formerly one of my favorite places to go to while in the city, and very respective of the "attitude" of the bartenders, I went there with a friend in Sept. '02. There was a new bartender in training who was doing fine but the other, regular bartender was your classic bitch, even confrontational! I am but one person, but have been going there for many a years, even have a helmet on the wall behind the pool table! It is a shame that such a fun place has to be represented in such a way. I hope she gets to read these reviews! Sorry, but it is the truth. - D.B.

The comment about some guy's wife being kicked out for showing her "mams"...is most likely false. I've seen my fair share of bared chests here, much to the crowds enjoyment. And another thing... you people who try to demean 'the bridge and tunnel crowd' should re-evaluate your meaningless lives and find something better to do with your time. - J.S.

I was there for the ceremonies of 9-11 this past year 2002, having been one of the many responding rescue crews, and the only native American crew from South Dakota that responded for 9-11. I had a blast there, and I will return there again. After all it reminded me of a bar in interior South Dakota called the horseshoe bar which is another run down juke box booze joint that all the local ranchers and real cowboys hang out at. Kinda a home away from home. - S.B.

Really crappy bar. Rude bouncers. Fat old women showing their saggy mams! - D.M.

This is the worst Bar in NY! W moved to the city two years ago and heard all about it so we went, only to find that the girls behind the bar were very rude! I tell ya, it will be a cold day in hell before I go there again! I did discover this amazing bar though, the girls were so nice and they all really enjoy there jobs, its the Coyote Ugly Saloon, a much better place to spend money. In fact, I asked the barmaid the question they get all the time, is the movie based on this bar? She said YES! She showed me the article in GQ magazine written by a former coyote ugly bartender. As it turns out that was what inspired the movie to be made! So the name of the movie is Coyote Ugly and well the bar is Coyote Ugly too. I hope that this puts the rest the comments I read about the movie being based on Hogs & Heifers because, well clearly, that just is not true. - B.T.

The best dive in NY period. Park your scoot in front, walk right in and enjoy smokin' bartenders (not airhead models like the movie) great music and one of the best golf course-like pool tables I've ever played on. I LOVE THIS BAR!! - F.W.

Disgusting crowd, greasy long haired guys and girls too for that matter. The fattest dude I've ever seen I don't know how he fit in the door. What a dump. One of the barmaids gave free drinks to these guys. - J.R.
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Comments - This place is a time warp. The Polish bartender is as slow as molasses, and has a tendency to babble about the great war (one can only conjecture if he is referring to the first or the second). Still, there is a certain camp appeal to it all, and the drinks are dirt cheap. - M.B.

An East Village institution. Just to set the previous review straight, the sometimes irascible old man bartending in slippers and B.O. is Ukrainian, not Polish. And, according to a friend's dad who'd seen him play in his heyday, the man was once one HELL of a soccer player.
The Atmosphere/Decor is pure dive bar. The jukebox is full of rock chestnuts, and it fits perfectly. It's the kind of place where you can be wasted enough to hear "Light My Fire" and think it's pretty cool.
Service: simply, the bartender is a man of favorites. Even when I was a semi-regular there, sometimes I just didn't make the cut. This means that even when the bar isn't crowded you might wait a while, smiling patiently with money in your hand and empty glasses before you, for next round. And not because he hasn't noticed. What are you going to do?
Bathroom: yes.
In all, the place is a great and true dive bar, and the drinks are dirt cheap. It's like an old Converse Chuck in the closet you haven't been able to throw out for some reason. I don't stop in there much anymore, but I still note it with a smile when I roll by. - S.G.

What a find whilst on holiday from the UK. It felt like being in a movie. Well priced for Manhattan. Great old wooden decor and stalls down the back. The round bar is cool. - H.D.

This bar knocks blocks off anywhere else I've been in NYC. Ace low key decor and the bar tell fuckwits where to go. - T.B.

This old, small dive bar has a semi-circle bar in one room and tables in a second room. It looks like an air raid shelter. The clientele seems to be a bunch of old burnouts. It features a black and white TV, a video game, Christmas lights all year round, and a low ceiling (smoky). There is a limited beer selection. The prices are good and the service varies by day. The bathrooms are pitiful. - T.K.

The beers are cheap but the old guy who runs the place is usually so loaded that he will take your money then claim you didn't pay and kick you out. He also sings opera at the top of his lungs in a competition with the jukebox. In other words, it's tons of fun if you are in the right mood. The jukebox does have great tunes on it. - L.O.
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Comments - Good neighborhood bar with a solid jukebox, excellent happy hour prices and $1 drinks for ladies on Saturdays. Not to mention firemen. - S.A.

It's a great place to hang out especially if you are a big Bruce Springsteen fan. The food is good and the beer is always cold. Plus the service is always top notch. Also, a great meeting place before or after you go to the movies at Kips Bay. - M.L.S.

Cool hang-out kind of place, affordable drinks, and cool karaoke on Tuesdays. I'd make it a regular hangout. - T.M.

Ok what is up with the pictures? Is there even a theme here with the pictures? Get off the fireman ride. - E.F.

I just thought that this bar lacked anything original, was too similar to The Salty Dog in Bay Ridge, where the fireman actually hang out. - L.M.

Formerly called South Beach, the name of this place would lead one to believe it is a firemen's hangout. I didn't notice that. There is a small bar and several high-top tables, decent tunes on the jukebox, darts, a low ceiling with fans, and a large screen TV. The prices are somewhat expensive. The bartender was friendly and efficient. - T.K.

Yes, It's a firemen hangout, but the karaoke is awesome on Tuesdays. The bartender is a hottie, almost too hot for this place. The rest of the week is so-so but Tuesday after 10pm it rocks. - J.D.

The staff is very friendly (especially Thursdays). Never been there and had a bad time. Good place to either start a night or finish one off. There may be a lack of firemen, but I guess we can blame Bloomberg for that. - F.H.

The only fireman that show up are fat & bald. Trust me - don't go there!  - B.S.
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Comments - A big letdown. The food wasn't up to par, the quality was ok, but the portions were way too tiny. Order a side of anything and they serve it in a thimble. I entered a hot wing-eating contest and the wings were so mild you could feed them to infants. They should have called it a wussy wing eating contest. And there are much better sports bars in town (Scruffy Duffy, Time Out etc). They have no jukebox, so you are stuck listening to the house mix. And finally I wasn't very impressed by the staff who cater to big groups and blow off singles and couples. Not a very friendly place. - J.P.

Great bar if you have a 8-year-old son that you're training to go to shaker bars someday. I saw a bachelor party at this bar which just cracked me up. Either go to Scores or go to a real bar. - P.O.

I went there when I was 17 and was annoyed that the "famous" waitresses were nothing but ugly girls with big knockers. - R.J.

I went a few times and stopped going. Now I only go there for the calendar signings. The out of town girls there for the signings are much more friendly then the in-house staff. - P.G.

Obviously, speaking from a man's perspective, it's great. Wooden everything (walls, tables, chairs, plates). Having paper towels on rollers (wooden, of course) is an extra nice touch. Reasonable prices. Good food. The attractively attired waitresses are polite and efficient. Well lit, many TV screens for sports viewing, piped in 60's music. T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. for sale. Bathrooms are adequate. If anyone is offended by this place (sees it as sexist), lighten up. - T.K.

I have frequented Hooters' in the northeast for the past few years and I must say this was one of the more enjoyable experiences. The service was awfully quick as well as extremely kind. Obviously the atmosphere is stereotyped towards men, but it is a place where all can enjoy a good meal (women have to be open minded though). The food was great and I plan on visiting again soon. - D.S.
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Comments - Expensive drinks considering it's part of the chain, but that's because of the Lincoln Center location. Good service. Exposed brick walls. Bathrooms are adequate but located in the basement. - T.K.
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Comments - It's not as good as Kabooz (on the same level) but it's much better than Charley O's (LIRR level). The drinks are somewhat expensive considering the location. The service is friendly and efficient. Well lit, it features several TVs, a jukebox, a low ceiling, a dark oak wood bar, and many cocktail/dining tables. There is a food menu. There are no bathrooms in the bar, but the public restrooms are just outside. - T.K.
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Comments - The Riese Corporation seems to have gotten it right this time with this coupling of its Irish pub and Mexican bar/restaurant at this Theater District location. Houlihan's occupies the second floor. It has a rather spacious bar and dining room. There is a TV set but no music. The decor is that of a typical New York Irish pub. The beer selection is limited. The service is pretty good. The prices are somewhat reasonable. The bathrooms are decent. Tequilaville occupies the ground floor and basement. The ground floor has a bar and some seating. The basement has a larger dining and the bathrooms (adequate) are located here. There is a TV and piped-in music. The decor is NYC Mexican. It also has a limited beer selection. The service is also pretty good. The prices are also somewhat reasonable. - T.K.

This may be the lamest bar in NYC besides the Applebee's on 42nd street. Seems like some shill from the Riese Corporation is submitting bar reviews to this sight. - P.O.
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Comments - Located on the second floor of the building. Mixed after-work clientele (all ages). Decent service. Somewhat expensive prices. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - Numerous TV's, good buffet (sometimes). Somewhat expensive. Good service. Bathrooms in hotel lobby. - T.K.
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Comments - Under new ownership, Hunky Dory's is a decent place to catch a game or play one if you are a dart or pool shooter. It has a cozy interior and the crowd is "interesting". The bar closes early some nights which I think is a bad move and is an easy way to lose late and early patronage. Marybell, one of the two sibling owners is very nice, very attractive and is quick to engage you in conversation. The bar is not huge but is adequate and promotes interaction amongst the patrons. The decor could use some work. The jukebox was OK. Service could be better but is not horrible. The two bartenders I have dealt with were very different. One was very young and green but friendly the other was a bit older with more experience but had a real attitude problem. Here's to hoping better for them in the future. Cheers!!! - T.S.
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Comments - The legendary Rockefeller Center saloon where Don Imus always got blotto has relocated to this site in the theater district. While much is the same, much has also changed. There are no more dining tables in the middle of the bar area. (That was always awkward). The decor is the same down to the tiled bathrooms in the cellar. There is now a unisex bathroom on the main floor. (be sure to lock the door). They now play music (fortunately, they don't blast it). The bartenders are great. The clientele (after-work, tourists and theatergoers) has changed a little (a somewhat older crowd, but younger than at the old location). Prices are a little higher. It is still well lit. There are dining tables in the back and upstairs. Since it is not on a corner, the view is not as good. The ownership is now partnered with the Playwright Taverns. - T.K.
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