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Comments - A 'road house' with a somewhat trashy, potentially dangerous crowd. The walls are decorated with license plates of many states. (I suspect that some of the patrons are former license plate makers). Also, a replica of the Chevron gasoline logo. Pool table, TV's video games, jukebox. The female bartender was friendly and efficient. Reasonable prices. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

Who doesn't like "The Honeymooners"? And thusly-you'll fit right in. Talking is easy with any patron or bartender, as people know this isn't a place you try to impress or fight in - the biker/bouncer outside sees to that. Good beer prices, and plenty of grime to keep you humble. - J.S.A.

A dive bar, but one great dive bar! Reasonable prices and friendly barmaids. Worth checking out, you never know who you might meet in here! - B.C.

Great place to hang out. No pretentious idiots out to ruin other people's night by trying to prove something. Just a mix of patrons wanting nothing more than to enjoy a beer in a relaxed atmosphere. Service is quick and very friendly. Bathrooms in the basement aren't the best, but could be a lot worse...at least it's somewhere to go once you've broken the seal. - D.N.
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Comments - This was a dive - but a nice dive. - J.B.
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Comments -The Bar is small and on the second floor above a another bar. It is a quiet bar on the weekdays. Saturday nights there is a $10 special, all the Buds and Coors Lights you can drink from 10pm-1am. There is a jukebox with mainly classic rock and a few CDs of hip hop and dance music. There is a pool table and a dart board. It is a bar with the same crowd of people in the community. - I.P.

Great specials and fine music ... they have a dart board and a pool table ... not a wide selection .. mostly bottled domestic beer ... no tap beer ... very few imports. - R.B.

Last time I was there is when the Reegans owned it, a great place with friendly bartenders. - S.O.

Recent change of ownership really cleared the place out. The bathrooms are still too small, and the lighting is still too dark. Pretty cheap for beers, though, and they are bringing in taps. - M.O.
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Comments - Any bar that can get away with sawdust on the floor is okay in my book. I wasn't there for a long time, just a good time. Excellent eats! - J.G.T.

Yorkville neighborhood bar and restaurant with the friendliest bartenders and wait staff. Darkness and sawdusted floors give the bar a cozy, old town feel to it. A good place to relax and have a drink, and/or grab something to eat. - S.M.

Excellent Upper East Side hangout. A must for St Patrick's Day and other events. Refurbishment has not changed the charm.... - D.S.

I have new meaning in life....I begin each week with a countdown....a countdown to euphoria....a countdown to jubilation...a countdown to Friday happy hour at the Bone. - KRB
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Comments - Formerly called Sag Harbor, the interior of this place is completed painted red. It seems to draw a hip, thirtysomething clientele. The happy hour is called the "hot hour" from 7:30 to 10:30 nightly, featuring $1 drafts & house wines, $5 cosmopolitans. The service was good. There is a fairly long bar and several cocktail/dining tables. The music was not unbearably loud. The bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - Great vibe, great music, and great drinks at this SoHo dive. - K.C.
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Comments - Call 911 - I've been robbed ($6 for a bottle of Coors Light). Some after-work drinkers, but mostly people waiting to dine in the restaurant. Multi-level dining areas. Very elitist attitude from the staff and patrons. 'Dancing shrimp' is a rotating model. Bathrooms are good (it's a decent restaurant). - T.K.

The Redeye is a popular bar and shrimp restaurant near Carnegie Hall that has been drawing big crowds since opening in Fall ’96. Spacious, high ceiling interior on a corner spot. Small bar area, serving high priced drinks, can get crowded. - S.M.

Tempted to say it should be called 'Browneye', but will resist. High-priced corpo-rama mediocrity. Everything was okay, but the prices should have produced better. Go here if you're a tourist and too old for the Hard Rock. Oh, they have a bar, right? - S.G.
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Comments - Good crowd. Great old music (none of the current crap). Bartenders were very good with the buy backs. – T.K.

Live music on the Bleecker Street strip.  Large English style pub with room at the bar, or at tables in front of the stage, which often hosts cover bands. Darts in the rear.  They serves food and a cover charge applies on weekends.  They also sponsor a rugby club. - S.M.

This is a great bar for a night out with a few friends. They have four live bands every night. Tommy and Dave, the bartenders, are really cute. They love to talk about their native Ireland and tell tall tales of love lost and won. Dave says Puff Daddy is a regular but Jennifer has not been in yet. - D.M.
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Comments: Some of the best free entertainment in the city, bartender(ettes) will blow fire and pour shots down your throat from atop the bar. They use the bar like a dance runway. Cheap drinks. - J.D.

Dancing bartenders separate this bar from your ordinary dive bar. - M.M.M.

The decor was the bartenders. - A.J.

Would rate it a 9 if I had a Harley, but if the men's room was co-ed, this might be 0 for some. - P.A.

A biker bar in west Chelsea. What it lacks in decor, it makes up for in anything-goes debauchery. Raucous fun from the pretty young female bartenders dancing on the bar in their Daisy Duke shorts, to the hula-hoops passed out to patrons, to the drink specials. Some examples: The Tonya Harding: Canadian Club on ice (must drink w/open shoe laces). The Al Bundy: A shot of Turkey and a can of Black Label. Yes, this place serves cans of Black Label! The Anna Nicole Smith: Goldschlager (gold digger) on the rocks (served with cheese doodles and a pre-nup). Even the bumper stickers on the walls will make you smile: "Jesus loves you (everyone else thinks you’re an asshole)." "Guns don’t kill people, postal workers kill people". Cheers! - S.M.

Free entertainment, cheap booze, fun crowd and the most gorgeous bartenders in NYC! - H.T.P.

This is the friendliest most entertaining best priced bar in NYC. The bartenders are gorgeous fun and efficient. - G.B.

The Red Rock is the best place for a GREAT TIME. - S. V.

When you go to RR……you’re going for the fun, entertaining atmosphere! - J.R.

This bar was absolutely horrible. I would only recommend it if you want to get really drunk and fight with old men that ride motorcycles and think that they are cool. - J.R.(2)

By far the best bar in NYC...all the girls are worth visiting! - T.L.H.

I have to give this bar all tens. This is the best bar I have ever been to.  I've been overseas and I have never had this much fun.  God Bless the GIRLS.  - A.M.

I have frequented many bars in the past, and have even bartended for 2 years at a bar on your list of "Bars of the Week", yet I am writing to say that Red Rock West, as interesting as it might seem does not deserve to be on your list. After going there once drinking and tipping well, I decided to go again with a different group of friends who happened to be African-American.  From the minute we walked in the door to the minute we were thrown out without any explanation (about 15 minutes later) all eyes were glued to us as if we were doing something wrong. I have never been treated that way in a bar before, and will never go back there again, and I urge you not to as well. - J.W.

Well, this place definitely has atmosphere. Being a chick, I have to say it has atmosphere, but, I would only recommend it to my horny male friends (is that redundant). It's one of those "you have to go there once" places. I thought it was way cheesier than Hogs and Heifers or Coyote Ugly, and the "water dance" almost made my male friend fall over in lust and pain. The clientele is equally horny and very drunk, and we saw quite a show within the crowd also. Many NYC bars have girls dancing on the bar, but this one takes the cake with large women on the bar thinking they look good in their bras and Daisy Duke shorts. Did I mention that it was an experience? - A.R.

Always have fun there 'til dawn - M.B.

The best bar in NYC. Nuff said! - M.W.

An enjoyable bar for a quiet drink. - S.J.

I've been to Red Rock many times and I have always had a good time.  Yes, the atmosphere is different, but it's fun!  I love the bartenders and I go there with my boyfriend. If you want to have a crazy night, it's pretty much guaranteed at Red Rock!!! - D.S.

The best place I've been to, especially if you become a regular. Boy, do the girls treat you well if you're a regular. - D.T.

I'm not sure which came first, Hogs & Heifers or RRW, but you get the feeling RRW is trying their damnedest to keep up. The girls try to be as intimidating but they are not (they lack the 'I might loose my bra' factor). They should be the sweethearts that they are and enjoy the fact that the pyros and watering song are worth many a return trip. Also if you keep wondering if someone is following you around and spitting on the back of your neck, don't worry, they spray the ceiling with water and it drips on you. At least I hope that's what it was. - D.K.

I've been a regular here for 5 years and love it. It has changed a lot since that ridiculous movie, Coyote Ugly, came out last summer. What was once a true biker bar, has turned into a bachelorette party, yuppie-run frat fest on weekends. So avoid Fri. and Sat. or get there early and leave early. Otherwise, it's still the most fun bar in the city with great music, plenty of entertainment, excellent bartenders and low prices. It's not for everyone but if you want a rowdy, good, drunken time, RRW rocks. - S.A.

If you got thrown out of this place, let me know what caused it. Yes, that was me that Thursday night; pants around my ankles, shirt somewhere in the room, very, very drunk, and being whipped by the bartender with my own belt. That was just the beginning. Next, my nipples were set a-flame with 151, and shots poured down my throat as I laid on the bar. Don't wanna get married? - Have your bachelor party start here, and have your friends tell them you've never been there before; I hadn't. A carnival of a bar on the right night. - J.S.A.

Way better than Hogs & Heifers, no comparison. Trudy, you got my vote for the best bartender in NYC. The bouncers don't take no sh*t here. If you get thrown out, that's because you deserved it, you're a yuppie and you where obnoxious. Marcel watches out for the regulars. It takes a lot to piss him off. Pool table is great. Colors are allowed. Riders don't have to wait in line at the door like the little people. Get a hat and shirt. John the owner is real. End up there after a run. You won't regret it. - B.F.

What are you kidding me? Wake up New Yorkers. If you like this place, you need help. - D.

The best bar ever! - G.R.

See what D.T. said. - K.V.

Saturday, October 19th 2002, this was the last stop on a 10 hour bar crawl, we were a group of six. We arrived in a great mood at 8pm. It was quite. Place started to jump at 10pm, Gorgeous stripper-like bartenders, who dance on the bar. Good music. A jumping atmosphere makes this place. Jimmy " Stools " danced an erotic entertaining dance for a Bachelorette party of 10 in the middle of the bar for 10 minutes and no one even looked twice. We left in a drunken rage and crawled into our limo for the ride home to Mike's Place Sports Bar, Coram, N.Y., The Dool, The Egger, El Presindenti, Jimmy Stools, Gumby and Andre. - S.O.

The first time I went there the weekend before Halloween. I must say, I had a great time!!! We decided to make it a regular spot until the next weekend.  Can you say White Trash America?  I'm white myself.. but I was so offended to hear some of the racist comments about the latino and black people who had been in there minding their own business enjoying themselves... Not to mention the absolutely disgusting bathroom or should I say outhouse.... If you're KKK and enjoy a big time dive bar, this is where you want to go. - B.K. 

We were there in August and had a blast (if you like craziness, that is). This place defines the word Biker Bar. The barmaids put on a good show, Bouncers are huge and don't take any .... Keep you're eyes open, you never know who or what you'll see in this place. We'll be back in Dec. Can't wait. - S.G.

My buddy and I went with 4 female bartenders here from Jersey. We had a blast!! Thanks to the bouncers for watchin' after the girls. Guys can get pretty grabby here. You need to keep an open mind and cool head if you bring women here. Atmosphere was great!! You have to love a place that lights the bar on fire. The only decor worth seeing is the bartenders. The rear bartender is the best place to get a drink with no line, so service was good. Two urinals and no crapper here. If you use the first pisser, expect the door to hit you in the butt. Needs help in this category. I definitely recommend hitting this place at least once. - S.J.

Best bar in NYC. Hot bartenders, great music, and a great crowd. Bouncers keep everyone in line. The (men's) bathroom is poor, but better and cleaner than, say, the Village Idiot. Most important, no trendy ass euro-trash types. - E.B.
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Comments - A true old style New York neighborhood bar. True atmosphere must be earned and cannot be created. And since being established in 1942 this gem of the Upper East Side has definitely earned its wings. -R.N.

If you're new to the neighborhood or been there forever or just passing through, stop by. Great local bar and great regulars. The regulars range from lawyers to students and no one cares, just sit down and start talking to someone (none of that 'who are you?' feel since you aren't a regular). Oh, and you got to meet ,Hank an owner, nicest guy in the world. Trust me, I go there. - C.B.
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Comments - Smallish bar located in the Turtle Bay Section. Drinks are a little pricey. It's an alright bar, just kind of plain. - A.S.

Great atmosphere and an amazing full menu! Highly recommend this place to hangout with your friends and have a good time. Gets crowded on the weekends. - P.

Nice change to the regular bars in Turtle Bay. The food is great and the drink specials are amazing ($5 martini's on Weds, and a great ladies night). The place is always busy and I can see why. - A.O.K.

I can't say enough about this place. I had my b-day party there and everything was perfect from start to finish. The food is top-notch, drinks are reasonable and the service was superb. The staff go out of there way to treat you right. It's a nice change to spend $$$ and actually be appreciated. - R.C. 

Friday happy hour is the real deal...$4 drinks and a great staff! - K.T.
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Comments - Good local hangout place right in the center of NYU that draws a crowd ranging from early to late 20's. Not very big so can be a bit crowded at times. Has a good rock jukebox and a wide variety of beer selection. The menu is limited, but affordable. There are several TV's located throughout the bar, but they're not that big. Service is friendly. Bathrooms are in poor condition. -A.S.

It's a real fun place to hang out. - R.G.

A Greenwich Village local watering hole that features darts, a pool table, 5 TVs broadcasting all the sporting events, and a pub menu. - S.M.

$3 pints all day Tuesday (including Guinness). Great service. Bar menu is solid w/ good specials. Friendly diverse crowd. A good score if you just want to chill have a cold one, watch the game w/ a few friends. - J.8.

I feel like part of the family at the Reservoir. - D.F.

Decent place to hang, except for the waitresses who will constantly slam into you as they walk by, thereby lowering their tips. - B.C.

Super gay, not that there's anything wrong with that. Food smells awesome. Golden Tee and reasonably priced beers. Great jukebox. - T.D.
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Comments - This Gramercy Park area two floor bar/lounge serves as a pre and post show (at Irving Plaza) watering hole. The crowd varies with the show. The outdoor patio is nice in warm weather. It features several TVs, a jukebox, and a low ceiling (smoky). The prices are reasonable. The service is friendly and efficient. . - T.K.

It reeks of beer in the downstairs bar, but the upstairs lounge and outdoor patio area make it worth the trip. Ask for a basket of cheetos if you're hungry. - S.A.

I really like the laid back atmosphere of this place. It can get crowded upstairs in the "Lounge" area but downstairs in the back room is great, just go early to get table. In the summer they have an awesome but small backyard. Buybacks are hard to come by and I have spent lots of hours here. - C.C.
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Comments - Cool dark spot in Hell's Kitchen with a nice large bar area on the left, a lounge up front and dining in the rear.  DJ cranks the tunes, so it is not a spot for a quite dinner, but a hip one.  - S.M.

Trendy bar, restaurant and lounge which draws a young, hip (SoHo type) crowd.  Painted brick walls and high ceilings. DJ. Private parties are advertised. Reasonable prices. Good service. Decent food. Bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

I picked up a chick within an instant of arriving...Gotta love that service! - O.K.
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Comments - Formerly Bobby-O's, this a lively French bar/restaurant (more a restaurant than a bar). It features jazz music piped-in, a metallic bar-top, a TV, a dining room, and outdoor tables. The prices are expensive and the service is good. . -T.K.

Oh ,my!! I went here one night with some friends. Great food. Music??? I could sit home and play it on my own Direct TV. Getting a drink, I noticed you only get good service when you're a male. It seems the female bar maids have complexes. All I have to say is don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Besides, you are making your money because of good tippers such as me. - J.B.
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Comments - One of the best Ludlow area bars to pop up in awhile. It's a SoHo type lounge on the Lower East Side, minus the snotty clientele and lines. - S.A.

One thing I have to say is Rafael, the bartender: I love you. You are the nicest bartender I've met. On the other hand, the girls are bitches and the bouncer outside, man, if you keep treating people the way you do, watch yourself. Someone else you talk to like that will not have mercy on you. - J.G.
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Comments - The staff knows how to treat its regulars. If they see you enough, buybacks and shots are the name of the game. Sometimes the crowd can get too rambunctious, but that's the nature of being located in Times Square. Food is generally good, especially the seafood. Bartenders are first-rate, and that means Ollie, Albert, Becky & Karolyne. Bathroom [are rated lower] because sometimes there ain't enough toilet paper! - B.

They spelled "Emmet" incorrectly for the bar - they have (2) "t"'s at the end. For the correct spelling, just look at the portrait they have of Robert Emmet, (1) "t" at the end. A good Guinness, not a great one. Overall, the bar is a little too new, needs some breaking in. Great view of the Playpen XXX Show Palace across the street. - R.S.

Fun bar. Not too crowded, not too loud, not too dark. Nice view of commuters going to the Port Authority. A good example of the NEW Times Square. - T.K.

A delightful bar. Very clean and pleasant in the heart of the revived theatre district.  Friendly barmen. Delightful owners.  Definitely transcends the touristy area.  An outstanding addition to NY's Irish bar scene. - F.M.

One of my favorite midtown pubs. Though slightly "upscale" as far as pubs go, the Guinness is very good and the bartenders are awesome, especially Albert! They also have excellent food. The fish and chips are definitely some of the best in town. They have a large pre-theater crowd so go after 8 if that bothers you. - D.P.

Very friendly Irish bar located in the Theatre District. Conveniently located near the A, C, and E subway station. Bartenders are pleasant and the jukebox is very solid. Drinks are affordable although some of the clientele should be introduced to soap. - A.S.
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Comments - This is the home of "unrepentant Fenian bastards". Rocky's is highly regarded for its excellent Guinness, friendly bar staff and live music. Co-owner Chris Byrne, a.k.a. Seanchai, hosts Celtic hip-hop every Friday night with his band, Seanchai & the Unity Squad. This is truly a unique aspect of New York nightlife that should be seen by all at least once, and more often if it moves you. Rocky's also hosts literary readings on Wednesdays, pub trivia nights, and Irish language lessons and an occasional traditional Irish music seisiun on Sunday nights. Check out the line-up at RockySullivans.com - S.M.

It's a very small Irish pub. It features brick walls, Irish decor and a low ceiling. It draws a good, young, Irish + Irish-American clientele. They have bands (and cover charges) at certain times. It gets tight. The music (both the bands and the jukebox) tend to be Irish. They finally fixed the steps in the doorway. The prices are reasonable. The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are bad. - T.K.

The funniest and smartest bartender I have ever met, a short heavy set guy named Peter. He made my night, great craic. - P.C.

I went into Rocky Sullivan's on a rainy Saturday at about 3pm because my friend and I had nothing better to do. There were only about 10 people at the bar, but I had one of the best times. Talk about a diverse crowd of Irish folk! Anyway... we drank some Guinness and some Tullamore Dew and just had a great, great day! The bartender was a hoot too! Especially since I came to find out that he bounced someone out of there a couple weeks ago .. some guy that I don't particularly like. Since he's not allowed there anymore, I might make this my regular spot! p.s. Watch out for the cat walking around the bar.. if you drink too much you might step on the poor kitty! - K.C.

It's hard to believe that you're actually on Lexington Ave. when you step into Ireland at Rocky's! The fun is, that you never know what your going to find. Either live music, traditional Irish to hip-hop or perhaps an ol' folk reading. The crowd is diverse and you can overhear many Irish voices from Galway to Belfast. The bartenders as adorable! From the young handsome Frankie with his dark good looks to the very talkative and funny Peter, your bound to have a great time-my friends and I surely did! - S.P.

This is the place to go for a great time. Lots of great looking Irish lads, especially behind the bar. Rory is as smart as he is hot, and MJ is as available as he is hot! The regulars in the bar are friendly and talkative. This is an excellent place to finish off a late night. The best times here are late, like after 1:30 a.m. Definitely give it a try! - R.F.
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Comments: An awesome Tex-Mex bar just below midtown. This place is the perfect place to start off a night of drinking with great food, big portions, and great prices. The atmosphere really makes me think I was in the south of Texas with souvenirs all over the wall. Try the frozen margaritas, I suggest strawberry. Two of them and you will be very well programmed for a night of drinking. - A.S.

Free live music every single night! Decent prices, and you can throw peanuts all over the floor. -J.D.

East side western bar & music venue. Free live music every night in an adjacent room, with its own bar. Also serves food, in what was formerly Albuquerque Eats. Dark bar area raised above dining area gets a mixture of locals and after-work crowds. Also free peanuts! - S.M.

The best things here: frozen margaritas that will kick your ass, chicken fajitas, stuffed buffalo over the bar. - S.A.

 It's a good happy hour spot. It doesn't get too crowded. One of the few places in midtown where you can get a happy hour special.  The beer selection is good as well as the food quality.  Main drawback is the slow service.  Sometimes it seems you're invisible unless you're a regular (like me). Love the peanuts. - T.S.

Bison on the ceiling.....peanut shells on the floors and kick-ass margaritas.  Great place to go during lunch to get hammered for the remainder of the day! - G.I.

Got married on Dec. 21st. Dinner at Tavern on the Green, and drinks at the Plaza Hotel Oak Room. Boring and overpriced. Hit the Rodeo Bar the next night with some friends for a pre-honeymoon get together before traveling. Just picked the name out of a mag and went for laughs. Should have gone there instead on our wedding night....What a blast!!.....Killer 'Rita's, decent food, good prices, and kickass music although the band started way too late. We all woke up with peanuts in our various articles of clothing the next morning, which I'm sure the Essex House maid's were thrilled about when we checked out...Only drawback (not the Rodeo Bar's fault, was that my pal slipped the lead guitar player (band name unknown) $20 and a note asking for a dedication song to us (the newly marrieds). .....stuffed it in his pocket, and never did the dedication....not too cool. Can't go wrong at this club though - B.T.

This is a country & western bar/restaurant. It features several TV sets, a jukebox, a peanut barrel, a low ceiling (smoky), a large buffalo over the bar, and live bands most nights. It draws a clientele that is a mixture of all ages. The prices are reasonable. The service is not so great. The bathrooms in the basement are adequate. - T.K.

Good margaritas at this place, $7 per. They're strong, but not as alcohol filled as the ones at Rio Grande. Nice diversion from the standard NYC bar. Live music, with no cover. Worth a try. - A.S.
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Comments - This landmark watering hole draws a considerably older clientele. The term "family friendly" applies. Space is tight. Thankfully, they don't blast the music. There is a lot of sports decor. Watch for the happy hour specials. The bartenders (the same ones have been there for years) are friendly and efficient. The antique barber chair catches your attention on the way in. Well lit, it features several TVs for sports viewing, high-top bar tables, cocktail/dining booths, a separate dining room, and a good pub menu. Closing time in Sea Girt is midnight. The bathrooms leave something to be desired. - T.K.
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Comments - This is small, low-key German bar/restaurant that attracts a friendly, older crowd. The Christmas decorations are really outstanding. It gets somewhat crowded. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. . - T.K.

Can you say festive? Bring out-of-towners in for the holidays. Come back after Christmas and meet the locals. - J.H.

This place changed the way I start a night. It used to be: eat first & then drink. Rolf's had so much food I ate & went home.  Now I drink & drink and then hit the food! I love this place! Low key, romantic, and great beer & food. Enjoy! - C.O.
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Comments - This place is awful. The DJ spins typical pop dance music to a crowd in their early twenties. The people who hang out here are the type of people who walk into a clothing store with an Vogue magazine and say I want everything she has on in this picture and here is my daddy's credit card. Easily one of the worst places I have ever been to. - J.U.

Thursday happy hour is always packed. Very nice looking women whenever I've been here. - J.P.

Always a nice looking crowd here. Recently renovated, I like the new look a lot. The past few Saturday nights I've been here have been rocking. Definitely worth checking out! - K.S.

You must be kidding...that place sucked, $10 cover for what? A crowded bar and stuck up people. I won't go back there even if they pay me. M.L.
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Comments - Yonkers, NY hotspot located on McLean Avenue - a street awash with Irish bars and shops. Even the Greek diners do a good Irish Breakfast just in time for that 4:30am detox! Young crowd and lots of women, but can get too crowded on weekend. Also a decent restaurant. If its too crowded there are a lot of other places on the strip to check out. - P.M.

This Irish bar in Yonkers is a great place where the off-the-boaters who do not believe in deodorant meet up with what's left of the Irish in Yonkers, and the few that come up from the Bronx or Washington Heights, NYC (a former Irish conclave). They play great music and are well priced. The bartenders know their drinks and the girls are cute and friendly, ranging from Irish ones to Italians who come up from Morris Park. If you hate NYC bars because of their snooty attitudes and expensive brew, give Rory's a try. It's fun, it's white and it rocks!!!!!!! - J.J.H.

This bar is full of scandals.  They can all be found in this big Irish mess of a bar. The girls are eh, except for me and my friends, and the guys are nothing but horn-dogs. The drinks are good and decently priced & bartenders are good, but bar backs are kind of cocky. Bathrooms are clean and have a full array of hairspray and tampons for your convenience. Check this place out on Thursday nights (Fridays and Saturdays suck) unless you're 30 years + and off the boat. Always a ton of fun! - P.A.

Rory Dolan's is a fun Cheers type bar.  It's a great place to relax with some friends just to have a drink. - J.F.
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Comments - A midtown west staple for over 20 years, it no longer has live music. Reasonable prices. Upstairs has a bar & restaurant. Downstairs (sometimes rented out for parties) has a bar, lounge and tables. A typical midtown mixture of after work people, tourists and theatergoers. - T.K.

Theater district Irish bar and restaurant that boasts to be the “Home of Irish Entertainment”.  The upstairs bar is separated from the main dining area, and provides window space for people watching, indoor and out. There is also a bar and lounge area downstairs. A good place to meet for a drink pre or post theater.

The best place on the west side of midtown to enjoy a big meal, or cheeseburger and one of the best pints of Guinness in NYC. Even the downstairs bar is comfortable and worth a visit. - J.P.D.

Nice downstair bar with live music on the weekends, get there early and get a seat on a leather seat next to the fireplace. - B.G.
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Comments - This is a bar/restaurant (more restaurant than bar) located in the theater district.  It draws the usual area mix of local office workers, tourists, and theatergoers. The bar is in the front and the restaurant is separate in the rear. There is a private room in the basement. The small bar has no TV, piped-in music played low, cocktail tables, and a low ceiling (smoky). The prices are somewhat expensive. The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms, located in the basement, are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - I visited this place on the MurphGuide pub crawl. While this area may be better than it was a few years ago, it still has a long way to go. A basement pub, it was one of the better places on the crawl. Since we were the only patrons in the place, it was a good crowd. I have no idea what the usual clientele is like. One major drawback is that the bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Nice variety of music. Nice place to pound a few. Good selection of beers and the food was so-so. If you don't like it, there are many bars around the corners. - J.C.

When you are at Ruby's, you are family.A neighborhood bar that makes you feel at home.  The services is great, the food is good, and the company is even better. - J.M.66

Upper east side neighborhood bar with one of the largest selection of tap beers in NY, with 26 taps.  The place prides itself on its beer selection, and even hosts a beer appreciation night. Friendly bartenders will help you with your selection, if its not too busy. - S.M.

This is a great starter bar. Best time to be there is 8pm or so on a Saturday night. The Bartenders are always wearing JUST enough, and they'll have you leaving (if you do leave) ready for a good evening. They have about 25 different Taps and about 15 bottled beers. I have never had a bad time, except for the one time a guy stood on the bar and pulled his pants down past his ankles, Enuff Said!!!! And that was at 7:30 on a Saturday evening. Strictly for boozing and intoxicated dancing. Everybody should try it once. - S.B.
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Comments: I love Rudy's, they have some of the cheapest beer in Manhattan and the bartenders are fabulously attentive. Even newcomers are treated like regulars at this Hell's Kitchen dive, and everyone I have introduced to the place has become one. The taped-together red vinyl booths are ugly at best, but the jukebox rules, and the "patio" (chain link fence blocking off the alley, I think) is a great place to hang in the summer. And like I said, some of the cheapest beer in Manhattan. - C.H.

During the day, Rudy's is the quintessential dive bar with cheap beer, free hotdogs, and lots of old drunks at the bar. Most nights, and especially on weekends, it becomes wall to wall packed with 20-30 something professionals from the Nuveau Hell's Kitchen area. Still a good place to drink cheaply, although their prices have risen in recent years. Also, a great jukebox for blues and blues-inflected rock. - J.S.L.

The pig, for a while, resided at "The Swine On Nine", now the "9th Ave Bistro" for reasons stemming more from the wild-eyed, air-guitar jamming septuagenarian men emerging from the lavatory rubbing their scorched nostrils and, well, WHATEVER was going on in the pool room than any real need for 9th Ave to have an eponymous "bistro" -- a great place nonetheless. Anyway, Rudy's. A perfect place to tie one on before going somewhere else. Or, stay. Stay until you're knee walking drunk, cross-eyed, slurring, slobbering, crying as the jukebox's output slowing to an asphyxiating sludgy dirge, pushing cigarettes into your nostrils, stay until you're reminiscing favorably of the last time you sampled too-potent hallucinogens. Last winter, just before Christmas, I was there with coworkers. One puked at the table so we threw him outside to the curb to sober up. Boozing, we'd forgotten about him until the bouncer reminded us, "Yo! Your friend is freezing to death out there." Luckily, 9th Ave has lots of cabs. Just try and be coherent enough to tell them where you're going.
There's lots of out-of-towners and locals, clean-cut yuppie wannabees, nannies, and dirt bags at a fairly even proportion between the sexes. EVERYBODY'S looking for a good time and in high spirits. Thus the mightiness of Rudy's. And, of course, free eff-ing hotdogs! Rudy's: the highlight of Hell's Kitchen, baby. - S.G.

This was an okay time...we went on a Sunday night where the majority of the people there were old drunk men. The music is very random. Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Country in no order whatsoever. The prices were good ($6.50 for a pitcher of Miller Lite) and the service was okay. There is barely anywhere to sit. I would suggest bringing your own crowd to this bar on a weeknight. The free hotdogs are great though!!! - K.A.

Be prepared to stand; A) hardly anywhere to sit and usually crowded, B) if you sit, you'll be poured into a cab about 10 hours later. Sitting is not needed in this great dive bar. You're instantly an "old friend" with the friendliest and most efficient bartenders I've ever seen. Cheap pitchers, and a top notch juke box round out this bar of bars. Free hotdogs? GENIUS! - J.S.A.

Hell's Kitchen Dive. Bunch of weirdo's and freaks leftover from the Jerry Springer show. - A.S. 

Best little "neighborhood" bar in NYC. Sitting is not an option, but by the time you wedge your way up to the bar, the smiling bartender is wonderful and the prices are even better. There's always someone interesting to talk to, and even if you bring your own crowd you're soon part of another group until the whole bar seems like it's part of the conversation. Best for late nights after you've had a few and need a few more. Those free hot dogs will keep you going for a few more hours at least! When you're here it always seems that last call comes a little too soon because you're having too much fun, but thank goodness for all those cabs driving down 9th who can decipher a drunken mumble and turn it into a real address. Only go here if you're ready to party, and if you can find a seat, GRAB IT! - E.C.
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Comments - Small place. Moderate prices. It gets it's crowd from the hotel, theatergoers and after-work people in the area. It has 2 TVs. I didn't have a need to visit the bathroom, so I can't rate it. Looks like a warm-up before going out somewhere else. The China Club is right down the block. The bartender will give you a discount pass for it ($5 off the cover) if you buy a drink & tip him/her. - T.K.

Two great bartenders (Jose and Robert). Very friendly service; average prices; crowded even when other places are empty. - R.T.
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Comments - Located off the lobby of the Sheraton Russell Hotel, another stuffy, boring, overpriced bar in a hotel - real tourist trap. The service is good and the hotel lobby bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This Russian bar/restaurant occupies the space which formerly housed the famous Jilly's (of rat pack fame).  There is a bar up front and a dining area in the rear. The beer selection is somewhat limited (they specialize in Russian wines and vodka drinks). It seems to draw the usual area mix of local office workers, tourists, and theatergoers. It features red and blue bar lamps, a piano player at certain times, no TV, music played low, a low ceiling (smoky), and cocktail tables. The prices are reasonable. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are adequate but located in the basement. I don't know if there is any significance to the Russian Vodka Room and the Russian Samovar being located across the street from each other. - T.K.
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Comments - Great vodka sampler deal – 12 shots: $24, very Russian – cool to hang. - K.D.

Great place to relax and enjoy your friends. The decor is posh but not arrogant. The in-house flavored vodkas like peach-apricot and raspberry are delicious and the prices are so cheap you'll think you're in Brooklyn instead of the theater district. Try the food too. The crowd varies - depending on the night and the hour, you may not always meet someone, but you'll have a good time. - J.A.

The sign outside reads "attitude adjustment hour". This is a small, popular (crowded) bar/lounge. It features a piano player on certain nights, cocktail tables, booths, a low ceiling (smoky), and rooms which are curtained off from the main bar area. The beer selection is somewhat limited (they specialize in vodka drinks). It seems to draw the usual area mix of local office workers, tourists, and theatergoers in addition to a Russian crowd. The prices are somewhat reasonable. The service is decent when it's not too crowded. Lines form for the bathrooms when the joint gets crowded. - T.K.
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Comments - This is a low-key bar/restaurant which is attached to (but independent from) the Sheraton Manhattan Hotel. The bar and the restaurant are separated by a glass wall. It features several TVs, mellow music played on the sound system, munchies at the bar, a good after-work buffet, a high ceiling, and a narrow bar area. It seems to draw a combination of local office workers, tourists and theatergoers. The prices are somewhat expensive and the service is good. The bathrooms are more than adequate. -T.K.
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Comments - Good for getting tremendously f*%#ed up. -T.H.

Hidden between Second & First Ave. (closer to First), away from the upper east side bar strips, Ryan's Daughter is a nice sized Irish bar that attracts all ages, with a diverse jukebox, pool table, dart board, and bar basketball. Upstairs room available for private parties. Don't look for Ryan or his daughter, though. The bar is named after the 1970 film, not the daughter. - S.M.
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Comments - This small Irish pub seems to draw a good, twentysomething and thirtysomething clientele. It features several TVs, a jukebox, a high ceiling with fans, high-top ledges, a good pub menu, and dining/cocktail tables inside and outside. The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The prices are reasonable. The bathrooms (located in the basement) are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Don't be fooled by the name, this is not owned by Dan Ryan and Lou Maguire of Ryan-McFadden's/Maguire's Cafe fame. It also has no connection to the outfielder who played briefly for the Mets. This is a popular Irish pub in the Wall Street area. It seems to draw a good, lively after-work crowd. It features several TVs, a jukebox, munchies on the bar, high-top bar tables, a dining area in the rear, a pub menu, and a good after-work buffet. The prices are reasonable. The Irish bartenders and waitresses are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.

I haven't tried this place after work, but did go there for lunch with a large group of co-workers (15). One of us is getting married soon, and we took him there for a noon-time party. The food was very good and very reasonably priced, service was great. The front half is the bar, back half is restaurant. If you like to drink AND eat, this could be the place for you! - R.K.
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Comments - This is an Irish pub/sports bar which draws local office workers. Well lit, it features numerous TVs, a jukebox, booths with marble-top cocktail tables, (everything else is wood), a pub menu, and miscellaneous sports decor. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms, located in the basement, are barely adequate. - T.K.
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