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Comments - Formerly Bricks Bar and Grill, this is now more a restaurant than a bar. (Bricks was more a bar than a restaurant). It features a metallic bar top, a TV, piped-in music played low, brick walls, a fireplace, bar lamps, and a very low ceiling with fans (tall people beware). There is a limited beer selection. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are good. - T.K.

Just love the staff. - M.D.
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Comments - This is a very classy Scottish/Irish pub restaurant. Kilts and Scottish decor-Scottish/Irish bartenders with sharp wit and good sense of humor. Excellent collection of single malt whiskeys. Excellent haggis for lunch served with Drambuie! Makes you feel very much at home - not like some places who try to make you feel at home and wish to hell you were there! - J.M.

Excellent bar with a great atmosphere and originality. Love the fact that the bartenders wear kilts and wear them with pride - loads of character. Better than average beer lists and one of the best single malt lists I have ever seen. Definitely a bar worth going out of your way for. - C.L.

Discovered this Scottish bar/restaurant by accident on Tartan Day. We've come back several times since. They serve real pints at decent prices for the location, great fries, and for the most part friendly & professional wait staff & bartenders. Gets crowded post-work/pre-theater but otherwise comfortable and a much needed escape from the trendy hell most Manhattan bars have become. There's also a semi-upscale restaurant in the back that serves prix-fixe pre-theater dinner. For sports fans, there are enough TVs to watch the game w/out it being intrusive to those not watching. - Y.P.

Scottish cousin of Maggie's Place. Long bar. Extensive beer selection. Scottish pictures on walls. Sometimes the bartenders (of both genders) wear kilts. Reasonable prices. Bathrooms located in the basement are OK. It gets very crowded on Friday nights. All ages, mostly after-work patrons. - T.K.
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Comments - This is a very small and crowded Irish pub. Standing room is limited. It attracts a good, classy twentysomething and thirtysomething clientele. The food is highly rated. There are dining/cocktail tables. The music is played low. There is a backyard beer garden (also very small). The beer selection is somewhat limited. The prices are reasonable. The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - St. James is the new bar on the block in the Kew Gardens/Forest Hills area. The bar is good looking and they seem to be ready to have live entertainment Thursday thru Saturday. If you are not familiar with the area, it is populated by a lot of flight attendants. Good looking friendly flight attendants from all over. Thursdays are very good and the women who work there are incredible. It is also a nice change from the over-done Irish bars of Queens. I love 'em, but variety is nice, too. Misty is good with her unique shots. Check them out: One of my new favorites. -T.S.J.
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Comments - This English-style pub seems to draw a young college crowd. It features several TVs, a jukebox, lots of large cocktail tables, and a low ceiling.  The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.

I believe the author of the posted review is mistaking the St. Mark's Ale House for another. While some patrons are college-age, most are not. The style of the bar is German (think Hofbrau house)-not English. There are about 15 large, low tables, great for accommodating groups. The pints range from $4-$6 and there are 24 beers on tap.  This is just a sports bar with decent burgers and a friendly staff. - N.P.
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Comments - Sala, that's Spanish for "The Hall" is a classy, unpretentious, and fun wine bar and restaurant. The decor is similar to a classic Madrid hangout, with brick walls, archways, a bar with comfortable stools, a beady lounge downstairs and a reasonable selection of over 30 wines by the glass and by the bottle. The service is respectable and the choice of wines is varied. (My lady friend and I tried a Brut, an Alvarinho, and a 20 year Reserve Port, with the port being the highlight of the evening.) The bar in the downstairs lounge is much more fun, with the dim lights although there could be more comfortable sofas. We hear DJ's spin Weds-Suns, but we were just fine with our music mix on a Tuesday night. Perfect for a first date. - A.S.
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Comments - One of the only nightclubs on the upper east side, Saloon rocks out Thursdays through Saturdays, with live bands and DJs bringing in a young party crowd from the tri-state area.  Big room with two bars and a dance floor, and another bar in an adjoining room. Bartenders & door staff are friendlier than those at your typical NY nightclub.  - F.B.
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Comments - This Irish pub has undergone a major facelift over the past few years. It still draws a good, fun. thirtysomething clientele. There are live musical acts and/or Karaoke most nights. The bar is a long one which wraps around in one corner. It features several TVs, a jukebox, high-top bar tables, dining/cocktail tables, an ATM, a high ceiling and a good pub menu. The prices are reasonable ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light) and the service is good. The newly renovated bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.

Great place to be when in Long Beach. Food is decent as well. - S.H.
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Comments -  Over-priced bar ($7 for a beer) in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Manhattan hotel. Sometimes the buffet is pretty good. - T.K.
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Comments - Located next to Union Landing, it shares the same view but the outdoor area is much smaller. It's more a restaurant than a bar (the term 'family friendly' may apply). The indoor bar is rather small. There are several TVs and numerous dining/cocktail tables inside. There is also a second floor. The prices are reasonable and the service is decent. - T.K.
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Comments - A icon in the lower eastside for years, it is one of the very few spots that actually has a cabaret license, legal dancing in this loungy place. The weekends pack this place out. Mondays seems to be their hippest night. They usually fly DJ's in from around the world, playing deep house. With a late 1/2 price happy hour (7-10pm) and cheap drinks served by the sexy and nice bartender a fun time will be had. - D.I.
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Comments - This is a world famous bar/restaurant. The restaurant is on the ground floor and the bar is on the second floor. Well lit, it features music played low, no TV, a low ceiling, and sketches of celebrities on the walls. It draws an older crowd of primarily tourists and theatergoers. Obviously, it's somewhat pricey. The service is friendly and efficient.  - T.K.

Definitely a tourist trap, but so what? You'll never have better spinach cannelloni as long as you live. Not really a bar though...really a restaurant with a microscopic bar for while you wait to be seated. - E.C.
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Comments - I was truly surprised at how fun it was at the Sardine Can. Great food, great sake! - L.M.
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Comments - Located off the lobby of the Doral Park Avenue Hotel, another dull, stuffy, overpriced bar in a hotel (a real tourist trap). The hotel lobby bathrooms are good. - T.K.
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Comments - A great place to wind down and wind up meeting a lot of friendly, fun people. We brought friends and stayed for dinner! - M.G.

Nice midtown spot for after work cocktails or mid-price meal for meat lovers.  Lower level and mezzanine can be used for private parties.- S.M.
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Comments: The best thing about this place was is the traditional Irish music. It's downstairs so it has a bit of a basement/dungeoney feel to it. Very nice efficient bartenders. - J.M.

This old East Village Irish pub was obviously something other than a bar at one time. It seems to draw a fun, thirtysomething clientele. There are many cocktail tables against the wall. There are traditional Irish tunes on the jukebox. The prices are reasonable . The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The unisex bathroom is one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Great drinking joint. Large tap and bottle beer selection. Friendly bartenders and great pub food. Dart boards, pool table and a kick ass jukebox makes this place my top five bars in New York. Of course McGee's kicks ass as well. - A.G.

A lot of fun. Great place to drink. Excellent bartenders and regulars with plenty of TVs, pool and darts. Good beer selection and the wings aren't bad either. - D.C.

I had a great time at the Scruffy Duffy! I like the fact that you sign up to play pool there isn't this 'guess who's quarters those are' crap. The women are here, guys. Music staff and location makes this place a favorite. - C.S.

Don't be fooled by the name nor the outside appearance. It's a lot more spacious inside than the outside appearance would lead one to believe. It's a pretty good place to view sports events. It gets very crowded on Friday nights (an interesting mixture of twentysomething patrons). It features several TV sets, a jukebox, a pool table up front and a dart board in the rear. The bathrooms are OK, the prices are reasonable, the service is decent and the beer selection is extensive. - T.K.

Nice big place to come for a drink in midtown. Great munchies! One down side: The pool table is right at the front door, so when a big crowd walks in, it becomes impossible to shoot. - R.P.

My fiancé and I went to Scruffy's for the first time on Christmas Eve and we had a great time the people were a lot of fun and so was the manager. I would recommend it to anyone. - B.A.

Me and a group of about twenty went there for my birthday. Had a great time. - M.K.

Cool bar. Great to hang out for a game. Has a pool table up front... a few dart boards in the back (not on Friday and Saturday nights). The bartenders are friendly (including the owner). Mixed atmosphere, has good music and for the most part, nice clientele. Bathrooms are small but clean. - S.S.

It was the first bar I visited after arriving from England and probably the best. The girls were hot, the beer was plentiful and the tunes were rocking. Plus, on Saturday night they showed the scores and highlights from the English soccer leagues. Every time I'm in the city its my first port of call. - P.J.R.

Damn good place to hang out with friends. Had a good amount of regulars, but being a first timer was a great experience as well. The owner didn't even mind us playing quarters at a back table. - K.R.

Can't really find fault with this midtown west bar. TV's are all over the place making watching the game easy. Staff is friendly and drinks are affordable. Only problem is the place can get a bit crowded. - A.S.

This is one great sports bar. I stopped in last Sunday and they had at least six different games going on at the same time. The wings were really good. Extra meaty. Being a JD drinker I can't comment on the beer other than they had a good selection. I also got the impression they get a big Packer crowd. Cheese heads on the wall. Bret Favre jerseys. And the crowd was way on the side of the Pack to beat the Vikes that afternoon. - P.G.

Scruffy's was our "local" whilst on holiday from England. After a hard day's sight-seeing it is a welcoming place. The clientele are knowledgeable about sport and it is always good to meet Manchester United fans in exotic locations - even working behind bars. Didn't try the Boddie's - it's brewed only 5 miles down the road from here, but the local beers are well worth sampling. Cheers. - P.K.

I kind of just landed in this bar, but after my first experience there, I would recommend to everyone to try it out at least once. Mostly full of regulars, but all are friendly (including bartenders and manager!), and everyone is looking to have a good time, no drama! - S.L.A.

Great place that we ended up visiting 3 times in our 1 week in the city. Excellent beers on tap at good prices (Guinness for $5). The hot wings are awesome and the bartender remembered us and gave us a pint on him since we tipped well. The inside of the bar was really nice, better than you'd think from looking at the outside. - M.N.P.

If you want to feel at home and see a lot of friendly faces and enjoy top personal service - then this is definitely the place to go. Scruffy's might be in midtown but for a great, easy night out, it's the best! The drinks are great too! - J.D.

Friendly bartenders at any time of day. So if you find yourself in need of a beer mid-afternoon, after work, or later at night, pay a visit to Scruffy's. The bar food is decent, the beer is served in "real" pint glasses, and with all the TV screens, you can be sure to catch any sporting game you desire. - B.C.

If you want to meet some real New Yorkers come to this bar. I visited it every night I was in NY and will definitely visit again this summer. The staff was friendly and it was a fun experience. They treated southerners like family. It made me want to stay in NY a week longer. - D.M.

Only ever visited Scruffy's during the day, but on each occasion there's been a good crowd. Staff were always friendly, and service was excellent. Beers were reasonably priced, and the bartender told us about some offers they had to make our rounds cheaper. Can't fault that! - D.N.
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Comments - The service here is tip top (Love my bartenders Ray, Finbar and Simply Red). You feel like you have stepped into a pub in Temple Bar, Dublin vs. Woodside, Queens. It's a nice place to grab a quick pint or watch a match on the big screen. They do need a bigger dance floor for when the DJ spins on Friday and Saturday. This is one of Queens best kept secrets! L.S.

Formerly the Horse and Jockey club, this is a long, modern recently renovated, very popular (crowded) bar which seems to draw a decent, twentysomething clientele. It features several TVs, a low ceiling (smoky), a DJ, a dance floor, disco lights, miscellaneous pictures on the walls, frosted glass bar partitions, cocktail tables, a fireplace, and partially exposed brick walls. The prices are reasonable and the service is decent considering how crowded it gets. The bathrooms are adequate but there are lines when the joint is crowded. -T.K.

Make your self at home feeling. New large screen perfect picture surround sounds during big games. Bar maintained 100% - T.T.
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Comments: It doesn't ever look like it's going to be a good time there, but everyone always wants to go back for more. Above average margaritas. - D.C.

This is a tri-level Mexican bar/restaurant which seems to draw a mixture of local residents of all ages. It features several TV sets, good tunes on the jukebox, a low ceiling (smoky), Mexican decor, and pictures of celebrities on the walls. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The unisex bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Very cool, spacious bar with live jazz & great tapas food. It's only downfall is that it has one of the worst bottled beer selections in NY. If stouts & tap beer are for you, no problema. - J.M.

Excellent tapas and live music venue on the upper east side.  Has a stage in the window where live jazz plays every night.  Fine international tapas menu, good for a date or a gathering with friends. Men's room is a bit tiny. - S.M.

Great bar, great food, just a fun night out. Great drinks and a very good live band.  I highly recommend this bar. - M.S.
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Comments - Owned by the same people who own the "Mustangs". It is located next door to Mustang Harry's. Smaller, quieter and more upscale (more expensive) than it's equinely named cousins, but still fun. - T.K.
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Comments - This pains me to say, but this bar that is only a half a block from my apartment sucks. Really sucks. I mean, it puts a Black Hole to shame. I really wanted to have a place within stumbling distance to hang, but this place is a mess. Granted, it is mostly a restaurant, but with such a prominently placed, large, central, oval bar one would really expect something more. Even minimal expectations are shot to hell. Even the food is lousy. Just avoid it; there are plenty of good places within walking distance for both drinks and/or food. - L.S.
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Comments - I had a great time in this Irish Pub. The bar staff is friendly and you can meet lots of friendly people in here. I would recommend it for a few pints. - J.C.

Casual Irish pub with friendly bartenders & waitresses.  Good for a pre or post concert pint if you are seeing a show at Irving Plaza, but be warned that it can get very crowded on those nights. Long bar in the front room, with a few booths.  More booths in a room that opens up in the back.  Decent jukebox. - F.B.

This Union Square area Irish pub seems to attract Irish and Irish-Americans of all ages. I'm told that it's also popular with NYU students. It features a dark oak wood bar, high-top bar tables, booths, several TVs, and a jukebox which is played low. The prices are reasonable. The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient.  - T.K.

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Comments - Interesting little place on Avenue A. Kind of a lounge feel to it. Some velvet couches and tables at the sides of the bar and in the back. Didn't get too crowded, but there were a lot of people there. - J.K.

A ridiculous place with an even more ridiculous clientele. Half of the male inhabitants were clad in black plastic pants and club shirts (translation: straight out of Jersey) and the girls wore tube tops in sub-freezing weather. Amusing if only you're in the mood to poke fun at boys who are trying too hard and girls who clearly lack full-length mirrors and a gym membership. The two levels are cool, but the decor on either is not. Stay away; there are better places to be had in the neighborhood. Try La Linea if you want something more mellow, The Milk Bar for a something funky or, if you're really hard up for some action, make eyes at one of the many desperate souls lurking throughout Shampu. - A.Y.
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Comments - Maybe, I had just picked a good night but this bar was a blast. Good selection of both beer and liquor and a mean kitchen menu that is open till eleven. Bar staff were extremely friendly people, asking the classic "Where was I from," question. Granted, I'm not making this place out to be the Ritz, but I would not only go back again, but had to submit my opinion. - K.S.

This is a good place for drinks and food and kicking it to women. Too many damn Whitestone kids. Great owner. Great bartenders. Sexy bouncers! Phenomenal buy backs. Best D.J. on all of ...46th Ave. -B.C.
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Comments - This place kicks ass! Wow! From the time I walked in to the time I left, it was non- stop dancing action. With no bullshit, everyone is ultra cool, mixed crowd with very wild dancers. I will be going back. - J.J.

This place has a pretty good sound system and a great vibe. Very friendly. Music was amazing. Lots of people dancing on their heads!!! - B.C.
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Comments - Located in the lobby of the Marriott East Side Hotel, it feels more like an extension of the lobby than a bar. It's very overpriced and the service is good. The hotel lobby bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This is the worst bar I have ever been to in my entire life and I actually paid to get in. If you want to chill with Euro-trash, domestic immigrants to New York, and young Republicans dancing to the 80's, definitely go. - J.E.

Forget about it...bouncers are jerks, drinks are expensive, and crowd is ghetto. M.M.
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Comments - This is a new review for Shines since the clean up. New Paint, floors, bathrooms and best of all new tap for the coldest tap beer on the beach. Try the Coor's Light on tap for the $1.00, $2.00 or $3.00 size. You can't go wrong. Not food yet, but the year is still young. - B.H.

Time for an update! Shine's has had a complete top to bottom overhaul. Everything works as it should while preserving the "speakeasy" character of its origins back in the '20's. Restrooms are totally restyled. Cold, delicious tap beer is restored. Prices are still moderate. Shine's is where playwrights go to sample the rich tapestry of old-time New York bars. A legend as a continuing work in progress. Bring the grand folks, the folks and the kids to enjoy a tradition in action. - J.G.
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Comments - Ship of Fools has become one of the premier sports bars in NY with an above average bar menu and all NFL games. Has a juke box, and a game room in back featuring pool tables and darts. Draws a young crowd of neighborhood sports fans - S.M.

Great sports bar on the upper east side. TV's all around the bar area for watching the games. You can tell the place are run by sports fans, because they show obscure games as well as the main ones. Only problems are that the bathrooms, located in the basement, are in poor condition. - A.S.

Ship of Fools is aptly named. The waitress didn't want to believe that beer she had delivered was not what I had requested. Also the blender was broken so no frozen drinks were available. Typical sports bar with buckets of beer and 3 TVs on each wall. Pool table and darts. Could've been my uncle's basement. - K.F.
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Comments - It took me three trips to eventually find this damn place. Large, sparse rooms and red lights give the initial impression that the old Siberia is back. However, the longer you are there, the more you realize that the charm of the original place is just plain gone. Same slumming yuppies and gay rules about swearing, but the grit is gone. Especially not worth the risk of life and limb walking down W. 40th at 3 in the morning. If you were an original Siberiaphile, you might want to just tie this one to a tree, bash it with a shovel, bury it in the back yard, tell the kids it ran away and find yourself a new dive bar. - A.S.

Borrrring! At the door, a friend and I were told by the timid ID check guy that there would be 'No hitting here.' We asked him to repeat himself, wondering what the hell he was talking about; when he explained that there was zero tolerance on hitting on women in Siberia. Which can only be at the order of the owner, who once reprimanded me for letting loose a colorful expletive during a low-key, private conversation back when the bar was in the 50th St. station. He bought drinks for myself and a few friends (we have a mutual friend) and offered up 'To alcoholism!' as a toast. Usually, I'm thankful of a knock, but what a knob! Since finding out that he owns Bellevue, I've stopped going there too. The guy hires hotties to work behind the bar, but won't let you speak to them? Puhleeze. Not even for free booze. - S.G.
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Comments - The bartenders are hip East Village babes. The real attraction is the music scene. No cover and some of the best punk/folk/pop songwriters around. - N.R.

Great East Village neighborhood spot, with a 24 hour diner on the corner, attached to a bar, pool table downstairs and a performance space, "The Fort" in the back.  The Fort is the de facto headquarters of the Anti-folk scene.  Several live acts per night. Admission is free, but there is a two drink minimum, and patrons are encouraged to tip the artists.  Come on, give 'em a buck or two! - S.M. 
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Comments - The service is fantastic. No bathroom. Commuter bar. - K.S.
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Comments - My friends and I just happened to stumble on this bar. It's so much fun. If you like hip hop/reggae/house music then you're all set. It's loungy, dark, with sofas but people dance. Upstairs (Leopard Lounge) more of house/techno. Bartenders are great! The bathroom stinks only because there's one toilet, while the gents get one toilet and a urinal. Also, there's no cover to get in, $2 coat check (great in the winter, so you don't have to freeze your tush off). - P.G.

I love this place, it's so much fun! My friends and I happen to stumble upon it. It's free cover. There's a $2 coat check. Upstairs is the Leopard Lounge but the first floor is Sin Sin. It's kind of small but there's always room to dance. Saturday's it gets super packed. Friday are cooler! Less crowded. There is a lot of diversity/mixed crowd. Play mostly hip hop and reggae. The bartenders are super cool too. Kevin is GREAT! Tip him well and he'll take care of you. Couches and tables around, long bar with stools. The bathroom sucks if you're a girl, it's one at a time. It's pretty big too which they could probably have built 2 stalls. Guys bathroom has a stall and urinal, figures! Overall this place is so much fun. There's always a story to tell. Definitely try it out. I'll be back on Friday. - C.R.

This place is a joke. I had more fun at Black Star Bar just across the street. I had to wait 20 minutes for a Corona because the bartender was talking to some girl and just ignored me. - L.A.

Sin Sin is on the ground floor and the Leopard Lounge is on the second floor. Despite different names, you can go back and forth from one to another. They are both dark and lounge-like, both play the music loud and neither has a TV, and both draw a typical East Village clientele. The prices are reasonable. The beer selection is somewhat limited and the service is good. The bathrooms are OK. - T.K.
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Comments - It's a great idea to have a "hidden" bar in this part of midtown, and once you find it, you'll come back again and again for the great selection of wines and beers that are primarily from small breweries (they don't serve liquor. The bar is tiny but has a great vibe and the decor is like a mod apartment mixed with a dark secret cave. I wish I had the bathroom fixtures in my own apartment. SRO is a great place to chill with a small group of friends. - F.S.
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Comments -  This cool uptown bar gives a unique vibe different from the rest of the run-of-the mill college friendly bars. A block up from the legendary SoHa Bar, in the midst of pubs, bars and other generic lounges, Sip spins house, electro-clash, lounge, Bossa Nova, electronica and other deep beats. The drinks are nice and strong, the bartenders are friendly, the tapas menu is generous. The space is small yet you can't beat the downtown vibe without the downtown attitude. - J.S.
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Comments - Located off the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria, this is a dull, stuffy, overpriced hotel bar (a real tourist trap). Obviously, it draws mostly hotel patrons. The service (particularly by the waitresses) is good. The hotel lobby bathrooms are good (they have attendants). -T.K.
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Comments - Formerly the Penn Bar & Grill, there is a bar area on the ground floor and a dining room on the second floor. It functions as one of the many Penn Station commuter bars and Madison Square Garden pre & post event bars. As the name would suggest, there are several TVs for sports viewing both upstairs and downstairs. The bar and high-top bar tables on the ground floor give the diner-esque look. The decor downstairs is sports pictures on the the walls and upstairs it's pictures of old New York. They seem to be making an effort to keep out the sleazy people of the area. I was there on a slow night. I don't know well it could handle a large crowd on a 'game night'. The beer selection is somewhat limited. The prices are a little high. The service is friendly and efficient. The unisex bathroom on the ground floor is one-at-a-time. The bathrooms upstairs are adequate. - T.K.

Really cool place. A lot of girls on Thursday nights-----inexpensive and very roomy. - D.M.

Quiet bar on most days, but cheap and very friendly service. Good place to go if you want to be able to talk to your group. - D.N.
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Comments - Located in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Midtown, it feels more like an extension of the hotel lobby than a bar. Well lit, it features a large screen TV and living room chairs and couches. It's expensive ($5.50 for a bottle of Coors Light). The service is good. The hotel lobby bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This rating is only the bar. The restaurant area looked much better. Bar is tiny. Room is tiny. Very expensive: $4.75 for a Bud draft. Bathroom is so small, you can't even turn around to walk out....have to walk out backwards. - M.B.

Sit down tables, cool to sit down and talk, moderate prices, many selections of beer, food. - K.D.

Part of the ghoulish trio along with the 2 Jekyll & Hyde's, all owned by Eerie Entertainment, Inc. Tiny, tiny bar area, so this place is more suited for sitting at tables and sampling from the large international beer selection that Eerie is known for. Named after the bar from the film An American Werewolf In London. "Keep to the road, stay away from the moors". Famous last words… - S.M.

Nearly the worst bar in New York, lame atmosphere, lame crowd, it's saved by the cheapest shots in town.  Use it as a jumping off point for the rest of your evening by throwing back a few shots of whiskey, but never spend more than 20 minutes here. - S.H.

It's a SMALL English pub interestingly decorated (a Union Jack hangs over the bar). There is also a haunted house theme to this place. It draws a good-looking twentysomething clientele. It has an extensive beer selection. It's a little expensive for the area. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Located near St. John's University, that's its main draw. It is at its best after a home basketball game. Music is a little too loud.  - T.K.

The service is horrible and the place attracts some pretty ugly people. And they have the nerve to charge a $5 cover fee! - S.T.J.M.

Where do I begin? The bartenders in this place are not the nicest folks I've dealt with. Correction: they are nice to pretty girls (but as the last poster pointed out, there are not many pretty girls frequenting this place).  Imagine being asked to leave a dive bar because your shirt is ripped. I ripped it because it snagged on something on the wall, and it wasn't even ripped badly, but the guy insisted I leave! The nerve! Stay far away from this place. With all the options in NYC, don't make the same mistake I did. PS: the music stinks. - D.R.P.
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Comments - It has good happy hour specials. An "old man's bar" that draws tourists and theatergoers late in the evening. Well lit, it features several TVs, a jukebox, video games, a low ceiling with fans, and cafeteria style dining. It may remind you of a Blarney Stone. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are lacking. - T.K.

It gave me the feeling of being with a good mix of real people. You wont meet any one named Biff or Jeremy. More like Mac or Red. One of the true vintage bars left in the city. True grit atmosphere and still very friendly. - P.E.

A vestige of the old, seedy, glorious Times Square. Barmen are quick with a buyback if you're OK, quick with the hurling stick if you mouth off. The corned beef is excellent. - T.D.

A great place to relax and have a beer, or a drink. Smith's bar is not the NYC bar you would expect. It isn't crowded and the bartenders are very good and very friendly. Simply a great bar one of the best. A great place to be with a few good friends, this bar has that 'Cheers' feel to it. - N.W.

The last real NYC bar in Times Square. My Grandpa must have drank here. The best bartenders in NYC, in my humble opinion. Not much to look at from the outside, but inside your the long lost cousin coming back home. Food is the best deal around. You never know who is sitting beside you. Nothing phony about this place. I'd bring my mother as well as my lover to this place. - U.U.
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Comments - This small, three-level bar/lounge looks like it was originally something other than a bar. I was there on a Thursday night and it was not very crowded. It features numerous TVs, a loud sound system, brick walls, video games, and a pool table. The prices are reasonable and the female bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are more than adequate. The place is fairly new and it may need some time to develop a character. - T.K.

The atmosphere was phenomenal as well as the little lounge scene it had going on, the music was great with over 1,000 songs to pick from their web themed jukebox. It needs a dance floor and more waitresses but all and all great fun. - B.F.
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Comments - Neighborhood bar attracts a young, upper east-side crowd. Large glass windows that open in nice weather.  Tile floors, mahogany bar.  Draft beers and single malt scotches.  Dart, pool table.  Juke box.  Huge crowds on Friday & Saturday nights make you wonder what all the fuss is about.  Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd, I guess.  Opened in 1996 in the former Pirates NY. - S.M.
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Comments - This is a low key Italian bar/restaurant (more restaurant than bar) attached to (but independent from) the Edison Hotel. There are some after-work drinkers, but mostly people waiting to dine in the restaurant. It seems to draw the usual area mix of local office workers, tourists, and theatergoers. There are several TVs and low playing music. It's somewhat expensive for drinks but the service is good. There is live Jazz on certain nights. The bathrooms are good (it's a nice restaurant). - T.K.

It is a great Italian Restaurant as well as a bar. I enjoyed the atmosphere at the bar and also in the dinning room. - E.S.
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Comments - Nicest bartenders in NYC. Great place to go hang out and throw a few back. DJ plays great music. Dancing all around bar is great. Pool table in back, comfy couches. - Y.M.R.

The best place to go for a drink when in the Columbia University area.  Prices are reasonable, especially during the happy hour.  The crowd, while always representing some Columbia students, draws a large number of locals.  If you like the lighting dark and the couches plush, this is an excellent spot to hang out.  The name, lamely enough, stands for "South of Harlem." - J.S.L.

Spacious, but often filled with roaming hands! Good place to go with a group, but be prepared to fend off the sleaze bags. And there are usually many Columbia girls looking to entertain on the bar. - H.A.S.

Very friendly atmosphere! - C.D.

There is definitely a cool vibe going on in this place. Its really dark though, but with a lot of beautiful women dancing on the bar and madness going on everywhere -- I guess there's a reason why its so dark in here. The drinks are quite cheap, they are also incredibly strong....what sums this place up the most is what a colleague of mine once said -- its apparently a famous saying at Columbia University -- "people go to Columbia to get and education --they go to SoHa to get laid!" - J.D.
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Comments - This split-level, candle-lit, dark bar/lounge seems to draw a fun thirtysomething clientele. It features a TV and a jukebox. The prices are reasonable. The beer selection is somewhat limited. There is a VIP room upstairs. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This new trendy Cuban on W. 14th St. is crowded with reason. While it has a full menu, this is not just a place for dinner. A great date spot, there are two large bars where you can order specialties like an excellent mojito, and some tasty tapas as well. Def worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood, but beware spotty service. - S.A.

Looks like you stepped into a movie set about Havana - beautiful faux old walls, gorgeous tile, and a bar with a cut out for a jazz band in the middle. All the wait staff are eye candy. Drinks are pricey - $8 for mixed, $22 for a pitcher of sangria. - D.S.

Great ambiance and decor. Live Cuban music most nights. Great Cuban food. Great looking people. - E.D.
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Comments - Located next to (but independent from) the Eastgate Tower Hotel. Good food and drinks. Reasonable (for Manhattan) prices. Outdoor drinking and dining. - T.K.
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Comments - Go to Southpaw! Everything about the place, from the music to the bartenders to the selection, to the seating is absolutely perfect. It's a huge venue. Very edgy, very cool, not trendy, just absolutely stylish. Everyone has to go there at least once to see for themselves. - H.

First night I went there I heard one of the most incredible electronic bands, the sound, service and scene was great and I picked up that night and went back to her house to watch movies and cuddle. Definitely a good first impression, the place is incredible. - M.N.
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Comments - Low-key bar. Some after-work drinkers, but mostly people waiting to dine in the restaurant. Somewhat expensive for drinks. Good service. The atmosphere is much more like a fancy restaurant than a bar. The bathrooms are good (it's a nice restaurant). - T.K.
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Comments - The whole place has been redone: New bathrooms, really cool full size hanging canoe glass rack.  DJ Jersey Joe Friday happy hour is great with cheap drinks. 70s-80s-90s music and good food. New roast beef sandwich at the bar was excellent.  Friday & Saturday nights in the summer rule with both DJs and bands at once in different rooms. - J.C.

Steve McFadden's former place is still very popular. There are lines to get into this place later at night. Basically a catering hall, not all 3 bars are open at all times. It features several TVs for sports viewing, live musical acts most nights, a dance floor, dining/cocktail tables, and a decent pub menu. Prices are reasonable (at least at happy hour) and the service is good. Cabs are easy to procure. Closing time is 2am in Spring Lake Heights. Lines form for the bathrooms when it's crowded. -T.K.
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