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Comments - This is the best bar in Penn Station.  Nicely decorated and cool bartenders make it a great place to stop in if you're waiting for your train.   The one drawback is that is closes early.  Once the after work & Madison Square Garden crowd has died down, it's time to go. - J.M.

If you have to wait a long time for a train (going to the Jersey Shore in the summer), this is a pretty good place to do it. This well-lit, pub-like bar features several TVs, a jukebox (not blasting), low ceilings (smoky), a marble-top bar, booths, and glass partitions. The prices are reasonable and the service is good. The bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

I would like to comment on the fact that bartenders make the atmosphere of an establishment. This place used to be great. I used to stop in on my way home from work and always get great service and a laugh from the bartenders there. My drinks were always made to perfection. My two favorite bartenders were Angelo and John. Angelo was always very quick and efficient. John, well, all I can say is he was the best. No matter how down I was, he could always bring a smile to my face. John had some sort of ESP and always knew what to say and make for me. I think I tried more delicious drinks there than anywhere else. Leona was also a very good, although sometimes quite bartender. As for now, I don't know what has happened. It is the opposite. I can go in happy, and walk out miserable. Either I am ignored, or the bartenders look as if they don't want to serve anyone. This place went from a 10 to a flat zero. It goes show that Bartenders truly make the place. - P.S.
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Comments - The newest addition to the west side scene will not disappoint. Soon to be one of the top 10 bars in the city. - K.R.

This is a new bar and it was wild. Me being a homosexual I felt like I could just be myself. There is a good selection of draft beers and the crowd is very diverse. This place is only going to get better. - B.T.

A cool bar with plenty of pretty people. The music is not my style, but everybody else there seemed to be enjoying it. The food is very good. A cool bar in a neighborhood that needed it. I will be returning. - J.P.

Laid back. Has hot food, though a little greasy. Yummy drinks. Service is genial but slow. - J.K.

Great place to relax and have a drink, without people giving you an attitude. - P.B.

We had a great time there the other night. Good food and drinks. - H.M.

Great place in Chelsea to grab a drink without having to deal with any attitude. Love the atmosphere and vibe will definitely be returning. - T.N.
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Comments - The bar and restaurant areas are separate (separate entrances). Reasonable prices ($4.00 for a bottle of Coors Light) The bathrooms are OK except that they are located in the basement. Bartender Kathy is very friendly and efficient. (not to mention very attractive) - T.K.
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Comments - This a SMALL Irish pub. Prices are reasonable. It gets an older clientele (many 'off the boat' from Ireland). There is live music (Irish & American) most nights. Friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. It has a fireplace. The subway-like bathrooms (one person at a time) are located in the basement. - T.K.
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Comments - Very small Irish pub. Navigation inside can be difficult. Reasonable prices. Decent pub food. Bathrooms leave A LOT to be desired. Very popular on New York Marathon day and St. Patrick's Day. (In the past, they have allow outside drinking on NY Marathon day). - T.K.
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Comments - This seemingly small West Village bar has a great lounge area in the back, plus 2 for 1 happy hour specials on anything, so it's a good group destination. Stay away from the smelly bathrooms and cheese platter, though. - S.A.
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Comments - This is a well lit sports bar which is frequented by neighborhood regulars. It features numerous TVs, good tunes on the jukebox, video games, high-top bar tables, and a pool table in the back room. The prices are reasonable ($3 for a bottle of Coors Light), the service is good and the bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

The service is great, the people are friendly, and the bartenders are the hottest!!!! - L.V.
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Comments - A different type of crowd every night (the bands dictate the type of crowd) - T.K.

Spent Sat. there after the St. Patrick's Day parade . We are from upstate NY, regulars made us feel at home, as did bartenders Kathy and Donny. Had a great time, made some new friends and will definitely be back!! - L.D.
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Comments - This place seems to draw people from the area. Much older crowd (average age is probably higher than the speed limit). -T.K.

This place has a warm comfortable atmosphere. The service is good and drinks are cheap. Great happy hour 2 for 1 on everything. - A.M.

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Comments - Small, low-key after-work bar. Tends to have an older crowd. Thrived in the 1980's when it was owned by the same owners as the GREAT!!! Cat Ballou of the Hamptons. - T.K.
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Comments - One of the best examples of "old NY", Keen's caters to expansive appetites (at a cost, of course). Besides their impressive signature dish, the mutton chop (and if you haven't had it, you should go out of your way to try it), they stock cigars, a large selection of single malt scotches, a wide-ranging wine list, and enough atmosphere to make you think you've gone back in time. Only downside would be the large crowds that gather there before a Garden event. Not only do they have two distinctive dining rooms and a large, comfortable bar, they have several very atmospheric private rooms upstairs. This is a very NY place, well worth a visit. - G.L.

This place has been around for a long time. The bar and the restaurant are separate. The bar area features several TVs, low playing music, a low ceiling with fans, an interesting painting behind the bar, and miscellaneous early 20th century decor. While there are some after-work drinkers, it's mostly people (of all ages) waiting to dine in the restaurant. There is an extensive beer selection. The prices are reasonable. The service is friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are more than adequate. - T.K.

Steaks, forget about it, as good as they come. As for the bar scene, this is a steakhouse, not a frickin' place to grab a few drinks and meet some people. If you come here to meet anything but a steak, you've got to re-evaluate your entire existence. - J.S.B.
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Comments - This is the best bar downtown by far. -S.W.

I go to the other Iggy's uptown. and I love it. but I have got to tell you to check out this place.  Great ambiance, great design and what a juke box, smashing. To tell you of all the beautiful girls that were there would take all night, so I'll just let you all check it out. The bar staff are cool cats. Once again, well done Iggy. -P.W.
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Comments - This famous Irish pub is not quite what it was when located on Second Ave (where Clancy's is now). If you hear a voice that sounds familiar, legendary radio DJ Chuck Leonard hangs out here. - T.K.

Great place to hang out after work with a friend to eat and have a drink before heading out on the town. - B.A.
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Comments - Best bar in the land of stupid theme bars. - T.H.

Comments - Sucks. No cool bands play here, never going back. - K.D.

"Through these portals walk the famous…" That’s what the neon lights proclaim in the middle of this live music 60's throwback on the Bleecker Street strip. A velvet Elvis, and paintings from local artists adorning the walls make you feel like you’ve gone back in time. 14 Beers on tap. Several bands a night. Most of the crowd are there to see a particular band. - S.M.
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Comments - Kettle of Fish moved from 130 W. Third Street and reopened at 59 Christopher Street in June of 1999. The old space on W. 3rd is occupied by a new and different bar. They are NOT the same bar! Kettle of Fish originally opened on McDougal St. in 1950 where it was the watering hole of Kerouac, Ginsberg, Corso, Dylan and many other 60's artists, poets and musicians. They moved to W. 3rd St. for 12 years and moved most recently to 59 Christopher St.  It continues that great artistic and literary tradition in the site of what was once the Lion's Head, home of Norman Mailer, Pete Hamill, Frank McCourt, Joel Oppenheimer and other celebrated writers of the Village.  The Kettle features a back room with comfortable couches, large screen TV, eclectic juke box from Armstrong to Lucinda Williams and darts which hosts weekly league games among some of the top ranked women dart players in then nation. Annual events include the Pumpkin Carving Contest and Christmas Carols where all are invited to participate. Also, the owner is a life long Packer fan (he even owns a share!) and football season brings "Green Bay Packers, Cheese & Crackers" for all who join them on game day. See Fred McDarrah's book, Beat Generation: Glory Days in Greenwich Village (at the bar) for photos of the Kettle, Lions Head and personages that still frequent the Kettle such as Nick Toches, Stanley Crouch and other writer, poets and artists. - D.H.

The Kettle of Fish is what every real bar should be. The Kettle that I know & love is about salty bartenders who have great one-liners, it's about one of the most impressive jukeboxes I've seen in a while, and it's about having the most eclectic group of people I've seen gather in quite a while. As for the owner, not only has he kept a legendary bar going (one that he worked at for twenty years before taking over), he has preserved the memory of The Lion's Head, another historic bar where The Kettle is now housed. - L.R.

The Kettle is the only real Packers bar in New York City. The show every Packers (and Badgers games, too!) game, and the beer is cheap and always flowing! - F.2.

One of the best "bars" in town. There's a minimum of the usual b.s. Most who come just want to have a drink and maybe some good conversation. The bartenders are friendly, the jukebox is decent and the beer flows until 4. The clientele is made up of regulars. They know when you don't belong, so don't make a spectacle of yourself. It's a "Bar", that is mostly what I have to say about it and it is high praise indeed. - M.M.
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Comments - A friend introduced me to the place, so while up for a visit six months later, I went in and Kevin remembered my friend. When I finally moved to the area five months later Kevin not only remembered me but so did the bar staff, and most importantly, they remembered my drink. Kevin's is the best bar I've been in (and as the daughter of a bartender, I've been in a few).  You automatically feel at home, and that is what makes it the best home town pub around.  Cheers. - K.S.

The bartenders at this place are awesome.  They remember not only me but what I drink. It is a great little place with good music. I tried the KSJ steak and it rocks.  Definitely worth the trip from Jersey. - M.C.

I loved this place!  Big roomy bar, fireplace, great music, and the staff couldn't have been nicer.  Great for a post-theatre cocktail. The one drawback is the small bathroom - it doesn't measure up to the rest of the bar. - J.M.

They literally roll out the red carpet for you at this Hell's Kitchen Irish bar. Friendly bartenders and waitresses make the mixture of tourists and regulars feel welcome. Fireplace and a private snug in the rear add a little coziness. Also serves decent pub food. - S.M.

Very popular with an after-work, theatergoers, and tourists clientele. Fireplace, good music (not too loud), friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. (they must be Republicans - they have memories like elephants). Reasonable prices. Bathrooms are small but adequate. - T.K.

A great bar with good food and drinks. Service is their strength, friendly and fast. All staff welcome you and make you feel at home as soon as you step inside. Fun at the weekends, always busy and bursting with atmosphere. - O.E.

This bar is off the hook.  Killer DJ rocks to some of the most bizarre mixes I've ever heard. Where the hell did this place come from?  One night its a mellow, quaint Irish pub and the next night you have some lunatic chicks dancing on the bar kicking your drink into your lap.  Real freak show.  The couple of nights I was there [on vacation from life] I saw every mix of people under the sun jammin', there was Broadway folk, actors, stagehands, slew of Irish hotties, firemen, hot hot flight attendants, ....whatever, I didn't hook up.  I met some chick that I thought I would hook up with but after buying her 20 drinks she broke down in tears about how much in love she was with this bartender.  Can't win 'em all.  Final note, the owner, some tattooed chap named Kevin, is absolutely, positively, undeniably off his rocker.  Nice kid. Remembered my name.  I like that. - J.W.

I've been to many bars in NYC, having lived and worked here my entire life. A few weeks ago I was out with some guys from the firehouse. We started at one and while there met a few girls who asked us to go to a bar called Kevin St. James. Never heard of it. I was completely amazed at the service, the crowd and that such a great bar was in the "new" Hell's Kitchen. I would give the bathroom a better rating only if I could remember. Had a great time! - C.J.M.

Wow!!! I used to go to O'Lunney's a number of years ago until they demolished the building that they were in and build the Reuters Building.  Amazing that I've not seen Kevin in many years and he remembered me very well.  George is a very friendly bartender and did his best to make sure that we were well taken cared of the whole night. The place has lots of different kinds of people strolling in and out. Nice girls to look at and have good convos. My drink never hit bottom before there was another waiting for me to pickup. Amazing service! Highly recommended in the Hell's Kitchen area. When I found the O'Lunney's on 47th St., Hugh mentioned to me to make some time and go see Kevin at 8th Ave.. I never had any opportunities to go. I'm sad that I didn't make the time, because that's where I should have been going all this time instead of straight home. - B.R.

I drive all the way from Virginia Beach, Va. just to hang out at Kevin's on Friday and Saturday Nights. You can't find a bar of this quality anywhere in Va Beach. The people, the food, and most of all the relaxed social atmosphere that Kevin's provide makes the 7 hour drive worth it. -S.P.

No other place like it. Awesome service, unbelievable bartenders, and a kick ass atmosphere. - J.P.

To my favorite bar in New York, in the year I lived there the service was so excellent at times I didn't even have to go to the bar for a drink, let alone even order one, the drinks just kept on coming! To all the girls who I miss greatly plus a big hello to the bartenders, and of course Kevin. I brought a lot of business your way over the year, don't forget it as my friends still drink there. It's a great bar with the BEST staff in the world, I miss drinking there with my friends and I hope to see you all soon.  -O.U.K.

What an atmosphere. There were a whole bunch of firefighters staying in The Paramount just around the corner from Kevin's (all a long way from home trying to be of help following the WTC tragedy). On a couple of evenings we went there to try and unwind. We were given one of the warmest welcomes (and a few shots) I have ever been given in any bar I have ever visited. Thanks Kevin and the great bar staff for making my stay in NY memorable not just for the memories of Ground Zero. -P.M.F.

This place is awesome. I went to NYC on vacation and this was the first place we went to. When we walked in the bartender made us feel immediately at home. They gave the whole bar a shot and were friendly the entire night. I love this place. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. The crowd is accepting of all ages so go and have fun. - D.

The best bar in the world. - F.K.

I read the reviews here and had to try Kevin's for myself. I came from Philly for my birthday, I had such a great time. Bartender Andrea was great. I had to meet Kevin because every one speaks so well of him: Kevin, you have the sweetest smile! What a place, I recommend it to anyone who wants to meet great people and be treated like a regular even if it's your first time. Thanks guys for making my birthday so fun! Love Kevin St. James, Love Kevin! Met some great people, loved the atmosphere, Sage is great! Thanks guys, I'll be back! - L.C.

Kevin's will always be my favorite bar. I have so many wonderful memories from there, there's never a dull night. Even driving all the way from North Jersey is totally worth it. Thanks to Kevin, George, Andrea, and all others for making us feel welcome every time. Love you, guys. - A.

This is one of the best bars in NYC, there is a great crowd there almost every night, interior is comfortable and there are several TV's including the 12' projection screen showing almost every major sporting events. The staff at this place make you feel right at home, always attentive and make the place somewhere to come back to. Don't forget the food, reasonably priced and tastes great, real quality menu. - T.J.C.

Not much more that can be said that hasn't already about this bar. It's a great establishment, with a friendly staff, affordable prices and decent food. Only complaint is that the bathrooms are a little small. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. - A.S.

What a great place - been going here for a year now, and I'm in love with the staff! Great service, great music and the most beautiful waitress I have ever seen! Sinead rocks! The owners a bit of a loose canon but there's always one freak. Enjoy it! - J.W.

Very friendly bar with excellent bartenders who always make you feel welcome. - B.C.

The ambiance rocks, a glowing space of votive candles and rippling colored lights on the wall, paired with quality music (everything ranging from Dirty Vegas to Duran Duran). If you feel like you're going into a daze after the never ending flow of quality draft beers, rest assured that you'll have plenty to focus on. From the very attractive bar staff, to the "good times" collage on the wall, an assortment of pictures, pop-culture, and memorabilia from the bar and the city. I've never gone without getting a free round, a seat at the bar, and a nod of recognition from the bar staff. Bathroom is a little small, but has a good mirror with nice lighting. Going to this pub makes you feel like you've been there a thousand times, and want to go back a thousand more. Always an added bonus when Terrance, Peter, or Kevin are bartending. - L.B.

Kevin St. James is a great bar. I love the friendly staff, they make you feel so welcome and are always on the ball. I met the owner Kevin, a mad man. He made me feel very uncomfortable and only for the bartender Andrea I would have left. Good food, good music great atmosphere. To all the staff: see you soon. -C.D
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Comments: The [karaoke] system is better than all the other bars I've been to. They have over 6,000 songs with back-up if needed. Also they have oldies. The DJ will help with songs. - J. C.
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Comments - Formerly Finegan's Rainbow, this dark, loud, smoky dive of an Irish pub seems to draw an obnoxious, rowdy, young, local crowd. It has a mezzanine (upper square) with cocktail tables. There is live music on certain nights. It features several TVs, bookshelves, video games, a jukebox, a dart board, a wrap-around bar, metallic bar tops, and high-top bar tables. The prices are reasonable ($3.25 for a bottle of Coors Light). The service is not too efficient. The bathrooms (located in the basement) are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments: Recently renovated Irish pub. Has excellent draft selection. Food is very typical Irish pub food. Service is excellent, especially from bartenders. Also 5-6 TVs for sports. - D.M.

Upper East Side Irish bar & restaurant with one of the largest beer selections in Manhattan, with 35 beers on tap, served in 20oz. pints, 70 single malt scotches, 23 bourbons. Many TVs, which will broadcast the latest American and Irish sports, plus European soccer and rugby from the other side of the Atlantic. - S.M.

Great Irish bar with a vast array of beer selections which are generally not found readily around New York, and beers which weren't very familiar. Great food and excellent place to watch sports, as they have several flat screen TVs at the bar along with a large projection TV in the back. - J.C.

Excellent bar. Lively atmosphere, good crowd great neighborhood feel. Great for a night out or watching sports. Something for everyone. Bar and wait staff are a pleasure. Food & drink are as well priced and tasty as any bar in NY. - R.C.

Best bar!!! First of all, the atmosphere is really comfortable. Lively crowd with a very very friendly staff. Really a fun place - The Irish staff seem to always be smiling! Very cool decor - Irish along with cool Flat Screen TVs all over the place. The bathrooms are very clean - good mirrors! The food is very good and very reasonably priced. They also seem to always have a vegetarian dish - very hard to find in an Irish bar! Love this place. - K.
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Comments - The first Irish bar in Bay Ridge, this lovely hide-away will remind you of so many of your favorite "local"s back in Ireland. A great place to meet up with friends, meet new friends, or to forget all of your friends, and chat with the bar staff. - B.J.
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Cool place to see a band and have a few beers. Several rooms to hang out in. - T.W.
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Comments - This is a very small bar located off the lobby of the Berkshire Place Hotel. It's 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: Martinis 'n' daiquiris galore (yum) - V.C.

Very cool décor – Clockwork Orange fans will appreciate it. - K.D.

Interesting (weird?) decor (naked mannequins with TV's for heads) but other than that it is really nothing special. I would only recommend it to those who are into that East Village shit. - M.M.

Very cool East Village bar with a great Clockwork Orange-esque decor. Funky lounge chairs built for two make it a great date spot. - J.M.

The decor is really cool, I felt like I was in the movie. Nick the bartender makes a killer martini in this awesome fishbowl glass. I really love British pop Fridays & Red Bull is the bomb. - E.B.

This place is a trip! Modeled after the bar in the cult classic book and film A Clockwork Orange, Korova is a long dark bar with funky decor, including nude mannequins and black lounge chairs. Try the Molokos, the house special milk cocktails. - S.M.

A pretty cool east village bar. The decor, while not as close to the "korova milk bar" from A Clockwork Orange as I wish it were, is still very cool. I especially like the funky lounge chairs for two and the weekend drink specials - a shot of Cuervo and a Corona for five bucks on Fridays can't be beat. - L.S.

I love this place. A great place to end a great night. Their martinis are wonderful and very powerful. If you love the East Village then this place is a must! -G.M.
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Comments - Sometimes called a 'roadhouse', it has interesting writing on the mirrors at the bar. The after-work crowd is decent, the later crowd is a little trashy. It has friendly and efficient bartenders. Reasonable prices ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light). The (one at a time) bathrooms are among the worst. - T.K.
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Comments - Lots of guys. This is one of the only places in the city where they not only serve Milwaukee's Best (a.k.a. "The Beast") but in a can no less. They have those photo booths there, which is fun - I guess it helps you remember a drunken evening as it has become immortalized on film. - R.A.

Cheap booze...Jukebox is king here. Killer selection. Hot brunette bartender had a little dog named Football that sat on the bar. One of the best places I went to. - P.C.
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Comments - Great mix of hip hop and reggae, especially on Fridays.  Also home of one of the top bartenders in all NYC.  Remember, big tippers get strong drinks. - J.D.
This dark East Village bar/lounge obviously was once something other than a bar. It seems to draw a twentysomething clientele. It features cocktail tables, couches, a low ceiling (smoky), and a DJ in a back room. The prices are reasonable ($3 for a bottle of Amstel at happy hour). The beer selection is somewhat limited and getting the bartenders' attention can be a challenge. The unisex bathroom is one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - This is a small place located on the second floor. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The prices ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light) are reasonable. The bathroom is adequate. - T.K.

The atmosphere is OK, but the drinks are among the worst I've had.  Cough syrup tastes better than their margaritas. - K.C.
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Comments - Popular with tourists, theatergoers and after work crowd. Frequented by NY Post reporters. (Steve Dunleavy looks much older in person). Interesting pictures on the walls. Good buffet. Reasonable prices. - T.K.

A surprisingly good place for lunch or dinner in the Theater District, with enough elbow room at the bar and at table. Reasonably priced food that is reasonably good and generously portioned. Definitely worth a stop. - G.L.

During a trip from Wales and Dublin we dropped in here and it became our local. Great service and good prices, staff were fab, especially Niall & John. They had our drinks ready as soon as we walked in the door, extra special treatment to the Celts. Cool place. We recommend it to everyone and we'll be calling in again when in NYC. - L&J
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Comments - The sketchy ally entrance gives way to the classiest restaurant and lounge on the Lower East Side. The food is pricey, but worth it. Don't miss the Lansky salad or the Sea Bass Wellington. The atmosphere is sophisticated, but relaxed. Their only downfall is that the B&T crowd is starting to find it on the weekends. Oh well, it is tough to keep a good secret like Lansky's quiet. P.S. the giant $10 martinis are amazing - S.G.

I thought the bar was really nice, inside that is. The walk into the bar was absolutely terrifying and the attacking RATS, yes, real live rats, were disgusting and definitely not what you need leaving a bar at 2:00 am. The waitress and manager were not the nicest people in the world either.- I.G.

Decor is outstanding. Weekends are getting busy. Don't let the alley-way keep you away.

This place is the hot spot! It is always bumpin', and there are many girls, nice Jewish American Princesses. - E.S.

Bar was fun - drinks great - service was sooo slooooowwww. Nice place to go with out-of-towners. - M.M.
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Comments - It's located off the lobby of the New Yorker Hotel. It serves as a starting point for hotel guests and as another Madison Square Garden pre & post event bar. The prices are reasonable ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light) and the service is good. The bathrooms are good but located in the hotel concourse. - T.K.
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Comments - This Moroccan decor converted warehouse draws a good, after-work clientele. Well-lit, it features a VERY HIGH ceiling and cocktail/dining tables inside and outside. The beer selection is primarily imports. The prices are somewhat expensive. The service is decent. The bathrooms, located in the basement, are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - This is a very small French bar/restaurant. The beer selection is limited (wines are the specialty). There is very little room at the bar. The staff and clientele seem to have an elitist attitude.  The prices are expensive ($6.50 for a pint of beer). The unisex bathrooms (they're called 'les toilettes') are one-at-a-time. -T.K.
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Comments - This place is a combination bar/restaurant. The restaurant seems to be more active than the bar area. The prices ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light) are reasonable. The bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathroom is adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - Low-key bar attached to the Casablanca Hotel. The clientele is a mixture of after-work, tourists and theatergoers. Reasonable prices ($4 for a bottle of Coors Light). Friendly and efficient service. Bathrooms are decent. - T.K.
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Comments - In the summer this is a really fun place. You can sit in the front which is open, unlike other bars which are closed in and get stuffy. - S.A.
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Comments - Located in the lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel, another stuffy, boring, overpriced hotel bar. The hotel bathrooms are decent. - T.K.
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Comments - This SoHo French bistro seems to draw a mixed (all ages) clientele. It features a high ceiling with fans, a metallic top bar, low playing music and dining/cocktail tables inside and outside. The beer selection is somewhat limited. The prices area little steep ($5 for a bottle of Amstel.) The service is decent. The bathrooms are one-at-a-time. - T.K.
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Comments - Nice, upscale place, but has its faults.  Went on a Thursday night and it was packed. Yuppie crowd.  The decor and layout is really cool. it was pretty easy to get a drink at the bar, but the waitresses weren't very friendly and were a hassle trying to deal with.  They were slow and unhelpful.  The bathroom was nice, but I hate having to tip someone for handing me a paper towel.   Overall an OK experience. - K.P.

The way to get stellar service at this place is you look like you are slumming. (A tough thing to do at an upscale place like this). But if you can pull it off, the otherwise indifferent wait staff will be duly impressed and jump to your beck and call. -K.B.

Visited Light June, 2001 for a corporate get-together (10 people from work, paid for by the company, on a Tuesday evening, 7:00 - 11:00 pm). The theme here is that the name of the bar is "Light" but it is very dimly lit. Had to let our eyes adjust before we could walk down the stairs to bar level, otherwise would have fallen flat on our faces before even drinking a drop. Decor is simple and seating is comfortable. Not crowded (even for a Tuesday, it was quite empty). Generic recorded music was at just the right volume for my taste, only had to raise your voice a little to have a conversation. As you would expect, prices are too high, but this was an expense account junket, so who cares? This is a good place for that sort of thing, or perhaps for a discrete rendezvous. - R.K.

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Comments - Low-Key bar located in the Roger Smith hotel. Serves as a starting point for hotel guests. Apparently did well as an overflow when Denim & Diamonds was next door. - T.K.
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Comments - This Irish pub seems to draw a mixed (all ages) after-work clientele. Well lit, it features a TV, a good jukebox (not played too loud), high ceilings, and a dining area in a mezzanine. The prices are reasonable ($3.50 for a bottle of Coors Light). The Irish bartenders are friendly and efficient. The bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.
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Comments - This has the feel of a neighborhood bar. Drinks are affordable, $15 all you can drink of Coors & Bud Light on NFL Sundays and subdued crowd makes it an enjoyable place to watch a game without the loud-mouthed drunks. TV's could be a bit bigger and they could use a big screen. Staff is friendly and waitresses are very cute, almost Britney-like. Bathrooms are okay, nothing special. - A.S.

This place is awesome! A mixture of people from grad students to young professionals, to neighborhood people to tourists to late night shift people on their dinner break. I always meet the most interesting people there. The best part might be the staff. Always friendly, great for conversation. The dudes rock and roll & the chicks kick ass. Check it out...Great happy hour too! $2 pints of Coors and Bud, well drinks and wine $4 pizza, wings and Nachos. - K.H.

A low-key, split-level Irish pub, this is where the revitalized Hell's Kitchen meets West 57 Street. Watch your step on the way in (step down). Numerous TV's, 1980's music. Friendly and efficient Irish bartenders. Partially exposed brick wall. Reasonable prices. Unisex bathroom is one-at-a-time. T.K.
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Comments - At last, a REAL bar has come to Morningside Heights. Unlike it's neighboring establishments, this place is clean, cheap and not excessively crowd with underage college kids. I've lived uptown for almost two decades and for the last five years have found myself traveling downtown for a drink. The guys at Lion's Head have answered my prayers. The drinks are dirt cheap! Where can you get a pint of Guinness for $2?? The food is simple, but good (and the kitchen is open till 2am). The bartenders are young veterans and still believe in buybacks. The decor could use come serious work, most of the walls are bare, but the atmosphere is real casual. they have two bathrooms which ( I think) are unisex, I've never asked. Never the less, this is a great stop to relax after work or meet up with some friends. - R.X.

Fairly new on the scene -- a nice, straightforward pub/bar hybrid. Good service, good jukebox, Guinness on tap and excellent prices ($2 happy hour 5-8 every week day). No frat types (yet). There are three TV's but they are not in your face, and mostly show the History Channel. This has become our regular bar in the Morningside Heights area. - G.R.
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Comments - It may have been a swanky place, but it was so dark, I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. That, plus $7 drinks, makes me think I won't go back... -S.A.

This is a great place for ladies on Friday! - R.F.
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Comments - This small Tribeca bar was obviously a liquor store in its previous life. It seems to draw a fun, lively, twentysomething and thirtysomething clientele. It features no TV nor music, a low ceiling (smoky), cocktail tables inside and outside. The prices are reasonable and the service is so-so. The unisex bathroom is one-at-a-time. -T.K.
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Comments - East side secret - cool loungy bar that feels like a cozy basement from the 70s. Cheap drinks, chill DJs, pretentious hipsters are too busy talking on their phones to notice this 2nd Ave gem. The new nod and wink bar for cool people like us. - L.R.

Oh my, how I hate this place. The door staff is rude, the crowd is worse. If you're not tatooed up one side and down the other, and even if you are, the regulars here will go out of their way to make you feel as uncomfortable as possible. This place is not cozy, relaxing, or fun. The only thing it has going for it is the occasional Adam Ant song... but you're better off just staying home with your own copy of Antics in the Forbidden Zone. - N.J.
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Comments - The place gets rockin' with a good crowd. Quite a few traders from CS First Boston make their way over there after a tough day on the market. A mid 20's, early 30's crowd. Serves as a restaurant/bar in the early hours of the night, but the bar takes over towards 11pm. There aren't set nights of rowdiness. I've seen it rockin' everyday of the week, but when its dull, it can get boring. Not too big, either. They also have a raw clam, mussel and oyster bar in the middle of the joint. Strange, but good if you like that sort of thing. Hint: chicks don't like raw bars - so stay away if you want some play! - J.W.

This place has a little bit of everything. This applies to both the decor and the patrons. It has a Southern flavor with some old (not old enough to be classic) worn out decor. They had not yet taken down the Christmas lights (in March). It features several TVs, a jukebox (not played too loud), high-top luncheonette tables, and other odds and ends (include several live humans). While the beer selection is somewhat limited, they serve drinks with names like Mississippi Breeze, Redneck Martini, Huckleberry Freeze, and Oyster Shooter. I was not bold enough to try any of them. The food counter resembles a flea market vendor's operation. Don't misunderstand, it was very entertaining. The prices are somewhat expensive. The bartenders are far from professionals. The bathrooms are adequate. - T.K.

It's over.  You could throw rocks down Live Bait's bar on a Friday night without hitting anyone. When even the die hard regulars are talking about "the bar it used to be" as they moan about the higher than average prices and non existent buyback policy, it's no wonder Live Bait is dead. - R.K.
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Comments - Nice, cozy place. A little small to spend the whole night in there. Very nice staff and good service. - J.M.

Small but comfortable Irish bar on the Lower East Side. Dark, candle-lit interior with tile floors. Decent beer selection that does NOT include Bud or Coors Light. Get there early if you want to sit in the 'snug', a small private enclave in the front. - S.M.

Nice dark little bar, pub-themed, can always count on seeing the same people there. Not as crowded as other places on the weekend, fun to sit in the private rooms in the front corners. - T.W.

Nice atmospheric cozy Irish joint that doesn't stick the Blarney in your face.  Bartenders were great on the Saturday night we were there, with good, prompt, not overzealous service. Looking forward to going back for an excellent pint of Guinness. - M.B.
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Comments - Great bar on the increasingly "hip" Fifth Avenue in the north end of Park Slope. The place is huge, but doesn't feel empty even with an intimate crowd. The front has a nice long bar, big French doors looking out to the street, and two good size TVs. The middle has the pool table, an eclectic juke box, and good bathrooms. In the back there are at least a half-dozen couches with coffee tables and draperies that kind of separates this end from the rest of the bar. The service is usually excellent, but I have to say that the women bartenders must be here mostly for decoration, because they aren't really stealing the show with service. All the males make up for it, though, with good service, a quick wit, and professionalism.
The crowd is mixed during the day and early hours. Weekends and late-night is a decidedly younger and good-looking crowd in general. A little SoHo/Tibeca/Village thing going on, but with a good dose of Brooklyn down-to-earth style to keep everything from getting pretentious. Really, one of the better places in this part of Brooklyn, and the city. - L.S.
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Comments - Non-stop partying at this Flatiron hot spot. Once you walk into the place, you are immediately switched into party mode by a live band that kicks ass on weekend nights. Hip crowd over-powers the restaurant when the band is playing. This place rocks! Here is an ominous sign, however: During a recent set by the band, the guitarist quizzed the audience: "Is Manhattan in the house? Brooklyn in the house?….etc." The largest shout came when he asked "New Jersey in the house?". No offense, Jersey-ites, but this is a sign that the bar has lost its edge. Bathroom would score higher if there was an attendant since it is a nice facility but it gets sloppy on crowded nights. - S.M.
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Comments - awesome. - J.J.

Comments - Drunk people partying. - D.L.
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Comments - Nice upper east side local bar & grill, with checkered table cloths in the dining area. Gets an attractive crowd of upper east siders for cocktails or late night socializing. Almost have to go through the kitchen to get to the bathroom, which can get dangerous when the restaurant is busy. Sidewalk seating in nice weather. - S.M.
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Comments - Nice decor. - D.L.
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Comments - Why the hell is it so expensive? Gave it a 9 for Decor because you're OUTSIDE. - J.D.

Truly one of the best outdoor spots in the city. But everyone thinks so, so it's too damn crowded. - S.A.

There is a lot to be said for outdoor drinking, especially if you are insulated from the city traffic, like at Luna Park. L.P. is Union Square Park's answer to the Bryant Park Cafe. Gets very crowded after work, so the staff can be less than attentive. But on a beautiful day, with beautiful people, this can be a great spot. - S.M.
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Comments - This is the new Manhattan sibling of the Brooklyn tradition. It has two floors. The ground floor has a bar room, the second floor is a restaurant. The prices are somewhat expensive ($5.50 for a bottle of Coors Light) and the service is good. It features several TVs, high-top bar tables, a high ceiling, pictures, munchies on the bar, and old fashioned street lamps hanging from the ceiling. It draws the usual area mix of local office workers, tourists, and theatergoers. Overall, it's rather boring. The bathrooms, with attendants (on the second floor) are more than adequate. - T.K.
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Comments: Behind a plain gray door hides a nicely decorated TriBeCa lounge with a long bar, spacious high ceilings, and a long velvet banquet running the length of the bar room. There is also a private lounge in the rear. Be sure to check out the circular lounge room, which will make you feel like you are inside Barbara Eden's bottle from "I Dream of Jeannie". - S.M.
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