I came here with a group of friends for Tuesday trivia. I got a tuna melt on rye with fries. Delicious! It was way above par for dive food. The menu is quite lengthy and there is a wide variety of options. The trivia was fun, too. While it was certainly challenging, it wasn't impossible. Rather than having an emcee, it was all on the TV screens, so pay attention! We all preferred this, since it didn't interrupt the flow of our conversation. read more

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I was here watching the game with my family and some really close friends. I have loved coming to the Dive Bar since I was a child. We love the food, we love how accommodating they are, and we love them. I had the Caesar salad with blackened salmon on top, I "tasted" the French fries, and I ordered some Kentucky barbeque wings to go and a ton of Diet Coke's. As usual, I had a great experience, and I would never expect anything different. I know for a fact that I will always come to the Dive Bar for a classic, safe, and exciting experience. They have a juke box available (unless there's a game on) and they have the cutest fish in the front and in the back that you can sit and look at for a while. If you find yourself on the Upper West Side you need to come here. You'll be happy you did. read more

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So I've been coming here for years.. And they introduce new items to the menu every so often and I saw the Sliders and figured why not... Let's try these bad boys and man.. I have to say.. In my opinion these are the BEST beef sliders on the Upper Westside hands down. I mean I've tried a few different spots up here and these are the ones so far.. They have flavor, cooked to perfection and I love that they're served on Brioche mini buns.. This makes a big difference for me. Almost reminds me of "Pop Burgers" downtown, which is no longer around. So yeah.. Looking for some good sliders or bar food in general this spot hits! Chicken Fingers were on point too as was the Hot dog and Tots.. All together it was a great time. The waitress was super cool, attentive and accommodating. As far as ambiance, it was chill. Some cool music playing in the background at an easy level. Not blasting. Folks chatting amongst their friends. Overall a great time, with good company and delicious bites! So if you're looking for a cool spot with tasty bites at a good price pull up to Dive Bar on 96th and Amsterdam. You'll have a great time! Have a great one yall! -Ray read more

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Good food, good people, amazing vibrant ambience -- conversations at the bar were epic. Met a young author and a "mature" gov't employee (not together). Love it and will go back. Bartenders were attentive and helpful. read more

Dive Bar is a great spot to go for late-night food/drinks when everything else is closed on the UWS. We arrived luckily 5 mins before last call for food (around midnight). I appreciate the variety of vegetarian options here! To drink I had the Pink Punch, which was decent. Again, this is a dive bar so don't expect fine craft cocktails! To eat, I tried the Vegan Fully Loaded hot dog (the chili was more like straight ground vegan beef? No sauce), Mozzarella Sticks (solid), Sweet Potato Waffle Fries, Onion Rings (beer battered, which I prefer) and my favorite item of the night, the General Tso Cauliflower. Service was quick but also a bit chaotic. read more

Chill neighborhood bar with a great list of beers. They have a lot of regular tables as well as high tops and it wasn't super crowded at 10pm on a sat night so it was a nice vibe. We got fries and Buffalo wings to nibble on, and they were tasty! Def will be back as regulars! read more

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I came here with three friend passing by looking for a dive bar to watch the game. We stopping in this place looking for a drink. We sat down inside and were greeting by a white guy with dark hair and a mustache i think he was also the bartender not a waiter. He asked for IDs which is fine we are all 23 and look really young so this is normal. What was not normal and I've never experienced this before was the guy examining my ID extra hard then goes "i don't think this is real." it was also in a rude tone. I said i can show him other forms of identification because I keep my passport and even my older ID scans on my notes app. I also asked him why he thought it was fake just curious. He goes on to say a bunch of things like "the lamination, the font? (im not sure i blanked at this point because i was confused and put off) and proceeds to BEND my ID to the point there is a visible CREASE in the ID. I instantly noticed and asked "Did you bend my ID? Why would you do that?" He then says in a snarky tone that this is what people do to check IDs. Sure i can understand that but even after i told him i can show him other forms why would he do that. It was like he was trying to convince me that i was underage. I was shaking because i was so upset and im from out of town and have a flight tomorrow morning and this is my only form of identification to go to the airport and god forbid the scanner doesn't scan it with this bend in it now. I understand this is a thing i can get fixed and get a new ID but just that whole experience was off putting and rude. I had to step away after the encounter because i was just so upset, i think the whole table and him could tell how i was not happy and i even said to him that what he did made me really upset. He never apologized or said anything after that. We got a drink and left. Will not be coming back. read more

The Dive Bar has a large selection of beer for happy hour! The servers were quick and polite so we had multiple rounds trying different beers! They have daily happy hour specials which includes food as well. I definitely want to try their Monday burger special next time I visit. read more

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A great bar. TVs all over. Good drinks. Next time will try food. Went with friends before going to Tsumo UWS

Came here because I'm visiting NYC. This is just a nice local dive bar. Good food, service and ambience. There's a good mix of older and younger people here. Lots of tvs for sports. Great beer selection and a full bar for the rest. Came back a second time because it's just comfy. read more

the best spot!!!!!!!!! Lee the owner is great and looks out for his staff and the customers.

I went here for drinks before dinner since I was waiting for a table and I was pleasantly surprised!! This place lives up to their name as a dive bar lol. The drinks were good and the bar was cozy, but not too packed. I can't speak on the food since I just went for drinks, and didn't even know they served food until reading the other reviews on here. Overall, in terms of service, ambiance, and drinks, I would return! It's very cute, cozy, and not super crazy compared to other dive bars I've been to read more

Really great dive bar with a large and rotating beer me menu. Great menu. The muffaletta sandwich is a favorite. They have trivia on most Tuesday nights. read more

Love it there great atmosphere love the bartenders and the food also it's a great place to unwind and enjoy yourself with great friends

Dive bar is cool, friendly, nice draft beer list. I only went for a drink I didn't eat but the food looked really good. It was a nice local spot to have a drink, hangout with friends and watch a game. Next time I'm definitely going to have some food. Yea nothing wrong with this place I would go back for sure. read more

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I love this neighborhood staple. It has been around for ages, just like me. Its THE perfect spot for lunch after a hard morning shopping at Home Goods. The last time I went, my sis had the mussels special and I had the falafel platter. The falafel platter was pretty good and the mussels were decent. What was even better, the mussels came with a free Stella. The draft Stella at Dive is really fresh tasting (and I dont even like Stella!). I love the vibe of the place and that you can pretty much get anything on the menu and it's usually pretty good. read more

Scientist need to clone the waitress who was serving the outdoor seating and put her in every bar everywhere. Fast, attentive without being obtrusive, and friendly. She was outstanding. I like Dive Bar because it's a true neighborhood bar. The fact that they serve food is a big plus. I couldn't hate on fried pickles if you put a gun to my head. The kitchen was on top of it as well. Lots of people with sports jerseys on so if you're into the sports ball, this is your place. They even have two flatscreens in the outside seating. There's nothing in the neighborhood that compares. It's a casual place to linger and have a conversation (except on Karaoke Nite) and enjoy a rum & coke or beer in a proper glass. They're also one of the few places that are open past midnight. In this sleepy neighborhood it's a godsend. Big props to the dive bar that isn't much of a dive. read more

First impression: Your typical neighborhood dive bar. Has plenty of TVs, plenty of people stopping by for a meal after work. The crowd is pretty diverse with people doing happy hour, coming to watch the game, blow off steam after work, meet up with friends for a drink, etc etc. After the Halloween Parade, my friend and I stopped in for some late night noms and a drink for her (not me I had work early the next morning). We ate at the bar and the bartender was really attentive (answered all her questions about the different beers they had on tap and helped her pick one out). Service was fast, prompt and no nonsense. For a quick late night meal, it was perfect. The Noms: I ordered chicken wings, bartender helped me pick out the carolina BBQ flavor, which was really good. The celery sticks that accompanied the wings were fresh and crisp, even at the end of the night. The food was a guilty late night meal but so worth it because it was no frills and everything you want and need at the end of a long day of work and night of Halloween festivities In Conclusion: I've come here for wings often before the pandemic but haven't been in almost two years due to lockdowns and pandemic restrictions... but glad I found my way back. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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I dig and we dig. Ample selections of beers from all caliber. Food is also pretty good for a "Dive" bar. Service.... I mean seriously.. it's great. The ladies are always happy even with unruly customers. The bar guys are quick to respond and while I don't need a smile from them, maybe others do. Ha.. They check for Covid.. so bring ya sh1t ready. read more

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Literally wandered in after a 4 hour happy hour at Calle Ocho up the block... Immedietly loved the place, a replica of a Belgium pub that I stumbled into years ago in Ghent..lots going on here, loved the festive lights. I can't remember the last time that a tap list was not overloaded with PIA's, and to create a flight out of Belgium beers was like a walk down memory lane! Duvell, Le Choffee..all old familiar friends prior to the US Craft Beer invasion. I remember when ordering a le fin du monde or a grimbergen double was as interesting as we were able to get. Friendly bartender, trivia was about to begin but it was a school night and we had a long journey home. Mama's Too is a block away as well... Looking forward to returning soon read more

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Food was outstanding, service was spectacular, I highly recommend this venue and the ambiance was amazing

Dive Bar was perfect for exactly what it is, a dive bar! Happy Hour is great for beers or well drinks. Our server Allyce was the cutest and super nice! Would definitely come grab a drink after work again read more

Rude, sloppy service (red head white girl didn't know what she was doing), really bad food (I wanted to like it but it tasted... Terrible). Will not be returning read more

i Love this joint! Played on softball team back in days. Place has changed since then, but for is very good. No longer hang there, but I still get my food to go b4 heading to work. Good ambiance, place get full . Love it! Will continue getting go grub there. Buffalo wings still awsome as back in days. I recommend totally read more

We still have a place near the Dive Bar but don't spend much time in NYC these days. When we're back we head over to the Dive Bar first thing. It has that perfect Old NYC look and feel and a wonderful diverse crowd who love it and its diversity. Great beer selection and bar food and incredibly priced happy hour food specials during the afternoon and early evening. Had a $5 Smashburger there 2 days ago that was shockingly good! read more

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It was okay. The sliders are good. The service was erratic. He went from being attentive to disappearing and then I have no idea who are server was. read more

I love this bar! It's a great local place to hang out with friends and get drinks in the Upper West Side. Our favorite is the trivia tuesdays! The trivia host is very fun and we look forward to it every week. read more

A Trini walks into a Dive Bar on the UWS and hears Soca/Calypso music playing the entire evening what do they do? If you answered fall in love with the spot DING DING DING DING DING! You're a winner! Well that's it. That's the end of my review. Ain't nothing left I can say except.....I like to talk so damn much you know I'm gonna say something else. SmDh. I asked a member of staff if they always play Soca seeing that this is the second time I'm experiencing this here. This Trini chick said, sometimes when they're at work they like to play it to feel at home. Can't beat that because I certainly felt at home! I like the play on the word Dive. I yelped for a dive bar in the area because I love 'em but this bar is actually a Dive Bar. Their theme is all about Diving, the ocean, not what we know as Dive bars. Got it? You don't, well pay them a visit. Soca. Soca. Soca! Wine wine wine! **Push back on it** **Roll dah bumper girl roll eet!** The End. read more

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Worst service I've received in NYC. Food sucks. Drinks are overpriced. Staff is beyond rude. Wouldn't recommend.

Came to dive bar on a weeknight at 11 pm because it was one of the very few places that had outdoor seating and was still open at that time in the neighborhood. We were seated outside but it took some time before the server came with waters for us. Got the dive bar burger and the everything wings. We were almost served some other party's food at one point. When the food finally came, the fries that came with the burger were cold (they had so much potential to be delicious though because they had that crispy coat to it). Burger was pretty good, I was a pretty big fan of the bun and the patty was cooked well. The wings were perfectly crispy but lacked some flavor (perhaps a little more salt would've helped?). While there were a few hiccups in the overall dining experience, dive bar met my needs for a super late dinner. read more

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The food is generally great, with the poutine being a major standout. This was the first poutine I ever had, fifteen years ago, and it is still the highwater mark for me. The beer selection is vast, but I can't help wishing they had more local IPAs on the menu - take that Jai Alai off! We can get that anywhere. The service is always prompt, and as for the atmosphere - well, the name says it all, doesn't it? read more

Open window set up for grab and go beer and cocktails. Friendly bartender. Reasonably priced. Decent enough selection of brews. Beer was cold. Social distancing for the win. That's all I gotta say about that. read more

found this place in 2000 as I was looking at the neighborhood to possibly move. ended up moving nearby, this has become my sports bar and more. cool owners, great teams of fun and entertaining bartenders and staff thru the years. carried me thru covid year...met so many great folks, and more. nice variety of food, beyod just bar food... its my 2nd kitchen. Always changing variety of interesting beers. I just wish they still had the pool table.... mm 2022 also, don't be bringing any outside food, when you're at the dive... order from the dive bar. read more

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My neighborhood bar "go to." Don't let the name fool you. It's nicely decorated, clean, with great cocktails and above-average bar food -- quite above average. What's really outstanding? The service. Awesome people behind the bar. Even the cantankerous owner is cool to talk to. read more

Love this place! Good wings, good fries, good vibe, good service. This is a subjective thing but they're often playing really good music in here, lots of classic oldies. read more

Big fan of this place. I've been coming here for about 6-7 years, and it always hits right. It's a no frills neighborhood bar. They have rotating craft beers along with the big names if you aren't into craft, and their bourbon selection can sometimes be pretty good. Nice employees and nice owners. Well worth stopping in. read more

Totally love this place. Blast from the past and so NY. For a cold beer and a stop on the upper West side, stop in here. read more

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Recently, at Dive Bar on Manhattan's Upper West Side, I got a lovely hazy IPA and an absolutely incredible Guinness beef stew that rivaled my grandparents home cooking. The Rye whiskeys were on the house from Lee, the Best bar owner in NYC! If you are looking for a pub forward dining experience in terms food, Dive Bar is an excellent choice. Lee is always adding both innovative recipes and classics with a twist to the menu. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Cool spot but inconsistent. First visit was a 2.5, second a 4 so giving an average of 3 rating. Service inconsistent as well but in their defense they seem short staffed. read more

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Diiiiiiive right in! This place is the dive of the UWS for me and countless others. The daily stream of regulars and newbies keep this place interesting, packed and a very social watering hole. A good place to have a bite and a drink, alone or with a group. This place looks small but it isn't and I'd strongly recommend bringing any size group in for a good time. Although the bathroom is tiny and can make anyone claustrophobic, it gets the job done. I cannot think of a time that I have not enjoyed myself here! It's a bar so I wouldn't bring kids, although I have seen some kids, with adults, at the booths during the day. Before you order look at the chalkboard with the extensive beer list!! read more