Bad experience with the management - went there on Tuesday night without knowing it was trivia night. They apparently have a $10 minimum per person if you want to play trivia. (side note:there were a fair number of empty seats so it wasn't totally packed). And I didn't want to drink too much so I decided to take a pause on ordering my next drink when a waitress cleared mine and other person's drinks away without our getting a chance to order another. Even though we weren't really playing trivia, the manager came up to our table and essentially threatened to kick us out if we didn't meet the $10 minimum, saying "We have to pay rent. And you guys were there at the beginning of the night and we gotta make money so if you're not drinking, we basically got no use for ya". While I understand that making ends meet in Manhattan as a business is tough, you just don't talk to paying customers that way. Won't be back, and suggest you don't go there either! Update after hearing back from the bar - I Was drinking that evening And met the $10 minimum, apparently just not fast enough for the management. Their response is incredibly telling and says that they don't value their customers. This bar, and it's management, can go screw read more

Dude, yes! Ate here earlier with a friend who recommended it. I had the bleu cheese and bacon burger cooked medium rare. Not only was the burger lusciously pink and cooked to perfection, but the seasoning was phenomenal too! Bacon was amazing as it was cooked through but not burnt. Onion rings were so light and well fried so they weren't greasy at all. The bourbon bbq chincken wings were delightful too! Great friends, great food and Toni, our server was amazing too! Perfect lunch. read more

Pretty good bar, tons of seats, air conditioned, and they have relatively cheap drinks (if 6$ for a Guinness is cheap, that is). While the overall vibe is OK, though I have to say, the music is a bit too loud (even though they were playing some good stuff). Lost my voice a bit screaming back and forth at the table. Then again, I'm old, so perhaps it's just me and my crappy ears. As for the bartenders; they are hit and miss. For example, one guy who served us was quick, pleasant and personable. But there was also a female bartender there who was unbearably rude and dismissive. After getting her attention to order drinks, she makes eye contact, gives a shiteating grin, and walks away to do something else. Happened to a few people in our group. read more

Dive Bar - Lovely Guinness - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

First time here by myself. Was looking forward some hot wings close by and stopped in to get some. The atmosphere wasn't what I was expecting. I was a bit nervous going in alone, after all it was called "the Dive Bar" by surprisingly It was very friendly and open. The bartenders were especially friendly and warm. However, the food was not pleasing. It probably was because I took it home and the steam caused the wings and fried pickles to get real soggy. On another note, I passed them to a neighbor and she loved them. I will go back and try them again this time eating in! Lol read more

I just moved into the neighborhood and saw this place. Figured it would be good to stop by for a burger, cold beer, and some playoff basketball on TV. I walked in, was totally ignored, finally asked the bartender if a seat at the bar was available given that there were two dirty glasses on the counter. He claimed that those customers had just left and that the seat was open. I stood around for a while before asking and can tell you that those dirty glasses were on the bar counter for a bit. In any case, I sit down and he tells me that he'll be right with me. Goes iff to the other side if the bar and does I don't know what. I sit there... waiting, waiting. Nothing. I tried to make eye contact with anyone to just put my order but no luck. After waiting a bit more, I decided to take my business elsewhere. I will not be returning... which is too bad because this would be the one place I'd become a regular. Problem with places like this, though, only the "regulars" get service. I'd give it no stars but that is not allowed. I do not recommend this place. To. Anyone! read more

I'm always surprised by how much I like this place! I've lived in Manhattan Valley and Morninside Heights areas since moving to New York, and the bar selection up - at least if you want to have even a moderately positive experience - is grim. So this place is truly a breath of fresh air. I've been here on a number of occasions and it's always a different experience. On weeknights it's not hard to find a seat, but most recently I went on a Friday night around 8:30/9 and it was absolutely packed. I can only speak to the whiskeys and beer here - but both have yet to disappoint. My one complaint about last Friday is that my rye came in a tiny, warm glass. Firstly: I don't want a warm glass. I tend to like my rye neat or with one or two ice cubes, but I'm actually glad I got it on the rocks on this particular occasion. Otherwise, it probably would have been warm. And for a place with a fairly extensive whiskey/scotch selection I'd hope to get something at least resembling a whiskey glass. This is just a minor complaint though. Also - they gave us straws with our rye. Who drinks straight liquor with a straw? I suppose that's just their thing, but still a tad weird. So other than the small/warm glass with a straw to boot, I'd still give the drinks a solid four stars. They have Templeton, so can't knock them too much. Ambiance is great. The name of this place might drive people away (or, alternatively, attract a "divey" crowd, whatever that means), but this place isn't what I'd call a true dive bar. It's a great neighborhood hangout type of place. Good for small groups and great music. There was actually a group of maybe 10 people having a party with a buffet when I went on Friday. I wouldn't have taken note of this if they weren't all in pirate attire (not a typo...). I love that this is an option in my neighborhood. I'd like to avoid Columbia bars at all costs if I want to stay local, so this is a much better alternative. read more

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Pretty damn good place to catch your NFL Sunday football as they have all of the games playing on the many screens setup along the bar/restaurant. The beer selections that they have is a little overwhelming, but there's definitely something for everyone! The lobster mac and cheese is amazing here and would be something I would get again when I come here to watch another major sporting event. The other food items on the menu? You're going to have to hit Control (Command for Mac users) F and find what you're looking for. read more

I came here due to my hostel being nearby on Amsterdam Ave and also because before making my trip to New York City i wanted to try Poutine. With the help of Yelp i found this place and it was a bonus since it was close to the place I was going to sleep. One afternoon around sunset time in the big apple I was happily walking down Amsterdam Ave towards the Dive Bar. I was happy i found it and i actually sat outside with the beautiful sunset of NYC. I knew what i was going to order so it would be faster but then the only downside of this trip was that it took a while just to bring poutine, but i understand. Poutine basically made my night on my first day in the city that never sleeps. In Québec it would be the real one, I guess. read more

Dive Bar - Caline de bine!!!! Poutine!!! - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

I'm not sure why i haven't been to this bar sooner as I'm always in this area. We stopped by for a few drinks Friday evening and decided to sit outside, The menu looked great and I can't wait to return and have some food. Our drinks weren't as strong as they should have been but the service was great so I have no problem returning read more

The fries here are incredible, and the drinks are great too. I got the WAP (the Paloma), and it was great and very strong. The bartenders are excellent and very kind. The vibe of the bar is casual, laid back, and comfortable yet fun. Trivia nights on Tuesday are particularly fun. Lots of people come alone, and people come in groups as well. I will definitely be back. Not many bars have a full menu of high quality food like this one. I highly recommend this bar. read more

Service was very very slow and spotty - not very good. The chicken wings were really bad as well - would not recommend them for their food. Their prices were much too high for the quality of food and service we got. read more

This place is my Cheers! It's always a good option for food or draft beers. They have an extensive menu, including vegan and vegetarian options. The veggie poutine made with mushroom gravy is my go-to indulgence. I love the staff, especially Jesse! read more

Loved the vibe and beer selection, but particularly loved seeing Big Mike Grier aka Puddles the Clown. Excellent taste in decor!

Dive Bar lives up to its name, but in the best possible way. It is unpretentious, comfortable, and has great food! I loved our server, Olivia, who took great care of us all night. Go early to get a good spot, especially on Trivia Night. This was one of the most efficient bar trivias I've ever experienced, and though we didn't win, we really enjoyed it. Eat the Chicken Tenders and Dive Fries (they're just regular fries, but they're delicious with a beer). read more

We had a great time, the food outstanding the bourbon wings, the lobster Mac and cheese the Mac and cheese awesome Jessie was our waitress the drinks were perfect we look forward to going back again. read more

Solid four stars. The staff is very friendly, especially Megan. She's extremely efficient and... nice. Nice bar staff in NYC is a rare find, and it is so much appreciated. Dive Bar tends to have rarer beers on tap than most bars in the area. Only problem is that they tend to kick quickly due to the high demand. I appreciate that they always have veggie and vegan options. I appreciate that they can legitimately make classic cocktails. Thank you, Dive Bar. read more

Great happy hour options! We sat outside and were promptly served by very friendly and attentive waitstaff. We only had drinks but it was nice to be able to order beer by the pitcher (kinda rare in New York). Not sure how their nightlife scene is but would definitely come back again during the day. read more

Great sports bar. Lots of TVs side by side throughout the bar so you can easily watch a couple games without even turning your head. Wide selection of whiskeys. Great selection of draft beers too with a mix of crafts, locals, and macros to suit everyone's preferences. They also have hard cider, hard seltzer, and wines on tap too! They've it a kitchen in the back serving up some bar food too. I didn't look over their menu, but they had my favorite bar food: mozzarella sticks. read more

Had wait. Weird burger. No check time. Very beer and fries! Much atmosphere! Had wait. Weird burger. No check time. Very beer and fries! Much atmosphere! Had wait. Weird burger. No check time. Very beer and fries! Much atmosphere! read more

Really great sports bar for watching games and great food. We were in town visiting friends and wanted to watch the Final Four - our server was great. Although crowded and busy, she got our order right away. She recommended a vegetarian Ruben that was absolutely the best. The burgers were really great as were the fries. Not sure what oil they used but it made the fries really light, crispy and tasty. Hadn't been here in years and was really glad. Felt like the cozy neighborhood place I remembered. read more

drinks were good, but if you enjoy trivia this was not the place to go. it was a hosteless slideshow of questions that had you score yourself at the end. read more

Great drink selection with a wide range of alcohol, Food menu looks amazing although we made the mistake of going with the everything bagel wings... absolutely nauseating. If you like the most bland wings in the world paired with what tastes like sour cream, these are for you. We also had the poutine and Mac & cheese which were absolutely amazing hence the 4 stars. Would recommend this place while also advising to stay away from those everything wings. We really enjoyed this place minus the wings, would advise everyone to check it out! read more

Great dive bar! Came here today with two friends to watch some football and I'd say it's a pretty good spot as they have many TVs that have all of the different games on. They have a great selection of beers, truly something for everyone. I had the buffalo chicken mac and cheese which was AMAZING. Perfectly cheesy with a nice kick and there was a good amount of chicken. My friends got nachos and one of the breakfast all day items and they both enjoyed it. Food took a while to come out but it was pretty packed so that was expected. It's pretty small so it felt a bit cramped but despite being really busy our drinks still came pretty fast and our waitress was great. Overall a great place that I look forward to coming back to. read more

This pains me to write such a negative review. I've been a loyal Dive Bar customer for almost a decade along with my family and friends. But the quality and service received yesterday was extremely disappointing. The manager tried to serve us wings that were sitting out in the open for 15 minutes after the waitress didn't think to check on our food. Even despite COVID, you don't treat customers that way-- but with our current environment under consideration, it made this situation even more upsetting. My girlfriend and I had to ask for new wings -- and minutes later we were served the same wings, that you could tell were warmed up but clearly not hot enough to constitute as fresh. It honestly felt like they were trying to pull a fast one on us. AND, having had these wings numerous times over the last decade, we got a terrible batch. Again, I've gone to Dive for years and have always had a great experience with the service and food. But yesterday afternoon's experience has really tainted my opinion and I hope that if I decide to go back, this gets reconciled. Otherwise, you may have lost several customers from this point forward. read more

Great wings. Get the Stella / wings special with buffalo sauce and enjoy the game. Recommended for a no-frills drink night.

With great comfort food and drinks, this dive bar is better with company. The food options are great, servings are more than enough, and they have a lot of different foods to offer. It's great for lunch, happy hour, late night, etc. They have a variety of beers and food. It's a cute spot for food and drinks. read more

I wonder how many times this conversation has played out: #1: "Where are we going?" #2: "We are going to Dive Bar." #1: "We are going to a dive bar? Cool. Which one?" #2: "Dive Bar." #1: "I know, but which dive bar?" #2: "Ugh, it is a bar called 'Dive Bar'." Anyway, I went here with a bunch of people for dinner and drinks. It was packed, but after some jostling, we were able to cordon off a section of a communal table. We ordered a lot of pub fare (wings, etc.) and I got a cheeseburger. The food was all very good. We also ordered a variety of cocktails, wines, and beers. For a "dive bar", they have a pretty good beer selection. All of this was had for not much money, either - very dive bar-ish. The service consisted of 2 or 3 almost identical looking servers that were buzzing around the entire bar and dining area, but somehow were efficient, friendly and got our drink and food orders right every time. read more

My review is only for the chicken fingers I got & NOT for drinks or much of the general experience. I came in on a weekday afternoon to use a birthday promotion while my husband was at work. The bartender at first told me I'd have to eat the free appetizer there but then said I could take it to go; that was nice of her. I also noticed that they have regulars since I saw people speaking to her & her speaking to them so I liked that aspect of the place. Now maybe it's because I had to reheat these later but my food was uneven. Some of the pieces were good but one tasted like pure grease. I don't know if they would have tasted better fresh but I wasn't impressed & probably wouldn't return unless they have karaoke nights without food/drink minimums or a crazy packed house. read more

Lobster mac n cheese!!! Came here after exploring Central Park and we were hungry. The lobster mac n cheese was perfect. So delicious! We also ordered the hummus plate and the wings. The hummus was flavorless and the wings were rubbery, but this place earns 3 stars anyway because of the happy hour specials, beer selection, overall atmosphere, and bartender attentiveness. The food was subpar, but hear me out. A server apparently didn't show up for his/her shift and the place was short staffed. This place was packed to the brim. We sat at the bar and watched the bartenders juggle tables and the bar, all while keeping a smile on their faces and making it work. I respected that. These bartenders and servers were hustling to make up for the missing server, yet we never had to wait too long for another beer. I was impressed by this and feel that it needs to be noted in this review. The happy hour special for beer was that $6 pints were $4, and $7 pints were $5. So if you want the HH special, be sure to order a $6-7 PINT. M ordered another beer served in another type glass so he didn't get the HH special. When HH ended, it was time for us to move on and bar hop down to Penn Station. We'd come back for HH in the future, but probably would hold off on eating. read more

This bar is perfect to stop and snag a beer while waiting for a table. Or to drink your face off to eclectic decor and banging tunes

I have been here a few times because of their impressive beer selection. I will continue to come just because of that, because last week I had the chance to taste some of their cuisine, and it wasn't as impressed. I had their grilled tuna sandwich and the tuna was so dry I had to bathe it in the mayo/wasabi side (that comes with it). The brownie I tasted from my friends was rock hard and almost frozen. Order just beer here. read more

One of the better beer lists in this neck of the woods, and the prices were competitive. I really liked my beat salad ($10), and the schnitzel sandwich was huge ($12). I'd say the fries could have used more salt. I'd definitely come back for a drink. Seems like happy hour ends at 7pm, though. read more

Convenient location for a post softball/baseball game fill up coming from the fields at North Meadow. Pitchers start off at $12 though any civilized beer will run you $22. Can't speak to busy hours but refills have come in a timely manner during afternoon outings. The waitress has been perfectly fine with hooking up some ballplayers with some pitchers of water. Wings offer a fair amount of meat and while far from juicy, have been safely away from the dry side. Accompanying carrots and celery tend to be sufficiently fresh. Chips and guac are hardly on the pricey side by NY standards, and though the guac is average at best, a second batch of chips (served upon request) surprised in being freshly cooked. TV's tend to cover the proper assortment of the day's sporting events. read more

We come here at least once a month as we live in the neighborhood and appreciate supporting local business. Although it is a bar they are actually very family friendly we come here with our teenagers for dinner and trivia night and my friends come with their younger kids for an early dinner all the time. Five stars for the servers - working in a loud, dark, busy cheep bar is no picnic and they really put on a good face and alway greet me with a smile. I give fewer stars for some of the food which on some days can be very good and other days can be disappointing. (Last two times we had the mussels they were super gritty, and the shakshuka was not as good as it had been the last time I ordered it but the fries are always amazing!) I also recognize that it is a neighborhood Dive/Sports bar but sometimes it is so LOUD with groups that you can't hear yourself think let alone have a conversation. (Inside tip: Lunch time is great - they have a great lunch deal and it is usually super quiet) I also appreciate that if you order a mixed drink you are going to get a generous pour of alcohol but depending on who is behind the bar, that cocktail may or may not taste like what you were expecting (ie - this is the place to get a beer or a vodka and soda - I probably would not order a cosmo here as I once got my "dirty martini" served in a rocks glass with a twist and another time they didn't tell me the olives had hot peppers inside) And don't forget to say hi to the fish when you come in. read more

Outdoor tables but kinda crowded. Inside is not for social distancing. Good pub grub.

I'm not a dive bar type of girl. But a friend I haven't had a chance to catch up with in a while wanted to hang out somewhere in her neighborhood so we ended up here. The service is fine, no complaints there but not exactly outstanding either. The crowd is standard dive bar crowd. This isn't the type of place I'd come in to have a drink by myself. The food is ok. I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was fine for bar food. Nothing to write home about. My friend had the Jerk Wings but it was covered in too much sauce and not really 'Jerk' style. They do have a good selection of beer on tap, except I'm not a huge beer drinker. But hey, they do have the Polish beer Zywiec on tap so I had that. Bottom-line: If I was looking for a good bar with it's beer selection as it's main draw then I'd go to Valhalla, but this is the kind of neighborhood hang-out that you could have fun in because of the company you're with and not because of the establishment. read more

Actually surprised to find this place has gluten free options! Delicious for vegans too. I wanted to post because I always use Yelp to get ideas if offer gluten free and vegan. No dedicated fryer but have other items. I wish they had a gluten free beer. read more

Came in for a drink and a small snack. If you're a beer drinker, you'll love this place. They got a lot of beers on draft to choose from. I also had the Randall's mini pretzel sliders which going from their description on the menu I was expecting a little more flavor on it. Adding a bit of sauce might help out here. read more

Dive Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Great bar and great staff , cozy place if you want to have a drink, Lauren was great at hosting us ! read more

Dive Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Love this place. I still dream about their scrambled eggs years later!