New York City doesn't feel like America. At times, I wonder if NYC is really even in America. From the metrosexuals on every corner to the lack of pick-up trucks, NYC is not a very American place. However, Doc Holliday's is the one exception to this in Manhattan. When I step foot in this bar, I feel like I'm in my home country again. First of all, this place has a jukebox with only country music. I normally don't even like country music, but after spending so much time in NYC I appreciated the music because it gives me a sense of patriotism. Secondly, this place has a great alcohol selection. It's the only bar I've been to that has both Natty Light and Busch cans, two fantastic beers. Thirdly, this place is affordable, especially during Happy Hour. Five stars to Doc Holliday's, a gem in a city where most places cater to yuppies. read more

Found this bar walking around by accident. I'm glad I did! It reminded me of just a classic bar. Loved it and the music.

Incredible happy hour! Cleaner than your average dive bar.

Been here 3 times, First 2 times I Had a beer played a game of pool had a whiz and left. When I went to go in on the 3rd time the Bartender "Johanna" refused to let me in and refused to tell me why! As i have only been here twice both times at lunch hour and 1 of 2 customers I cant imagine what i could have possibly done to be on an 86 list. Especially since i kept to myself cause the bartender ignored my attempts to start a convo so paid for my drink, tipped the bartender and left. Feels like some discrimination maybe going on here. At any rate the place is dingy and dirty and the bartenders are up themselves. Acessibility is minimal need help gettong through doors have to move the juke box to get to the toilets, stalls not accessible. If you are in a wheelchair stay away they dont seem to want us here anyway! read more

I was excited to go there because they supposibly play the type of music we like! Well...YUCK, this place is a dump! Had to wait 10 minutes for the only bathroom cause a guy and 2 girls decided to have a private party in there (an employee to boot)! My husband enjoyed the bouncing boobs of the barmaid hoping they'd fall out of her corset type top. 1 and run! read more

One of the best "neighborhood Dive bars in all of NYC!!!!!! Maggie is an awesome bartender!!! Great happy hours ,great country juke box!!

Country music, a pool table, and some damn fine barmaids...sounds like my favorite hometown bar, but it's in the East Village. Perfect.

I love this bar. The jutbox, the cowboy boots stapled to the ceiling, pool and the cheap Rolling Rock. It's a great atmosphere and friendly night out. read more

I love this place. Great prices with a nice variety of beers. Music is off the jukebox n they play some nice classic rock and country. The atmosphere is very friendly. I always have a good time read more

Walked in here randomly, it was country with a touch of honky tonk. Being born and raised in San Antonio, it was nice to find a place that upheld my childhood. My wife was slightly angry with me how I ogled the bartenders but overall a great experience. read more

There is ONE main reason i return to this bar pretty much any time i am in the neighborhood. That reason is the JUKEBOX. This has to be one of the best country western jukeboxes in new york city. I can think of no other place in NYC where David Allen Coe comes on and an entire bar erupts in "Let Me, Let Me, Let Me" My only con with this place is that The bar is always soaked and the Big Buck Hunter Guns are often Broken. try this place "I'll be your huckleberry". read more

This place is a throwback to the old neighborhood. I've been coming here for years and nothing has changed. For the better!!

hello? i'm lost...am i still in NY? doc hollidays is a honky tonk, country dive bar. from the moment I stepped foot into the place, i felt as if it were a momentous event and i was the first asian person to ever cross its threshold. i had gone to meet up with my then roommate and her friend for a couple drinks before hitting the town and we grabbed a table near the window. as we were drinking our PBRs, we couldn't help but notice the show that was going on at the bar. two girls were drunkenly shimmying/trying to be seductive on top of the bar amidst the country music blaring from the juke box. i saw a nip, they started making out, and i decided it was time to leave. 3 stars because even though it wasn't my kind of place, i can see why people would go here to unwind, especially after a long day of feeding sheep and branding cattle. read more

I used to LOVE this place - it has really changed in the past year. It used to be a relaxed, non-pretentious dive bar, but now it feels like a dive that's trying too hard to be a rough and edgy spot. The bartender was pretty rude. In addition to being short with the clientele, she asked me if I was putting my drinks on a couple of older men's tab who were chatting with me at the bar (really uncomfortable). Unfortunately, I probably won't return after my most recent experience. read more

I'm kind of a local here and I love the bar wrench and that crazy redhead that takes videos of me. The bartenders always take care of everyone and make sure everyone has fun. read more

My friends and I have been coming to Doc Hollidays for years off and on. And it pains me to give them a terrible review. But the bartender on 3/20/12 at 7 PM was so profoundly nasty and unhappy that we haven't gone back. My friends and I are all originally from Texas, so we were shocked when the bartender at this Texas style bar accused my friend of having a fake driver's license. She mumbled something about the D being overly large, but said she'd "let it slide unlike the doorman" It was legit! Next, she unpleasantly poured our drinks and treated us as if she was doing us a favor. Her attitude didn't bother me that much as I know it's kind of their schtick. It was happy hour. The bar wasn't packed, but it was more than she could handle. After our first round I inquired how the happy hour 2 for 1 special worked. She did the math wrong, and I very kindly smiled and corrected her to confirm. Please note, we had plenty of money to spend not that this place needs it, but I just wanted to know for future reference. She told me to stop telling her how to do her job and lost complete composure. She went off on a rant arguing very loudly about this. I have no idea what she was so upset about that day, but I tried aligning with her by telling her I've tended bar and understand what it's like to be overwhelmed and frustrated. At some point I said "Mam, we're just genuinely sweet girls trying to get a drink." I was de-escalating her like she was an out of control customer. The regular next to me shook his head. She did not calm down. I asked for our tab and declined our entire free round of next drinks. (That was the 2 for 1 special). I understand the hell bartenders at a place like that go through. But this experience was unacceptable. read more

After finding seats at the bar, several dollars were exchanged for some value whiskey prior to the start of conversation with new acquaintances consisting of friendly and generous students / hipsters. Inebriated Santa Claus sat beside me lipping a Labatt's tallboy as we talked some shop over loud country classics while the rest of the bar made passes at my lovely date. Santa shared tales of this old watering hole - which is surprisingly just downstairs of the true and honest North Pole - which had been fairly rowdy in its years. A man had once uncannily lifted a table overhead to heave at his opposition, and outwitted security to make his escape as the police were called. She - we - laughed and sit-danced to the fire in the air and spoke of who know's what as I drank too much to drive my own car back across town. The walk the next morning in the cold back to the east village reclaim my vehicle was worth the trouble; Doc Holliday, see you again soon, dear friend. read more

Unpretentious. Cheap drinks for people who want to drink. I like the mix-men and women and all ages. Always a game of pool. Its friendly. Good music mix-country at times but lots of rock. But a well-lit friendly spot, too. read more

i wasn't going to review this place because i went on a crappy weekend when the city seemed kinda dead, but i need to warm others that you're gonna see a 200 pound bartender dance on the bar, not a good look. other than the bartenders, there weren't a lot of other women in the place, and definitely not a lot of attractive ones. the place is too small for a pool table and people always seem to be in the way of the people playing. they also play crappy country music all night. this place just isn't my scene. read more

This storied East Village institution is one of the few bars left in the area in which a homosexual can still get his ass beat. Pull up a chair and take a sip of HISTORY! read more

Place is an institution. That being said, didn't enjoy myself last night, Friday. Bar Managers hogging the pool table (they were awful at billiards ), tables were very wobbly, bartenders couldn't understand my order of two beers because they were so drunk (at 12am), too many youngsters wearing Christmas sweaters, (when did this become trendy?). Good music, and hard to beat the rustic, dive vibe. Worth a walk in for a happy hour or a couple beers. But not a place i would venture too. Place needs a bit of a fixer up and different management, and it will be kicking for a while longer. read more

This is a unique place (for New York City... not so much Texas) for a unique crowd. It's dirty. It's cheap. It's fun. It's all about the Tuesday Night special: 5 dollars all you can drink beer from 8 to 11. The bartender can be a little sassy. The bathroom can be filled with people doing things they shouldn't be doing... but It's a good time. read more

the only bad thing i dare say about this fine purveyor of bottled joy is that they no longer serve Pbr. it broke my heart. other than that,the place is great ! if you like cheap drinks,old country music,and friendly bartenders,definitely go here. it's one of the few places i've gone to where if you go in alone,the bartenders will actually pay attention to you,dare i say...talk to you (gasp) ! the point is...go. read more

Really dive-y. Big Buck Hunter video game in the corner, dusty boots dancing across the ceiling, uneven floor and wobbly tables that are decoupaged with beer labels, pool table in the back. Tacky Christmas lights are strung across the back of the bar, and tons of signs suggest tipping and not asking about the now-vanished PBR, which in days of yore used to be $2 and you could stack the cans in giant pyramids on the tables during happy hour. The juke box is full of awesome country music, and they have everything from Stella on tap to tall cans of domestic swill. Two-fer drink specials during happy hour on everything; despite this, happy hour is usually not packed. Generally a pretty friendly crowd; I prefer this place on weeknights when it's less crowded - definitely fills up on Friday and Saturday nights. Listen to some Connie Francis and have a Coney Island beer (or two) and people watch through the giant windows. read more

Love this place. I stumbled in here a few nights ago after finding the Blind Barber was closed and this is the most unpretentious easy-going dive-bar I've ever been to in the E. Village. Cheap beers, good people, no drama - just all around what a dive bar should be. read more

ill stop in here occasionally. this bar gets extra stars for causing some funny stuff to go down.

Drinks are priced like any nyc dive bar, but they only give you beer in plastic cups. This is not only bad for the environment (sorry, eco-consicous freak here), but it also means they jip you of a full pint. Six dollars for a solo cup of beer? Terrible deal. Plus, the bartenders are rude, and the clientele is well...you can judge that for yourself. I was here for about 30 mins for a group for a birthday outing before we all decided to leave and just go to someplace (anyplace) better in the east village. read more

If you want a bartender to give you attitude for ordering 4 beers for 6 people this is your spot. Nothing but unprofessional and garbage. I'd take my money elsewhere. Ain't nobody got time for that! read more

fun little dive bar. the country music was pretty awful. happy hour was in effect, which was our second round for free, so that was pretty amazing. i bumped this from 3 stars to 4 solely for having "albino python" beer there. read more

Docs my was my go-to bar when I starting going to NY on business. The staff was great! And the drinks were strong. They have a great ol' jukebox that has music you won't find at most bars. They had a lot of country music on the jukebox which was very appealing to me. Joanna, the bartender is always friendly. I haven't been in a few years since I moved out of state but wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place if you want an old school bar that's not trendy. read more

One of the best bars on the lower east side. Friendly bartenders, great music, and great atmosphere!

Perfect dive bar. Really nice bartender. Cheap drinks. Totally grimy in a good way. Will probably be my go-to East Village bar when I don't know where else to go and don't feel like wandering around, dodging NYU kids and Sex-and-the-City girl. read more

I actually discovered this bar with my mom like the first night I moved to NYC. We were drawn in by the totally Missouri feel, which was where I was moving from, needless to say we both left absolutely hammered. This is one of my favorite bars around, the bartenders are great fun and pour insane drinks. You may look at the tiny cup they give you that costs $6 but upon watching them pour your drink you realize that it is 95% booze with a splash of mixer and then an hour later you find yourself dancing on the bar after being coaxed on by one of the bartenders. The ambiance is ridiculous, I love all the random "decorations" and the juke box full of some of my favorites . The place is packed with a crazy mix of people and by the end of the night are bound to have struck up some strange drunken conversation with someone. Docs is one of my friends and my go to places for a guaranteed good time. read more

I work in the industry, and so I never leave negative reviews, but I strongly feel that the following is a public service. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS. Luckily it wasn't for that much, but it's not the money; it's the principle. And if you spend more than I do, definitely beware. They double charged me after I literally took their receipt out of the drunk bartender's hand so that they would have no receipt copy to enter and then gave them cash and more than 15% tip in cash even though -- frankly -- no one deserved it. This means that even without a receipt, even with a canceled receipt given to me, they still charged my card. The people running the business are either completely dishonest or completely incompetent. If this is happening to multiple people, please post. We should scare them with a lawsuit until they stop doing this to people. That's the short of it. Here's the long of it: The bartender took my card to pay for two drinks, swiped it, then brought it back to my side of the bar. Never ever did she tell me the bar had a $20 minimum for credit card purchases. There are signs, but only posted at the center of the bar, not on the ends where sometimes you have to order b/c it is crowded. I was at a birthday. Had she told me, I probably would have bought shots or just given her cash. Instead, she starts shouting my name and trying multiple times to give my card to this group of guys at my end of the bar. I'm literally waving my arms to get her attention and one of the guys (thankfully he was honest) is literally pointing at me so she will look over at the girl who gave her the card, not the group of men. So, I lean over the wave and literally wave my hand in her face so she can give the card to me instead. She does. I leave a tip and walk away. She calls for me, I come back and then she starts writing in her own new bigger tip (more than a 40% tip) saying, "I hooked you up last time, but there's a $20 minimum, so I'm just going to bring this up to $20 for you." I grab the receipt out of her hand, and say, "no, you are crazy. Crazy. What are you doing?" She tells me about the signs. I say where. She points to the center of the bar. I ask for a manager. I walk to the center of the bar to see the manager and to read the signs, which are not visible unless you walk over. The manager points to the signs at the center of the bar. I ask him to cancel my card so I can pay in cash. He asks the other woman bartender to do so, which she does and gives me a receipt. I pay in cash and leave a decent tip bc as long as it's canceled, I'm OK at this point, and again I have worked in the industry. I get home, wait a couple of days bc sometimes canceled transactions linger on bank statements, and there it is at the full $20 with the 40%-plus tip. AMAZING. And...illegal. read more

A real shithole and I mean that in the best possible way. I can't wait to find an excuse to return here.

Quickly becoming my favorite new dive. Came here once for happy hour right after work, it was empty except for a handful of regulars. Like, actual regulars who have a very friendly rapport with the bartender. Nice to see a bartender who seems genuinely happy to be there. The second time I went was on a Tuesday night for the $7 pitchers of Bud. Amazing deal! And surprisingly not that crowded (though with enough groups of 20 somethings to socialize if that's your thing). My friends and I just stopped in for a quick drink, but we ended up grabbing a table and staying for like two hours. Solid outing, great bar. read more

This place is so bi-polar. It's either really packed or really empty. When it's packed, it's bro-out time. They play a lot of country music. Cheap drinks. Awesome to hang out when it's not crazy. Oh and they have Big Buck Hunter. read more

Best Jukebox ever! You should order a PBR, sit back, & relax..Sorry being an a-hole. Don't order PBRs here, just order a Lone Star.

Both a summer and a winter, Doc Holliday's easily falls within the definition of "dive bar;" yet it manages to remain distinct from other "dives" landing further left (left = bad) on the creepiness spectrum. See, generally, Holiday Cocktail Lounge. In other words, you wouldn't worry about taking a girlfriend, a girl who is a friend, your best friend's younger sister, or even your mother to this place for a beer or two (I have done three of these four things, without event). While we're on the topic, if you plan on introducing any of the afore-mentioned folk to this establishment for the afore-mentioned purpose, I would recommend Wednesday nights, when a Natural "Naty" Light tall boy will run you a mere $4.00! The bartenders are all extremely friendly, and the bathrooms are relatively clean, by East Village standards. For the lead wolfs out there who've been waylaid by a long-term relationship, Doc Holliday's is perfect for you too because: 1) there are almost never any attractive women in the place; and 2) they have Big Buck Hunter Safari, (hereinafter "BBHS"). So, in the event that an attractive woman should mistakenly venture into this place, she'll see you playing BBHS and immediately become repulsed by your existence. In short, Doc Holliday's = unpretentious, bawdy, yet not creepy, and girlfriend approved. read more

Stopped in for a beer. Unique honky tonk bar with what seemed to be mostly locals. Everyone was extremely friendly. Would return for sure!!