WXOU Radio Bar on Hudson Street is an absolute West Village treasure! The moment you walk in,…read moreyou're hit with the perfect mix of cool, creative, and effortlessly fun energy. The vibe is retro in the best possible way--think vintage radio station meets downtown NYC edge. It's intimate, stylish, and the kind of place that instantly feels like your new favorite spot. The location is a former radio station turned into a bar. This bar was right up my alley, I needed therapy only a bottle of Pinot Grigio could give! The prices of drinks are the best, I have seen in downtown NYC. Whether you're in the mood for a classic cocktail or something a little more playful, the bartenders here kept the drinks flowing. They're skilled, friendly, and genuinely love what they do! The music is a standout! Great jukebox, rock playlists, with the perfect background volume when you're drunk that lets you enjoy the ambiance without drowning out conversation. It all comes together to create a nostalgic, artsy vibe that's hard to find anywhere else. The staff is welcoming and attentive without ever being pushy. They make you feel taken care of in a way that's relaxed and authentic, exactly what a neighborhood bar should be. If you're in the West Village and want a spot with personality, great drinks, even better atmosphere, WXOU Radio Bar is the place. Might I add the bathroom is very clean! Highly recommend!

Came here about 4 or 5 months ago, maybe in September when the weather was still nice out! I work…read morein Meatpacking so I'm on the area often. I saw online that celebrities come here so little old me walked in hoping to maybe spot Rihanna or someone cool. Anyway, this is a dive bar and I sat next to a guy who wasn't technically annoying me but he was an older guy and the pretty girl bartender who was working spotted me and clocked that the guy was making me feel a little weird. She was SO SWEET and said she had a drink waiting for me at another seat (I hate confrontation lol) so I could organically get up and not sit buy the guy who kept hitting on me. Want to laugh? Because not even 5 minutes later I hear a gaggle of people scream at the bartender and call her a bad name (I can't say the B word on here) and walk out. Like what? The bartender was just so sweet to me and then like 10 or 12 people in a group were SCREAMING that they wanted shots and being so freaking rude. Like I love this place because the drinks are cheappppp but also because the bartender didn't fail to miss that a man was lowkey making me uncomfortable. So idk but I'll be back to any bar that looks out for other women. We need more of that these days. Also I cannot fathom how rude that group was. Like dropping bad words - who does that?! It's a busy bar guys- everyone needs to wait their turn.

Amazing cocktails! We visited Weather Up on the Saturday that the Knicks won the championship, and…read moreit was about half full because of the game but became more lively afterward. This cocktail bar is cute with the bar towards the front and plenty of seating in the back and looks a bit different than some of the older pictures. I tried the Castaway to drink, and it had a fantastic blend of flavors. Overall, I would highly recommend Weather Up for cocktails in Tribeca.

I had a good time here on a late Saturday night with friends! The bar was slightly filled with…read moreplenty of seating still open around 10:30 PM and was a great place to catch up. The staff were all friendly and continually filled our waters. I ordered a drink that I thought was going to be closer to a spicy marg with Tajin but there was actually no kick to it at all. Other than wishing it was more of a spicy drink, it was delicious!

I've been coming here since the 1990s. It's amazing. And now my kids will come here too.read more

Horrible, rude bartenders (Josephine), whole experience is expensive but feels cheap. Dirty…read morebathrooms like you would find in a public school. NOT RECOMMENDED.

Drop Off Service gives off a divy vibe while having impeccably clean taps and delicious beer…read moreofferings. Solidly the best happy hour in the city if you, like me, like a solid lager. No food but people eat pizza and tacos from nearby spots in here sometimes. Place opens at 3 and happy hour goes until 7 but the vibes here are also impeccable at 1 am. 9pm on a Friday is a very lively and packed and I will drag my group here when out and about because it's the best spot but you'll mostly catch me here at 3 pm on a Tuesday sitting in the window and writing in my journal. This is a third space for a lot of people. Looking around this afternoon I see one person reading, two people drawing/writing, four or five people chilling on their phones, and there are a couple friends sitting and quietly chatting over a couple good pints, also old friends popping in just to see eachother. And here I am catching up on my correspondences. This is a bar where people can talk to each other and that is invaluable in our increasingly isolating society. Reclaimed wood floors, deteriorating bar stools. Good windows for people watching on ave A. Oh and the very best part is the music!! If you like classic rock this place is THE F****** BEST!!! Pls don't come in and try to ruin the vibes. Forgive my snobbery but if you don't like classic rock there are a million other bars and events to go to in this city playing your top 40 or whatever, but I come in here in large part because I love the music they play.

A friend of mine told me about a place that sells $3 beer that doesn't taste like Bull Light. I was…read morenaturally skeptical. I'm not a big beer drinker but I've never heard of $3 beer, especially in NYC. We decided to go to DOS for happy hour before heading out to dinner. I met my friend there who was seated at the bar, and I had to wait about 10 minutes before I could place my order. It didn't bother me, I was busy catching up. It's definitely a dark, dive spot. The bathroom was clean. The service was good. There's a $10 minimum to use a credit card. It's a good spot that I would visit again.

Arrived about 8pm on a Friday and sat with my friends at a table nearby the DJ booth. This area was…read morepractically empty, most people sat by the bar. We figured out most ppl sat at the bar because they had a soccer game on their TV above the bar. We didn't know but would have been nice for staff to say we have to order at the bar. There were menus on our table so it is assumed a waiter would come to take our table. Nonetheless, we switch to another table facing the game. Once the game ended, the DJ came on and finally played country music with an awkward transition to hip hop music here and there. We ordered our drinks & sat at our table while listening to the music. The staff frequently came to our table to take away empty cups but we didn't have any. At some point one staff grabbed a cup aggressively. They came to our table every 10 minutes, Wanting to take away our cups. Very annoying. At some point we all grabbed onto our cups everytimr they came nearby. I understand if you need the table and feel like we aren't ordering enough or something but there was lots of empty tables available. The country music the DJ played was great but he tried to mix it up and those moments were just awkward. Would I come back? Not sureee. The place was just dead on a Friday night. There's another country spot in BK that was so much fun and I think I would stick to that one.

Fun very themed country bar. There's lots of seating everywhere so wasn't hard to find a place to…read moresit with a larger group.

What a find! My friends and I were looking for somewhere more low key to have fun and dance, and…read morestumbled across this spot. Dream Baby looks unassuming from the storefront, and when you go in, it looks like your regular bar. But if you go to the back and make a left, you'll find a back area designated for dancing, equipped with its own bar, a live dj, and a disco ball! On the night we went, the dj was playing banger after banger, mainly songs from the late 90s to early 2000s-2010s. This spot seems to have a good variety of drinks, from speciality cocktails, to beer, to seltzers. We mainly just stuck to the beer and seltzers because this was the last stop to our bar hopping. We ended up staying until they closed at 2AM, and enjoyed every second of it! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a place to have fun dancing, while not being too packed.

Nice dancey vibes. There is an outer room and inner room but it can get quite crowded and stuffed…read more The music is usually a good mix of current po an throwbacks and a lot of fun to sing and dance to. $5 cover at the door. Gets super crowded and loud on the weekends so not the best if you're trying to talk.

Wow! You never know what you will find while wandering the streets of NYC…read moreWe found the Kettle of Fish (fun name) The staff was fun

A dive bar in the best possible sense. The back room is the highlight - a dimly lit room strung…read morewith Christmas lights. To keep things lively, they have arcade games and darts as well. I came with a group of friends and there is plenty of seating even for larger groups, and drink prices are affordable. The only thing I did not love was that they don't offer any snacks or food. But you are allowed to bring food for other establishments inside, which helps.

If you are a longtime NYC resident, and live music lover, a visit to Arlene's Grocery is a must at…read moreleast once. Cool venue which has been here for decades. Still offering up cheap drinks by NYC standards for happy hour, and not too expensive for a beer during shows. Bartenders are hit or miss depending on who is working that night, and their mood. Decent selection of brews in can and bottles or on draft. Fun spot to see a variety of bands. Even a comedy show. Two levels and an intimate space to see a show. Divey vibe. Can get crowded and you might have a drink spilled on you but that's rock n roll!

First off the band venue is great and the atmosphere is what you'd expect of a dive bar…read more But the service and rudeness of the bartenders brings a sour note to the venue. My friends and I went there for a friends concert, when getting drinks they double charged our bill. And when pressed about it was very rude and hostile. Now I get being in the service industry is tough, but there's no reason to be aggressive to the customers. Reading the reviews, this seems to be a common issue. Would probably only go here for shows when necessary, but would avoid just getting drinks there. Never had a such a bad experience with the customer service to warrant a review before but this one definitely irked.