This place was super vibey with the smoke and the disco ball. There was a few tables in the back, which were still available at around 10:20 PM on a Saturday night. I got the Lychee Martini, which was pretty good. read more

Regrettably, my recent visit to this establishment revealed a stark contrast between its inviting name and the experience it actually offers. Upon arrival, I presented a government-issued Real ID -- only to have it not just dismissed, but bent in half by the bouncer, who seemed more interested in posturing than professionalism. What could have been a routine ID check instead became an exercise in unnecessary hostility. There is a clear difference between enforcing policy and enacting power trips. Sadly, the latter seems to be the prevailing culture at the door. A night out should be memorable for the right reasons. If you value respectful treatment, competent staff, and a welcoming atmosphere, I would advise looking elsewhere. There are many venues in the city that understand hospitality isn't just about the drinks -- it's about how you treat people. read more

Always a fun time at home sweet home. Divey.. good music.. booths... espresso martinis are good. No food .. bartenders are chill. Would recommend on a random week night for the vibes read more

I hadn't realized I had been here before until I went to catch up on reviews, and suffice to say, I've had a much better time than my first time. My friend and I sat in the front bar area and got some great drinks with ease and we could talk! The music was pumping in the back for those who wished to dance. Perhaps we went on a lower key night here than when I came many years ago, but I was thoroughly pleased with everything this time. I got a frozen drink since it had been such a hot day when I came so it was extra refreshing. The bartender was attentive and quick on pours. Ambiance was cool too read more

Home Sweet Home - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

This is one of the best places to dance on a Friday or Saturday night. Welcoming and unpretentious, there is no cover. From what I remember, drinks are reasonably priced. The DJ plays a pretty good mix of new music and old favorites. Any set that includes I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Dancing Queen, and We Found Love is a win in my book. The dance floor gets crowded but there is still room to breathe. read more

Good music and cheap drinks! I feel like they place a very specific type of music like pop throwbacks/some 80s so the music is good if that's the vibe you like. Overall the place had a fun atmosphere and it was quick to get in. I came on a Friday night read more

My favorite bar along Chrystie Street and one of the best bars in Manhattan hands down. Great crowds, variety of fantastic hip music! Live bands do perform every month. The selection of drinks are great from lagunitas to Hot Toddy's, you will find your favorite drinks here, if you don't see it, ask the bartenders and they'll whip up your favorite! Great for couples and large groups! They have tables available. The atmosphere is dope with booming music and live DJ's mixed with the disco ball and flashing lights, you can't go wrong here, throw a birthday party and private events! Come on by Home Sweet Home 131 Chrystie Street and let's have a party!! read more

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I've been coming to Home sweet home for 5 years now, and it's one of my favorite hangouts in the city. They have fantastic music and drinks and the bartenders are always attentive and friendly. Don't miss out on the music! They host a variety of shows that feature some amazing international music on friday/Saturday nights. read more

Home sweet home is a go to place for me. It can be slightly inconsistent but the inconsistency is in the "good to awesome" range not the "shit hole to meh" range. It's near a lot of other fund bars and restaurants so you can make it your pregame or last call. I have noticed lately that there is sometimes a line at 12-1am (and I don't do lines, especially not for a dive bar). No cover. The drinks are pretty cheap but stick to beers, shots, and basic mixed drinks. This is not a cocktail bar. You will be disappointed. There are big booths that you can cozy up to your boo with (this bar is regularly rated on the top bars to make out in lists - yes really, I'm not kidding) and the booths are defs a reason. Be prepared to share one with some randoms especially later in the night when people want to sit. There is no coat check but plenty of room to stash coats around the booths and also on hooks on the back wall. They sometimes go a bit overboard with the fog machine and in the summer it gets hot AF. The DJ is usually playing fun 90s-mid 2010s music but sometimes you'll get that guy who just wants to play trance and like, I get it, but occasionally you need a lyric to dance to! If you want somewhere dark and divey to make out, this is a great bet. read more

Home Sweet Home - No dfloor is complete without a disco ball - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

I love love this place. Love they have a speakeasy upstairs and a bar downstairs: the service here is always a one. They treat me so well when I go. The ambiance is turn up. People always dancing and enjoying themself. It's so amazing here. All the bartenders is so beautiful and nice. Will always go here read more

Love Home Sweet Home! Even though they do check IDs at the front, there's rarely a cover! Great music and amazing drinks! Perfect place for a date or night out with friends! read more

Really liked the ambiance walking into the place but we sat down and no one came up to us to ask us for drinks. I think we were supposed to go to the bar, but it's alright since we were mostly just people watching and talking. The dance floor had a bunch of people having hella fun and the dj had some good music playing. It reminded me of a dive bar and maybe might come back again when we come back to visit Manhattan. read more

Descend down the stairs into an old-school gritty LES bar - If you dare. You will find in eclectic mix of Party People down there, from NYU students, to singles, to couples who, if they like your swag, might approach you to join in with them for a "good time." Great energetic music and a cool dance floor as well. Don't miss it. read more

Well, I went there for Breakfast and was surprised no one was in the restaurant besides my friend and I. I will say overall, Ambiance can be better. It would have been nice to have nice music playing and a little clean up to make the place a little lighter. Overall, it was good. The food was amazing and the staff was so sweet, kind and attentive. The place really feels like home and the cook is a great cook. We loved our food given I am so picky. read more

An amazing place for dancing and having a good time. The drinks are great and affordable! Also the service is great.

My iPhone was stolen from here on July 19, 2024. Thieves operate here, beware. It was stolen right out of the purse I was wearing around me! Bartenders couldn't have cared less when I tried to report it. read more

This is the most underrated dive bar in all of NYC. Love Love love this place. Truly home sweet home. Used to bartend happy hour, and the DJ / dance floor half in the back is bangin. 11/10. Never visit the big Apple without stopping back home read more

Super fun dive bar/ mini club. Interesting music mixes and fun crowd and vibe!!!!!!!!!!!

Rock & Rave heaven. Wtf. You know the fuckin vibes. Hot hot hot. Come up on some Frozen Margaritas tho read more

Only one a/c to power the whole place makes home sweet a home a sweaty dancing affair during the summertime. However, the drinks are on the cheaper end for the area and the DJ they brought in absolutely killed it with a solid mix of 90s and early 2000s tracks. Special place! read more

Cool dive bar. We were walking on our way to china town when we heard the music. There was a good amount of people. Service was quick.

Home sweet home was literally our go to place. The music is normally amazing, the vibes immaculate... but tonight? Absolute disappointment. We've never waited in a line but tonight there was, and it was full of children. Should have deterred us then but we knew how much fun we have so we waited. Once we got in it was full of literal pubescent boys. I felt like I was at an 8th grade dance. And then a child yacked on the dance floor. Truly sucked and not what it once was. I am traumatized and will not be return. If I could give you a zero I would but I can't so I give you a one. read more

Stopped in on a Wednesday night at around 7 because we had about an hour and a half to kill before our dinner reservations. Home Sweet Home is a bit hidden - you have to go down a set of stairs to get in. Inside is super divey usually, that means drinks are cheap - they had happy hour until 8:30! They have tables you can sit at but if you sit in the back, there's a very distracting disco ball that makes you feel like you're tripping. Luckily, somebody left at one of the tables in the front, so we were able to move there. Music is also loud but if you don't mind it, it's a cool place to hang out. read more

The DJ was so bad that I literally had to remove myself from the bar. If you want a party that feels like a middle school dance with alcohol, this is the spot for you - be ready to hear the same twenty white people songs you've heard a million times before from other uninspiring events. read more

Really cool and hip place! I was here at 8pm on Saturday and they were playing 80s music. There's a disco ball and fog machine in the back. I had so much fun! Happy hour prices are reasonable. read more

Sufficient bar for cheaper than usual drinks in the area, when we went the AC was not working and it was 100 degrees outside so not super ideal. There is a speakeasy upstairs , I would check that out next time. Otherwise, cool spot if AC. read more

I went to Home Sweet Home on a Wednesday at it ruled! I was super early so I had no concerns with crowds. All the beers were $3 for happy hour. Happy hour is until 8:30. How lovely! And if that wasn't cool enough, the music on Wednesday took me back to my high school years, The Cure, Joy Division, Mazzy Star, Smashing Pumpkins and The Pixies...do I need to keep going. I think not. I found out later it was goth night on Wednesdays. Ha! I love it! This bar officially moved up on my list. PS Taxidermy! I'm a fan! read more

Home Sweet Home - Chillin' with my villains - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

I'm here in the early evening on Jan 1st of 2016 it's basically empty. It's in a basement so u can imagine I missed it and had to walk back. Lol It's cool decorations, I love all the animal specimens. Just let you know, they don't do cocktails... So we just ordered some beer and mixed liquor. Price is really good. Lol it's bit wired that just after 2 rounds of drinks, the bartender closed our taps, tho she's still working, not switch shifts or something. Feels like ok u guys are the last 2 persons, please also leave... read more

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Incredibly weird but really fun atmosphere. Be ready to sweat more than you ever have in a club (there is zero air flow) but also be ready to dance the entire time. Very small dancing area but everyone makes it work. The DJ is a bit odd and only plays pretty old songs that are remixed with even older songs that don't really match the beat, but overall it's just a really fun place to go with friends. You'll laugh and dance and that's about all anyone needs out of a club anyway. It's also cheap ($5 a person) and it's overall just a really fun place to experience at least once in your life. read more

Teddy is a great DJ! Friendly bartenders! Friendly People! Was visiting a gf in the city, went out to explore on my own and made friends pretty quickly and had so much fun dancing. It's kind of kooky-weird, and the music is randomly jumping decades, but they play all the good hits. It's super fun! I would recommend bringing a friend! Also they have frozen margaritas! And they're yummy! Fun time :) Also located in a cool area with tons of other bars, so if you're looking to just have fun in the city, it's a great area. Right next to J the train too! read more

(Pre-COVID) Bartender ignored several of us who tried ordering our group drinks. Possible racism as we were a group of Asian Americans and everyone else in the bar was white, including the bartender. The name of this bar is literally the opposite of how we felt here. We came to this bar to meet up after work and were dressed casually (as was everyone else at the bar actually) and we were so stunned we left and took our business to Fig 19. But seriously, what a trashy place to be picking and choosing customers. I hope management sees this. A bar smack in the middle of chinatown decides to refuse service to a group of asians. The gall. read more

It's kinda hard to rate a dive bar. My friend and I came into Home Sweet Home actually looking for the bar above it. It was early, maybe like 8 pm or so, and the bar was filled with a chilled fog, like someone dropped a bunch of dry ice in water or something. My friend got a Moscow Mule, and I, a bottle of Modelo. Together, the drinks were $15, which I can't complain about. Bartender was in no hurry, but I would have conserved my energy if I were him, the place was dead. Nice guy, though. Don't miss the interesting taxidermy. read more

Went here last night for a friends birthday. Little bit of a wait outside and a $5 cover charge. Once inside I was excited-my kinda place where dancing drinking and loudness was in full swing. It's only getting 3 stars because the DJ was not good at all. It was weird mixes of music that didn't mesh well together, choppy transitions, and basically everyone was confused. That's a lot coming from me, considering music wise I'm as basic and easy as it gets. I can see this becoming a place I'd love but it was a rough first impression. read more

It was 5pm on a Saturday. Raekwon and Ghost Face Killer joints were pumpin. I was b-boying on the dance floor with my homeboys. Shit was mad fly. Vodka sodas was flowing. Will be back. read more

It was a good time. Very confined space for drinking and dancing. Very difficult to get a drink. It is definitely a bar for 21 year olds. There isn't much room for dancing. Just think of the scene from the movie Matrix part II, when the city of Zion had a cave dance party. There were also a large concentration of people from middle earth. If you are 6 ft tall, you will feel like a giant. read more

At 1AM on a Thursday night (technically Friday morning), my friend Katie M. coaxed me into visiting one last bar to round out a long weeknight of New York revelry while I was in town. You New Yorkers--so much goddamn stamina. Home Sweet Home was popping when we dropped in, the dance floor full of bodies. The place was on the divey side, in what was essentially a basement. It felt kind of stuffy, but in a lively way, and we were able to find seating at the edge of the dance floor. I had a whiskey ginger, my drink of the night, and it was the same as the whiskey gingers I'd had at the last two bars. Reliably good, with a decent amount of whiskey. The bartender worked quickly, a definite positive. I doubt I'll come back here--it's just one of many random bars I've visited in New York and other cities--but I had a good time, considering my level of exhaustion. If you need a place to dance in the LES late into the school night, Home Sweet Home is worth checking out. read more

What a weird place located in LES. This place just had a huge bouncer outside which made me realise that there is a dive bar which exists here. Apart from the bouncer there was no indication that a bar exists in this basement establishment. We were checking out this place after our fun time at Nurse Bettie and Happy Ending the other day. The place is just average. When we walked in there were a host of hippies dancing on the floor and almost everybody was completely wasted.The only good thing there was no cover to get in otherwise I would regretted a lot. I guess this bar does not make up to my list of hangout joints in LES. read more

This is a fun dive bar when you walk downstairs with great rounded banquettes on the right bar on the left. It's very low-key everyone's friendly and they have a live music in the back which was fun. Drinks very reasonable . Even the bouncer in the front is friendly. read more

Home Sweet Home is a dive bar that plays funk with a dance floor. There was a $5 cover on a Friday night, kind of annoying considering how much of a dive it is. The bar was pretty crowded, but getting a drink wasn't too difficult. The inside is pretty dark. There are also some stuffed animals (actual taxidermy, not children's stuffed animals) littering the walls. It was a pretty strange vibe overall. Vodka Red Bulls were pretty expensive (over $10) considering I already paid a cover and how divey the place is, but at least the music and dance floor is fun. read more

Thursday night from 8pm-11pm. The bar area was full but there were tons of couch space. Happy hour was awesome. We ordered 2 drinks for less than 10 bucks. The best part was the DJ. He used songs from the 80s, 90s and current hits and put them all together. It was pretty awesome. Great place for a chill night out on a date or just light dancing with your friends. read more