This might be the best happy hour in all of Astoria. The $5 happy hour well drink is nearing extinction in this economy, but Judy & Punch is helping it continue to live on. The bar itself is very much dive bar vibes, with a really solid draft beer selection and decent outdoor patio for folks to enjoy during the nicer weather. We were two of four people here when happy hour kicked off and were served right away. Drinks were strong despite it being happy hour, and we appreciated the free popcorn too. The Old Bay seasoning on the hot popcorn straight out of their vintage looking popcorn popper is ::chefs kiss:: I ended up getting another round because why wouldn't you at these prices? We were tempted to stay (or even come back) for trivia night since it was starting in a few hours at 7, but decided to save it for another time. Really a gem of a bar in Astoria, 10/10 no notes. read more

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Since I just went to the Elite Yelp event @ 7 Street burger and just stopped into Wine and Spirits before heading home I noticed this spot with happy hour all day until 7p and decided to stop in. Great happy hour prices $5.00 wines, $5.00 16oz draft beers and $5.00 well drinks. Everyone is friendly was soon as you walk in, it's a nice dive bar plenty of seating nice and clean, playing good music. read more

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Really loud, fun, down to earth spot. kinda divey, kinda not. they have hour hour specials everyday until about 7, with $5 drinks. Free popcorn. They also have a back patio! they have their own in house made cocktails. decent beer selection. fun art all over. clean bathrooms. read more

Nice open space with a cute outdoor area out back. Tried a couple of beers and they were all good. We got a table out back pretty easily Saturday ~8 PM read more

Divey happy hour spot with 0 food and service 100% at the bar. $5 beer, wine, and rail liquor is always nice to see. I took advantage of the happy hour beer selection which included victory brewing and sixpence, not just soulless brews that taste like flavored water. The location and space was great for the meetup group that I am a part of. Would try again. read more

Pros: + Friendly staff + Great drinks - my favorite was the smoky mezcal negroni +Trivia Tuesdays + Happy hour - runs until 8 pm IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

An awesome dive bar that you would typically see in the East Village. The place is laid back and unpretentious. They have a happy hour special with $5 beers, but honestly, it's not even needed. Their beers are regularly $5-$7 as it is. There is a small outdoor seating area at the back as well and the bartender offers free popcorn to everyone. Overall, this is a nice spot to hit up after dinner. read more

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The bathroom is questionable and the place gives a "hole in the wall" vibe but the bartenders are nice and the drinks are strong. I'd come back just for drinks! read more

I've been coming here since I've relocated to this side of Astoria. This is such a cool gem in the area. The staff here is so friendly and make you feel welcomed. The drinks are great, best part HAPPY HOUR EVERY!! Hours may vary but you won't be disappointed. The music is pretty good. You get free popcorn, which is my favorite. You are able to bring outside food in if your feeling hungry. You must clean your mess!! Kole and Dina are chill. read more

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Cool spot that's not pretentious at all with great prices and an awesome sound system. Shoutout to Dorothy for not skipping a single metal song on the jukebox despite Limp Bizkit being blasted in the 1a hour \m/ read more

Automatic good time. Old bay on the popcorn. Good company, good people all around. You can come in here and have a fun time no matter the situation. I will definitely be coming back. read more

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If you look up "dive bar" in the dictionary, you'll find a photo of this place right next to it...and that's a good thing! The music was popping, drinks flowing...all the good things! And the bathrooms were clean! Even deep into the night. read more

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This is a great bar to hang out in with friends. They have popcorn and they have a great happy hour. The bartender was also very nice.

Came here to write a review about a rude bartender and saw that someone had already written a bad review about the same bartender - the one with glasses and a mustache. I don't expect stellar service from a dive bar, but the extremely straight faced, cold attitude isn't appreciated, especially when there are much better similarly priced bars on the same street. As a POC, I don't want to be treated like an outsider in my own damn neighborhood so thanks, but no thanks. I came here pretty frequently throughout 2020 but won't come back anymore. read more

Very nice tap list. Unfortunately, a few of the beers were unavailable during my visit. :( But, there were plenty of other selections to go around. Beer and liquor prices are pretty standard for the area. Judy & Punch seems like a divey, somewhat eclectic place where folks from the neighborhood can hang. It's a great place to meet up before grabbing dinner in the area or just to chill and toss back beers and ale. read more

The ambience is cleaner than the typical dive bar, yet not withholding the vibe that you would feel. Everyone is very welcoming and accepting and has a smile on their face. I walked up to the bar and was greeted by Dina, she was patient kind and super fun. I told her I wanted to order the giggle juice, she assured me that it would be tasty, and it was one of their most popular drinks. After I sipped, I clearly knew why. It was the perfect blend of bitter and sweet, with the addition of elderberry. I highly recommend trying this beverage and being served by Dina, her hospitality, and warmth were very inviting, and I would certainly visit this establishment again. read more

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Decent dive bar in the 30th avenue area of Astoria. Super friendly staff and good music. On Thursdays they also have live music. My only complaint is that beer outside of happy hour is a little pricey, but other than that I really like this bar! By the way, happy hour is on weekdays from 4pm to 8pm. Also there's no kitchen so you can bring your own food and they also serve complimentary popcorn. No table service (which is not a problem for me) but keep that in mind. read more

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It's Madam Maries but with popcorn! (I sure do wish they'd do the hot dogs here, too, though!) Anyway, J&P is an ol' stand-by for me at this rate. They've got a consistent Happy Hour deal every single day. You can get a $5 16 oz. beer, house wine, or well drink before 8PM. My only wish is that they would vary the beer options at both of their locations a bit more. (Then again, I do feel like J&P has more in the way of beer options than MM does.) You can get free popcorn (just ask!) and you can also sit outside in their small patio area. Jukebox for those who want to play their own music. Window seats looking out onto 30th Avenue also available. read more

How about Judy and the Blow Fish?! This place is off the charts...billboard style! Been here multiple times and here's the Mouse's review: For a dive bar, it's the place where you want to be. Every beer, every style, and all the smiles. I had the BEST Sour here since moving to NYC. The Grimm Sour is off the chain! Didn't get the bar tenders name, but he was so kind and took care of the entire bar/house. He even charged my phone! Excellent place for happy hour and after dinner drinks. Top place for drinks off 30th Ave. read more

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Came here for St. Patrick's Day pub crawl stop Fun bar in Astoria Small but with an outdoor patio Juke box available for all to use Free fresh popcorn with drink purchase Cool bartenders Cheap prices for drinks Easy to get to Bathrooms could be cleaner This bar could be the your first stop on a night out with friends‍ Will come back soon! read more

Nice stop for a drink after a bike ride from Harlem! The beer "October fest" was good and homey flavored. The "blood orange cider" was a discovery! Waiter is nice ! Good spot ! read more

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Don't try to play anything on the jukebox, the staff will turn the volume down to zero. Every time. Unattentive bartenders, only interested in chatting away with their friends in the corner, ignoring empty glasses. Weak drinks, immature clientele, terrible music. Pass. read more

Great place for happy hour, any day period. Bartender is friendly and attentive. I really love popcorn with the sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning. I'm addicted to it actually. Beer on tap is $5 during the happy hour which is 4-8pm I need to check out the trivia night on Tuesday and live music on Sunday night. This is my spot. read more

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Best local spot in Astoria. Hands down best staff and they just opened another spot next door called Maggie Hall's. Go to both!

Great selection of beer on tap! The bartenders were really nice except one asked my friend to say her address and date of birth (she's 23 and the oldest in our group.. yikes !). The music isn't that great .. more of a soft techno vibe. We sampled a few glasses of beer ~ all ipa ~ all delish. My friend forgot his phone on a table in the outdoor area but we left around 9:56 (the outdoor area closes at 10). When we got back 20mins later, we asked the bartender if we could check outside.. he let us. The phone was still there! OHHH YEAAA. My 4 star rating might be bias bc of this situation but overall : wide selection of beer, not rowdy and popcorn! read more

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Came here after brunch on a Saturday as part of my tour de Astoria. It was nice enough out to sit in the back. They have 3 or 4 picnic benches/tables out back. They had a pretty decent beer selection. I started with a Stone enjoy by and had a Mezcal Negroni that was on their specials board. I love mezcal, but if you don't, this might be a good intro. The smoke wasn't overbearing and it was a very well balanced drink. The bartender was very friendly. Plus they server popcorn. The smell alone will keep you in for at least one more drink. Go and ENJOY!!! read more

Judy & Punch is our go-to spot for trivia, which is held every Tuesday. The free popcorn, craft selection on tap, and decent, affordable cocktails keep us coming back. Also, although they don't have a menu, they're cool with you bringing food into the bar. One gripe is that I do wish we got partial credit for partial answers (we are only partially smart). On Saturday of this Halloween weekend, I got my first taste of the bar outside of a weeknight. By the time we left, the place was packed, but the crowd was convivial and fun. I have to send a big shout out to the bartender, who was the only person the entire evening to get my costume (chicken cordon bleu...not a totally easy costume to guess, so I was impressed). As for the libations, aside from the craft brews, we enjoyed some of the bar's own peach-infused Bulleit bourbon on the rocks. Really tasty stuff. They have a small outdoor space out back, so this is definitely a good spot for spring, summer or fall, unfortunately none of which is the season that we're heading toward at the moment. read more

I met with a friend here before heading to a nearby event and I really liked the rocker bar vibe. The place wasn't crowded but it was perfect, we sat at the bar and enjoyed some of the happy hour specials. I found it super cute and old fashion that the bartender would keep tabs in a small note pad. Not sure what the normal prices are like but happy hour its pretty affordable. read more

Not from the area, we walked by en route to an event and told ourselves we should come back and check it out. Walking by again after the event, we went in for a drink. On this Tuesday night there was a comfortable crowd. There were definitely seat fillers, but not every seat was taken. We walked in towards the end of trivia and were a bit bummed about it (although we both suck horribly at trivia). Cool bartender. Average prices. Decent pours. We liked the spot, but in our brief visit we didn't experience anything memorable...other than an odd food-burning smell that kept wafting by us out of nowhere since no food was being served. If I lived closer, I might become a regular, but coming from RidgeWick, I wouldn't make the trek just to come back, not yet at least. Cool spot though. read more

I tried this place once and it was ok. Mediocre drinks that are pricey. However, after seeing their lack of being COVID considerate, I'm never going back. They let customers stand around in close proximity without requiring or enforcing masks. So loud, disrespectful, rude and has no concern for slowing the spread. Also, tell your customers to stop blocking the walkway outside!!! There are other INNOCENT pedestrians who need to pass and do not need to suffer COVID because of you. read more

My new favorite bar in the hood. Their beer selection is great. The free popcorn is mighty nice. The juke box plays some randomly amazing tunes. Takes you on a trip down memory lane. The bartenders are all awesome (I've been there a few times). They have Jameson 18 which you don't see very often. Also great people watching if you sit overlooking 30th Ave. Will definitely be a regular here. read more

Came here on Saturday night with like 20 people in tow (which later dropped to a more manageable 10-15). It was super crowded, but I guess that's to be expected on a Saturday night in a small, tight-spaced bar. This was the drinks portion of my boyfriend's birthday dinner/drinks gathering and we had been wanting to check this place out for awhile, so this night seemed perfect. I do wish this was a larger bar, but it's not the end of the world, I get that there's nothing they could do about that unless they tore down the place next to them. They have a casual circus theme that is cute, but not too much in your face and they also have complimentary popcorn freshly popping at the bar. I didn't sample it because we had just come from dinner and yours truly was stuffed. Judy & Punch has a creative and uniquely curated list of draft beers and some fun cocktails for folks who don't like beer. I love good beer so that part worked out great for me. I ordered a stout called "Void of Light" from Gun Hill Brewing Company - this is a brewery in the (boogie down) Bronx that has been on my list of breweries to check out for some time. This stout was insanely delicious and definitely one of the better sweet, milky stouts that I've had to date. My friend, Ingrid S., had another type of stout (Route of all Evil by Two Roads Brewing Company) which I also had after they ran out of "Void of Light" that wasn't as good and had some intense hops. Not my fave. I'm really in between 3 and 4 stars because I reeeeeeally wanted to love this place. I had heard so many great things on Yelp and through friends of mine who had been here previously. Eventually the crowd dissipated and I was able to secure the entire back seating area for our group to sit down and finally be able to enjoy a conversation, but not before the group that previously had a part of this area were absolute jerks to me. I wanted to snap a picture of a framed mermaid poster on the wall and I kindly let them know that I wasn't being a creeper or taking photos of them, but instead taking a photo of something behind them. Yeah, I suppose I could have kept shut, but I thought I was being nice by giving them a heads up. Of course that opened the door to 2 of the guys in their group harassing me and taking a photo of me on his cell phone since it would last longer. I regret not taking his phone and smashing it against the wall...I also normally have no problem putting little punks like these in their place, but it was my boyfriend's birthday and I didn't want to A.) ruin it for him or B.) have him get involved because 2 guys are disrespecting his girlfriend - so I took the high road and did my best to not have it sour my night. Gonna go with 3 Yelp stars based on my experience here. I would return if friends planned something here, but it probably wouldn't be because I made plans to. read more

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Super cool bar. Glad I finally came to check it out since they opened a while back. Great beer selection, cool cocktail menu (I'd recommend the Judy Rose) They play cool music and if it's not too crowded, there's some room to dance. The bartenders are super friendly! Also there is this subtle circus theme, which is pretty cool. Looking forward to coming back soon. read more

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Free popcorn, great beer selection, relatively cheap, pumpkin IPA was really good! Happy hour pricing $5 beer 4-8pm Monday-Friday and $4 well cocktails. Trivia every Tuesday at 8pm with prizes! Bartenders were friendly and speedy with their service, even though it was packed. They also serve regular cocktails and other drinks if you don't want beer. Really cool dive bar vibe, exposed brick with old paintings and posters hanging everywhere, wooden beamed ceilings, and a cool garage door at the front. Only downside is there's limited seating and the space is a bit cramped. There's good space at the bar and the service is speedy though! Open 4pm-4am, got busy around 12, great location to go out in Astoria for really good beer! Overall perfect place to come and hang out with friends! read more

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LOVE this place! Everyone is so friendly. The drinks are freely flowing, and during a hard time they are being completely responsible. Highly suggest for anyone in the Astoria area read more

This place has a little bit of everything that is good. That is if you like dive bars with good drinks, good music and friendly bartenders that also happen to be quite cute. I've been at Judy & Punch on weekdays when the vibe is quiet and divey, and also late on Saturday night when is louder and fun!. I'm very skeptical when it comes to ordering cocktails in bars like this but I was pleasantly surprised when my "Giggle Juice" turned out to be not too sweet, not too strong but loaded enough for a good buzz after only two rounds. Just perfect! Only wish it had some food but there are many options around. This is a good go to place if you're looking for a neighborhood bar or just somewhere to hang out in Astoria if you don't want to make the trip to the city. read more

Go-to-spot to try some new stouts & porters. Last week, they had a chocolate churro stout!! Judy & Punch change it up almost every week and they have HH, where some beers are only 5 bucks! They also have a cozy outdoor seating area, which is open when it's warmer out. I always come here first to grab a quick drink before dinner in a nearby restaurant. read more

What a cool little dive bar in Astoria! I first came here for happy hour on a Friday while visiting my best friend in NY. She frequents here often so I told her I'd give it a shot. The happy hour prices are pretty solid! From 4-8, wells and wines are $5 and they have select beers for $5 as well. I opted for a decent house cab. The price was right for a generous pour. They have quirky props and posters around the bar and it feels really comfortable for a weirdo like me. The bar popcorn is a nice touch, too. They put an awesome spice on it that made me get seconds.....and maybe thirds. We came back on a Saturday night - not as great. Super packed, impossible to get to the bar, and high prices. I definitely recommend happy hour over a late night trip. Cheers! read more

Used to come here all the time 2-3 years back and recently last summer! The bartender still remembered me from a few years back and we got to chat. Good spot with great beers, cocktail specials, and jukebox + games. One of my go to bars if I'm in the 30th St area in Astoria. read more

Best spot for a cheap happy hour. Garage bar style, no frills place. Always packed. Still manage quick service. Garage doors open in the front to the outside if it's nice, and there's a patio out back, I think, too. They serve fresh popcorn for free and it's salty and buttery...so, delicious. They have a touch screen machine that has Photo Hunt and many other games...and that is a really important thing for me at a bar with my friends, haha. We will miss J&P when we move!!! read more