Perfect place to have some cheap mimosas or beers, some bowls of popcorn and watch soccer on all the television screens. When we first arrived the bar was packed but we were waved in by the bouncer. We tried to sit in the back by the couches but it was all full, so we took our place by a tiny table along the wall. I am so glad we did as it was really fun to have drinks, popcorn and watch the game on all the screens. There was a happy, friendly vibe to this bar, everyone was drinking and having a good time. You'd have to be dead not to enjoy Snafu. Also at the table we had waitress service, so even though it was a busy happy hour, we got our drinks and free popcorn in no time. Love this bar, will certainly return anytime I am in the neighborhood. read more

Holy moly these drinks are strong and inexpensive. Free delicious popcorn. Couches. Vintage arcade games? AWESOME.

Divey and amazing! I think we just went there when it was very crowded. I only ding it because they had one bartender for like 80 people but the bartender on staff was on point. Will definitely come back next time I'm in the City. read more

I total dive bar but cheap drinks! They had $5 shots of Patron, Jager etc. Got too much of those. lol. The waitresses were very friendly. Definite stop for anyone in Midtown East. read more

Cosmos and apple-tinis were $3. Who can complain about that! We were in town on business and loved that we found this place. Always nice to find a great neighborhood bar. We got to the bar at 1am and the place was empty. We had a pretty decent sized group, took some pretty ridiculous pictures, and made some quality late-night memories. I will forever remember this location when I head back to NYC. read more

Came here with a friend after we went down the street to a not so fun bar. They had very cheap drinks and actualy a good amount of people. Wasn't a fan of the bartender who only paid attention to the guys (but I guess she has to make money too). I did ask her to make our drinks strong because we were there for the tail end of their happy hour.. not sure if she honestly did.. but we did get fairly drunk, fairly fast. I would probably only come back here if I was in the area - I'm not going to make an effort to come back. read more

Wasn't fond of this place at all. I think it's a place that only wants certain clientele to come in here and frowns upon anyone who is not a part of their "in crowd". With that being said, it's mostly men working in the area who hog the bar area so you have to be pretty aggressive to get a drink. With that being said, you'll get dirty looks from the guys because they think it's their spot. I just got one drink....a $5.50 Budweiser, not bad for the area...and left. The bartender seemed friendly enough though, and she waited on me despite how busy it was. I guess she was worth the only star this place gets. read more

I was lured inside this bar by a strange man standing on the corner of Lexington and 47th. It was way past happy-hour and my girlfriends and I wanted one more drink [ha] before we parted ways. Anyway, why we listened and followed a stranger to a bar, I don't even know, I mean I know why, but I don't know. All I took away from this bar was me falling down some lofty stairs, a prevalent stickiness to everything i.e. the floor, the chairs, the glasses--like someone poured maple syrup all over the place--, and my drink was all vodka -- and not good vodka, bad vodka like Banker's Club or Popov. Oh and there were a bunch of middle-aged women, dressed in suits, dancing in a corner. As for the man on the street corner, I haven't a clue where he disappeared to.. Oddball bar. read more

What can I say I had a great time at Snafu on my first ever visit. This is a classic dive bar so if you are looking for an upscale place go elsewhere. Our group found a seat in the upstairs portion by the television and hung out there for the night. We had a great time. The servers bring endless popcorn from the popcorn maker they have on the end of the bar and they have a decent selection of drinks. The guest control the music on the jukebox and the price of the drinks were not bad either for NYC standards. We got to watch the Knicks game on the televisions around the place and a couple of people in our group headed to the lower section by the restrooms to bum around the pool tables and arcade games. The employees were very attentive to keep our drinks refreshed even though we were in the upper section away from the bar. Overall if you are looking for a fun dive bar to have some an awesome time then this is the place. If I'm in the area again I will look to make a pit stop here. Worth a trip! read more

Free popcorn AND $5 fireball shots? I'm THERE. Snafu is actually a really awesome bar, that I would highly recommend for anybody interested in popcorn, cheap shots, or sports. I loved it. So we came here after hearing about the free popcorn, just to check it out, but right before we went inside, we saw the sign for $5 shots--ahh, how could we resist? We ended up spending quite a bit of time here watching 3 march madness games that were playing, which was awesome. Getting the attention of the bartenders was pretty easy, and they served you quickly. There was endless popcorn, and it was AWESOME. Great great time. I'd recommend it! read more

A group of friends and I came here on a Friday night and had a great time! There are three levels with a pool table on the lowest level. We sat upstairs and really enjoyed the comfy couches next to the fake fireplace. We ordered margaritas which were only $8 each. I got a mango margarita which was very sweet, but still strong. In my opinion the best part of this place is the popcorn they give you! It was the perfect pairing to our drinks, and the waitress would bring us another bowl each time we ordered more drinks :) Definitely a great place to check out if you're ever in midtown east! read more

This is my company's local after work Happy Hour spot. I am not usually the "dive bar" type, but I cannot pass up the (very) cheap drinks and good company. I get my usual glass of red wine, and it is a very, very good pour. I forget how much the prices are, but I know I bought myself and two co-workers a round and the total was $14. That is usually how much my typical glass of wine costs.. I can dig it. read more

Love this place come here every time I visit ny . Great vibe. Good prices, jukebox here too so fun mini dance party's. Employees are really nice too! read more

I came by Tuesday night, the bartenders were really nice. The drinks were reasonable. The music was amazing. read more

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I liked this place because it is cozy, like a neighborhood bar. women who serve at the bar are indifferent (beautiful) but serve properly. I could get food and eat it with a beer. would if I want a quiet place near to take a couple of beers. read more

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What happened to the $3 coronas on thur/fri?? i went the past friday and now they only have Bud for $3? I only came for the coronas!! Felt cheated. Other than the $3 coronas the happy hour is average. They only have some mediocre (at best) martinis on happy hour for $5 and VERY SMALL shots of patron and jaeger for $5..not even well drinks are on offer! BRING BACK THE CORONAS or else i wont be back....not even for the endless amounts of popcorn! read more

I'm not giving this place 5 stars because I'm a regular. No, its because they deserve it. I'm usually here Friday evenings after work with friends. The vibe is usually great with a nice mixed crowd. Early in the evening, there's a good amount of young business professionals to mingle with. Later on you get more tourists, young new Yorkers and people who just stumble in, that's how I found this place a few years ago. The DJ gets there around 10 or 11. Music is mainly Top 40 but he will sometimes take requests. The bartenders, the best part about this bar! Arun, Rene and Kat. So friendly and easy to start conversation. They are very attentive! One tip, well not just one but make you tip them and be nice to them, they'll be good to you. Snafu is a great place to just hang out with friends, meet new people and enjoy great cheap drinks while you're at it. Oh and free popcorn! read more

Looks and feels like a dive bar but has some video games and a small pool table in the basement. The bar upstairs is nice and long but not that wide. Plenty of room to move around though. We stayed downstairs the whole time and played the quarter controlled pool table. For $2 a game, it wasn't that bad. But the table was not well maintained the the pool sticks, the only two they had, were cracked and slightly warped. Not a place to play your A-Game but we made the most of it anyway. Very dim lighting. The waitress was very quick in bringing our drinks and changing dollars for quarters. (why don't they have a change machine is beyond me). Very decent prices for their happy hour so it makes it worth the trip. One negative for me was since the TVs downstairs had to be lower then normal (not a high ceiling) it was very hot in some areas. read more

Oh s***, my 2nd house in midtown. Just an awesome awesome cheap bar! You cannot beat $7 patron shot, likely the lowest in town. Happy hour has some cheap drinks though Bud still tastes like water. Free popcorn is dangerous for your weight but life saver after few shots. The bartender, Irina, is the best! She is friendly and funny. We enjoy the conversation with her and love the hospitality. read more

Great happy hour for after work. Came for two friends leaving the company and a pretty big promotion and everyone had a great time. The bar was pretty packed but what bar isn't on a Friday night so that's expected. Servers were a bit slow on serving drinks at the tables which was a bit of a blow and the drinks were average but the happy hour was too good to pass up. Would come back but only on certain occasions! read more

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Somewhere between a dive bar and a lounge. Fulfills multiple needs. Standard front bar. Upstairs back lounge area. Down stairs pool table game area. Reasonably priced drinks. Excellent waitress service. Rude bartender. read more

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This is a great place to play pool, and I have named it one of the Top 10 places in the U.S. to play "bar pool" -- where you put up your quarters and challenge the winner. Even though it only has one coin-operated pool table in a dark basement with walls of bedrock, I always have fun playing pool down there. If you know of a better pub or tavern -- in this mid-town area -- in which to play bar pool, please let me know -- David@Bar-Pool.com www.Bar-Pool.com read more

Came here with a few friends; sat in the back "lounge area." Since the place doesn't serve food, they have menus to order take-out from a variety of restaurants. Food came, and then we ordered drinks. The waitress mistook my order: I asked for a margarita, but I was brought a dark ale. When I explained her mistake, she apologized and brought me a drink that was clear yellow. From this alone I should have realized that it wasn't made properly, but I began drinking it anyway not wanting to bother the waitress for a second time. Thankfully, my boyfriend called her over and explained that it was too strong, and another one was quickly made. My friends' drinks were just the opposite: too sweet. Another friend asked for a second soda without ice, and was brought back a drink half its size! Did the waitress think there was alcohol in that glass rather than ginger ale? The only bonus is the free popcorn, but we weren't allowed to finish that before it was taken away. I will NOT be coming back here! read more

went here for the first time on a monday night. I asked for pinnacle vodka and it took the bartender girl several tries to understand what I was asking for. I received a glass FULL of vodka and a splash of soda which is interesting because most places only give you a splash of alcohol. it was only $8 so depending on how you like your drinks this can be good or bad. They don't serve food only popcorn which I was bummed about. I probably won't go here again. It was nothing special and felt a bit awkward. They seemed to have late night specials which was a plus. read more

Worst bartenders I've ever dealt with. The bar itself was fine and the patrons were very friendly but the bartenders just sucked. I was sitting AT THE BAR and not once did the bartender come by throughout the night other than when I first sat down. The bar wasn't even busy. She was ignoring most others as well. The only thing I watched the bartenders do was talk to each other and ignore everyone else. I literally had to stand up and wave my glass in the air to get one of them to even look that direction. This happened EVERYTIME! Even when I was asking for my bill! There's plenty of bars in NY, don't think I'll be going back to this one. read more

The one star is strictly because of the service here. There seemed to be a big issue between waitresses and bartender ordering. If we ordered at the bar, the waitress would inform us we need to order through her since we have a tab with her. Two waitresses were watching us what felt like all night to ensure we ordered through them. I wanted a pitcher of water and the waitresses were nowhere to be found, so I went to the bar to ask for it. The bar back told me I need to order that through my waitress...and asked if we were going to use water for beer pong? It was even an issue to get water! At one point we were all having a great time playing flip cup in the downstairs area and the waitress kept coming to tell us we're only allowed to play beer pong. Not flip cup. Then said if we want to play we had to keep ordering drinks. It really made no sense since flipcup requires more alcohol. There was a group of about 20 of us ordering drinks all night, we shouldn't have gotten that level of service. For the managers knowledge, we were there Friday August 25. read more

When Arun opened this bar, it was a hit! great atmosphere and well priced drinks for the area. From doing jager bombs and Irish car bombs, to their nice cold beers to the best tasting Guinness in the city (yes it tastes just like you're having mother's milk in Ireland) this bar is a wonderful spot and the best memories I had from this place. Met my future wife here and met great people. This is a midtown classic. read more

I must say this Bar shockingly was so fun I had a great time, Drinks are very good , atmosphere was so great and pleasant great vibes

Met up with an ex here on a Monday night. We sat upstairs in the lounge area which was really nice. They had a great mix of music and our server was positively delightful! I had some mango raspberry margarita which I didn't like at all and my friend had a regular margarita and he said it was good. It's a great local spot and I will definitely go there again. read more

Super chill spot, attentive bartenders, coat check girl is super friendly too, dont be cheap, tip well, you won't break the bank here but youll have a good time enjoying their playlist and watching one of their three tvs. Would definitely return. read more

$16.50 for four draft beers - not bad at all. No free popcorn when I went, but that was probably because I was there at noon on a Wednesday. The bartender was very sweet and attentive. They have a pool table downstairs, as well as 3 or 4 arcade games. Someone was eating mac and cheese next to me (I was starving), and he said because they don't serve food, you're allowed to bring your own. Not bad for a bar around Midtown. read more

i stop by couple months ago and i was so dissapointed i told myself i was never going back , me and my buds were around so i decided to give it one more try Thank god we met emely that night she is the best !! Great service always smiling and happy only reason i stop at snafu on fridays and Tuesdays now haha Those russian/ukrainian ? Horrible never smile ! They always look mad ( your a "bartender" learn how to smile !!! The 5 star is for emely btw ! :-) read more

Super cool dive bar. I had so much fun coming here a few times while in town. Good prices. Decent crowd. Great service. I couldn't ask for more! read more

Laid back classic dive bar! Came here to catch up with a friend and we had a good time. Wasn't anything special but great if you're just looking for a casual place to grab a few drinks and hang out. read more

My buddy Max and I went here because the bartender at our regular spot told us to check it out and for a good reason! How could I expect anything less then a great time . . . I feel like you always hear of the best places through word of mouth and this is one of those types of places. Easy to pass by because the front of the building is unassuming but there's a pool table downstairs and a great lounge space upstairs. Awesome drink specials and awesome people (super attractive bartenders too:) Despite being smack in the middle of corporate midtown, people seem to come here after work KNOWING it'll be a good time without all the fussiness that hotel bars and other places in midtown bring. And $3 bud lights, not too shabby. Thanks for the recommendation Freddy. read more

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14 months back I was cruising down a South America river ina small tour boat and was overturned by a crocodile. I lost my guides -(they were good men) and drifted down the river befor hitting a rock and falling unconscious. I woke ona shore to a local tribe that carried me and clothed me in the finest of animal furs. They brought me to a small pond and said ""bathe and drink this water and you will live forever". As the chieftain poured waterover my head I realized that Ive never even been to South America and was actually getting a budlight dumped on my head at snafu. If you want to see eternal moons or just want to get hammered, join me with 8 bud lights when the hour is darkest read more

A fantastic find in the big city! Stop over in NY for one night and the hotel we are staying has very limited amenities. Took a walk about down the street and found this little gem. Open until 3am and the bar staff was friendly and accommodating. Drink at the bar or lounge in one of the many rooms available. Had a great time sipping on good wine, and laughing with friends. A most enjoyable way to end a very long day. Cheers to Snafu! read more

Great place to go after work - no frills, not pretentious or dirty. It can get crowded on Thursday/Friday HH though. Can't go wrong with delicious $5 raspberry mojitos. And yes, there's $3 bud lights. And free popcorn. Reminds me of the college days. The bartender was super nice.... ordered 5 mojitos, and my last two were free of charge! read more

staff help lift guy on scooter downstairs. good people

Officially my favorite midtown bar. I went there for an after-party birthday celebration with 5 other friends and we had a blast! The lounge area is both spacious and comfortable and despite the crowded bar, we were given great service as if we were the only one's there! Definitely recommend it for pre-gaming or an after party! Cheers! read more