This place is so darn cool (don't need to be using curse words for the kids on here), the whole interior makes you feel like your in Ireland, the Irish beers on tap is really amazing. I love this place and the server is also amazing. read more

Great Irish pub. Great pours. Delicious Guinness. Trad music periodically. Wonderful neighborhood bar.

The Quays is an awesome Irish pub located on 30th Ave on 45th Street in Astoria. Dee the owner treats everyone like family. The bartenders, Dee, Samara, Tia Lenny, and Robbie are great at what they do. You never have an empty glass in front of you and they make everybody feel like they are the only person in the bar. Awesome people. Everyone is made feel so welcome. They pour one of the best pints of Guinness in all of Queens. It's poured with tender love and care. They also have darts, open mic, and live music weekly. Well worth a visit. read more

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Perfect local pub to get a beer on tap. Love the ladies who work here! My hubby and I were regulars while living in Astoria and this pub was our favorite place to go to. The outdoors is great during warm summer nights. We miss those nights and think of visiting only to seat outside and have a cold Carlsberg! read more

The Quays is not only the best pub I've been into in Astoria, it is probably my favorite watering hole in the city. The buy back policy is stupendous, you can't have more than 2 drinks without getting a freebie. Thursday night local bands play, Sunday night hosts one of the more entertaining open mic's I've ever witnessed. All the while the guinness flows like black gold from the taps. If you live in the neighborhood, you neeeeed to make yourself a regular.... and if you are not from the neighborhood, you need to come on down. read more

This Irish bar is the closest thing tin Astoria that resembles the TV series Cheers in Character/atmosphere. So let's start by saying; originally I used to come by here and found the bar intimidating as people were entering and exiting out of a boarded-up public house, often with no masks. So last week I decided to take the plunge and pay them a visit Inside you find a very comfy bar with a heavy number of locals/regulars up at the bar. There are no vaccine checks, so I hung out in the lounge area towards the rear entrance. I ordered a cider and requested a burger, but it appears they don't serve food. That's okay. When I finished my cider, I headed back outside and spoke with the owner for a while, who is a very nice woman and we compared eateries and bars in Astoria, and best recommendations. 30th Avenue above Steinway St is full of Irish bars, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with how friendly everyone was at the Quays. They are well worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood, and a great credit to the neighborhood. read more

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Sometimes you just want to go where everybody knows your name. The Quays is an incomparable neighborhood pub in Astoria, Queens, New York. My roommates took me here to celebrate my first night in NYC, and I was immediately hooked. On Sunday afternoons and you'll see kids running around and, win or lose, the Quays softball team will be celebrating with pizza and beer. On Thursday nights you'll see local musicians showcasing their work and friends gathered around to cheer them on. On every other night of the week, you'll step into a bar where you can strike up a genuine conversation with anyone. This is a special place. Take a trip on over there - you'll see what I mean. read more

What's not to love about the Quays (pronounced Keys). $2.50 Can PBR $3.50 Coors Light Draft $5.50 for premium or imported beer. And on top of that they have buybacks. I've been here just about everyday of the week and no matter what day you come there's usually a decent crowd. Thursday are open mic nights and you see some really good singers and performers. Many of them make their rounds to all the Astoria bars with open mic nights. The Guinness here is amazing, and off the top of my head I can also tell you they have Coors Light, Stella, Blue Moon, Smithwicks, and a bunch more. They have about 12 beers on tap. The Quays has many loyal regulars who frequent this bar and they all love of for the same reason, cheap drinks, cool atmosphere and knowing this place is an all around good time. They don't have a kitchen so there is no food but they openly welcome people bringing food inside. If someone were to ask me what I did the Summer of '13 I would just say two words...The Quays. read more

Quays is a fun little casual Irish bar in a great neighborhood. The bartenders are funny and very nice. Good sense of humor. Decent beer selection. Good Irish whiskey selection too. Cozy decor and nice and breezy. Its located on a corner and they open the floor to ceiling windows so there is lots of fresh air! Beer is served in 20oz glasses! Music is whatever is playing on the juke box and sometimes live music and open mic. No food served here, but they encourage you to order in or bring in take out. If you stop in for a beer you will likely stay for another, everyone there is very personable! Also, the wall pads at the bottom of the stairs are hilarious! read more

What can I say 'bout The Quays? I love that place! The atmosphere,the service,the live music & the open mic on Sunday nights. It's the best pint on Guinness in Astoria and they are GREAT w\ the "buy backs" too. Barry and ALL the boys are the best. It's my favorite Irish bar in all of Astoria & that's saying a lot. When you go on a Friday or a Saturday & especially for open mic nights be sure to go early because it gets crowded in there but for the most part the people are nice & you can usually get a place to sit or even stand. When using the restrooms be sure to check out the padded landing @ the end of the stares for all of the "sloppy drunks." read more

The Quays Pub - Naked gnome.One of the many decorations @ The Quays. - Pubs Near Me - Astoria, New York

Good live bands at this relaxing neighborhood bar. Friendly crowd. We have been here before so I ordered wings outside and brought them with us.... no food served here. Good drinks made well. read more

All of the bartenders are beyond friendly. They hold the true value of an Irish Pub, they believe in buy backs, always accommodating with the TVs. On Memorial Day, the bartenders used their own mi eye to pay for the three memorial shots I bought for friends that I lost. The ambience is great. It's perfect if you want a quiet place to hang out or if you want to jam to music with friends. read more

Gonna start off by saying that I totally wish I came here more often, I'm just rarely in the neighborhood :(. Stumbled in here for my first time with my best friend because we needed to kill time as I waited to meet my sister when she was done with her friend's sweet sixteen-ing. The bartender asked me to "orgasm in Spanish and shout that he had a hole in his sock" - I wasn't drunk enough to do the 'hole in the sock part', but my faux arousement was pretty hilarious enough to warrant a few buybacks that DIDN'T include their automatic 3rd drink buybacks...so needless to say she and I had MANY drinks on the house and made sure I tipped well :). My second time was with the same best friend and 2 guy friends. Fun times were had, lots of alcohol was consumed and LIVE Gaelic Folk music?! YES PLEASE! The vibe here that night was super awesome and another great time was had! Third time was the last stop on an uber successful (at least I thought so) first date with a handsome Brit/Irish CT born (and bred) gentleman who ducked in here with me because a) I freakin' love the place b) they're so cheap it's easy to be a baller here c) it was POURING LIKE CRAZY and not too crowded. I love this place so much. We sat at one of the small round tables up front by the windows, talked, showed each other stuff on our phones, watched the rain and did whiskey shots - it was purrrrrfect. Love how this bar can pretty much be anything you want to make it, no douchey clientele, just fun cool local folks looking to hang. Also, their (ALL THE TIME!!!) 3rd drink buyback policy is STELLAR and the bar staff are really cool - they'll even let you order food or bring it in from anywhere (since they're kitchen-less). If I lived closer to this place I would totally be a regular! read more

Wake up people. You don't get it. You do not understand. You will never understand. Not with Brother Jimmy's and run of the mill bars popping up on every street corner. Chains are ruining this nation of ours. They are setting all of us up for the kill. You see, whenever I read that another cookie cutter bar lands near me I turn to the resident Frenchman on my block and remark "there goes the neighborhood" or as he would say "quartier." But at what cost? When are we going to say no to the corporate fat cats filling us with the same old this and the boring that. Why not quote the poet, Dee Snider and in one voice yell to the highest mountain tops and church spires "we're not gonna take it." Which brings me to my review of the Quays. Now this is my kind of bar. Every third drink is free. ALWAYS. This bar isn't ruined by happy hours and lame ploys to attract new customers. They do what they do best - serve alcohol. To those who care. To those who love. This is a bar that says "we are gonna be just fine so long as we stick together." They say all good things come in threes. They were right. read more

The best pint of Guinness in NYC. It is almost like Shane MacGowan will walk in and pat you on the back (and then pass out). The Quays is the most authentic Irish pub I have ever been too aside from pubs actually in Ireland. The owner works behind the bar and writes poetry between pints. There is padding at the foot of the steps on the way to the bathroom to soften your fall if you have had one to many and have to pee... I can't say enough amazing things about this place. read more

I came here last night with my best friend. This bar had great ratings for live music, so I was really excited to finally see what all of the buzz was about. The moment we walk in we immediately want to leave. There were two singing comedians that were miserably failing to make anyone clap or laugh for that matter. The sound system was so loud that their already blood-curdling voices were decidedly unescapable. I have no idea what the hell they were talking about but among their unique lyrics, I was both shocked and offended by how many times they screamed the word abortion into the microphone... there were also references to Hitler and the artists' desire to push his mother down the stairs. I am not capable of making this up. I closed our tab immediately and just as we were leaving we met two other people there who looked just as confused by what was happening. At this point, the bar tender came by and apologized for the show as well as gave us all shots on the house. I am easily won over by great service, so I decided to stay a little longer. The people I met there were awesome and so was the bar tender. It was the first really warm and friendly Astoria bar I have been to so far. I felt a little like I was in an episode of Cheers, sitting like old friends with people I'd never met before. I would probably be comfortable returning by myself I enjoyed myself there so much. Thankfully the performers (if that's what you would like to call them) didn't stay on for much longer and the evening carried on nicely. I understand why people love this place so much and look forward to getting to know it better. read more

The Place is Great Bar I love the Atmosfer the Beer Selection. Bartender was friendly and Helpful and gave us Large free Sampler... went with my best Friend I cant wait to be in the place again and have Fun... read more

I imagine that a mid-eighties pub in Hell's Kitchen would look exactly like this. Old-world ambiance with lots beer, liquor, and spots to perch. Well-worn and dark but, unlike eighties Hell's Kitchen, the bartender was nice, and a patron kindly offered his seat so my friend and I could sit together. I would have given it three stars purely because the only music option was an internet jukebox (pet peeve: if nobody wants to spend the money, put your own tunes on instead of keeping it silent). But it got its fourth star back with amazing buybacks. Bless. I'll be back to hear some live music. read more

Yes! I've finally been introduced to a decent bar in my side of Astoria. Just when I thought Lavelle's Admiral's Club might be my only option with its patrons who I suspect are the legendary "Mole People" and inspire me to quicken my pace as I walk past their drunken singing selves and fired up cigs between their dirty fingers. The first and most important thing you need to know about The Quays Pub is the third drink is FREE! Probably the best deal you can get in NYC's general area. It was very dark inside when I arrived but I had the impression it was a pretty clean bar (I didn't investigate the bathroom though). I seem to remember people raving about the hand drying machines? Gotta' check that out next time. The prices were reasonable and the bartenders were friendly. In fact I had ordered a Guiness and because I stood waiting so long at the bar to receive it (I'm not implying they're slow, I think they were just having an isolated issue with the Guiness keg) one of the bartender's said it was on the house! I enjoyed the music selection although The Cure's "Pictures Of You" made me want to cry into my vodka and ginger ale. I graced the pub with my loud rendition of Oasis' "Wonderwall" and Sarah Silverman's "Poop Song". I didn't have a chance to explore the back of the bar since I mainly stayed near to the door. The crowd wasn't too large and not obnoxious--always a plus. I definitely see myself coming back here again. read more

What can I say? This is by far the best Irish pub in Queens, if not New York. It's not fancy nor divey, but just right. The owners, bartenders, and many of the clientele are Irish from Ireland, and you feel like you're stepping into Dublin when you step into the door. The prices are beyond reasonable, they're a steal. That alone would keep me coming back, but there's much more to life than money, right? (But don't tell Barry that!) read more

Under new management, not what it used to be but still one of the better bars in Astoria - not the best. Third rounds on the house, still. read more

My boyfriend and I found this pub randomly. It felt like a Boston bar. Pretty cheap beer, too. Good music. Good people. Not too crowded on a Saturday night, either. It was a very good find in Astoria! read more

Every third drink is free? Well that's like three stars already in my book. Standard pub beers and alcohol. Prices are decent. You can sit and drink and order take out right to the pub! Nothing says tasty like beer and Thai food that I didn't have to move to get. Saw the bartender lay the verbal/ice cube smack down on a shady dude who was thievin'. Pretty awesome. read more

This place, which used to be known as The Pulpit, but more recently has come to be known as The Quays, was, for a long time, my favorite bar in Astoria. Quiet with a really cool, almost library vibe going on. They had Smithwick's on tap, and great buy backs, all of which still hold true. Unfortunately, I feel like almost any time I stop in for a drink there's an open mic night, or some kind of live music, which isn't always what I'm looking for. When I just want to settle into a dark bar for a few drinks and some peace and quiet. That said, I still love that I can come to the Quays and without fail leave with a crazy story, like my garbageman buying my girlfriend and I jagerbombs on our anniversary (our first date, coincidentally, was at The Pulpit). Great bar, that should limit the live music to like once a week or so. read more

Damn this bar is awesome.... I just wanna go back and have fun... once i went there with my girlfriend and she just liked it so much that i could not take her back home.... you better go there and check it out read more

Traditional divey Irish pub. Was here recently for a music gig of the Dirty Wings. The seat cushions on the wall on the bottom of the stairs leading to the bathrooms are a sure sign of what kind of bar this is. Nothing special in particular was on tap. The only complaints I really have are the smell, the stuffiness and the lack of knowledge in drinks. I asked for an alcoholic shirley temple. Basically vodka soda with grenadine and the guy comes back with some crazy campari concoction that I gagged on. However the drinks are only $3 and you get the 3rd one on the house. So I got what I paid for. read more

As a Boston girl myself, I can proudly agree that this felt like a true Irish bar, complete with your friendly strange locals, the shy lingering newcomers, and a friendly and witty bar staff, all in a cozy, simple environment. The staff was sweet and quick, supplying us with cheap and well-made beverages (and they never forget the fruit). The environment was warm and intimate, and as new as you might be it's hard to feel like a stranger here. This is an excellent place to go whether you're looking for some alone time with your Guinness or looking to catch up with some familiar faces. read more

A gem of a bar for locals. The bartenders are wicked nice & quick on getting you a beer (they'll even dole one out on the house on the 3rd round - can't beat it!). they don't serve food, but have menus of places that will deliver. They do accept credit cards, which is half the battle read more

Dear The Quays Pub, Never change. Heart, Jenni read more

This place has charm. The drinks are cheap, the bartender is super cute, it's a cozy little pub full of local Astorians - I want to become a "regular." read more

I really liked the vibe of this place. For an Irish Bar, it was very welcoming environment. I loved the crowd, very mix. The bartenders are kool and it's nice to get to see local bands perform on the weekly bases. This place had a village feel but in Astoria. I'll see ya there! read more

Cheap drinks like $5 Guinness - no food but they allow you to order in. They're reasonable people in other words. The bartender Joe is a swell fella with a great tude. I recommend coming on TUESDAYS for the Quays COMEDY NIGHT. It's FREE and there are drink specials like $3 PBR's. The local comedians are very funny and talented and they work the room as good as any. For a free event this is the best thing going in Astoria on Tuesdays IMO. read more

The Quays Pub - Comedy at Quays every Tuesday @9 - FREE & drink specials. - Pubs Near Me - Astoria, New York

OMG! This place is the best for locals! I came in from Vegas and all the patrons I met were from right here in Astoria. Small bar but very quaint and welcoming. My bartender, Katie was the absolute best. What a f*cking awesome start to my trip to NY! read more

I really, really liked it here. Went here on Saturday night for a friends birthday. It is kinda off the beaten path, not in the typical hub-bub of all of the other bars. Its a little small and narrow but opens up as you get to the back. In the back the tables are all wood and the walls are lined with books and there is one little juke box that has a very random selection of music. Be careful though because the first time I put in a dollar it ate my money and only played one song (youre supposed to get 2 for a dollar lol.) The drinks are very cheap, about $5 a piece and everyone was saying that you get your third drink free although I didnt make it to that because I am a lightweight lol. Overall, this bar had an extremely chill, relaxed atmosphere. My favorite part was how clean the bathroom was. Extremely unexpected for a dive bar. Dress casual. read more

I am trying to book my band here... The number listed is disconnected... We're from Cleveland, OH and we're doing an East Coast tour this September and would love to play here... If anyone has a POC, please let me know... Thanks! read more

An Irish bar, with an Irish bartender (sexy accent) and Irish drinks. Need I say more. I came here with my friend from Minnesota and we were the only females here. Granted it was Tuesday at 5:30pm but it was the only day we could meet. I had a great time the place was clean and the folks were friendly. My only VICE was the men kept on smoking right in the front of us since this bar is open on both side with no windows it was a disturbing indeed. but I would come here again for a quick drink. read more

The Quays Pub - Irish cider - Pubs Near Me - Astoria, New York

It's a great spot for a good time. It's cheap drinks, great buybacks, and an awesome crowd. Everyone is laid back and willing to chat. If you're into bluegrass and folk music, Sunday Night there is a great jam session. read more

Every third drink is free. Standard Irish bar feel. Good Guiness!! read more

The Quays is one of my favorite bars in my neighborhood. The first time I came in, "Valerie ('68 Version)" by Amy Winehouse was playing, I had a shot of Jameo, a big pint of Guinness, played some darts, read a book in the back, and was in love. The bartenders usually throw a free drink your way every few drinks, which is nice. The prices are pretty solid. The people are great. The open mics are fun. Just a great experience overall. read more

I live two blocks away and drinks here are cheap, so needless today, I am in here all of the time. I absolutely LOVE the crowd, music, and overall feel of this place. It's very small, but I've come in on a Saturday night and have still been able to sit down somewhere. I've never had issues with gross drunk people, and everyone kind of does their own thing without being totally opposed to meeting new people. The bartenders aren't as friendly as some other places I've been, but as long as there's no bodily fluids in my drinks, I don't really care if they're not down for a conversation. I came in on a Thursday night a few weeks ago and didn't realize it was open mic night until they started setting up. I'm a musician myself, but my first thought was "Oh, great, a bunch of crappy hipsters loudly singing experimental original songs with accordions." Actually, my friend and I stayed for an hour and really enjoyed it. It wasn't too loud, most of the performers were pretty good, and the crowd was very supportive, but without wolf-whistling or obnoxious shouting. Perhaps I'll whip out my guitar and full-of-feels songs sometime! Another great thing about this place: no credit card limit. Come here for a relaxed atmosphere, cheap drinks, and great music! read more