The Library

Definitely a unique vibe. Great bartenders and selection of drinks. A little creepy with the decor but a fun change from other trendy bars.

I love this bar. I dont go to the Lower East Side as much as I used to but this is probably my favorite spot in that area. A great jukebox provides the perfect soundtrack for this throwback bar. Tables are located in the rear portion of the pub, where books line the shelves and movies play on the back wall. The bartenders keep the patrons in check and the vibe moving. I honestly cannot say enough good things about the bartenders.The clientele is varied and if you come with the right energy, you can definitely meet new people and have memorable conversations. Just a gem of a place that I hope never changes.

Great dive bar. Cool atmosphere. Good drinks.

Great atmosphere, super cool stuff and just LOOK at the color of this amazing beer! 🍺

The place looks awesome, friendly bartender, my friends had a cocktail which tasted great! I ordered a diet coke which tasted like it was expired. So ...

Great Bar and staff! Ambiance was what we were looking for. No food but they dont mind you bringing take out once you ask. Happy Hour 5 to 8PM. 2 for 1 any drinks! Great deal! We love the music and the movie playing (Fright Nights) in the background on a projector.

The library is a great place to go for an afternoon drink. They have a really friendly service and a wonderful atmosphere.

Its a quiet place. I would go back with a group. It has kind of a punk rock theme if youre into that. The service is great. Friendly staff. Theres a movie playing which must be normally playing throughout the day.

Love this dive, the best staff and people! Always something interesting showing in the back.

Great place with reasonably priced drinks. Highly recommend

I had an issue with the bartender being short with us. I know we didn’t understand some of the rules for their happy hour but we were treated like idiots. My mix drink was tough to drink it was so sour and salty. I searched the walls for an elaboration of the rules and I didn’t see any. It was super loud and was tough to have any conversation. I hope this was a fluke experience

This bar is awesome! It is unique. From the skulls and Ozzy Osbourne music to the large screen playing Psycho. A good place to take a walk on the wild side and have a few drinks.

A real dive bar, not a wanna-be dive bar! We went to The Library on a recent Friday night and it reminded me of the way most of the bars in the East Village used to be many years ago. If you like 80s and 90s alternative and punk music, you will never find a better juke box. Dont change anything, please!

Both the bouncers and bartenders thrive off being rude to people. If youre into that kind of thing, this spots perfect for you.

I visited for the first time with some friends and someone brought their small dog in and let it walk all around the bar top. The bartender allowed it and was letting it walk near the clean glassware and where drinks were being made. She continued to pet it between making drinks and did not wash her hands once. I have been to many dive bars but I have never seen anything like this before.

Cool place to grab drinks and hear some sweet tunes.

Nice vibes, but too loud. Had to scream to talk to each other

I came here for happy hour, minding my own business. Some men started speaking to me and I navigated them asking me to leave with them which I never did. The bartenders still judged me, it’s not my my fault that they surrounded me and I spoke with them. This became an excuse to judge me, and my capacity to be served. I sat with someone who determined I was fine and even vouched to the bartenders , and these bartenders were judging my appearance (I have an autoimmune disease that may manifest in my appearance ) but I did nothing. I was a completely peaceful and well tipping and in turn treated horribly. never caused trouble and even someone vouched for me to the bartender that she was lucid. I payed, tipped well, and I don’t know what judgement was involved with ejecting me as the reason I was talking with people who I never meant to speak with and navigating that gracefully. What on earth do you want me to do? I was treated rudely and ejected from this bar. I have an autoimmune thing that can make me appear a certain way, not something I try to play up but it is unfair. I didn’t do anything and was treated super poorly while doing nothing at all. I don’t know what to make of it. The bartender claims she grabbed my jacket which did not happen. If these guys hang out you clearly serve them, and if you judge women for navigating their deal that’s misdirected.

As a Mexican person definitely felt discriminated against. Asked for a beer and 3 others and the bartender looked disgusted and had me wait for 15 minutes to pour for 20 seconds. It was on a slow Sunday so definitely there is some gender and possibly racial bias going on if you don’t pass a vibe check or aren’t their model customer. Still tipped 30%

Someone brought me here once and let me walk around on the full length of the bar, I truly had the best time of my life. I was stepping on clean coasters, tasting peoples drinks, the bartender gave me plenty of pets. I heard they write their own tips if you pay by card but I’m a dog, I don’t have money

Bartender harassed and confronted me after giving a 15% tip for a drink order. Very unpleasant experience that made me leave the venue immediately, would not recommend this bar to anyone looking for a good time.

My fiancé and I stopped in here for a pre NYE party drink. There was a couple sitting at the bar who had a small dog, and the bartender was letting the dog walk ON the bar where drinks were made. I’m talking, ON the mats where drinks are made and cups are set down to dry. She was petting it in between making drinks, without washing her hands even once. We frequent dive bars so aren’t strangers to witnessing the occasional healthcode violation, but this was actually disgusting. Super disappointed because we were excited to visit this bar.

Loud, cheap drinks, dark, and trashy. The perfect dive.

A true dive bar with a lot more room for chatting than you’d expect

When I arrived in the late afternoon, I was greeted by friendly, helpful bar staff but early in the evening a replacement arrived who was unhelpful, rude and generally testy. Get there in the early afternoon to avoid the angry potty mouth with poorly bleached hair

Very good beer! We will come back!

The bartender Amethyst was lovely

Great atmosphere and great drinks. Will be coming back to get hammered and read

Fun dive bar that is well stocked with various drinks. Great happy hour deals and lovely staff. Personal favorite was the music blaring overhead (at least when I got there) because there arent many places left that play heavy metal. Cant wait to go back!

Bartenders tried to charge me for a tab that I’d already paid when I went back to collect my card from the bar; both were exceptionally rude. Despite my patience (having worked in a restaurant for years myself) they insisted they were correct but were unwilling to help me understand why they were charging me again. They got unreasonably angry with me when I inquired about the whereabouts of the original ticket I signed hours before. Sure enough when I got home, I checked with my bank account and the full tab was paid earlier that night when I initially left my card at the bar.

The best of the LES dive bars, if you ask me. Excellent 2-1 drinks specials. Two of my very good friends met here and are now happily married. Love the always eclectic mix of patrons here. If you dont mind the dingy, ripped up booths and the grody bathrooms...this place is super fun.

Highly recommend taking your service elsewhere. An employee of this bar harassed my friend last Sunday- we were exiting the apartment building next door with drinks in our hands, and a bouncer/bartender of the Library thought we were leaving their establishment with drinks. Instead of stopping to figure out if that was the case, the employee of the library walked up to my friend, grabbed their drink, and emptied it out on the street after yelling at them empty your drink NOW with no explanation. It was confusing, scary, and extremely aggressive. After we figured out he thought we came from his bar, and told him that was not the case, he did not once apologize. Instead, the employee said This explains why your friend is mad. He did not offer to replace our drinks, apologize in any way, or calmly walk away. The employee proceeded to continue harassing my friend, name calling, and yelling that my friend needs to work out more - instigating and continuing to provoke. It was extremely rude, aggressive, dangerous, and most importantly uncalled for. In the future, hopefully the Library hires more level-headed staff who will not harass passerbys who arent even customers of theirs.

I was planning on barhopping for the night with my wife but enjoyed the environment so much we just stayed.The bar was playing old school punk music which was refreshing and enhanced the vibe of the bar. The bartender was nice, the bar was busy so it did take a while to get their attention but I didnt mind. When you have a full bar and only one bartender youll just have to be patient.Their happy hour is fun. Instead of getting a discount on drinks you get a toy dinosaur with the purchase of a drink which you exchange for a free drink, kinda like a fun buy one, get one free style.The art on the walls are beautiful, it was fun looking around with my wife finding little pieces of art, funny stickers, and quotes around the bar.Definitely one of the best nights I had while visiting NY!

I didn’t really understand this place… I mean I’m sure it’s for a certain type of person. Unfortunately that person is not me. They had a film with Macaulay Culkin in it and some artsy music. My friend tried to put money in the machine and it didn’t work.

Never had a bad time in this spot. Been going here for years. Whenever I dont know where to go with friends when in the area I end up bringing them here. Staff are attentive and friendly. Atmosphere is interesting. Jukebox is on point with the music I like. All around great spot.

Dark, dirty, weird, all kinds of people, mostly 25-35yo patrons, bad ass female bartenders with tattoos, great beer selection and the music is one of the best things (mostly rock and punk). If you are a hipster please do not come to my favorite bar in town. Thanks

Maybe this isn’t a typical experience, but the bartender just threw a glass at the wall, with the shards bouncing out across, landing on customers. Seems like a fairly hazardous place to be. Less a library than a dingy batting cage. Loud, dirty, and extremely unfriendly bartender.

Just a regular watering hole for bands waiting to or coming out of all the clubs and saloons around. has books you can read or watch the occasional eccentric movie playing in the janky screen at the back. love this place.

Was ok, went here with a group of friends. Very standard bar, you pretty much know what youll get, I saw that they were playing a movie or something in the back which I thought was pretty cool. Its a bit on the small side but thats fine with me. I see this as a cool place to begin a night. Would go back.

The best whiskey sour Ive ever had.

Friendly service and 2-for-1 drink specials 5-8pm happy hour.... for every drink. Every. Single. One.Does anything more need to be said?If so, read on, reader...Theres a projector screen and both seating in the back showing old corny movies (aka the best movie evarrrrr!). Nice music collection and functioning jukebox! Play on, (music) player!

The manager is rude and they no are tourist friendly please dont go this place !

Place is terrible. Definitely don’t go here bouncers are so ego driven.

Bar tenders are rude and became defensive when they were told they mixed the wrong drink. Place kind of blew. There are better bars in NYC.

Went looking for some books on Oceanography and ended up here, didnt find the books but I did find a good time. Shout out to the bartender who also suggested the basement of Wiggle Room.

Tattooed bartender girl kicked me out after 4 beers for no reason, even tho i tipped her like $15. She was rude and i just felt discriminated because of my ethnicity, won’t return there and management should take action. Lame

Its a typical divey kind of bar. I usually end up there when other places are crowded. Its dark and has a nice atmosphere. Worth checking out. Nice bartenders.

Best happy hour deal in town! Its a dive bar, so expect what youd expect from a dive bar.

Great music and cold beers 👍

My favorite Dive bar in Lower East Side. Great energy. You only come here because of that.

Bartenders are great and very friendly. Great atmosphere and fun. Love coming here for drinks.

If a dive bar is what you want, youll get it here. Decent prices for Manhattan. Sometimes they play movies on the back wall.

Probably the most awesome bar in lower East side . Great prices , great beer , great ambience , great babes : what else do you want ? Happy hours all the way . A must visit for any new York trip .

This is my home away from home. The jukebox has the Murder City Devils 2nd & 3rd album, Quicksand, ODB, Thin Lizzy, Maiden & Priest, AC/DC & Eric B. & Rakim, Sonic Youth, Minor Threat, Misfits, etc.The Ladies are some of my favorite people.If Im having a bad trip, I drop by the ol Library and all my worries melt away.This is a slice of old E.Vil NY and the locals are all right. This place is magic & should be landmarked.Update: The Library is one of the few constants here in the East Village. May it never change, and remain my home away from home.

This place has very well priced drinks and an unique vibe. It goes for a horror aesthetic with dim, almost completely dark, lighting and a projector that plays old schlocky horror movies in the back.

The vibe is pretty divey- not what youd expect from a place called The Library. Drinks werent anything special but the atmosphere was definitely unique and fun. Take a chance

Hell Yea! Punk rock/alt bar! Would love this place if it was closer to my apartment. But of a dive! But I still loved the music and ambiance

Very possibly my favorite NY pub, friendly staff and drinkers, great drink selection and the best juke box selection I think Ive ever seen

I am visiting NYC and this was an awesome little bar. It had a spooky kind of vibe but was exactly what I was looking for. Drinks were cheap and they play crazy movies on the projector.

I highly recomend this place as one of the great NYC Dive Bars. It is dark, moldy, smelly and absolutly perfect. No telling who can walk in or what will happen here. Just dont dress too nice when you come.

Went their for happy hour, and left an open tab. I order 4 drinks. When I close the tab i was charge regular prize. I didnt say a word cause im not cheap, but that cost them 4 clients. Never again wilI return.

I ordered one cider at this place for $8. Later I was charged $80. Couldn’t recommend unless you want to get scammed

Chill dive bar that shows old movies and has pictures of edgar allen poe and emily dickinson.. like some kind of hipster bar. But its just a normal chill spot with good specials, esp after midnight. Not a first date spot.

There was a literal dog on the bar. read the other reviews from today. i am truly disgusted.

Click on sort-by Lowest and read all the bad reviews and you see why a bad bar with bad staff.

Dive bar on the surface, but a pretty cool place to chill and have a beer, they play old classics on a projector in the back, plus, bartenders are very nice here

One of the last of its kind for the LES/East Village. Cheap jukebox, solid happy hour deal and Punjabi Deli is right around the corner. What more do you need?

This place has great beer and an amazing selection of German beers and they sell yummy fresh-baked pretzels. Tried Hefeweizen, a classic German wheat beer.

Michelle. Michelle. Michelle. Some bartenders act like they’re doing u a favor. Michelle is engaging n a true barkeep. We stayed as long as we did because of her. Well done.

Ive been going to this bar for years and its always been fun. Movies playing, great music in the jukebox and the employees are chill.

Bartender has a serious attitude problem, I ordered drinks and she made me feel like I was an ass”@&$ for ordering, I’ll never go back. And sorry bartender for asking you to get me a whiskey coke.... which I thought was your job

Great happy hour specials and classic dive bar feel. music is a bit too loud but highly recommend

Been there many times. good music. good drinks. great bar!

Small space with a nice view of the intersection for people watching. Good daily happy hour till 8pm. Friendly crowd.

I have great memories here. I hope to go back there again.

Chill dive bar. 241 on everything until 8:00.

Ive been going here for decades.. Two for one happy hours.. Movies on the screen.. Wobbly tables a dive thats not a dive.

Nice dive bar like few left in the gentrified Manhattan. Expect no etiquette, this is punk dive bar type, beer and vibe are cool, it’s a nice space.

Bartenders were actually nice it’s a dive bar.. but added 20 dollars on the tip if you pay by card which is illegal as hell and I tried to call and ask about it after i went back home, but no phone or email is posted to the company very sad they did that. just pay cash if you go

I enjoyed the atmosphere of this place, the locals are very nice same thing goes for the bartender. Definitely coming back

Super neat alternative dive bar with perfect broody vibes

This is by far one of the best dives in NYC. Dog friendly, amazing staff, great prices on drinks, impeccable happy hour. Everyone is welcomed and treated as such. Btw… Gomez is our mascot and if you have a problem with a dog at a bar you’re a tool and we’d be happy if you didn’t come back and ruin the the vibe. ✌🏽

Pretty fun and casual bar. Good drink specials. Always a great time there.

Amazing spot, and it closes late. Have a beer and relax, they have a big painting of Borges of you care for such a thing.

I like the cocktails during happy hour and I like that the bartenders will leave you alone if you give off that vibe

Made me feel like home! From Boston and love punk and sass! Elizabeth did an amazing job and we love her! 100% recommend if you love dive and sass! Great drinks

I always come here for drinks and I love the vibe. They have books on the wall, juke box in the corner, and an old movie playing in the back. The bartenders are always nice (Shoutout to Christine for being awesome!).Always a good spot to grab a booth and catch up with friends

Lived in NYC for 5 years and moved away, hadnt been here in almost 2 years. Always been an amazing place and still is. Good vibes, chill, this is a place I will always come back to.

Easily one of my favorite and cheapest neighborhood bars. Lindsay or any other bartender will take care of you.

Great dive bar. Had David Lynch movie screening on the back wall. My kinda place.

Cool dive just off Houston. Its not your typical library themed bar - this one has a more counter culture aesthetic, complete with a projector that plays dark comedies and absurdist satires, and slightly spooky wall art. Drank a Gansett and enjoyed it. Crowd got younger and less cool as the night went on.

Small but cool spot. Great staff. Love the bouncer. M is a cool guy!

The female bartender (short hair & tattoos) had such a nasty attitude when ordering drinks. Plenty of other bars on this street save your time & money and go elsewhere!

Dark interior, a jukebox and some interesting people, with pretty cheap drinks. A decent place if you get a table to chill out and kill some time.

Wouldn’t accept my passport, in the freezing cold, no less.

Fine bar for cans of beer and listening to rock and roll from the jukebox. Standing at the far end of the bar is the way to go.

I started coming here when it used to be called Psychomongo!

They don’t itemize the drinks on the receipt. Total should have been 46 but she charged me 50.$14 for a single tequila soda$9 draft IPA$9 shot of Jameson

Best dive bar in the hood. And theyve got good selection of tequila too

A charming dive bar with a special atmosphere. Definitely a must visit if you fancy this vibe!

The bartender is absolutely insane she got drunk and kicked out two of my friends for no reason, claiming they were being rude to her when they said nothing … unhinged

Bartender double charged my friend and threw a glass at them when they asked for it to be fixed. Do not go there!

We love to come here for happy hour for the 2-for-1 drinks, and also to see and play music from the old-school jukebox.

A dive that has everything a dive should have-- good to go if youre trying to avoid the crowds

Sunday night 2 for 1 on all types of delicious craft beer...yup.

It’s a bar. It’s dark. It’s kinda smelly. The music is good. The bartenders are friendly, but not too friendly. The atmosphere is right. It’s an oasis in the ever corporatized city.

Great location, average selection and service. Caught in between what it once was and what the neighborhood insists on becoming.

One of the last, great, dive bars in NYC.

Everything you need and want from a dive bar

They let a dog walk all over the bar top and then the bartender pets it, didn’t wash her hands, and handled fruit for customers drinks. Disgusting.

Great place. They screen random movies on the wall which is great fun.

Honestly still one of the best bars in the city, a haunt, and still holding strong!!!

Classic local dive bar with a great crowd and atmosphere.

Similar vibe to double down which is across the street. So its nice to hit both at once. This place is a bit more intimate with the layout being comprised of more booth seats. Drinks are just as good and they project a movie.Go here and grab a table if looking for a calmer environment.

Unique place! Lots of books on the walls, a jukebox, a vintage monster of a till and good bartenders all help to cultivate a warm, grunge vibe. Had a great time.

$6 tecate tall boys got me coming back here whenever Im in the area

My go to dive bar for years! Love it here

Great dive bar prices, especially happy hour. Good low key crowd

Stopped in here for a drink on a Friday night around 10p and was not disappointed. Got served right away, the drinks were affordable & vibe was great. Excellent dive bar.

One of my favorite bars in NYC!

Great dive bar and jukebox. Staff bring the bar were great too.

Pretty fun place to have some casual drinks

Great drinks, bartenders are really nice

A perfect warm place on a cold day! Good beer and vibe.

Barkeeper Michelle welcomed us with ‚Welcome to heaven.‘ which was just what it is. The perfect place to have some drinks with great people and great music. Love this place so much.

Not affiliated with the NYPL system. FYI.

Cool small dive bar in a great location.

2 for 1 happy hour cant go wrong with that.

Love this rock n roll bar!

Classic spot never disappoints

Went today, at 4. didnt have happy hour prices, but the interior was very interesting. Gothic, dark, oriental lighting, and International or black and white TV. add to that they have a 2 for 1 happy hour special. Had a interesting conversation with the people. Definitely will come back. the music is a bit post punk and Gothic with 80s music. The bar across has more metal. 2A has more 80s music and punk live music. mercury lounge has gothic and everything. And Dorm black parade has moved on to Brooklyn. Bars here are really nice. The LES has more pop music. But I love this neighbor as it caters to rock fans

Very Rude Bar tender. I asked for a beer 3 times, her not hearing. Then she ragged on me for raising my voice for the order. And proceeded to be a b!#*h while i regrettingly tipped her

Perfectly unpretentious with consistently awesome bar staff

The bartender in his 50s with a ponytail and glasses is extremely rude. I came here on a Friday night with my friend. I heard something about a basement so I opened the door near the bathrooms and quickly realized it was a basement for employees. Before I could close the door, the bartender comes out of nowhere and closes the door and aggressively tells me “this isn’t a bathroom, read the sign”. I told him it was dark and he told me to “open my eyes” and he went behind the bar counter. I went up to the bar counter and told him “you wear glasses, you should open your eyes” and he said “you really gonna start with me?” I told him “yeah I am, because you were disrespectful”. He told me and my friend to “get out of my bar” so we left.I didn’t mind getting kicked out because the bar wasn’t my vibe anyways. It’s a very low-key bar and no one was dancing. I just went there because my friend wanted to check it out. I thought I’d write this review to let people know the staff here can be nasty.

I visited with my friend as we celebrated my birthday around the city. We both loved this place. I am desperately looking for a tshirt from this bar. Mens size large! Please can anybody help me?? They had none available that night but i’m really hoping that has changed. Please help! 🖤

Cool atmosphere. Great service. They were playing Beetlejuice in the background which is extra points.

If you want a secluded bar and strong drinks this is it.

Amazing local dive with incredible staff and good music. Its a call back to when the East Village and LES were still actually cool. The women who tend bar are the best in the biz and take no BS. They have one of the best HAPPY HOURS IN THE CITY.

Man I love this place. Been here twice and will keep on coming back. A great dive bar. Never too crowded, reasonable prices. Love the bartenders!!!!!! Just a great crew. Lovely atmosphere. Just come in and see for yourself. You wont be sorry.

Such a great spot, hope they re-open when the pandemic ends

As advertised, totally awesome bar.

Easy to find somewhere to sit, which as we learned is a great plus in New York. Drinks are cheap and if you come for happy hour seems like a great deal. We didnt make it for happy hour though. Easy to get drinks and they were poured well. Dice bar with good charm.

I arrived here unexpectedly and was pleasantly surprised! The music was awesome. Really good happy hour special until 8pm!!!!! Rare in my own experience! And our waiter - Matias !! Was so delightful and attentive . Will def come back !!!

Super chill go-to bar where you can easily find a seat (even on a Saturday night). The drink prices are reasonable and for happy hour - even better. Theres always a movie playing in the background which is cool. This is the perfect bar if you just want to stay low-key and chat with some friends.

Small cool bar with book display

Good dive, great happy hour specials.

Best happy hour

I love the guy on the door, that handsome devil. Godforbid he ever stops waving me in if I have my identification and pass the vibe check!

Went in there during happy hour and got charged the full price. When we kindly asked about the happy hour the bartender loudly proclaimed that we just would not get the offer, unless we tip at least 20%. At that point we had not payed anything and there was no indication that we wouldnt tip appropriate. After paying the tip with no discussion the bartender lectured us about NYC tipping culture and her Rome heritage (thank you so much). She made us look like cheapskates in front of the customer which was quite uncomfortable.

Rude staff that didnt give us happy hour offers

Decent dive bar in the neighborhood. Causal crowd as you expect from a dive bar. Drinks are cheap. Dark setting. Can be loud inside. No frills, just a place to grab a drink with a buddy or a date is a dive bar is your thing. The art work on the walls are interesting.

Top 5 places in the city for cool rock music

Its a cool little bar with an anarchist vibe and awesome ambiance. Its great for reading a book or meeting with friends.

A bookish-dive-bar and a mainstay of the EV, this place has stuck around after hundreds of other bars and restaurants have failed.

One of my favorite cheap bars in the area. Beer + liquor. Amazing happy hour til 8 featuring buy-one-get-one-FREE. No joke. Buy a beer get another beer for free. They give you a little dinosaur to keep to use as your free drink token so they know youre not trying to cheat them. They play old/culty/weird/funny movies on the back wall via projector almost 24/7. Two bathrooms in the middle make for a convenient pit stop. No food I believe. Great service though!

What else can I say that hasnt been said about this establishment that hasnt been said before. Its amazing, slightly hipsterized and less grungy/dingy than it used to be when it was my local 6 years ago and I lived directly across the street. But cheap, good music, tatted up women,/men. Has character that you dont see to much in the east village anymore

Edgy and hip. You actually feel yourself getting cooler in there.

Loved this place! The first time I walked in on a Saturday afternoon there was a dog sitting at the bar and a couple of toddlers running around. Very quirky and fun

I ordered pilsner but handed IPA? Really?

Brilliant! Great service from the hot bar tender x

Great bar. Super chill. Cheap drinks and music is on point if you like punk rock.

Amazing small bar though bar tender could be more friendly.Happy hour till 8 pm. 5$ drink + bogo. Amazingly cheap

Great dive bar in lower Manhattan. Friendly bartender and cool library theme. Will definitely be back.

Great cider ! Friendly staff! Lots of smiles 😄

Dive bar vibe with good drinks and crowd. Cool aesthetics. Check it out for sure.

Punk bar where you feel like at home 💛

Loud grungy bar that is a throwback to the East Village hey-days. They play terrible movies on a screen in the back. Bartenders are friendly and tattooed. Drinks are pretty cheap with $5 beer and shot specials starting at midnight (!) There is a wonderful jukebox.

Classic.

Fun dive bar with friendly staff. Not giving 5 stars because I’m not a fan of rock/metal music. If this place had electro, then it’d be right up my street.

Oh my god. So much fun just now! Really enjoyed the selection. One thing outside should be cleaned a little better. Our bartender was clueless. That was a no go. But Issa good time and all. Fun nite. But nothing to go crazy about!

This is my favorite bar. I made a point to visit this bar on my 5th visit to NYC because I loved it so much 13 years ago on my last visit. This place is classified as a dive but the bartender can make my favorite obscure fancy cocktail, while we listen to punk on the juke box and watch terrible movies projected on the wall. A+ for style, quality, personality, and price. Highly recommend for a fun night out with friends.

Best dive bar in the lower east side. Bathroom is immaculate. Cool people and good vibes.

Great dive with friendly staff.

No line. Good service. Laid back atmosphere

Just the best dive bar.

Nice place to go and hangout for hours with your friends... Drinks are quite cheap and happy hours have really cheap drinks ... Overall a very good experience and would suggest to give it a shot..

Fantastic dive bar.

Fun bar go with a group of friends and get wasted

Great Alphabet City dive bar. Crowded.

I had a really fun time at this bar. I love the gritty feel of it and the artwork on the walls. If you walk to the back there is seating and they also show old movies from the late 80s early 90s. The music is good and the drinks are cheap! They have a really great happy hour too. But this isnt the dancing type of bar. This is a place to sit down relax and hang out with friends. The bathrooms really such but I guess that is to be expected at a bar. This is a true dive bar!

Had a reggae band in the basement. Had a blast.

This is one of my favorite bars, which means it has to be dark, with the right kind of music, where a one-on-one talk is still possible. The library is al of that.Good atmosphere and music, friendly bar tenders, and the sitting area is a bit away from the main bar which allows some more quiet. The decor is nice, makes me feel like its some place from an 80s action movie.

Fair loud dive bar.Not sure what happened but the bar lady threw a pint glass at a customer.I guess that’s cool if you’re into that kind of thing.

Chill dive bar.

Place really hasnt changed over the years. Same old dive showing films in the back, the walls littered with old books. Nice staff, drinks appropriately priced.

Best happy hour (2-4-1) spot in the EV/LES that runs from 5 to 8, thats pm not am. jukebox is also on point. avoid on Friday and Saturday night as the crowd gets real douce.

This is exactly what I want in a LES bar. Reasonably priced drinks, laid back atmosphere, divey but not excessively disgusting. I mean, I wouldnt want to eat off the bathroom floor but Ive definitely seen much worse. I was here recently with a group of friends on a Friday night, and it was crowded but not so packed we couldnt move, and we were even able to get a booth in the back without waiting. Ill definitely be back.

Cheap drinks. Sketchy Characters. NYU students. You get what you pay for.

Fun hangout in east village. Understand its a little grimey but cheaper beers

Totally cute, creepy, grungy, friendly, very cool ambiance. Very New York, very divey

Surprisingly great dive bar given its location. Pretty crowd of young people come in and the drinks arent as bad price wise as nearby bars. Its not the place to get housed in but its a great spot to hang out with some friends or even pregame before going to the other places that you do want to get housed in that are just down the block.

Futurama was playing, well done

One of my favorite divey bars in NYC. Emma is an amazing bartender and a even cooler person. Its never a dull momment with her around!

Fun spot with reasonable prices. Interesting crowd though.

Hole in the wall dive bar... Nothing wrong with it.

Wonderful East Village bar - kinda divey. Great bartenders & crowd - especially in the early happy hours.

Very dark dive with typical beer selection. 2-for-1 happy hour every day makes this place. Crowded and loud after work.

4$ beers, good service, not too crammed, not too empty either.

Bartender was extremely rude!