Barrow Street Ale House

I went here on my birthday and had a great experience.First time coming here so I didnt know what to expect but Im glad I found this place. The food and drinks were great and the customer service was very good, no complaints whatsoever.I will definitely come back here again for some food and drinks. Hit them up if youre in the area.

I’m all for over priced NYC drinks, but can I at least get some value for these expensive drinks? Can I get some creativity, some love and care? When I approached this place, I’m told a drink is $5, so I ask for a double, which should be a few more dollars, but instead it’s all of sudden $12 for this tiny little drink. No creativity, or anything special. Literally felt like I wasn’t even welcomed. The place was dead and felt like a dive bar, yet they want to charge $12 for a tiny drink? Yeah, don’t ever waste your time at this horrible bar. They should’ve just stayed closed during the pandemic if this is what they were gonna give to the world. I’ve been in restaurants all day and not one person has asked about the vaccination. This place is completely empty and the first thing this guy asks me is for a vaccine card, probably hoping I didn’t have one so that he could kick me out. Such a horrible establishment.

Started coming here because of Tuesday trivia night. Trivia host is so much fun! And the food is good. Bartenders are kind and service is fast.

Ordered dinners through seamless (we’ve ordered here before) and they just didn’t send one of the meals. Huh? Ohhh you saw it on the ticket, and your sorry it didn’t get sent? Isn’t your one job and reason for existence serving food and drinks? What part of getting orders right don’t you get? You had one job and you failed.

This is an old school haunt for me. I was happy to see, returning 10 years later, that not much has changed. The bar is still well maintained, but the charm from the early 2000s 8s still there. The only significant change that I saw was that pool table area in the basement is now a stage. Still, it was nice place to hang out for a little while on a Saturday afternoon and talk to the friendly bartender.

Local here. This is a great spot to grab a quick bite to eat and drink. Prices are great for the area. Keep your expectations in line for a bar like this and you will leave happy, and likely meet some nice people.

By far the best dive bar in the west village! The staff are unbelievably friendly and always welcoming. The owner clearly cares a lot about this establishment and it shows in how he treats his customers.There is always a rotating selection of (great) beers! Very underpriced for this area of Manhattan. Not only that but the fries have become my favorite.Sports guy/girl? Say no more. There are dozens of TVs constantly playing current sporting events and the owner is always happy to change the channel to what you want to watch!Don’t miss this sleeper! It’s a gem

The BEST bar in the village! I’m a local and am here multiple times a week. The staff are incredibly personable & warm, there’s always a vast & delicious variety of beers on tap, and the fries are the absolute best. The owner is one of my favorite people in the world, and he always goes out of his way to make you feel remembered and special. The customer service is truly top notch, and the outstanding drinks & bar food make the experience even more amazing.I could not recommend this bar more, and hope they continue to thrive!

If you’re looking for a quick beer, and planning on standing the whole time, you should be fine. Planning on sitting in a booth? Beware. We sat there for about two hours. Got two buckets of beer from two separate waiters and some nachos. Ended up tipping $55 on a $300 and was quite literally berated for the tip by our last waitress. She made a huge deal of the “cheap tip” we made she yelled it out several times. Did we complain there was used gum in the bucket we received with bud lights in in? No. Did we mention it at the end of our evening? Yes. Had we had tipped more in the end had they had been more understanding and had our service been more consistent? Probably. But here we are

Cara is the best hands down!! Thank you for the great experience!!! 15/10 Ill see you soon.

Great pub with large draft beer selection.TVS everywhere for all sports events

80% of the time I ADORE BSAH! Some of the bartenders are just wonderful, solid humans. I always go earlier in the week when its not a shitshow, the crowd is lovely. Came tonight, went downstairs for jazz just for 5 minutes, we were told (and paid) $20/person cover (former musician, I get it!) but 4 drunk white guys came in behind us, werent asked to pay a dime, and I feel like a complete idiot for paying--we were only there for 5 minutes, maybe 6, tops. $20/person. Im a social worker, not on wall street, so that hurt. Never been charged before that either... Oof. There has got to be a better system... Not sure if it was an off night or a newer thing or what.. Cmon guys 🙏🏽

July 16/2023. 10:01pm: a tall man with tattoos asked us for our ID with a bad attitude and service, he was also aggressive with his words, I understand why this place is empty and without customers. I do not recommend this place. terrible customer service.

Great place for Tuesday night trivia! Food is standard pub fare but all in all good. Drinks could be either a little stronger or a little larger for the price. Recommend the chicken fajita wrap and the pulled pork!

A great experience here on a Thursday night. I went here with friends and we were able to find an empty table in the center of the bar. The selection of beers and wines are unique (I ended up getting a Montauk IPA). The service is friendly and prompt. The space is very open and the vibe less noisy and more relaxed compared to other bars in the area.

Plenty of tv’s for the sports fans. Good selection of craft beers and a full bar. Didn’t try the food menu but beer was a good price at happy hour for $5 (starts at 11:30 am!). Low key mellow bartender who was polite and not pushy as an added bonus.

I was here for a birthday party. We had the whole basement for us.I really enjoyed the place. The basement has a pool table, a dart board and a Big Buck Hunter game. The pool and the video game costs a few dollars to play, but it was fun anyway.The beer prices were pretty good, but they dont have some more of the common beers other places have. I dont know about the food, as I havent ordered anything from the kitchen.

Its a cool place and the basement is empty so it could be a place to have a large gathering of friends. In summer, it feels a bit muggy and smells damp,but we still hung it in the basement. There is also a pool table there. There is a good variety of bar food, in addition, a nice avocado salad, and good selection of bets. Service was professional and friendly.

This past Saturday, I stopped by Barrow Street Ale house on my lunch break to grab some food to go. I was recommended this restaurant/bar from this app that I use called seated. After I left, and got to work, I had 10 minutes left to eat, and when I opened one of my items, I realized there was stuff missing. I ordered the basket of wings which (Accoring to the menu), shouldve come with the 10 wings but also, carrots, celery, and blue cheese dressing. It was only the wings, nothing else. I tipped when I paid and everything even though it was a to-go meal. The store was empty at the time of day I went too (1:00pm), so I cant see how this sort of mistake would happen. Since I only had 10 minutes left in my lunch break to eat when I got back to my job, I couldnt go back to the store to bring up the issue.

Avoid this place if you are looking for a pleasant time with beer. Overly loud TV with the football games (who really needs the soundtrack?). Sullen, unpersonable waitress. Miniscule portions of guacamole. The only saving grace was the happy hour pricing on beer, but the beer list is unremarkable. So if you want cheap beer, go there. If you want an enjoyable afternoon, stay clear

Came here on a Sunday. Happy hour is 11-8 EVERY DAY. Nuff said. Good beer for $5? Yes please! Plus their fries were absolutely amazing. Worth a try for sure.

Their website says happy hour is 7 days a week until 8. In reality it’s weekdays until 7. It changed due to COVID which is completely fine. Apparently management knows about the false advertisement on the website but won’t change it which is messed up and will ultimately cause their employees to have to deal with unnecessary altercations. I won’t be back until they update there website.TL:DR- happy hour is outdated and has false advertisement on their website. Don’t go until fixed.

This is not a safe place. The doorman is unstable and dangerous. My friends and I walked up to the door and were cursed out before even uttering a word. I thought he was joking. We walked away and he continued yelling at us for the entire block until we turned the corner.Not only was this man rude and unhinged he was downright scary. I’ve never seen that level of rage and aggression let alone completely unprovoked. Women please beware.

Great neighborhood pub in New York City. Moderately priced; great ales on tap and excellent pub food. Friendly service. Not too loud; plenty of flat screens with almost any game available.

Been going here for almost 20 years. Awesome owner, uncomplicated and relaxed vibe with a great comfort food menu and an impressive beer selection. Especially when times are hard like this, ordering off their menu helps a lot when looking for normalcy.

A cozy little bar. Nice booth seating for small groups. The bar counter space is not the largest Ive seen, but enough to accommodate enough patrons.Ive not had any food there, but they seem to have a good selection on their menu.

Great spot. Relatively cheap beer, great food and cool vibe with good music. Its more of a low key place and its got a regular crowd - so if you want something more lively, better to go somewhere else.

Ive gone to the Barrow Street Ale House several times for their Monday night wing nights. Wings are $.40 each and their Sam Adams draft beers (lager or seasonal) are just $3. With their wide-screen TVs, it makes for a great place to watch Monday Night Football. Beer selection is extensive, but nothing special. Same goes for food. They have a game area downstairs with pool tables, darts and Buck-Hunter. Great place for a low-key night.

It was fine. Five dollar beer happy hour is good. Clientele mentioned that its a lot nicer than it was previously - as a tourist I have no frame of reference but there it is

Excellent neighborhood bar. Drafts are half priced through 8PM (I believe). Food is good—recommend the burger, cheesesteak or quesadilla. The staff is friendly as well.

Went there and ordered a tequilla and soda, it came back flat and tasted like tonic. The bartender remade it and it was still flat. When I suggested to our waitress that they check the carbonation in the gun she said no lol, she was super rude and then said it was on the house because she felt bad. After our meal she said the manager Mike said you have to pay for it because I rang it through and he is a big scary man. I asked if she was threatening me, it was obvious she was. We paid for the food and drink and left. The food was not that great either and bartender had a bitchy puss on all night. I was upset that I was muscled into buying a drink I didnt order, this place is run by thugs and not even good food or drink wise. If I am gonna go to a thug run business it better at least be ran well lol . I would say go elsewhere...

A old fashioned bar in a area overrun with others trying to be trendy. Stop in for a pint.

Great beer selection and a decent happy hour.

Historic local bar with TV screens. Good place to grab some food, beer and watch sport

Best bar experience I had in New York. Medium size beer list but quality beers and the friendliest staff Ive found in nyc

Just what we were looking for. A little off the beaten path, a little divey, decent beer selection. Tons of NFL games on. I’d come back.

The wine was ok but the appetizers were tasteless and the worst I had in NYC. Definitely not worth the bill I got.

Legit spot with good a good bbq sandwich and really friendly wait staff. A good place to watch the game and get out of the cold.

Great place to dive in for a Beer. Friendly place.

Not true... No weekend happy hour . Open at noon... Still awesome though 😎

Great spot! Relaxed sports bar with an excellent range of whiskey and beer

Just the place I needed. Not exactly my day-drinking dark-bar place, but pretty damn close. Glad that I came, will be glad to return.

Great neighborhood bar with a friendly vibe. Impressive selection of craft beer.

Packers game afternoon

After going to 5 different bars that had 100 dollar covers on nye we went here and they had no cover for probably the same stuff!

But it is not an alehouse. More like a former irish pub that had a short stint as a sports bar and then just gave up whilst under the guise of an ale house...

Make sure to check bottle list (solid selection), if whats on draft isnt what you are looking for.

Good selection of beer. Outdoor sitting is excellent

Not sure if they closed but at 11 AM they were not open and I tried calling 11:20 and no one was answering the phone

The doorman just a complete joke and loser. That’s all. Imagine someone check you ID and question your actual height with 0.07 feet difference . (My actual height is 6.08 feet, and he questioned I looks like 6.01 feet) I thought he was joking but he was not. And said my ID was a fake one. I don’t really want to leave a bad review under Cafe Bohemia as I’m a Jazz fun and it’s closing permanently. As this bar having the same doorman and same owner, I’ll just leave here for future reference.ATTENTION: Just check their bad reviews, it appears for reasons!!! 7 out of 10 of them are complaining the doorman. I just don’t know why they still hiring this such a LOSER.

OK selection of beer on tap and brown liquor. Service on the slow side.

Great place if you like good, drinks, and a jukebox. Who doesnt! Their burger is very put together very well, as is the ambiance.

Excellent beer selection. Good place to watch a game.

Cool place to hang out. They have good food and drinks. I went there to watch football and it was packed but I had a great time. They also have outdoor seating with TV.

Nice place. Food isn’t bad. Friendly staff

Great spot darts in the basement

Attempted to come here Friday night and will never go back. The doorman is extremely rude and condescending, he actually made fun of people with mental health issues. I bring my 5 lb service dog everywhere with me - restaurants, bars, grocery stores. The doorman was degrading the moment we walked up and actually made fun of me for needing a service animal, told us we were “giving him anxiety” and compared my situation to him bringing his cat to the bar. I’ve never been treated so poorly. Do not waste your time at this dirty, ratchet bar

Service was horrible. Bartenders were very rude.

Typical pouty staff with major attitude. Find somewhere that you will feel welcome.

This is one of my favorite places to head to when Im in the West Village. Its on a quieter side street and has tons of room for large groups. I love that the booths can sit up to 10 people, and that the bar is long enough to accommodate pub crawlers.Delicious selection of food - from burgers to seafood to amaaaaaaazing tots. Really good beer selection (like Toasted Lager), on draft and in bottle.The bathrooms ARE tiny, but clean!

Barrow Street AleHouse is an old standby. Beer selection is decent; usual suspects on draught and a more varied selection by the bottle. Service is pleasant. It can be quite busy during football season and later in the evenings, but go early or on an off day to snag a seat at the bar or one of the many booths. A relaxed place to hang out with friends.

I give a high five,because the price is really great in regards to their location, waitress gave me a fair service.Only that I advice you to order nothing rather than bottled 🐻.

Great to stop on my old local ale house for cheap drinks and great service

Its so-so. Good selection of beer, but all-in-all, nothing special. Lots of sports on TV and some cool bar-height tables along the wall - but other than that... normal.

I ordered a beer. They didnt have it. My coworkers ordered beers. They didnt have them, but instead of telling us they just didnt bring it. We flagged down the bartender because the waitress was nowhere to be seen. We asked for a different beer. It was a corked beer given to my coworker still corked. The bartender and the waitress disappeared. We finally flagged the waitress down and she agreed to open the corked beer. She took the beer to the bar, put it down, then took a tray of a different tables drinks to their table instead of opening it and bringing it to us. We had to ask her to open it and bring it to us. She grabbed it and brought it to us, still uncorked... we made her aware. She then grabbed the bottle and spilled my beer on the table whilst doing so. She came back with the uncorked beer and made us pay for everything. Hard to tell if this is the worst bar Ive ever been to or if its the worst waitress Ive ever had.

Great bar with a good beer selection and good happy hour. Very friendly bartenders. They have trivia and it can get busy then, but otherwise a chill weekday bar.

Great time. Glad the restaurants are opening up again. Thank you Enrique. Great service.

Awsome place to watch soccer! I love it

If I could give it zero stars I would. Terrible gross place with terrible people. Bouncer and staff openly mean to patrons. Do not go.

This place is OK, but the service is not great and the drinks are overpriced for a sports bar ($14 for a cosmo). A waitress insisted that we order through her instead of at the bar and then never came back to take orders. Lots of TVs for watching sports, but there are better spots.

Solid place to go if you’re in the area to watch a game. Lots of tvs and although it sometimes gets busy, it seems there are always a table or two available. Ok beer selection. Better than the average but doesn’t have the selection of a “beer bar.”

We ended up here after the Super Bowl last night. It was super packed with people. The place was a decent size and managed to draw a fair-sized crowd (when other places wed wondered into were sparsely populated).However to not be super swamped, the bartenders werent super attentive and the crowd got to be a little obnoxious at times and was just overall ehhhh. Not a bad spot to wander into though. Looked like they had a decent selection of beer and call mixed drinks were pretty reasonably priced for Manhattan ($6 vs. $5 well).

Stumbled upon this place on a bar crawl. Cheapest drinks Ive found in NYC. 11-8 Happy Hour! Too dark for the middle of the day though.

Youre not coming here to pick up chicks (although you can); youre coming here for a good consistent pour with a good looking wait staff that will sit and have conversations with you...something you dont get in this neighborhood. Great bar for watching a game with some friends.

Poorest customer experience I have had so far in the United States (and I have had a lot). Extremely unfriendly stuff, way below average food quality, not worth a visit and every cent spent there is a waste.

Really love this place

This should be a staple for anyone looking for a cold beer and good bar food. Come on Tuesdays for $3 drafts to wash down your Buffalo Wings or Buffalo Shrimp.

Great clean bar off the beaten path. Lots of TVs and fairly large selection of beers

Don’t waste your time or money.

Had the Reuben. Every good

Good beer selection and pool table downstairs

Dive bar! Lots of beer on tap. Lots of dudes.

They don’t have a pool table

Good, but rude bouncer

Doorman abused pride customers

Terribly rude bartender. Said she has worked there 4 years. Management isn’t concerned about customer service if an employee with that tenure and attitude is still employed. Will not return, recommend finding somewhere else to spend your time and money.

Good atmosphere but mediocre food.

Great atmosphere, great service.

For a sports bar this place sucks

Poor service. It has a C rating from health department!! Kind of nasty!

Great place

No one cares about you at this bar.

Just bad bartenders with attitudes

Worlds tiniest bathroom lol

Felt shortchanged but left it.

Good happy hour

A fun, divy experience

Good neighborhood spot.

Monday Night Football

Nice

Great place!

Poor service.

May be. Nothing special, but quite decent.