I must start by saying I absolutely love Dyckman Bar! Yes, there are a couple things I dislike about the place, but the good definitely outweighs the bad.
The DJs always play a great variety of music and the people are so much fun.
If you want to dance, have a good time, drink and laugh this is the place to be. Their happy hour runs until 10pm, which gives you more than enough time to head home after work, change clothing and still catch their selection of $5 drinks.
As others have said, the bar is small and narrow, but by the second martini the size of the pace is the last thing on your mind.
If I go here during non happy hour times I usually buy a pitcher to share with my friends. The pitchers could be stronger, for $50 I expect to get a buzz after my second cup.
I'd recommend DB to anyone considering going here. It's always a fun time!
* O, and, if the bar is empty enough they have games like Jenga and connect 4 you can play with while you're drinking. A great way to start a conversation with a cute guy or gal.
Sexy latina bartenders, TV's playing sports everywhere, amazing Happy Hour menus that run til late, decent food choices, and ALWAYS some good music playing.
This is exactly where to come when you don't want to wait on some pretentious club line, don't feel like "poppin' bottles" to show off, and you just want good drinks, music that makes you move, and friendly people to start conversations with. Â
Sexy bartenders.
while i still enjoy coming here occasionally (usually when a friend decides to do a bday here even though the space is TINY) last night was a NEW experience for me.
Sat down ordered the Berry-Mosa, (which is a great drink and at $12 in a mason jar with both vodka and bubbly you can't go wrong), ordered the bday boy a drink, same price, ordered myself another drink, SAME price...requested check. Â Bill comes it's $43.20. Â i'm just in a rush to go home so i round up to $50 and keep my half of the receipt (luckily they also gave me a breakdown of it). Â
This morning I start thinking where did that extra $7.20 come from? Bill should have been $36 plus tax and tip. Â Apparently every time i requested a drink they had to go to the back process my request through a type writer, then wait for it to be approved then file the request, search for the recipe in the labyrinth of files etc b/c it said the extra $7.20 was for an ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. Â What exactly is an "administrative fee??"
At least call it what it is! A MANDATORY gratuity fee. Â Never again. Â They got an extra $14 from me for no reason. Â Next time I'm paying cash and ordering at the bar unless they charge me a "delivery fee".
they also place the 7.20 so far into the corner that the 7 is on top of the .20 (see pic), so after a few drinks you don't even notice. Â SHADY!!!
Great place to have a little after work fun.  Small place in Inwood.  They have  a DJ playing different types of music (when i was there, it was 90's and 00's hip hop)  They don't really have much of a food selection but it IS a bar and you can only expect bar food to munch on.  I had their mozzarella sticks and shrimp with fries which was pretty good.  They have TV's so you can watch your games, if you're into that, and board games like Jenga and Connect Four.  Cool vibe, prices are decent and they have happy hour Mon-fri up to 10 pm! Can't beat that lol
Thumbs up!
If ever you find yourself in Washington Heights, do yourself a favor and DO NOT GO TO THE DYCKMAN BAR. The waitress (curvy blonde girl with a big attitude) was so rude. She gave my card to another person and then gave me MAJOR attitude when I couldn't find her. I will never give them my business again.
Review Source:Oh Dyckman Bar! (sigh!) Â There are plenty of reasons to love this place. Â I'll start by saying that it's probably one of three places Uptown with an amazing musical selection. Â Sure you get your rowdy, rowdy hip hop nights,but the owners always make sure to feature an eclectic array of dj's and those are the nights I personally love! Â This bite-sized bar has become the "it" place Uptown. I see a lot of people complaining about the size of this place but it IS a BAR people and NOT a club--that detial is clearly stated in the name fyi. Â As a girl, the thing I appreciate MOST about it is that it's never a place where you feel threatened by a bunch of guys hounding you and thats incredibly important to me.
I will say that Friday-Sunday nights get EXTREMELY packed and folks love to complain about the dress code. Â I will say that I never mind a dress code at a trendy spot. After all, what girl wants to walk into a place where there are a bunch of dudes with hoodies on, on a Saturday night? Â This is New York City right?
Less I digress, Â I'm here to reivew the other 4 nights that this fly bar is open. Â People focus way too much on the weekends and forget that this great neighborhood spot is open early on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and how phenomenal the Happy Hour is! Â You can actually sit and have a great cocktail and catch a game, listen to some great music and just chill out. Â They always have rotatating specials, the bar is always impecably clean and its a great place to grab a beer or a martini with your girls. Â
My advise, try a Tuesday or Wednesday night and see what I'm talking about!
Came here to watch the football game on 1/13/13.
Ambiance: The music was popping like it was a Saturday night, normally I don't mind it, but it was so loud we had to scream just to hear each other. Â Also, since the music was on, you couldn't hear the game which is fine, but perhaps putting the close captions would be a good idea. Â Speaking of the game, we were sitting at one of the tables by front and the way in which the TVs are mounted made it hard for us to watch the game, like you literally catch a neck cramp. Â If you are sitting at the bar, the view is fine.
Food: I did not have any of the food but my friend Anthony had the wings and fries and he said they were fine. Â My friend Marisol had the calamari and she said it did not taste good and I believe her because like me, she is a calamari snob.
Drinks: There was a sign that said they had $6 well drinks, but I noticed when we got the bill, the drinks went up to $9. Â Maybe the special were over by the time I ordered my second and third drink, but I think a good waitress will let you know that happy hour no longer applies. I mean come on, $9 for cheap vodka and cranberry? Â this is the heights, not Soho.
Service: With the exception of not telling us when the drink specials stopped, the waitress was friendly and even brought us some board games (connect 4 and jenga) which I thought was fun and interesting.
I have been here many times on a Friday and Saturday night, and I wouldn't object to going back, but I might pregame at a cheaper place before I do.
The place is very narrow for one so if its packed people could get upset or pissed off and try to push other people. the bouncers were cool they werent bad or demanding at the door. Â went here for NFL playoff game with the patriots and Texans. food wise they do not have a large menu but calamari chicken wings Mini PIzza. if you are looking for a large food selection not this place. They had the DJ playing the music VERY loud like it was a saturday night club. the music was great but thought they would would have the game audio playing. Â Beers are like 6 bucks which isnt bad like bars or clubs downtown in manhattan. other than it being the NFL playoff it would be nice to listen to old music and have a good time.
Review Source:Another great night at Dyckman bar. Met up with a good friend and had some drinks. Arrived at about 8:30pm and it was surprisingly dead. Good thing because it gave us time to really talk and chill out. After an hour or so the place was full of people. Bartender at Dyckman is gorgeous. Woman moves and makes some good ass drinks. Always a good time with good people, drinks, and music. Only problem I have with Dyckman bar is that the place is small.
Review Source:Cool little spot uptown. Nicely designed, despite the small space.
Bouncers were cool. No cover charge. No pretense (though you should avoid being TOO casual, else they may not let you in.)
The music started off poorly, but then got pretty decent. I hear that music is usually great here.
I recommend going with a group.
I stumbled onto this place this past wednesday due to a Foursquare deal they offered.
There was a DJ spinning some tunes in the background & me and my boyfriend sat down to order some drinks. We had made it right in time for the happy hour special, which is 2 for 1 drinks. We indulged in some Cuervo Margaritas that were not only very tasty, but very strong as well.
The music was great, the bartender was very friendly & outgoing, and there wasn't much of a crowd at the place, which is always a plus.
Overall, I had a great time at this bar. Don't be fooled by the size or location... this is a bar not to miss when going out in the Inwood area. I will definitely be coming back here again!
Delicious Affordable drinks, excellent bartenders and waitresses... Â Also its a great place to watch sports (mozarella sticks, popcorn shrimps and fries delish...)... Â Bottle service is best price in NYC and the crowd 25 and up is a nice change to many other places around the area..... Â Def a try Football sunday was great and I am def going back to Sunday Funday...
Review Source:The only thing this place has going for it is the decor. The night  we went the place was pretty empty for a saturday night. The waitresses all looked like they trying way too hard. Even though the music the dj was playing wasn't my preference, he could have at least played some current stuff. The drinks, were too small, served in plastic cups and overpriced. Not going back.
Review Source:"DB"....As the chain the bartenders wear says, in gold bling'd out block letters, took over what used to be Patricks, a little dive bar with cheap drinks. Â
They made a good use of the space somehow it feels a bit bigger than patricks even though the layout is the same. Â I love the cold hues, and use of mostly blue tones throughout. Â What mostly stood out were the interesting light fixtures made of what seem to be empty patron bottles with blue pebbles hung from a rope and also the puzzle wall behind where the different DJ's usually stand. Â
I like that the bar isn't trying to be anything but a bar (at the moment), there are too many restaurants trying to be clubs etc on this strip. Â They have a very small food menu offering wings, empanadas, and a cuban sandwhich for $10 each. Â While I havent tried the food, I havent heard great things about it either.
I like that they have a drink menu that changes with the season. Â In the summer it was mostly mojitos, and bellinis, for the fall most of the drinks are less and a bit more creamy. Â From the fall menu I really enjoyed the "Hersheys Kiss" (godiva, chocolate syrup, stoli vanilla, and a bit of frangelico) and the "She-Devil" (Nuvo, strawberry puree and Ciroc Red Berry).... Â But there was nothing that really stood out from this menu, nothing that really called my attention and made me think "I HAVE to have that." Â They also offer a happy hour special and foursquare special.
The music varies and is different EVERYTIME I have been, which is good and bad...Variety but too unpredictable. Â
Overall, I'd return here as a pit-stop and have a drink but it would not be my ultimate destination.
BTW someone here definitely tries to push Ciroc heavy because its allover the drink menu and has most of the space in the bar...hmmmmm...lol
And shoutout to the bartender Chamy, she's AWESOME!
So your friends tell you "hey let's go to a bar" and of course you have in mind "typical dive bar with annoying college dudes" and beer flowing all around.
Then you get to Dyckman Bar and its like wahlaaaaaa!!!!
I'm not a girl who frequent bars because i feel like the decor plays a major part of the ambiance. and the reason why i love love this place is the whole aura it brings.
No shitty doorman, Charismatic bartenders, Great music, decent drinks, and if you are a local you will always run into friends and make it an even bigger party.
Also an incentive of dyckman bar is right on the strip next to some yummy restaurants. so it's a win win when you out for dinner and drinks.
In with the new and out with old, finally a nice looking lounge were professional people in the area could go to and enjoy them self with out having to run down town, it's decor in a 10 not to flashy every section of the bar has a flow, drink are just right and owner just want the Customer to be satisfied, so come check it out if you have question drop a line <a href="mailto:d.dannis@hotmail.com">d.dannis@hotmail.com</a>
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