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    I don't usually dig these sports dives so hard, but the swing, dance poles, and wheel of booze make it impossible to hate on. How'd I miss the photobooth? Ceci's an amazing bartender (I wanna be her when I grow up), and stringently enforces the rules of a BJ shot. Look ma, no hands!

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    Came here to packed house last night. We barely had any room to walk in, much less dance to the semi-decent music. Ordering at the bar was an adventure (bit of a wait due to how crowded it was last night), but bartenders were friendly & the drinks were cheap. Bartenders frequently got on the bar to dance. They have poles, a swing and a fun crowd. We were there to chat, dance & drink. Iron Horse definitely delivered on all counts so I would come back for another gathering or when I'm in need of dive bar atmosphere.

    Bonus points for being close to the office.

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    Fun dive bar.  Go with a couple friends and no shame.  Pretty crazy antics, and lots to do from wheel of misfortune, pool, photo booth, hula hoops, swing, and more.  Best late night out I have had in a long while.

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    I've only been here once and I must say that I had a great time!!!  My friends and I came here for my bachelorette party and I can say that we were treated wonderfully and had a really really fun time.  

    The place is a little divey and I could see how it could be a little awkward for the sober and snobby, but they know how to have a good time.  They were really great to my party and myself!  They gave me a bachelorette sash to to wear (which I accidentally forgot to take off as I was leaving...sorry Iron Horse) and let my friends and I dance on top of the bar with another bachelorette party.  My friends enjoyed spinning the wheel of misfortune and the bartenders gave them two shots for the price of one (which is nice).  

    I can't say that I'd come to this place a lot because it's a bit over the top, but if you're looking for fun and good service I'd definitely give it a try (especially for a bachelorette party!!!)

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    LOVE the Iron Horse. This is one of those bars that you really shouldn't head to unless you're planning on going to the dark side. If your friends brought over a surprise bottle of whiskey, and everyone is pretending there is no such thing as a hangover, then this is the place you need to head to next!!

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    Cool atmosphere, though the chick that was dancing on the bar that night was a little sloppy to say the least...

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    Found this bar on yelp looking for something fun on a Monday night. Was NOT expecting the craziness that is Iron Horse! The stuff in people's reviews happens EVERY NIGHT! Where else do you get to swing on a bar and get rewarded for it after with a shot?! The bartender last night hopped on the bar in her boots and stomped out devil went down to Georgia. She was a great dancer, super lively and very generous with the alc. Can't wait to come back on a Friday/Saturday. Definitely one of the best bars in NYC if you're looking to get wild! (and the sweet bouncer regulates like a BOSS so you won't feel unsafe throughout the shenanigans)

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    What a place!!!! My cousin, his friend and I were trying to kickstart our vacation week in New York City, so i yelped "good bars for Wednesday night". The reviews on the Iron Horse were convincing, so we decided to give it a try. We walked in there at 2300, did not leave until 0330. The attention we got from everybody was outstanding ( it helped that I was wearing my navy dress whites). Cici and Angela, awesome bartenders, took care of us all night. Interaction was great, not pushy at all, very friendly and lots and lots of fun. It was the perfect start for our week-long vacation. Will definitely go back to it on my next trip to New York.

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    Came in on the 4th of july because they were grilling free burgers and dogs.
    Definitely for the racy crowd. Bartenders in scantily clad clothing and swinging on the bar table. SUre it's entertainment, but watching a bunch of horny men drool over these ladies is not comfortable. An experience to be had once. Don't expect to come here to find a suitable future date.

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    You would not think to party in the FiDi area of New York because it my be too boring, stuffy and expensive but once you visit the Iron House, you will think differently.  As we entered the place, someone was walking across the bar while singing to an 80's tune.  He was drunk as a skunk. I could understand why he was. When we ordered our drinks and the bartender said $8.00 dollars for the 4 of us ($2.00 PBR's + shots), I know then why this man was drunk.  Believe me; we were on cloud 9 when we left the place.  

    The bartenders were very friendly and the service was great. One bartender girl jumped on the bar and started using the swing.  That's right people; they have a SWING in the middle of the bar along with a few dance poles.  She performed some really kicks ass moves on that swing while someone else was sitting on it. There were full of energy and made the entire environment very vibrant. They also involved the patrons to come up to the bar and perform (dance) or use the swing. You will get free shots if you do. It really reminds me of Coyote Ugly theme. It was definitely a fun night spent at this bar.

    If you want to let your hair down and release some stress, I would recommend that you go the Iron Horse because I sure am.

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    I think the only way I would ever like this place is if I am really really drunk. So the only time I will ever edit this post will be if I am really really drunk and I'm not a loser so that's never going to happen.

    I walked in here with a friend ten minutes before happy hour ended. The bartender was walking sloppily on top of the counter pouring guys free shots while their heads were wedged awkwardly in between her boobs. My friend and I were the only two girls in the bar, surrounded by men who looked like bar hopping was their day job. I feared for us... to be honest. Finally, after the bartender got off we ordered two beers. She then picked up two cups, put it down and then forgot, getting on top of the bar counter again to strip... I mean dance. We watch as she wedges men, who certainly should've stopped drinking weeks or years ago, again against her chest to pour free shots.

    Then, not surprisingly, one of the men come up to us and his intelligent one liner is "You Chinese?" "No..." "Japanese?" 'Wrong again." "Chinese?" "You're on a roll" "LET ME BUY YOU GUYS A BEER". He asks again for the two beers we asked for ten minutes ago after the bartender gets off. She slurs her words, picks up the forgotten two cups, puts it down and then gets back up on the bar. At this point, it is laughable so we leave.

    If I didn't know that this was a bar, I could've easily mistaken it for a really bad strip joint.

    If I had gotten my beer, I would've given this place three stars.

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    I had a damn fine time here. The ladies was hot like Coyote Ugly, the food was great, and they mix Jack and Coke, not Coke and Jack. They don't cheat you here like they would in L.A. because this is New York and people ain't that stoopid like they is back home. I took my friends Clement the tragic mustefino from Nawlins ride around a scoon otie chair like Paul Prudone and Noah who a mama's boy all the way from the Hills of Beverly. If you wanna see how New York do a party in comparison to L.A. this place is real competition for my beloved left coast. But while me and Clement was having a damn good time Noah gotta start whining about shit, then his mother call and telling him "You better not be drinking because Ritalin and alcohol don't mix!" Well, Noah was not drinking anything but diet coke and eating mixed nuts. Then he starts to have one of his Ark of the Covenant panic attacks and strap his tefillen to his forehead and that leather strap to his arm, then one of the hot dancing girls grab the strap of his tefillen and dance with him. Then she strap the teffilen to her arm and lead him around the place, like he her bitch. Haha! Noah's a crazy mutha like no otha. Good times!

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    Not a bad place not a great place.

    interesting little dive bar with some entertainment going on on top of the bar.  Crowded and a hot inside with an almost testosterone stink .  Not a place i can see myself hanging out at , but novel enough to pop in for a drink.

    They have a a great weekday happy hour deal of buy a beer and get a burger free. You cant really beat that , maybe ill pop in one day after work , we decided not to stay and eat there when we popped in.  Overall just wasnt feeling the vibe.

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    The Iron Horse isn't the best dive bar in New York City, it's the best bar period. There isn't another bar on the island of Manhattan where the bar tenders and staff are not only having a blast, but are also putting in the effort to make sure their patrons are having a good time as well.
    And for the people who say that this place is a drunken $h** show, it's called having a good time. Maybe you should take some time out of your day to remove the stick from your arse.
    If you want to pay top dollar for your alcohol, or have music blasting so loud in your ear you can't hear the person next to you, then don't go to the iron horse, because you won't find that there. What you will find there is cheap drinks, sports on the TV's, dancing bartenders, and girls swinging from the ceiling swing. All of that just sounds awful.
    Take that Ziggy
    PS- people who give this place less than 4 stars are either snobby elitist or hate America

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    I had fun here but it's not a place I would recommend to a friend unless they are seriously unruly! Umm, honestly, I don't think they quite understand what a dive means but people really like this place.

    The staff is a bit of what you would call Hooters rejects but their drinks are decent and seriously cheap.

    I highly doubt I will ever go back though. I had fun in the back of the bar. :)

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    The Iron Horse is one of the wildest bars in the Financial District. It has a divey feel but their furniture's intact, and the sweet bartenders keep the place clean. The bar has character: there are three dance poles on the bar, and a swing. Yes, a swing.

    Their "Wheel of Misfortune" has enabled many a twisted night here. For a mere $5, a spin of the Wheel determines your fate, and the bartender often has a hand (literally) in making your night that much better or worse.

    If you want to get $5 wasted, this is your spot.

    If you'd rather not do body shots off your significant other(s), watch a game, use their photo booth, or play pool. The crowd may be hit-or-miss, but the staff are always accommodating. Half the bartenders are out to get you, and the other half are committed to making your night mental[1]. In the best way possible.

    [1] Shout out to Cece for pouring mean shots, and Tony for always watching my back.

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    I've been meaning to post this review for a while. I was down in NYC for a conference, which stretched over a few days.  We hit up a wide variety of bars, including some swanky rooftop establishments, but Iron Horse was hands down the best.  Sure, it's a bit of a dive, but it is also one of the most epic bars I've ever been to.

    I went to Iron Horse (on a Wednesday, no less) with a friend from work, a college buddy, and his female friend.  Right away, we were welcomed by Ci Ci, who poured us a round of shots.  She then proceeded to jump up on the bar, balance an open bottle of corona on her head, and hula hoop her way down the bar.  Additional tricks included push-ups, with the beer still perched precariously on her head.

    The night continued to improve from there, with fireball shots, whipped cream and vodka belly shots factoring heavily into the equation. Rather than risk embarrassing all involved, I'll leave it at that. Definitely check this place out.

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    Yes, this indeed is the best bar in FiDi. I have many fond memories at Iron Horse. Spilling my heart out over cheap beers and free hot dogs, dancing on bar top for a free shot, and attempting to swing (literally, there's a swing) across the room after one too many tequilas. Rest assured I lead a very quiet life otherwise, but Iron Horse is the Ryan Gosling of dive bars and resistance is futile.

    Surprisingly, the crowd is friendly and not creepy. When my girlfriends are in town, I like to bring them here to kick off the night... with the hope that they get drunk enough that we won't have to proceed to some snooty establishment in the Meatpacking District afterward.  The barmaids are the best, they're friendly, fun, and actually very talented.  They definitely know how to work a crowd and keep it going.  Friday and Saturday nights are generally a mess; a fun, fun mess.  

    Ladies, leave the mini skirt (and dignity) at home and get on the bar top (don't worry, the bouncers will help you down).

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    Went here over St Patty's weekend with my best friend and had a blast (from what I remember!). Bartenders are fun and attentive and friendly. Drinks are cheap. They have a swing over the bar that we swung on together for free shots. Really mixed crowd, met some cool people. It does get really crowded the later it gets and the place is small. Not a lot of seats either but I still loved it. It's essentially Coyote Ugly, minus the duct taped bar, and the bathroom is cleaner.

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    Really fun bar. Think Cyote ugly. Bartenders are fun and engaging. People dancing on the bar, using a swing on top of the bar, I've seen the bar set on fire, and a wheel of misfortune (win drinks, or have to do something unpleasant/embarrassing). They also have board games. Large screen projection in back playing sports generally. Pool table and gun arcade game. Drinks are pretty standard, but they have fun specialties. Price is actually pretty reasonable for NYC area. Can get crowded, but a fantastic bar overall.

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    Seriously spectacular.  Everything.  Go to this bar, you will have the best night out ever.  The crowd is friendly, the tenders are fun, and the drinks are generous.  

    I hope Gia is there when you go!  She's the best.

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    So much fun! This made my New York experience ten times better, but that's only if you are willing to try anything on the Wheel of Misfortune. For 5 bucks, you can get shots of Patron to blowjob shots to any shot you want from the bar (only if you are willing to dance for it). For example, I danced on the bar for what felt like years and in return, I received a Johnnie Walker Black Label shot. WINNING.

    This bar is for you only if you are willing to let loose or else you will be annoyed of everyone who is super wasted and having fun. I also love that they have a pool table and arcade games. The bartenders are great! They are super attentive to everyone and super genuine. It's extremely rare to even have the bartenders pay attention to you nowadays. Where else can you stand on the bar and dance without getting in trouble? Security guards even help give you a boost to get on top of the bar rather than throw you out when you try.

    Another great feature are the swings, yes you are seeing this correctly, there are swings here where the bartender swings you and dances on you as you swing. At the end, they even give you a shot with whipped cream for surviving. Six dollars for a beer and a patron shot, double win. I would have been content to buy the shot at 6 dollars or the beer at 6 dollars but both? I love you Iron Horse. Please don't ever change, unless we have inflation of course.  So great. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for some cheap drinks and somewhere to go buck wild for the night.

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    How can you not be a fan of a place with an actual swing on top of the bar?!?!  My brother's girlfriend lives close to Iron Horse and was swinging it's praises [sic] - so we ended up there after a long night of bar hopping.  Of course we had to try it out... I don't know what kind of genius engineers they had rig that thing up but it was awesome!!  I feared for my life the entire time but it held both of us and it was thrilling.  And at least I earned my night hawk badge that night....

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    Ladies, come here if you want to dance on top of a bar without getting escorted out and banned for life. (Disclaimer: This has never happened to me. No, really.) Seriously, the bouncers will help you get on and off. I like dancing more than drinking and this place was a blast for me unlike some bars I've been to.

    Gentlemen, I'm sure you can dance on the bar too if you want, but the bouncers probably won't help you. Sorry.

    (Hmm... Now I'm questioning whether I should be using my real name on Yelp.)

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    We went on a Tuesday night after a stroll on the Brooklyn Bridge. There weren't a lot of people there initially, but the energy was right. The bartender (Goodness, what was her name? Christina, maybe? Adorable, high-energy brunette!) was very playful and attentive and put us all in a party mood. More and more people started rolling in in the course of the night, but it never got uncomfortably packed. I like it this way, but I'm told weekends are always packed. We stayed there till closing and didn't even realize how the time flew. Here's my list of reasons to love the Iron Horse:

    -Bartenders will dance and perform and get the crowd going (regardless of capacity)

    -We are encouraged to dance on top of the bar and when you do, you get a free shot poured directly into your mouth, followed by a pump of whipped cream.

    -Actual swing above of the bar. Go ahead and climb on! Put another person on your lap if you'd like. Don't worry about falling. Richard, the sweetie-pie bouncer, has his eye on you and his arms ready to catch you if you fall...male or female (though females are preferred).

    -If you hula-hoop, grab one and go crazy! If you don't, get a lesson!

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  • 0

    Great spot, but place is to small , everyone is on top of each other. But seeing the fire breathing bartender was a plus, and also catching two guys dancing on the bar for their drinks was priceless. The big screen TV was also cool, but its hard to see a UFC fight if everyone is all over you, the pool table and classic video game was nice, to bad for me I didn't have a chance to jump on the bar and show my dances skills.
    maybe next time I'll get a chance to spin the wheel of misfortune.

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    It was 1pm on a Friday afternoon. The beers were cheap, the bar relatively empty and an eager to please bartender who had way too many unexplainable bruises "dancing" on the bar. Usually these things would annoy the shit out of me, but after I shared a shot of some rot gut whiskey with our serving wench and took down some $2 PBR's, I gained an appreciation of this dive. I can't imagine there are too many places like this in the city so it fills a great niche in the Wall Street area (or at least I think that's where it is!!)

    The dancing on the bar could be great during a busy night, but there were literally 7 or 8 people at the bar. Oh, and the sound of sweaty skin on dirty pole is one that is burned into my brain forever...

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    Come here with the right attitude and you'll have fun.  A lot of out-of-towners, and  since it's a shooter's bar--a  small contingency of a-holes.

    If you want to get drunk without spending a fortune, sing along to simple rock standards (eg, Cum On Feel the Noize, Joan Jett, etc.), become instant best friends (or enemies) with other boozers, this is a good place for it.

    Cans of PBR and Rolling Rock were $2 before 8 pm and $3 afterwards--can you say bargain?  As the other reviews note, the bartenders jump up on the bar and put on quite a show. After a few shooters, you might decide to get up there as well, which is certainly encouraged.

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    Firebreathing, dancing bartenders, a swing on the bar, people dancing on the bar ---this place is cheap and fun.

    My friends and I showed up here on a whim and had a great time. Wasn't too packed and the bartenders were attentive and fun.

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    5 stars for the swing alone,
    Another 5 stars for the two awesome barmaids ... One was Ashley (hope i got your name right!!), another which I don't know her name, and for bartender Jason, that straddled us creepers on that swing and gave us shots right after that participating, and
    5 stars for a great night.

    My party and I came here after seeing a few selections of bars.. whether to keep it "classy" with outdoor seating or see people (mainly girls) on the bar and swing.  It looked like any other shady dive bar that you would find just about anywhere for stressed out Wall Street folks or hippies to crash at whether alone or in groups. What drew me to this place was the swing that was over the bar and I wanted to see people on that swing. I wanted to see that thing sustain 2 people.  

    My party told me that Monday nights might not be as promising or fun. Our mission was to turn it around and make it fun not just for ourselves but for the whole bar.
    This is one of the most fun bars you'll ever visit and will want to keep coming back.   I negotiated with the barmaid that her friend would get my iphone charger ONLY if she got on the swing with my friend.  And she did! I asked the next barmaid to make sure to get the other guy who came by himself to get on the swing before he leaves. And he got on the swing! They of course called me out and I got on the swing .... twice.  As long as you're legal to drink you'll have one of your best bar experiences ever from Iron Horse.  

    My party and I had mozzarella sticks to coat our stomachs from all the beers and shots we were having.  Simple and clean presentation, the cheese from the mozzarella sticks were not too salty and loved how cheesy and stringy they were. (Sign that they were fresh!) They were fried nicely and tasted awesome =)

    Ashley, Jason, and the other barmaid were all friendly, great entertainers, sweet, and made sure you get your shot if you were on that swing.   By the end of our night, I befriended a stranger, got the whole bar roaring, and the 2nd barmaid announced how awesome I was on their PA system.  Great start to a Monday =)  Looking forward to come back for their fire shows as shown in the pictures.

    Mission accomplished.

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    oh hell yea.  Slutty hot black bartender with gigantic boobies... A metal chain swing over the bar.  
    6 dollar for choice beer (pbr or rolling rock) and well shot of choice.
    5 dollars for NOT your choice beer and well shot. (all day every day)

    and music playing way to loud.  with a pool table in the back.

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    This bar is desperately trying to be Coyote Ugly and it fails on every level.

    The Ugly works because it is a dive bar that women can enjoy going to. It's raunchy without being clumsy or offensive. By contrast, Iron Horse is a shit show.

    This place is a strip club for guys who are too cheap to go to a strip club. It's a honkey tonk for Jersey cowboys. The only redeeming quality of the place is the fact that you can watch UFC PPV there.

    So unless you enjoy shit shows, I would avoid Iron Horse.

    Have fun.
    G

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    Date of Last Visit: May 25, 2012

    The Situation: A Birthday party. It is almost always a birthday party when I get invited to go down here.

    But from time to time, my FiDi working peeps will send me a text or FB message with "Meet me at the Iron Horse" to start off the night.

    The Scene: Divey but not in a scary biker gang kind of way. (Even though, okay I did meet a biker here once.) But in a fun, music pumping, dancing on the bar, pool table in the back, swing on the bar/pole-dancing/hula hooping/setting the bar on fire kind of way. Yes there is a swing. Yes there are hula hoops available and yes I've seen them set the bar on fire.

    It's got one of those entrances that is a bit confusing because you can SEE into the bar but if you don't realize there is a foyer and THEN door situation, you might be wandering a bit.

    Then once you're through the door, it is most likely going to be a testosterone heavy crowd although some nights feature droves of after work peeps from the surrounding area.

    And yes, SOMEONE will be on the bar. Be it some guy on the swing with one of the bartenders getting smacked, alcohol poured down his throat and well, you get the idea.

    The Staff & Such: Introverts might find this spot a bit intimidating but the bartenders are great. My favorite is CiCi who is a sweetheart.

    And like one of the reviews here stated, once they start stomping up there with the cowboy boots, they look like they are having the most fabulous time!

    My only complaint is that being the short chick that I am, if I stand behind the tap, the bartenders never seem to see me. But once they do

    Food: Bar food but never had it. I won't lie, I've come here for the drink specials.

    Alcohol: Now I'm not a Rolling Rock/PBR kind of chick but I've had PBR here though I usually go traditional with a Corona or my standard JameO on the rocks.

    Drink specials usually last til $8 but compared to other bars in the area, generally drink prices are reasonable.

    The Threads: See scene above. The great thing about this place is they don't care what you're wearing. I've shown up in a suit, post Yankee game gear, pre-clubbing outfit and no one judges here.

    Wallet Whomp - $

    Final Word - Great, fun spot to go with a group of your friends for a good time. But if you've got one of those friends that ONLY drinks Grey Goose and wears a lot of white silk outfits...perhaps she should just meet you at the next bar.

    Wallet Whomp Index
    $ - TimeOut version of Cheap Eats
    $$ - NYMag version of Cheap Eats
    $$$ - I'm a New Yorker and this is how I roll
    $$$$ - Did someone say Corporate Card?
    $$$$$ - Catered towards the 1%

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    Apparently this was the best bar for great drink specials in the financial district, and it was. It was full of people way older than I expected. A lot of 30 and over crowd. Anyways, back to what's important here. The drink specials are from 5pm to 8pm and the beer and specialty cocktails I remembered went up by $1-$3 depending what type of drink it was after 8pm. My group got there around 7:35pm...we were going to drink up as fast as we can!

    We had some PBR and Rolling Rock for $2 per can which was such a sweet deal, notoriously cheap beers of course but in Manhattan, that's pretty much a steal and I loved it. It went up to $3 after 8pm so of course we were rushing to get our money's worth and it was lovely.

    It became a bit rowdy after 8pm, this was a week day night also. I wanted to stay a bit longer but we ended up going elsewhere. I will definitely come back for the "specials" . There was a pool table in the back, probably put into good use on my next visit.

    And apparently you can dance on the bar, that's another must do.

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    This is definitely the most fun bar I have been to in the Financial District.

    At the first look this does looks like a normal dive bar with pool tables in the back and usual happy hour. They have a swing hanging on top of the bar(Weird right !!). That's is actually the most fun part of this place. We walked in close to 10 on a Thursday night.They have a really nice happy hour serving pbr for just $3 bucks. On Sundays they give some complimentary snacks with Pbr.

    There were two bartenders, one Asian and the other blonde. These girls jumped on the bar and using the swing they performed some really kicks ass moves. There were full of energy and made the entire environment very vibrant. They also involved the patrons(3 girls) to come up to the bar and perform using the swing.Girls get free shots when they perform on the bar. After the swing act they performed on some songs with their cowboy boots(Coyote Ugly theme).It was definitely a fun night spent at this bar.

    Now I know what is the best bar in the financial district.

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    ok this is DEFINITE GEM

    Love this place . i walk in the lady take the Mic and say LADIES and gentlemen SHAFT is here ..

    Now they are Serving Brunch. they said hey WHY NOT.

    the cook, the bouncers, every barrister seem like the went to the Coyote Ugly school

    of bar dancing and handling.

    Cowboy boots and swings there is an actual swing people swing. I mean its come
    cool... ish

    but 2.00 pbr on Saturday until 8pm ..then 3 bucks afterwards makes me smile

    One girl was her first day. She was learning to Fire Breath.. seriously why go

    anywhere else in Financial District.

    But the Conversations are always interesting and if you don't join the will make you

    Join!

    YElp deal spin the wheel for 5 bucks .. never used it ...usually drinking a beer will try it one day !

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    When I walked in to Iron Horse, I was, not gonna lie, a little intimidated. I was meeting my friend here, and as I do with places I have never been, I arrived early to case the situation and have a preliminary chill-out beer before he arrived. Based on the extensive reviews I read prior to arrival, I had pretty much pictured something like a cross between Coyote Ugly and Caligula.

    However, upon entering, Rammstein was blasting (*pulsating* willst du bis zum Tod der Scheide sie lieben auch in schlechten Tagen...) and two bros insisted on buying my PBR ($3!!) and a shot of Old Crow. That was when I realized there was no reason to be intimidated. This place is super cool (even if 1997 called and wants its mainstream German industrial music back), and everyone is just getting their swerve on and listening to crazy rock n roll. And drunk bros, while often annoying, are anything but intimidating. *high fives* "Nice tats, that's so badass!" *shots*

    So yeah, there is a swing hanging from the bar, and the hottie hot hot bartender (the one Asian-American one is sooo hot, the other ones were just average) does tricks on it with men who you pretty much don't want to see swinging over the bar - but that's part of the appeal. Drunk working girls who can't dance WILL dance on the bar  - in their work outfits. The bartenders do fireblowing tricks and light the bar on fire, and they do a stompy cowgirl dance. That one hot bartender, man, I'm telling you. She makes it all worth it. We pretty much spent most of the night watching her.

    The cool thing is, the bartenders do look like they really are having fun. My friend and I commented multiple times on what an awesome job it must be to have fun alllllll the time (don't know that I'd want to get on a swing on top of gross middle aged bankers, but otherwise it seems awesome). I didn't want to go home - the bar antics and good convo (yelling over Guns N Roses) were amazing but alas, I do have to get up at 6am, and the bros were getting a little out of hand.

    We ducked out after having conversations in both Yiddish and Russian with some way drunk Israeli-Russian bros (okay, my convo consisted of telling them in Russian that I speak a little Russian but then responding to everything they asked me with "ya ne znaiu," hahaha), who definitely wanted us to be a part of their bartop dancing extravaganza (they nearly succeeded), but as Kenny Rogers says, you gotta know when to fold 'em.

    Or I need six hours of sleep to function. You choose.

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    Walked in to this place around 11:30PM on a Wednesday night. The bartender told us to wait at the door as she stood on the counter top and lit the bar top on fire. She then took the fire on her fingertips and blew fire out her mouth. We were sold immediately.

    This is really a fun gem to find in FiDi. This place definitely has a trashy dive bar vibe mixed with a little coyote ugly style entertainment. There is a swing hanging over the center on top of the bar. Although it wasnt that packed on a Wednesday night, I can imagine how a place like this can get pretty rowdy on the weekends. Our bartender was amazing. She was wild, sexy, and fun. She even forced us to get on the swing and after, poured shots down our throats. It was awesome!

    The music here fluctuates depending on who is working the jukebox. They play a lot of songs that are fun to dance to and everyone is here to play. This place can get sloppy late in the night but its always a good show.

    The best part about this place is that the drinks are relatively cheap for Manhattan. I remember we ordered 2 patron shots, 1 beer, and 1 soda (dont judge) for just $21. I had a great time here!

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    What an awesome bar! Who knew that bars like this in the FiDi existed? Bartenders dancing on the bar (think Coyote Ugly) but without all the pretentious crap. Great crowd, fun music. Came here on a Friday night and shot some pool, watched a good show by the hot bartenders and drank some cold beer. From looking at the website after my visit, it appears that Sunday is free burgers and hotdogs and they have $2 beers daily. All in all, a success.
    By the way...there's a "swing" above the bar...oh yeah...

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    Walked into this place already drunk. Ordered some PBR and started talking to my husband. Next thing I know I'm on the bar, no wait, I'm on the swing, then my husband is also on the swing and we are flying high above the bar having the best time of our lives, slowed down to have shots poured into our mouths and then sent sailing again. After the swing was stopped for good we climbed back down and had such a high that we chugged the rest of our beers knowing that this night could not get any better and left for our next adventure.

    My time at this bar was brief but one of the best nights I had during my 8 years of living in NYC.

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