Neir's Tavern

I loved Neir's for a long time.  So much so that I booked my band there.  Then, the night I arrived for the gig, there was another band setting up, creating copious feedback, even though my band, Jay and Matt was on the bar's webiste calendar for 2/23/2013. Nobody knew who was in charge, the frazzled and mostly useless bartender seemed to be struggling though her first night on the job.  The cook, Danny, gave me a lengthy story about how there was this guy Chris that was booking bands and he messed everything up so he took over...except a guy named Frank booked my band.  I'm so disappointed.  I won't be going back, and neither will my wife, who works close by.  The level of unprofessionalism is mind-numbing.

EXTERIOR AND PARKING

I liked this place. I went last night to see my friend, Curtis Becraft, play there. As everyone says, it is a big ol' weathered rectangular building, oddly tucked in the middle of a residential neighborhood. (The neighbors must love it.) If you arrive by car, you have to park on the streets nearby.

INTERIOR

The interior decor is "Old NYC Bar Style," with relevant certificates, signs, and old pictures on the walls. Overall, the place has a tough, rustic atmosphere. The music was not too loud, and blended well with the ambiance.

SERVICE

The tavern wasn't crowded, but the service was kinda slow. It appeared that ONE nice, young, Irish guy was doing *everything*! Still, it's a leisurely kind of atmosphere, so it didn't seem to matter that much.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

My Thursday Night Prime Rib Special (13.95) came with a baked potato. It wasn't served hot, but it was a good piece of meat, cooked properly. My friends had the Mae West Burger, with mushrooms ($8.50), and the Joe Pesci Chicken Fingers ($8.95), which they liked. We hung out, talking from 7:00 pm to about 10:30. The total check for three people, with a few beers and a free soda, was $46. I would go again.

Cool joint. Lots of weird characters and occasionally some really bad live rap-rock and cock-rock music, but really cool nonetheless. They have a retarded sign that attempts to tell the history of this old bar in one run on, punctuation free sentence. It is hilarious to read.