169 Bar
Dive Bar$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
The experts at Eater and Bon Appetit Magazine recommend this place
"Good music and nice selection of cheap house beers."(23 Tips)
"eclectic vibe"(5 Tips)
"leopard print pool table in the back"(12 Tips)
"Get the crawfish po boy and an oyster shooter."(5 Tips)
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Teleport to the French Quarter with this New Orleans style dive. There's an old pool table and a $5 PBR beer and shot special. You can even text the kitchen your late night food order.Upvoted Mar 22
Alex HunterJune 26, 2021Can this place be an absolute nightmare? Yes. Do I love it? Yes. Chiller crowed on the weekdays. I’ve never had the food, but the beer is always beer.
- Nicola MedranoSeptember 1, 2013This place is a gem. Very down to earth. Love the eclectic vibe, great music, & the owners have a super friendly old school charm, in a 70s "why worry" sort of way. Will come agn & agn & agn!!
Wesley A'HarrahApril 28, 2018The premiere dive bar of FiDi. Po boy sandwiches and $3 for a beer + a shot during happy hour make this place one of the best for solo, group or late-night misadventures.
PikturdisDecember 25, 2012It's kinda like the bar in Star Wars, alittle bit of everything. But in the most iconic place in the world. The Home of Immigration, on the Lower East Side.- KEOctober 29, 2016Text the bar to order, colorful lighting, feels like the Havana scene in Guys and Dolls. Kitschy funky decor, warm, lively. The music is so good, and the leopard print pool table in the back is 👌👌
this has become one of my new favorites. feels like a quirky new orleans bar, sometimes there's a go-go dancer, has 40 handles of malt liquor, AND you can text your drink order to the bar. what more?
Dan LamJanuary 18, 2016Great spot for a boozy time. Nawlins atmosphere, eclectic music and late night snacks. Try the pork dumplings and butterfly shrimp. They've got a pool table in the back.
Warren RiosNovember 29, 2014What an interesting spot. I seen all kinda interesting people in here. There's was a Gogo dancer and a um interest decor. I'd love to come back here. Not too bad beer prices too
Fernanda PierottiJune 25, 2013Great special deal, I forget how much was for it, tecate + shot cuze I drank way too many of them. Maybe was $5 or $6! It's worth to go and check it out.
LaDawn Penigar-MitchellDecember 4, 2016This dive bar is eclectic and edgy with crazy decorations and wall decor; it's Louisiana themed! Come for fun, chill vibes and cheap drinks and there's a pool table too
Junior TaylorJuly 12, 2013The veggie and pork dumplings are bangin.The mac nd cheese has bacon in it!!!! The Music is mad chill...nd that sangria is stroooong!!!! 10/10
Alex RobertsonJune 19, 2022Cheapest beer (gansett/Miller) is now $5 instead of the $2 PBR so it’s kinda like what’s the point anymore. Go to Welcome to the Johnsons for a $2 PBR and pray they never get un-stupid- DoubleDeuceOctober 13, 2014Fantastic happy hour. A top-notch location with a minimized exterior barely visible from the road/sidewalk but plenty of room to hang and chat with friends once inside.
Chelsea RenaudAugust 30, 2015169 Bar is best explained by a few things: a disco ball, a dinosaur on the wall, and a pool table covered in leopard print. Also, of note: you can text your drink order.
Claudia RuckusNovember 20, 2015If you love cheap drinks, badass bartenders, weird people, and having the best time in your life, this is the bar for you.
Caitlin ClementsMay 7, 2017Starting at noon, 169 offers $1 off cans and draft beer and $2 off everything else. Plus: Happy hour here also includes a beer and shot for $3, and ends at 7:30pm
Konstantinos PsychogiosJanuary 20, 2017Great dive bar with an awesome crowd. The music is a bit loud unfortunately and it gets hard sometimes to have a conversation
$3 for a beer and shot during happy hour. Make sure you try the mac & cheese too. Great staff, fun crowd, always like coming here.
Michael FernandezNovember 23, 2015Great dive bar. Shot and beer is hellsa affordable. Not much room to move around when they get full. GET THE OYSTERS!
CompassApril 24, 2014169 Bar has been around for more than a century. Now a nightclub with dive bar charm, the East Broadway haunt is as classic as they come.- Leemor YuravlivkerSeptember 23, 2018You can text your order to the bar and they will bring it to you: absolute genius.
- Leemor YuravlivkerSeptember 23, 2018You can text your order to the bar and they will bring it to you: absolute genius.
Ha DiemSeptember 26, 2014I came here for the oysters, and I was not disappointed. So many types and all very fresh! Super cheap happy hour drinks too.
Lenny NeslinAugust 17, 2014The bacon mac & cheese is a great value. Love how you can text your order. Totally random but good music on the jukebox.- DoubleDeuceMarch 3, 2015It's definitely a shit show in here. Weirdly has a dancer some nights and you can text your orders to the bar. It can get packed and have a line out front for no real reason or charm. Party place.
Ashley SpechtOctober 2, 2017Can get pretty packed. Grab a table if you can get it and take advantage of the beer and shot combo.
Teeker KajMarch 18, 2016Awesome cozy decor. Perfect for cheap day-drinking. $3 can of Pabst and a shot of Whiskey? Perfect.
Cheap drinks, great for groups. It's dark, loud, and has a great ambience.
Matthew CaldecuttAugust 1, 2015There's nothing more old (80s and 90s) New York City that I have seen recently and they have amazing dumplings.
Serious EatsMarch 19, 2013Cheap drink deals and satisfying, unusual bar bites like steamed crabs, artichokes, and po boys.
Rebecca MazzaAugust 11, 2017Way better than you'd think! Don't be afraid of the oysters and order their frozen daiquiris!- Matthew SpectorFebruary 15, 2015Aweslme, raucous good time at this frat party of a bar. Good music and nice selection of cheap house beers.
If you're looking for a spot to day drink in the winter, look no further. $3 beer and shot deal for happy hour(s).
jiresellAugust 30, 2015When waiting for a table at Mission Chinese next door grab drinks here. Great dive bar. Get an oyster shooter while you're here!
Such an amazing party environment in a mostly quiet area. Edward the bartender made our night!!
henry bakerOctober 13, 2017kitschy, tacky, wonderful drink deals and beer selection, snacks are great too.- gaRET ASFERsonSeptember 12, 2011It's 2:20 an I finished work doing construction. I usually walk past but I decided to stop in today, and I'm glad I did! It's a sweet place!
Nancy LectorresOctober 21, 2012Very long family tradition. Changed much. Love the Matt Dillon Movies, Flint and others. The music master, DJ, is cool, awesome, unique.
LukeOctober 12, 2018An epic and totally worthwhile dive bar with actual cheap beer and actual personality
Jo HughesJune 9, 2013Always great. Friendly staff, inexpensive and tasty drinks! Yummy food. A one stop happiness shop.
Good dive bar. Somehow, against reason, the oysters are good and the crawfish boil is fantastic.
Aaron BatchelderAugust 18, 2015Great fucking place. It has random ass decorations but $3 PBRs. They had me at $3- Jouni JämsäDecember 20, 2014Fantastic bloody mary's. Small joint with good athmosphere. Excellent price/value.
Tian XieDecember 22, 2014Text hello to (212)641-0357 for menu, then text your orders. Feels like futuristic magic (w/ decades old tech).
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