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Jake's Dilemma

Jake's Dilemma

Dive Bar$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
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    The folks at The Corcoran Group and New York Habitat like this place. Would you agree?
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    Amish G.
    "Play beer pong! 1. Show up 2. Add your name to the 3. Play!"(19 Tips)
    Patti K.
    "Let's play beer pong or watch the game, bro!!!"(4 Tips)
    Karl W.
    "Enjoy some of the best happy hour specials in NYC!"(3 Tips)
    Racer272
    "Cheap drinks & hot girls do shots with you and ....."(7 Tips)
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  • Ryan P.
    Ryan PottsApril 11, 2011
    Fantastic happy hour specials and a cozy back room with sofas and book lined walls. Also, foosball , arcade games and beer pong. Dense and rowdy college crowd on weekends and late nights. Very relaxed
  • Nina D.
    Nina DaxFebruary 23, 2012
    A great place to play beer pong and feel like you're back in college again. My best suggestion is going during drink specials and trying to get a seat in the back library room. So much quieter!
  • Lily G.
    Lily GrahamAugust 14, 2018
    Been here 10+ times
    Amazing deals every night of the week! Tables fill up quickly on the weekends for watching sports
  • Andrew C.heart icon on user image
    Andrew CMay 17, 2016
    Nice and chill dive bar... Not trashy or dumpy (like the other bar they own, 13th Step)!! Decent prices and draft beer selection too
  • Emmy G.
    Emmy GeraghtyJune 29, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Until 8pm every day- 3 dollars for craft beers, 2.50 for shots. I have yet to find a cheaper bar in NYC. Not somewhere I'd go to meet new people, but fun to get a group together for some day drinking.
  • Dave O.heart icon on user image
    Dave OlversonOctober 1, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Are the beer pong tables all filled up? Why not try the Gin Mill just a few steps north? All the way in the back are some tables that usually have shorter lines than Jake's!
  • Hannah R.
    Hannah RozenblatDecember 11, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Check out their back room, a cozy space with armchairs and bookshelves, which is perfect for parties and small gatherings!
  • Kristi E.
    Kristi EvansOctober 11, 2011
    I love this bar! Great classic rock music, friendly service, drink specials every night and plenty of space to spread out. Nabe fave!
  • A L E Xheart icon on user image
    A L E XFebruary 10, 2015
    Bar is very bro-ish. The service is friendly. Beer section is not that large. A "general bar".
  • Xavier H.
    Xavier HarrisonMarch 16, 2013
    Great place but I don't like the new rules. You can't wear timberland boots, can't wear a certain attire and you can't wear headphones even on a phone call. It blows when your a paying customer.
  • New York Habitat
    New York HabitatFebruary 25, 2014
    This is a popular bar with great music, food and also beer pong tables for your entertainment!
  • Jacob D.heart icon on user image
    Jacob DavidJune 2, 2018
    Great spot for sitting outside and idling away a Friday night. Great deal for pitchers only $10 until 8 PM.
  • JPheart icon on user image
    JPNovember 13, 2015
    Another typical bar with decent happy hour specials. Beer pong, flip cup, and all the things to relive your college years
  • Greg Y.
    Greg Y.July 17, 2012
    Some of the best prices in NY. $2.50 happy hour beer, $1 on Mondays, $4 you call it Weds... Living room is pretty classy for a "dive bar"
  • The Corcoran Group
    The Corcoran GroupApril 30, 2012
    Happy Hour here is from 3-8pm and everything is half price - on top of the everyday daily specials!
  • Conrad G.
    The best of several terrible options available on the UWS if you insist on going out in this neck of the woods. At least they didn't charge for my pineapple juice & soda water mix.
  • Judah R.
    Judah RichardsonNovember 19, 2012
    Arrive early (and bring 2 teams) if you wanna play beer pong, otherwise you'll either be out of a table or forced to play people you don't wanna hang with
  • Celeste O.heart icon on user image
    Celeste OlivieriSeptember 25, 2012
    Great music and friendly atmosphere! Ask Jake if you want some good live-music venues recommendations in Manhattan, he rocks!
  • Onur Kenneth Y.heart icon on user image
    Onur Kenneth YumurtaciAugust 26, 2016
    College bar where drinks are always cheap, great service and great social customers.
  • Alex F.heart icon on user image
    Alex FishSeptember 5, 2015
    Every now and then you need to play some pong and get fratty. Do it here.
  • Caity P.
    Caity PrunkaJuly 7, 2012
    The bartenders and bouncers are the MOST fun anywhere. Be sure not to just ask for "a shot", you'll get warm house gin-- and deserve it.
  • Gennady B.heart icon on user image
    Gennady BarskyFebruary 19, 2016
    There's a pool table, and it's a very open bar. I enjoyed my friend's birthday here.
  • Jessica P.heart icon on user image
    Jessica PlacenciaJanuary 16, 2016
    Beer pong, cheap shots good for a casual night with a group of friends.
  • Chris P.
    Chris PetersonMarch 10, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    One of the cheapest bars in NYC. Half off everything till 8p daily. ($6.50 pitchers), then nightly specials. Good times.
  • Regan B.heart icon on user image
    Regan BozmanFebruary 22, 2015
    Great neighborhood dive. Superb happy hour deals
  • Alex L.heart icon on user image
    Alex Lazo VasquezJanuary 11, 2015
    Good prices for beer and shots. Worth going in to warm up and play some beer pong
  • Kung-Fu J.
    Kung-Fu JoeOctober 6, 2011
    Slider burgers topped with fried mac'n cheese, plus they have a living room to sit and enjoy. WORD!!!
  • Pedroheart icon on user image
    PedroFebruary 3, 2016
    Domestic drafts for $2... Beat that!
  • Jackie T.heart icon on user image
    Jackie ToddJuly 22, 2017
    Good place to have fun with friends. Laid-back atmosphere.
  • Mark L.heart icon on user image
    Mark LombardiSeptember 28, 2014
    Great college bar, get the fish bowl with your friends.
  • Leanne Z.heart icon on user image
    Leanne ZApril 2, 2016
    Solid specials for game watching. That is all id come for.
  • Ian K.
    Ian KaysAugust 22, 2014
    Nothing wrong with sitting outside drinking picklebacks on a nice summer day.
  • Karl W.heart icon on user image
    Karl With A "K"September 24, 2017
    Enjoy some of the best happy hour specials in NYC!
  • Aleheart icon on user image
    AleSeptember 25, 2016
    Good sports bar to have one or two drinks in the area
  • Lincoln C.
    Lincoln ChinnerySeptember 11, 2011
    Been here 25+ times
    If you walk in and the place is empty & quiet. Get in and grab a table. If it's crowded and loud...find another bar. Seriously!
  • Christinaheart icon on user image
    ChristinaDecember 30, 2014
    The "healthy option" is a great choice if you have about 10,000 calories to spare.
  • Nitzan B.heart icon on user image
    Nitzan BJanuary 28, 2017
    Beer games and soccer table and great vibes
  • Juan R.heart icon on user image
    Juan RestrepoMarch 4, 2019
    Half off drinks on weekdays until 830 is a steal
  • Jeff S.heart icon on user image
    Jeff SolomonApril 26, 2017
    Cheap beer, a mirror image of Gin Mill down the road
  • Clyde Kelly J.
    Clyde Kelly J.November 10, 2014
    Daily specials, always crowded on game days.
  • Micah C.heart icon on user image
    Micah ChilesFebruary 10, 2018
    Cleaner than I remember 4 years ago. Solid wings
  • Dorian S.
    Dorian SmithNovember 14, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Wednesday's are best for sure: $3 you-call-it's any shot, mixed drink or beer is just $3!
  • Frank E.
    Frank EspositoDecember 28, 2011
    The living room in the back is awesome if you're there with a bunch of friends.
  • Sean M.heart icon on user image
    Sean McKenzieDecember 30, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Best Happy Hour in the city - hands down.
  • Adam K.
    Adam KleinAugust 7, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Beer pong and 9 dollar pitchers on Tuesday. What else could you want?
  • Caitlin C.
    Caitlin ClementsApril 4, 2018
    1/2 off beer 8pm-close on Tuesdays
  • Eileen G.heart icon on user image
    Eileen GrussenmeyerJanuary 26, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Best place for happy hour. Wings are good too.
  • Carmen C.heart icon on user image
    Carmen CorzoAugust 12, 2015
    $3 beers and shots! Fun atmosphere!
  • Hagay J.heart icon on user image
    Hagay JivilikDecember 16, 2017
    Great place to have a drink 🥃
  • Brendan G.heart icon on user image
    Brendan GerrityJune 4, 2015
    Cheap beer and pong. Chill place
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