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Mona's

Dive Bar$$$$

Alphabet City, New York

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Mona's

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Ranked #6 for pool tables in New York
Has a stamp of approval from Serious Eats and Village Voice
"Great swing music on Tuesday nights after 23."(7 Tips)
"Astonishingly good bluegrass session on Monday nights"(4 Tips)
"Bring jukebox money, sometimes it gets quiet."(11 Tips)
"Umm, WAY better than that *other* post-hipster skeeball bar nearby"(5 Tips)

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Village VoiceSeptember 9, 2013
Secret tip: this dive bar has a pool table and jukebox all the way in the back. Check out their late-night ragtime shows on Tuesdays!
DoubleDeuceApril 2, 2018
There are two vibes in here, at the dark bar and in the brighter back room that has games and a pool table. One is bound to fit your mood. Great art on the walls and great drink prices too.
Ben MackeyAugust 3, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Some of the best live jazz in the city every Tuesday night after 11:30. Be warned - it is crowded. $5 suggestion tip for the band.
Roman GarciaMarch 10, 2019
Been here 100+ times
No need to ask for happy hour, the drinks are always cheap. $5 well , $4 Guinness pints on Thursday and an eclectic gang of characters. Feels like home for those looking for a place to land.
Tarnima SabedOctober 30, 2017
"Tuesday evenings at Mona’s, when the city’s best saxophonists and trumpeters drop in for late-night jazz jams with the Mona’s Hot Four, the bar’s house band" 11pm - 3am
İpek A.December 10, 2014
On Tuesday night there is a lot jazz musicians play beautiful live music. Such an open-piano-night :)
Ron GSeptember 11, 2013
Mona tried to tell me to stay away from the train lines. They say that all those railroad men just drink up your blood like wine; Bob Dylan; Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, 1966
Phil OhmeSeptember 21, 2023
Been here 10+ times
It’s hh all day everyday here. Dive bar but specials only for crap beer like Miller High Life. Best beer on special? Labbats Blue if you ask me.
Katelyn LMarch 25, 2012
Been here 5+ times
$5 well drinks & draughts, a pool table, skee ball, and a jukebox. Plenty of space in the back room to sit down & chat with your friends, even on a weekend night.
CompassJuly 24, 2013
Mona’s keeps it simple with just a pool table, a few stools, and a killer jukebox. It’s one of the East Village’s many beloved dive bars.
CglFebruary 6, 2015
Great swing music on Tuesday nights after 23. Mona's Hot Four rocks!!!
Marc MayerFebruary 21, 2015
Bring jukebox money, sometimes it gets quiet. And then you overhear the Tinder date at the table next to you. Aaawwwwkwaard.
ben mAugust 13, 2014
Been here 100+ times
Best Guinness in ABC City ($3 on Thursdays). The juke is worth a few bucks too.
New York HabitatJune 4, 2012
This bar is great when you are a Jazz music fan! Join the Tuesday night jam, it starts at 12 am. :-)
BonobosAugust 10, 2012
One of the best dive bars in the city. $3 PBRs all the time. (A nice respite from the ridiculousness of White Noise. Just across the street.)
BonNovember 9, 2013
Skeeball 3 games for $1 AND with prizes. Umm, WAY better than that *other* post-hipster skeeball bar nearby
Tim VetterAugust 7, 2012
Astonishingly good bluegrass session on Monday nights, possibly the best I seen in six years in Manhattan & Brooklyn.
Andrea TKJune 3, 2015
Don't miss the open jazz gigs that they have on tuesday nights.
Serious EatsMarch 6, 2013
If you like Guinness, pints are only $3 here on Thursdays!
Leah M.August 19, 2012
The jukebox is great - no endless loops of Sweet Caroline-Don't Stop Believin'-Livin' On a Prayer here.
Gabrielle ZigiJuly 13, 2013
Cheapest bar in nyc! $3 pbr, $5 vodka sodas, $5 wines, $4 bud lights!
Melissa SApril 7, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Ragtime Tuesday!!! And they have proper Ireland-style Guinness, a killer juke & pool.
Bob F.October 27, 2017
The jukebox is pretty fantastic!
AlanFebruary 12, 2013
Mona's, Sophie's and Josie's are all under same ownership and great.
Lawrence StearnsJanuary 12, 2020
Been here 25+ times
This place is awesome
LeonDecember 31, 2016
Been here 100+ times
Best dive in a three-block radius
Brett ScieszkaNovember 11, 2011
Been here 10+ times
My first "regular" bar in New York. Still feels like home after all these years.
ccJuly 16, 2010
A great dive bar, filled with locals and hipsters and everythin in between. Juke box, pool table, skeeball...
Leah M.August 19, 2012
The dark and stormy is shockingly delicious here!
Daniel RobinsonJuly 27, 2011
Tuesday's after 11pm they have great live jazz.
Cory McGrathDecember 6, 2013
$3 Guinness every Thursday!
Lazar N.May 11, 2013
$3 Guiness every Thursday!
Dave FordFebruary 11, 2011
For over 10 years they have been serving $3 dollar guinness on Thursday... Booyah!
Kevin ChenMarch 22, 2014
Been here 100+ times
No longer $3 Guinness ... But $4 Thursday Guinness.
NinaJune 14, 2013
$3 Guinness on Thursdays
MonicaSeptember 3, 2012
Might be the best juke box yet
Jillian SwitzerMarch 12, 2015
Bluegrass on Mondays
David ScottDecember 4, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Bluegrass Mondays... Always a treat
Charlie SneathAugust 16, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Really low key and relaxed.
AngieMay 20, 2010
Drink a Tom Collins, start a money pile, and let that wasted random douchebag buy you and everyone else at the bar a drink at 2am.
Cowrie ShellDecember 18, 2012
Great bluegrass; possibly the worst bartender ever.
Matthew DAugust 29, 2011
pool, great juke, and ski balls
Jeffrey BuesingSeptember 8, 2012
Never order a Moscow Mule!
Stephen RidleyOctober 14, 2010
great great people
🎀September 6, 2013
Baby coffin mirrors.
Charlie SneathAugust 16, 2011
Been here 25+ times
$3 Guinness on Thursday nights.
micilin odonaghueDecember 1, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Guinness Thursday! $3. It's not bad either.
Sean CanadySeptember 8, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Fill the bar with good tunes on the jukebox.
Travis DonovanApril 7, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Check the pool cues, not all are straight!
Will CMay 18, 2010
Go see Mona's Hot 4 on Tuesday Night

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