Dive Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Always good times here and the muffaletta is LEGIT! Service is quick, beer is cold and the food is tasty."
• "The food was okay. We had the chicken fingers, fries, onion rings and lobster mac and cheese everything was pretty decent."
• "Amazing food options for vegetarians, vegans, etc."
• "The food is shockingly fantastic and they have a huge menu (for all dietary needs, too)."
• "Fantastic thoughtful food, local fresh ingredients and amazing drinks plus beers beers beers - sours, porters, wheat, pilsner, lagers, bocks, ales.....you name it!"
• "The food was juicy and greasy and amazing."
• "The food here really shines. I had their catfish sandwich, which was amazing."

Cons:

• "But they could be a couple bucks less per plate."
• "Food is average."
• "The food was below average, beer is beer."
• "Not a fan of the food, we ordered the shrimp sandwich and the black salmon (it was also shrimp;( and they also didn't had a pill's beer."
• "The chicken sandwich was gristly, horrible and disgusting."
• "The meal is really bad. We ordered a chicken sandwich but it didn’t have chicken, the salads were too spicy and the coke tasted like diluted with water."
• "Food looks better than it tastes - order it as an accompaniment to your drinks..."

Service

Pros:

• "The people who work there are always welcoming and fun, in addition to being highly professional."
• "The bartenders were friendly and when they were actually waiting on you - pretty accommodating. Wait staff deserves the credit for all 3 stars."
• "Great lively atmosphere. Friendly and efficient bar tenders."
• "The servers and bartenders are so friendly."
• "Our waitress had a quaint British accent, a high energy level and a positive attitude."
• "Excellent service with personality and a smile."
• "The service was fast, prompt, and no nonsense, making it the perfect spot for a late night meal."

Cons:

• "This bar is not very friendly toward foreign travelers."
• "TERRIBLE SERVICE. The waitress was rude."
• "Only problem for me is the bartenders lately just dont do it for me. either seem frustrated, overwhelmed or just not happy."
• "DISRESPECTFUL STAFF- KICKED US OUT FOR NOT NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL."
• "The first time my date and I sat at the bar and we weren’t given as much attention or fast service as the other white customers around us."
• "Went in sat down and was not even addressed by any staff."
• "Horrible place !! Don’t go there ! Service is horrible! Hostess was so rude !!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Dive bar truly captures an authentic atmosphere with its dimly lit interior and lively crowd."
• "Great. All-around great. From the staff, beer selection, decor and location, Dive Bar is one of my favorite spots in the city."
• "This place has it all: wonderful staff, really cool people go there to drink, it’s open late, good food and great drinks."
• "Often crowded but not oppressive."
• "Great casual vibe."
• "This place is a Hidden Gem."
• "Dive bar was a stylsh one. Cozy, random and kinda special."

Cons:

• "In NY there are far more better places to have fun and to spend your hard earned money !!"
• "The liberal burger I ordered was overcooked and undercooked all on one semi stale roll."
• "The acoustics are also really lousy so it is hard to hear."
• "Not the most romantic atmosphere and the bathroom could be cleaner."
• "Really did not smell good at the bar."
• "It’s your typical dive bar... Sketchy looking with sometimes out of control individuals."
• "Ehhhh, nothing special - very boring environment, non engaging."

Value

Pros:

• "Happy hour prices on the drinks are good."
• "Great uptown spot for craft beers and trivia in a no frills environment."
• "Reasonable prices. Overall, a step above your usual ‘dive’ bar!"
• "The prices were fair."
• "The food and drinks are great with reasonable prices and good value for your money."
• "The food was well prepared and a decent serving size for the price."

Cons:

• "Quite expensive at almost $18 for just a pretzel but it’s such a phenomena and fun to share."
• "The drinks are not cheap, but the quality is worth every cent."
• "Only critique is that for a dive bar, the drinks seem a bit on the pricy side."
• "There are too many restaurants in NYC to roll the dice on overpriced food served by lazy staff members accompanied by even more expensive beer per ounce."

Drink Selection

Pros:

• "Excellent beer selection if you’re into beer."
• "Great selection of beer."
• "They make a good margarita and their fries are a perfect shareable bite!!"
• "Great beer (though not the best Guinness pour to be honest) and whiskey selection."
• "Great staff, great beer and whiskey selection, food's tasty and generous!"
• "Excellent rotating draft beer selection."
• "A great bar with lots of variety of draft beer. Great service, a good atmosphere with reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "Not a fan of the food, we ordered the shrimp sandwich and the black salmon (it was also shrimp;( and they also didn't had a pill's beer."
• "I had the pleasure of washing it down with a improperly poured $12 beer."
• "The beer selection was great and so was the food."