12th Street Ale House

192 2nd Ave, New York
(212) 253-2323

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This place was an absolute trainwreck. We came in for a quiet night, got drinks, and sat at a booth to chat. Less than an hour later, the bartender storms over like we’ve committed a crime, glares at us, and leaves without a word. Then she comes back and snaps—telling us we need to leave if we’re not ordering more. No polite request, no explanation—just straight-up hostility. We told her we had drinks, and she hit us with a snarky, “That was hours ago!” (It wasn’t. It was less than one hour.) Then she drops, “This isn’t a cafe, guys.” Excuse me? The bar was half empty, we were quiet, not causing trouble, and they weren’t closing for two more hours. It felt personal, like we didn’t “fit” the vibe—maybe because we were a group of non-white women in a bar of mostly white men? Honestly, I’m still fuming. Absolutely insane behavior from staff, and I wouldn’t come back if they paid me.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

E W

If I could give zero stars, I would. My friends and I went to this bar expecting a nice, relaxed evening, but what we got instead was outright hostility and unprofessionalism.

The waitress forgot our order, ignored us even though the bar was empty, and took forever to pour three beers. Worse, she kept glaring at us and kicked us out for no reason—two hours before closing!

This place doesn’t deserve anyone’s business. There are plenty of better bars in the area—save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Marshall Shaffer

Good spot to grab a drink in the area with solid happy hour pricing.

Pavlos R

Good beers, good music, chill vibes

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

P R

Good beers, good music, chill vibes

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Marc Williams

The best bar in East Village!Excellent beer selections and super friendly staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Craig Spisak

Just a good spit to have a few pints.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Yosi Ronen

Nice vibe good service ☺️✌️

Elizabeth Yeung

Worst staff

Patrice Miranne

Worst bar ever. Truly. Walked in and initially felt somewhat at home, especially as someone who bartends in a similar environment . After working a 10+ hour bartender gig down the block looking for a nightcap, not to mention in distress and grieving the loss of a dear friend in the process, the bartender was absolutely ABYSMAL. I overtipped in good faith at 3:30AM and he couldn’t wait to kick me out at 3:50. AVOID this whack bar. ??

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Nino Cosoleto-Miller

Seemed like a pretty solid place. It was really busy when we visited. There weren't any open seats so we chugged down a vodka drink and bounced. I would return sometime. It's in a convenient location for walking between Greenwich and the East Village.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Dave

Good place

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Logan

Honest to G*d... Best bar in town. ?

Nat Esten

Love it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Chartrand

For NYC, a very low-key and chill bar. Great Manhattans, but they had better be, right? $45 for a round of 3 cocktails and a beer, can't ask for better value.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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