12th Street Ale House

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

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What kind of bar/pub has $10 minimum without any notice? Forced to order one more beer.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Isabella Grandic

Pretty nice spot for a couple of beers

Lisa Vo

Loved the vibe here. I got a drink while waiting for my reservations. I was greeted by this sweet bartender. She was attentive and quick.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lilan Nguyen

Happy hour everyday till 7! Cheers

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Farr

Jane is a delight

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Brandon Dzirko

Great vibes and greater bartenders. First time there you'll be feeling like you've been going your whole life

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ward H. Blackwell

Came here with a friend last night. Really good local Bar in the East Village NYC bar scene. I wish I could remember the bar tenders name but he made me a really cool old fashioned with a kick. Can't wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marilyn Mondin

Great locals-type dive bar. Friendly, helpful staff, good music, fun atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Ratliff

Bartender with mullet was incredibly rude and straight up harassed my friend over her tip. He approached us and relentlessly harassed her until she left a higher tip. Listen, I’ve worked in the service industry (in fact, we all have) and I would never DREAM of approaching a customer in such a way. I understand being bummed about less than 20% but shouting and carrying on to a customer in an effort to embarrass them and back them into a corner is insane. He was swearing and didn’t walk away until she changed the amount. Then on our way out he told us not to come back. We ordered a beer, two well mixed drinks and a couple of shots— and planned to order more, but we were super uncomfortable after this literal berating that we left. I take some sort of peace in knowing that based on these reviews that he does this often, but the fact that this is a pattern and his management allows this continue is embarrassing for this establishment, to say the least.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Caitlyn Pezzella

If i could put zero stars i would. Ordered drinks and shots with my friends sat at a table and was rudely interrupted ten minutes later by the bartender asking if what i tipped was correct. After I said yes, he continued to say how i could possibly tip that low, if they did a horrible job, if I do this at other bars etc. I think it’s incredibly rude and disrespectful to come up to someone regardless of how much I decided to tip. And then relentlessly continued to ask if I want to tip more. After he stood over my shoulder and watched as I uncomfortably adjusted the tip I can say I will never be back to this very underwhelming bar with horribly rude workers. Don’t waste your time or money here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

hunterburress

As an Austin Texas transplant, this place makes me feel like I’m home. Even without that added context, however, the place rules.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Jimmy Alotta

Classic NYC bar.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andy Miller

Knowing the history of this spot, I was a little worried about reviews and whatnot that this place had turned into an ignorant sporty frat spot, but they were 10000% wrong. The legacy of the spot is respected, the staff know their his/herstory and if you’re not convinced, the juke box reflects reverence. Such an amazing spot! I will definitely return soon

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Classical

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

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