Best Dive in the East Village! The only place to go to play some real pool players.
Anastasiya Silina
Great spot for cheap drinks and busy atmosphere. Neighborhood favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JV Smith
I gotta admit, I went here based on a Google search of "country music bars in nyc" and the name. Who wouldn't go?
The Good: The jukebox had some great country music and the credits were cheap! No Chopin, but $5 got me more plays than I cared to use. The music is loud (good). There is also a pool table. The handwritten signs are endearing and ironic. Combined with the marker graffiti, you feel like you're in a dive bar.
The Bad: No lock on a unisex bathroom is crazy work! I had a scuffle with a drunk local(?) while I watched the door with my little sister inside. I merely blocked his entry, for him to clapback with an escalating "don't put your hands on me bro". What an ugly thing to say to me. Does this mean we can't be friends? S/o to the doorman who did come for back up, but the guy who cause the problem didn't get kicked out and DID IT AGAIN to another girl. Maybe he was just foolin about, but I wasn't.
For all the handwritten signs, lack of bathroom locks, and zero frills, the audacity to charge $7 for a macro brew light beer is very cosmopolitan.
There must be a rule for the bartender to say the least amount of words possible. When asking for the beer on the glowing neon sign in the window I simply got a finger pointing up to the beer selection. I get it, you deal with a bunch of drunks in a dive bar it starts to wear on you. But I was sober as a goat and this is the business you're in!
I calculate that's the end of this review. I'd be lying if I said I won't come back. Seems like my hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Kat Siljander
just a classic dive bar
Sondia H
Watered down drinks and terrible service. Bartender girl with the stringy black hair was super rude. Avoid her if you can
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
J Smith
I gotta admit, I went here based on a Google search of "country music bars in nyc" and the name. Who wouldn't go?
The Good: The jukebox had some great country music and the credits were cheap! No Chopin, but $5 got me more plays than I cared to use. The music is loud (good). There is also a pool table. The handwritten signs are endearing and ironic. Combined with the marker graffiti, you feel like you're in a dive bar.
The Bad: No lock on a unisex bathroom is crazy work! I had a scuffle with a drunk local(?) while I watched the door with my little sister inside. I merely blocked his entry, for him to clapback with an escalating "don't put your hands on me bro". What an ugly thing to say to me. Does this mean we can't be friends? S/o to the doorman who did come for back up, but the guy who cause the problem didn't get kicked out and DID IT AGAIN to another girl. Maybe he was just foolin about, but I wasn't.
For all the handwritten signs, lack of bathroom locks, and zero frills, the audacity to charge $7 for a macro brew light beer is very cosmopolitan.
There must be a rule for the bartender to say the least amount of words possible. When asking for the beer on the glowing neon sign in the window I simply got a finger pointing up to the beer selection. I get it, you deal with a bunch of drunks in a dive bar it starts to wear on you. But I was sober as a goat and this is the business you're in!
I calculate that's the end of this review. I'd be lying if I said I won't come back. Seems like my hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Gregory Lafaire
Classic dive. Great music. Great vibes. Pool table and big buck hunter!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Raag Shanker
They have all these signs basically everywhere saying they don’t like entitled people. You get a different vibe in there from the staff that kinda matches what the signs say. Took forever to get a drink and the bartender was pretty rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Carlos Cochran
Water down drinks and very sketchy service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
David
I’m okay with a $20 minimum on credit cards but it should specify tips don’t count towards it. My total came to $18 and was just going to round up to $20 but they wouldn’t let me which is abit of a joke
interesting bar that’s for sure! Not exactly sure what to make of it. Lots of rules and lots of country but also a lot of graffiti! What’s going on!
I like keeping things simple and straightforward and if you’re anything like me, you’ll want to mentally prepare for the chaos you’re about to feel here.
But I THANK Doc Hollidays and will leave them be!
Vegetarian options: Beer and vodka and red bull!
Kid-friendliness: No! Do NOT bring children.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rolling Rock
John Mason
Crowd is cool and there to socialize and shoot pool. Great classic country playing and bartenders have a great vibe. Younger crowd. I felt on the older side at 31.
Downside is there’s a $20 minimum for plastic money. So bring cash if you’re only buying a drink or two.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Tom Price
Best place on EARTH
Ray
Doc holidays used to be our friend groups favorite bar every weekend. The bartender Danielle started a while ago who is the rudest person we’ve ever met. Sucks because doc holidays used to be our go to and the rest of the staff is awesome. Especially Marvin and Johanna. The family that came in right before us left as well because of how rude she was as she told the mother she was “too old” to be out there. Not the first time Danielle has been disrespectful to others at the bar too. About 6 of our other friends have said they will never go back because of her.
Best Dive in the East Village! The only place to go to play some real pool players.
Great spot for cheap drinks and busy atmosphere. Neighborhood favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I gotta admit, I went here based on a Google search of "country music bars in nyc" and the name. Who wouldn't go?
The Good: The jukebox had some great country music and the credits were cheap! No Chopin, but $5 got me more plays than I cared to use. The music is loud (good). There is also a pool table. The handwritten signs are endearing and ironic. Combined with the marker graffiti, you feel like you're in a dive bar.
The Bad: No lock on a unisex bathroom is crazy work! I had a scuffle with a drunk local(?) while I watched the door with my little sister inside. I merely blocked his entry, for him to clapback with an escalating "don't put your hands on me bro". What an ugly thing to say to me. Does this mean we can't be friends? S/o to the doorman who did come for back up, but the guy who cause the problem didn't get kicked out and DID IT AGAIN to another girl. Maybe he was just foolin about, but I wasn't.
For all the handwritten signs, lack of bathroom locks, and zero frills, the audacity to charge $7 for a macro brew light beer is very cosmopolitan.
There must be a rule for the bartender to say the least amount of words possible. When asking for the beer on the glowing neon sign in the window I simply got a finger pointing up to the beer selection. I get it, you deal with a bunch of drunks in a dive bar it starts to wear on you. But I was sober as a goat and this is the business you're in!
I calculate that's the end of this review. I'd be lying if I said I won't come back. Seems like my hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
just a classic dive bar
Watered down drinks and terrible service. Bartender girl with the stringy black hair was super rude. Avoid her if you can
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
I gotta admit, I went here based on a Google search of "country music bars in nyc" and the name. Who wouldn't go?
The Good: The jukebox had some great country music and the credits were cheap! No Chopin, but $5 got me more plays than I cared to use. The music is loud (good). There is also a pool table. The handwritten signs are endearing and ironic. Combined with the marker graffiti, you feel like you're in a dive bar.
The Bad: No lock on a unisex bathroom is crazy work! I had a scuffle with a drunk local(?) while I watched the door with my little sister inside. I merely blocked his entry, for him to clapback with an escalating "don't put your hands on me bro". What an ugly thing to say to me. Does this mean we can't be friends? S/o to the doorman who did come for back up, but the guy who cause the problem didn't get kicked out and DID IT AGAIN to another girl. Maybe he was just foolin about, but I wasn't.
For all the handwritten signs, lack of bathroom locks, and zero frills, the audacity to charge $7 for a macro brew light beer is very cosmopolitan.
There must be a rule for the bartender to say the least amount of words possible. When asking for the beer on the glowing neon sign in the window I simply got a finger pointing up to the beer selection. I get it, you deal with a bunch of drunks in a dive bar it starts to wear on you. But I was sober as a goat and this is the business you're in!
I calculate that's the end of this review. I'd be lying if I said I won't come back. Seems like my hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Classic dive. Great music. Great vibes. Pool table and big buck hunter!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
They have all these signs basically everywhere saying they don’t like entitled people. You get a different vibe in there from the staff that kinda matches what the signs say. Took forever to get a drink and the bartender was pretty rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Water down drinks and very sketchy service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’m okay with a $20 minimum on credit cards but it should specify tips don’t count towards it. My total came to $18 and was just going to round up to $20 but they wouldn’t let me which is abit of a joke
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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interesting bar that’s for sure! Not exactly sure what to make of it. Lots of rules and lots of country but also a lot of graffiti! What’s going on!
I like keeping things simple and straightforward and if you’re anything like me, you’ll want to mentally prepare for the chaos you’re about to feel here.
But I THANK Doc Hollidays and will
leave them be!
Vegetarian options: Beer and vodka and red bull!
Kid-friendliness: No! Do NOT bring children.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rolling Rock
Crowd is cool and there to socialize and shoot pool. Great classic country playing and bartenders have a great vibe. Younger crowd. I felt on the older side at 31.
Downside is there’s a $20 minimum for plastic money. So bring cash if you’re only buying a drink or two.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Best place on EARTH
Doc holidays used to be our friend groups favorite bar every weekend. The bartender Danielle started a while ago who is the rudest person we’ve ever met. Sucks because doc holidays used to be our go to and the rest of the staff is awesome. Especially Marvin and Johanna. The family that came in right before us left as well because of how rude she was as she told the mother she was “too old” to be out there. Not the first time Danielle has been disrespectful to others at the bar too. About 6 of our other friends have said they will never go back because of her.
Service: 1
Turns out the bartender makes the bar
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
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