17 Best Dive Bars near Staten Island

“great music,staff,atmosphere.Have seen some great shows there.“

“Awesome experience that anyone can enjoy the drinks and food, too! The bartender is really good @ what she does! Way to go!🫶🏽“

“Good neighborhood bar with good service and free food at times. Best deal in town.“

“Old school irish pub , caught the early yankee game here in the afternoon. Very quiet , prices for drinks were very good, bartender was so nice , she was very quick making sure we always had a drink , didn't have to call or wave her down like some places.“

“Great experience, fun vibe, great drinks, even better staff.“

“Everything here@SOCCER TAVERN“

“Tankys is the spot! These people in the comments below complaining about it being unsafe just have nothing better to do. Other bars right down the block plays music just as loud and stays open just as late. Besides the one incident last year, there aren’t any brawls or fights that happen there. Most ppl that go there are regulars and know each other. To the ppl complaint about it being loud in open late, you have the power to move to another place you knew where you were moving to when you moved there tankys has been there my whole lifeThe drinks are strong and cheap, the vibe is chill, older crowd, when they have a DJ the music is good, u can bring food in, and they have a lil pool table and a parking lot. I been going to tankys for year and never had a bad experience. Occasionally the bartenders be too busy to get to me and I’ll get tired of waiting and leave but that’s all rare.“

“Really chill & relaxing bar. Bartender Jennifer was awesome and courteous. I was here for Thursday APA 8-ball, and everyone is so nice. They don’t serve food, but you can bring in your own food. So I ordered a drink with my food from outside.“

“great place . great people“

“Great crowd of people in for karaoke today 7/30. Check out Top Shelf Karaoke for future dates and other information.“

“Great local spot for drinks and food, with tons of TVs and all the sports, plus a cool little outdoor seating area. Has its own parking lot too. The food was pretty great, we had a small bar pie that had good flavor and crunch, and the disco fries were awesome. They're curly fries, which is great. Good service too, basic tap list but the domestics are $3 all day every day?? Sign me up. Live music on Fridays too, would definitely go back.“

“Worst bar , bad service drunk bartender called Jerry is very disrespectful“

“This is the best bar and my favorite bar in JC. I come for the tots and stay for the drinks and the jukebox. Every time I come here is a great time. It’s a bit small and gets crowded Friday through Sunday so come a bit earlier for a seat at the bar. Very friendly atmosphere, sports and mtv vids shown. The only thing that could make this place better is showing mma fights 💜“

“I was introduced to this place and I absolutely adore it here! The staff and service is 10/10. It’s a smaller business but they always give it their all. I will say the wings are amazing along with the sauce, thank you :)

**my favorite drink is the Malibu bay breeze**“

“great place to meet old friends and make new“

“This is the type of bar that I dig. No frills. No food, but you can order whatever you want. Beer and a shot type of place. Hasn't been updated since 1988 except for the arcade game and touchtunes on the wall. Tony was tending bar... aces of a bar tender. Know what you want, be able to take a joke, show a little respect, and your beer won't be empty and will always be cold.
You will have a good time here. Be sure to tip the staff well.“

“Great music here! If you like the music I like!“