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    Cellar Dog

    3.9 (72 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Live music
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    Pool
    Kristina B.

    Decent prices to pay pool by the hour and low prices for wine and beer. Lovely customer service. Chill ambiance. Would come again

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    Amanda M.

    I hadn't come here since pre-COVID when it was Fat Cat. It t seems very similar to what was Fat Cat. We came here for an after dinner drink and game. It was $2/person to play scrabble unlimited and it was the same for all of the board games. The table games were a little more expensive and time limited. They also had live jazz starting at 7pm on Sat night which was cool. The staff were friendly and the service pretty fast. Fun time!

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    Natalie N.

    my two friends and i came here after getting dinner just to listen to jazz and vibe. i guess this place is close to where a lot of NYU students are because the bouncer thought that my and my one friend's IDs were fake. he started doing that thing that bouncers do where they ask you what's on your ID to see if you'll screw it up. he wasn't very nice about it, it's like bro was itching and scratching to not let us in. dude absolutely destroyed the mood. unfortunately, the bouncer's tone started making my friend really nervous. he hadn't ever had his ID questioned before and he hadn't yet updated it (he had just moved), so when asked for his address, he didn't give the one that was on the license. the bouncer said it was wrong, then kept rolling his eyes, laughing at him, and began repeating "don't be scared, don't be scared" to my friend who was... clearly scared. he then asked my friend for a secondary form of identification which, like... what? the only thing he had on him was his old student ID, which expired like two years ago lol. this finally got the bouncer off of him, thankfully. post-lambasting my friend, the bouncer started asking me the same questions, but my ID is up to date so i answered all of his questions without a hitch. he rolled his eyes and then asked me for another ID, as well. maybe i'm the odd one out here, but who carries a secondary form of ID on them? i also have an enhanced license, which i'm pretty sure is a federal crime to fake, as it is basically a passport. i ended up just showing him my driver's insurance card, that's the closest thing i had. at that point, he FINALLY let us in. after all that struggle, the place kinda... sucked. was not even worth the $5 cover. the bartender was rude and the bar barely had any alcohol (at 10 PM on a thursday night with a bunch of college students inside?). it was dark and dingy and NOT in a quirky way. i don't need a place to be fancy or anything, this was just gross. another friend and i got their "pride" drink which was just pineapple juice and soju. that's it. the drink was not mixed well, to say the least. the only good part of this place was that they had a phenomenal jazz band playing... but with all the hassling, next time i will go anywhere else. new york city has so much more to offer -- skip this one.

    Jazz
    Rachel C.

    Cool spot with drinks, pool tables, games and live jazz!! There's a few pews to sit on and a ton of booths a bit further away. Paid $5 cover on a weekday and it was fun

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    Rumit P.

    Underwhelming! The bouncer was super rude. There was a sign at the door that they were closed for a private party, but it wasn't easy to see since the door was propped open and there was a bouncer at the door. Usually that's not the orientation for a "private party"; he rudely said "read the sign" and didn't make eye contact. The sign also didn't have a date on it so I wondered if it was from a previous night. Is double-checking with a human really that bad? I came back another day and they were open to the public. The cover was $5 for a band that was okay. The bench seating is rickety and you can easily fall back, so they should probably be bolted. They have wine and beer only. The manager sat in a corner and hogged a second stool. When I asked him if he was using it he said it's not available. Ok. So they don't do bar stools at a bar. It makes sense because there is only a few items on their drink menu and four items (three of which are meat) on their food menu. I ordered a spritzer and a pretzel. The pretzel was huge and good for at least three people. It was hard, needed more butter, and not flavorful at all. What do I expect? The drink was not strong and had no taste. One of the only two arcade machines was not functional. They have ping pong and shuffleboard and pool.

    Journey M.

    This place is a giant underground playground, and it's got it all: live jazz, pool tables, ping pong, arcade games, shuffleboard, cards, and board games. They have big tables that make excellent arenas for chugging beer and beating your friends in Durak. I believe our cover was about $5-$10 on a weeknight.

    Victoria S.

    This place is great for dates or hanging out with friends. It was $10 cover fee for Saturday evening. You can leave and come back without paying if you get a stamp at the door. They have a bar with a variety of drinks. I tried the Cellar Spritz cocktail and it was very good. You can rent games such as Connect 4, Checkers, Chess, Cards, Dominos, and Scrabble for just $2 a player for unlimited play. You can also do table games such as Pool, Ping-Pong, and Shuffleboard for $9 a player on Friday-Saturday. You have to leave an ID with them as collateral and you pay at the end. If the tables are filled they have a nice wait list system where they text you to let you know when the table is ready. If you want to exit the list for any reason you can cancel your reservation from your phone. I did ping-pong but I didn't have enough time to try shuffleboard, however I enjoyed the live music. Wayne Tucker Quintet performed from 7pm to 11pm with small breaks throughout. They were amazing! At peak times, the seating is pretty limited and it can get kinda crowded.

    Live jazz
    Chris J.

    Fun place! They had a lot of fun games likes ping pong and shuffleboard. Also, the live music they had was amazing! Cool place to check out!

    Frat party vibes
    T. G.

    Cool spot. I found it a bit overwhelming and very hot down in this frat basement. I found it weird they don't have Tequilla? Only vodka/wine/beer. Now onto the gam- You can put your name on a waitlist where they will text you once it's ready to rent ping pong paddles/balls or other games. We waited about 20-30min. Per website; Table Games (Billiards, Ping Pong, and Shuffleboard) are available on a first come first served basis. Wed / Thurs / Sunday - $8 per player per hour (charged by minute) Friday & Saturday - $9 per player per hour (charged by minute) I think we played for about an hour? So I think it was like $30 for ping pong... Would I recommend, maybe, running back to hang in a very hot, frat basement? Not sure yet.

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    Great assortment of games and drinks. Staff are nice.. good for maybe a date or company outing

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    Great spot to hangout in West Village. Live jazz music all night with couches to sit and watch. Billiards and ping pong tables as well

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    If you complain about the quality of the tables you paid for they will kick you out with no outcome!

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    Pool, ping pong, shuffle board, live music and a full bar. Great bar experience to bring friends to, or a date

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    What more can you ask for than draft beer, live jazz after 7, ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, foosball, arcade games, and board games?

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    Met up with friends here for dinner before a show near Washington square. It wasn't super crowded…read morewhen we arrived around 6pm (maybe due to the extreme cold that day) but started filling up gradually. I loved the ambiance and decor, very cozy. As for food, there were some true hits but most of the food was good but basic. The highlights for me were the wild mushrooms & rice cakes as well as the Caesar salad - loved the use of nori in the salad and would definitely come back for the mushrooms. The chicken cutlet and chicken dumplings were fine but I probably wouldn't order them again. The wait staff weren't super attentive nor super warm, but they were efficient when we asked for water refills, etc. There was ample standing room at the bar while we waited for our friends, but the table/booth that we sat at was super narrow, I was knocking knees with my friend all night and generally felt squished.

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    Sip & Guzzle

    4.1(271 reviews)
    0.2 miWest Village

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    Sip&Guzzle was recently made #1 bar on the list of Top 50 in North America in April 2026, and I…read moreknew I had to make my way here! We were not able to make a resy, so we had standing room at the bar area. 5/5 Rum&Coke - truly such a standout drink due to their secret house blend of spices for their Coke! This such a light and refreshing drink, and woud be very appropriate for the friend who says they do not like spirit forward drinks. 4/5 Super Lychee Martini 4/5 Coffee Martini

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    4.5(24 reviews)
    0.2 miWest Village

    We got here early before it started hopping and boy did it hop. The service was friendly and fast…read more The drinks great. The food (only one of our friends ate) looked pretty good, but not exceptional. I'd come back again. A fun, nice, clean bar with a great crowd and staff.

    We had a great time at Serpentine for post-dinner drinks recently. I already had it mind when we…read morewalked by on our way to dinner and even at around 8:30 (on a Saturday) it was already busy. Not surprising, then, that it was pretty packed by the time we finished dinner, at 10:30ish. Serptentine has a solid cocktail list, one that definitely reflects the West Village sensibility. The drinks are all clear variations of classics (ie., martini, negroni, espresso martini, margarita, old fashioned, etc.) but with some added intrigue. All well-executed and made efficiently, which is very impressive during weekend primetime. If you're not nearby I wouldn't make a trip to the area just for Serpentine, but it's a fantastic option if you live/work in the neighborhood and/or are getting a meal in the area and are looking for a bar to start or end at. As I mentioned, it was relatively busy when we arrived here. There weren't any open seats initially but the host said we could hang around the bar for a bit, as he expected a table to open soon. It was probably 10 minutes before we were sat which is basically like being sat immediately in New York time. And generally, the staff here were great -- very personable and accommodating, quick service, only praise in that area. The vibes here are cozy but lively, giving more of a friend hangout than a date (it's also relatively loud so not ideal for conversation if you're sitting across from someone at a table, versus standing and mingling or sitting on bar stools). If you're a dirty martini person you are in luck here, because the Serpentini (grey goose vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine, pepperocini liqueur) is unlike any other. And I get dirty martinis pretty much everywhere I go, so that's saying something. Why is it so unique, you may ask? Well, the pepperocini liqueur is a nice touch and props to whoever decided it was necessary to make such a thing. But the real game changer is the sidecar. You may be thinking -- how is a sidecar unique? Well, it's not just any sidecar...it is not filled with more martini but simply PURE FILTHY BRINE. I mean, if you're ordering a dirty martini, you probably would take a bath in olive brine, brush your teeth with olive brine -- hell, maybe even your contact solution is just olive brine. Want to make your martini dirtier as you drink it? Serpentine has you covered. It is so simple and obvious yet I've never experienced it before. And, because I've never met someone who loves dirty martinis who doesn't also drool over blue cheese-stuff olives, the Serpentini's got that too. Though less exciting and groundbreaking, Mezcal Negroni (ilegal mezcal, campari, averna amaro, lo-fi gentian amaro) is also solid. I love a mezcal negroni and this one is relatively straightforward, just a subtle variation with a few different amaros to add some complexity and herbal notes. A fun and versatile neighborhood spot. It's in prime location so I imagine to rent is absurd, so fingers crossed that it sticks around!

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