Very cool spot. Decided to do a 1st date here and was glad I did. It was different and cool and chill for what I needed. Great craft beer selection, dishes full of candy, good crowd, nice bartenders that were very attentive and quick...AND what is a 1st date without playing some IPA skewed Battleship? How cool. They also had Connect Four, Scrabble and Apples to Apples if I remember correctly. Comfortable table seating, ok sized bar and a window rail with stools. The place was busy by 10, but it wasn't overcrowded or too loud for conversation. Big win. read more

More of a yuppie bar than a dive bar if you ask me. Despite there being a 50/50 chance of them having beer in any keg you ask for, they've got a good variety of craft on tap. I can't tell you how many times I've asked for beer after beer and having the bar tender tell me that they've "just run out!" Fill your damn kegs, damnit! This is one of those board games and booze places. Most of the games are pretty intact but they'll ask to hold your credit card if you want to play battleship. I'm guessing because people want to steal enough tiny boats to make a navy. There is a giant fish tank and a small arcade machine with Space Invaders on it near the bathrooms. The place has an internet jukebox too. Dive 75 can get really packed on weekends and random weeknights. Its a pain in the ass if you can't get a table because you'll spend your whole evening jostling to get a drink at the bar. I did like this place as a spot to bring dates. You get to have a few drinks, play some board games, and eat some of the complimentary bar candy. Its a fairly laidback spot and nearly everyone I've brought seems to like it. read more

I've been coming to this bar for over a year. It's a great place to grab a drink with friends after work. Bartenders are friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is homey and engaging. Happy hour welcomes all and provides the perfect environment to enjoy quality time with friends. read more

What is great trivia night! Jason is a top notch trivia host! The questions were challenging and fun to answer! Come for the drinks and stay for the fun! read more

Prepare to be harassed and berated. I suggested to friends that we stop by last night - Sunday November 3rd - as I've been to this bar often over the years and always had a great time. I ordered us 3 beers. Then we sat at the bar. Immediately we were approached by a man (still not sure who he was, the Bouncer?) who told us we needed to move because there were people sitting there who were outside smoking. My out of town friend said she'd been told by the guys we could sit there. So, we stayed until the same man came back and aggressively told us to move again. Shouted at us actually. Yes. The bouncer shouted at us to move out of seats that we'd have gladly moved from if the men sitting there had just said, "Hey, we were sitting there." So, we moved. We sat at some stools nearby but right away the bouncer came back and told us to move again. Apparently the stools we sat in were not where he wanted them to be. He was standing over us and was extremely aggressive. No exaggeration, he was in our face shouting "Get up and MOVE." At this point I'm frustrated. Why were we being singled out? Why were we being attacked and asked to move twice in less than 5 minutes? Why are we being harassed at a bar in the first place? Meanwhile, the men who's seats we'd made the mistake of sitting in were loving this. They were clapping and shouting at us as well. The bouncer was egging them on and they were encouraging him to keep shouting at us. So, I said "What the fuck? We're just sitting here." The bouncer then shouted "DON'T FUCKING CURSE. YOU CAN'T FUCKING CURSE IN HERE." Apparently this is a bar with language restrictions. And seating rules. So, he continued to stand over me and scream in my face. My friends were obviously uncomfortable and when I looked back to tell them that everything would be ok the bouncer grabbed my drink from behind my back and told me to leave. So, I asked the man who he'd pointed out as the manager why that happened and he just looked at me like he didn't care at all. Like screaming at customers who had the audacity to Sit Down was normal at Dive 75. So, I got up and walked around to speak to the manager. He acted like whatever the bouncer wanted, the bouncer got. All I wanted was my drink back and he said no. I went to walk back over to my friends and was told I couldn't even walk back over to them. The bouncer was blocking my way, so I left. The assumption reading this is that I was belligerent and out of line. The truth is that we had just come from the Museum of Natural History and I was headed to the theatre in an hour. And I made it to the play. I was completely in control. I know how to behave at a bar. What I don't know how to do is react when being verbally attacked by someone who seemed set out to humiliate and berate us from the minute we walked in. When I asked the manager (assuming he was the manager) that all I wanted was my drink back and he said no - I told him that I would write a review on Yelp. Which I have done maybe once before. He didn't seem to care at all. And even though I hate being a person who has to sit here and write this, apparently it's the only way to be heard. BEWARE IF THIS IS THE STAFF THAT THEY HIRE. BEWARE IF YOU WANT TO DRINK A BEER IN PEACE. BEWARE IF BEING SCREAMED AT ISN'T APPEALING TO YOU. read more

Love this bar, go here every time I'm in NYC. Great service and bar staff, excellent juke box and real dive feel. Trivia is fun and there's games for other times. And they just hand out free candy at the bar too! read more

great first date bar. not a dive but definitely a bar vs. a lounge (despite the presence of a couch). the game collection is a great ice breaker although connect four is the only game that you can be assured 1) is available and 2) has all the pieces. (unless you like playing Scrabble with a rack of 6 U's and an Epsilon). good variety on the beer taps and the candy dishes at the bar are a nice touch. if you want more 'dive', the one on Amsterdam b/w 95th and 96th is a little more divy. There's another one called 'Broadway Dive' which I think is on 102nd that lives up to the name. read more

free candy ---boom. board games --- awesome (but sometimes they are in pieces) good beer selection, reasonable prices, growler filling. trivia, is also super fun here. the fish tank is also really fun to hang out around! read more

This is a really great bar on a Sunday or Monday...When I lived on the upper west side (actually, I lived on the upper upper west side, Washington Heights) I would down come here with some friends and play connect four, chess, checkers, scrabble and have a few beers and kick back. Haven't been here since I moved from the area...maybe I'll make the trek uptown for this one soon to revisit. read more

Epic beer selection. Great vibe. Staff couldn't be cooler and it's truly a bar for all walks of life. Will continue coming back whenever I'm in the area read more

Probably my favorite afterwork bar. I work nearby, so I have been frequenting Dive 75 for about 5 years now for candy, half priced domestic drafts for happy hour, and of course the games. I come early when it isn't crowded usually, but can get pretty packed and loud. Trivia night is really fun on Wednesdays! I even won once! read more

The greatest bar I've ever been too and they have fish tanks Jason trivia is the best !!!

This bar is an incredibly good time with board games and trivia. At the helm of the festivities is Jason, a super fun guy that knows how to engage his patrons. Definitely stop by for a few beers! read more

Best bar on the UWS. BYO Food. Great beer selection. Chill vibes. Nicest bartender and owner. Wednesday night trivia. Board games. So glad this exists :) read more

Very very loud. Bathroom is right in the middle of everyone. I'm partial to the Dive bar off of 96th and Amsterdam.

Friday night placed me once again on the lovely streets of the upper west side. This time stumbling from bar to bar just because we could. Dive 75 was the first of many said bars and one of my favorites! The personality of this bar, and the personalities of its clientele, was charmingly / unabashedly bubbling under the influence. The first thing that happened when I walked in was some guy sneezing and spilling his beer all over me. I decided not to care and he decided not to notice. It was kind of funny, but I was wet and he didn't even apologize. Thumbs down for random guy behavior. Next we journeyed the short distance to the bar. The wait for bevs was not long and the on tap selection suited us just fine, hello Chimay! Tasty thumbs up for my beer. We had a lot of fun and so, it seemed, was the rest of the crowd watching the game on TV and playing Connect Four! Thumbs up for a bar with Connect Four and baseball! As we finished our beers my friend set her glass down on the nearest table and although not the classiest move this act didn't warrant the deadly looks she got from the table of random girls (I must mention my friend was oblivious of their reaction! hehe). Thumbs down for mean girls! Thumbs up for my oblivious nice friends!! Did I mention they have a payphone by the front door. Two thumbs up for payphones! If I'm in the hood, I'll check out this dive again, which seems very likely these days. Seeing as how I am beginning to feel a bit incomplete if I'm not on the west side. read more

The UWS definition of a dive bar differs significantly than downtown's. With that being said, I've been to Dive 75 twice and both times it was worth the trek across and uptown. It's a tiny space with a pretty good music selection and some awesome beers on tap, like Leffe! The bartenders are fun an dance around and give you complimentary shots. This place rocks. read more

My sister and I stumbled upon this place on our way to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Beacon theater. We ended up hanging out for a while with a few beers before the show. I was really shocked at how reasonable the prices were on the draft beers. I got one of the winter ales and my sister got a hoegaarden, both were $6! They have a really casual and cool atmosphere with several tv's and an old school pacman game. They also have a digital jukebox type thing where you can play whatever music you want. I'm not sure if people were using it but whatever they had on was a great selection of old and new music. All in all a great place to grab some inexpensive drinks in a fun, divey atmosphere! read more

Good selection of beers on tap, comfy couches, casual vibe. The board games on the tables were fun, and the free candy delivered to the table was a nice treat. The fish tank was a nice touch. I went tonight (a Saturday) with a small group, and it was a good, chill time. We'll definitely be going back again. read more

Great Belgian beers on tap and rock and roll on the juke box plus... games. Lots of games. We can spend hours here drinking beer and playing connect four. read more

Hard to complain about a dive bar that offers candy bowls and board games. I think it gets packed on the usual busy nights but otherwise, pretty chill. read more

I ventured north into the heart of Bugaboo hell for a work dinner and we ended up at Dive 75 after dinner. A great little neighborhood bar with reasonably priced drinks, nice bartenders, a local friendly crowd and Connect Four. I certainly wouldn't mind having a Dive 24 down near where I live. read more

I could think of many worse places to get drunk during a hurricane. They apparently have a good beer selection but I can't speak to that as I am a fan of trashy beer, so they do not have Coors Light which makes me sad. Yeah I know, I have terrible taste in beer! They do give you an excellent pour when you order bourbon or something. I always have fun here, you can usually get a seat, it is a good neighborhood dive bar. I wish they had food but no one's perfect! read more

First time there. I'm a neighborhood kid born and raised. Felt a little stale at my usual stomping grounds . So I take a walk looking for something new. I found it! Great Juke box, lovely attentive staff, all of them! No hassles no bad attitudes, lots of smiles, really cold beer. They are definitely doing something right up there. Moral of the story is, sometimes you gotta check something new out! This is definitely the place to do it. Peace. Philip read more

After a bona fide misunderstanding, the bouncer here has made it his mission in life to keep me out of the bar (or at least I think he has . . . . I haven't tried to get in for some time now). It's too bad, this is a decent UWS haunt that is usually convenient for a lot of people from different pockets of the west side. Situated on a side street (can you guess which one?), as opposed to an avenue like most bars in New York, they have clearly had problems with noise complaints, because they literally walk as far as either corner of 75th street to tell people to be quiet (I once saw my friend, the bouncer, ask someone to be quiet who was not a patron of the bar, which was interesting). In any event, if you can get in (which you should be able to unless you invite me to join you), this is a decent bar to meet people for drinks before heading out to dinner, or a place to pass the time on a Friday or Saturday night. Not bad, but nothing special. read more

I've been here a couple times now and generally enjoy the experience. The bar isn't huge and does get fairly crowded at times but you can typically find a chair or two. There's a decent selection of board games to choose from and I'd highly recommend it for groups. I love the digital beer signage and their selection is better than most in the area. Craft beers start from $7 and go to around $10. A Titos cocktail was $9. Definitely not a bad neighborhood bar. read more

Best bar on the Upper West Side. It really brings out the kid in you. It's a dive bar with a great ambiance. You'll never be bored. It has gotten a bit more crowded over the years, but it's a great neighborhood bar. And when you got a great connect four tournament going, you won't even notice the crowd. read more

I went to Dive 75 for the first time last Sunday with my boyfriend, and I was so happy with the entire experience! We went on a whim after walking around the neighborhood and it was the perfect spot to relax on a Sunday before getting into the work week. The atmosphere was perfect for us, and the bartender was great! She was really attentive and provided us with great service, and great drinks. The price was affordable and the selection was great for drinkers of all tastes. I would definitely recommend this bar to my friends, and plan on making it my weekly Sunday spot. read more

If you want a drink in a place that is welcoming and neighborhood-y AND they have board games like Trivial Pursuit, this is your place. It dropped on my radar originally because of a show on Fine Living. A bartender named Stephen Phillips had a show that ran a few times and he works the bar there, amongst some other friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have a full bar and a giant fish tank and one time we were hanging out there, "Captain Morgan" was there with his wenches. Good times. read more

The tropical fish tanks are rather mesmerizing. When you get a group of friends together to play Scrabble, you might have to grab a couple of versions to collect the letters so you have enough. It's so worth it cause the place puts together board games and drinking: what could be a better combination? :) The free candy is definitely a perk and they've got some interesting beers on tap. Found the couch and easy chair comfy and my friends had a blast too. The only thing that keeps this place from getting a perfect score is that they've got old school Clue, but the pieces are missing :( read more

Went there last night and had a great time...that T-Bo Tea was really good. Played the most stressful game of Jenga, ever! it was the best. Good price on drinks too read more

As you'd guess from the name, it's a dive bar. But a pretty excellent one. Great beer selection (although I've gone a couple of times and they're out of a number of things...not sure what's up with that, but they need to figure stuff out with their distributor). They don't serve food, but they let you bring food in, and they usually have candy at the bar which is always nice. I usually go during the weekday happy hour, and the bartender at that time is SUPER nice. Happy hour deal is fine...I think it's a dollar or two off of their drafts, so they end up being around $5 or $6. Pretty standard I feel like. Levels of crowded-ness totally range from almost no one in the place to standing room only. Definitely better the earlier you get in. Overall, it's a pretty good place to meet up with friends and grab a few drinks. Nothing special, but sometimes all you need is a normal dive bar. read more

Been coming here for years. Just a great local hangout with a good selection of drinks, good tunes playing, great boardgames, and an all-over friendly environment that is rare in this ultra-lounge-obsessed day and age. One of my all-time favorite bars. read more

It's a nice, clean place with ample seating and decent draft selection. They have lots of board games if that's your thing; a few tv's at the bar. Attentive bar staff but I'm there before 10pm before the crowds get crazy. read more

I can't really say that people should come from all over New York but then again, I do not want them filling up my favorite neighborhood bar. Out of all the bars area, Dive 75 is notch above. The staff is very friendly and there is always a good atmosphere. The only drawback is that the jukebox is updated every two years The beer selection is pretty good offering micobrews and several belgian brews. Finally, when you are bored with your friends you can always resort to one of the many games in stock. read more

board games and free candy? yes please! i had an awesome time here celebrating my birthday with friends. we had an intense game of apples to apples, followed by a connect 4 mini tournament while some of us camped out on the couch and battled it out over jenga. fiance was just happy that they had delirium tremens (his favorite) there. totally recommend this place :) read more

One of the fish in the aquarium started a fight with me. So I ate him.

Candy on the bar. Expensive beer. People in khaki pants. Girls that looked like they wouldn't be falling down any stairs. Board games. Pretty big fish tank. Not that big of a deal, but better than a lot of places. Your best bet would be to buy yourself a gigantic gatorade and dump half of it out and then fill it back up with shout out loud gin and then just walk around your own neighborhood falling down and threatening your neighbors until the police show up and take away your gatorade bottle. read more

This is a good place to play old school board games and relax. The game selection could be better; instead of having a ton of options, they have multiple sets of the same few games (Connect Four, Scrabble, Boggle). Also, some of the games are in bad shape and missing instructions and/or pieces. That said, I had fun playing while imbibing some red wine. Also, the free candy was a nice touch, and the jukebox selections were great the night I was here (everything from Creedance to Pearl Jam). It's not as much as a game scene as Fat Cat, but for the UWS, it'll do! read more

"It wasn't a dive bar at all. So maybe it was ironic... or maybe that's what a dive bar on the Upper West Side looks like. It had an unusually shitty jukebox. Nothing but greatest hits that you'd never wanna hear unless you're an idiot who's just made money their entire life. And maybe if that's you, you may have ended up living on the Upper West Side. On the plus side they had good beers." read more