A very big thanks to the bartender Erick I had a really bad day today and his awesome service and attentiveness really made up for that I'll most definitely be coming back . read more

Horrible customer service. They won't pick up my call at all I can't even tell if they're open. Pissed to say the least. Was having a mid time at howl and wanted to go to a real bar but I have no idea if my uber ride would be for nothing. Would never recommend this establishment. read more

I know 5 star reviews are reserved for gourmet fancy-shmansy places but I must say, from the street, going into the place took a little nerve, not one among us could remember a better meal recently. From the jerk chicken wrap with fries to the salmon with roasted vegetables to the Buffalo style wings, we all left wanting to go back again tomorrow before we get out of town. Of course the varied $3 draft selection didn't hurt either. The place was nothing for the eyes but EVERYTHING for the palate! read more

Jolly Tinker - Great food not well presented but are you going to look or eat? - Bars Near Me - Bronx, New York

Great food and it's super cheap Rude servers Normal bar vibe Over all good place to hang read more

You can expect a good fish taco from Jolly Tinker,,well battered and fried, the sauce is a flavorful with a little spice and the onions give it a good crunch. read more

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If you want to grab a quick drink, some hookah and or amazing food this is the must go to place. Located right by the Botanical Garden and the metro north station it's the perfect place to kill time. The bartenders are great and always smiling. Their pineapple wings are to die for. read more

Jolly Tinker (or Tinker's as we lovingly call it) is our go-to spot for after work happy hours. The bartenders quickly know you by name and are happy to see their regulars. The prices are shockingly low and the food is surprisingly good for such a divey place. They have a good juke box and will even let you control the playlist from your phone sometimes if you ask nicely! Come down to Jolly Tinker for a bucket of beers, hookah, and some great nachos. read more

TINKERS. What reeling, smirking nostalgia dives that word must compel for oh so many Fordham students. Tinkers is a fantastically ordinary place blessed by proximity to a university campus and mischievous fairy dust that casts a love enchantment on anyone who ever enters. Or maybe its magic is more like a Siren call embedded in "Paradise City" which filters through the bar infinite-minus-one times a night, along with other classic rock radio hits that play on loop. On any given night, bar occupants will dependably belt out the lyrics to this song in particular at least once. (This alcoholic ritual is the closest Fordham gets to school spirit) Inside visitors find (and regulars take for granted) a locus of fun, tragedy and ill-advised falling in Like. Tables by the windows house coats or tame Tinkers fans. There's a pool table at the end of the room, and to the left up two steps that can sometimes be fatal is the girls' singular toilet, the definition of grody, which usually has no toilet paper but at least two girls hoping to shorten the wait by going in at the same time. The typical. In the back room are festering beer pong games and more seating. It is a relatively large space, normally saturated on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays by a cross section of the Bronx Fordham populace. The place oscillates between upper classmen & locals hang out and freshmen frenzy. Right now, Fordham is in a dark period; the freshmen are everywhere. The floor is probably gross, and the bartenders are more apt to acknowledge a guy waiting to order than any girl. They won't gyp you on the alcohol. Long Island iced teas and $6 (or $4?) pitchers are prevalent, but you can have your tequila shots with salt and lime (usu.) smashed up against the bar. Just don't ask for a blow job; they'll have to look it up and there is no whipped cream at the Jolly Tinkers. On other nights, the Tink is a tame place. Summers are empty or not open. Locals stop by, mingle with the student body sometimes. All in all, it's just your typical dive joint a solid trudge away from campus gates. Cops raid the place on occasion, which I've heard is hysterical. And at the end of the night, it all goes down in the barely remembered history of an institution known as the Jolly Tinker. read more

Jolly Tinker - Bars Near Me - Bronx, New York

My favorite place to go when I need a drink. I frequent this spot with my homegirl while we wait for our son's at Karate. The food is good. The Bartender Lisa is so BOMB! I love her energy. I must say that the upgrade was a great choice because before it looked like a members only spot where you might have a bar fight or hear racial slurs. Just saying. I would have given 5 stars but one day I needed to pee REALLY Bad and I asked if I could use the bathroom and the manager was looking as though she didn't want me to. Ma'am, you've seen my face before and I am a woman who needs to use the bathroom. I walked right by her and on the way out I paid for a shot I could have been a bitch and walked out but... Girl relax a little. Not that serious. *** Lisa is the best!*** tootles! read more

Me and three friends went to Jolly Tinker after a visit to the Botanical Gardens. It was a random selection (it was close to the train!) but We felt VERY lucky. The food - we had nachos and wings - was delicious. The beer was eminently affordable. And the service was impeccable. Just a wonderful experience. read more

There are two sides to this place one a hole in the wall feel restaurant and the other an established bar. The food was awesome!! Great oxtail with peas and rice We also got fish tacos very tasty!! And the happy hour beers were an amazing little top off to our dinner. Loved it! and will return next time we go to the gardens. read more

Been here a few times service from the bartenders. Problem is the menu is all over the place nothing cohesive. The owner does not come across as friendly checking on her patrons to see how's the service or food. The food is good but as a business misspellings on your menu is a NO. No effort when it comes to the look of the menu it looks like a corner store take out menu. Decor NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE UPDATE. For a Bronx staple business to attract new fresh patrons no effort. On a good Summer day in which the temp was damn near 90 degrees no air conditioning, that's horrible and VERY DISAPPOINTING. Overall the restaurant needs a overhaul decor, menu, bar look. There are two sides to this place and neither ever packed, the food is served in aluminum take home pans tacky. read more

Went here after a visit to the NYBG. Sat at their outside tables which was nice and shady in the afternoon and good people watching. Had some tasty nachos and wings, and a super cheap pitcher of beer. Great deal and tasty bar food. The server was adorable and super friendly. read more

You ever go somewhere for years, know the vibe, understand the unspoken rules, and feel the history? This place WAS like that. You could stop by, spend $50, and walk out with memories. NOW? Its posers. I'm 24... this bar was once a neighborhood staple. Nowadays it's an artificial replication of a bar made to give kids from Connecticut the feeling they're "real New Yorkers" while they go to Fordham University. Sad. read more

It's the perfect spot to just grab a quick drink or have a fun time with friends and co workers. The food is great. And different from most of the restaurants that are around. read more

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Only come here if you are a Fordham University freshman... any older than that and you should be going to the tri-bar. Tiny place. When I came here, we played pool and beer pong in the back room. Can't complain... but don't expect much, it IS in a shitty area in the Bronx. read more

It's a bar...period. Not bad, not swanky, a drinkers bar. What I liked most about the Jolly Tinker was meeting the gentleman the owns the bar a retired NYC fireman. read more

This bar has GREAT drink specials, friendly service, cool interior and fun vibes. You can tell its full of history. My friends and I went up to the Bronx to check out the Botanical Garden and we popped in here for a few drinks afterwards. We would definitely come back to the area just for the Jolly Tinker because we loved the crowd, the music, the specials and had a ton of fun. Its also really close to the B,D,4 trains, Botanical Garden and Fordham's campus. I will definitely be back! read more

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As opposed to all the other reviews for Jolly Tinker, I was NEVER a Fordham University student. I happened to stumble into this bar with a co-worker and her friends. It's a bar... like the kind of bar that you would NOT expect in that specific area of the Bronx. It has an old time neighborhood feel, disgusting bathroom, and cheap prices. You're in for quite the sight! read more

Last time I was here, the bartender Patty (yes, actual Irish bartender in an Irish bar) remembered me and we discussed how the neighborhood wasn't the same anymore and the bar wasn't as fun. Big cop bar too, so don't try to get out of line or you're liable to get put down. Pool table in the middle, and disgusting bathrooms. The back room was the sight of numerous epic beer pong nights. A true Bronx dive and one I surely will remember fondly. For God sakes, pitchers used to be $5! read more

But fifteen minutes later We had our first taste of whiskey There was uncles giving lectures On ancient Irish history The men all started telling jokes And the women they got frisky At five o'clock in the evening Every bastard there was piskey Fare thee well going away There's nothing left to say Farewell to New York City boys To Boston and PA He took them out With a well-aimed clout He was often heard to say I'm a free born man of the USA I'M A FREE BORN MAN OF THE USA read more

The Jolly Tinker is under new ownership. It has been completely remodeled, with the addition of a restaurant next door... WOW. The atmosphere has changed, and quality of service has changed for the better with it. I primary go there for their "New Restaurant, They serve up an amazing freshly cooked to order, salmon, shrimp, clams on the half shell, the best chicken wings you can eat in this Neighborhood, and more. Their menu offerings change depending on what they have available, but that's ok, because what ever you order is going to be good I have been waiting for a quality restaurant in our neighborhood for years. I welcome the new Jolly Tinker (Jamaican/Porto Rican) Combination & ownership to the Bronx, Bedford Park, & Webster Ave read more

I live in the neighborhood and saw this place on Uber eats and thought I'll try it. I ordered coconut rice with chicken and EVERY piece of chicken came burnt ! This place is horrible you can legit see the chicken is black yet they sent it out like if was nothing and the rice didn't even come in a container it came in a bag ! Wtf type of restaurant does that smh ! Worst place ! I should've read the other bad reviews before ordering I advise you do the same ! read more

Love the renovation. Had a great time once or twice but when it's empty ITS EMPTY. Wasn't too fond of the owner. Had a drink and a beer which came out to $36?? Thank god I wasn't the one paying but shit how much was my drink?! A beer?! If a new owner comes around maybe I'll go back but I'm ok. read more

So this is def a drinkers bar. 12$ for a pitcher of Stella as opposed to $5 a beer. Lots of locals. Digital jukebox, small place, come with enough people and you own it. Pool table, decor is modern. Bartender is super nice, Lisa. They have they own beer Jolly Tea. read more

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Let me put you wise: there is no reason to come here unless you are a local regular, a Fordham student, a Fordham grad feeling particularly nostalgic for those many, many, drunken nights, or an Irish immigrant straying south of Woodlawn. That being said, Tinkers is a Fordham institution, and as such will always hold a very special place in my heart. It will be dirty, there will be an unbearably long bathroom line, questionably attractive couples will be sucking face IN your face, anti-smoking laws will be blatantly ignored, and the crowd will be packed wall to wall with sloppy drunk Fordham kids, especially if it's a weekend after eleven. You may also have to dodge errant pool cues and flying elbows and ping pong balls from the occasional beer pong game. And yet, to many a Fordham student, Tinkers is sheer magic. This can be explained, believe it or not. Compared the famed Arthur Avenue Tri-Bar of MUGZ's, Howl, and Ziggy's, the crowd has less polo shirted preps and no iron-pumping orange guidos or skankily attired hos. It is content to remain an Irish pub in the Bronx, and has no pretensions of being "the club," a fact which its clientele accepts and embraces. If there is dancing, it is not of the sketchy grind-up-on-you variety, but of the delightfully joyful, uninhibited drunken variety. The jukebox is full of classic bar tunes to which the crowd loudly sings along, plus a fine selection of Irish tunes and a disc recorded by the ever-present bouncer. But the reason that Tinkers remains so near and dear to the hearts of so many a Fordhamite is its status as a freshman initiation rite. Having never participated in any variety of underage drinking, I was incredibly nervous about the whole enterprise. I should not have feared: a quick flash of my Fordham ID, I was in and anxiously sipping on a cup of slightly warm beer someone had generously offered me from their $7 pitcher. In and out and under a half an hour, it was hardly a great night, but it was the start of something big. In the three semesters that followed, I made many a sober trip to Tinkers (!! I know), enjoying it just because it was college and something to do on the weekend, everyone was a potential new friend, and I could feel superior knowing I wasn't going to embarrass myself with the drunken antics that were on display from so many of my peers. However, there also were occasions when I would partake in cheap Tinkers beer, such as the evening when half my Honors math class went out the night before our 9:30 class. It was college, and such behavior was easy to justify. Or then there was the first time I can ever say I was drunk, during finals first semester on a particularly empty night. While my guy friends used the restroom, a local memorably offered to get me into "The Garden," for free. Even while struggling to adjust to my mind-altered state, I was able to discern that he meant the nearby Botanical Gardens, and not Madison. Somewhere along the line, I too carved my name in the back room wall with the key to Queen's Court, joining the Pantheon of Tinkers lovers for all eternity. The site of many a memorable evening, Tinkers will always be remembered fondly by this Fordham grad, and scores of others. Bonus points: 11 months ago today, Boyfriend asked me to join him for drinks at the Jolly Tinker, and the rest is history. Shithole or not, it'd be hard to find a more memorable venue for our first date. read more

Under New Ownership,changed the whole place up.Use to be my local watering hole.Will not be going back,place is not want the neighbors need.Too Yuppie. read more

Went here today after getting banned from another bar in the Bronx long story, it was pretty strange and not homey like other bars I go to and I only went here for a cheap drink. The best part was the jukebox and the 4 dollar beer! read more

Unexpectedly was surprised by the great food & the awesome service by the bartender Polaris Bomb.. he treated me & my husband as we was regulars !! Love the atmosphere! read more

Fun spot that is awesome if you're not looking to drive to the city to get a buzz. That female bartender is incredibly rude however, I haven't been back since so I don't know if she still works there. The other guys check out though read more

No frills dive bar. Nice, dark ambiance. A few TV screens showing whatever game is on. Pool table towards the back. Cash only bar. This is the spot you go to when meeting others before starting your night... Or when you just need a drink and don't want annoyances like music and people to bother you. read more

Has deff been here for awhile but on a Saturday it's not my scene. I'm more of a dancing sort of person and this bar is not for that. More of a relaxed feel. Clean and friendly thou read more

I really liked the environment in here, the bar tender gave me free drinks on her!! Play pool, kareoke , beer pong, college crowd. Too many kids in my opinion. Still fun. read more

I hardly ever went to The Tinker when I was an undergrad at Fordham back in the early 80s. Most of us went to the old Clarks/RIP on Fordham Road, the El D/3rd Ave/RIP or Cushy Butterfield's across the street on Bedford Park//also RIP. But I've been there MANY times since then, mostly to play darts. or meet up with friends who's former bar hangout on Bainbridge Avenue or 204th Street has also now closed. I feel "old" in there now and generally fit in better with the day crowd. It is ALWAYS hilarious to see the undergrads as amateur drinkers and hanger-outers, but the Tinker has a long history of "looking out" for its' customers...idiot freshman or not! Solid bartenders, fair prices, uncompicated drink menu. ALL TRUE! Long live the TInker! read more

Wow! Just looked up the "Tinkah". I was a graduate student at the New York Botanical Garden in 1976, a nerd from Oregon with no idea of what NYC was like, much less the Bronx where I had to live while I went to school. The Tinker was a place where I could safely learn about how to live in NY and have a great time. The "back room" was a very interesting place even then, often where the overwhelmed could sleep it off. There were almost NO Fordham students there, mostly local Irish toughs, Detectives and Firemen. The few "hippie" students like me who hung out took years to get to know folks enough for them to not pigeonhole us and actually get to like us. Then the fun was on. Buy- backs were a free drink after every third paid drink, whether it was a beer or complex mixed drink. Once a year was "customer appreciation day" where everything you bought was free for 4 hours. "Buffalo" was famous for drinking a pitcher of vodka. Fond memories and hope you have a great time. -Steve from Corvallis, Oregon read more

Definitely not the cleanest bar I've been to, but awfully fun. I went here with a few buddies of mine who study at Fordham which is right nearby. The place was jam packed when I was there but the jukebox there was stacked with great hits throughout the decades. There was also a couple tables of Pong in the back room. Buy pitchers of beer if you want to be economical. read more

the place sucks--looking for a bar to hang out at about 3-4 months ago--went in on a friday night--hardly any one there--2 attractive women (looks like they were trying to meet a couple of fellas) shortly left in disgust (that was the look on their faces) the dopey bartender took 10 minutes to serve us-finally came over and said " duuh do u want a drink" place was nearly empty-my girl ordered a cosmo--tasted like sugar water--we left before she even finished it i think they were setting up for kareoke- for who? who is going to sing? needs a bar rescue--i just read in the daily news today that it has been open for 45 years--the owner has to wake up read more

As a non Fordham Univercity Student i must say this bar had never caught my attention. I would always drive or walk past this bar and wonder who would go there? At a glance on any given day it looks like an old abandon bar, depending on the day however it gets packed. I once decided to try out this bar and see what it was about. At first, the bar tender seemed pretty stuck up and rude but then after 15 minutes of me just stalling for my friends she turned out to be pretty cool. It's a nice small chill place. The drinks are hella cheap ! i bought a pitcher for 7 or 8 bucks ! and there's a pool table in the back which is also pretty cheap to play ($ 1 a game is a bargain compared to manhattan). The music overall was good, great old school 80's and 90's classics. Overall it's a great place to just hang out with friends or kill time. I hear it gets really good on weekdays when fordham uni has gatherings there. read more

I've been to many bars in new york city. And out of all the bars that I've been in this one definitely is at the bottom of the barrel. I moved into the neighborhood recently and usually I like to hit up the local bars to meet new people and get a feel for the neighborhood. One night I decided to pass by the bar on a late night. There were a good amount of people in there so I began to mingle I bought a pitcher of beer, and tried to have a good time. All of a sudden the jukebox cuts off the lights come on and they began kicking everyone out the bar with no warning. My pitcher was 3 quarters of the way full and I wasn't the only one who still had plenty of beer left. So I decide to fill up my plastic cup of beer because in this bar they serve beer in cups and not glass mugs which I don't understand. So I proceed to walk out with the beer that I paid for because they didn't want to give me my money back after I paid for the beer and was basically forced to get out. As I'm walking the so called bouncer ran up behind me knocked the beer out of my hand and it spilled all over me. What a freaking jerk! I don't like confrontation but I cursed this guy out and I pray he gets find yourself looking for something to do don't come to this crap hole bar. Your better off doing anything else. This bar sucks and they don't do a good job and seem not to care about people who come in other then their regulars. I hope this business fails so the unemployed people who work there actually learn to appreciate people and treat people they deal with with respect. read more

The Tinker is great. Miss the old bartender Patty but Daren is really good. I just found out the other day that the bald guy with the glasses isn't the owner. He's there everyday! read more