Lucy's is a dive bar with a little extra flair. The vibes are on point. Roll up with friends and order beers or cocktails. It's a cool, easy place to hang out. read more

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Call this a dive bar alright - I dove down a couple of notches class wise .... Not for classy ladies ... alas ,, if you want a pint go ahead ,, juke box SWANGIN,,, LOTS OF MEN read more

Lucy's - Beer in tiny wobbly cup - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Not my favorite dive bar I've ever been to, but nevertheless a dive bar. Pool tables & dingy bathrooms, so pretty spot on for the vibe. I wouldn't be opposed to going again, but also imo there's better dive bars. Worth it to check it out! Also takes card & cash. read more

I got kicked out of the bar for not tipping on a $5 non-alcoholic beer due to the extremely rude attitude of the bartender. This is illegal. I paid for the beverage and got kicked out. No refund. Disputed on my credit card. And will write a note to the city and state. read more

This place is soooo sick! The ambiance is amazing, so dive bar but in the best way possible. Dope old country music playing, it's cash only. Good size, wasn't too crowded either so that was nice I bet it gets hard to walk around sometimes. But the bar owner Lucy herself, has owned the place for 50 years. I think it just adds to the energy in the place the bartender were cool, got me taken care of as fast as possible appreciate that. Definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the area n looking for a dope place to have some drinks with the homies. read more

2.5-3 stars but considering how rude everyone was here it's a 2. I had heard of Lucy's over the years and in my 20's. Although, no moment really sprung up to come by. Came in this weekend. Drinks are surprisingly not cheap for being all canned and bottled beer. I think pbr is the cheapest thing you can get and that's still $5. Which yes, that's cheap but it's also pbr which is basically worthless. Modello and some other bottled beers (nothing fancy) are about $7 and come out of a fridge in the middle of the room. A well drink will run you $14. The boxes that the beer comes out of are stacked all over the place near the bar. There's a few pool tables. Everyone here looks way too serious. Serious and pissed. One of our friends got snapped at by one of the bartenders for asking her how Lucy was doing. And she harshly responded with "You know, I'm really sick of people asking me that!" And same friend got literally shoved out of his seat by some thuggish looking bro that wanted to talk to a woman sitting up at the bar next to us. Didn't even say a word. He just shoved him over. Maybe it used to be a better run dive with the actual owner Lucy around but it just gave off giant dumpster fire vibes to me. read more

Just a heads up, this bar doesn't really have set hours. It is my understanding that the owner opens it when she wants to. So if you happen to pass by and it's open, stop in. Total dive operated by owner/bartender Lucy. I think she might be the only bartender and the only one running the joint. Super mixed crowd. I liked the vibe here. Friendly and casual. Cheap drinks. read more

Lucy's is my favorite dive in the city. However last time I tried to go, it seemed like it might be indefinitely closed. If that's the case, I will be devastated. Some of the best vibes in the city. read more

A dive bar in a popular area. Most bars around the area are super packed or require cover. This is a great place to go if you are looking for a chill comfy vibe. When I walked in there was a dog sitting there too! They are cash only and does not accept card. They do have an atm outside for cash. This is not a fancy spot for a date but definitely a chill spot to kick it with friends. We walked in, seated ourselves and ordered at the bar. read more

The bar of your dreams On a cold cold winter night Lucys will be right Get the miller light read more

Pretty sure what I wrote years ago counts as sexual harassment, and in this #MeToo movement, Lucy, I hope you changed your business model and at least hired a few female or male bodyguards. Yelp, stop deleting these comments. As someone who went through a sexual harassment ordeal at this establishment, your organization is diminishing my experience and making it seem like it didn't happen. IT happened, and I felt violated that day. It still makes me angry to this day. read more

When we came here it was dead, but that was on a Thursday at about 8:00 PM. After reading about this place, and being huge fans of neighborhood dive bars, we were hoping to see and meet the legendary Lucy - but she was nowhere to be found. There was one other patron besides us and the bartender, who was pretty much indifferent. She was playing annoyingly loud music through a bluetooth speaker propped up on the bar. Another guy walked in that she apparently knew and who she wanted to talk to so, not being able to hear her own conversation, she moved the speaker down the bar past her and her friend and put it next to us which, in turn, made it impossible for us to now hold a conversation. I'm not against loud music, particularly in a packed dive bar. But if you have an empty bar you really don't need to play it that loud. Trust me, we can all hear it just fine at a reasonable volume because there is literally nothing else going on. Besides, if it was so loud that you had to move it away from yourself, wouldn't you assume its going to be equally too loud for the people you set it down next to? Anyway, having said all this, if what you're after is a legit dive bar then this surely fits the bill. I'm sure it can be a really fun and hopping place at other times, but the night we went to visit was not that sort of night. The bottom line: A real legit dive bar. Indifferent bartender, no Lucy. Empty and dead when we were there but I'm sure it can get crazy other times. read more

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Dive Bar for sure, but nothing wrong with that. I needed to meet my wife at a place near Madison Square Garden and this was only a block away with an intriguing rooftop bar that overlook the City. Nothing fancy here, taps were not working so I had an Almost Famous IPA. Bar ran out of Pacifico beer so I had a Corona. My wife arrived and ordered the tacos, which she declared delicious. Bartender was very helpful and the staff seemed to really hustle. Music too loud and the bar closed at Midnight unless they get a rush of biz (as I was informed)! Nothing special here but I was just happy the bar was not jammed. read more

Loved this little dive bar! We popped in on a rainy Friday night to play some pool and drink some brews. It has everything you could want! Friendly bartenders, cheap drinks (in Manhattan lol), awesome music, graffitied bathroom which doesn't lock all the way, and two pool tables. The crowd was a mix of college students, older locals, and people who love a night out in EV. I felt at home here. My only qualm is that it's cash only because who carries cash on them these days, am I right? Will definitely be back and can see this place being my go-to neighborhood dive bar. read more

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Definitely divey, not too crowded, dark, 2 x pool tables $5 for 1 hour, good jukebox, weird bathroom, sloppy bar tender but not enough to be offended by, nice varied crowd of all ages. My fave bar in the E. Village. read more

Awesome bar. Great drinks, even better bar tenders. Ivan's the best bar tender in the world. Very homey, comforting, and a definite go to.

This blonde punk behind the bar told me that my ID was fake. When I told her that it was real, she told me that I better tip well and raised the price of the 4 drinks from $28 to $32. I'm sad to see that Lucy stooped to this level and hired these goofy kids. read more

Standard dive bar. I came with friends to grab a quick drink. The venue is definitely dirty, grimy, and not well kept-to be expected of a dive bar. They have pool for play as well. There's a few tables, the bar, and sufficient space to stand. The crowd is very young (think early to mid 20s) and grimy/hipster as well. Perfect if that's your preferences. read more

Lucy's is my go to. She is such a wonderful lady and will remember your name and ask how your week has been. I moved to Portland over a year ago and to this day she still asks my friends how I am. Lucy, you rock. read more

Older bartender with a beard was an asshole. He kept saying my ID was a fake just because it was "too flimsy" and wasn't a NY ID and almost didn't serve me a drink. Obviously I didn't tip him since he was being a dick about it. So he made an announcement to the whole bar saying "everyone has to tip here or you can get the fuck out." Then he closed the bar early at 10:30. read more

This bar is so dope. Awesome people and vibe. Pool tables are great and the drinks are delicious. Lucy the owner is a sweetheart, when you see her make sure to say hi! read more

Lucy's has everything you'd want from a dive bar: pool, cheap drinks, friendly staff, manageable crowds and decent music at a reasonable volume. It's actually pretty rare to find a place that checks all those boxes in the East Village, especially on a weekend night. The demographic is pretty standard for the neighborhood: students and miscellaneous 20/30-somethings. Funny: I've been hitting this joint off and on for like 15 years and it never seems to change. The decor, the staff and the vibe are immutable. I don't think I've ever gone there and *not* seen Lucy. If it ain't broke, don't fix it... read more

I entered the bar and a young man who worked there told me my ID was fake. He was so disrespectful to me and other friends who are of age as well and have been for some time. This was never an issue in the past. The new hires have really destroyed the vibe of this place that I once absolutely loved. Really a shame to see it mismanaged into the ground. Would not recommend going here as it no longer has any redeeming qualities. read more

Have you ever met a living legend? Possibly? But no NY legend is greater than Lucy. She's seen every New Yorker ever. If you haven't met her, then you are not a real New Yorker. Find Lucy, show her respect, witness the greatness of New York's #1 Dive Bar of the World USA. read more

The blonde bartender looked like she smelled a fart the whole time we were in there. She was rude from the minute we walked in. She complained about not getting a tip even though she was having personal conversations the whole time and barely paying attention to any of the customers. I bartend and if I ever treated a customer the way she did I'd be fired on the spot. Good luck girl lmao. read more

Owner/bartender Lucy refused to serve me because my friend was in a wheelchair. Said he wouldn't be safe if I drank too much. All the charm in the world won't make up for service (i.e. outright discrimination) like that. read more

Awful service. Felt unwelcome the entire time. Started a game of friendly game of pool and was kicked out for no reason because the bar tender lady was drunk off her ass. Will never go back! read more

Some people experience the "Walk Of Shame" & then some experience an "ERA Of Shame." Thanks to one night in Lucy's, sadly, I experienced the latter. For years on a friend of mine continued to whisper in my ear, "I know what you did last summer." My entire friend's circle has kept the story alive as I try to shake it from my memory. All I'm saying (admitting) is that Lucy is no innocent. She kept dropping shots of vodka down in front of me, totally trying to help some guy get in my pants. I have a distinct memory of Lucy trading knowing glances with my date & he would nod, then another shot would land in front of me. She knew, he knew & thank god I learned my lesson forevermore. Who needs Rohypnol when you've got her? Yikes! The rest of that night belongs to me. Thankfully I've successfully blocked it out. I wish Stefan of Holiday Lounge were still around & that I could put these two in a steel cage death match. He'd have hung her out to dry. Stefan had way more integrity & now, thanks to Lucy, I've lost a piece of mine. read more

I've had fun at Lucy's - a bit hard to see other patrons there but sometimes that's good. Maybe not so great for people watching. However, I am severely disappointed since last week, my friends and I were walking by Lucy's. I merely just looked at the bar and kept walking. The bouncer started to try to get us to come in. We just said no thanks and kept walking. He started yelling at us "Stupid! stupid!" which we ignored but we snapped back around as soon as he started using racial slurs. I asked him to say it one more time when there were more people around which immediately shut his lip. read more

On a recent Saturday night, Lucy's was almost devoid of douchebags. The poker-faced Kasha is so fabulous she has bathroom graffiti dedicated to her; she is as comfortable behind a cue stick as she is behind the bar. Lucy herself is amazing beyond words. Come to Lucy's to play pool, listen to great jukebox tunes, drink anything and everything from Polish beer to Irish whiskey, or fight with hipsters. Bring cash and a sense of humor. read more

Well, well, well. It's true what they say about Lucy - she's definitely on the side of those who want to get it in. I came here on a date last night (yeah yeah, year of yes) and Lucy was generous with the buybacks, always providing new beverages as soon as the last ones disappeared, and being very attentive until welllllllll passed when I wanted to go home (aka I got two hours of sleep last night, LUCY). I like this place a lot. They have a solid rock n roll jukebox, beers are moderately priced (well, they're average - 5 bucks), and everything about Lucy's screams "dive!" The patrons were especially interesting, though I have to say, when a giant, patriotically painted drag queen told me that my jacket was knocked to the floor and then explained to me that the woman rudely did so without telling me because "she's French," my French ass then proceeded to note that said drag queen was what the French call les incompetents. ;) Anyway, there was a sordid array of characters throughout the bazillion hours that I was here last night, and Lucy kept them all in check. She's definitely a cool, cunning old broad. I'd like to come back here more often, but definitely not until 3am on a Wednesday because guess what? You will have to wait twenty minutes each for the L and the G train, and my working class pride rarely allows me to take a cab such a short distance... so, if you're from that other borough, you know the one, across the river, and you wanna hit up Lucy's, I suggest doing so in the hours before midnight, because while the East Village is geographically close to Brooklyn, the trains don't give a shit if you have to work at 6am the next morning. read more

When I say I love a good dive bar, I really LOVE a good dive bar. Unfortunately Lucy's was a bit too dank to hang out with a group of friends. This crossed the line as a good dive as it was pretty dirty and had a semi-major bug problem. read more

Lucy's goes in my dive bar Hall of Fame. It's not pretty but pretty gritty. The drinks are cheap and you can entertain yourself with one of two pool tables in the back or put a few bucks into the jukebox. The bar is owned and run by an old Polish family with lots of charm. For some reason I haven't made a stop here in awhile...I think I'll pay a visit soon and see if Lucy is still tending bar. ___ I walked by here the other day and Lucy was unlocking the door and smiled and said hi to me. That was nice. read more

Take it from a bartender ...this is the best bar in NYC. Lucy is a legend. The jukebox is full of classics, the bar is full of history. i would say don't go here just to keep it empty, but it deserves your business. The day this bar closes i'm moving to Oregon, because NYC will have lost all of its charm. read more

This is the diviest place I've ever been. I walked on on New Year's Eve after 11pm and was handed a top hat on arrival. It was fairly empty with only around 15 people there. We grabbed draft beers, which were $6.50 a pop (not sure if this was because it was NYE) and sat down to wait for the ball to drop. People were selecting music from the jukebox the entire time, but it wasn't too loud. How nice to have a conversation over a drink! They gave us champagne at midnight. I would definitely come back! Hopefully with cheaper drinks. read more

Pinball Alert !!! Stop 2... Lucy's has a Pirates of the Caribbean (POTC see: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5163 ). Same set up as Hi-Fi $.50/game or $2.00 for 5 credits and seems to be in better condition : Fair to Good. 2 Billiard tables in back. I liked the vibe here although it wasn't very busy, with less than 10 people. If I were coming strictly to drink this would be a good cheap choice that has pinball. Go Lucy!!! Check out my NYC pinball list here: http://www.yelp.com/list_details?list_id=_nL3k1dC1w_-P8HH4qSXrA pix laters... read more

This Halloween night, my friend and I wandered into Lucy's which gives one the feeling that they haven't changed a thing about the place since the 20s. An older Polish women was running the bar, I assume she's Lucy? Very nice little lady. The crowd is a little shady, but that's part of it's allure I suppose. Although maybe a little too shady because someone snatched my iPhone out of my bag as I turned around, and I couldn't track down the culprit. But iPhone thievery aside, it's a pretty fun place for drinks, pool, and Buck Hunter! It's more low key than some of the other bars in the area, but is plenty lively. Just hold on to your belongings while you're there! read more

The dive-y-ist of dive, Lucy's was a fascinating place to go for a post-Christmas dinner drink. When my friend and I arrived shortly after 7:00, we were the only two people there. My friend quickly connected with the Polish bartender in Polish, who later took our photo and gave us a free round of drinks. We also enjoyed playing random songs on the jukebox, including ones by Joan Jett and Johnny Cash. read more

I didnt have high hopes for lucys, but it was still pretty disappointing. Lucy who was lazily sitting on the other side of the bar made her way around to the tap to poor me my goose island, which she proceeded to poor ice cubes into. 7$, tasted terrible. Tap lines likely needed some love. As if that wasnt enough, a friend of mine who regularly goes there was asked to leave by Lucy for having a "sick hand". (His arm was broken). She made a real scene about it. My experience here was terrible. If you are looking for a better dive bar I would recommend Sly Fox on 2nd ave, or B-side on avenue B. read more

A few friends and I stopped at Lucy's on a late Saturday night. It was recommend as a place we could go to avoid the crowds and hordes of drunk young folks in the East Village. I'd say my friend was half-right. Lucy's was crowded, but the crowd wasn't strictly young. Lucy's is a dive. Not a particularly clean one (the place smells a bit funky), either. But the five dollar beers and three dollar PBR cans are a nice break from the more expensive prices in the surrounding bars. My friend and I played a couple games of pool in the back. The pool tables were easy to get onto, and the opponents ranged from guys-who-play-here-every-night-sober to falling-over-my-cue-and-onto-the-table-drunk. Hmm. The back wall really cut into the playing space on the back table (there was a half-sized cue stick for when you needed to line up a shot against this well). The staff at Lucy's was friendly, including Lucy herself, a tiny woman who was seemingly everywhere in the bar at once - talking to patrons, grabbing cases of beer from the kitchen, tending the bar. Still, though, I struggle to think about why I'd recommend Lucy's to anyone looking for a place to stop on a weekend night. The prices are low, true, but I bet you could find a better dive in the East Village. read more