I always seek out local dive bars when traveling. NYC has an absence. We choose Nassau Bar close to our hotel. Man it was bustling. Fool of personality, laughter and friends meeting after work. Drinks were delicious bartender handled the crowd like a pro. One and done and off to the next! read more

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If you are looking for the polar opposite of a polished "mixology" lounge, this is it. Nassau Bar is one of the last true gritty, old-school dive bars in Manhattan, holding its ground just blocks from City Hall for more than 50 years. The vibe is exactly what you want from a real dive: narrow, dimly lit, and unapologetically no-frills, with a long bar and a classic jukebox. The crowd is a true New York cross-section--construction workers, Financial District office types unwinding after work, and the occasional curious tourist who wandered in and stayed. Service is fast, friendly, and refreshingly unpretentious. For this part of town, drink prices are hard to beat, and the happy hour is among the cheapest you will find in FiDi. There is no food, so plan accordingly--this place is about drinking, not dining. The verdict: Nassau Bar is perfect for a cheap, stiff drink and a healthy dose of old-New York grit. Expect it to be loud, a little rough around the edges, and yes, a bathroom that has definitely seen better days--but that is all part of the charm. Pro tip: Spend some time with the jukebox. It is widely regarded as one of the best in the area for classic tunes. read more

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Philly is so awesome! Good vibes and affordable drinks, came here while traveling and was blown away with the great vibes

The food was great. The service was excellent, and the staff was very friendly. I had the club sandwich and it was one of the best club sandwich I ever had. My cousin had the chicken salad. It was so big she was able to eat half and take the other half home for lunch tomorrow she loved it. read more

Was a bit taken aback at first since it was really quiet with barely people inside. But it was cuz we went fairly early around 5:10pm so I think they just opened. Once they started playing music the vibe was great with the dimmed red lights. They have mainly bar seating with ~3 table seatings for 4 ppl seatings. The people there were very sweet and friendly. Had some bottled beers there. One worker or owner there also suggested us where to grab pizza and cafes when we were leaving too. read more

Super average dive bar - prices definitely higher than other spots in the area, so not sure I'll be returning. Bartenders were friendly though, and solid music too. read more

We were looking for a bar with good music and stumbled across Nassau Bar. I am so happy we did. We were only going to have a drink or two but Felicia and Vinnie were so friendly and made us feel like friends that we wound up staying until their shift ended. Felicia is an amazing bartender. She's attentive, friendly and fun. My BF loved the jukebox. We will definitely be going back there often. If you want to have a great hangout place or just a quick drink DEFINITELY go to Nassau Bar. We were there in the afternoon. We met some really nice people who had wandered in for a quick one and stayed a while. Nighttime is a younger crowd but they looked like they were having fun. read more

Felicia, the daytime bartenders, was the absolutely star of the bar. She has been there for 35 years and has seen all kinds in this fun establishment. We went to Nassau because of needing a washroom. We were going to grab a quick drink and head on our way. We had a busy afternoon/evening planned seeing NYC. Instead, we had one of the best times we have had in a long while. We stayed for hours, laughed, drank and ate (no food, but carried in from burger place down the street) We only left because her shift was done. Her and Vinnie, the manager, were engaging, fun and kept the drinks flowing. My GF and I had so much fun, we would absolutely be regulars of we were local. The drinks were good, prices fair, ambience was great. If you are looking for high end atmosphere, this likely isnt your place. If you are looking for great atmosphere, fun people, cold drinks and good pricing, this is your place! ​ 50+ years in business in this market says all you need to know read more

THE THICKEST ACCENTS IN NYC. Locals sports bar on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Be prepared to be called Sunshine or sweetie with a Brooklyn accent by the lady Amazon bartender who must be 7' tall. This is a real NYC locals bar. Everyone is friendly? Speech is peppered with colorful language. I didn't eat anything there. So no notes on the food. In fact. I was practically the only one there except for a three or four locals. The bartender lady was kind enough to charge my phone. But I had to pay for it with a beer and a little bit of humiliation for not being a regular. Stop in here at your own risk. Depending on your tolerance, you might have a good time. Excellent dive bar. Cheers. read more

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Great dive bar. Amazing staff and good drinks. Haley is one of the most professional and welcoming person I have had the pleasure of interacting with. Only downside is they don't have food read more

Classic Dive bar and friendly bartenders Union Friendly and Buybacks are a ++ I'll always be a loyal customer here read more

I visited New York with my husband and we stayed in the Financial District. Nassau Bar is a great watering hole! Super close to a lot of different attractions and the bar tenders were extremely friendly and kind. Phil is very sweet and helpful. Great happy hour deals and if we visit New York again, we'll definitely be making another pit stop here. read more

Staying at the stuffy beekman (across the street). They don't sell any domestic beer or seltzers. Stumbled across this dive bar and it was great!! No frills type of place. Great experience. Feels like home/local bar. read more

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Hole in the wall dark bar. Has a range of clientele from suits to construction workers. The girls behind the bar were either in bikinis or underwear. We came in right at shift change on a Friday around 5 - the change of scenery was night & day, if you know what I mean (; Happy hour offers $5 drinks, which seems like a bargain in NY. Definitely stop by this place for a drink or two, it's an interesting spot. read more

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Walk right on in to this well air conditioned bar just steps away from city hall. The bikini clad bartenders will greet you with a smile and serve up a quick cold beer or drink. Cash or Card is accepted and the men's room was clean but the women's room was located upstairs and was a little... down on its luck. Super tiny shots of Patron Cafe were $10. Good stop for 1 or 2 then done unless you want to ogle the bartenders for longer. read more

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This place is a gem in a boring bland neighborhood of buildings and small streets Philly brings this place alive in a way where you forget where you are the only bad thing about this place is leaving and being the lower manhattan around snobs again but enjoy the minutes you have with Philly and Budweiser and on a good day the yankees read more

Today was my third time going to this bar and was advised by one of the bartenders that my date and I would have to leave after we finished our first drink there. Apparently we were asked to leave due to me taking a "smaller than half" of roll of toilet paper from the bathroom during the last time we visited there. This bar did not offer napkins to begin with, and I never complained about it because the place seemed to be pretty cool even after the first few times we hung out there. I made it clear to our bartender that the last time I was there, the bar tender that served us made a comment that I had a roll, which seemed like is was a joke that was laughed off amongst all of us prior to us leaving. She never once made it clear that it was a problem for them or suggested that I shouldn't have done that. This time we were advised to finish our last drink,close out tab, and leave before her boss came in. Let's be clear that I needed it to blow my nose, clean my hands, wipe my mouth, etc! Not use it for a bathroom trip outside of their business!!! This was very bad business and there are ways to talk to your customers. They're loss, we were good and consistent customers. FYI-bring your own toilet paper and tissue to this place if you need to clean up or wipe anything! read more

I came here after a long night of work on Thursday March 14 and the bartender in the back part of the bar was acting like a real b*tch. She wasn't talking to anybody and looked like I was bothering her when I was talking to her. She was rude, and was on her phone most of the time I was there. This use to be a great spot, but if you hire ppl like this girl, ppl are gonna stop coming in. She looked so f*cking bored, 100% she's in the wrong business. I won't come back when this girli is working read more

Visited for first time last night. Wonderful atmosphere, Julie was a great bartender and John, the owner was attentive and caring. All in all a nice bar to stop in and have a reasonably priced drink. Will go back... read more

It's a nice spot and it's fun, bartenders are great but the women's room is upstairs and you cannot for any reason use the men's room downstairs...but upstairs houses a second men's room...just rubbed me the wrong way read more

Diviest of Dive bars. Plenty of TV's super long bar, and sass from the bartender. She was great!

The bartenders here are awesome! However, one of the managers just tries his best to keep the bartenders from "chatting too much" with the customers. Not a good experience for the bartender. My friend recently got kicked out because he and a bartender were having a nice conversation. Just waiting for the manager who kicked him out to leave for good, so the current bartender can run this business. read more

It's like 7 degrees tonight and the bartender was in underwear and had a sweatshirt. They shouldn't make the ladies wear bikinis or underwear!!!!!! It's cold :( but they were kind. It was very empty.................confused about their hours? Most of the time they aren't open... it's quite unknown sort of like a game... GIVE THE GIRLS REAL UNIFORMS!!!!!! PLS read more

We were only visiting nyc and stumble to this place , Dive bar 200% and we love it , everything is cheaper than everywhere else plus our bartender was Victoria from Budapest and we love her thank you vic From Tina and Vivian read more

Every now and then you get tired of all the frou-frou cocktail lounges, bars with "mixologists" instead of bartenders, fancy wine bars, etc., and just wanna grab a drink at some place that's low brow, low stress and low end. Just get dirty in other words. Sometimes you just wanna go back to what Manhattan used to be - when it used to have an edge - when it was primarily a grimy, seedy, dirty, rundown, inexpensive city with sketchy bars with weird themes. Like the old Paradise Club near Penn Station, where lonely married guys on their commute home to NJ, would stop by for a $10 slow dance with an attractive woman (yes, slow dance)...no lap dances, only slow dancing like at a high school prom, lol. And all those places on 8th Avenue near the Port Authority, that offered $15 striptease shows behind a plexiglass window in a private booth. Yes, those places really did exist, but now just a part of history and turned into chain stores - the old Playpen (is now a Shake Shack), Show World (now Duane Reade), Peep World (now the Westin), and Peep O-Rama (now Bank of America). Or the Vault in the old Meatpacking, where they had live sex and S&M shows...now a Dos Caminos restaurant. Or Bar d'O ("Bardoe"), a West Village bar that featured drag queen shows every night...now, a trendy seafood restaurant named Ditch Plains (after a Hamptons beach of all places lol). Wow, how times have changed. And along those lines, there were a string of "Bikini Bars" in the city. No stripping, just bartenders in bikinis in dumpy dive bars with dirt cheap drinks and great jukeboxes. Most have disappeared - Billy Stopless (now a Starbucks), Deno's Party House (now a Taco Bell), Red Rock West (now Artichoke Pizza), and countless others. But thankfully, a few survive...probably not for long though as the city continues to "yuppify" and "suburbanize". Notably, Nassau Bar, Port 41, Snafu, Wakamba, Ipanema and The Patriot. However, of those, only Nassau Bar is a true bikini bar, the others are more like "daisy duke shorts & crop top bars". Nassau Bar was the 1st bar I went to when I first moved to NYC in 1999. My boss at Goldman Sachs (when we were at 85 Broad Street) took my group there on my first day at work to introduce me to my new colleagues and the city...8 Beers, 6 Tequila shots and 4am later, I was indoctrinated and sold on NYC. So, this place has some sentimental value for me. As the years went by, I completely forgot about it, until one day walking home from work a few weeks ago, when I happened to pass it and was shocked that it was still there. I went in, and it was exactly as it was over 15 years ago, NOTHING has changed. Which is refreshing given this constantly changing city. Since stumbling in, I've gone back with co-workers for after-work drinks, and even though it seems like this may be a 'guy-only' bar, I've taken a few girl friends of mine and they've enjoyed it and had fun. So, if you want to step back in time for a moment, or just grab some cheap drinks with a good jukebox, or if you're just a creepy old guy that's never seen a woman in a bikini, then this is your spot! And just like Toby Ketih's song, which is on their jukebox..."I Love this Bar". read more

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It is what it is lol. It's a dive bar, it's dark, the bathrooms are upstairs in a weird spot. The booze is cheap- I don't think they serve food and if they did, I probably wouldn't eat it. I don't remember if they had a good music selection, but I do remember that the bartenders wear bikinis. More power to them! I would be mortified lol. They are sweet girls though. The crowd is pretty much construction workers and random dudes that work in the area. It's kinda on the small side, but nobody invaded my personal space yet. Cool place to pre-party or even post-party. read more

A dive bar that smells like piss and shame. Stopped in here with my BF looking for a chill watering hole to kill time at before an event but got more than we bargained for. A real popular hangout for the "MAGA" crowd that doesn't have a functioning olfactory system. Went upstairs to use the bathroom which is tucked away in what looks like a squatters paradise. The carpet smells like pee! The bartenders are all women in bikinis which wouldn't be bad if they didn't look so unhappy and downtrodden by life. But this makes total sense when you see who they have to work for! The guy I assume is the owner was serving us weird looks the moment we walked in and decided to get confrontational with my boyfriend for "taking his seat" five minutes after he got up. I usually love a good dive, but this place plunges too low and bottoms out. read more

Was walking to Fulton Station and saw this dive. I figured "just a drink" The place is a dive, it is what it is. Men and not one single woman at the bar. For a moment thought it was a gay bar, which is ok with me, never had a problem at a gay bar. But, it is not. The bartender belonged more in a trailer park than in a FiDi bar. Her manners and attittude left a lot to be desired. They were non existent. But that was not the point. When she brought me the drink, I realized she was only wearing underwear. I don't know if this is a code violation but if it is not, it should. I paid and left. Did not touch the drink. At 2pm and at a bar that is open to anybody over 21.... these barmaids belong in a gentleman's club dressed that way read more

I'm so glad this bar is able to operate during COVID. It was a positive experience and the location had a great atmosphere. If you're someone looking to unwind during these dark times I definitely recommend this place. Will definitely come back next time I'm in town. read more

Nassau Bar - a can of blue ribbon beer - Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Dive bar and bikinis. That pretty much sums it up. Don't expect 10's to serve you, though. They're more like 4's but of course, after a couple of drinks, everyone starts to look good. Happy hour is pretty awesome. $3 drinks! read more

A bikini bar a short walk from the office? Thank god. This place is a dump. The 'bouncer' is always some big fat gross meatball complete with rotting teeth and poorly fitted glasses. To illustrate, the doorknob to the men's bathroom has been 'missing' since 1999, just the hole remains. The brands are basic, nothing fancy, but we are talking about girls in bikinis. Not girls that look like your sister or your wife, the one that 'lettered' in debate.... We're talking smooth skinned, cute, juicy, bulging melons in neon fabric, stretched to the borders of your violent imagination. To quote Huxley, "what treasures her's promised.." They have a happy hour, 5pm to 7pm. Mixed drinks are like $3 !! A great place for the guys in the office to visit. It builds morale... read more

I laughed my ASS off at the reviews written by women that had no idea what they were getting into before they wandered in. I LOVE this place! The AMAZING bar staff keep the assholes out and the good times in! Shun the naysayers and let them go to John Street which smells like puke. The bathrooms at Nassau Bar may not be stellar but I have never walked in to find it reeking of beer, vomit, pee or anything vile. Just everyone having a great time. read more

No. Came in here drunk one night because I walk by it EVERYDAY (its right by work) and a bar that is crowded at 1:15 in the afternoon is alluring. I never really noticed that the crowd is ALL men. But there is a reason for it, its a bikini bar. The bartenders were nice and pretty when i went in but the place is just tacky. And not cheap. I feel like we paid $4 or $5 for a bud light. So unless you want to get off on the bar tenders, I would never come here. Ever. No reason for me to ever go back. If they had killer drink specials the tackyness would completely turn into fun factor. Sticking to John St. just a couple blocks away for an awesome time, cheap drinks, without leaving your dignity at the door. read more

My boyfriend works in the area and we were thirsty one Friday evening and the following took place: Him: "Oh, let's try this place, there's always mad people...even at 1pm!" Me: "Wow, sounds like my kinda place!" Him: "Let's get whiskey on the rocks." Me: "Dammit, I only have $20! Wait, they're only $7!" Alright, enough of that convo. Basically, I had no idea this was a bikini bar, but I genuinely had a good time. Great convos with the bartender who, not lying, actually gave her number to my boyfriend who was seated right next to me. Just saying... read more

So after a long day at the office, I met some co-workers here. After a 15 minute monologue about how frustrated I was with so and so, the following actual conversation occured: Me: Why's that chick wearing a bikini? Co-Woker: Dude, that's the bartender Me: Oh, sweet Yeah, it was a rough one.... Anyway, the Happy Hour deal here is great but ends early, but the vibe later on is fun too and drinks are about $6 uniformly. It's usually pretty chill here on the weeknights when I've been by. For those looking for an experience like Hawaiian Tropic should check this place out. Less crowds, less noise and the "scenery" is probably better. read more

Hot girls in bikinis! This is a classic Old New York Dive Bar. NO Hipsters here! A very early happy hour targeting all those strong hardworking construction workers. The crowd is very eclectic, the drinks are cheap, the music is loud. Gets a little rough after 7. Love it. read more

This place had the longest bar I've ever seen! Which i loved. Basically it's just a bar with girls in bikinis serving you beer. Nothing special. Ive been on two different occasions and the first time was dead, second time packed. Service was quick even when they were slammed. read more

I walk by this bar on the way to class everyday........ i would say it seems legit if 1. There werent constantly creepy men (most of which look toothless) trying to lure me in this sketchy place. 2. The bikini bartenders were in shape 3. didnt open at like 8am and close around 10pm? 4. enough said read more

My coworkers and I nicknamed this place "the bar out back" as it is literally behind our building. The nickname lives up to this place. It is the epitome of a dive bar. I wouldn't suggest bringing a lady here as the bartenders wear bikinis and it's pretty much a de facto gentleman's club. They have very short happy hour times (12-1pm and 5-6pm), but you can get some cheap drinks. They have no food but will order delivery pizza for you. The bartenders are very friendly and courteous. If you're looking for a dive in the financial district close to the subway/path but don't want to venture to Jeremy's, this is your spot. read more

What more is there to say? super friendly chicks in bikinis serving cheap drinks. Does it get any better? the bartenders are very pretty but not the least bit snobbish...then again how can they be since they work in a dive bar lol they also have a great jukebox ... Single ladies take note - this bar is FULL of Pace students and union workers - translation - I was only one of 3 women in a bar filled with men. Granted they werent all lookers but there were certainly lots of cuties to choose from had I been single. Their only downfall is the bathrooms are DISGUSTING bring your purell lol read more