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    Peter McManus Cafe

    3.8 (228 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Irish Pub
    Open 12:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PETER MCMANUS CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual

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    Andrew J.

    Awesome New York bar with a friendly crowd. We grabbed a cheeseburger which we were hoping to share between the two of us. They had it cut in half and prepared on two separate plates for us which was very nice of them. The prices are reasonable as far as New York goes and I'd be happy to come back. But what made me want to come back more was the fact that the fourth round of drinks was free! We ended up staying a bit longer because of this which we were happy to do.

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    Nisa W.

    Burger was great! Cosmo hit the spot. Place is truly a dive and dated but if u love a good dive you'll be fine. Bathroom is slightly atrocious but... its a dive so hey.

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    Ron A.

    Peter McManus Cafe has been open for 87 years, and it looks it...not in a necessarily negative way, it just looks its age. Rather than Cafe, PMC looks more like a pub or "bar and grill". Sitting down in the front bar portion, one can feel the past and imagine what the "walls have seen" over the almost 90 years of pints poured and burgers slung. The walls were adorned with old pictures and letters, and there were telephone booths by the corner of the bar. We went there for lunch and it was decently filled with a mix of locals and tourists there for lunch or just a few drinks. The bartender handled the front tables in addition to the barstools. He was a loud-laughing friendly helpful guy, who was born for the business...a natural. I had the Pop Pop burger with tater tots. Pop Pop is a 50-25-25 blend of ground chuck, brisket and short rib, A relatively simple burger with cheddar cheese, onion and pickle that is not "gourmet" with all sorts of cheffed up toppings; it's just a satisfying juicy two napkin burger. That tots were frozen but fried nicely crispy in a way that made it hard to stop eating them. From the outside, and perhaps the inside if you're "dinge" adverse, it may seem to be a dive bar but it really is not...it has character to spare.

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    4 months ago

    Awesome bar with a lot of history. The cosmopolitan was great and the staff were super nice.

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    4 months ago

    Food and service were excellent. But the restaurant needs to be updated. And the ladies room was beyond gross.

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    9 months ago

    Very chill hang out bar, lots of regulars and great bartenders with an internet jukebox. Fun times.

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    9 months ago

    Great bar in Chelsea! Good value, considering where it is and the two women behind the bar on a Saturday afternoon, made it a perfect day!

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    7 months ago

    I love this bar so much the whole staff is very friendly ,my friends have actually all becomes bestfriends with all the bartenders

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    8 months ago

    The service and the ambiance were fantastic! I had the best night here. The staff was great, the chicken fingers were awesome.

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    10 months ago

    It has that old bar rustic feel. Food was great and the bartender was friendly and attentive. Worth going back.

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    1 year ago

    Service was good. Food was good. Bathrooms need updated. Our overall experience was great.

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    2 years ago

    Weak! Needs an upgrade, to run down looking. Food could be better, service is slow. What happened to this place?

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    3 years ago

    Great pop-pop's burger but the rest of food is so-so. As drinks go, just stick to beer on tap.

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    4 years ago

    Great reputation but everything is dirty in the pub: the tablecloths, the menus, the booths. Burger was great.

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