Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieBasic barroom with pool table & jukebox considered a holdout against East Village gentrification.
From Google Maps reviews.
I was hoping the 1 star reviews were exaggerations - there's no way these bartenders are that rude. But I’m honestly shocked by how this place treats its customers. I saw four women get kicked out for “not drinking enough” even though they each had a couple drinks and were just sitting at the bar. One bartender even said, “What, are you not gonna tip me?” completely unprovoked. There are many other bars in this neighborhood so best to avoid!
This would be a 5 star dive bar if it weren’t for that one bartender on a power trip. I go to this bar often and if that bartender is there it changes the whole vibe. She often (every 30 minutes or so) cuts the music to go over the loud speaker to publicly humiliate people. Pretty bizarre. Unless she’s Sophie herself, she needs to get fired.
Never experienced such an entitled bartender in my life. She stopped the music multiple times and told everyone there that “you’re all privileged”. There’s genuinely something wrong with her and I hope she gets the help she needs. Highly recommend a therapist
From the Mar 31, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
A live animal was on site (not a service animal or a fish in a tank).
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.