Niagara

This bar has got a great vibe. Its chill and has an incredible happy hour. The bartender, Morgan, is a total sweetheart and made us feel welcome as we tirelessly stumbled in with our luggage after a long walk from Penn Station. She served us up some cold beers to perk us right up!

Truly worst experience of my 4 years in NYC.When my husband tried to enter, a very clearly stoned bouncer slapped his hand away and shoved him. He then told us no boys were allowed in. When we protested, he told us we were too old to come in (we are 27 & 28). He then insulted our appearance and told us to not try again, and that this club was not for people like us.We have always loved this club, but sadly will not be returning, and will recommend none of our friends do the same.Unsure whether what we experienced was racism, ageism, or to do with our appearance, but as we waited at the lights we saw him let numerous clearly underage girls in without checking ID.It seems unfortunately this place has become one of the many subjected to the over inflated egos of wannabe bouncers in this city.

Rudest bartenders ever, it was giving they don’t like serving people of color. I don’t get how these people are employed both guy bartenders were super rude and expected a tip for pouring tequila into a cup, no interactions at all, and you expect a tip? I recommend Yuca Bar right across the street.

I recently visited Niagara with colleagues after a long day. I ordered a vodka cranberry and tipped the bartender 20%. When I returned for a second drink, I chose not to tip again before submitting my order. The bartender rudely took the payment machine away, stating that I would be cut off if I didnt tip.I was fine with just two drinks, so I waited until I finished my second one and decided to head out . Later, I discovered the bartender had added an additional 20% tip on the second drink without my consent. This is not only unprofessional but also illegal. Ive seen other reviews mentioning similar experiences.BUYERS BEWARE.

I’ve been here so many times, my friend had his ID from ecuador, he is 23 years old, they don’t even try to listen to us. This place isn’t even worth it, Bartenrder guy friday (men) night 30/11 and bownser should not working here. They were really mean. We were trying to have a good time that’s fall.

The drinks are fresh and reasonably priced. It has a classic downtown neighborhood bar vibe yet still looks new.

The bartenders were really disrespectful- they really wanted to pressure me into leaving a tip for pouring 3 beers, and then took the card reader away and left themselves a tip without my consent when I tried to not leave a tip. I was shocked…

I only gave 4 stars because this vibe might not be for everybody. It wouldn’t be my choice for kiddos or grandparents. Girls night, fellas, couples most definitely ok.If you like to be on the scene and in the mix this is the spot! Located on prime real estate on Avenue A this is the place to see and be seen.You can take your drinks inside, outside or if you’re really feelin secretive head to their speakeasy in the basement. We came for after dinner drinks...but had to order from the menu. Post COVID money maker. No complaints on their fries.WARNING: the bathrooms are beyond small and and not kept up.

Mediocre place. Rude bartenders. My friend didn’t tip on one bottle of beer and the bartender complained about it and didn’t serve either of us for the rest of the night

Terrible service. Rude bartenders. Blonde hair female bartender is mad rude she will look at you and just go serve somebody else. 0/10

My good friend Nathan Shi was the DJ for the night here and I came out with my friends and had a great experience! Music was a whole vibe and I enjoyed my time here!

Kenny Megan and jackson are the best. So caring and attentive. So much fun.

Not filled with TVs! Bartender was very friendly. Im new to Going Out and she made me feel comfortable. Very chill, kind of empty. One person on their laptop lol. We were there early (about 8:30) though so probably that vibe is not typical.

Racist patrons and bouncers. The bouncers are discriminatory towards colored people even though they are one of them. A group of us were dancing on the dance floor and my friends went to get a drink. I continued dancing minding my own business. A white drunk college kid comes in with a girl and forcefully pushes me to the ground. I give the kid an earful and the bouncers come and throw me out of the club and do not say a word to the kid. Will never return to this place.

Nice divey place with decent eats. This intersection is dominated by Lilys and Yuca Bar. You might as well come here to have a decent conversation. Extra points for the checkered floor.

Came here for girls night and wouldRecommend! Packed place (decently young crowd on a Saturday) that’s great for dancing, music was great. If you’re looking for a chill vibe this is not it. Ended up needing the manager and security and they were both amazing and resolved the issue immediately. Drinks were medium and service was pretty quick considering the crowd. Will definitely be back

Great atmosphere and music, loads of whisky and bourbon.The kind of place where the boys in the band hang out. Not full of loud sorority girls, at least not on a Tuesday night.Loved it.

DO NOT GO HERE!! I had my phone stolen last night out of my purse. 2 other girls also had their phones stolen - one I met outside the bar and the other at the police station the next morning when we were both filing reports:) The bar is not worth losing your valuables, having to go to all that trouble, and ruining your night!

Homophobic and discriminatory. The manger didnt allow two girls from our group because they were showing affection on the line to the bar. After the bouncer allowed our group to go inside, the manger saw our friends (who were both women) kissing on the line and blocked them from going inside with us with her arm. She stated they had enough even though we were all fully sober before entering. its literally 2023 and people like this shouldnt be allowed to have an ounce of power. would give a zero if it was possible!

Beautiful

If there was a zero star rating, this would be the place to give it. There was a bartender with a beard and long hair who appeared under the influence. He charged me $37 for two drinks when I ordered four. I let him know that he missed the other two drinks I ordered so after making them for me he charged another $74 on top of the $37 I already paid. When confronting him on this error, a little short girl behind the bar jumped on her stool, and flashed a light in my eye. They told the female manager working the door that I was being disrespectful. They did not even allow me to explain my case and told us we had to leave. All in all I was out $100+ Dollars and did not even get to have one drink. Ironically, the only person empathetic about the situation was the bouncer. If you are in New York, I highly suggest you avoid this place at all costs!!!!!

The bar charges $4 for a cup of water. The bartenders and bouncers are extremely rude. The place is so overcrowded you cant even walk, let alone dance. Tell your friends to avoid this place if they want to have fun.

Cool place I went there on a Friday at like 230 so not really prime time , but Id go back and see how it is later at night

Short Blonde bartender with a bunch of tattoos is one of the rudest people I’ve ever met. I tipped generously on our group drink order then asked for 1 shot right after. I didn’t tip on the shot because I had already given a nice tip on the drinks moments before. She started screaming at my friends and I telling us “we sit around and look pretty and never have to work a day in our lives” and that “we aren’t welcome at the bar”. I explained to her I had already given her a good tip on the prior tab and then she continued to scream at us and comment on our appearances. She was extremely out of line and I have never felt more uncomfortable.

We didn’t even get inside - the blond lady at the doors thought we’re couple (two girls) and didn’t let us in (You’re too drunk). Homophobic place. Usually I don’t write reviews but this was really awfully awkward. Zero stars.

Jackson was my bartender. Went during the Happy Hour for 4 dollar drinks. Awesome. The punk music was good. I don’t like weekends. I usually stay home and play my guitar and practice. Fries were super good. Hope to see you again Jackson. Hope you songwrite

If you are fond of a doorperson that cant bother to look up at you from their phone when they barely acknowledge you and proceed to rudely say I need your ID and you need to pay 20 dollar cover, then this is the place for you. 20 bucks? No problem. ID? Of course. Im sure the doorpersons pay is not great but it is not an excuse to go out of your way to do your job with an unpleasant attitude so bad towards new customers to make someone never want to return. Even after entering despite the extreme attitude at the door, the atmosphere did not warrant the price of admission even in a Friday night after 11pm. Music was ok. The crowd was not. The drinks were basic. This place is a regrettable experience.

I like it this place! Awesome bartender girl! And this bar first meet my girl! Last month her name Carson! Security guard he is good guy and polite!

Is too crowded at the day, but night is better

I don’t recommend this place at all! Way too crowded. The bouncers are rude. I made the line twice to get in. They weren’t stamping at the moment. I had to step out of the bar to make a call and the bouncers were not letting me come back in ( they know who I was because I told them I was stepping out ) and were asking me to show my stamp and pay the entry fee when they know I was just in the bar!! There’s way better places in the area, don’t waste your time and money here.

Definitely doesn’t card and serves to underage kids. Obnoxious kids. Like running around moshing and making out practically on top of you kids. Charged $17 for a literal teaspoon of a drink with absolutely no alcohol in it. Would call the cops on them if I half the mind… don’t go here.

Great neighborhood spot. Mix of all types of people.Real bar with real vibes. They also have awesome music playing. Terrific staff.The downstairs garden is a little weird vibe to it but I guess it could be nice for a business meeting where nobody else can see or here you.IG@jarnold45

Bartender yelled at my friend when she didn’t tip (it was a basic Moscow mule), and threw the water she ordered away, and told her coworker “she doesn’t tip,” in reference to my friend. Not cool and unnecessary!

Went to this bar with my friends and had a negative experience with some people on the dance floor, but the general manager, Zoey took care of it right away and was so kind about everything. 10/10 customer service and the staff is amazing.

Went to this bar on July 14th night. One of the server took my full drink and threw it way … pretending he was cleaning … after asking to the nastiest manager ever to get my drink back she explained me that it is what it is and it’s called business …Her behavior was unacceptableI will never come back again and don’t recommend it at ALL !East village is full of cool bars … they will have no consideration for you !I would have give no stars if it was possible

The woman/manager at the door is extremely rude and demeaning, perhaps one of the worst people I have ever met. Also the bars have the least professional serving staff Ive ever seen and they CHARGE YOU FOR WATER.

Went to this bar with a big group. My buddy was served a flat beer. The bartender implied that the beer was the last one in the keg and made a face when she gave him the beer. He asked the bartender for a different beer and she left. Next thing we know the owner comes up to my buddy and kicks all of us out because the bartender told him my buddy flicked beer in the her face. This legitimately never happened, the bartender made it up to get us kicked out just for asking for a beer that wasn’t flat. We were adamant with the owner that it never happened and he literally said to me, even if it’s made up, I still have to kick you out. This place is as toxic as it gets. Go there if you want to interact with dishonest rude bartenders and an owner who doesn’t care about his customers.

I’ve never written a google review before but had to for this place. the blonde woman at the front was one of the rudest people i’ve ever met—dumped a drink all over my friend on purpose. when we confronted her for it she shrieked that we were all “86”ed and started taking flash photos and videos of us saying “86, 86, 86.” we talked to the security guard, tre, who laughed at us for complaining while the woman stood behind him mimicking us “crying.” she continued to take photos of us as we walked away so we took some of her. childish, rude, really weird power trip. never coming again, even if we were “allowed to.” don’t come here.

I have never actual made plans to come here, but have been many times. Waiting for a table at Death and Company? PDT lose your reservation? Lost? Come on in and have a drink. Its a no frills sort of bar that gets a good crowd on Friday and Saturday night. Cant go wrong really, but there is nothing special about it.

Horrible. if I could give less than one star I would. The old lady with glasses at the door refused to help me with getting a refund when I had just walked in for less than 2 for minutes. She instead chose to call security who forced me and my friend out. Unprofessional. Racist. And bad service. Don’t go here.

If I could give zero stars I would. My friend’s real ID was rejected even though they didn’t even have a scanner to prove it. Levi (the manager) was extremely rude to us. He put the ID in his pocket and told us to call the cops to get the ID back. The entire situation could’ve been handled so much better yet the attitude of the entire staff towards us was abhorrent. I expect better from a local east village bar. Disgusting.

The bartender simply just does not give you your change back. The explanation was: “we don’t have any.”

Such a cool place with a lovely service ! So generally highly recommended

The waiter is very rude and disrespectful. The manager only cares about how much you spend stay far away from this place if your black ! The food is terrible a waste of time and money . No type of customers service skills and if you don’t TIP the amount they feel they deserve it’s a problem . TIPS are not mandatory so they should show appreciation for any amount received. I read others comments on here and see many people have the same issue .

I love this dump. It is a bare bones filthy dive but it is cool and comfortable. I have mainly come here for late afternoon weekend day drinking, and it is never too crowded at that time. Everything is cheap. I have been once or twice later at night and a crowd can develop.

Drinks and bartender great. The wannabe coat check guy that crushed my computer and then said sorry for the inconvenience I’ve told them not to put your coats and backpags ON THE HANGERS in the back... and then decided to put everything on a pile... then went ahead and moved the furniture crashing onto our bags that were further away from his wannabe dj/coat check (FYI) area and then proceeded to tell me in an angry uncomfortable voice that it was my fault and his inconvenience.......

1st review, Paid $10 cover, then $8 beer, and got kicked out 10 minutes in because they thought said beer was brought in from outside without letting me ask bartender for proof… had to leave behind my friend on his bday, also they tried to charge us $5 for tap water

My husband’s REAL driver’s license was rejected after the bartender twisted it a couple of times and mentioned it was “bubbly”. Mind you, this was after 10 minutes of standing there while the bartender was chatting with customers. Terrible way to declare an ID fake if you don’t have a scanner to prove it. Very poor dealing with customers!!!

Racist and incredibly rude bouncers. Got in without a cover, left and tried to go back in to get my jacket and they asked for $10 cover. Beyond egregious actions from the bouncers. Never come here

Nice restaurant.Tasty buffalo wings.i enjoyed my visit from India

It is by far one of the best experiences my wife and I have had in this post Covid new world. Anybody that wants to show their love ones a good time this is the place to go just make sure you go during the weekdays Friday through Sunday can be very hectic

Wonderful selection of liquors, especially considering they have no martini glasses. Jules was our bartender and made excellent conversation. She is a luminous personality. She was open to adapting drinks to our taste and that made us feel very welcome. We were able to enjoy a bees knees, sidecar, amaretto sour, and gin martini… which is disturbingly hard to enjoy at a single establishment in this neighborhood

Once you find out this is the venue that the try guy got caught at (allegedly) then you realize how iconic it actually is. Bring your friends from NYU and NJ/LI, they’ll love it!

My 2 friends and I came here to relax after work and we were repeatedly asked to move tables because we weren’t spending enough money… on a weekday. Definitely were disappointed and won’t be coming back to this location (or recommending again)

I’m clearly not alone in my review of the female bartender at this place. Most unwelcoming person I’ve ever met, I would advise a career change for her.

Niagara is my go-to place for fun, laid back dancing on a Friday or Saturday night. I used to live a few blocks down the street, and my friends and I would end up here just about every other weekend, be it for a quick drink before heading elsewhere, or to kick off our shoes and dance in the back room. The staff is pretty decent, everyone dances to Shout!, and theres a photo booth. Youre guaranteed to have some fun here!

The drink selection maybe average but I love the black and white tiled floor, the vintage music videos on the TV’s and the corner location where you can just watch the people walk by.

The woman who served me 5 years ago was a nasty white lady who I complained about her service and I spoke to her boss about how she charge me $10 and I have not sign their copy of the receipt bill. WONT EVER GO THERE AGAIN!

Friendly staff who lets folks back in after closing to pee..so appreciated, bro. Jour commute!

Must see .. them good eats. ... there. Amazing band. The booking agent is everything you expect in the village. Great guy with taste for sound and crowd

Disrespectful staff that yell at you for no reason. Walked ‘too close’ to the rope at the bar and had a bartender grab me to scream at me.

There is an extremely rude lady named Zoe running the door. She is unqualified for any role having to do with hospitality.

On some article is best hook up bar in America. Has a photo booth in the back. 2 for 1 happy hour till 8 every night.

Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced in my life. Guy in the baseball cap behind the bar wouldn’t give me service as I didn’t tip him. Extremely rude and aggressive. Won’t be back.

So I ordered this burger and after the first bite I this was something special, I can honestly say I was blown away. Idk if it was an accident but the burger tasted like popcorn. I made a friend take a bite so I wasn’t the only one tasting this. I pulled waiter aside and told him to tell the chef that even if this was a mistake they need to repeat it. Maybe it’s corn oil?! Idk I’m not a chef, but it tasted exactly like actual popcorn. I’m going back for this burger and I’ll be upset if it doesn’t like popcorn 🍿

LES, The way its suppose to be done. Not fancy, not about pomp; fun and attitude are what count. Great happy hour specials with Chase the bartender; you cant go wrong. Hell yeah, they stay open late! Bring it and get to it. LES stronghold, Tompkins Square at the corner!

Fairly average drink selection, pretty good food, occasionally sticky. My favourite bar in the world. Theres just something about it.

I never write reviews, but this place was so horrendous that I had to. The female bouncer took my drink and poured it all over a friend. It was super unnecessary and extremely unprofessional. Please support an establishment that won’t absolutely disrespect you.

They dont like disabled people.

I dont think I like this place. Im not sure how or why I keep finding myself here. It gets way too crowded, and the crowd is meh. I also seem to remember not being fond of the staff, but I wont hold that against them since I cant remember what state of mind I was in.

The dance floor smells like armpits lol. The security needs to deny entry for smelly people. It is a major health hazard I almost choke on my drink.

Arguably, worst service in NYC. The manager is very rude and punishes clients for expressing discontent with service, especially when he is responsible. No idea how good their drinks are

While it’s a fun place to dance to some good music, it is way too crowded, and it’s hard to move around. A friend and I both had our phones stolen in the same night.

Niagara was great. The vibe was fantastic and the music played was my type meaning early 2000s and late 1990s music

Great dancefloor and a great vibe on the weekends. Go early, before 11, on weekends to get a chance to have a little bit of breathing room because this place gets insanely packed late night

These employees literally hate their customers. Imagine you invited your least favorite person to drinks and they were running the bar

There is a pickpocket ring operating out of this bar. Multiple people had valuables stolen. DO NOT GO HERE. The staff doesnt care when you notify them. Seriously do not go, the bad music isnt worth all of your stuff being stolen.

Ordered a vodka sprite, The bartenders literally gave me water. All the bartenders do not treat you with respect

I have ordered a whisky sour and I got some lemonade with alkohol. Do not recommend

My friend & I purchased drinks at the bar and she payed for hers on her card and the female bartender with blonde hair screamed at her for not tipping. I then payed for my drink ($12) with a $20 bill and she took it without giving me change and said Thisll do. When I asked if I could have change she rudely said No, thats what your friend gets for not tipping. WTH?! Tipping for what, turning the ipad around? This was extremely unprofessional. If she wanted a tip and asked in a nice manner we would have tipped, but she was hostile and unwelcoming. Overall a bad experience.

They took my actual Government ID, said it was fake and wouldn’t give it back. Not worth the hustle.

Great place but they charged me twice...really scammy

Two places great all around, the downstairs has amazing drinks look for it.

Female bartender was very rude.

Racist and aggressive bouncers. Avoid avoid avoid.

Used to love this place for clubbing but it has grown so much in popularity that it’s impossible to even get into the dance floor to dance. Music is really good as they play musics from all eras especially 2000s. Usually no cover for women.

This is the bar right across

My girlfriend and I went here in January and had a really “meh” experience. We sat down and my girlfriend ordered a tequila sour. The bartender, white dude, quite skinny, loose fitting white sweatshirt and jeans smirked and said “Little bartender secret, there’s no such thing as a tequila sour. We’re always gonna make a margarita.” Dog I been a bartender for over 10 years, a sour can be made with any spirit + lemon juice, a simple syrup, and, optionally, egg whites. Then I order a whiskey sour to which he says “That I can do” and my partner says “Okay, I’ll do the same thing but with tequila”. We finish our drinks and we get cashed out by another guy who was much nicer. He noticed the first person didn’t start us a tab and said “He never does” and rolled his eyes. Didn’t charge us full price for drinks and wished us a good night. That’s the only reason it gets 2 stars not 1.

Good place to catch bands. Also, they have free stand up each Saturday night.

Very intoxicated young man in a sailor hat sat next to me. Very smelly

Terrible noise making trashy hangout...Usually attracts YUPPIE SCUM who only care about themselves and scream and smoke grass all night and are serving minors as well...

Place just had a douchey Chad and Becky vibe to it. Too loud, too crowded, and just bad energy.

Tiana,Please have her as a bartender she actually is the greatest bartender created. She’s so sweet and very inclusive. Please if you ever come here request Tiana!

True East Village staple. Cheap dranks, tiny stage for to rock on and a lil do booth to rave from. No pretension.

It was a 90 degree day plus humidity and there was no a/c and a packed dance floor..... nasty I don’t recommend

My go to bar on the lower east side. If youre into the 80s punk/alternative music scene, you will love it!

Excelente party, good music, good drinks, will come back !

I dont think they serve food here but they serve alcohol and have some good live music - so if thats what you want, without pretentiousness, go here.

Sunday night, drinking beer, good music, Chris is a great bartender, and freshly popped corn!

My old fashioned could have been better. No orange peel or cherry at the time. It was alright.

Decent music, very poor practices with respect to people management. Very chaotic.

If you accidentally leave your jacket the staff will take it home as their own. So rude.

Meh. It could be so much better but everything about it is just the worst vibes

I gave the bartender $50 for a drink and was refused change then asked to leave the bar

Went for the Over the Barrel comedy show on Saturdays. It was a tough crowd but I can tell it has a lot of potential.

Im glad this place is open again. Theyve been great! Weve been going back every weekend

This used to be one of my favorite bars as of the few remaining rock ‘n’ roll bars. I remember going here when the strokes were regulars and it was an amazing atmosphere until very recently. I went here tonight with a new person from out of town. I walked in first and she could not find her ID, so I stepped to the side out of the way to make sure she got in. Security asked me to move to inside which I did but apparently I was not far enough into the bar so they kept pushing me in further, and I explained that my friend who is not from here is not inside, and I want to make sure that she is OK. They said why be inside if you don’t want to be here and I told them that’s not the issue. I want to make sure my friend gets in and they would not have it and asked me to leave. Happily since this iconic rock bar sold out and was playing vomit top 40s pop. Not worth it. I won’t be back.

Terribly rude bartenders, refused to serve me for no apparent reason and would not explain why. Shouted at my friends for simply stating we did not receive what we ordered. Good place being ruined by the bartenders.

Awesome time as always and great outdoor setup. Levy was a great host

Kinda super difficult to get em to answer the phones here but otherwise a pretty cool bar my sister works here

There is a woman there that is so concerned with herself that she is a problem with the customers

Extremely rude staff. Will not be giving them business ever again.

Always a good spot in the EV to pop into for a quick drink, or to people watch for a bit.

Your normal bar. They do have a decent dance floor in the back though.

Lots of good shows and live events. The staff is amazing.

No admittance after 3a on Saturday nights.

Bathrooms are not gender neutral which i did not appreciate at all.

Customer service is a zero. Employees are extremely rude. I love the location and i’m a huge dive bar fan, but if i were you…i would avoid this place. Much better places to drink in the area.

The manager, an older blonde lady with tattoos made a big fuss about outside food while providing none. There is no food available yet they make a fuss about food. Ridiculous.

Yes, the staff was rude, and yes, they charge for water.

I have never been to a worse bar experience.Please don’t waste your time here…. a friend of mine lost his wallet here and went to look for it.Staff was incredibly rude (went ballistic). Turns out his wallet was there.I think they were actively bigoted against my friend for being dark asian.

Okay place to go out and dance. They let it get a bit too crowded so I’d recommend going somewhere else.

Absolutely horrible customer service the employees walk around looking confused and when you try to ask them a question they snap back in a rude way as if you was there asking for free food HORRIBLE do not waste your time PERIOD!!!

Don’t go here, the old lady working is probably one of the worst people I’ve ever encountered

Wait staff is rude and incompetent

Got 3 light beers for $12+$3 tip a couple days ago. Just got an updated transaction statement for $75. Tipped themselves an additional $50. Criminal. Only bringing cash to these EV slums for now on.

Stopped in on a Tuesday night. Cool bar with a Joe Strummer mural out front! Bartender was fantastic and very friendly and the music was cool—several Pixies tunes played while I was there.

Fun bar for a late night dance to classic old school hits.

Atrocious venue, rude bartenders, dirty bathrooms. Avoid. The bartenders are extremely hostile and vulgar. The bouncers are surprisingly nice, but once youre inside, the staff are such nasty people.

There is a small cover charge but very fun place to be at and totally worth it. The staff was really cool and responsive to the people, space, and interactions so it never felt like a bad time in there. The DJ mostly played electronic music but they had a good mixture of music with it to get you moving, throwbacks, chilling songs, and just party music, also a lit but of pop and reggae but that was rare. Overall great vibes, really nice people, and a lot of fun.

Nice no frills bar

Pretty divey with free comedy nights and happy hour!

Extremely rude staff. got two drinks and had the same bartender both times tipped for the first drink but not for the second bc the drinks were not that good (and i’m only getting 2 seconds of her time, she didn’t even try to engage with me). yelled at me exclaiming i’m a “no tipper” and told her coworkers not to serve me or my friend. checked my bank account when i got home and she gave herself a $4 tip! fyi, the bartender was the girl with the ugly black lipstick. overall ugly person inside and out.

Great vibes, quality bar bites and well made drinks

PHONE AND WALLET STOLEN AND THE MANAGERS DO NOTHING

Great club with a great music history

Packed with underage college kids.Charged me $45 for 1 bud light to which the bartender responded “don’t order drinks for people you don’t know.” I plead with the bartender I have no idea what she’s talking about but I’ll pay for the beer. Proceeds to signal the bouncer, escorts me out. Old lady doing the cover charges throws a drink at me that hits me in the face, blames it on random girls walking out. I check my statement and I’m charged $58. Sleezy place.

A fun bar with great bartenders. The owner is not someone you want to meet while enjoying the fun crowded dance floor. One of my favourite bars in New York until the owner herself kicked me out for bumping into her. There are many bars in the area that don’t charge the same cover and are just as fun without someone breathing down your neck.

Went to the bar and they said they had enough people and that we were too young despite being 23. proceeded to let multiple people in right after we walked away. avoid giving them any money bc clearly they don’t want it

Fun bar but dangerously crowded (on a sat night)

They got new owners and now they act like they’re some high class prestigious members only club

I came in yesterday during the day and Charlotte made me the BEST martini!! She was so fun to chat with! Highly recommend.

Bouncer tried touching my friend

The front door person straight snatched my water bottle during bag check, chucked it to the trash, and started yapping like what’s the big idea, huh? what do you think we sell here? mind you, this was a sealed yankees poland springs water bottledidn’t even go in and was already without my water, so I’d imagine it saved me from a worst nightmare in this place0/5

Good drinks but a bit crowded

Awful place do not go - very rude serviceWe absolutely hated it

Terrible experience at this bar. The management is incredibly rude to customers. I recommend you visit any other bar aside from this one. This will be my last time visiting.

Great bar staff and frozen margaritas! ❤

Cant pour a beer. Refused to give me water. Major attitude from bartender. If your not a finance bro or tourist, skip this place -- you wont be welcome. Good music tho.

Female bouncer’s unnecessarily aggressive

Bartender and bouncers are incredibly rude for no reason

Classic East Village bar and staple. Dive bar with solid drinks and they also are a classic punk rock establishment with bands on occasion and dancing on weekends. Worth a visit to this institution!

Only one bartender on a busy (Thurs) night last time I was there, but she was polite doing her best to keep up. Not her fault at all, but the bar should have been better staffed.It would also be nice if bartenders paid more attention to the ends of the bar instead mostly just serving customers in the center, but its somewhat understandable given the staffing level. Otherwise, no complaints.

One of the worst bars in Manhattan. Their drinks are just pathetic and artifical

The restrooms are a bit too small for the amount of people that come here.I did love the classic films they showed on the televisions. Music was playing live at the back of the bar but crowd wasnt really moving much. Prices arent bad at all.Great dive bar for college crowd but not much else.

Great place. Awesome service, fun and friendly.

Feels like a frat basement - interpret that however you wish

Very rude manager named Zoey. The bar had fresh black paint on the restroom door, which then got on my coat and permanently damaged it. This happened to some friends of mine as well. In addition to this, you have to buy water here. Overall, my interactions with Zoey were terrible and she was very condescending and dismissive.

Decent bar, kind of a dive vibe. I would prefer for the price of their cocktails itd be a bit more artesenal or crafty, considering its also going to come in a plastic cup, the price should be a tad less. The staff were really pleasant, its what youd expect from a bar in East village.

This place is super cool on the weekends for people who like a lot of dance music and want a nice time doing that. The bartenders and patrons are super helpful. On the internet this is touted as a punk rock bar but from what Ive been told thats only Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. If you like top 40 and dance music go there on the weekends. If you want an AstroWorld situation go there on the weekends. People are shoving people are pushing the bar gets beyond capacity really fast. For a disabled person its a little tricky but as I said the staff and the bartenders are really helpful when you want to get in there on a mobility device otherwise prepare yourself for a few steps into the joint.

Fun Old School East Village divey type bar.

Not happy with Niagara. My roommates and I had been to the club multiple times. One of my roommates was accused of dining and dashing with absolutely no proof, when we were at home, in our apartment the night she “supposedly” got accused. We had not been to Niagara in five weeks, yet the bouncer and hostess were laughing in her face accusing her of dining and dashing the night before we showed up. We will not be back, it was one of the most embarrassing moments of our lives. My roommates and I have never, and will never, dine and dash at any restaurant or nightclub. Niagara employees are disrespectful, rude and have no respect for anyone.

Worst bartenders I’ve ever had to deal with. Very rude. Especially the one with tattoos on her arms.

If you are looking for an establishment that charges $5 for a cup of soda water this is the place to go!!!

Combative power-tripping staff, bad vibes

Best place ever! If you have a family, make sure to go. The whole place is one big maze of arcades, but dont think its not for adults. There is a casino there, beautiful resturants and it can even be really romantic for a couple. Would definitely love to go back. I give the whole area a 6 star.

Fun night dancing to tik tok music

Never in my life dealt with nastier people. Would give zero stars

The place has the worst security of all. They did not help us and were very prejudiced, even after we reasoned with them.

The woman with the short hair who calls herself a “manager” is the RUDEST person I have ever met and doesn’t deserve to have a job here. I have lived in nyc for 34 years and I have never experience anything like this, especially at a dump like this bar. We were out celebrating the end of the work week and we are special education teachers who have a very demanding and difficult job. My friend accidentally bumped into her and of course apologized but she wasn’t having it. She then saw a tortilla I had that we had used earlier for a tiktok challenge with our students ( i know lol) and she snatched it from me and then kicked me out immediately. We had been to many other bars before and it wasn’t an issue. She could have nicely asked me to throw it away and I would have but she was so rude and nasty. She needs to be fired because judging from the comments, she has done this before. Please don’t waste your time or money at this bar.

Ever walked into a business and you knew in your gut you shouldnt order but you do anyway? Well that was my experience. The staff is mediocre. The service was worse. And everyone seemed to be in their own worlds. I learned a valuable lesson. Trust your first instincts.

I love to go Niagara falls 🇺🇸American falls

Came here off a reccomendation as a decent punk bar. Its garbage now, bartenders were odd and the space felt empty. Also the fact they charge industry standard for drinks and add tax afterwards is odd, every bar ever works tax into the price rounding it out to qn even number. Greedy

Good sound and people and drinks

Dont have much to say about the bar itself, but get bouncers who actually know how to identify a real NJ ID/dont like to mess with young girls for their entertainment. I was held up outside of this bar for over 10 minutes because the bouncer believed my real ID was fake, meanwhile let in all my friends who also had new jersey IDs. Either the bouncer didnt know what a real ID looks like or he had a good time getting a reaction out of me. Either way not a good look for your bar.

Good for a night out to drink but when turned into a club, they played Olivia Rodrigo… was expecting a more club scene

Terrible experience with the doorman. Not sure when this place became pretentious.

Mediocre bar with pretty over priced drinks for the neighborhood. A double tequila soda was $24 dollars with wells tequila. The beers were also pretty expensive, around 7 or 8 each. The staff was friendly enough but nothing exceptional. Wouldnt recommend going out here as a group.

Great 80s tunes on Saturday nights

I love how often they play Blondie!

Way too crowded of a place. Its a dive bar and is pretty small and tight. The dance floor and photo booth are fun, but there are better places in the East Village.

If I Could give 0 stars I would

Horrible service. A hostess hit me in the face with a door and was unapologetic. I was with 9 other people and spent 4 hours at their sister bar. When we asked her to apologize, we were removed. The owner tried to buy us off with a round of drinks. We can buy our own! This is the East Village and we expect a community atmosphere. Will never return.

Great place... Great vibe... Has been there for years

Great bar! Great venue! Great people!

Went out with friends for a good time at this bar, bartender was rude and clearly not having a good. seemed like the people that work here hate this place too. Would never go there again!!

Definitely a dive. But the bartenders are nice, and the drinks are cheap. Especially if you go during happy hour.

Very nice place. Lot of fun!

Back bar needs more Air during the weekend 😅

Pretty standard bar. Not a ton of personality and seating is really limited (they have two little two tops and the rest is seats at the bar). That configuration means its not a great place for a big group but decent enough spot to grab a beer when youre in the neighborhood.

Still great and much the same since my first visit back in 2008. The Saint Joe Strummer mural is still there.The Future Is Unwritten. Know Your Rights.

I loved the vibe here! The bartender was awesome and the other patrons were lovely!

Atmosphere/layout*Dive/punk bar vibe, 10 seat bar, two TVs, music played over speakers, DJ booth, back room for bands, comedians, and other performersService*FriendlyFood/drink*Beer and a shot special (Miller High Life and a well brand)*Small food menu (burger, nachos, etc)

If youd like to go to a bar with a club in the back room and a bunch of yuppies, this is your place. Everyone was drinking beer, the music was terrible, all the patrons were white and couldnt dance, but above all, EVERYONE looked like they just got off of work. If thats your scene, cool, but Niagara is in no way a good place to go unless youre absolutely hammered.

Bartender wanted 4$ for water. Was incredibly rude. Doesn’t deserve business from a normal clientele. Gross, upsetting and unnecessary.

Just wanted to point out that this place is accessible. Ramps are available, and the bar is willing to help any disabled customers.

Good place to have a drink and dance

My whole entire handbag was stolen and my good friend who was with me had her phone stolen on the same night. The bartender and bar back seemed like they cared and tried to help but the bouncer was useless. DO NOT GO HERE

Good vibes. Had a good time