Dive Bar
Dive Bar$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
"Great beer list and great food at this Upper West side institution."(21 Tips)
"Good beer menu, solid wings and a good poutine"(9 Tips)
"Fantastic bar food."(26 Tips)
"Great mussels, wings, mozzarella sticks, and much more"(9 Tips)
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Jess NaldoDecember 23, 2015Kentucky bourbon wings are def Top 5 in the city and worth the trek to UWS! Great selection of beers and other food, but seriously, chicken wings and their house hot sauce is tempting to steal ;)
Tiffany LangstonNovember 25, 2016Great beer list, tons of stuff on draft. Definitely not as scuzzy as many dive bars I've been to. Food is actually pretty good too. Don't miss the hot dogs, shashuka and the mussels
Kyle ByeMay 29, 2015A "Dive Bar" is the last spot you think would have decent seafood -- check out anything from the lobster mac & cheese to the grilled salmon sandwich and even a lengthy list of mussels specials.
Must have the poutine here. Ad some Bacon and it's even better. Great beer selection & wonderful staff.
Sara AlissaJuly 5, 2013Horrendous wait staff! This pains me to say since their beer selection and food are wonderfully delicious. More often than not, the wait staff treats you like a burden while they drink and text.
Greatest neighborhood bar there ever was with solid bartenders and an EPIC beer selection- L. T.July 17, 2015Go and play board games! Great for hanging out without feeling awkward. (Fellow introverts know what I'm talking about!) Music is a bit loud though.
Brendan SpiegelFebruary 22, 2012Their poutine wins the most-cheese-curds-for-your-dollar award by a long shot, and gets extra props for the fact that the extra-crispy fries hold up well under all that weight. Read more
Jerry WangDecember 13, 2014Shakshuka comes in a regular sized frying pan. Pretty darned good. The poutine is smothered in cheese. Delicious
One of the best tap lists in the neighborhood. Extensive food menu too.
PatrickOctober 12, 2014Great selection of beers on tap. Try the Kwak it comes in an odd glass but is still great.
Harlem AmbassadorJuly 6, 2013If you plan on getting trashed, and NOT hearing about it on Monday morning, pay the Dive a visit. Appropriately named with kitsch decor and the smell of last years kitsch to match. Doable prices.
Frankie KellyDecember 11, 2013Great Bar, Friendly staff and the Biggest selection of beer I have seen.... and I live in london....
The Daily MealApril 4, 2011One word: Poutine. The extra-crispy fries really stand up to the whopping pile of gravy-covered cheese curds that make this dish exceptional. Read more
CompassApril 21, 2014The rather-clean bar has an underwater theme and is a frequent student hang-out.
William HAugust 23, 2014Truth in advertising: a total dive bar. Decent beer selection, surprisingly acceptable food, too.
TristanJuly 31, 2011"This Amsterdam Avenue watering hole randomly offers free mussels on Fridays on a first come-first serve basis starting around 5pm." - eater.com
- Colleen KApril 18, 2011Usually pretty bad service but good beer and generally good food. Also $10 pitchers of Bud Light, if you prefer cheap beer to good beer. Multiple veg options, including the specials.
Brew YorkAugust 11, 2011Try the exclusive house beer here, an unfiltered amber ale brewed by Chatham Brewery in the Hudson Valley.
The ambiance fits the name - a dive, but surprisingly delicious food! Must try the lobster mac and cheese or the shrimp caesar salad - my favorites :)
$12 for a pot of steamed mussels, dive fries and a Stella - best deal in the city.- Paul MiddlekauffJuly 22, 2013Great beer selection... The muffuletta was good but I will probably try something else next time.
Sabrina BradleyMarch 26, 2012If you've got a fresh face and good complexion, chances are you'll get a free pitcher of bud ;)
Franco CabralOctober 1, 2011Scum bag bartender @ dive bar. We're only ones at the bar and watching Michigan football game, but he decides to turn up volume on a different game. What a douche.
Awesome vibe, great peeps... But make sure you ask for Jenny (spunky, tall, lanky brenette) as your waitress/bartender - she rocks! And will hook it it up (hat's off).
Scott AustinJuly 21, 2012Excellent onion rings. The "dive fries" are just fries. I don't understand the name. Neither does the waitress.
Excellent beer selection, but the food is lacking, and I tried everything.
Nora MooreAugust 20, 2014Fried pickles and wings. Dinner of champions. Decent selection of craft beers.
Marcus MelloJuly 14, 2013Very white and douchey crowd... My friends and I felt like we were in a crowded frat basement. Not about that life.
One of the few places in NYC you can find a Muffuletta.
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Welcome to Dive Bar, conveniently located on the southwest corner of 96th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, the place to be on the Upper West Side!
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–4:00 AM
(212) 749-4358
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
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Brunch, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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