Absolute Worst Bars in NYC

Absolute Worst Bars in NYC

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Created by Kevin Greenlee • Updated On: October 15, 2013

These bars are so bad, you wouldn't even go to your best friend's birthday party there.

Bounce Sporting Club is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

1. Bounce Sporting Club

6.4
55 W 21st St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Flatiron District · 77 tips and reviews
Solas is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

2. Solas

5.9
232 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
The 13th Step is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

3. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews
Phebe's is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

4. Phebe's

6.6
361 Bowery (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews
Brother Jimmy's BBQ is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

5. Brother Jimmy's BBQ

181 Lexington Ave (at E 31st St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 137 tips and reviews
Village Pourhouse is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

6. Village Pourhouse

64 3rd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 184 tips and reviews
SideBAR is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

7. SideBAR

118 E 15th St (at Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews
Turtle Bay NYC is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

8. Turtle Bay NYC

987 2nd Ave (btwn E 52nd & E 53rd St), New York, NY
Bar · Turtle Bay · 128 tips and reviews
The Penny Farthing is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

9. The Penny Farthing

6.5
103 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 174 tips and reviews
Brass Monkey is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

10. Brass Monkey

7.6
55 Little West 12th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 232 tips and reviews
Tonic East is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

11. Tonic East

5.7
411 3rd Ave (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Rose Hill · 165 tips and reviews
The Irish Exit is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

12. The Irish Exit

978 2nd Ave (at E 52nd St), New York, NY
Irish Pub · Turtle Bay · 73 tips and reviews
La Caverna is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

13. La Caverna

5.3
122 Rivington St (at Norfolk), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews
Hair of the Dog is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

14. Hair of the Dog

6.2
168 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
M1-5 Lounge is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

15. M1-5 Lounge

5.3
52 Walker St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Night Club · Tribeca · 68 tips and reviews
Joshua Tree is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

16. Joshua Tree

513 3rd Ave (at E 34th St), New York, NY
Bar · Murray Hill · 87 tips and reviews
Professor Thom's is one of Absolute Worst Bars in NYC.

17. Professor Thom's

219 2nd Ave (btwn E 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 159 tips and reviews