Niagara
Dive Bar$$$$
Alphabet City, New York
"Dance space in the back room is great."(4 Tips)
"Yeah you can easily see the Joe Strummer mural on the wall."(3 Tips)
"Great music, dance space, and a photo booth?! #gonetoheaven"(2 Tips)
"... week (it gets super crowded during the weekends) for happy hour. Our..."(5 Tips)
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NikkithaApril 13, 2013Love the music here! We heard The Doors, the Strokes, a live version of Hotel California. Music that can't go wrong, really. This was early evening.Upvoted 3 weeks ago- The Corcoran GroupAugust 1, 2013Great place to come during the week (it gets super crowded during the weekends) for happy hour. Our favorite part: the photobooth!
CarolJanuary 18, 2016The bartender in by the dance floor makes the best drinks😉 but the DJs tend to be... If you're down to bop and shimmy, you'll like the music.Upvoted Dec 29, 2024
Chet ManciniJanuary 2, 2018Get liquid courage somewhere else and dance it off in the back room. If you meet someone cute take them to Lovers of Today next door.- Gabriel HayesJuly 10, 2015Best place for dancing in Alphabet City. On weekends has great DJs that play 90s jams.
CompassJuly 24, 2013The back room is perfect for dancing to nineties hits on weekends, and the photobooth is constantly occupied by couples and reunited friends.
Tom MaximFebruary 14, 2015Low key spot in the day. At night this is a good place that's close to everything/not as crowded/ but still fun.
Tim VetterNovember 6, 2010Order a pint on a cool fall Saturday afternoon and sit on the bench by the big picture window looking out on the corner of Ave A & 7th. Best peoplewatching in Alphabet City.
Go on Thursdays, early! Great happy hour and freaking awesome bar tender, Michael! She'll make you an awesome drink!
Julia H.August 9, 2010Niagara never fails to disappoint, even after all these years. Relax and have a drink at the bar, or make your way downstairs for an impromptu dance party- complete with a tiki bar and christmas light
Natasha ZuluagaJune 21, 2015Super weird dance floor in the back. Great for meeting friendly strangers ;)
Small DemonsOctober 4, 2012I turn off the news and walk over to Niagara at the corner of 7th and A. It's about nine and the place is dead, the hipsters won't start crowding in till eleven.—Charlie Huston, Already Dead Read more
- dele deleJune 22, 2011Embrace your inner East Village Hipster. Sometimes, there's an art gallery in the back room. If that's not your thing, Buck Hunter is an option.
Margot MazurOctober 5, 2013Three dollar happy hour and the comedy is super fun. Good place to start off the night.
Old school east village dive. Photo booth. Music, fun
- Fabricio PhJune 25, 2017Bouncer who was picking up girls, trying to demonstrate power, kicked us out of the bar. Despite our efforts to explain the misunderstanding we were continuously getting a pedantic attitude in return.
Anders WallnerNovember 22, 2011Nice service, good music and free wifi. Perfect for having a drink on your own.
Hans WolfJune 10, 2010Great mixed drinks from great people: Ethan and Ted: But most importantly: ANTAGONIST ART SHOW Every Thursday from 9 pm to 12:30 AM!!
Gideon OlshanskyFebruary 7, 2017If you like loud music, lines for the bar and bathroom, and sticky floors, this is the place for you.
Jen always gets her cans out, they're so sweet, like raisins on the beach
loved it when it was the Tiki bar. I have to check out the main floor in the back for its new dance room
Come on Monday night for Motown Mondays with bartender Gordie. Also check out the memorial mural of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer.
Linda McbainFebruary 13, 2016The dj is not very accommodating - limited allowance on tune selections.
Megan GirdlerFebruary 25, 2012Don't come here if it's your birthday, or if you want to have fun. Boo-Agra!!!!
Anne SullivanNovember 26, 2022Better options in the east village. Expensive and kind of nasty doorman. It’s a service business fella, and a dive bar at that.
Rachel LiebermanMarch 11, 2013DO NOT GO HERE. Horrible horrible bar. The bouncer attacked me, unprovoked. He pushed me down and every time I got up he pushed me down again. Manager refused to take responsibility. Go somewhere else
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- Mon–Sun
- 4:00 PM–4:00 AM
(212) 420-9517
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Collette S - 8.0
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Ranu Rajkarnikar - 7.8
"lots of fun early in the night- plenty of places to sit, nice staff, $4 beers, games and you can order in food!"
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