Double Down Saloon

Located in New York, New York

Address: 14 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Phone: +1 212-982-0543

Rating: 4.3

Services

Outdoor seating
Dine-in
Delivery
Takeaway
Bar games
Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Happy-hour drinks
Spirits
Wine
Outside food allowed
Seating
Gender-neutral toilets
Toilets
Casual
Cosy
Groups
Accepts reservations
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Free of charge street parking

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Comments

Review 1 (2024-06-24 - Rating: 5)
Chris the bartender was absolutely amazing!! The drinks were perfect. It was a very clean dive bar, bathrooms stayed clean, cold water was available. The bar felt very safe and female positive! Theres no food but they dont mind if you bring in something to eat.

Review 2 (2024-11-04 - Rating: 4)
Great unique alternative bar. Good atmosphere. Bartender couldnt tell the difference between a rum shot and a tequila shot so got a very unpleasant surprise!

Review 3 (2024-11-16 - Rating: 5)
Wayyyy better than the one in Las Vegas, I visited the one in Vegas and it was kinda lame, barely any atmosphere outside then when they have shows. This one is always a good time and I have been there quite a few times, make sure to look at the TVs!!!

Review 4 (2024-12-22 - Rating: 5)
Super cool bar interior, awesome drink specials, like ass juice and kind bartenders. Hope NYC holds on to this one!

Review 5 (2024-11-24 - Rating: 5)
Kem is awesome. Had a great time here. Cozy, cheap drinks, pool table, good music.

Review 6 (2024-06-18 - Rating: 5)
$3 pint of PBR during happy hour is hard to beat in the city. The playlist was just the way I like it and the staff was nice. Plenty of seating and an outdoor area as well. Would definitely be a go to for me in this neighborhood.

Review 7 (2018-03-08 - Rating: 5)
Punky dive bar with gross sounding special drinks. Love the dive vibe in this place. Wasnt too crazy when I went although, it was the night before New Years. Never had to wait to see a bar tender which was nice. Ass juice is their signature mixed liquor beverage known to not taste like booze but be full of it. PBR on tap. Bathrooms were actually nice when I went early in the night. Pool table available. Sign said something about a beer garden but being 10 degrees I didnt check it out. Highly recommend this place if youre looking for a good dive bar. Affordable as well.

Review 8 (2020-02-16 - Rating: 5)
Great bar. Nice staff and good drinks!

Review 9 (2022-03-08 - Rating: 5)
If you dont like it, get out. Its not your kinda place. Punk rock dive bar 100%Great times to be had if it is your kind of place!

Review 10 (2024-10-08 - Rating: 5)
Went to the bar where we experienced a warm welcome and exemplary service from David the bartender and all the supporting staff. Food and beverages exceeded our expectations; we tried the ass juice for Two and couldnt get enough of the Lower East Side cocktail made with rye, passion fruit and lemon. It was a lovely experience and they even played my favorite porn on the tv above the bar!

Review 11 (2024-12-03 - Rating: 5)
Definitely my new favorite bar in new york! personally recommend to get the 🍑💦!

Review 12 (2019-05-24 - Rating: 5)
Its crazy and cheap bar with good underground music . Thanks

Review 13 (2024-08-21 - Rating: 5)
Great experience. Bartenders and nice and understanding. If you don’t get that you’re a jerk. Also, Coach is the best there.

Review 14 (2024-08-16 - Rating: 5)
Its was an all around blast and I plan on going again for sure.

Review 15 (2023-02-10 - Rating: 4)
A super divey dive bar that I was told was a rite of passage for visitors to the Lower East Side. Came here on the way to another bar and we all took a shot of their special Assjuice (this tasted like pineapple and you couldn’t really tell what liquors were used). Plenty of indoor seating and the crowd was quite eclectic. They have games as well as TVs.

Review 16 (2018-01-07 - Rating: 4)
This is a scummy dive bar, exactly what we wanted. Dont come here expecting a normal bar with normal service, thats not the point.

Review 17 (2024-02-14 - Rating: 5)
Great spot, awesome bartenders and good, cheap drinks. You can’t beat the happy hour specials!

Review 18 (2018-03-22 - Rating: 5)
Great dive bar for meeting up with friends or just to mingle with whos there. Friendly staff and patrons. Meet several locals here some creepy some nice but not the establishments fault. Anyways just be prepared for porn and rock music. The pool table is small but will work for passing the time while drinking and playing KENO lottery. Could for sure see myself coming here again.

Review 19 (2024-04-28 - Rating: 5)
Amazing bar, amazing music, great staff and great atmosphere. I loved it

Review 20 (2024-02-16 - Rating: 5)
Punk bar vibes, cheap drinks, definitely wouldn’t bring your grandma unless she’s about it.

Review 21 (2024-02-28 - Rating: 5)
Cheap shots! Great service & plenty of entertainment playing on the screen. Highly recommend checking out!

Review 22 (2019-03-07 - Rating: 5)
Visiting the area, wanted to go somewhere punk to drink. The music is good. Went on a weekday so it was mellow. Prices are good. There is explicit content playing, very entertaining. One pool table. Photo booth. Graffiti everywhere. Felt homely. Just needed more punX to turn out.

Review 23 (2015-12-08 - Rating: 4)
My friends and I made this one of hangout spots whenever we are in the area to go out for drinks. Its a very punk bar. If you dont mind the vulgar things on television and classic rock music that plays then this place is very chill. Only thing that needs to be fixed is their arcade machine.

Review 24 (2022-07-30 - Rating: 5)
Try the “Ass juice”. Trust me. Awesome place with a great patio.

Review 25 (2018-06-27 - Rating: 5)
True LES character, a great dive with great happy hour. Outdoor seating and a real punk vibe. If you are offended by nudity stay away, regularly playing vintage fetish porn inside.

Review 26 (2024-07-16 - Rating: 4)
Fun bar, good music, great bartender - bizarre choice of entertainment to show on their TV though...

Review 27 (2015-02-23 - Rating: 4)
They play porn on the screens, if that doesnt scare you off then have a drink at this cool little dive bar in Manhattan. The drinks are okay and the vibe is decent but it definitely is somewhere you would bring friends to.

Review 28 (2018-03-30 - Rating: 5)
Complete and utter dive, like the rest of the village was 20 years ago. So, absolutely awesome. Good drink prices too. Dont come if youre wearing $500 heels or a jacket thats more then a monthly mortgage or youre from Portland. Punk on the jukebox and cheesy 80s fetish porn on the TVs. Ask for a shot of AssJuice, youll thank me later.

Review 29 (2023-11-07 - Rating: 4)
Very dive bar vibes. Good for a pit stop in the village for some drinks with friends

Review 30 (2018-07-17 - Rating: 5)
Great dive bar. They serve something called ass juice. Its not exactly a precision cocktail, but it isnt awful, its cheap, and it gets the job done. Also, they have a pool table.

Review 31 (2018-05-27 - Rating: 4)
This bar tries a little too hard but is a fun weird atmosphere. The Ass Juice is probably mostly apple cider. Shot and a beer deal isnt bad.

Review 32 (2024-09-03 - Rating: 5)
Punk rock is alive and well

Review 33 (2019-07-26 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite punk/metal bars in the city. Chill atmosphere with good crowds and a good selection of beers.

Review 34 (2024-05-19 - Rating: 5)
Love this place!!! Never a wait, perfect for barhopping.

Review 35 (2024-10-31 - Rating: 5)
Theres beer for $2

Review 36 (2022-11-09 - Rating: 5)
One of the very few authentic rock and roll bars left in the area. Great music and bartenders.

Review 37 (2024-10-12 - Rating: 5)
Get tha special, IYKYK!

Review 38 (2024-08-30 - Rating: 5)
Wonderfully grimy

Review 39 (2019-04-13 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite bars in town. Cant go wrong with anything here. Great place for a first date as well.

Review 40 (2014-04-30 - Rating: 5)
Anyone who rated this bar less than 5 stars is not down with the sickness and has no business there. If youre not eager to be offended, youll be fine.

Review 41 (2024-11-02 - Rating: 5)
Best meatballs in NYC

Review 42 (2017-07-20 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite bars in the city. Original and true! Always find myself entertained with the video selection playing in the TVs. Try the ass juice!

Review 43 (2016-12-05 - Rating: 4)
ASS JUICE!!! Just ask for it! Dont ask whats in it, just enjoy and dont take too many shots. The music is pretty rad and the waiters are all nice. Just go and enjoy!

Review 44 (2022-01-03 - Rating: 5)
Incredible bar with a delightful atmosphere and folks. Friendly, quaint and quiet with fun music and good drinks. The people there are beautiful company and I seriously recommend it for hanging out and good times.

Review 45 (2024-05-18 - Rating: 5)
YesVery wowMuch alcoholSuper friend

Review 46 (2024-06-18 - Rating: 5)
Nice place for pool and rock and roll

Review 47 (2017-04-24 - Rating: 4)
Cool music save bartenders. The people suck, but this is NYC. That could be said of most anywhere.I always have a blast here,despite my faux backbiting compliments.lol

Review 48 (2020-09-26 - Rating: 5)
Pretty sure I’m immune to COVID-19 because of this place.

Review 49 (2021-09-21 - Rating: 5)
Awesome place to hang out after work. Staff is great and music is on point.

Review 50 (2024-06-27 - Rating: 5)
Great IPA on tap.

Review 51 (2022-08-01 - Rating: 5)
Great atmosphere and friendly service!

Review 52 (2023-05-31 - Rating: 5)
Cool pub, friendly staff. And great music.

Review 53 (2017-11-26 - Rating: 5)
Amazing bar staff. Drink prices are below average One of the last REAL east village bars.

Review 54 (2022-03-18 - Rating: 5)
Favorite bar in Manhattan. Need to be open minded, bartenders are really friendly.

Review 55 (2019-11-12 - Rating: 5)
Crazy cool place for some Village flavor. Great drink prices.

Review 56 (2024-01-21 - Rating: 5)
Hot dogs are great. Drinks are great. Iyahs best bartender and NO ONE GETS HERPES ON KEVINS WATCH

Review 57 (2019-03-24 - Rating: 5)
Awesomely grungy dive. Always top notch service from snarkey bartenders who will not put up with any bs

Review 58 (2023-09-23 - Rating: 5)
A classic dive bar. We went in for the $2 beer special while waiting for a show around the corner. Im so glad we came in. A bargain AND the bartender was exceptional. I am so sorry I didnt write down your name and have age addled retention issues. Still, if someone in management reads this, the bartender on duty 9\22\23 @5pm deserves a raise. She was efficient, funny, engaging and honest.

Review 59 (2022-10-06 - Rating: 5)
Great drink specials wonderful and knowledgeable bartenders!

Review 60 (2017-02-11 - Rating: 5)
Just live this place and the war flag beer. Great for hanging out and talking to the lovely barkeeper

Review 61 (2023-11-15 - Rating: 4)
Bro party bar good for getting drunk

Review 62 (2022-03-15 - Rating: 5)
Best bar in NYC.

Review 63 (2016-11-09 - Rating: 5)
Awesome bar! Would be my regular local bar if I lived in NYC

Review 64 (2023-12-15 - Rating: 5)
One of a kind bar. Nothing like it around. Great people.

Review 65 (2020-11-21 - Rating: 5)
The greatest bar in the world.. and I’ve been all around the world! 🤘

Review 66 (2024-05-18 - Rating: 5)
If you dont have the a$$ juice did you even double down?

Review 67 (2020-01-03 - Rating: 4)
Good local spot for cheap drinks in a interesting and quirky environment.

Review 68 (2019-09-25 - Rating: 5)
Nice punk bar. Cool music. Cheap beer.

Review 69 (2024-03-10 - Rating: 5)
A dive bar that excels at being a dive bar. This is a place for miscreants and neer-do-wells.

Review 70 (2015-10-15 - Rating: 5)
Poooorn! Awesome place, I come here often to play pool and hang with my buddies

Review 71 (2017-01-07 - Rating: 5)
Nice bar.... good beer.

Review 72 (2019-02-15 - Rating: 5)
Great drinks prices and awesome bartender.

Review 73 (2024-09-29 - Rating: 5)
Happiest place on the earth!

Review 74 (2018-11-06 - Rating: 4)
Not a bad place to go for decent drink or some pool

Review 75 (2022-10-11 - Rating: 5)
Great place to hang out and have a few drinks. Drinks are pretty cheap for the area, and it can have a lot of people without feeling too crowded. Although trying to get a drink can be difficult.They have a pool table and photo booth as well

Review 76 (2018-12-25 - Rating: 5)
True punk

Review 77 (2018-08-12 - Rating: 4)
Good prices and music, the backyard it is very cool in summer

Review 78 (2016-10-28 - Rating: 5)
Awesome punk, metal dive bar with a small terasse outside

Review 79 (2023-01-23 - Rating: 5)
This place is the real thing. I never closes too.

Review 80 (2024-02-15 - Rating: 5)
GREATEST BAR ON THE PLANET!

Review 81 (2021-09-20 - Rating: 5)
Really good prices on drinks, beer garden is really cute and the booths were really comfortable! Plus they checked our vaccine cards very carefully which is always a plus! No one gave me a hassle about my service dog, which a thing I always appreciate in a bar!

Review 82 (2018-06-03 - Rating: 4)
Last of the fun Dives Fun with the locals Great prices Good times

Review 83 (2022-04-15 - Rating: 5)
Iconic metal bar in the lower east side.

Review 84 (2018-01-17 - Rating: 5)
Best hole in the wall bar, hands down! East Village staple.

Review 85 (2019-09-30 - Rating: 5)
Good place to grab a drink before a show

Review 86 (2022-08-25 - Rating: 5)
Favorite place in the LES to end the night -- the pool table, photobooth, back patio & cheap drinks truly make this the place to be -- also attracts a cool crowd :)

Review 87 (2022-08-15 - Rating: 5)
Cool and fun vibe. Shots and music and tv are all a win. Go here for sure

Review 88 (2020-03-03 - Rating: 4)
My friends and came here randomly one day and were super happy to find a pool table! The beer selection was decent and the bartender was quick in her feet. Great dive bar to spend an evening with good people, good beer and shooting bar pool. Just call your shots people!

Review 89 (2019-08-07 - Rating: 4)
Grungy, but we could easily find space for our group

Review 90 (2021-06-19 - Rating: 5)
A dive bar full of locals and punks. The bartenders are full of personality, hard working and engaged socially with the patrons. Its been one of my favorite east village haunts since 2007.

Review 91 (2023-01-09 - Rating: 5)
Old school vibe to it, love the atmosphere and music .

Review 92 (2017-04-16 - Rating: 5)
Gnarly nyc dive, beer garden early happy hour and sketchy bartenders B-)

Review 93 (2018-03-11 - Rating: 4)
If you are looking for a good dive bar in NYC, you got it. Standard filth and comfy corner couches. Affordable drinks and a pool table. Good for getting twisted and catching up with friends on a weekend. The value is more with the company you bring to have a good time.Chill atmosphere - walls covered with signs, stickers and graffitti as well as the bathrooms. You puke you clean it being one of the signs, and trust - it is enforced.

Review 94 (2022-04-18 - Rating: 5)
Great vibes, good drinks :)

Review 95 (2022-08-17 - Rating: 5)
In love with bartender. If you see this, I love you

Review 96 (2014-11-24 - Rating: 5)
Great punk dive bar, full of character and characters.

Review 97 (2023-05-17 - Rating: 5)
Best dive bar in NYC.

Review 98 (2022-04-02 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite bars you probably wont like.

Review 99 (2021-03-31 - Rating: 5)
Awesome bar, welcoming staff, and a jukebox with pages. There arent many of these left. Go buy drinks, tip good, and thrash with your mask on.

Review 100 (2017-08-28 - Rating: 4)
New York city bar based off a Las Vegas bar. Kinda interesting. Feels like its trying to be dive bar-chic, but whatever. It fits in with the neighborhood. has a nice backyard patio with park-like benches to hang out with friends during the warmer months.

Review 101 (2017-04-13 - Rating: 5)
One of the best dives in town. They have a 2 for 1 happy hour and a beer garden. I love hitting this place up during the day and just chill.

Review 102 (2018-01-22 - Rating: 5)
Cheap tasty drinks surrounded by an eclectic dive atmosphere. Crowd is younger and more hip than expected. Staff were friendly and quick.

Review 103 (2020-02-06 - Rating: 5)
I love this place. Its sad that I hadnt been here since 2006 But Im glad I walked in again recently. Brought back old memories and had a good talk with a bartender who was there when I was there back in 06.

Review 104 (2019-07-31 - Rating: 4)
Interesting experience with friends. Affordable place to visit. Love the ambiance and adult entertainment found in this hidden little place.

Review 105 (2018-11-07 - Rating: 5)
Way better prices than bars down the street. Great horror theme and cool bartender. I will come here in the future.

Review 106 (2024-06-19 - Rating: 5)
Perfect dive bar. No frills but a back yard, 2 for 1 happy hours, you can bring in or order in food, pool table, photo booth etc. + sassy bartenders.

Review 107 (2019-07-08 - Rating: 4)
Good, cheap drinks! Great place to escape the tourists! Bartenders are cool!!

Review 108 (2022-11-12 - Rating: 5)
Great place for tunes and a beer.

Review 109 (2021-09-21 - Rating: 5)
Cool place to play pool and have some beers.

Review 110 (2019-12-15 - Rating: 5)
Super cool bar. The best prices in the city.

Review 111 (2018-06-30 - Rating: 5)
Trashy in the best way. Good beer. Cool AC.

Review 112 (2018-05-10 - Rating: 5)
Ask for Bobby-Jean. Shes freaking awesome, but dont be stupid, or shell call you out without remorse. ;)

Review 113 (2017-06-14 - Rating: 5)
Been coming here for 15 or more years. Great music and best happy hour around. The bartender with the whip isnt too shabby either.

Review 114 (2018-04-24 - Rating: 5)
2 fer ones from 12-8pm tip your bartender

Review 115 (2017-09-21 - Rating: 4)
Gotta the $7 Slow and Low cans of rye whiskey, kicks your ass after two! Great alt rock music as well pool table and East Village old school feel.

Review 116 (2016-07-19 - Rating: 4)
As far as dive bars go this ones pretty divey but its cheap and theres an outdoor area and some arcade games. Only thing is they play pretty raunchy porn on the TVs which just isnt tasteful to some.

Review 117 (2018-05-08 - Rating: 5)
Great place to hang out after work. Very chill atmosphere.

Review 118 (2019-01-03 - Rating: 4)
Great dive cool people cheap prices

Review 119 (2018-08-23 - Rating: 5)
Dirty folks playing pool with good music

Review 120 (2021-06-14 - Rating: 5)
I think this place has the best staff forever

Review 121 (2018-09-04 - Rating: 4)
Great time - really fun crowd & the bartenders are fast and friendly.

Review 122 (2019-03-25 - Rating: 5)
Great night ,great experience. Have not been in this bar for quite a while, happy to see its still a go to spot in neighborhood .

Review 123 (2012-06-25 - Rating: 4)
Punk rock to its core, this dive bar really lives up to its vibe. Friendly bartenders and good drinks, but what they display on their tvs really is of an adult nature.

Review 124 (2016-09-17 - Rating: 5)
I love this bar. Put some money in the juke box and slam a beer. If you are square there is a TGI Fridays down the street.

Review 125 (2018-04-11 - Rating: 4)
This was the place to go for my bday on August. It’s time for me to get back at that tradition. Idk if you still have to show your Id for your bday. All I know that the music is like none other.

Review 126 (2017-02-16 - Rating: 5)
👍🏻

Review 127 (2021-12-20 - Rating: 5)
A great meet up for LES locals

Review 128 (2019-06-09 - Rating: 4)
Nice place for local punks to catch drinks and black eyes.

Review 129 (2016-12-27 - Rating: 5)
This place is an awesome hangout spot their pool table is a plus.

Review 130 (2019-02-04 - Rating: 5)
By far my favorite bar in New York the happiest place on earth

Review 131 (2017-11-01 - Rating: 5)
Punk dive bar. Great backyard.

Review 132 (2018-11-18 - Rating: 5)
Atmosphere & service very good. Cheap as hell, and bacon martini has to be tried!

Review 133 (2017-02-21 - Rating: 5)
Chill spot. Great happy hour spots and for sure a divey spot and not for everyone.

Review 134 (2020-01-12 - Rating: 5)
Great happy hour specials. Edgy.

Review 135 (2017-01-07 - Rating: 4)
Great, easy going bar with real people and lots of interesting drinks.

Review 136 (2023-08-09 - Rating: 4)
Nice place to hang out with friends

Review 137 (2017-02-17 - Rating: 4)
Good place ! Bar tenders are always nice and the atmosphere of the bar is cool !

Review 138 (2019-09-20 - Rating: 5)
Cheap drinks. Thats enough for 5 stars.

Review 139 (2017-07-01 - Rating: 4)
Really cool place to hang out. The restrooms were less than average.

Review 140 (2017-07-17 - Rating: 4)
Ace dive bar. Important to have the ass juice.

Review 141 (2021-07-10 - Rating: 5)
Great LES Dive Bar!

Review 142 (2021-06-21 - Rating: 5)
Sancho is the man. Nice chill spot for afterwork.

Review 143 (2017-07-05 - Rating: 5)
Nothing like midget porn, keno, ass-juice shots to pregame you for the rest of your night on the Lower East Side.This place is a gem. (Dont touch anything in the bathroom except yourself).

Review 144 (2018-08-16 - Rating: 5)
Happiest Place on Earth ..... At least that is what it says, on the wall

Review 145 (2021-07-18 - Rating: 5)
Hands down best bar in the city.

Review 146 (2022-04-11 - Rating: 5)
I’m a punk and metal fan, so i fit right into this bar 👍

Review 147 (2019-06-05 - Rating: 5)
Cool vibe, cheap drinks

Review 148 (2018-01-28 - Rating: 4)
Super punk rock place to spend time

Review 149 (2017-04-06 - Rating: 5)
Great bar. Would recommend.

Review 150 (2019-04-25 - Rating: 5)
Exactly what I want out of a dive bar, including an outside area in the back (though that does close earlier than the bar itself).

Review 151 (2019-10-19 - Rating: 5)
Chill atmosphere and great beers on tap

Review 152 (2019-07-12 - Rating: 5)
Edgy ambiance but chill folks.

Review 153 (2018-10-16 - Rating: 5)
You will be hard pressed to find a better punk rock dive bar in NYC. What they play on the tvs will filter out anyone with a fragile disposition.