Fish Bar

Located in New York, New York

Address: 237 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003, United States

Phone:

Rating: 4.5

Services

Delivery
Takeaway
Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Happy-hour drinks
Spirits
Wine
Outside food allowed
Toilets
Casual
Cosy
Groups
Accepts reservations
Cash only

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Comments

Review 1 (2024-11-12 - Rating: 5)
Great place to have a drink. Make conversation with the locals. Cash only places are the best

Review 2 (2024-07-25 - Rating: 5)
Bartenders and patrons are friendly, drinks are well priced. I could spend years here easily.

Review 3 (2021-08-26 - Rating: 5)
Great place to meet up with people and have drinks, staff is great there and they give you the feeling of being part of the place even if it’s your first time there. Good music drinks are good and they aren’t pricey. The whole look/feel of the place is pretty amazing. Bartenders are amazing and really make you feel comfortable being there even with a bunch of strangers. I’ve met really good people there. The whole vibe there is amazing. Definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants to go mingle with locals. I want to do my quinceñera there

Review 4 (2022-12-26 - Rating: 5)
Awesome dive to grab a drink. Heat would make it better but the heats in the booze!

Review 5 (2023-10-01 - Rating: 5)
No nonsense classic bar with good music, good prices, and good energy. Go on Saturday nights for classic hip hop mixes by Dion.

Review 6 (2024-06-08 - Rating: 5)
One of the best dive bars in the quad state areaUPDATE: still going strong 5 years later

Review 7 (2023-11-28 - Rating: 5)
Nice enough place, with two bars and pool tables, and a band playing on Saturday night. But pretty much empty as well.

Review 8 (2018-02-03 - Rating: 5)
Great place to go especially on Sundays, the bartender on Sunday is great. Local bar, great drinks, great pieces, great people. I love that theres no TV, theres people here. The best part is the people more than anything else, everyone is family here.

Review 9 (2024-03-10 - Rating: 5)
Old dive bar. Not for everyone but good if you want no frills fun.

Review 10 (2014-01-02 - Rating: 5)
A relaxed atmosphere. Small bar great for conversations and has an intimate feel. AMAZING drink specials, awesome bartenders! Whenever I go to Fishbar, I dont leave until they close.

Review 11 (2019-07-06 - Rating: 5)
Fish bar is the best kept secret on the lower east side. I go whenever I can. The bartender Bashy is the absolute best. She knows her stuff and is super friendly!

Review 12 (2020-02-01 - Rating: 4)
A nice divey no-frills bar in the East Village to grab some cheap beer. My only complaint is that they only take cash but there’s an ATM machine inside which makes it less inconvenient.

Review 13 (2019-11-05 - Rating: 5)
Monthly Beatles jam are held here on the first Saturday of the month. Good drink deals. Cash only.

Review 14 (2021-06-08 - Rating: 4)
Cheap drinks, nice bartenders, good music. Missing a star for lack of A.C. on a 90 degree day. Cash only.

Review 15 (2020-01-11 - Rating: 5)
Cheap drinks and very interesting decor. I personally call this bar the money ceiling bar. Service from the bartender was fast and mixed drinks were strong. Would definitely come back here for a low key night.

Review 16 (2017-07-07 - Rating: 5)
Pretty no frills bar thats small enough to have conversation, knock back a few drinks and enjoy some of the most fair prices in the neighborhood.

Review 17 (2019-09-21 - Rating: 5)
Classic east village hang outSmall and fun with locals .Good place to hide away from the business if big bars

Review 18 (2018-08-15 - Rating: 5)
Great low key bar!! Music is great and the bartenders are awesome**!! Good deals n heavy pours!! What more could u want....SATURDAY N FRIDAY NIGHTS ROCK!!

Review 19 (2024-01-23 - Rating: 5)
I was greeted by a very professional bartender on a chilly Monday night. The bar was warm and the Clash was playing!! The drinks were delicious. Definitely coming back!!

Review 20 (2018-01-20 - Rating: 4)
Cash only... Decent bar with cheap beer for new York. Small but it has cool wall murals

Review 21 (2017-10-26 - Rating: 5)
Long running neighborhood bar. Reasonable drinks, relaxed atmosphere, Rock N Roll soundtrack.

Review 22 (2023-06-04 - Rating: 5)
Fish Bar, love it! What a find! Great vibe, laid back, super friendly, a great neighborhood spot. Dion was welcoming and makes great drinks. The fish decor is awesome. Very cool East Village bar!!!

Review 23 (2018-01-26 - Rating: 4)
Very weird dive bar. Cheap drinks ($8 beer and shot combo), and great peaople watching.

Review 24 (2018-10-19 - Rating: 5)
Small, cozy neighborhood bar. Beatles Jam meets there monthly.

Review 25 (2023-05-28 - Rating: 5)
Been my go to place for years. Its my cheers, where everyone knows your name. At least by the end if the night.

Review 26 (2023-09-30 - Rating: 5)
Great: local old school village bar.

Review 27 (2023-06-13 - Rating: 5)
An essential East Village dive with cool bartenders. Long live Fish!

Review 28 (2023-07-18 - Rating: 5)
Saturday nights are a great night. Tell Dion Dre sent ya 🤙💥🦈

Review 29 (2022-08-03 - Rating: 5)
Great little East Village bar. Cash only with an interesting interior. A great place to drink a beer with friends.

Review 30 (2017-03-15 - Rating: 4)
Good dive with friendly bartenders and cheap drinks

Review 31 (2024-07-01 - Rating: 4)
Adul helped a lot!

Review 32 (2020-10-29 - Rating: 5)
One of the very very very last holdouts from the old NYC East Village we all knew and loved. Down to earth yet with a bit of grit, atmospheric, entertainment from time to time that includes poetry, jazz and folk. Drinks are great and still with prices that us artist types can afford.

Review 33 (2021-04-10 - Rating: 5)
Most fun and best company. Love this place.

Review 34 (2019-06-30 - Rating: 4)
I absolutely love this place. The staff is really friendly and the drinks are good. They even let you bring outside food (not drinks) inside. I just wish they accepted cards but I guess thats part of the charm of this place!

Review 35 (2017-07-08 - Rating: 5)
Awesome dive bar!! Good place to get-it-in!!

Review 36 (2021-08-19 - Rating: 5)
Ok meet ur ex here cos its def casual enough and no weird extra feelings. My friend and her ex came to this place, they made up and became friends again. So. Yeah. Thats the vibe. Really cool place.

Review 37 (2019-06-07 - Rating: 5)
Dion and his dad have a great spot here.

Review 38 (2016-07-14 - Rating: 5)
Best dive bar in New York, hands down. Get the special.

Review 39 (2020-04-29 - Rating: 5)
A very fun and friendly local bar. Fun decor and zero attitude! The bartenders are friendly and welcoming. It’s everything you’d want from a nice local watering hole!!

Review 40 (2022-05-12 - Rating: 5)
Cash only. Easy-going spot to hang with friends

Review 41 (2018-01-21 - Rating: 5)
Great local bar!!! This place is so damn cool and chill! The owner is super cool, very friendly and hooked our birthday girls up with a shot for their celebration. I highly recommend this place!!

Review 42 (2019-11-26 - Rating: 5)
Great little bar tucked away in the East village. It has a fun ocean theme to go along with the name.

Review 43 (2021-06-05 - Rating: 5)
Dive bar that isn’t creepy. Great place to meet a date for a drink.

Review 44 (2015-01-27 - Rating: 5)
Great local bar. $7 for a PBR and a well drink, usually a low cost whisky. Friendly bartender, relaxed vibe. Overall, a great no frills place to get a drink with friends.

Review 45 (2017-03-13 - Rating: 5)
Couldnt fault it.Serviced there own beer, at a very reasonable pricesHad to turn down a free beer, I was running late.Fantastic

Review 46 (2019-06-03 - Rating: 5)
Small, cozy, friendly & down-to-earth & laid back, perfect place to spend time laughing & drinking & whiling away an afternoon

Review 47 (2017-10-18 - Rating: 5)
Fantastic dive bar. Cheap drinks, no frills, fish mural on the wall, and music is fantastic

Review 48 (2020-01-26 - Rating: 5)
I like this place. Went to have drinks here with the most beautiful girl in the world, M. Shalina.

Review 49 (2022-10-25 - Rating: 5)
Im a patron for fifteen years now. That says it all.

Review 50 (2018-11-09 - Rating: 5)
Great food and service, reasonable prices.

Review 51 (2017-12-18 - Rating: 5)
Always fun and friendly! Great Drinks! Bashy is the best Bartender!

Review 52 (2016-08-27 - Rating: 4)
Great chill divey place. Nice folks. No maddening crowds.

Review 53 (2017-04-27 - Rating: 5)
My type of dive bar. Cash only though. Good deals.

Review 54 (2019-03-30 - Rating: 5)
Fresh juicy delicious oysters. Can’t wait to go back.

Review 55 (2016-03-06 - Rating: 5)
Cool, laid back atmosphere and one of the cheapest bars in the neighborhood. Great for small groups.

Review 56 (2021-12-04 - Rating: 5)
Show up on the first Saturday or every month between 1 and 4 pm for a Beatles jam session that will win your heart

Review 57 (2018-11-04 - Rating: 4)
Low-key spot, but limited in drink selection.

Review 58 (2019-05-30 - Rating: 5)
Bashy is a gem in this local East Village gem. Great fun and the music is a throwback.

Review 59 (2018-03-11 - Rating: 5)
Most welcoming atmosphere...the owners are down to earth friendly people; They come around often to make sure all is well...prices are fantastic especially with its location on the L.E.S. will definitely come back and recommend.