KGB Bar

Located in New York, New York

Address: 85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003, United States

Phone: +1 347-441-4481

Rating: 4.3

Services

Dine-in
Delivery
Takeaway
Fast service
Great cocktails
Live performances
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Spirits
Wine
Toilets
Casual
Cosy
Trendy
Groups
Accepts reservations
Credit cards

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Comments

Review 1 (2024-12-29 - Rating: 5)
It was really cool bar. They had 3 floors. A small and intimate bar on the second floor. The third floor was a bar with some live jazz and the first floor had theater seating for a live performance happening there. Came at my brothers recommendation and I would pass that on!

Review 2 (2024-12-28 - Rating: 5)
NYC dive bar baby - I feel like you cant really have expectations from a dive bar, so what can I say.... it was cool, a nice place to hang and listen to some obscure local band playing a combo of instruments that one wouldnt expect from a quartet...it was a nice taste of NY... not for everyones taste I guess...authenticity is the word though.

Review 3 (2024-11-09 - Rating: 4)
Good spot for a different kind of night out. Bouncers were super friendly, the place is cool inside! Typical beer prices for NYC.

Review 4 (2022-04-03 - Rating: 5)
This is the kind of place you want to take someone whos visiting the city and wants to experience a hidden gem. But this is also a place you want to go regularly and befriend the bartenders. Theyve understandably adapted to support the Ukranian people at this time. Still retain their sense of history and old world charm.

Review 5 (2023-07-16 - Rating: 5)
A fun intimate space to see a show. There was no cover charge but you were encouraged to buy two drinks. The drinks ranged from $8 beer to $15 cocktails. The music was great. Get there before the doors open if you want to get a seat.

Review 6 (2024-07-11 - Rating: 5)
Mary is one of the best people at doing what she does. She is a very good person. We loved her service and her way of treating her clients. We appreciate you, Mary 🙂

Review 7 (2024-10-27 - Rating: 5)
One of the few remaining places in the City that still has that raw, grungy feel of the music venues in the 90s. Not for posh crowds

Review 8 (2021-10-22 - Rating: 4)
This is a small bar on the second floor that is decorated in a number of Soviet-era flags and propoganda posters. I got a vodka kahula and stood in the corner with a strong and good-flavored drink. Its very easy for it to be crowded, so unless youre with a group and can justify a table, it might be a bit awkward.

Review 9 (2020-02-29 - Rating: 5)
The KGB Bar is a great venue for theater, performance, and readings. Im most familiar with the bar on the second floor, where I attend the Fantastic Fiction monthly readings, and its a really fun place to hang out in.

Review 10 (2024-04-27 - Rating: 5)
Automatic 5 stars because they played Pigs (Three Different Ones) by Pink Floyd

Review 11 (2023-04-11 - Rating: 5)
I love this East Village gem of a bar its Red Room up the stairwell!

Review 12 (2019-07-02 - Rating: 4)
TYPICAL DIVE BAR UP A STEEP SET OF STEPS. THEY DO A FUN SHOW WITH UKULELE PERFORMERS. THE DRINKS ARE A LITTLE PRICEY BUT NOT UNUSUALLY HIGH FOR NYC.DECENTLY CLEAN BATHROOM,PROFESSIONAL STAFF.I THINK YOURE ALLOWED TO BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AS LONG AS YOUR BUYING DRINKS.

Review 13 (2023-01-25 - Rating: 4)
Very well decorated, staff was friendly. Was extremely busy on a Tuesday night.

Review 14 (2023-03-13 - Rating: 5)
My new hot spot in town.Located in East village comes this venue that has lot to offer.On the first floor there is a theatre where I attended a one person play and she was very talented. Theatre comes with 20 dollars coverage and optional tips for the performer.Then there s first floor that has KGB bar، super cozy and many seating options.Second floor has the live music, the red room.The owner paid attention to make this place as authentic as possible, great job 👍.

Review 15 (2022-10-22 - Rating: 5)
Great hidden spot for not too expensive drinks and nice live music. I wish they had any bar snacks though...

Review 16 (2024-04-29 - Rating: 5)
Super cool Soviet themed bar. Have been a few times. I love the art on the wall... especially the pyramid of the labor.

Review 17 (2023-10-15 - Rating: 5)
We had a couple of beers, sitting in the bar and chattered with the hostess that was kind to tell us a little bit about this places history. Not disappointed. Cozy and cool atmosphere.

Review 18 (2021-10-31 - Rating: 5)
Very nice bar, excellent staff and patrons

Review 19 (2024-03-09 - Rating: 5)
Was there for drinks. Nice vibe. Quite loud and crowded. Good place for drinks. Service is ok but can be slow due to crowd.

Review 20 (2022-12-28 - Rating: 5)
I adore this place! Its got such a weird vibe with the communist theme, literary history, poetry readings and strong dive bar drinks and attitude. The staff are no nonsense but theyll treat you right if you act right. Just be careful of those stairs!!

Review 21 (2024-07-15 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite bars in the city! The bartenders are always really fun to talk to and the ambiance is great. Not trying too hard but still nice. I like that the jazz nights are really busy but you can go downstairs if you want to have conversations. Martinis are great too

Review 22 (2024-11-26 - Rating: 5)
Open mic poetry night was amazing. Cozy and creative vibe.

Review 23 (2021-02-18 - Rating: 5)
This is a cool, kitsch place to take a date you want to impress. It’s one of a kind aesthetic sets it apart from most other bars. The entranceway is epic, makes you feel like you’re going somewhere old and secret. Drink prices are solid too. Only gripe is there could be more seating.

Review 24 (2021-12-14 - Rating: 5)
We had a great time here! Thanks for the drinks and fun!

Review 25 (2024-09-29 - Rating: 5)
Good vibe, great people. Unforgettable nights, that Im having a hard time remembering

Review 26 (2021-04-06 - Rating: 5)
Great old world NYC underground charm. You can feel the history in the walls. Great vibes, kind staff and great drinks from Jonny D the bartender. Lori the hostess is so lovely, and accommodating. I cant wait to go back!

Review 27 (2018-03-17 - Rating: 4)
A great spot for a drink. Ive visited twice (both times on Friday night) and greatly enjoyed this bar. Standard bar drink options are available, including a short list of bottled beers. The environment is relaxed and its quiet enough to carry on a conversation.

Review 28 (2017-03-11 - Rating: 4)
A moody, atmospheric, Soviet-themed dive bar. A decent (but not extensive) beer/wine list and well drinks are available for decent prices. No food, but this is a bar you visit for the ambiance. There are plenty of decent places to eat nearby.Worth a visit if youre up for some red-soaked Soviet ambience or looking to prepare yourself for impending life under our Russian overlords.

Review 29 (2021-05-25 - Rating: 5)
A very special place with a long history. Glad this institution is still around. The perfect place to grab a beer with your comrades and drink a very strong Baltika béer. Classic, old school, time really has stood still here. Oh and there is a great vaudeville style bar with performances upstairs and a bathtub too.

Review 30 (2021-10-28 - Rating: 5)
Great bar. Next to New York theatre Workshop. Full of history. Staffs are super cool!

Review 31 (2017-08-13 - Rating: 4)
Great place to come for a literary reading. Convenient location. Good drinks. Eat before you arrive - no food served. Kitschy Soviet decor, wonderful ambience for a literary crowd.

Review 32 (2009-02-12 - Rating: 4)
I went there on a weeknight and it proved to be pretty quiet, nice bar, all full of red and communist propaganda which gives it a nice feel. I wish it would have been more rugged though, like really have a communist feel to it but what can you do? :-)Gets noisy when it becomes crowded though, so not really the place to go if you want a cozy quiet place like the good old communist block.

Review 33 (2019-06-09 - Rating: 5)
KGB Bar is an absolute gem. Its cozy, comfortable, dimly lit, somewhat hidden, and the walls are all decorated with Soviet era photos and posters. The staff is super friendly on top of it. Enter the doors under the neon sign, then follow the stairs up one flight above the Kraine Theater to find the bar on your right. Try a Baltika if youre going for the full experience!

Review 34 (2019-01-24 - Rating: 5)
A true hole in the wall like none other. Even had poetry reading the night I went. Dont tell anyone about this gem.

Review 35 (2014-05-15 - Rating: 4)
Pretty decent dive bar. Laid back vibe. Good music. Nothing to write home about but they do have loads of literature readings during the week. Large format (25oz) Baltika beers for $7. Could do worse really.

Review 36 (2018-08-19 - Rating: 4)
The live music here was really good. The atmosphere and decor was vintage and felt like it took me back in time. The drinks were slightly pricy but nothing too outrageous. The crowd was a younger college crowd which was positively surprising.

Review 37 (2015-03-15 - Rating: 5)
Great dive bar; only problem is everyone else already knows about it, additionally the comedy(?) place on the floor below attracts a lot of people who are waiting for their show ro start. $8 cocktails are the cheapest weve found and the crowd is pretty friendly, just dont plan on a table after 9. Stick with the house rail drinks, theyre pretty dern strong, the margarita Im drinking right now was literally 4/5 tequila & cointreau, 1/5 lime sour.

Review 38 (2024-05-06 - Rating: 5)
Great bar, amazing location and kind service. highly recommend,

Review 39 (2018-02-03 - Rating: 5)
Really great music (rock, trip-hop, post-punk) and unexpected atmosphere. Memories from 30s 40s and some other past decades can be perceived here. Part of the alternative culture in NYC

Review 40 (2019-11-09 - Rating: 5)
Such a nice place. On the top flor, you will find find the red room, with jazz gigs of all sorts. People laugh, meet, dance. It’s always different and it’s always fun.

Review 41 (2024-11-07 - Rating: 5)
Always great music

Review 42 (2023-08-26 - Rating: 5)
Great place. Found it on a Monday night and the vibes were there, super friendly bartender - will deff be back.

Review 43 (2018-01-09 - Rating: 5)
Love the Atmosphere literary and film people the Bartenders are interesting smart nyers. Grate conversations get going late at night with strangers that end to be new friends.

Review 44 (2019-03-19 - Rating: 5)
Great Soviet themed hideaway bar on the second floor of a townhouse walk-up. You feel like youre drinking someplace clandestine, except that most locals have known about it for years.

Review 45 (2021-07-15 - Rating: 5)
I love it. The music is great, the drinks arent too expensive, and the bartenders and other customers are super cool.

Review 46 (2019-02-19 - Rating: 4)
Interesting vibe. There’s a communist flag and political memorabilia on the wall. The selection is small as is the bar! It’s on the second floor of a building (I believe it’s a theater downstairs).They have Baltika which is what I would describe as a Russian Heineken!

Review 47 (2019-02-04 - Rating: 4)
Very interesting place. When I asked the bartender what his well whisky was like he said “it’s not as bad as you would think it might be.” And it wasn’t.

Review 48 (2022-03-27 - Rating: 5)
Great bar tucked away upstairs with relics of the Soviet era and a selection of good spirits and beer selection. Prompt service in a quaint atmosphere with flags to show support for Ukraine in light of the invasion by Russia.

Review 49 (2017-10-31 - Rating: 4)
Nice ambiance, a good place to read a book or write for a bit before it gets crowded. Also a great spot to go with friends if you want to have a conversation

Review 50 (2024-09-02 - Rating: 4)
Good vibe

Review 51 (2023-07-13 - Rating: 5)
Beyond the Red Room adventures await.Actually its just a really nice spot to grab a drink and allow the decor and entertainment to penetrate your cranium. Enjoy and indulge.

Review 52 (2022-02-13 - Rating: 4)
Usually crowded on the weekends but cool location, covid compliant, and several floors to enjoy.

Review 53 (2021-08-24 - Rating: 5)
Great atmosphere, great drinks, great conversation

Review 54 (2023-05-16 - Rating: 4)
Not a lot of room but great vibe. Beer selection was limited but service was friendly.

Review 55 (2019-05-25 - Rating: 5)
Another NY Icon. The Red Room Upstairs has storytelling shows, Live Jazz.. Definitely a must see.

Review 56 (2016-12-31 - Rating: 5)
Cute little hidden gem, KGB memorabilia everywhere and more relaxed than your typical EV bar!

Review 57 (2024-02-02 - Rating: 5)
Lots to explore in this bar, conveniently in one of the best parts of New York City. They host fun, unique events like poetry nights and more worth checking out. Incredible history behind the making of the KGB Bar.The vibe is welcoming to all individuals, which I thoroughly appreciate.

Review 58 (2021-08-31 - Rating: 5)
Ive always had good times here. Usually head upstairs to the red room for some live performance and chill vibes

Review 59 (2016-02-14 - Rating: 4)
Small dive bar with unique Soviet era themed decorations. Cool place to wind down the night.

Review 60 (2017-04-08 - Rating: 5)
What a cool spot, worth having a drink here for the experience. Not my regular spot but fun to bring people visiting NYC.

Review 61 (2023-11-06 - Rating: 4)
Happened upon this establishment on a night out with my college friend and my long term partner who has a squat PR related knee injury. The drinks and ambiance were fantastic but there were few available seats so my partner had to take a knee at the table we were sitting at. Enjoyed the environment and chats we had with interesting strangers.

Review 62 (2016-08-24 - Rating: 5)
Awesome atmosphere. Eclectic crowd. Awsome decor. Great location and fun

Review 63 (2020-02-06 - Rating: 4)
Almost too dark, with the steep stairs. Would love it if they included wall lamps

Review 64 (2017-12-30 - Rating: 4)
Very good and low-key, not too crowded. Good selection of drinks.

Review 65 (2012-11-19 - Rating: 5)
The last time we went here we had a very good time that after a whole week we were still thinking about how great and energetic this place is!

Review 66 (2019-09-15 - Rating: 5)
Nice bar and ambience

Review 67 (2019-01-24 - Rating: 5)
If these walls could talk! The perfect space for poetry, prose, and everything in between.

Review 68 (2023-10-07 - Rating: 5)
Gotta say, super fresh Stella. NY does fresh beer very well also most everywhere, but here, the Stella is above par. Cheers

Review 69 (2024-02-11 - Rating: 4)
It was a great night. The service was a bit slow.

Review 70 (2013-03-21 - Rating: 4)
Great atmosphere, lovely drinks. great music, service was awsome.

Review 71 (2022-04-04 - Rating: 5)
Love this place. Live music in the red room was dope

Review 72 (2023-04-11 - Rating: 5)
If youre looking for a unique and unforgettable experience in New York City, look no further than KGB Bar! Tucked away in a cozy corner of the city, this hidden gem offers an incredible vibe thats perfect for a night out with friends.From the moment you step inside, youll be captivated by the eclectic and artsy atmosphere. The dimly lit interior, adorned with vintage Soviet memorabilia, creates a mysterious and intriguing ambiance that transports you to a different time and place.The people at KGB Bar are what truly make it special. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are always ready to recommend a drink that will suit your taste buds, and their passion for mixology shines through in every sip. The drinks are expertly crafted, and the extensive menu offers a wide variety of unique and creative concoctions that are sure to impress even the most discerning cocktail connoisseur.Whether youre in the mood for a classic cocktail or something more adventurous, KGB Bar has something for everyone. The menu features a delightful selection of drinks that are expertly crafted with top-notch ingredients. From the classic Moscow Mule to the intriguing Black Russian, theres no shortage of delicious libations to choose from.But its not just the drinks that make KGB Bar stand out - its the overall experience. The lively and welcoming atmosphere encourages conversation and laughter, making it the perfect spot to catch up with friends or meet new people. The talented live performers add to the unique vibe, providing entertainment that is second to none.In conclusion, KGB Bar is a must-visit destination for those seeking a one-of-a-kind experience in NYC. With its cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and impressive drink menu, this hidden gem is a true gem in the city that never sleeps. I highly recommend it for a fun night out with friends or a memorable date night. Cheers to KGB Bar for an unforgettable five-star experience!

Review 73 (2023-04-01 - Rating: 5)
This bar is what I wanted NYC to be when I first moved here. It’s unaffected by sugar craving woo girls demanding minimalism, white walls, and and $20 salads.Instead - you get a deeply loved and lived-in historical landmark with ghosts still whispering from the red walls.

Review 74 (2021-07-06 - Rating: 5)
Fun spot with a wonderful ambiance

Review 75 (2023-01-06 - Rating: 4)
KGB Bar is a hidden gem in the city, offering a unique Soviet-themed atmosphere and a good selection of spirits and beer. The bar is filled with Soviet era items, books and art, which is entertaining. As others have said, its great to see that the bar has adapted to support Ukraine in light of the recent invasion by Russia, while still retaining a sense of history.

Review 76 (2022-06-23 - Rating: 4)
Small divey spot with good selection of quality spirits

Review 77 (2024-01-12 - Rating: 5)
Always been the go to spot, always will be, kgb forever, forever kgb.

Review 78 (2022-10-25 - Rating: 5)
We organized a launch party for our artist here and found it to be a wonderful venue with friendly, helpful staff. Lori is terrific and helped to ensure the night ran smoothly and all our guests had a great time. The bartenders were lovely and made excellent drinks for our guests.Would highly recommend this place!

Review 79 (2023-08-31 - Rating: 5)
Cool spot, sometimes pretty heaving and hard to get a seat!

Review 80 (2023-02-20 - Rating: 4)
Cool bar. Can get pretty packed. I couldnt move around much when I visited but thats because of an event I went to. Its more of a place Id stop by to grab a drink if Im in the area.

Review 81 (2016-03-27 - Rating: 5)
Nice place in east village, with a wonderful owner and cool vibe all around)

Review 82 (2017-11-01 - Rating: 5)
Love the ambiance there

Review 83 (2017-01-29 - Rating: 5)
Low key dark bar with bottled beers and lots of vodka.

Review 84 (2022-07-31 - Rating: 5)
Very fun bar with great drinks

Review 85 (2022-01-21 - Rating: 5)
Perfect EVill hangout. One of my favorite places.

Review 86 (2023-06-04 - Rating: 5)
Who doesn’t love a USSR bar. Ok ok. It’s an acquired taste, but I loved it!

Review 87 (2022-05-17 - Rating: 5)
Cool bar with an interesting theme. Had some drinks here with my friends. We enjoyed the ambiance and had fun. Would love to come back here again!

Review 88 (2017-05-05 - Rating: 5)
Favorite. Homage to the Russians/ commies- low key, locals, good vibes.

Review 89 (2017-12-15 - Rating: 4)
I never knew there were 3 floors of debauchery! Good times.

Review 90 (2019-08-26 - Rating: 5)
Highly recommend.

Review 91 (2023-02-12 - Rating: 5)
Fun place for readings. Good Old Fashioned!!

Review 92 (2022-04-12 - Rating: 5)
Nice Manhattan dive bar with a unique decor and beer menu for the local area. Had a great experience would definitely come back

Review 93 (2023-01-23 - Rating: 5)
Great bar. Been going here for over a decade.

Review 94 (2023-11-28 - Rating: 5)
Great staff!

Review 95 (2022-10-13 - Rating: 5)
Went for drinks and a literary reading. Very fun!

Review 96 (2022-10-24 - Rating: 5)
One of the only bars in ev that plays agreeable music #fact

Review 97 (2022-05-28 - Rating: 5)
Good for a quick beer and a unique atmosphere. There’s also a dollar slice pizza joint right down the street!

Review 98 (2017-01-26 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite neighborhood watering holes. Its cozy and no frills and you definitely dont come here for the cocktails, but for the kitschy ambience and cozy beer-bar vibe.This spot gets randomly crowded at times as they host poetry readings and other events but call ahead or come in person and inquire, especially if youre on a date and youre into live jazz, and ask if upstairs is open. Youre welcome!If you bump into the owner of the bar at any time, ask him how they settled on the name and theme, its an awesome story.

Review 99 (2019-03-07 - Rating: 4)
Sometime Swing-Jazz nights in upstairs bar.

Review 100 (2018-01-21 - Rating: 5)
The atmosphere and the live music is phenomenal

Review 101 (2022-06-07 - Rating: 5)
Not as divey or underground as I imagined but the vibes are great and the service was perfect. Glad we wandered and found it.

Review 102 (2023-03-05 - Rating: 5)
It is what it is. Imagine the commies were still in charge.

Review 103 (2022-01-01 - Rating: 5)
A fantastic little gem, a cozy upstairs dive with a decent selection, great atmosphere and wonderful bartenders. Thanks, Johnny!

Review 104 (2022-01-12 - Rating: 4)
I came here for NYE. The Michael Arnella band played and the ambiance was very cool-5 stars. Very nice bartenders. But Idk how it is on the regular and its very small and the people who showed up after midnight were aittle young and shady. I wish to give it 4.5 stars bc it is cool with history.

Review 105 (2017-01-08 - Rating: 5)
This bar is clandestine and very red, I love the stuff that is on the walls. I always enjoy coming here. It can get packed sometimes, but usually when I have gone it has been pretty empty.

Review 106 (2019-05-24 - Rating: 5)
Love the nightlife here and array of different drinks. It always takes the edge off my crazy days at work. Every neighborhood needs a KGB bar. Thanks guys

Review 107 (2018-02-16 - Rating: 5)
A home away from home in the East Village. Cheap drinks, readings every night, dark & intimate. Theyve spiffed up the bathrooms lately, but its still a place where you get a sense of what the EV used to be like.

Review 108 (2018-02-15 - Rating: 4)
Its kind of legendary and I was there for a Live Magazine event with Jeff Wright. Had a great evening. Got drunk among the poets. No idea how much I spent, and I met some folks who identify as gender fluid for the first time, which was interesting. However, writing the phrase for the first time, fluid sounds a little messy and a little iffy when coupled with gender. Im only talking about the words, not the actions. Gender mobile sounds, well, safer.

Review 109 (2021-08-19 - Rating: 5)
Best vodka ever. You might not remember a lot after. But totally worth it.

Review 110 (2016-01-05 - Rating: 4)
When they do jazz upstairs, this place is great. Its small and its intimate. The bartenders are relatable and fun. Theres a good vibe going on here.

Review 111 (2019-07-16 - Rating: 5)
I can’t believe this bar exists. A true hidden gem. It’s been here since forever and I hope it never goes away.

Review 112 (2021-10-21 - Rating: 5)
Lovely place! Great atmosphere! Amazing people!

Review 113 (2018-08-15 - Rating: 4)
Looking for a great small club in the East Village? This is it. (and dont tell anyone about the 3rd floor jazz bar. Id like to keep that an inside secret).

Review 114 (2021-12-19 - Rating: 5)
Love this bar. Quite the classic, the atmosphere is to die for.

Review 115 (2016-05-07 - Rating: 4)
Great atmosphere and the design. Nice music.This bar holds interesting events , however, the bartender didnt know cocktails recipes and the variety of alcohol is not that great. Overall would go again,hope to see another bartender this time

Review 116 (2018-12-10 - Rating: 5)
Fun place. Great people. Can go to the bar after a theatre performance on the same building.

Review 117 (2022-12-19 - Rating: 5)
One of the best kept secrets in NYC

Review 118 (2019-12-15 - Rating: 5)
Such a quirky place, I WILL be back. Stage on level 2 was sufficient too!

Review 119 (2018-07-31 - Rating: 5)
Is nice vintage feel. Bar tender was supper nice and the owner was their veey nice guy over all great place to chill and drink with some friends or just by yourself

Review 120 (2024-08-03 - Rating: 5)
Nice vibes :)

Review 121 (2018-09-08 - Rating: 5)
If youve found this little gem, be happy. Visit it.

Review 122 (2019-05-08 - Rating: 5)
Came here on Tuesday night really cool vibe, good music, and nice people. Drinks were fairly priced for New York. Bartender and bouncer were both good people.

Review 123 (2018-09-26 - Rating: 4)
Clean, comfortable, loungy space with attentive service.

Review 124 (2019-01-06 - Rating: 5)
Cheap drinks and cool decor. A rare uncrowded Manhattan bar!

Review 125 (2019-10-19 - Rating: 5)
Great bar for anyone looking for a Soviet Union aesthetic. Dimly and warmly lit. If you have trouble finding it, its on the second floor once you head up the stairs.

Review 126 (2019-03-31 - Rating: 4)
An old style Russian bar... No TV no other disturbances, get good Vodka and enjoy your night

Review 127 (2018-10-02 - Rating: 5)
I love this silly bar and the fact that you can get Russian beer in a bottle and hide up a dark stairwell. Seriously the best.

Review 128 (2020-06-26 - Rating: 5)
Great atmosphere! The bartender makes a mean Moscow Mule. The HWA hosts an annual reading series: Women in Horror Month at KGB Bar.

Review 129 (2016-04-29 - Rating: 5)
Nice place, cheap drinks. Comrade ☭

Review 130 (2019-07-09 - Rating: 4)
Nice bar and ambiance. Solid jazz and blues performances

Review 131 (2016-01-28 - Rating: 4)
Hidden on the 2nd floor of an apartment building on 4th street, KGB is laid back, has interesting decor. The bar is great for hanging out post dinner, the music is not super loud so you can actually have a good conversation. Not as packed as most of the other Lower East Side bars, which I like.

Review 132 (2020-01-19 - Rating: 5)
Awesome bar, good ambiance, good service, interesting artifacts. Overall a fun time.

Review 133 (2019-05-07 - Rating: 5)
Another excellent program 6 May 2019

Review 134 (2016-07-22 - Rating: 5)
I always have fun with the people. Love the atmosphere with a very eclectic style of music.

Review 135 (2011-12-07 - Rating: 4)
KGB is a mashed-up representation of the East Village overall, with literary readings and book launches happening one night, and eclectic ragers happening the next - which is to say you never quite know what youll get, but you know youll have fun, nevertheless. The staff here is great, and the atmosphere is vibrant, no clue about the food, though!

Review 136 (2016-05-03 - Rating: 4)
Really cool soviet-themed dive bar/speakeasy. Has various communist literary book/poetry readings which are always a good time

Review 137 (2017-07-11 - Rating: 5)
Nice Spot. Best Barkeeper ever. Great white russian 🇷🇺🕵🏻

Review 138 (2017-01-17 - Rating: 4)
Where can you find a place called KGB bar in a place others than NY? Nowhere. Nice place with a cool vibe but a bit small.

Review 139 (2017-08-18 - Rating: 5)
This is my go-to chill bar. There is also a nice jazz club upstairs

Review 140 (2017-12-04 - Rating: 5)
The music was great and it complimented the wine we had in terms of its likeability.

Review 141 (2017-04-15 - Rating: 5)
Red Room has a great vibe. Love taking friends there.

Review 142 (2017-08-25 - Rating: 4)
Could vibe bar with a Russian/communism decor . Drinks are ok and affordable . More eclectic people and over 30s. I like it a lot !

Review 143 (2017-01-14 - Rating: 4)
Pretty cool spot, very low key. Bartender was very attentive and quick.

Review 144 (2019-04-17 - Rating: 5)
Brilliant old bar friendly staff .. old school .. literature readings .. good music .. great chill hang out for artists and artphile

Review 145 (2018-09-17 - Rating: 5)
Is an interesting place in New York. The vibe inside is you feel like in a secret place, very bohemian and cool.

Review 146 (2016-01-15 - Rating: 5)
I love this place. Please dont go here. You wouldnt like it.

Review 147 (2019-05-16 - Rating: 5)
Watched the infinite wrench show here. Loved the show, loved the people, loved the vibes.

Review 148 (2016-02-11 - Rating: 5)
Really enjoyed hanging out at this place. Reasonably priced, too.

Review 149 (2021-12-15 - Rating: 5)
Amazing! Fell in love with the bartender, but totally forgot to ask her name

Review 150 (2016-06-16 - Rating: 4)
I caught one of Salty Brines fantastic Wed night shows here. Really enjoyed the show and the room but the selection of beers at the bar is poor and the two drink minimum exacerbates that problem.

Review 151 (2017-09-06 - Rating: 4)
I was there on a ny eve a couple of years back as our plans suddenly changed, such a nice themed space, nice drinks, funny cheerful staff, all contributed to a wonderful night!

Review 152 (2017-08-11 - Rating: 5)
Unaasuming Literary bar. Good drinks.

Review 153 (2019-09-12 - Rating: 5)
Great social club/pub.....legend...all love all love love is god

Review 154 (2019-11-03 - Rating: 4)
Cool and unique space that makes it very unique atmosphere. Prices are a bit high

Review 155 (2017-08-19 - Rating: 5)
Old school East Village bar. Great vibe, great bartenders, great crowd.

Review 156 (2016-10-12 - Rating: 5)
Hidden gem in the EV. Not the best cocktails or beer selection but a chill place with a one of kind feel (rumor has it that it was the old Ukranian Workers People Party HQ/Clubhouse before becoming a public bar).