AWOL Bar & Grill

Located in New York, New York

Address: 337 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010, United States

Phone: +1 646-682-9405

Rating: 4.2

Services

Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery
Bar games
Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Karaoke
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Dancing
Food
Food at bar
Happy-hour drinks
Spirits
Wine
Seating
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Toilets
Casual
Cosy
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Transgender safe space
Accepts reservations
Credit cards
Debit cards
Credit cards
Paid street parking
Dogs allowed

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Comments

Review 1 (2022-06-06 - Rating: 4)
Fun karaoke bar that we accidentally stumbled upon on a Friday night. No cover! Cheap drinks! Hilarious karaoke by anyone and everyone. Only negative is that it’s a bit hot inside. But the fun atmosphere and hilarious decorations of celebrity mugshots made up for it.

Review 2 (2019-12-29 - Rating: 5)
I saw this place on a friend page and love it so decided I should pay it a visit. I went with a friend who was visiting from out of town and I loved the vibe, service, food and the music. It’s a small restaurant but it has a great service. I would love to go on a more upbeat night and would definitely go with a bigger group.I ordered a regular cheeseburger, nothing special but was I wrong about what I expected. This burger was one of the most juiciest and complete burger I’ve had in awhile, the fries where delicious with a sprinkle of black pepper. I just feel like the patties could of used just a little bit more flavor but I still enjoyed every bite of it and finished it (something I don’t usually do).The only thing this place is missing is more advertisement and a better website. I would definitely recommend this place and if you’d like to go with a group bigger than 4 people, call ahead to make sure there’s a table available.

Review 3 (2024-03-18 - Rating: 5)
Exp based on st Patricks day visitIts a karaoke bar! We didnt know that going in. They also didnt serve food today.All they had was liquor and vibes!It was soooooo fun! We got Hella drunk and just enjoyed singing along with everyone!Will definitely return!Drink reviewApple jello shots - full of liquor and delicious!Strawberry margarita - a bit too limey for my likingTequila sunrise - a bit on the sweet side but still really really good (just had it back to back)

Review 4 (2019-04-07 - Rating: 5)
Super fun atmosphere and bartenders are very kind! Love the music choices too from alt rock to house music. Great hangout spot after work. 🎸👍🏻

Review 5 (2024-07-11 - Rating: 4)
Lit up karaoke spot with a stage. Drinks get you songs. Can be rowdy or quiet depending on the night.

Review 6 (2023-11-12 - Rating: 4)
Stopped in here before a show at The Comedy Club. I thought my Stella was kinda skunky, would prefer cans. Wasnt too busy around 10pm on Saturday. Glad they had Love Shack by the B-52s. I came back later and it was way too packed, I ended up leaving. Would come back again when its less busy, lots of positive vibes!

Review 7 (2024-02-27 - Rating: 4)
Pretty solid karaoke bar. Their selection of songs is huge. The beer selection is decent and I havent tried the food.

Review 8 (2023-02-04 - Rating: 5)
Lights! Karaoke! Action! Always fun to hear people who couldnt carry a tune in bucket sing! Perfect jello shots. I dont know how they get them so perfect. Have a great time and remember to tip your bartenders!

Review 9 (2024-09-08 - Rating: 4)
Fun place. Spacious. Alcoholic drinks give you 1 ticket for karaoke songs, 1 ticket per person if singing together. Regular soft drink is $5, $9 well drinks, $5 jello shots. Some songs will get rejected for being too slow-paced, while others would not.BE AWARE: 20% gratuity already included on tab.

Review 10 (2020-02-19 - Rating: 4)
Great little neighborhood bar. Loved the mugshots of famous celebrities/people outlining the wall and the military memorabilia hanging from the ceiling. Definitely gives you that rebellious vibe. The drinks are reasonably priced even when it’s not happy hour. The Matcha Shot was certainly a unique drink I haven’t seen elsewhere; wasn’t able to ask the bartender what was goes into making it, but it was great nonetheless. The only detraction from the bar was the sound mixing for karaoke. My friends and I were excited to learn they had karaoke; but once the first person went, we could barely hear the voice of the person singing. If the person managing the karaoke is able to fix the audio mixing issue, it would make the experience much better.

Review 11 (2023-01-03 - Rating: 4)
Solid karaoke bar with reasonably priced drinks. Gimmick is you buy a drink you get a ticket to sing. Its small so it can get crowded but a fun spot.

Review 12 (2022-03-28 - Rating: 4)
Fun place to sing Karaoke! It is annoying though that you have to buy a drink for every time you want to sing. Also BEWARE: they add gratuity to your bill without telling you. So your total already includes tip.

Review 13 (2024-10-12 - Rating: 5)
Great atmosphere, such a fun place. Will definitely return!!

Review 14 (2021-06-27 - Rating: 5)
Amazing vibes! We slipped in here after a comedy show to finish out our night. It was karaoke night and it was off the wall. The drinks were great and the vibes were immaculate. I’m happy we accidentally found this place.

Review 15 (2023-10-15 - Rating: 5)
Excellent vibe, low-key and fun place with surprisingly great burgers! Highly recommend!

Review 16 (2019-01-19 - Rating: 5)
Great bar for Patriots fans. Free jello shots every time they score. Drinks and food bar are about what youd expect from a bar, but its the atmosphere during game day that makes this a fun place to be

Review 17 (2023-12-01 - Rating: 5)
Funny and chilled crowd - great late night place

Review 18 (2019-06-26 - Rating: 5)
Every time I come here the staff are very nice and fairly quick. They do kareoke once a week and thats always a good time. For those chill weekdays its not busy and you can enjoy a game of connect 4.

Review 19 (2018-04-05 - Rating: 5)
Super cool bartender (and thick accents certainly never hurt). Gave us lots of cool places to visit. He and this really cute girl a little further down the bar were flirting it up when we left, I hope that worked out for them.

Review 20 (2018-10-12 - Rating: 5)
Fair priced drinks and great for a company ot friend get together. Really fun for the themed nights. Went out one friday and it was karaoke night and it was really nice to be able to have a drink, dance, and sing our hearts out.

Review 21 (2018-12-01 - Rating: 5)
Nice atmosphere, jello shot after each touchdown (not a huge football games but watch there makes it bearable). Great and cool staff. Good beers.

Review 22 (2019-03-13 - Rating: 5)
Paul the bartender is AWESOME. He’s attentive, professional and friendly, a big part of the reason that me and my friends keep coming back! he should get a raise or promoted or something. other than that it’s a cool bar they have alcohol and chairs, good music in my opinion, and board games to occupy you when you’re drunk! But still, Paul the bartender really made my awol experience. A huge shoutout to PAUL.

Review 23 (2018-06-08 - Rating: 5)
A nice neighborhood bar with good board games! Has a very old school charm. They have karaoke on some nights and some really loud singers frequent here 😀 a great place overall!

Review 24 (2021-01-31 - Rating: 5)
Great service and a lovely atmosphere. JP runs a great bar! The grilled cheese, burgers and fries are amazing. I always have a great time at AWOL even in the time of Covid!

Review 25 (2018-10-06 - Rating: 5)
Great sports bar with lots of TV screens, a decent crowd, a very nice crew and the occasional karaoke event. Havent tried the food yet, but from what I saw on the table next to me, it looks tasty.

Review 26 (2024-08-02 - Rating: 4)
I usually have fun at this bar. I’ve noticed them over charge my card so now I try and pay cash when I go.

Review 27 (2018-03-04 - Rating: 5)
Dive Bar but better. We passed 5 bars packed and came into this bar. Food was great, drinks were awesome. Games out to play, like 4 square, Jenga, Rock em sock em robot....

Review 28 (2019-12-10 - Rating: 5)
Nice atmosphere. Great cute fun bar to visit if youre in the area! Good bartender too.

Review 29 (2024-05-06 - Rating: 5)
My girlfriends and I are in NYC for the weekend and we wanted to go somewhere where we could sing and dance our hearts out. AWOL did not come up in our google search for karaoke but luckily a friend recommended we stop by and check it out. The atmosphere was amazing, the drinks reasonably priced with great service from the bartenders and of course the karaoke and subsequent dance party made our whole trip. We came two days in a row because we didn’t even want to bother with any other bars or clubs. I cannot recommend AWOL enough.

Review 30 (2023-01-13 - Rating: 5)
I always have so much fun at this place! Good music, good drinks, the light is so pretty too.

Review 31 (2018-10-21 - Rating: 4)
Small, friendly bar. Good nachos. They have some games to play like Jenga and Connect 4. Lots of karaoke.

Review 32 (2017-07-26 - Rating: 4)
Good ambience.. A small place with a lot of games to play. As Reasonably priced as any conveniently located pub in NYC. The nachos were great!

Review 33 (2023-02-11 - Rating: 5)
Found this sparkly fun bar while waiting for the comedy club to open and came back afterwards for karaoke. So fun!

Review 34 (2023-02-18 - Rating: 5)
1|2023: VEGAN FRIENDLY. LGBT FRIENDLY. FRIENDLY, FOCUSED WAITRESS, FUN CROWD.IM A SOBER; GOOD DISPENSARY. CLEANLY RESTROOMS. NEON IS EASY ON EYES.

Review 35 (2019-08-21 - Rating: 4)
Decent bar with a great happy hour menu for drinks. The food was okay but not worth the price.

Review 36 (2020-02-26 - Rating: 5)
Soooo much fun ! Omg I loved the Retro Rock and Roll vibe I experienced as a young sailor...Being relived by todays generation. Two thumbs up

Review 37 (2018-05-22 - Rating: 4)
The staff is really nice, and if you have the desire, there is sort of enough run to dance in the back depending on how crowded it is.

Review 38 (2021-04-19 - Rating: 5)
Good Vibes!GREEN Jell-O shots are legit!

Review 39 (2019-06-07 - Rating: 4)
Chill spot if you need a quick pint.

Review 40 (2022-05-14 - Rating: 5)
Funky bar. Good service. Friendly.

Review 41 (2024-05-27 - Rating: 4)
Cool place to chill $5 Jello shots

Review 42 (2017-11-22 - Rating: 5)
Great bar in a good location with a nice selection of draft beer.

Review 43 (2023-06-15 - Rating: 5)
Great local bar, love being here with my friends

Review 44 (2019-10-30 - Rating: 5)
Love this place especially the burger and fries. If you are into rock music then this is the bar for you.

Review 45 (2020-03-09 - Rating: 5)
Dope atmosphere, good burger and the happy hour beer price was nicer

Review 46 (2023-11-11 - Rating: 5)
One of the best karaoke spots in the city

Review 47 (2017-04-26 - Rating: 5)
Amazing place, great atmosphere, delicious food and the drinks are crazy good. A must in the city

Review 48 (2019-03-10 - Rating: 4)
I enjoyed my visit...the chicken sandwich was delicious...cool atmosphere for our game of thrones binge..

Review 49 (2017-07-19 - Rating: 5)
Hole in the wall bar with amazing music playing all the time. Great spot for happy hours after work

Review 50 (2016-12-28 - Rating: 5)
Great bar with great food. Friendly staff. Try the awol hots. Awesome!

Review 51 (2019-05-09 - Rating: 4)
Simple and casual, great bartender. The Rita Moreno margarita is dynamite.

Review 52 (2018-07-04 - Rating: 5)
Actually really like this bar. Good location and under appreciated in my opinion.

Review 53 (2019-11-06 - Rating: 5)
Friendly funky neighborhood bar cafe with good prices and fun menu!

Review 54 (2023-07-20 - Rating: 5)
Really cool bar with a nice emcee. The best part is that, with each drink you buy, you get a karaoke ticket. Oh, and dont even THINK about trying to get in with a fake because they are really good at checking IDs.

Review 55 (2020-02-09 - Rating: 5)
The best pizza I have had! The crepese salad is great also.

Review 56 (2019-02-10 - Rating: 5)
Great casual bar to have jello shots, play games and grab a bite to eat.

Review 57 (2022-12-17 - Rating: 5)
Good place, good peoples, good vibes what do you need more for a good night ?

Review 58 (2018-07-20 - Rating: 4)
Depending on the night, either going to be a packed house or empty. Karaoke guy is starting to get lazy on Saturdays

Review 59 (2019-11-07 - Rating: 5)
AWOL is brilliant. Excellent food, great service, great beer selection!

Review 60 (2023-08-23 - Rating: 5)
Relaxing Monday night twinkle cute vibe with silly Karaoke and a bartender who kept serving us popcorn

Review 61 (2018-12-02 - Rating: 5)
Favorite bar in NYC. Best bar tenders, great drinks! Order the fries!!!

Review 62 (2023-08-06 - Rating: 5)
Karl was a great bartender and I cannot wait to go back 🥰

Review 63 (2022-04-04 - Rating: 5)
Such a fun place!! Its always live and busy during the week and big on karaoke 🎤 . Also has that sports bar feel and upscale atmosphere. Theres tons of lights fog and bubble machines make it a ton of fun to sign and dance.

Review 64 (2022-04-28 - Rating: 5)
I wandered into AWOL this past Thursday in the midst of a dude where’s my car moment (in this case it was my hotel that was lost-my phone was dead) and a very kind non-judgmental bartender helped me out, just wanted to say thanks. I hung for a bit and eventually found my way back to my hotel (which was half a block away, lol). Thank you mystery bartender, for not making it more embarrassing than it already was. 10/10 would recommend. ;)

Review 65 (2017-09-22 - Rating: 5)
Cool bar

Review 66 (2022-03-07 - Rating: 5)
Super nice bar to hang out at. Great food and prices. Relaxed and easy going. Karaoke most nights as well. Go get involved you wont regret it

Review 67 (2023-08-12 - Rating: 5)
Very friendly staff! fun vibe!

Review 68 (2023-01-22 - Rating: 4)
Is it kid friendly Im tryna find a venue for my daughter bday she loves karaoke

Review 69 (2019-03-20 - Rating: 5)
I adore this place. What a great atmosphere - its one of the best dives in the area. The prices are great, the bartenders are friendly AND they have tons of board/party games you can play. It is quite intimate, so I wouldnt recommend rolling in with a huge party, but my group of six fit comfortably in a booth in the back. Check out their karaoke nights - definitely entertaining.

Review 70 (2023-07-08 - Rating: 5)
Still one of the best bars in the area.

Review 71 (2017-12-02 - Rating: 5)
Love the people the servers the owner a good vibe here must come

Review 72 (2023-03-26 - Rating: 5)
Classic bar with good beer on tap, good vibe and clean!

Review 73 (2023-09-25 - Rating: 5)
Good cheap fun!

Review 74 (2017-11-24 - Rating: 5)
Nice friendly, cozy bar. We went here on Thanksgiving and they made us feel very welcomed and we felt free to get a few drinks and spend a nice evening. We had cocktails and they were good. Would come back.

Review 75 (2022-10-10 - Rating: 4)
Drinks were good, purple lights interesting, Jell-O shots were good.

Review 76 (2018-07-20 - Rating: 5)
Great staff and their food is really good.

Review 77 (2019-03-10 - Rating: 4)
Decent little bar, plastered with televisions. We went for a Game of thrones viewing party, but I imagine thats not their usual fare. Even for a week publicized event, it was pretty quiet of a Sunday afternoon. Good nachos.

Review 78 (2018-11-15 - Rating: 4)
As I was walking on 3rd Av. Looking for a less crowded and less noisy bar this one seem just right for a date or a meeting with friends and have some fun. The laid back casual bar is excellent for a quiet evening in NYC. The chairs facing the sidewalk was for me the perfect spot to have a conversation while getting the fresh air of NYC, did I said fresh air? Yes! The night had a great weather.This bar has the Presidente beer which is the top beer for the Dominican Republic it was recommended to me by the other customers sitting by the bar, how cool is that? ;)There are many more fun and cool things about this bar and the food menu seems really tasty which I didnt taste this time, thats why I am keeping it at 4 stars.

Review 79 (2018-08-10 - Rating: 5)
Great bartender and good burger deal!

Review 80 (2016-12-28 - Rating: 5)
Great new bar on the east side! I have been a couple of times and the experience just keeps getting better. I went first to meet some friends and catch a football game. The place was rockn and the food, drinks and service was great. Everybody there seemed to be having a great time. I went back a week later on a night out with some friends and it was even better. The music, food and drink menu are all great. It doesnt matter if you want to chill with friends or talk it up at the bar this place delivers on so many levels. Definitely check it out.

Review 81 (2018-10-28 - Rating: 5)
Great bartenders that go above and beyond. Good prices for the area. Usually come here for drinks and karaoke on Friday’s. Recommend if you’re in the area.

Review 82 (2019-03-13 - Rating: 5)
Went on NYE for a Bar Crawl. Waitress was amazing & gave us extra jello shots for free after she forgot to bring something we ordered. Jello shots were amazing!

Review 83 (2018-06-29 - Rating: 4)
Great happy hour prices at $5/draft. Cool bartenders too. Ask for Paul, very knowledgeable sport enthusiast

Review 84 (2019-04-22 - Rating: 5)
Fun bar. Great food. Good drinks. Just an awesome spot to spend your night or day.

Review 85 (2022-01-23 - Rating: 4)
Great karaoke spot! If there isn’t any karaoke happening then it’s a pretty standard bar otherwise.

Review 86 (2017-10-19 - Rating: 5)
The bartender was amazing, gave free shots to the whole group. Had an amazing time, drinks are reasonably priced. Had a wonderful atmosphere

Review 87 (2021-11-13 - Rating: 5)
Went for karaoke- was a great time. Good drinks & atmosphere.

Review 88 (2019-03-19 - Rating: 5)
Great spot to hang out. Friendly nd fun.

Review 89 (2019-07-23 - Rating: 4)
Came here to watch the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere and it was so much fun! The bar has a cool vibe and the drinks are pretty standard.

Review 90 (2018-06-26 - Rating: 5)
Mila and Julia are 2 of the greatest Bartender Ive ever come across, and the DJ there is brilliant. Sing a little karaoke, dance, spin the free drink wheel, and just have a great time.

Review 91 (2019-01-04 - Rating: 4)
Dive bar trying to be something more. I wouldnt recommend this place if people are asking for great bars in the area, but I always stop in if Im passing by.

Review 92 (2016-12-28 - Rating: 5)
Jason (the owner) is awesome! Great people, delicious food, and a fun atmosphere! I will def be coming here often!

Review 93 (2024-02-14 - Rating: 4)
Karaoke was cool.

Review 94 (2019-06-20 - Rating: 5)
Had a great time late at night playing Jenga and drinking some draft beer. Would recommend!

Review 95 (2020-01-28 - Rating: 5)
Very nice bar to visit, a nice relaxing atmosphere! happy hour prices are good as well.

Review 96 (2016-12-28 - Rating: 5)
Really fun neighborhood place! Great food and fantastic people. Definitely try the slides- amazing.

Review 97 (2018-08-15 - Rating: 5)
Paul and Jason were the best bartenders. They made out experience exceptional on both nights we were in New York.

Review 98 (2024-02-10 - Rating: 5)
Fun hole in the wall place.

Review 99 (2018-08-10 - Rating: 5)
Great local dive bar. Bartenders are fantastic and they have tons of board games

Review 100 (2020-10-03 - Rating: 4)
Pretty good burger and fries. Very attentive survive.

Review 101 (2018-07-05 - Rating: 5)
Great place to go with your friends and also by yourself. 😊

Review 102 (2019-06-30 - Rating: 4)
Dive bar. Cool vibe. Friendly staff. Classic drinks.

Review 103 (2017-08-14 - Rating: 5)
One of the greatest spots to watch Game of the Thrones on Sunday night and staff there are so accommodating and cool

Review 104 (2018-03-12 - Rating: 5)
Great bar with awesome people.

Review 105 (2018-02-05 - Rating: 4)
Great atmosphere, attentive staff and drinks are on point.

Review 106 (2018-02-15 - Rating: 5)
Great service, good music and down to earth prices.What else can you ask for?

Review 107 (2018-08-31 - Rating: 5)
90s hip hop on the Thurs I went

Review 108 (2019-09-16 - Rating: 4)
Nice cozy sports grill for a Sunday afternoon snack.

Review 109 (2021-06-08 - Rating: 4)
This place seems like it has potential as a neighborhood dive bar. Unfortunately for me I went on a Monday night. Monday nights are The Bachelorette nights there. OMG. If this is your thing, then this is your place.