Parkside Lounge
Located in New York, New York
Address: 317 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, United States
Phone: +1 212-673-6270
Rating: 4.3
Services
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Bar games
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Live music
- Live performances
- Quiz night
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Spirits
- Wine
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Toilets
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Free of charge street parking
- On-site parking
Categories
- Lounge
- Bar
- Comedy club
- Live music bar
- Theater production
Photos
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Comments
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Review 1 (2024-09-15 - Rating: 5)
This place is a gem. Well located in the lower east side, it offers booth great ambience and well priced drinks. They attract a really good roster of international DJs who play in the back room in a very intimate environment. Highly recommend it. -
Review 2 (2024-07-22 - Rating: 5)
Parkside Lounge is, and has been, my favorite bar in all of NYC. They ALWAYS ask me if I need a charge on my phone, serve me cold beers, and offer a great vibe. If I were being followed by a maniac, the first thing Id do is find Parkside Lounge. I know Id be safe, have many alcoholic, and non-alcoholic options, and be amongst friendly folk. If you want the best afternoon/night ever, go to Parkside Lounge. Also...make sure to have your ID stating you are 21 years of age...like a grown up...because thats how you enter a beautiful establishment such as this! -
Review 3 (2023-10-25 - Rating: 5)
Ive been perfoming at and hosting at Parkside for years - I just started my own series there and it has been the most seamless of experiences working with Gavin (and Dex by extension!). Im given freedom to curate the way I want and have been able to create a safe space for all artists thanks to the great management. I love all of the Bartenders, Chaz the bouncer, and everyone in between. A wonderful home away from home~! Thanks for everything yall! -
Review 4 (2023-03-13 - Rating: 4)
Went here to listen to a friend Felix Guzman read his poetry and ending loving this little gem with two bars, pool table, performance stage and and all-day until 8pm Happy Hour. What more can you ask of a local watering hole. Too bad I live a $45 Uber ride away or I would come more often than I can. -
Review 5 (2022-03-11 - Rating: 5)
One of the last real dive bars in the LES.Good beer selection, even better prices. Unpretentious and genuine.Whenever I’m down this way, I somehow always find myself having a drink here. -
Review 6 (2023-11-27 - Rating: 5)
We love this place. Fellow patrons are friendly. Drink prices are gentle. The vibe is chill. The music is fun. The door person is respectful. The juke box is great. A solid night out or just pop in for a beer. -
Review 7 (2024-02-24 - Rating: 5)
Coming back to try the food. But I absolutely love their frozen espresso martini. The bartenders are absolutely incredible and nice . Beautiful bar and beautiful atmosphere. I’m so excited to visit again❤️🙏🏼 -
Review 8 (2021-05-17 - Rating: 5)
I moved to the LES in mid-March and have been on the hunt for a reliable dive I can go to from time to time. While there are no shortage of bars in this part of town, most are either very crowded or very pricey. This spot is a breath of fresh air. The happy hour prices are unbeatable and theres ample seating inside as well as outside. The bartender is super friendly and they have a decent selection of drinks. Whats not to love? I think its safe to say Ive found my neighborhood spot. -
Review 9 (2022-12-29 - Rating: 5)
Hands down one of the best and most authentic dive bars in the city. Classic vibe, cheap drinks and shots, pool table and shows in the back. You won’t find many places like this, especially in this neighborhood which has no shortage of bars but mostly filled with more pretentious places. -
Review 10 (2019-09-06 - Rating: 5)
Parkside Lounge is a very laid back, low key place to get your drink on during happy hour, without breaking the bank. The beer choices for $4 drafts were not my cup of tea, as I prefer the IPA variety, so I just elected for mixed drinks instead. Im glad I did. Not only was the Bartender spot on with her mixtures during happy hour (well pours for HH prices), but she was really cool too. The music selection was of a more Rock and Blues vibe, and theres a pool table in the back. The bar stools are not that comfortable, and could use some TLC. I didnt order food, as this was the aperitif spot before heading on to a restaurant in the area.My rating is based more on my drinking experience there, service and very fair pricing model. -
Review 11 (2023-02-27 - Rating: 5)
Great bar and the drinks/entertainment is solid. Dogs allowed. Gavin runs a damn good bar with an amazing team behind him. Rhamel, Jodi, Pam… the list goes on. -
Review 12 (2013-04-04 - Rating: 4)
If you are in the neighborhood, good place to meet with friends. Prices are very inexpensive. There are tables along the wall and in the back. The front is one big bar. I went with a group of friends. We ordered pitches of beer. There is a large extensive list of beers and other alcoholic drinks. I would not order food at this bar. Service was good. We had fun. We ate at another restaurant. There is a person at the door checking identification. If you look like you might be underage, then make sure to carry your I.D. : ) -
Review 13 (2018-02-20 - Rating: 5)
Ive been going to the Parkside for over ten years and it never disappoints. Such a great mix of people and performances in the back room - Ive seen everything from burlesque to plays to Harry Potter themed rock nights (!!!) and love their trivia nights at the bar too. The bartenders are always friendly and they also make the best Bloody Mary - pickled green beans, fresh horseradish - I seriously crave them. So many of my NYC haunts have bit the dust and Im so glad the Parkside is still going strong. -
Review 14 (2017-12-15 - Rating: 4)
Parkside Lounge is a great local bar. They alwaus have a show going on in their back room. There are a few arcade games in the main area as well as a pool table. Service can be slow if you are in the backroom but the drinks and experience is always good. There is no food, so if you are coming to see a show eat before or have something to munch on. -
Review 15 (2019-04-04 - Rating: 4)
Who goes to see a musical at a bar and gets two free drinks??? ::points to self::In my pursuit of plays via Show-Score, I end up in strange places seeing weird things. Not today! This was choice!The Lounge has quite a large performance room in the rear. Thats where I saw Wild Women of Planet Wongo. Standing-room only, fully immersive with lots of audience participation. Your ticket comes with a free drink ticket with the chance to win prizes during the show. If they ask you to volunteer for the intermission activities... DO IT. Great production values and some surprisingly catchy songs. So much fun!The front is kinda like a sophisticated dive... the pool table is too well maintained to make it a true dive. Foosball table, large screen TV with sports-ball, electronic jukebox, & Ms. PAC-MAN round it off nicely. Two booths, high-tops and a full-length bar to sit at. Roomy. I wish this was my neighborhood bar. -
Review 16 (2024-09-26 - Rating: 4)
Beer and pool. All good here -
Review 17 (2014-04-22 - Rating: 4)
This is a local dive bar. It has resisted gentrification so far and hosts skeeball and a billiards table. Theres a small performance area in the back for that is surprisingly isolated from the bar music in the front and vice versa. I come here mostly for shows that are organized by musical friends. -
Review 18 (2016-06-24 - Rating: 5)
Cool bar with a nicely redone stage area in the back. Some great local acts come through here. Fun fact: Flight of the Conchords filmed their live segments at the stage here! -
Review 19 (2017-02-17 - Rating: 5)
One of the best spots in the LES. Drinks are priced right, bar tenders know what theyre doing, and always something interesting happening in the performance space. Definitely stop by if youre in the area. -
Review 20 (2017-02-06 - Rating: 5)
Went to a show called the Wild Wongo and it was really fun. Im surprised at what theyre able to do with the space. I will definitely be back for other events. They also have a pool table. Pretty spacious place. -
Review 21 (2022-08-01 - Rating: 5)
Nice, friendly atmosphere. Good place to see live music. Still gotta bring your Vacation card, though. -
Review 22 (2022-03-03 - Rating: 5)
Such a good dive bar, great happy hour. I heard they’re getting rid of the photo booth though which breaks my heart! -
Review 23 (2022-05-28 - Rating: 5)
Backroom bartender on point, place was a bit small but cozy. Sound system was good and bassy but clear. -
Review 24 (2022-12-24 - Rating: 5)
This is my favorite bar in the lower east side! Such a cool atmosphere & always a great time :) -
Review 25 (2017-07-12 - Rating: 4)
I have been a fan of Parkside for years. Its the last of the truly local bars in the Lower East Side. In the back room open mic events and art reign. In the front, the pool table and the photo booth are my faves. I know the owner (full disclosure) and can personally attest to his years of bartending skill and his love of a good time being had by all. -
Review 26 (2017-04-10 - Rating: 5)
Neighborhood dive with live music. Good vibes and minimal. No food, name is a legacy name of a place that used be here in the 50s. -
Review 27 (2015-03-25 - Rating: 5)
New favorite dive bar. Fun atmosphere, pool table, cheap drinks, good happy hour, and events in the back. -
Review 28 (2015-02-07 - Rating: 5)
One of my favorite bars in the LES. Pool table, skee-ball, live music in the back pretty much every night. Amazing Bloody Marys. -
Review 29 (2021-03-26 - Rating: 5)
Awesome bar and experience! Sat outside with my dog and the waitress was very friendly and nice to my pup. Very reasonable prices and great outdoor Covid friendly space. Will be back! -
Review 30 (2023-01-29 - Rating: 5)
My best memories of NYC include the Parkside Lounge. I hope to make another open mic this year. -
Review 31 (2023-01-05 - Rating: 5)
Awesome happy hour, great music, pool table. What more can you want? -
Review 32 (2024-01-26 - Rating: 4)
Great bar. Dance space was fun and lively. But WATCH YOUR DRINKto the young lady who ran out to check in my partner after noticing she been slipped something, thank you so much and keep doing good things -
Review 33 (2013-03-19 - Rating: 5)
Nice place....Had a few beers with google friends. Crowded but friendly....Enjoyed the music. Get place to hang out. -
Review 34 (2017-10-28 - Rating: 5)
Attentive bartenders, great atmosphere, and a throw back to old New York. Very few bars left in the city like this. -
Review 35 (2019-03-11 - Rating: 4)
Great place to see live bands, reasonably priced drinks and nice bartenders -
Review 36 (2017-06-15 - Rating: 5)
My favorite dive on the Lower East Side. Good drinks, a pool table and a cabaret space in the back. -
Review 37 (2019-03-17 - Rating: 4)
Chill and easy going bar in the front with decent beer selection and also decent prices with a nice size performance space in the back -
Review 38 (2023-01-24 - Rating: 5)
I love this bar, great prices and friendly staff. -
Review 39 (2022-09-02 - Rating: 5)
Great vibes and fair prices! -
Review 40 (2023-08-23 - Rating: 4)
The environment was good, great atmosphere, really good vibes. But the bartender at the front was being annoying. She wanted a tip for every drink I would order but I wasn’t even done with my tab. Towards the end she didn’t want to continue serving me because she wanted a tip every time. -
Review 41 (2017-09-18 - Rating: 5)
AWESOME ! Definitely one of the best bar and cheat that you can find in NYC -
Review 42 (2023-12-10 - Rating: 5)
Chunk was great. More Chuck please. -
Review 43 (2013-03-18 - Rating: 4)
Overall good place. Not much food. But good beer and a nice atmosphere -
Review 44 (2024-04-27 - Rating: 5)
Great live music! -
Review 45 (2017-08-01 - Rating: 5)
Great back room with good sound system. great place with a very cool vibe! -
Review 46 (2018-11-04 - Rating: 5)
This place celebrates Louisiana. I love them. Ryan was amazing. -
Review 47 (2023-02-12 - Rating: 5)
Great vibe in this place. Eclectic mix of patrons. They make a great bourbon old fashion. -
Review 48 (2023-03-29 - Rating: 4)
Cool little dive vibes, nice place to take a break and grab a drink -
Review 49 (2022-11-23 - Rating: 5)
Happy hour every day $3 beer on tap. Poetry in the back room. Gregarious customers sports TV. -
Review 50 (2018-05-13 - Rating: 5)
Great local bar and great live music! -
Review 51 (2022-11-28 - Rating: 5)
Best bar in town! Come to So True, Bestie comedy show and the Diet Zhuzh dance party! -
Review 52 (2023-11-15 - Rating: 5)
Cool place :) -
Review 53 (2022-07-13 - Rating: 5)
False advertising (bar and grill) but a well dressed line backer was the nicest most charming charismatic bouncer Ive ever saw. A bit too professional for a dive bar .The bathrooms were terrible but hey its a dive bar and there were atleast four people with pet dogs there.lol frozen margaritas will sneak up on you -
Review 54 (2022-06-14 - Rating: 5)
Cool spot with a good happy hour, fun music, and a great pool table. I love the Parkside Amber Ale. -
Review 55 (2013-04-17 - Rating: 4)
Im including music here with my atmosphere review. The lounge isnt the most swanky, but the addition of music really makes this a great hang out. If I get tired of the show Ill watch the pool table for a while, though Ill probably never get a chance to play it with the line. I prefer to get there earlier and pregame through happy hour before the main set starts. $3 well drinks are about as good as it gets in the city. Plus, if youre one of those cool vinyl kids, theyve got a record swap on Mondays. -
Review 56 (2018-11-25 - Rating: 5)
I was recently here for the Inspired Word event, in support of a friend, and I had a pretty great time. The drinks were affordable and the bartenders were efficient, attentive and helpful. It’s a pretty cool venue spot as well. -
Review 57 (2017-01-15 - Rating: 4)
Its ok. Small inside. Does have a pool table. -
Review 58 (2022-04-18 - Rating: 4)
Fun, divey spot for happy hour beer deals, plus fun trivia on Wednesday -
Review 59 (2019-11-09 - Rating: 4)
Great comedy shows. Fun live music. The venue is great the drinks are alright. -
Review 60 (2018-09-15 - Rating: 4)
Easy afternoon pint, good bartender, bo worries. -
Review 61 (2017-03-21 - Rating: 5)
This place is a corner stone of the community for a reason. They have have a terrific performance space and affordable drinks. Side note; I recommend coming here during the week to avoid the massive crowds. -
Review 62 (2014-11-05 - Rating: 5)
Although it looks like another dive bar, Parkside Lounge is a bit more. First of all, the prices. Theyre great! Even after happy hour its very affordable. Interior screams dive bar with vintage looking wall accessories, foosball and a pool table. There is also another, more intimate room in the back where you can hear live music. Staff is attentive and will take a good care of you. The only thing I didnt like is that music was a bit random, but thats definitely not a deal breaker in any way. -
Review 63 (2018-12-23 - Rating: 5)
This is a really good place for live music. -
Review 64 (2017-09-26 - Rating: 5)
Love this quirky little bar. Music in back room, pool and foosball tables out front, attentive bar staff, good tunes, different events, and unpretentious vibes. Good times. -
Review 65 (2020-10-08 - Rating: 5)
Support local bars! this one especially! most authentic bar in the les & of the les! great venue for new bands -
Review 66 (2018-09-15 - Rating: 5)
If youve never been, you must go to this iconic NYC landmark. affordable drinks, fun atmosphere, live entertainment, that -
Review 67 (2013-03-19 - Rating: 5)
Sure, this is a dive bar, but not in a filthy, dreary way. This is a place you could walk in to at any hour of the day and be greeted by some of the friendliest folks and patrons ever! We visited on St. Patricks Day and it wasnt even fully packed, just not a destination for the sloppy crowd. Our group of 14 was able to get in, order a few pitchers of beer, enjoy an hour or so of the bars company and get out, all under $60! Im not kidding!I was a big fan of the photo booth, foosball table right up front and clean restrooms in the rear, because ladies, you know thats whats important along with cold beer! -
Review 68 (2018-09-23 - Rating: 5)
Awesome joint. Cheap bear, great live band bar in the back. 4$ PBR pints. What more can you ask for?? -
Review 69 (2020-11-16 - Rating: 5)
The best place to be during a Saints game! Also the best place to be in general. -
Review 70 (2019-06-27 - Rating: 5)
Wow nice place first time here I’m so Electrify coming back soon🎊🎉🍾🍾 -
Review 71 (2021-11-11 - Rating: 5)
Chill dive with good drink selection, good vibes, and great staff. -
Review 72 (2018-12-15 - Rating: 5)
I was there to see the band SICKWALT! And they were amazing. BEST BAND!!!!The drinks were ABSOLUTELY too expensive. I paid $9 for thumbell of vodka. -
Review 73 (2023-01-17 - Rating: 5)
Very good for live music -
Review 74 (2021-12-02 - Rating: 5)
Fun place, great staff, relaxed atmosphere, great live bands in the back room. Saw Norah Jones perform an unannounced show there several years back! -
Review 75 (2017-03-20 - Rating: 5)
Great variety show every month! -
Review 76 (2016-01-03 - Rating: 5)
Not the most fancy place but definitely comfortablethe service was great, Maggie is a great bartender and genuinely nice and helpfulyou can also order delivery and menus are provided.saints fans welcome! who dat -
Review 77 (2018-02-24 - Rating: 5)
Dive bar. Great place. Features local bands in the back room. -
Review 78 (2021-07-16 - Rating: 4)
Cool spot to drink, play pool and watch comedy. -
Review 79 (2017-12-19 - Rating: 5)
I love the vibes. Its accessible for everybody. -
Review 80 (2018-11-29 - Rating: 5)
Spruitview Multi Purpose Parkis the ideal picnic spot for a family outing.For now,it is being refurbished.I recommend it for any family and society wishibg to have an enjoyable day. -
Review 81 (2016-08-03 - Rating: 5)
Dj ruggz killed it tonight on the turntables ... hip hop and funk .. great music -
Review 82 (2017-12-15 - Rating: 4)
Nice dive bar. Can be crowded. -
Review 83 (2016-01-16 - Rating: 5)
Went here after birthday brunch. Anjelica bf says his favorite bloodys -
Review 84 (2017-03-16 - Rating: 4)
Great dive bar. Looks like a game room with a bar attached. Maybe twelve barstools. Five high tops. Music is loud classic rock.Bartenders seem fine.Taps include Bud Light, Goose, Blue Point, Stella, Pabst, ShockTop, Guinness , Bells Two Hearted Ale, Sixpoint, ABITA Amber, Bud Light.Abita JackamoParkside Amber. -
Review 85 (2014-03-18 - Rating: 4)
Chill place....... crowded at times but what bar isnt? -
Review 86 (2022-12-01 - Rating: 5)
Nice clientele. Great service. -
Review 87 (2017-10-15 - Rating: 4)
A great neighborhood dive bar with a pool table, a back room for poetry readings and such, friendly bartenders, excellent Bloody Marys and dark and stormys, and a little New Orleans flavor, including Saints games with the sound on. BYO food. -
Review 88 (2021-07-18 - Rating: 5)
Absolutely always a good time, 10/10 -
Review 89 (2017-06-07 - Rating: 5)
Fun place for a drink and to hang out w friends -
Review 90 (2019-02-10 - Rating: 5)
A classic lower east side spot for beers with a group -
Review 91 (2017-02-08 - Rating: 4)
Great bar, love the show in the back room on weekends! -
Review 92 (2013-03-21 - Rating: 4)
LOL come one come all! The drinks are priced right and the very bar atmosphere makes you want to get down and dirty :)The photo booth works so proof of your sloppiness can be recorded. -
Review 93 (2017-08-18 - Rating: 5)
Perfect spot for a fun time. -
Review 94 (2020-03-15 - Rating: 5)
Great music and friendly staff.. -
Review 95 (2017-05-19 - Rating: 5)
AMAZING OPEN MIC ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS -
Review 96 (2023-06-15 - Rating: 5)
Best bar in the LES! -
Review 97 (2014-10-13 - Rating: 5)
Great place to drink and preform! -
Review 98 (2017-07-07 - Rating: 4)
Grungy dive-bar with pool and a backroom where a DJ normally plays -
Review 99 (2017-11-22 - Rating: 4)
The quintessential LES dive bar. -
Review 100 (2016-10-12 - Rating: 5)
Very nice -
Review 101 (2017-11-11 - Rating: 5)
Dives of this caliber are rare in NYC. -
Review 102 (2018-01-20 - Rating: 5)
Open mic fun! -
Review 103 (2016-05-12 - Rating: 4)
Divetastic. Live music in the back. -
Review 104 (2017-03-16 - Rating: 4)
A dive, but a decent dive. -
Review 105 (2017-04-21 - Rating: 4)
Good drink location -
Review 106 (2016-06-24 - Rating: 4)
Great neighborhood bar -
Review 107 (2018-02-07 - Rating: 5)
Excellent -
Review 108 (2018-01-24 - Rating: 4)
Issa dive bar -
Review 109 (2017-09-01 - Rating: 4)
Good place -
Review 110 (2019-01-20 - Rating: 5)
Cool place, -
Review 111 (2024-08-31 - Rating: 5)
Very nice and you can smoke in the guest garden. Great drinks -
Review 112 (2018-10-15 - Rating: 4)
Good location near first avenue. Good music and nice people. -
Review 113 (2017-03-12 - Rating: 5)
Good