Cherry Tavern

Delicious wings! I’m from the Buffalo area and these wings were spot on! Juicy, buttery, crispy, spicy with a slight tang! TV’s with sports, a pool table for fun, and all your Dad’s favorite beers. Come here for good times, comfort and tasty food!

The perfect bar- laid back and local vibes. Cheap but good drinks, pool table in the back which is where I hang out. Just opened a kitchen too- Perogis and wings were yummy! ❤️🍒

Stopped by on a Sunday evening strolling around the city and found our way into this lil bar. It was super cozy and chill with not many people there. Ray at the bar was amazing and so kind, we chatted about games and he had actually brought some chill easy games to play and we had a fun round on hive on the bar. What a nice time!

Good bar to watch sports with cheap beers, pool table and food options

The drinks are cheap, pool table, and Max (bartender) is great.

When the security guards are looking to fight anyone. Not good. Moe who is an alleged Felon loves looking for a fight and that’s the vibe of this place. I’m a patron who went there for years but I’ve seen this place getting worse and worse and worse. Sad to see an establishment go down like this. I won’t be going back.

If you want a dive bar that resembles NYC, this is your bar. The staff are as real as they can be. They take cash/venmo, give you your drinks, and leave you alone. Somebody at the bar tried to stir up drama and potentially start a fight, but fortunately it did not escalate and ended up with a "get out of my face" for no reason. That made it feel like a true NYC experience. It's the most OG and NYC dive bar I've been to in the city. If you want the true NYC experience come here. Just be careful not to mess with the locals!

I kept seeing that old fashioned font out front and finally stepped in a few months ago. Was very much a dive bar local hangout spot. The pool table had some very spirited bluster going on between a few bros, but the rest of the place seemed pretty chill. I especially liked the jukebox, but I left before my song came on (or maybe it doesn't work after all). My curiosity is satisfied and I doubt I'll ever go there again, but for the locals it'd be a nice spot to unwind.

Food was crazy. Had the bbq wings with fries. Definitely hits when the munchies do. I would recommend getting this when you come by.

Cherry Tavern is my favorite bar on the planet, and that's saying a lot, cuz in my 42 years on this planet, I've been to a lot of them. I live in San Francisco now but before I had kids I would fly to NY every year for my birthday to have my birthday party in this bar. A younger person gave this bar a 2-star review a couple of years ago. I've reproduced her review verbatim directly below this sentence, because everything she mentioned as a minus is a plus in my experienced eyes: "The place was alright. Drinks not bad but its definitely more of a chill place than I expected. They have a pool table which is pretty cool i guess but it was monopolized by old people. Average age was def over 30... not the vibe if youre trying to slay. Service was ok too... its cash or venmo only and didnt let you open a tab. Tv is v jank. Overall just a very mid experience Music is country and rock¿ dont think i need to say anything else" I will say that she's wrong about one thing; I've been coming to this bar since I was 21 (you know...half my life) and it has ALWAYS been the perfect vibe when when youre trying to slay. Whatever the heck that means.

Chilled place. Got the buffalo wings and fries and it was good! Also LOVED the pickle back shot (whiskey with pickle juice). Will come again!

Good vibes, small bar so its better for a smaller group. The drinks are rlly cheap!!! Love that. Theres one pool table and one bathroom. I would come here on a bar hop but not stay the whole night. My friend says my gin and tonic tastes like black pepper, i really enjoyed it.

Best dive bar in Manhattan just got better. Now serves food. I recommend the wings. Great!!!!

If you want a dive bar that resembles NYC, this is your bar. The staff are as real as they can be. They take cash/venmo, give you your drinks, and leave you alone. Somebody at the bar tried to stir up drama and potentially start a fight, but fortunately it did not escalate and ended up with a "get out of my face" for no reason. That made it feel like a true NYC experience. It's the most OG and NYC dive bar I've been to in the city. If you want the true NYC experience come here. Just be careful not to mess with the locals!

The place was alright. Drinks not bad but its definitely more of a chill place than I expected. They have a pool table which is pretty cool i guess but it was monopolized by old people. Average age was def over 30... not the vibe if youre trying to slay. Service was ok too... its cash or venmo only and didnt let you open a tab. Tv is v jank. Overall just a very mid experience Music is country and rock¿ dont think i need to say anything else

I've been living in New York for 4 years now and I've never been to a bar with a ruder owner. My friends and I came in for Halloween and some of us don't drink. The owner cursed at us and said if we're not gonna drink we should get out and stop taking up a table. We still bought some alcoholic drinks and some not but he still cursed at us. Overall the bartender that helped us was very kind but the owner and one of the other bartenders were very rude and inconsiderate. Will not be coming back here.

WOW tonight was a MOVIE if only you were here. i just can't stay away... maybe it's the atmosphere or maybe it's this lovely beautiful ball of energy bella

Owner yelled at a woman and cursed, making a scene. He over charged me for drinks which was clearly stated on the menu as he did with another customer. Would not come here again because the owner is weirdly aggressive.

the bartender is a lier. Made up a price for a marg that had its price on the menu. then when I questioned what he was charging for he yelled at me in front of the whole bar, cursing at me. He made me cry. So disrespectful and hurtful.

Mid bar (which was ok - wasn't looking for a fancy place). However, the bartender was absolutely unacceptable. I was denied water at the bar because I had left a "low tip" according to the bartender (after having waited needlessly long for one shot and thus leaving an average tip). He was extremely indignant and entitled, which I felt was unwarranted and frankly very upsetting and disrespectful.

It's a "dive", but there's not really anything special about this place. The bouncer at this place is out of control. I've noticed this overzealous bouncer trend at Cherry and some other bars like Niagara in recent years. I've only witnessed it.

The bouncer assaulted my friends here. They laughed and brushed it off. I don't understand how places expect to thrive and treat their customers like this?

No Frams or frills at Cherry Tavern -- (except maybe the emulator in the back.) This place kind of sucks, but works well enough for what it is. It's a dive bar with an arcade machine in the back, a pool table, blase bartenders and cheap prices. While I often find myself here, I try to avoid it because it feels like you're drinking in your less than cool friend's divorced mom's basement. There is nothing to write home about, and I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to come here. If you have a member in your party that is a cheapskate, this will be fine enough. Which is often why I'm here.

Dax is the best bartender in New York! All of my friends loved him, he was super sociable and polite and charitable. The vibes of this bar were 10/10 and I recommend everyone here!

My OG dive bar in NYC. What I love $5 tequila/tecate specials... Decent jukebox. Snarky bartenders. Who aint shy about buybacks if you are belly up to the bar for a night. I've spent a handful of Birthdays and Thursdays at the Tavern. ( what's the difference) I got nostalgic when I seen the Cherry Tavern while binge-streaming NYPD Blue (Season 3) I miss the Cherry Tavern, and it's time to go back .

The bartender (man) kicked out some underage kids that tried getting in and we're hanging outside, drinking 40s which is fair cause they shouldn't be doing that. As they left, they were talking back so the bartender snapped and said "how bout I whip my dick out? How bout that?" And a woman who was there said "yo like that's disgusting. Why would you say that to teenagers?" And the bartender said something like "how about you don't get involved and mind you're fucking business" and they go back and forth a little more until he's telling her to get the fuck out and she said "no I'm gonna finish my drink that I paid for then I'll leave" and the bartender grabs the drink from her and throws it in her face then she gets up and he takes another drink and throws it in her face, mind you he is also smashing glasses on the ground, throwing bottles and glasses at her. He put his hand on her neck and someone stepped in but I swear he would've hit her right then and there. It was so messed up, the worst thing I've seen happen at a bar. I would give it a zero just cause of that incident - very unacceptable behavior on the bartenders behAlf. He shouldn't have escalated the situation or put his hands on the woman. Loved coming here, became a regular but now can never go back because I am disappointed by this behavior. It's disgusting and he should not work there.

It's a cool bar. Drinks are great for the price. They have a pool table, a full bar, and a few booths where you can chill and enjoy your drink. The place is cool for what it is. $5 Heineken. $8 Long Island. Cool vibes

This place is great but what is going on with the staff?! I was here with a group of friends and the security guard accosted us, grabbing our drinks out of our hands and saying "get the fuck out of my bar" because he was insisting we were sitting on the pool table. The pool table is located in the center of the bar so the entire crowded bar is pushed up against it. Yes, people are leaning on the pool table but no one was being remotely disrespectful in any way of the property. It's a bar in the LES. It's crowded. But the whole thing was startlingly out of the blue. Everything was fine and then this guy was screaming at us. Really sorry, but as an adult who has paid for a drink, you don't get to yank it out of our hands like an unruly child. We were a small group of chill mid 30-somethings, not a big group of drunk college bros. He also got physical with a woman friend of mine who is of color and asked her "can you even read?" while pointing at the sign saying "No drinks on the pool table." Really not looking to feel physically assaulted when we go out for a drink. After multiple attempts to apologize for the misunderstanding and attempts to reason with the security guard, he literally slammed the door in our face in this really dramatic display. We couldn't believe how personal this guy made the whole thing. Really not a good look, Cherry Lounge. Can you train your security team that this isn't some extension of their masculinity that they need to "protect," and yanking drinks out of your customers hands is treading on rough territory.

Juke box, pool table, an actual refrigerator for beers and mixers instead of a commercial grade cooler? Yep, definitely a dive bar. And it's a damn good one. We came here right at opening, and were welcomed with open arms. Bartender was funny and friendly. They have PBR + shot deals (add a dollar and you can make it a pickleback). At happy hour, well drinks were $4!!! They actually also have pretty good beers too.

This bar is not hiding anything. It knows what it is: a dive bar. And it does it really well. You'll see young, alternative college students hanging out with their friends, and slightly older neighborhood residents on the barstools. Don't go here to pick up chicks or dudes. You come here to meet the characters that make NYC so great. Stop by if you're not a jerk.

This place is sick! Great bar service, fair prices, amazing June boxe options, pool, ... just great! Will come back for sure! The vibe is chilled and cool!!! If this was a helpful review leave your thumbs up and check my order ones for more tips!

More than just a dive bar... It's a dive bar with charm. All the people I talked to there were pretty nice, normal, and friendly.. definitely a good crowd. The only drawback was it got too crowded after 10pm. Bonus points awarded for the pool table and Arcade Fire in the jukebox.

The bouncer violently grabbed me as I walked in!! So hard that I have a bruise!!! He was incredibly aggressive and disrespectful and violent. They were "at capacity", but I wasn't aware of that and instead of simply telling me he grabbed me and violently shoved me away from my friend and started yelling at me in front of everyone. Completely insane! Would not recommend going to this bar if they allow this kind of behavior.

Best bar ever. Bar none. So cheap and strong. Do not hesitate! Good specials and drinks!!!!! Woooooo

Cherry Tavern has everything you look for in a go to bar: great drink specials, some activities, great music, and a relax atmosphere. They have cheap drafts and a pbr and whiskey combo for $5 or $6 depending on the night. They have a small billiards table and a video game console.

This place is pretty awesome. It's a total dive, but the kind that is pretty open to anyone except jerks. I came early on a Wednesday night. I was looking a little clean cut (since I was waiting for my date to show up for a UCB East show nearby) but didn't feel out of place. Ironically there is a bitters cocktail tasting room two doors down where you can't get a drink for less than $15. This place, as my bartender informed me however, is not classy. He said, "basically it's a shot and a beer happy hour special". I preferred a gin and tonic, which wasn't very strong. That's okay, a weak drink was what I was hoping for, not wanting to get too sloshed before my date. She and I grabbed a disappointing sandwich from next door and ate it in the back of Cherry Tavern. I loved that there weren't oppressive speakers in that little nook in the back where we sat; we could actually converse and ponder the trash heap visible through the back window. As we finished our meal and cheap drinks, we noticed the place was starting to fill up. We headed out to our show. I already felt like I knew the staff a little. The place feels like a comfortable little anchor in the East Village. Definitely recommended, mostly for the unquantifiable quality of the people and the good vibes.

One of my favorite bars I have yet to revisit. It's one of those places that I check in on until I can get back to because they're totally endangered in NYC.

This bar is in a convenient location and it is wedged right in between Death & Co and Amor & Amargo. This is a dive bar, so be forewarned. You won't get a sexy interior or mixologists with handle bar moustaches to tell you about all the different bitters. But you will have a good time and this is why. Of course, my hottie date is late, this has been the pattern for awhile, but given the specimen, well worth the wait. I walk into the bar, scanned it out and decided to sit at the bar. The bar had a few people, but it wasn't packed. Two people ordered up 2 bottles of Amstel Light and tried to pay with a credit card. Bar maid declined the card, this is a CASH ONLY establishment. They walked out saying they would come back, but she didn't believed them and offered me their beers for FREE. Now, on the one hand, Amstel light is usually a deal breaker, but on the other hand, it was FREE. So I politely accepted, took a few gulps and checked out the draft list. Everything here is incredibly cheap, no beer over $7, which is great! And of course while you wait for a date, interesting things happen. For one, two girls to my left clearly were on a date and one started talking to me. A striking beautiful blonde she was. We chit chatted a bit, talked about JoanJett and the good jukebox music in the bar, offered up definitions for SNAFU and FUBAR, and before you know, it, she bought me a fireball shot. So for the half hour I waited for my date, I was offered 3 FREE drinks. Not bad at all if you ask me. And guess what? Those two people that ordered up the Amstel light came back! They got another round of beers, made out profusely and quickly left the bar...Ahem. Thirty minutes passed, the hottie walked through the door, mesmerized myself and the hot blonde and the drinking ensued. Not bad for a Tuesday school night.

I visited this dive bar over the weekend! Cheap prices, but it's cash only. This is your local tavern-- pretty dated but still cozy. I would stick with beer here - cocktails weren't great. There's a few booths and pool table in the back - great for a chill night!

Happened to stumble upon this place the other night after my group left a super crowded bar down the street. It's definitely not like the other bars on the street but if you want a cool place with a homey feel, good drinks, maybe a quick round of pool, and some good conversation I would go here. The drinks are fair priced. I got a couple rounds of Mojitos and they were great. The place is small but once again if you just want to find a nice place to chill with your friends, go here. Also, they have available outlets (god bless!) my phone was practically dead. Loved this place and I'll be back again.

Cherry Tavern has filled a key position in my social life as my Favorite Dive Bar in NYC. This may not last and it may not even be so accurate considering the state of inebriation I'm usually in while enjoying Cherry. Despite these considerations, this bar has a pool table (a purple one!), a juke box that usually works, and a big bar with lots of cheap alcohol. The crowd is completely tolerable and low stress (no bar star sightings) with a propensity to drink heavily. And finally the location can't be beat, it's in the heart of the EV between 1st and A on 6th so you can easily start or end your night with a cherry on top!

This place breaks my heart. I really like it but honestly the bartender and bouncer have some sort of deep emotional problem and hate anybody who is having fun at their bar. Plenty of other dive bars to go to if you want to have a good time minus douche bags. The bouncer has no problem touching women so take that as you will. On the plus this side made for a great podcast episode. Check out my podcast Asian not Asian podcast on iTunes Have fun and stay safe

Came here with a group of friends. My friend takes a photo of our group. The following interaction occurs: Bartender: "hey, no photos allowed. You can't take photos of strangers." Friend: "the people I took a photo of are our friends." Bartender: "you can't take photos of strangers. You know what? Get the fuck out. Leave your drinks and get the fuck out of here." No attempt is made by the bartender to come to terms about this being a misunderstanding. He cuts hard to using insulting language to tell us to leave. Friend and I leave in a state of confusion, and wait outside the bar for our other friends to join us. A moment later, the bartender appears on the doorstep and starts taunting us. We again try to explain to him that the photo was taken of our friends. For some reason he refuses to accept this, and keeps telling us to get the fuck out, even though at this point we are standing on the sidewalk, waiting for our remaining friends to come out of the bar so we can leave as a group. Our friends finally come outside, unaware of why we left the bar. At this point, the bartender is still taunting my friend. Words are exchanged between my group of friends and the bar staff; a stand-off has formed outside. Then, in a pathetic attempt at showing force, the bartender shoves one of the female members of our group. Don't give this bar your business. It's run by degenerates.

My friends and I were trying to find a bar in close proximity to a Burlesque show we were attending later in the night. We landed on a bar that was so packed we couldn't even walk in the door, so we did a bit of walking and that's how we ended up at Cherry Tavern. This place is certainly for an older crowd of regulars. My friends and I walked in wearing our Saturday night goin out clothes and were greeted by groups of casual thirty somethings just there to grab a beer with friends. (Totally not a bad thing, but I guess if you're looking to find yourself a hot dude to buy you a fancy drink, head elsewhere.) Drinks here are cheap! I believe we came at a happy hour time, and all wells drinks were $5 or $6, depending on which bartender was helping you (not sure why the price varied). The bartenders are young, quick, and friendly, and they acted weirdly surprised when we gave them tips - are there sad people out there who really don't tip their bartenders?? Also, note that this bar is CASH ONLY!! They do have an ATM though, so no need to worry if you buy one too many drinks and run out of Hamiltons.

Literally a hole in a wall. If my friend didn't stop me I would have walked right pass it. If you are looking for this place, just look up and find the sign that says Cherry Tavern. This is as dive bar as it gets. One pool table, not much else. Cash only, just drinks. Don't expect anything fancy at all...you get exactly what you ask for and nothing more. One person taking over the bar and that's about it. I don't think I'll be coming back here. It wasn't awful, just something about this place didn't sit well with me. I just felt a little creeped out and couldn't wait to get out of this place. The people there are a great crowd who are really there just to have a good time, but I couldn't make this place work.

This place is a true dive bar. There are so many qualities of this bar that are great though that I drag my non-dive bar friends here! First, there's a pool table. If a bar has a pool table they atomically become a good bar. All the drinks are very cheap and they have great specials too. The downside is that it's cash only so be prepared! They have a juke box although it already comes with their own set of CD's so you can't really choose anything you want. The place isn't usually crazy crowded too so I usually like to come here because getting a game of pool isn't pulling teeth! The bartenders are also very nice. The bathroom is super dive bar though so, beware!

Pretty solid bar. Come by here while waiting for your seat at Death and Company. They have video games in the back... in particular, Turtles in Time!! And it's free! There is also a pool table here. I got a hot apple cider with whiskey in it... delicious. And the drinks are cheap. Go for it!

This is the place i go to in order to pre-game, before going to Death and Co... I personally enjoy it a lot... I always feel kind of sad when i leave to go next door.. the drinks here are cheap the way anyone should like it.. last night i was drinking three dollar rail tequilas and 2 dollar Miller Hi Lifes... What a deal in Manhattan, what a deal most anywhere... Last night, the jukebox was broken but, other than that, things were fine.. The music on that thing is pretty outstanding.. pool table is always a good thing... I arrived and opened the place up around 6 I believe, it did take me a while to get use to the strong smell of urine but, after that, i was pretty happy..

This a great bar... kinda divey, but totally ship shape. Good prices, nice barkeeps, and festive, friendly clients. This is where you go to have a drink and talk with whomever the fuck wants to join in. There's no secret password, sliding wall, metal cups or ice cubes the size of coffee mugs. Go in with a $20 and leave with a good buzz. Anything else is wrapping paper.

This place is gross, they only take cash, and the bathroom doors don't lock. The pickle back brine is disgusting and clearly from some cheap jar of pickles, and they have nothing to offer unless you're sh@tfaced and need to end the night with grimy bad decisions. Also the bartender and owner completely disrespect women and gay men. We overheard them tell a female patron and her companion to "get out of here b..ch and take your f....t friend with you". I would never go to a place like that anyway- let alone a completely waste of space like that.

Wow only been coming here for years and I just had the best pina coloda of my life and for $8 I feel like i just cheated the bar yes they make mixed drinks im just a beer and shot guy cheers...

Absolutely loved our bartenders. They were very kind and appropriately talkative. Drinks were as cheap as you will find them in the City!

This place is the worst. I came in last week with some friends. The bartender got startled while I was taking a picture of my gf. Kicked us out, got physical with us. Will not be coming back.

Stopped by the Cherry Tavern with my wife. Nice little dive bar type place. Only a few beers on tap. Some shot and a beer combo specials. Thursday night it was steady but not busy, NFL game on the TVs. Bathroom was a bit nasty but hey it's a little divey kind of bar so who cares. My wife said women's bathroom was fine.

So this one time, at Cherry Tavern, I participated in a drinking contest. (Did I mention this was also a first date?) Cherry Tavern was the second stop, and I already had three drinks in me. (Did I mention that since I was nervous about the date, I skipped dinner?) Cherry Tavern had this great special for $5, a shot of tequila and can of beer. They also had a great jukebox, and my date gave me money to play about a dozen songs. (Did I mention the date worked in a restaurant and regularly drank with iron-livered bartenders?) About two tequila/beers in and I was at that happy place. I couldn't believe the great music that was being played and exclaimed, "Wow, I wonder who put in the Sisters of Mercy song!" "That was you," the date answered. "Wow, I wonder who put in the Crowded House song!" "That was you, too. These are all songs you chose." "They are?" I tried to remember, but the tequila, beer, and rum from earlier had done its worst. "I'll be right back." I stumbled into the bathroom. You can guess what happened next. Ever since that night, I look back on Cherry Tavern with a mixture of fondness and horror. (Did I mention there was no second date?)

The Diet Coke @ Cherry Tavern was pretty damn good. It got the job done and was followed by a Sprite of equal quality. Cherry Tavern reminds me of my ex girlfriend who could tie a cherry stem into a knot with her tongue. I thought this was pretty cool till I realized she was treating the penis of one of my co workers like a cherry stem too. So I am single and Cherry Tavern was the destination for a date I made on Ok Cupid. The date was pretty much a dud. It started out with us both agreeing that it was really cold out and after that not much else. Well I guess the search continues and I shall move on to the next. I have been going on a lot of dates lately and people keep telling me that I am a serial dater and I should slow down.... But I disagree. I am not a serial dater. I just really like uncomfortable situations in a dive bar atmosphere.

Yes, I would like a Shot of Whiskey and a PBR for $4 along with a smattering of songs direct from my personal music collection and a high number of cool, friendly people. Especially on nights when Blue & Gold is at capacity (how is that even possible?). Thank you for asking! That purple pool table really ties the room together, too.

I prefer my dive bars when they're spruced up a bit. Some decorations, lighting, theme, or just anything to give it a personality. I don't have much of a problem with a hole in the wall, but having friends with different tastes, concessions need to be made. It's quite small, which is made worse by the pool table in the back, and extremely dark for some reason. However, if you're looking for just cheap beer or a tequila and Tecate deal. Knock yourself out.