Galway Hooker Bar

"If you can’t take the obnoxiously loud laughter of the group right behind you on the first floor at Galway Hooker, continue on up to the second floor bar. And if you get annoyed with the looks you’re getting from the group wearing sticker-on fitted hats, just move into any of the three other rooms. This West Village bar has a ton of different seating and standing spaces, so you should be able to find an enjoyable place to have a few nightcaps." - matt tervooren

"No this isn’t named after a bawdy house in Ireland’s most picturesque city, but after a type of small fishing boat. This West Village pub lacks gastropub pretentions, and thus is a great place to hang out and nurse a pint of Guinness, which has often been referred to as a “meal in a glass.” No untidy sawdust on the floor, though." - Robert Sietsema

"Galway Hooker is a casual utility spot in the West Village. This huge bar on 7th Avenue has a bunch of different seating and standing areas, so you can watch sports on the first floor, take a round of Jameson shots with strangers on the second floor, or celebrate a friend’s birthday in one of the semi-private rooms located throughout the space." - Matt Tervooren