(212) 473-3039

3 Bleecker St (nr. Bowery)
New York, NY 10012 40.7253 -73.9923

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown, Bowery

Hours:

Daily, 1pm-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Neighborhood Bars, Restaurants, Singles Bars, Wine Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Von

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No matter that Von now has a full liquor license, with its fine Eurobrews, extensive wine list and nice selection of wines by the glass it's still a beer and wine bar in spirit. Plank floors and benches, candlelight and threadbare sofas give the place a frayed romanticism that perfectly offsets the unmistakable element of hipster cool. After-work drinks through after-hours rounds provide just enough of "scene" without sacrificing the homey feel.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. It has a cool ambience with great wine and drinks.
  2. Great location cool vibe
  3. My husband and I always loved the atmosphere at Von.
  4. Fun regulars, nice atmosphere, plenty of room, and absolutely no pretension.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. It has a cool ambience with great wine and drinks.
  2. Have spent many a great night here over the past 8 years- always found it the perfect place to have a drink and a conversation -- esp the back room.
  3. This is my favorite bar in the neighborhood.
  4. It's an awesome place to meet for a quick drink, or to spend the whole night.
  5. Owner and bar staff are congenial - it is a very inviting place to be.
  6. You don't get attention here that you don't want, and there are plenty of folks just stopping in on their evening dogwalk or to enjoy a casual glass of wine with friends.
  7. great wine & liquor too!
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. And i must say the mojitos are delicious!
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Have spent many a great night here over the past 8 years- always found it the perfect place to have a drink and a conversation -- esp the back room.
service
50.0% positive
  1. But when someone in the "service" industry is so consistently rude it makes me think the people who run the place no longer care about my business.
  2. Owner and bar staff are congenial - it is a very inviting place to be.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. It's an awesome place to meet for a quick drink, or to spend the whole night.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/14/09

Great location cool vibe

by Lchang69

Have not eaten here yet, but has a decent beer selection of bottles. I love that its like a dive feel, but still cool. So you don't feel like you have a dress up, but won't fall asleep at the bar. Cool crowd, cool space with all the little nooks. Definitely recommend.

  • Pros: Low key, dive, sexy people, good drinks
  • Cons: crowds
2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/04/09

Oh No, Nasty Bartender Ruining Our Favorite Hangout

by pennearrabiata

My husband and I always loved the atmosphere at Von. Love Kareem and Luis and Happy the Pitbull. Have spent many a great night here over the past 8 years- always found it the perfect place to have a drink and a conversation -- esp the back room. At Von you never had to worry about catching attitude from staff or patrons. Which is why we have been so disappointed of late. On three separate occasions the same bartender (female, tall) has doused our spirits with an attitude that is at best indifferent, though more often anger laced and overtly rude. The last incident was the capper- I ordered a scotch neat for my husband. She poured it over ice. My husband apologized and reminded her politely that I ordered it neat. She glared at us as she dumped the glass, barked, "Why didn't you just say that?" --huh?-- and then turned away and took someone else's order.

I'm not thin skinned. I can handle a bit of attitude. But when someone in the "service" industry is so consistently rude it makes me think the people who run the place no longer care about my business. we hate to have to do it, but i suppose we'll be drinking at the Scratcher from now on.

  • Pros: Chillaxed vibe, Good Wine List, You can have a Conversation
  • Cons: Rudest Bartender in NYC
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/06/08

A nice little gem on Bleeker Street

by socialbuttafly

I really liked this place. They had a great selection of wines, and the crowd was very unpretentious. The "hidden" room in the back was a nice surprise. Will definitely go back again.

  • Pros: Great atmosphere, lots of chill space
  • Cons: Can't think of any
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/19/08

One of the better wine bars

by bkc1997

This is a very inviting, calm, unpretentious place. It has a cool ambience with great wine and drinks. Owner and bar staff are congenial - it is a very inviting place to be.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/12/07

Chill Bar, Cute Doggy

by ghhhreat

Very relaxed atmosphere with decent wine list. Definitely a big departure from Manahatta across the street.

  • Pros: Knowledgeable bartender, dog friendly
  • Cons: can be hard to get drinks when it's packed

The Details on Von

Place Categories:

  • very inviting place
  • always loved atmosphere
  • great wine
  • big departure
  • love luis
  • delicious mojitos
  • great spot
  • cool crowd
  • congenial staff
  • great drinks
  • cool ambience
  • cool space
  • great location cool vibe
  • enjoy casual glass
  • recommend definitely
  • great liquor
  • favorite bar
  • nice little gem
  • gem von
  • love kareem
  • happy pitbull
  • consistently rude someone

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