Get your groove on at New York's premiere karaoke bar.

(646) 755-9403

1452 2nd Ave (Between 75th Street and 76th Street)
New York, NY 10021 40.7711 -73.9567

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown

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Hours:

Daily 12pm- 4am

Last updated 8.27.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars, Billiards Bars

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Karaoke

Restaurant Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

Live Music

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Iggy's

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Iggys opened its doors in 1995 as a place where people could come in and escape from the norm and have a friendly handshake as a welcome! It was the Customers who quickly became regulars that made the fantastic atmosphere nightly. Remodeled with a hundred foot long bar (one of the longest if not the longest in the City) that opens up to a large room to get your groove on! A brand new beer cooling system and 4 beer towers keep you from going thirsty with 24 beers on tap. And no need to worry about missing your favorite sport teams, we have 14 Flat Screen TVs on all night.In addition to, open…

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Get your groove on at New York's premiere karaoke bar.

ambiance
90.0% positive
  1. “The back room was really huge and made it very comfortable to enjoy yourself.”
  2. “Iggy's is a fun dive with a great set-up for karaoke.”
  3. “It is a fun atmosphere the staff was very friendly and helpful and Iggy, the owner is a riot, very energetic.”
  4. “Certainly not a high-brow venue by any stretch but a fun place with a laid-back crowd, friendly staff, and reasonably priced drinks.”
  5. “Perhaps it is because of this atmosphere, that Iggy's also tends to draw a great crowd no matter which night you visit.”
  6. “Many of the guests commented that it was a really fun party, so we came across as party planning superstars, but that was mainly due to Iggy and his staff.”
  7. “Everyone agreed this was the best party and Iggy's is the best place to host a wonderfully fun event.”
  8. “The karaoke was so much fun and the pizza was delicious!”
  9. “Decent drinks/average price, drunk yet fun crowd singing along to people who truly can't sing, thus making it for a very interesting evening.”
  10. “Overall the night was fun and everyone had a great time, yet next time I would book a table for a party and then get all my drinks from the bar because the waitress was slow, lacked customer service, and may have been lying to me to score a larger tip the”
drinks
81.25% positive
  1. “Certainly not a high-brow venue by any stretch but a fun place with a laid-back crowd, friendly staff, and reasonably priced drinks.”
  2. “Overall the night was fun and everyone had a great time, yet next time I would book a table for a party and then get all my drinks from the bar because the waitress was slow, lacked customer service, and may have been lying to me to score a larger tip the”
  3. “The drinks were great, the food delicious and the service could not have been more accomodating.”
  4. “Then we rocked the karaoke (after enough of those cheap shots) and had one of the best nights ever at an Upper east Side bar.”
  5. “Kudos to Iggy for making a great bar even better!”
  6. “This is by far the best karaoke bar in the city.”
  7. “The first time I went here, I felt like I had found the Fountain of Youth or the Ark of the Covenant, I had one of the best bar experiences I have ever had in Manhattan.”
  8. “We did the open bar for 3 hours at $35 each ; ) We ordered mixed platters of food too, which were delicious!”
  9. “They let us go there in the afternoon the day of the party and decorate, the bartenders were awesome and kept the drinks coming.”
  10. “It's a small, loud, hole in the wall with bad wine and beer.”
  11. “The best karaoke bar everrr”
  12. “The food was fantastic and the drinks were reasonable.”
  13. “The bartenders are great ( Peter makes the best drinks).”
  14. “By donating a lousy buck, believe it or not, it makes a difference, even more so when it is straight from the heart, if you don't feel that way don't participate, that's all, only a coward posts negative reviews fully knowing what the collection of the do”
  15. “Decent drinks/average price, drunk yet fun crowd singing along to people who truly can't sing, thus making it for a very interesting evening.”
  16. “Therefore, Iggy's superb karaoke feature was a big plus to the fantastic drinks and food that was provided.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The drinks were great, the food delicious and the service could not have been more accomodating.”
  2. “The food was really good, and they were able to have healthy options.”
  3. “The karaoke was so much fun and the pizza was delicious!”
  4. “The food was fantastic and the drinks were reasonable.”
  5. “Therefore, Iggy's superb karaoke feature was a big plus to the fantastic drinks and food that was provided.”
  6. “the food there is very, very good.”
  7. “We did the open bar for 3 hours at $35 each ; ) We ordered mixed platters of food too, which were delicious!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food was really good, and they were able to have healthy options.”
  2. “DJ Brooke was playing awesome music, and the new karaoke selection was HUGE!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “am going to be planning an upcoming party there for my office after meeting Iggy the owner who was just as great as his place!”
  2. “Everyone agreed this was the best party and Iggy's is the best place to host a wonderfully fun event.”
  3. “Iggy's is a dive in the best sense of the word, and, in my opinion, the absolute best place to sing karaoke in the city.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “definitely won't go there again - there are plenty of great dives with karaoke where they don't make you pay by the song, and where they give everyone a chance to get up on stage.”
service
90.0% positive
  1. “We hosted a private party for 100 people at Iggy's and it was the best party of the year!”
  2. “everyone in the place is so friendly and the prices are very good for the upper east side.”
  3. “Decent drinks/average price, drunk yet fun crowd singing along to people who truly can't sing, thus making it for a very interesting evening.”
  4. “came almost an hour early to set up and the staff was very friendly and accommodating.”
  5. “Certainly not a high-brow venue by any stretch but a fun place with a laid-back crowd, friendly staff, and reasonably priced drinks.”
  6. “They let us go there in the afternoon the day of the party and decorate, the bartenders were awesome and kept the drinks coming.”
  7. “The bartenders are great ( Peter makes the best drinks).”
  8. “The drinks were great, the food delicious and the service could not have been more accomodating.”
  9. “Iggy and his wonderful staff took great care of me and all my friends.”
  10. “The customer service provided was beyond excellent.”
  11. “The bartenders are great (and always take a quick break to sing a ditty or two), and the prices are pretty good (for the Upper East side).”
  12. “Enough with the rude comments, keep your buck and keep them to yourselves - the real patrons of Iggy's are very proud to be apart of this wonderful fundraiser currently in place, no one is asking for a kidney- just a buck to help with research to donate t”
  13. “Overall the night was fun and everyone had a great time, yet next time I would book a table for a party and then get all my drinks from the bar because the waitress was slow, lacked customer service, and may have been lying to me to score a larger tip the”
  14. “Many of the guests commented that it was a really fun party, so we came across as party planning superstars, but that was mainly due to Iggy and his staff.”
  15. “It is a fun atmosphere the staff was very friendly and helpful and Iggy, the owner is a riot, very energetic.”
value
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “recently and it was a huge success.”
  2. “The back room was really huge and made it very comfortable to enjoy yourself.”
  3. “The bartenders are great (and always take a quick break to sing a ditty or two), and the prices are pretty good (for the Upper East side).”
  4. “everyone in the place is so friendly and the prices are very good for the upper east side.”
  5. “Then we rocked the karaoke (after enough of those cheap shots) and had one of the best nights ever at an Upper east Side bar.”
  6. “Decent drinks/average price, drunk yet fun crowd singing along to people who truly can't sing, thus making it for a very interesting evening.”
  7. “huge thanks to Kathy for coordinating the event for Guan's 30th Surprise Birthday!”
  8. “By donating a lousy buck, believe it or not, it makes a difference, even more so when it is straight from the heart, if you don't feel that way don't participate, that's all, only a coward posts negative reviews fully knowing what the collection of the do”
  9. “Drinks are good for the money especially for the Upper e. side.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “The bartenders are great (and always take a quick break to sing a ditty or two), and the prices are pretty good (for the Upper East side).”
  2. “Overall the night was fun and everyone had a great time, yet next time I would book a table for a party and then get all my drinks from the bar because the waitress was slow, lacked customer service, and may have been lying to me to score a larger tip the”
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/18/11

Smelly with Rude Staff

by GinaEats at Citysearch

Crappy and overpriced too! My friend got charged 70 dollars for 4 bud lights and 2 shots. Every time we ordered the price was different like they where just making it up each time. Also it very smelly like puke. I will not return. BOOOO

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/16/11

BED BUGS

by NYCanne at Citysearch

This place has BED BUGS! I was sitting at the front and I got bit like five times. I told the waiter and bartender but they didn't care and told me to "shut up". I am scared I brought them home with me. The door guy said yeah we got them duh! I was shocked. I have been a resident of the UES for years. The idea that this horrible bar that infested us is open sickens me.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/24/09

The best karaoke bar everrr

by ayseasli at Citysearch

I held a surprise Birthday party for my sister here on a Friday night and it was AMAZING! I set it up only a few days in advance with the owner, Iggy. He re-assured me that everything would be perfect and it was! They let us go there in the afternoon the day of the party and decorate, the bartenders were awesome and kept the drinks coming. We did the open bar for 3 hours at $35 each ; ) We ordered mixed platters of food too, which were delicious! Everyone keeps telling me how much fun they had and we will certainly be going back!

  • Pros: easy going, good crowd, friendly bartenders, & IGGY!!!!!
  • Cons: What are the drawbacks?
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/25/08

Would be Five Stars, But...

by bullhurleyschild at Citysearch

The first time I went here, I felt like I had found the Fountain of Youth or the Ark of the Covenant, I had one of the best bar experiences I have ever had in Manhattan. Iggy was there and he was cool, friendly, and right away made my friends and I feel like we were home. The bartenders were great, too. The special was a pint and a shot for $6. I figured there has to be some sort of limit on what kind of shot you could take during this deal, but the bartender gave us the deal and served us whatever we wanted, not just cheap well liquor, but Jack, Patron, etc. A pint and a shot of Patron for $6? We were in heaven. Then we rocked the karaoke (after enough of those cheap shots) and had one of the best nights ever at an Upper east Side bar. Then I went back a second time... It was my friend and me, we were barhopping so we weren't going to be there all night, I started a tab, we both had two pints, the total should have been about $20 or so. When I went to close out, my tab was $56. The bartender gave me someone else's tab. When I pointed this out he tried telling me I had ordered shots, I hadn't. He finally ran the tab that was actually mine, but when I checked my bank statement, the next day, he hadn't canceled the other one, so he charged me $56 for someone else's drinks and then $20, $76 before tip for 4 pints of domestic. So that did not make me happy, but I feel that the time I had before that was so positive I will go again, except next time I will pay in cash! I suggest you do the same.

  • Pros: Fun Atmosphere, Cheap Drinks, and Karaoke
  • Cons: You may end up paying for someone else's drinks
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/27/08

Iggy's is a blast

by NyBob85 at Citysearch

Iggy's is a fun dive with a great set-up for karaoke. Certainly not a high-brow venue by any stretch but a fun place with a laid-back crowd, friendly staff, and reasonably priced drinks. The decor (especially the entrance) is decidedly vintage, a throwback to New York's wilder and more carefree days. The few fools posting negative reviews about Iggy's here are either snobs expecting something more upscale in the Upper East Side or more likely people incapable of grasping the concept of first come, first serve in regard to karaoke. Iggy's gets packed on the weekends and when the entire bar is waiting to sing you can't expect to be on stage ten minutes after you walk in. The DJ isn't going to bend over backwards to accomodate you. Wait your turn like everyone else or come earlier when it's less crowded if you want to sing so badly.

  • Pros: Affordable, Great Karaoke, Friendly Staff, Good Crowd
  • Cons: Gets Crowded At Times, Occassionally Long Waits for Karaoke (Live it with you tools)

The Details on Iggy's

Place Categories:

  • delicious food
  • best place
  • fantastic drinks
  • very friendly staff
  • best karaoke bar
  • best karaoke
  • bad crowd
  • very good prices
  • great bartenders
  • huge iggy
  • really good music
  • lousy buck
  • rude comments
  • just as great owner
  • obnoxious mc
  • huge blast
  • wonderful fundraiser
  • big plus
  • best sense
  • good humorous
  • huge success
  • great setup
  • best party
  • great care
  • bad beer

Message from Iggy's

  • Happy Hour Specials Daily
  • 7 Nights A Week Karaoke
  • 4 Parties Call (347) 582-1256

Iggys opened its doors in 1995 as a place where people could come in and escape from the norm and have a friendly handshake as a welcome! It was the Customers who quickly became regulars that made the fantastic atmosphere nightly.

Remodeled with a hundred foot long bar (one of the longest if not the longest in the City) that opens up to a large room to get your groove on! A brand new beer cooling system and 4 beer towers keep you from going thirsty with 24 beers on tap. And no need to worry about missing your favorite sport teams, we have 14 Flat Screen TVs on all night.

In addition to, open Karaoke takes precedence nightly, where you and your friends can rise to the challenge of stardom! We have a huge variety of music from rock n roll, disco, r & b, and many more. So whether you are just coming down with a few friends or a large party we can accommodate.

Iggy's