Hi Fi

24 reviews

Local musicians hang out at the bar, while the mp3 jukebox steals the show.

(212) 420-8392

169 Avenue A (Between 10th Street and 11th Street)
New York, NY 10009 40.728306 -73.981894

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Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown

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Mon-Thu 4pm-4am

Fri-Sun 3pm-4am

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Hi Fi Bar

Last updated 8.26.09

What People Are Saying About Hi Fi

The Owner

Hi Fi

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Weeknight Drink Specials 9pm til 12am: Sunday and Monday- $4 Magic Hat Pints; Tuesday - $4 Radeberger Pints and $5 Stoli/Stoli Flavors; Wednesday - $4 Brooklyn Lager and I.P.A.; Thursday - $4 Six Point Sweet Action Pints and $4 Wild Turkey. Our jukebox, "EL DJ", is heaven for rock connoisseurs with over 3100 full albums to choose from and new releases added every week.

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Local rock kids spend their nights kicking back in the big booths, watching VH-1 Classic on the TV and flirting around the world's first mp3 jukebox, known to regulars as "El DJ." The bar has over 3,000 full albums on tap, and the playlist continues to grow alongside proprietor Mike Stuto's vast and fascinating rock-focused record collection. A pool table, pinball machine and other video games fit the divey vibe.

User Reviews (24)

12/29/08

alright

by kateimurray

Went here last Sat. for a party/get together for a friend. The bar was relatively empty all night which was good for our group because we got pretty good service. The gin and tonics were great... The only issue that I had was that the bar tenders were kind of rude to my guy friends. The other people in teh bar were "meh" and kind of odd.. Good prices though...

Pros: not crowded, buck hunter game, good music
Cons: snotty bartenders

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06/16/07

Great Place

by lawskoolsucks

I've been here a few times now and I enjoy myself every time. It's cheap. The crowd is down-to-earth. Most of the time the crowd is at the perfect level...not empty, but not totally jammed. I've heard great things about the jukebox, but I've never felt the need to go check it out myself because I've never experienced an intolerable run of crappy music. Overall a good place to hang out and grab a few drinks with friends. I noticed complaints about the crowd. Yeah...if you're looking for a meat market, go somewhere where the beers cost $9/bottle. This isn't your place.

Pros: Atmosphere, Jukebox, Vibe
Cons: Bar area can get crowded

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04/13/07

Good times

by mner354

You have to know what to expect and if you do you receive just that. Good times. Good prices. Great jukebox. Not too many attract females or people for that matter, but go early with a group of friends, get a booth, get lots of drinks and wait an hour and a half to an hour and forty five minutes for your songs to play. I dare you to try to stump the box (no pink floyd). If you want to be semi-antisocial there's a pool table if you want to be completely antisocial there's a pacman and pinball machine. Enjoy.

Pros: Jukebox, Cheap drinks
Cons: Long waits for songs

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The Details on Hi Fi

Happy Hour:

All well drinks, beer (both bottled and on tap) and wine are two-for-one between 4pm and 8pm.

Happy Hour:

All well drinks, beer (both bottled and on tap) and wine are two-for-one between 4pm and 8pm daily. Other rotating drink specials are also offered on weeknights between 9pm and 12am.