(212) 253-7030

304 Bowery
New York, NY 10012 40.7248 -73.9924

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown, Bowery

Last updated 8.29.11

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The Scene – Slainte follows a new Irish bar formula that's had success around the city in recent years. A sense of intimacy is traded for expansive space, and a brisk, clean interior replaces the well-worn comfort of more traditional pubs. Though it's almost as if Restoration Hardware facilitated the transformation, it is a handsome bar, and despite its large proportions, the exposed-brick walls and dark-wood details lend warmth. Several flat-screen TVs sit high along the wall, and candles grace the tables in the rear. – – The Draw – Slainte does what many Irish pubs…

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Know Before You Go:
Slainte is pronounced "slon-cha." It is a traditional Gaelic toast that means "good health" or "cheers."
When to Go:
On weekdays, catch the two-for-one drink special from 4pm-8pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “They have an amazing selection of beers, the food is tasty and the staff are really friendly, helpful and good fun?”
  2. “Excellent location right on bowery/houston, always able to get in & probably get a table, food is surprisingly good”
  3. “Fun place where bartenders and wait staff enjoy having a laugh and creating the right atmosphere for socializing.”
  4. “My experience at slainte was so amazing due to the great waitress, bartender, music and overall atmosphere that I totally forgot about the rough day I was having.”
  5. “Great atmosphere, although the music selection leaves little to be desired.”
  6. “Perfect neighborhood bar, not pretentious, just good clean fun.”
drinks
65.78999996185303% positive
  1. “The drink special didn't include the happy birthday shots we did later in the night!”
  2. “This is one of my favourite places to go for a relaxing few drinks with friends.”
  3. “Like other reviewers who had bad experiences, I've since heard a lot of similar stories about Slainte after this happened - what a terrible bar, there are way better places to spend your money.”
  4. “Perfect neighborhood bar, not pretentious, just good clean fun.”
  5. “Anyway, it's a nice, low key relaxing bar.”
  6. “worst bar ever!”
  7. “Good drink, food and chat.”
  8. “It's a great place for a party if you are looking for a middle ground between a dive and a nicer bar.”
  9. “slainte is the worst bar ever!”
  10. “They have an amazing selection of beers, the food is tasty and the staff are really friendly, helpful and good fun?”
  11. “good food and beer”
  12. “They have a ton of great beers on tap, and all at reasonable prices.”
  13. “bad drinks, bad service, rude people!”
  14. “The bar and waitstaff are extremely attentive, no matter how crowded it gets.”
  15. “The bar food is excellent.”
  16. “The beer was warm and the food sucked!”
  17. “With special touches like fresh bread from the nearby Parisi bakery on Elizabeth street, the menu is significantly more expansive than your average bar food palette.”
  18. “can't say enough about this place: while the crowd isn't exciting, the bar is great.”
  19. “Definately one of the better irish bars that offers good beers and food, also crowd is nice especially at weekends considering its in manhattan.”
food quality
90.0% positive
  1. “Definately one of the better irish bars that offers good beers and food, also crowd is nice especially at weekends considering its in manhattan.”
  2. “Good drink, food and chat.”
  3. “They have an amazing selection of beers, the food is tasty and the staff are really friendly, helpful and good fun?”
  4. “Bar grub was pretty decent too, get the mushroom appetizer.”
  5. “the food was terrible.”
  6. “Its a great place to get some good food, with a good selection of tv screens to watch any sports.”
  7. “The bar food is excellent.”
  8. “If you happen to be in New York during the week, stop by, I'm probably sitting in the back with my computer open, enjoying a brew and some good food.”
  9. “Excellent location right on bowery/houston, always able to get in & probably get a table, food is surprisingly good”
  10. “The meat is seasoned lightly enough to notice an extra kick, and the fries have a unique taste (they may be fried in peanut oil.”
  11. “The food is great.”
  12. “The beer was warm and the food sucked!”
  13. “With special touches like fresh bread from the nearby Parisi bakery on Elizabeth street, the menu is significantly more expansive than your average bar food palette.”
  14. “Exemplary pub food, great open space, and generous bartenders”
  15. “good food and beer”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have an amazing selection of beers, the food is tasty and the staff are really friendly, helpful and good fun?”
  2. “Great atmosphere, although the music selection leaves little to be desired.”
  3. “Its a great place to get some good food, with a good selection of tv screens to watch any sports.”
  4. “With special touches like fresh bread from the nearby Parisi bakery on Elizabeth street, the menu is significantly more expansive than your average bar food palette.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Its a great place to get some good food, with a good selection of tv screens to watch any sports.”
  2. “great place, great staff”
  3. “Overall, a nice chill place.”
  4. “It's a great place for a party if you are looking for a middle ground between a dive and a nicer bar.”
service
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Exemplary pub food, great open space, and generous bartenders”
  2. “thought Slainte might be such a place, but alas, I was confronted with rude wait staff, disrespectful owners, and roache s crawling around in the corners!”
  3. “My experience at slainte was so amazing due to the great waitress, bartender, music and overall atmosphere that I totally forgot about the rough day I was having.”
  4. “Like others, I found the wait staff was rude, mean, and tried to cheat my friends, and almost ruined a going-away gathering.”
  5. “The staff is fantastic, and they did a great job for a thursday night happy hour we had for about 60 people (and they gave us a fantastic deal).”
  6. “They have an amazing selection of beers, the food is tasty and the staff are really friendly, helpful and good fun?”
  7. “bad drinks, bad service, rude people!”
  8. “Amazing service”
  9. “The bartenders are friendly, and as the addage goes, a well-tipped bartender will open his heart and his bottles and go that extra mile for you and your large party that ordered 19 lemon drops.”
  10. “great place, great staff”
  11. “But like all good places, word gets around, and more and more people started showing up, which is good for the owners, I'm sure.”
  12. “Our waitress was very nice.”
  13. “Fun place where bartenders and wait staff enjoy having a laugh and creating the right atmosphere for socializing.”
  14. “The waiters at Slainte were all rude and disrespectful.”
  15. “The bar and waitstaff are extremely attentive, no matter how crowded it gets.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “They have a ton of great beers on tap, and all at reasonable prices.”
  2. “Like other reviewers who had bad experiences, I've since heard a lot of similar stories about Slainte after this happened - what a terrible bar, there are way better places to spend your money.”
  3. “Exemplary pub food, great open space, and generous bartenders”
  4. “One of the best deals around.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/01/10

Worst Bar on Bowery

by Kymma211

I found this bar to be unwelcoming and overpriced. I've never had a ruder bartender and this was shocking considering there was NO ONE else in the bar, on a Friday night....no wonder. I wouldn't recommend this bar to anyone.

3 Star Rating: Average

01/14/10

Great alternate sports bar

by ahcurtis

Excellent location right on bowery/houston, always able to get in & probably get a table, food is surprisingly good

  • Pros: can always find seats for most games, food is pretty solid
  • Cons: has gone down since Doc (best bartender ever) left
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/11/09

One of my Faves

by peteburke73

I've been going to Slainte since 2004. Put it this way, the night I asked my wife to marry me, we came here afterwards, and I asked her again. It's that type of place, you feel like family here. One of the things that attracted me initially to this place was that it wasn't that crowded after work. But like all good places, word gets around, and more and more people started showing up, which is good for the owners, I'm sure. There's a great selection of English and Irish brews on hand, as well as all the American favorites. The bar food is excellent. The Shepard's Pie and Bangers & Mash are some of the best I've had this side of the pond. The bar and waitstaff are extremely attentive, no matter how crowded it gets. There's plenty of TVs to catch whatever sports action is going on, and a large projector on the back wall. If you happen to be in New York during the week, stop by, I'm probably sitting in the back with my computer open, enjoying a brew and some good food.

  • Pros: Quiet during the week, 2 for 1 brews, free wifi
  • Cons: Not many, just crowded on weekends.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/11/08

Amazing service

by GutchMasterFlex

I just went to Slainte last Tuesday night for the first time. Normally I dont go out on tuesday nights (I save my drinking for the weekends) but I had a particularly rough day at the office so I decided to have a beer after work. My experience at slainte was so amazing due to the great waitress, bartender, music and overall atmosphere that I totally forgot about the rough day I was having. I am absolutely going to become a regular slainte goer!!!!! Very highly recommended.

  • Pros: great service
  • Cons: none
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/29/08

Awful experience

by P228

Like others, I found the wait staff was rude, mean, and tried to cheat my friends, and almost ruined a going-away gathering. Like other reviewers who had bad experiences, I've since heard a lot of similar stories about Slainte after this happened - what a terrible bar, there are way better places to spend your money.

  • Pros: Not too many, they have decent chickenpot pie
  • Cons: Incredibly rude bartenders & waitstaff, terrible service

The Details on Slainte Pub

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  • good beer
  • great atmosphere
  • sucked food
  • great guinness
  • enjoy bartenders
  • bad service
  • extremely attentive neighborhood bar
  • rude waiters
  • not happy birthday shots
  • unique taste
  • nice definately
  • nice chill
  • extremely attentive waitstaff
  • fresh bread
  • best deals
  • great open space
  • highly recommended very
  • rude people
  • bad drink
  • best irish breakfasts
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