(212) 254-1435

228 Thompson St
New York, NY 10012 40.7292 -73.9989

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

Hours:

Monday To Sunday From 04:00 PM To 04:00 AM

Last updated 8.30.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Wine Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

Specialty Cocktails, Romantic Nightlife

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Dove

Featured Review

Kara Zuaro

Contributor

The Scene – Greenwich Village sensibility meets 19th-century charm at this sub-sidewalk level watering hole. The decor is straight-up Victorian--complete with red brocade wallpaper, ornate gold moldings, frilly pillows and matching teacups filled with snack mix. Despite the lavish details, the drinks are served at dive-bar prices, drawing a mixed crowd of fresh-faced college kids, gray-haired ladies, dressed-down dudes and glammed-up gals. – – The Draw – The bar offers 10 draft beers--poured through a shiny gold tap system--and a well-chosen wine list. On the drink…

Editor's Tips

Happy Hour:
Every day until 8pm, specialty martinis, small carafes of wine, cosmos and margaritas are only $6 each.
Where to Sit:
If you can snag it, grab the window seat and catch a breeze all summer long.
The Extras:
Snack mix isn't doing the trick? Nosh on light, upscale bar fare like bread, cheese and olives.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Not a bad atmosphere, hasn't been completely taken over by the hip crowd.”
  2. “great bartenders and great atmosphere”
  3. “Nice atmosphere!”
  4. “Also would be a great "first date" place- very romantic lighting and she'll be very impressed that you know of such a cool place :)”
  5. “Fantastic bar with great ambience”
  6. “Fantastic ambience, attractive decorations, great couches if you can snag one, and good happy hour prices.”
  7. “Deserves its romantic reputation, though it can get pretty crowded on the weekends.”
  8. “The only positive is the beautiful decor.”
  9. “Really a lovely place for a group or a couple- good energy and ambiance, incredibly comfortable seating.”
  10. “The music was great, it was a nice and cozy retreat from the chilly streets of NYC.”
  11. “The drinks are excellent, the service is better, and the ambiance is top notch.”
  12. “love the decor in this place too - victorian, lush red upholstery, ample seating, cool center ceiling.”
  13. “Just a classy place, nice decor, mellow music, great service, and relatively inexpensive.”
  14. “the atmosphere here is great - it feels like you're in someone's victorian living room - and the service is fantastic and supre-friendly.”
  15. “There is no pretension here, just great atmosphere and great cocktails and wine.”
  16. “The feel of the place is comfortable, the bartenders are as friendly as they come and they have a great selection of beers and wine.”
drinks
94.11999702453613% positive
  1. “love this bar so much!”
  2. “Everyone is super friendly, the drinks are cheaper than you'd expect, it's super clean inside and anyone I've ever brought there loves it- a total crowd pleaser.”
  3. “And of course, everything goes well with all their fantastic red wines.”
  4. “Nothing wrong with a beer-soaked fraternity party, but the Dove is a nice exception.”
  5. “The Dove is the best bar I've been to in a long time!”
  6. “the specialty drinks are tasty and unique, and while the little snack things in the cute tea cup don't really go very well with the drinks, i love em anyway because those too are really tasty.”
  7. “think this is my new favorite bar!”
  8. “Fantastic bar with great ambience”
  9. “great conversation bar + creative inexpensive drinks”
  10. “In all my many bar experiences in New York, this is one of the worst bars I have been to.”
  11. “There is no pretension here, just great atmosphere and great cocktails and wine.”
  12. “The tea sandwich sampler was fantastic and generally the staff was helpful and pleasant.”
  13. “this has quickly become my favorite place to get a drink or two before dinner.”
  14. “The drinks are excellent, the service is better, and the ambiance is top notch.”
  15. “The feel of the place is comfortable, the bartenders are as friendly as they come and they have a great selection of beers and wine.”
  16. “Nice place, nice bartenders, inventive drinks and the prices were competitive w/other bars, however, The Dove may very well be the BEST smelling bar in NYC.”
  17. “have no idea how they did it but it has a very fresh and light candle scent, which as anyone knows is next to impossible to maintain in most any bar.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “have no idea how they did it but it has a very fresh and light candle scent, which as anyone knows is next to impossible to maintain in most any bar.”
  2. “the specialty drinks are tasty and unique, and while the little snack things in the cute tea cup don't really go very well with the drinks, i love em anyway because those too are really tasty.”
  3. “The tea sandwich sampler was fantastic and generally the staff was helpful and pleasant.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The feel of the place is comfortable, the bartenders are as friendly as they come and they have a great selection of beers and wine.”
overall
87.5% positive
  1. “It's a good place for a small gathering or a date.”
  2. “Also would be a great "first date" place- very romantic lighting and she'll be very impressed that you know of such a cool place :)”
  3. “great, grown-up place in a neighborhood full of college bars.”
  4. “an overall great place for a great time.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “The feel of the place is comfortable, the bartenders are as friendly as they come and they have a great selection of beers and wine.”
  2. “The waiters, manager, busboy, everyone was super attentive and just as friendly.”
  3. “Just a classy place, nice decor, mellow music, great service, and relatively inexpensive.”
  4. “expect a warm welcome or a smile for that matter from your server or you may be disappointed.”
  5. “And very friendly staff, which is rare in New York CIty!”
  6. “Everything was almost perfect until I met our waitress.”
  7. “Nice place, nice bartenders, inventive drinks and the prices were competitive w/other bars, however, The Dove may very well be the BEST smelling bar in NYC.”
  8. “great bartenders and great atmosphere”
  9. “the atmosphere here is great - it feels like you're in someone's victorian living room - and the service is fantastic and supre-friendly.”
  10. “love the bartender here she is hot and the place gets 10 trendy points from me!”
  11. “Everyone is super friendly, the drinks are cheaper than you'd expect, it's super clean inside and anyone I've ever brought there loves it- a total crowd pleaser.”
  12. “The drinks are excellent, the service is better, and the ambiance is top notch.”
  13. “The tea sandwich sampler was fantastic and generally the staff was helpful and pleasant.”
  14. “Everything was wonderful except our waitress”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Just a classy place, nice decor, mellow music, great service, and relatively inexpensive.”
  2. “great conversation bar + creative inexpensive drinks”
  3. “Fantastic ambience, attractive decorations, great couches if you can snag one, and good happy hour prices.”
  4. “Nice place, nice bartenders, inventive drinks and the prices were competitive w/other bars, however, The Dove may very well be the BEST smelling bar in NYC.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The Dove is the best bar I've been to in a long time!”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/16/11

The Dove (Heartbreaker): What Happened to My Favorite Bar?

by enew at Citysearch

Dove! Why are your breaking my heart?? This is (was) my favorite bar in New York since I moved here in 2006...easy atmosphere, nice staff, delicious cocktails, so great to slip into those Victorian plush couches by the fire or the huge open window (oh spring nights!) and melt away my troubles with a delicious french lavender, cherry tart, sparkling brandy cocktail...or a generous pour of wine...best cheese plate in the city (with olives, toasted almonds, buttered bread, etc.), if not in the world. LOVE. But what's going on lately??? New manager, alias Scrooge+Heartbreaker? 1) first they stopped serving the free snacks (ok, this was circa winter 2006, but, whatever, I liked them) 2) happy hour is now $7 instead of $6. Not cool. 3) No more wine, and more importantly, no more prosecco, on the happy hour menu 4) No more happy hour at all on Fridays. Summary: Sorry, Dove...my unconditional love can't afford you any more...I would have given you ten thousand stars, but, after 5 years of loyalty, you've forced me to go to a new bar this Friday, and this feels like breaking up. Two stars, one little tear, and my itunes breakup/moving on mix to you. East Village bar explorations here I come...

3 Star Rating: Average

12/04/09

Great Staff, but there's a Din

by eat_club at Citysearch

I guess it's the acoustics... and the crowd. It looks like a quaint little place, hidden away underground on Thompson Street in the Village. But when you go it, it's so loud (not from music, but from every one shouting to be heard over everyone else shouting to be heard), that the quaintness dissolves in the cacophony.

The girls liked the place a lot. The staff was extra friendly and accommodating... allowing us to move around to better and better seats, until we finally ended up in the window! The waiters, manager, busboy, everyone was super attentive and just as friendly. I liked 'em a lot. The girls fell in love with them.

Our group seemed to have the only non-occidentals in the bar. Except for our server, the bar was so white I thought I was in West Virginia. Where did they come from? Who knew there were so many in New York City of all places?

The food was on the expensive side, with a small dish of Olives going for $6, and a dozen pieces of toast with various toppings, topping out at a whopping $30. It was good, especially the cheese mushroom, but not $30 good. The beer selection was okay, and normal priced at $6 for a tap beer. The food is what'll set you back. So make sure you've got some space on your credit card before you go in... and plenty of lung power to shout above the din. Oh yeah, bring your sunglasses, the whiteness of the crowd may be blinding. --Drink Club is a Roving Group of NYC Drinkers

  • Pros: Super friendly waiter/manager/bus
  • Cons: Very loud, expensive food
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/12/08

Sounds great

by hagop at Citysearch

I haven't been to The Dove, but upon reading the negative reviews by the whining yuppies, I can't wait to go. I'll be in NY next week for a vacation from bartending in San Francisco. I always use cash, never credit cards (I'm no fool), and I plan to ask to be served by the bitchy redhead?sounds like my kind of gal! I pride myself on my high negative ratings on YELP.

-Jack "The Hat" Yaghubian

3 Star Rating: Average

05/16/08

Good Place Nasty Redhead Host

by Leigh519 at Citysearch

Not a bad atmosphere, hasn't been completely taken over by the hip crowd. The tea sandwich sampler was fantastic and generally the staff was helpful and pleasant. Except, avoid the red head female. She is completely rude and for no reason. The rest of her equals were great. We asked for a plug to charge a phone, she gave us the brush off and said "ya we don't do that." Another worker saw this and said.."go ahead there's one over there." over the course of the evening and her rudely interjecting and actually giving dirty looks we found that the phone had been unplugged and tossed to the side. In making eye contact with her, we got that "ya I'm the b%#CH that did that for no reason." So go there, but tell the redhead to f-off.

  • Pros: Intimate, Good Snacks
  • Cons: Can be crowded, need reservations for seating usually, evil redhead
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/23/07

A bar with heart...

by tomtomnyc at Citysearch

I just found out what The Dove is doing for their new years party and it kinda blew my mind. Get this, on what is probably one of the most lucrative nights of the year for any bar, they are giving all the money they make to charity! Wow. I work for a non-profit org. and let me tell you, we need more businesses like this in New York. The party sounds good too: open bar, absinthe (is it real???) and a burlesque show. If I was gonna be here for new years, I would have already bought my ticket. But I'm headed to Paris, so don't feel too bad for me!

  • Pros: Good wines and decor, classy

The Details on Dove

Place Categories:

  • favorite grownup place
  • favorite bar
  • great atmosphere
  • great service
  • friendly bartenders
  • beautiful decor
  • helpful staff
  • great music
  • almost perfect everything
  • totally addictive amazing marcona almonds
  • creative inexpensive drinks
  • nice happy hour prices
  • fantastic wine
  • unique specialty drinks
  • super attentive waiters
  • super attentive manager
  • fantastic ambience
  • very fresh candle scent
  • love dove
  • nice retreat
  • nice exception
  • romantic reputation
  • great conversation
  • nice roomy corner
  • unique cheeses

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