Cheap Shots
New York, NY 10009-5734
Phone: (212) 254-6631
- Cross Street:
- Between St Marks Place and East 9th Street
- Directions:
- 6 at Astor Place; L at 1st Ave
- Hours:
- Daily 12pm-4am
Message from Cheap Shots
Finally - A Bar That Lives Up To Its Name
- East Village's Best Dive Bar
- #1 For Birthdays on Citysearch
- Drinking Games Galore
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Editorial Review for Cheap Shots – by Erin Behan
In Short
This divey neighborhood bar is true to its name, serving up cheap shots of kamikazes, Red-Headed Sluts and Coco Puffs. Those who prefer suds to shots find equally cheap pints and pitchers. The amenities--air hockey, an MP3 jukebox, Golden Tee, darts, Big Buck Hunter, Monopoly--attract a more adult crowd during the day and a much younger student set at night. The plasma screen offerings rotate wildly between movies, sports and the news.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyTuesday night is "Flip Night" --guess the coin flip and your drink is half price.
User Reviews for Cheap Shots
09/21/2007 Posted by drink_club1
Uh oh! Just when you think you find the perfect place, some idiot has to come along and ruin it. Our last visit was great. A fine mix of people showed up at the table, introduced themselves, and joined in the party. At first I made the mistake of buying a $4 Yuengling... with a tip that's $5, just like anywhere else. Then I noticed the $7 pitcher sign, and from there, things went well... We did indeed have a parade of people... all kinds, all ages, sitting with us, spreading the gossip, shaking hands, sharing the beer. Then Topher goes to the mens room. When he returns, he's being followed by a large goon. "I'm being thrown out," he yells to us on the way out. "This guy says I was smoking w++d in the bathroom." No trial. No proof. No evidence. (Topher doesn't smoke... not p*t, not anything.) Just a whiff of something that could have been there for ages. POW! A macho bouncer jumps in the act and spoils the night for the lot of us. So BE WARNED! You risk being thrown out of the place simply by being unlucky. Maybe it's better not to go in the first place. --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC Drinkers
Pros: cheap beer/booze deals, friendly crowd
Cons: over crowded, awful bouncers
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
07/03/2007 Posted by bklyndc
I've become a friday night frequenter of this place. Bouncers & bartenders are fun and super attentive whenever i go. It does get very packed and a bit uncomfortable when you don't get a seat, but with $7 pitchers - who cares? I've enticed my friends to Cheap Shots by telling them tehre's anair hockey table. It's great if you can actually get to the table. The bathroom is a bit questionable, but it's so much fun waiting on line and chatting with drunk people! Best dive bar ever - the only one i like to go to. Great job Cheap Shots!
Pros: bartender/ bouncers/ airhockey
Cons: bathroom
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