Epstein's Bar
(212) 477-2232
82 Stanton St
New York,
NY
10002
40.7216
-73.9886
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Lower East Side
Last updated 4.01.09
What People Are Saying About Epstein's Bar
The Editor
Kara Zuaro
Citysearch
The Scene
With sports fans glued to the flat-screen TV behind the bar and candlelit leather banquets along the wall, it's hard to tell what type of crowd this corner drinking hole is trying to attract. But there shouldn't be any confusion about its name: Despite its highly unappetizing pun on Epstein-Barr, the virus behind mononucleosis, it's actually a tribute to "Welcome Back Kotter's" fun-loving Puerto Rican Jew, Warren Epstein--a hero of the bar's owners.
The Draw
The mixed clientele noshes on inexpensive, juicy burgers--made from the same meat as Corner Bistro's--along with an odd sampling of snacks, from rich French onion soup to from-the-freezer mozzarella sticks. The house brew, Epstein's Ale, is a bit watery, but a Stella draft, always priced at $2, makes a fine alternative. The bar is at its best in the warmer weather, when patrons can forego the dark interior for breezy sidewalk seating.
User Reviews
StacyBenjamin1
February 24, 2009
Great specials all week! That is what we are looking for in this economy right now. 2 for 1 dinners and drinks on tuesdays.. Great local scene too!
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Chris0905
October 30, 2008
This is an awesome, chill vibe. Perfect location perfect scene. The service is quick and good just like the food, especially the burgers! Me and my friend stop in for happy hour whenever we are the neighborhood. Its on the corner and have doors that open along the sidewalk for outdoor eating which is great on nice days.
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MickyFlath
September 17, 2008
Epstein?s offers the best happy hour in town. Buy one beer full price and get the rest of your beers for full price. I wouldn?t take my worst enemy to this place. The only way you can enjoy a place like Epstein?s is if you drink at a real bar beforehand & go their trashed. Even then your one sober buddy might kick you in the junk for picking such a poor excuse for a place where you go to drink away your problems. Go there if you are trying not to get "some" or looking for a lame night! Also the night we went I think there was a Star Wars intervention going on.
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When to Go:
Know that food is only served until 11pm.
Happy Hour:
Get discount drinks every day from opening to 8pm.
Save Money:
On Sundays, burgers are two for one all day.
