(212) 777-2555

505 E 6th St (at Ave. A)
New York, NY 10009 40.7255 -73.9838

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Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown

EASTERNBLOCNYC.COM

Hours:

Daily, 7pm-4am

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Gay & Lesbian Bars, Bars & Clubs, Dive Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

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What People Are Saying About Eastern Bloc

Featured Review

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The Cold War provides a steamy design template for this East Village spot, hung with kitschy Communist portraits, propaganda, red lights galore and other remnants of the Iron Curtain. Mix that together with the rotating porn displayed on video screens, random taxidermy (think zebra heads and boars), plus slick bronze poles for go-go dancers, and you've got the gay bar equivalent of a Molotov cocktail.

Editor's Tips

Happy Hour:
Every night until 10pm, score two-for-one beers and well drinks, as well as $2 cosmos, margaritas and kamikazes.
The Extras:
The owners are often manning the bar, so be nice and maybe they'll buy you a round.
Know Before You Go:
The crowd and the scene tends to be hit or miss; some nights it's a wild and crazy party populated by eye candy, other nights it's dead.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “loved the place, its a mix of all, love the way the owners express their diverse individuality through the decor and the environment.”
  2. “This place has a really cool vibe, it's super small but a fun place to get a drink and watch a go go boy.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “great new bar in the east village.”
  2. “very cool new bar”
  3. “This place has a really cool vibe, it's super small but a fun place to get a drink and watch a go go boy.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “loved the place, its a mix of all, love the way the owners express their diverse individuality through the decor and the environment.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “like this place because you can find a lot people nice and friendly, depend that what would you like to do!”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/10/09

Bring your friends!

by Outoftowncritic at Citysearch

I loved the place, its a mix of all, love the way the owners express their diverse individuality through the decor and the environment. This is a place where you bring your friends to start off the evening and you end up staying the whole night(getting really drunk) I love the vibe. you should just relax and become one with the surrounding. This was one place where i didn't feel nervous when i entered. Most fun i had in a long time.

  • Pros: If you let your self enjoy it, you will love it, amazing feal to the place.
  • Cons: could get crowded sometimes.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/02/08

Bartenders will rip you off

by billyboynyc at Citysearch

Lackluster drink and bartender ripped me off $10. Reminds me why I had stopped going to gay bars, and regretted having tried this place. There are better and more honest places in New York.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/23/07

Hot Eastern Bloc vibe!

by wisebrain at Citysearch

This place has a really cool vibe, it's super small but a fun place to get a drink and watch a go go boy.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/07/07

good night LOL

by imerik at Citysearch

i like this place because you can find a lot people nice and friendly, depend that what would you like to do!! LOL

  • Pros: all
  • Cons: nothing
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/10/06

hotttt!

by acechkaya at Citysearch

I love this new place. The east village really needed this. Sexy but not gross. Frisky boys, good music. Definately worth a visit.

  • Pros: free, sexy, chill crowd

The Details on Eastern Bloc

Place Categories:

  • love new place
  • nice lot people
  • really cool vibe
  • great music
  • very cool new bar
  • good night lol
  • cool downtown crowd

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