Motor City Bar
(212) 358-1595
127 Ludlow St
New York,
NY
10002
40.7199
-73.9886
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Lower East Side
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In Short
Step through the door and past the '50s luncheonette-style windows, and flash back to another time. The big, L-shaped bar and couches, little booths dotted around the room and giant tire with the red wing of Mercury across it scream "Rebel Without a Cause," and there's usually a punked-up, leather-clad crowd to match.
User Reviews
SJPStar
February 12, 2009
I still love this place, & altho some b&t will linger on weekends, the overall vibe 7 atmosphere & the music keep it real. I still appreciate the attitude from all the staff which gives this place its charm. I did see a fight inside towards closing time last time I was there which made me a little uncomfortable, but staff was able to handle it well. Still a definite stop on the weekedays & even on the weekends when a sea of fratty b&t types stroll into the les. There's not too many places in this neighborhood with a vibe such as Motor City has.
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callahannnn
April 22, 2008
This is a good bar but it's the kind of place where you have to look the part. I have a good time when I wear a metal shirt, but have been treated poorly when I've come from work and had a suit on. There are two metal DJs, the male one is very nice and conversational, the female thinks she knows everything about the history of metal (she does not) and is extremely rude. The bartenders are accordingly extremely rude and will say "that's it?" if you tip under $2 (especially if you don't look the part!). This isn't a place to expect good treatment - it's a Detroit-themed dive bar in hipster central: Ludlow & Rivington. Every night is different in this place. Just make sure you have the well-constructed starving artist look and act at least a bit pseudo-intellectual and aloof, and you'll be fine.
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leedsinger78
March 13, 2007
what can i say great LES spot! been here many times & it has a great LES crowd & there are only a few spots in this neighborhood that draws a unique crowd
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