Holiday Cocktail Lounge

(212) 777-9637

75 Saint Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003 40.728 -73.9858

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

Hours:

Monday To Sunday From 06:00 PM To 02:00 AM

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Taverns

Payment Methods:

Cash

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Restaurant Special Features:

Happy Hour

What People Are Saying About Holiday Cocktail Lounge

Featured Review

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In Short – A curved bar adorned with Christmas lights and a larger rear section with tables and chairs make up this low-ceilinged basement space. Old-timers and struggling young writers in the first stages of alcoholism are welcome; chino-clad frat boys get glares. This is neither a pickup bar nor an intimate nightcap spot. With the drinks coming in below $5, this is the kind of place where you dump your girlfriend or go to hide.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. very friendly and chatty crowd, a no-frills environment and a generally welcoming and homely atmosphere make this bar an NYC gem.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Holiday Lounge is truly the best dive bar I have been to.
  2. very friendly and chatty crowd, a no-frills environment and a generally welcoming and homely atmosphere make this bar an NYC gem.
  3. The bar doesn't stock too many ingredients but it did stock 151, which immediately puts it into my good books.
  4. The bartender here is super nice and drinks here are just dirt cheap.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. With a good pint averaging 7 bucks in a good pub, this place is an oasis for the drinker and his wallet.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The bartender here is super nice and drinks here are just dirt cheap.
  2. very friendly and chatty crowd, a no-frills environment and a generally welcoming and homely atmosphere make this bar an NYC gem.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The bartender here is super nice and drinks here are just dirt cheap.
  2. With a good pint averaging 7 bucks in a good pub, this place is an oasis for the drinker and his wallet.
3 Star Rating: Average

08/24/10

Good Beer! Good Atmosphere

by freebird1x3

Good little dive bar in the east village. free popcorn ads to the great atmosphere that is generated by the friendly bar staff.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/31/10

Best Dive bar I have been to

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

Holiday Lounge is truly the best dive bar I have been to. It is super dive and offers free popcorn! Love this place! The bartender here is super nice and drinks here are just dirt cheap. $4 to $6 for cocktails.

Come here for a chill and dive bars!

  • Pros: Cheap drinks, great service
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/22/10

bartender steals your money!!!!

by kelly8rt7

WATCH OUT FOR THIS PLACE, TOURISTS AND GIRLS ESPECIALLY!!! THE BARTENDER IS VERY DISHONEST ABOUT MONEY. YOU'LL GIVE HIM A $20 BILL AND HE'LL INSIST THAT YOU GAVE HIM A $10. HE WILL NOT ADMIT HIS MISTAKE AND WILL KEEP YOUR MONEY. SERIOUSLY.

ALSO, HE CLEARS ALL OF YOUR CHANGE OFF OF THE BAR WHEN HE THINKS YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AND ASSUMES A HUGE TIP. SNEAKY AND DISHONEST!!! LOU WILL SHORT CHANGE YOU, GIVE AN ATTITUDE AND BE A LITTLE SHORT JERK ABOUT IT. DO NOT GO THERE, EVER!!!!! A BETTER DIVE BAR IS THE TILE BAR AROUND THE CORNER ON 1ST AVE. BETWEEN ST. MARKS AND 7TH. THANK YOU.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/15/08

Cheapest drinks in NYC

by travellingcanuck

With a good pint averaging 7 bucks in a good pub, this place is an oasis for the drinker and his wallet. The bar doesn't stock too many ingredients but it did stock 151, which immediately puts it into my good books.

A very friendly and chatty crowd, a no-frills environment and a generally welcoming and homely atmosphere make this bar an NYC gem. Definitely a spot to keep in mind for good times. Excellent both for the later stages of a date, a fun time with friends or for the purpose of going out in NYC without mortgaging your home.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/08/06

Best Dive Bar

by steptothewu

This is one of the best dive bars in the city. Great place to grab cheap buds with some friends. The bartender is the man.

The Details on Holiday Cocktail Lounge

Place Categories:

  • best dive bar
  • chatty nofrills environment
  • chatty crowd
  • good pint
  • super nice bartender
  • pretty decent jukebox
  • good books
  • love place
  • chatty atmosphere

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