(212) 473-9148
15 E 7th St
(2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue)
New York,
NY
10003
40.7288
-73.9898
Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Village
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11am-1am
Sun 1pm?1am
Parking:
Street
Mcsorleys Old Ale House Inc
Last updated 9.16.09
What People Are Saying About McSorley's Old Ale House
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
One of the oldest bars in this fair city, McSorley's opened its doors in 1854--but women weren't allowed in until the 1970s. Today, this East Village institution still has sawdust on the floor, over 150 years of history on the walls and only two kinds of beer: McSorley's Light and McSorley's Dark. The crowd tends toward undergrads and post-collegiates looking to schmooze over brews in a laidback neighborhood bar that, over the years, has played host to icons ranging from Abe Lincoln (yes, seriously) to John Lennon and Woody Guthrie.
09/26/09
Just don't expect to enjoy it.
by Bloody Mess at Citysearch
Not worth your time. Mcsorley's will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth (pun intended). Obviously they are only open because of people that would rather enjoy "history" than the company of their friends or GOOD beer. Enough said.
- Pros: walking distance from many real bars
- Cons: poor service, too crowed, over hyped, dirty
07/07/09
A classic swillery, overrun by frat boys.
by eb118 at Citysearch
On my last visit we did the drill: ordered a dozen dark beers, smelled the sawdust and tried to keep the decades-old cobwebs from falling into our mugs.
I noticed that they now have a TV, which is kind of disappointing. As with the last couple of times I went (dating back five years or so), it was packed with thick-necked fratboys chanting USA USA USA and screaming the national anthem. Maybe they are plotting their own beerhall putsch; the "patriotic" ambience is uncomfortably overwhelming.
It was more fun when the East Village still had an edge.
- Pros: classic ambiance, no place like it
- Cons: crowded, fratty
03/23/09
great beer
by JXD at Citysearch
great old pub with only two types of beer, light and dark, and you have to buy two. Had sawdust on the floor. very friendly
- Pros: great beer
- Cons: none
The Details on McSorley's Old Ale House
When to Go:
The line stretches halfway down the block on weekends; go on a Wednesday or Thursday to down a few mugs in peace and soak up history in the bar Joseph Kennedy called home.
Category:
Bars & Clubs, Bars & Pubs, Neighborhood Bars, Brew Pubs, Taverns, Irish Pubs
Payment Methods:
Cash
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