Subway Inn

11/06/2007 Posted by zadnor

Dive? More like an awkward belly flop. if you don't like dives, don't go near the place. It's dark, dirty, scuzzy, cheap, stale-smelling and utterly lacking in charm. Which is, of course, it's charm.

Pros: Nasty

Cons: Nasty

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10/29/2007 Posted by pfulcher

The Subway Inn, I found, to be one of the most Sophisticated and elitest boutique bars in all of Manhattan. Located in the center of New York's Midtown on Lexington Avenue across from Bloomingdales, the ambiance of this 5-star beverage aristocracy is sure to impress a fine date before a Broadway show, or perhaps an evening performance at Carneghie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, or even a dessert just blocks away at Serendipity III. Romantic and Exclusive, wine and dine with Manhattan's finest at this to-die-for world class location!!!!

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06/01/2007 Posted by davant

It's great to see that the Subway Inn is still there and hasn't changed. I lived in the neighborhood in the 60's and was a regular at the "Subway". Only the bartender has changed. John and Jack are no longer there. Owners, Charkie Ackerman and Jack Schweller don't seem to be there either. "Oscar" the parannah also was not seen in the fish tank behind the bar. 15 cent beer is also a thing of the past. Everything else is the same, thank heavans. If Charlie were still there, he would make you a sandwich about 3 AM. That would ensure that the four or five of us regulars would stick around til 4 AM-closing time.

Pros: Nostalgic NYC dive bar

Cons: no food

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12/14/2006 Posted by breuter

Took my first trip to New York last week. We did the normal fare, dinner, Rockerfeller Plaza, the whole nine yards, and looking for a few last drinks before returning for the train ride home, we stumbled across The Subway Inn. I absolutely loved this bar, it is the quintisential dive bar. The bathrooms are not the cleanest, and they are covered in graffiti, and the bar area is dingy and dark. But I will never forget The Subway Inn. I had a great time. It was a Saturday night around 9:00 and there were plenty of seats at the bar, the Golden Tee game was open, and the drinks were cheap, $3.50 for beer, and $4.00 for Jameson on the rocks. If you are looking for somewhere nice, this may not be the place. If you are looking for a bar that has two TV's both showing "Full House" on Nick at Night, this is the bar for you.

Pros: Not Crowded, Cheap Drinks

Cons: None

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08/24/2005 Posted by jennnin

I always thought this place was GREAT. I used to go to happy hour with a co-worker years ago. It was dark, dank and the drinks were reasonable. The one complaint I had was that we got yelled at by some waiter for turning off the light in the booth we were sitting in. He got all nasty saying "this isn't your livingroom" or something to that effect. EW. Other than that, it was never overcrowded and it was a great place to vege, drink and be merry...or not.

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07/22/2005 Posted by jbartow

This is definitely the best dive bar in NY. Great selection on the Juke Box. Non-fancy drinks are the cheapest in NY. Irish bartenders just add to the overall atmosphere. Great place to start the night or end up at.

Pros: cheap, music

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06/07/2005 Posted by mdobbrow

This is not a dive anymore - at least pricewise. No local drunks could afford to drink here anymore. The citysearch review, which induced my friends and I to visit before a show at Au Bar, is very out of date. The schlocky knick knacks are still there, but the dust is gone. his place has been spuced up to a bland, former dive, with club prices for very small drinks. In short, don't bother.

Cons: small drinks, expensive drinks, no dust!

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04/09/2003 Posted by iheartnyc

If you don't like this bar, you don't like dive bars. Cheep drinks, scummy old men (in the best sense of the term), great juke box. Don't be fooled by it's proximity to Bloomies, this place is a hole.

Pros: cheep, great dive

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02/12/2003 Posted by Dino139

From the Neon lit facade to the uneven craked linoleum floor, formica bar and vinyl booths, this place has dive written all over it! Real workers people and real drunks can be found here and NO STUDENTS! Last time I was there a bottle of Bud was $3...and they had a great bartender!

11/21/2002 Posted by babson

All you want is to dive into a bath as soon as you leave. Went on a lark with a friend, and I don't understand how/why the health department allows this place to remain open. It doesn't serve food, so I guess they figure all the alcohol sterilizes the bar, but it still worries me! It is literally falling down (check the glass bricks outside) and the "characters" at the bar (at least when we were there) are really rather sad group. The bartender advised I NOT use the bathroom since it was mid-week and they only clean it on Sundays. Maybe he was joking but in the interest of my good health I took his advice. This place is scary.

Pros: location

Cons: atmosphere, cleanliness