Max Fish
New York, NY 10002-1549
Phone: (212) 253-1922
Ratings & Reviews Summary for Max Fish
What Users are Saying:
- Crowded
- Trendy
- Good social scene
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User Reviews for Max Fish
04/22/2008 Posted by callahannnn
I like this bar - all the reviews are true though. The bartender can be rude, and mixed drinks are not their specialty (you'll either get ALL booze or NO booze). There are also some regulars who are extremely protective of the bartender (whatever you do, don't call him Dave Grohl!). However, if you want to hang out and have a beer with your friends or play pool, this is the place. There is no dancing, there is always at least one fight, and there are always a ton of people who moved to New York last week - at any rate this all makes for good conversation. Also, hipster chicks love this place and basically come here to get picked up; I've never gone home alone if I put in a little effort. Beware of, avoid, or embrace the same pseudo-intellectuals you'll find anywhere else in this part of town, and you should have a good time.
Pros: Good overall crowd, good music, pool, cheap drinks, good location
Cons: Regulars, tourists, hipsters
10/31/2006 Posted by binman69
i like this place for the pool table and classic pinball machines. the bar is nothing great, but they attract local neighborhood people to mingle with
08/25/2003 Posted by jbruiz
The service was poor and the bartender rude. Anyone can serve beer, mixed drinks thats another story. The bartender refuse to fix the mistakes he made because he knew will never be back to that bar again. Nice job!
Pros: Crowded, Bright
Cons: Service, Staff, Atmosphere
05/24/2003 Posted by ntristan77
This place is cool as hell, but come early. by midnight this place is so jammed with LES "chillers" that you cant get to the bar. More room in back which makes it cool. Come with friends snag a seat and you will have a good time. arrive late and you are squeezed to death from all angles by smelly sloppily dressed confused dorks wearing mesh hats who get bills paid by daddy. Worth a visit, respectable dive.
Pros: FUNKY PEOPLE, BATHROOMS BIG, FUNKY MUSIC
Cons: SMALL BAR, GOOFY PEOPLE
04/21/2003 Posted by qasar3
Fun bar to hang out at...be sure not to drink too much, as the walls will start to move on you in the back of the bar......the configuration sucks becuase people block the way to the back, by standing at the bar. So going outside for a smoke can take quite awhile...i did say outside..right?
03/04/2003 Posted by petitemuffin
Max Fisch had an intellectual, sexy, bisexual crowd the first time I visited ...perhaps beginner's luck since I just moved to the city. Since then, I've been twice and the people were less daring, less bohemian or simply put: less interesting. I have yet to see someone dancing in this bar, but the pool table seems to be quite popular. Max Fisch is hit or miss on weekends, but a good bet on weekdays.
Pros: Hip, Sexy, Low Key
Cons: Lame, Superficial, Pool Psychos
01/31/2003 Posted by 34_yugre
I've gone to Max Fish occasionally - but regularly - for about 10 years. It hasn't changed - even most of the bartenders are the same. Great, friendly place - most of the people I became friends with in NY I met here. No attitude from the staff. Only drawback is that it gets SO crowded sometimes - and smoky - especially on weekends - but who goes out on weekends? And as for the brightness - I think it's good to see who you're talking to. There will be no cases of strobelight honies!
Pros: Consistent, Great service, Good Vibe
Cons: Crowded, Smoky
08/08/2002 Posted by willisdrummond
too bright and too crowded, plus it takes a year and a half to get a drink. some hot girls make it tolerable though.
