Cheap Shots

07/11/2008 Posted by rebel1978

The only positive things about this place is the the drink prices are reasonable and that it's definitely a dive bar. Otherwise, the jukebox has a very poor selection of mostly 80's pop music. The bartender is some big, ugly fat guy who seemed to be bored out of his mind and just sat in this stool most of the time behind the bar. The patrons seemed very young and many definitely didn't even seem old enough to drink yet. I don't recommend this place unless you're just looking for a quick, cheap beer before going home. There are plenty of much better dive bars in the area including Coyote Ugly and Doc Holidays.

Pros: It is a dive bar with reasonable priced drinks

Cons: poor jukebox selection, lazy bartender, underaged patrons

06/24/2008 Posted by patscheat

I've never taken the time to write a negative review, but I've never had such a terrible experience as I did at this sorry excuse for a bar. The bartender didn't see that I had already put his tip down, and when I walked away with my drinks he yelled at me to leave a tip, saying he wouldn't serve me if I didn't tip him. When I told him I already put the tip on the bar, he didn't seem to believe me. Twenty minutes later, the same bartender turns off the music and yells to the whole bar, "People have to leave tips, and the tips have to be appropriate." I'm sorry if this guy was getting gipped, but perhaps it is in reaction to what a crappy bartender he is. In all my years of going to bars in the city, I've never had a bartender question a tip. This is the best help this bar can find for a Saturday night? There were indeed plenty of cheap shots; unfortunately they were of the verbal abuse variety, rather than something more potable.

Pros: PBR

Cons: douche behind the bar

05/19/2008 Posted by inwaves

Truly great place. When it's crowded, it's not so bad because the people are super friendly, the drinks are cheap and there are tons of games spread throughout the bar, and you can usually find a flip cup or beer pong gam going on in the back. God music and great people.

09/21/2007 Posted by drink_club1

Uh oh! Just when you think you find the perfect place, some idiot has to come along and ruin it. Our last visit was great. A fine mix of people showed up at the table, introduced themselves, and joined in the party. At first I made the mistake of buying a $4 Yuengling... with a tip that's $5, just like anywhere else. Then I noticed the $7 pitcher sign, and from there, things went well... We did indeed have a parade of people... all kinds, all ages, sitting with us, spreading the gossip, shaking hands, sharing the beer. Then Topher goes to the mens room. When he returns, he's being followed by a large goon. "I'm being thrown out," he yells to us on the way out. "This guy says I was smoking w++d in the bathroom." No trial. No proof. No evidence. (Topher doesn't smoke... not p*t, not anything.) Just a whiff of something that could have been there for ages. POW! A macho bouncer jumps in the act and spoils the night for the lot of us. So BE WARNED! You risk being thrown out of the place simply by being unlucky. Maybe it's better not to go in the first place. --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC Drinkers

Pros: cheap beer/booze deals, friendly crowd

Cons: over crowded, awful bouncers

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07/03/2007 Posted by bklyndc

I've become a friday night frequenter of this place. Bouncers & bartenders are fun and super attentive whenever i go. It does get very packed and a bit uncomfortable when you don't get a seat, but with $7 pitchers - who cares? I've enticed my friends to Cheap Shots by telling them tehre's anair hockey table. It's great if you can actually get to the table. The bathroom is a bit questionable, but it's so much fun waiting on line and chatting with drunk people! Best dive bar ever - the only one i like to go to. Great job Cheap Shots!

Pros: bartender/ bouncers/ airhockey

Cons: bathroom

01/20/2007 Posted by BlueRain

This is my favorite Friday night hangout spot. Everyone is really friendly, the bouncers, the bartenders, the drunks. Drinks are dirt cheap $7 pitchers, $2 shots. Selections on the juke box range from Willie Nelson to The Spice Girls to Jay Z. There's something for everyone. The crowd is super diverse, and even on your first visit you feel like a regular. The only down side is that it gets super crowded after 8pm (if you want to look at that as a "down side"), and the bathrooms aren't the best in town. All in all CheapShots rocks! The best dive bar in the city.

Pros: cheap drinks, friendly atmosphere

Cons: bathroom

01/14/2007 Posted by Drink_Club

Drink free on your birthday. Drink cheap any other time. Yeah, it's full of 22 year olds. Yeah, people heave on the floor. But who cares?... or rather that's the charm of this place. With the friendliest crowd this side of The Patriot, the cheapest drinks this side of the Hudson River, this is a great place. You need to come early to get a table. It's a small place, and at these prices it's packed. No food, but who needs it? --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC Drinkers

Pros: cheap prices, friendly clientelle

Cons: messy floor

11/08/2006 Posted by steptothewu

A must on any EV dive bar crawl. The $2 shots will help ensure a proper bloodbath ensues, especially at 2pm.

Pros: "Cheap Shots"

09/19/2006 Posted by faithlychallenged

This place is just great!!! U get to drink free on ur b'day, no exceptions! The crowd is comfortable, not trendy at all. It's a cool place to hang out with friends any night of the week. They have $7 pitchers, $2 shots and every day they have a different special. My favorite is the $10 all you can drink beer on Mondays and there's a ladies night on Thurs. p.s. the Friday night bartender is really hot.

08/29/2006 Posted by russgart

This place is such a good laugh. I was stunned by the prices - ($7 pitchers on a Saturday night?!) and the atmosphere was cool. Maybe I just got lucky one night but there were plenty of ladies there, fun ones too! I'd definitely go back.