Old Town Bar & Restrnt Corp
(212) 529-6732
45 E 18th St
New York,
NY
10003
40.7377
-73.9895
Neighborhoods: Flatiron District, Midtown
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Old New York in Union Square
by drink_club1
May 15, 2009
At first it wasn't encouraging. We went upstairs to try to find a table, and there were a couple booths free. I call the crew up and a very severe looking waitress (the place must be 100 years old, and she was probably there for the opening), says WE'RE CLOSED UP HERE and flips the OPEN sign to the CLOSED side. So, down the stairs we go. Another severe-looking waitress seats us in the back and moves some furniture to accommodate us. Then things get better. The bar food is standard, clam strips instead of calamari, but from the burgers to the buffalo wings, everything else is the same as anywhere. Gil says the burgers were excellent. The beer list was decent. They serve pitchers of all the tap beer, EXCEPT Guinness for some reason. The bar itself is beautiful. Very old New York from the pictures and letters on the wall to the massive wood bar and tables. The atmosphere is not super friendly, but if you byog (bring your own group), you'll enjoy the place for the pure old New York feel. --Drink Club NYC is a roving group of NYC drinkers
- Pros: Great Old New York feel
- Cons: not the friendliest place in NY
Best Old Bar
by MikeGiant76
April 08, 2009
love OTB! craving some wings right now.
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- Pros: cold sierra
Old Time Saloon
by appledance
December 22, 2008
Wish more places were still around like this. Great burgers. Awesome Hotdogs. Cold Beer.
Was just in there last week for our annual Holiday pub crawl of old bars. Like the year before, the crawl stopped at the Old Town b/c there's not much motivation to leave there. Place looks great around Christmas. keep it old, don't change a thing.
- Pros: Quiet room upstairs
- Cons: downstairs can get crowded
Great Bar
by NewYorkStyle5
December 22, 2008
Cold draft, good burger, warm atmosphere. What else do you need?
Anyone who doesn't get the Old Town, just doesn't get it. Some people get it, some people never will. I'm glad most of the people in Old Town get it.
- Pros: old school
come for the burgers, stay for the politics
by pk225
December 02, 2008
everything that is awesome about Flatiron encapsulated in one fine drinking establishment. Took my wife here early in our courtship.
- Pros: beer, food, crowd
- Cons: none
Why are they empty-a few reasons
by Sean1664
November 20, 2008
I have noticed on a few visits to New York that the Old Town Bar is not as busy as the bars that are in the same area. Heres why:
Poor Service-Bartenders who could care less if you were there
Dirty Place-I love the fact that it is historic, but clean the place up for Gods sake-the mirrors are disgusting
Insulting-a sign is posted on the mirror behind the bar telling guests because they buy a drink it does not give them the right to be a bore. The sign I assume is supposed to be funny as it refers to the Boer war, but it is just insulting
The Prices-where do they get off charging the prices for beer they do?
interesting place to go by Destiny T. at InsiderPages
Contributor
July 18, 2008
Apparently this place is historic having been open over 100 years. A lot of the original dumbwaiter. It has been in a lot of movies as well. I didn't notice anything special about it when I went there other then the tons of sailors there during fleet week. A sailor was going to buy me a drink (well ok he was my husband - but he is still a sailor!) and the bartender who had originally seemed annoyed at all the sailors gave us the bill for free. My drink was ok. Nothing special. I would go back here so I could check out the original pressed tin ceilings since I did not notice them when I was there!
A NEW YORK INSTITUTION
by saunterinn
November 17, 2007
A comfortable place that makes anyone feel at home in New York.
When you walk in, there is a warm glow & chatter at the bar that engulfs you. You'll meet people from all walks of life at the old town. It's a hundred year old meltingpot of what made New York so great. An unprentious place where anyone to can bond with their neighbot at the bar over a pint & burger.
I like Saturday & Sunday afternoon when the sun pours in the glass front doors & you can grab a pint & burger & read the newspaper without the crowds. Start a conversation with the barman if you can, if anything you learn more from an old barman in new york than you can learn in any newspaper.
- Pros: High ceiling, mahoghany bar, Ice COld SIERRS nevada on draft, Fresh Shoestring Fries
- Cons: It's not a secret anymore
A little too much atmosphere
by rockymcnuts
September 21, 2007
Had a weird experience here - got up to leave, couldn't find my jacket. After a minute it was located, on the other side of the bar from where I left it. While I was outside saying good night to my friends, the bartender came out and asked me why I had accused them of stealing it. While I was explaining I had done no such thing, he physically grabbed a phone out of the hands of my friend who was trying to use it. Kind of unfortunate, because I've been going a couple times a year for the last 10 years. There's a line between friendly neighborhood bar and divey bar where you need to watch your step.
- Pros: Old time NY
- Cons: a little too much old time NY
This institution has been serving up cheap brews since 1892.
by Kara Zuaro
August 26, 2005
In Short
Ornate tin ceilings tower over old tile floors at this slim, historic tavern. The pathway between the dark wood bar and the big booths fills up when the mixed after-work crowd--sporting suits and tattoos and everything in between--files in for aged whiskey or beer. The burgers here are known as some of the best in town, and if you need a break from the bar scene, there's a classic dining room upstairs.
