PRESS & REVIEWS

City Search
Quintessential neighborhood bar. Awesome bartenders. Cheap booze. Unsung dive gem. Mostly locals of all ages and situations.
Pros: Its like Cheers but Awesome!
Cons: None.

Village Voice
At these prices, you can afford to buy a total stranger a beer and see to what absurd heights the conversation leads.

NYMAG - Nightlife
This tiny drinking alcove remains a favorite of both Post-reading daytime drinkers and fresh-from-auditions night people (including Gwynnie and Ben, in happier times). The kooky mix of brick, stucco, rec-room-reject wood paneling and vinyl floor covering evokes a sleepy Bar Americaine in Pigalle more than a West Village tavernette. Bumper stickers adorn the tacky wood-veneer back bar as if it were a college dorm desk, and a gallery of film-truck parking permits testifies to Johnny's popularity with folk from both sides of the camera. The female bartenders harmlessly flirt with male regulars or bluster at the odd stray weirdo lured in by the cozy-looking view from outside.

Sheckys.com
The red neon sign that announces its presence on a relatively quiet street, simply stating “BAR,” was the first indication. The second was a chalkboard out front advertising “Good & Cheap.” Then came the strands of colored Christmas lights that seemed like the only illumination in the closet-size space, followed by $3 beer and a friendly bartender. Yup, it’s official: This is a great, classic, neighborhood hole in the wall. Happy hour starts at noon and you’ll need to have a few beers in you to appreciate the wood paneling and bumper sticker décor, which should be relegated to teens’ basement rec rooms, in daylight. But you gotta love a place that has a shot of the day.