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Welcome To The Johnsons

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123 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Essex St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-420-9911 Send to Phone

Photo by Lauren Klain Carton

Hours

Mon-Fri, 3pm-4am; Sat-Sun, 12pm-4am

Happy Hour

Mon-Fri, 3pm-9pm; $1.75 Pabst Blue Ribbons, $2 Budweisers, $4 Bloody Marys and margaritas
Sat-Sun, 1pm-9pm; $1.75 Pabst Blue Ribbons, $2 Budweisers, $4 Bloody Marys and margaritas

Nearby Subway Stops

J, M, Z at Essex St.; F at 15th St.-Prospect Park

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Profile

At first, Welcome to the Johnsons seemed like nothing more than a great ironic joke. A theme bar for kids too cool for theme bars, it's decked out just like your parents' rec room circa 1978—faux-wood-paneled walls, a vintage brown refrigerator, sports league trophies, even a Ms. PacMan game. But unlike certain other irony-tinged nightspots, there's lots here to keep you coming back even after the wink-wink factor has worn off. Drinks are dirt cheap, including (during the summer) first-rate margaritas as potent as the ones you used to sneak from Dad's basement liquor cabinet. And the crowd, still mostly locals, is filled with more than enough hipster cuties to make you want to start a round of spin-the-bottle.

3.8 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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save yourself. don't go.

alm615 from 10010 | Posted on 10/2/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

If the dank, musty smell isn't enough to repel you, the terrible service and dismal atmosphere most certainly will. I'm not one for swanky clubs or expensive drinks, but this place takes "dive bar" to a whole new level...Read More

critic's pick? really? I usually trust ny mag's critics picks...

slyro75 from 11200 | Posted on 10/2/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

This place has a "1.75 PBR" appearance with the pompous, LES attitude of a Pianos bar bouncer (if you are not familiar with Pianos bar, this is a very bad thing.) My friends and I, about 8 people in total...Read More

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