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Welcome To The Johnsons

123 Rivington St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Essex St.
212-420-9911

3.8

"Not Recommended"
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save yourself. don't go.

alm615 from 10010 | Posted on 10/2/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

Would you go back?	No
Would you take a date?	No
Would you go on business?	No

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. Drinks are dirt cheap; half-broken chairs and a sunken couch (likely procured through dumpster diving) offer plenty of seating; a pool table serves as a distraction from the overall drabness of the place. But neither drink specials nor seating nor recreation redeem "Welcome to the Johnsons" of its blahness. If you're going out in the LES I'd suggest walking a block or two to some of the best bars in Manhattan. It's well worth the extra $1 you'll pay for a draft beer.

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5 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

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

slyro75 from 11200 | Posted on 10/2/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

Would you go back?	No
Would you take a date?	No
Would you go on business?	No

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, went to Welcome to the Johnsons for some drinks after work. Within 15 minutes, this easy going group discovered numerous shortcomings. From an incredibly bitchy bartender to the smelly, sucken couchs, this place failed on many levels.

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5 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Dirty and Rude

evg from 11222 | Posted on 10/2/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

Would you go back?	No
Would you take a date?	No
Would you go on business?	No

Last night a few friends and I went to this bar and left after the first drink. They were playing bad music, had gross couches, and the bartender was the biggest bitch in the world. It was so unenjoyable we downed our drinks and left. I would never go back because of how unbelievably rude the bartender was and I warn you not to either! There are so many great places in the LES and this place is not one of them!

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3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

nifty

soviet from 11223 | Posted on 8/20/07

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Would you take a date?	Yes
Would you go on business?	Yes

cheap drinks, good music, and a roomy bathroom (the one that locks) for a kick ass pounding.

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119 out of 296 people found this review helpful.

Your Midwestern cousin's basement

shamrock | Posted on 1/21/03

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Would you go back?	Yes
Would you take a date?	Yes
Would you go on business?	(NA)

All the illicit thrills of making out in somebody's rec-room: plywood paneling, horrible/adorable grade school photos on the walls, La-Z-Boys. Pleasingly cheap drinks from friendly, cool bartenders. No shortage of Strokes wannabes here. Allergy sufferers note: This bar has been unofficially voted Smokiest in Manhattan -- though by April, that should be different. Word to the wise: The couch has no springs.

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