Sutton Bar Room

Small local spot with nice bartenders and an unpretentious vibe. They have great happy hour deals with extended hours on weekdays ($3 off cocktails, $5/6 drafts + wine).

Also, my go to trivia spot on Mondays - shoutout to Sara from NYC Trivia. Get there a little early to snag a table and you can BYOF (TJs is closeby for SNacks). The best.

If I could give 6 stars I would.

I don't want to say how much I like this place because I don't want it to become too crowded. It's a great little local neighborhood bar with amazing bartenders and great cocktails. It's small so don't be upset if you don't get a seat. No food, just great drinks.

Elite spot for grabbing casuals w the fellas. Randomly bumping sometimes, strange regulars for people watching, great cocktails.

A hole in the wall spot known only to locals. They have amazing happy hours on Tuesday- with half off on wines by the bottle. Trivia's on Monday. Definitely a great spot to meet new people and increase your social circle.

My go to HH spot in UES after work! Great cocktail happy hour options that are $3 off per drink (comes out to $10 per drink) and $5-6 for wine, beers & well drinks on HH. I like that their HH is until 8 every day of the week and 9p on Wednesdays because most spots end their HH early. They don't have food but you could always bring your own food or buy nearby! The bartenders are always friendly and it's a great vibe with music but you can still talk and not feel like you're too crowded in a bar so it's a good spot to go for HH with coworkers or friends. I will continue to keep going back :)

We had an hour to kill before our dinner reservation, so we ducked in here. It has a cozy, nostalgic vibe and the bartender was friendly and welcoming. They have nice happy hour specials, and it seems frequented by locals which is always a good sign. It would be a good place to stop for a drink before you took the tram over the Roosevelt island, which is also what we did.

nice bar with great ambience and options for both indoor and outdoor seating. i came here once during and once after happy hour and either way, prices were pretty standard / affordable.

i definitely recommend the espresso martini and aperol spritz cocktails. the espresso martini was bold and strong and tasted great, and the aperol spritz was light and incredibly refreshing.

i also tried their cucumber gin which was refreshing too but i didn't like it as much, and a red wine happy hour special.

Came here on a Sunday eve and absolutely enjoyed it. The thing I liked the most more than the drinks or anything else was the great vibe and ambiance, an authentic experience (I was there with my friends, but I could tell it's a perfect spot if you want to bring a date). We also played some Jenga and Uno which was nice. I tried the old fashioned and Moscow mule, both them good. They don't have food, so keep that in mind. Will I come back? Absolutely, next time I'm in NYC

Came here with a party of four in a Saturday and we sat ourselves at one of the open tables. This place was decently packed and to order, you just go up to the bar and bring the drinks back to the table. There were only 1-2 bartenders but the service was extremely quick and the drinks were well priced and good. This place was the right in between in not being too "divey" but also not being too uppity that you can just come here and chill.

nice atmosphere - busy but not too crowded. Nice glassware and Negronis were superb!