York Street Tavern

CLOSED. Being turned into another Park & 6^th.

York street is a good dive-​bar/​meetup/​sports bar when you need it. Food is good as appitizers and to help soak up the beers they have on tap.
I really love this place for meet ups, it has a nice balance of people but not «overly crowded», not a big fain of those scenes. Also they have great tv’s and are great for a sunday NFL afternoon.
I used to be local but now can only get there now and then. York St will keep the light on for ‘ya!

Where in the world would I find a place in downtown Jersey City to feed my evil Dive Bar Need Beast? Unilocal to the rescue! A quick search of places nearby my hotel yielded this place and one other as being within viable walking distance. To York Street it is then!
I walked in and found the place… empty! Not even a bartender! I called out, bartender came out scurrying from the back and poured me up a $ 1.50 draft. Just like that. No asking what I wanted, just somehow read my mind. As if I had opened the floodgates, within 5 minutes, there were a dozen people at the bar.
The bartender kept my glass full while I was preoccupied by work emails and texts. Not once did I have to ask for a refill, she just kept them coming. When the nasty blast of work crap was over, she asked what I did and struck up a conversation, which also spurred everyone else around to start gabbing. From the conversation, I gathered that I was the only person here that was from out of town, everybody else was a regular. Perfect!
At 7:30, Trivia Night started. I’ve never really been a huge fan of trivia, but this one was very cool.
All this trivia was making me hungry, so I caught the tail end of the half price appetizer special during happy hour. Buffalo wings with Asian Sauce, they were yummy and perfect at that moment. Those around me ordered various other apps, they all looked great and not one bit healthy.
York Street Tavern took what looked to be an unimpressive and boring Monday night and gave it spark and life! What else could a weary business traveller ask?
Yay, I’m a fan!!! And will be back.

Great dive, but nothing really too tremendous about it. They made me a vegan pizza though, which was awesome. We went there to watch basketball on a weeknight, and their setup makes it a little awkward. I would say that it’s like a weird mix of a diner/​bar. We sat in the display booth, which made it a little weird to talk to each other, but the other room didn’t have anyone in there.

I been here a few times with my coworkers after work. This is a decent bar and a nice place to just chill out for the evening. The drinks and food is so-so…i mean its a bar so I usually dont expect gourmet food. However for what they do have its pretty decent. I usually order the wings and calamari which were satisfying for me. The service I have gotten so far is great and cant complain. Sometimes depending on the night they have DJs and Karaōke. They also have happy hours.

Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad experience and staff
We decided to try a new place to celebrate someone’s birthday over lunch. We had called ahead about a group of about 12, and they said it would be fine if we came for lunch. However, when we arrived there, it took about 20 minutes for someone to come and take our orders. After we finally placed our orders, nothing came out to the table for at least 45 minutes. We inquired with the staff and they ensured us that the food would be out soon. Another 20 minutes passes, and no food. At this point, we have been at this restaurant for over an hour without getting any food. Finally, two entrees come out and one of our party members goes inside to check on the rest of the food. The waitress sends him to the kitchen — first of all, what kind of establishment just lets customers into their kitchen? secondly, they were just starting to assemble the remaining 10 entrees, which would have taken a very long time. I asked the hostess if I could speak to a manager, but there was no manager there. As an alternative, she put me on the phone with another manager, and i proceeded to explain the situation. She seemed apologetic, but was unable to do anything for me. At that point, we cancelled all of our orders and decided to leave the york street tavern.
WE WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN!

This is a decent neighborhood hole-​in-​the-​wall kinda place. The food was pretty mediocre, but we only ordered some appetizers. Next time I’ll try something else, since I heard the wings are good.
Best thing about York St Tavern: The price is right for both drinks and food. A good cheap bar for locals.
Service was quite good. The bartender was the only person we saw (so hats off to her for playing so many different roles well.)
The place could try a little bit harder when it comes to atmosphere. The place is so plain inside it feels more like someone’s rec room than a bar. It has a couple tables on the sidewalk, which are good for people watching in the Paulus Hook neighborhood. I wish the place was a little cleaner and a bit nicer, but it’s a good place for a cheap drink with friends.
I’ll be back to enjoy the drinks and perhaps give the wings a try.

My wife and I are off on Mondays and I had seen a sign that advertised 1.50 Yeunglings!!! So it goes without saying I had called my wife and told her we MUST check this out!
Happy Hour is wonderful (pricing), It was very slow, but again it was a Monday at 5 o’clock so that was expected. we sat outside and ordered some food as well,
my wife had the Reuben and it did not have any sauce on it!?? I mean what Reuben comes without sauce? corned beef was good and cut nice and thick, I had wings that I devoured (great) and then a chicken caesar wrap. Dressing was good and light and chicken was chopped small however it was made with mescaline mix??? since when does a caesar salad/​wrap get made with mescaline???
Food is not the highlight of this corner tavern, However happy hour pricing is!!!
I will be back time and time agian strictly for happy hour as this is 2 blocks from my home! 3.00 red bull/​vodka, 1.50 yeungling/​coors
GREAT!!!

As far as bars in the neighborhood go, this place has 3 star quality written all over it. The décor is very plain, the tv’s (although having a lot of them) are standard 5 year old or plus flat screens which are probably all in the 32inch range, and the food is pretty average for bar food. This place gets a bump up to 4 stars though, for a couple of reasons. They have CONSISTENT karaōke and trivia nights, which you really dont see in that neighborhood. They have an awesome happy hour with very cheap drinks. Most of all, this bar knows it’s identity and they embrace it. You see a lot of places in downtown JC who try to be something more, or appeal to a certain type of customer. Not here. They know their product and they know their customers, and the staff does an excellent job making everyone feel welcomed here.

Went here once during a Devils VS Rangers game.
Despite being a Rangers fan, the bartender did a shot with me (on the house) after the Devils spanked dat ass.
This place is really cool.
It took 3.14 minutes for me to realize this.
If you do not agree, you must practice teetotalism.

A disclaimer before I write this review: I am a regular. But, I will tell you, I moved here a month ago and have been welcomed by the great staff, wowed by the wings, and love coming here with the husband to wrap up our day.
There is a good flow of people here, not too crowded on any given day, but still good people watching and interacting. And, get to know the bartenders– they’re all great people.
Specials are good. Happy hour is 4 – 8 but what people who have previously reviewed the place obviously don’t ask is «what drink specials are you having right now»? Because at 8 and beyond, they will hook you up with whatever specials (buy one, get one; $ 3 margaritas; Modelo for cheap) IF YOU ASK.
For the sports fan: Plenty of TVs with the whole Direct TV package and football all day Sundays in the fall. (that’s actually how my husband and I stumbled on this place… before we moved here, last fall, we were in the area for a wedding and had some time to kill on Sunday. We found this place– along with all the other avid football peeps– and we both got to watch our games). They’ll be really accommodating with the channels.
Menu is good. The meatloaf is really tasty and is homemade, and the wings and fries are some of the best eats here. The wings are really really really good. They also have food specials during happy hour and other nights, so again, just ask for the special of the day.
Finally, there is entertainment, too. Mondays there’s trivia, where you can win cash towards your bill or other fun things. Tuesday is Karaōke night and Thursday there’s usually a DJ. Saturday there’s often live music.

Neighborhood watering hole for the locals. They have happy hour, trivia and probably a whole lot more. Whatever it takes to keep people in and spending money on booze. $ 5 for a draft Blue Moon? Wow.
Four different TV’s, each tuned into a different ESPN channel.
Free wifi.

Went here Friday night with a group of 6 of my friends. They have happy hour from 4−8pm but we were there after 9 so we missed the specials. The place is really loud, I felt like I had to shout to my friends in order to have a conversation.
We had Sangria and some appetizers. The food came out quick and it was good but nothing super special. Three of our friends were wearing baseball hats and a winter hat. The bouncer asked them to remove them. That was a strange because there were two guys wearing «Kangol» hats and another wearing a cowboy hat. Those people weren’t asked to remove their hats.
Not sure if I’d return, but I did have a good time with my friends. Also, after hours, you can park across the street in the bank parking lot.

We were here when the earthquake hit!!! AHHHHH!
Good little spot to grab lunch or head to for happy hour. Service was good, food was good, drinks were good.

For happy-​hour specials, it’s not so bad. Appetizers are 50% off and some drinks at $ 1.50 or $ 3.
Sangria is $ 3 and wasn’t strong. More juice than anything.
Calamari was tough to chew with a small portion.
Pizza was on a thin pita bread, though the toppings looked abundant because of the small slices.
Service is ok for drinks. The waitress was pretty quick. The food however takes quite some time to arrive.

Everything is pretty standard here.
IDK why my friends (actually 1 friend in particular) takes me here every time i visit home. I guess he knows the bartenders? But other than that, and the occassional sighting of people you grew up with, again — everything is pretty ordinary. Nice location in DTJC, yuppies for happy hour, and the regulars after that. Food isn’t that bad, drinks are standard… and unless you want to stay within JC, i’d suggest going to the city instead.
Nonetheless, this has been a routine first stop for me off JFK or EWR, and it is always a good time seeing old friends and familiar faces.
BEST: sit outside on a warm day pre-​sunset knowing you are about to go to the city after happy hour with friends and fam at York Street

Went there last week on a Friday night. Lots of guys, there were probably a handful of girls. Went there on a date, very casual and cool. If you are looking for a decent bar York Street is a pretty cool place.

I went for the first time this weekend. It was my third bar hopping spot. Good crowd although it was quiet for a Friday night.
We had a friendly, helpful waitress who did a free shot with us. She also suggested the dangerous voodoo bucket — a large mixed drink! Great times at a chill, not pretentious bar.
And they have daily drink specials! Can someone say $ 3 shots!

My husband and I usually come here on a Sunday night to knock back a few and get a good dinner.
It’s never busy on a Sunday, so don’t come expecting a thriving bar scene. it’s a much more laid back, lazy afternoon spot to enjoy a few cocktails and usually some good sliders and fries for me.
I usually have the ‘Catch 42′ cocktail which is 42 Below Vodka, Midori and OJ.
With dinner and a few drinks for two, our tab usually comes to around $ 55 or so.
Looking forward to checking it out on a different night!

Decent after work bar downtown that crowded with mostly financial types enjoying cheap drinks and good wings.
The beer selection is meh, but it’s cheap. Unless you want your ears to bleed, don’t come on Karaōke Tuesdays.
Iron Monkey is better.