Aggie Lounge

This is a real hole in the wall, but I always get great service here. It’s a lively crowd and the bartenders are fantastic. Usually a bunch of blue collar regulars, but they are either very welcoming or will leave you alone.
The nickname for this place is «The Lou». This is the type of place you think about when you hear the Garth Brooks song American Honky-​Tonk Bar Association. The jukebox is almost always going with country or classic rock. A couple TV’s to watch if there is a game on.
The bathrooms are usually filthy disgusting, but I like this place anyway.

The Aggie Lounge, better known to locals and regulars as «The Lou» is the closest thing you’ll find in Manhattan to a dive bar. This place opened in 1952 and has been rockin’ ever since although I don’t think they’ve updated any of their decorations since day 1.
If you didn’t know this place was here you’d probably never think it was a bar. There are no windows and it occupies a space that’s roughly 10×30. There is a jukebox up front with a stellar collection of Outlaw Country and 70’s rock. If you play anything else you may be asked to leave. David Allan Coe is always a safe play at The Lou.
Originally they only served draft beer but over the last few years under new ownership they’ve added a full bar. You can also get a bag of chips or try a pickled egg which is a tradition of first timers.
The Aggie Lounge is not a great place for a quiet date or a romantic evening on the town but if you’re looking to get away from the typical college bars in Aggieville and wanting an ice cold beer and a game of darts this is the place to go.