A Touch of Dee

Great place and super friendly! Sun-​Tue 4 beers for $ 20, $ 7 cocktails. If Harlem were my home I’d be a regular. Don’t expect anything fancy, this is a come-​as-​you-​are establishment — and that is its charm! Great Jazz in the jukebox, too.

Wow!!! What a great neighborhood hidden gem. My husband and I always pass by this bar but never stop in. Sunday night we decided to drop in and give it a try. Our bartender was Mrs. Pearl and she was complete sweetheart!!! A Touch of Dee has a neighborhood feel to it and I loved it for that reason. Spoke with a gentlemen that was part of security and he filled myself and my husband on different nights were they have special promos and events. This bar is def for the older and mature crowd. They do have a credit card minimum which was 20 dollars. I got a top shelf gin and my husband got Makers for only $ 15. You can’t beat that with a stick
Thanks Touch of Dee. You have a new customer.

This place is a dive bar extraordinaire… don’t let the exterior fool you it is a very welcoming place with a killer DJ and great cheap drinks!
It feels more like a speakeasy and seems like one of the last vestiges of old school Harlem. I came here for a friend of a friend’s bday party and it was turned all the way up!
The drink everyone almost was drinking was Sex with Strangers and with a name like that it was deliciously strong and cheap at $ 8 and a large serving.
The owner was there and is the most charming lady.
Everyone was so friendly and the bar provided food and a DJ. One of the regulars is this fabulous 77 year old lady. The crowd was a mix of 20 and 30 somethings. I definitely want to go back for Old School Thursday!
I’m in love with Harlem again and I’m glad that there still is a Mom and Pop place untouched by gentrification who doesn’t sling overpriced watered down drinks and welcomes everyone. Cheers!

My first review for a bar worthy of 5 stars. Initially, I was hesitant as Unilocal only had 3 reviews rating it as 5 stars, but after a night there I understand why.
I was there for some sort of anniversary and they offered free food. A member of Dee’s family made sure I felt at home. He saw me waiting and approached me asking me how he could help and kindly welcomed me. This was when the bar was pretty packed. The people at the bar seemed to know each other and seemed to be a part of a tight, but welcoming community. It was awesome.
The drinks were cheap and good. I was reluctant as some of the drinks were in plastic cups but don’t let that scare you, it didn’t affect anything.
The area outside might seem «sketch» but referring back to the community, I struck a conversation with someone who lives around there.
This was by far one of the greatest dive bar experiences I’ve bad. I’m coming from seeing dive bars in Chicago and Vegas.
I am definitely coming back here again.
Easy bullet points here:
— community is awesome
— cheap drinks
— quick service
— free food (when I was there ‚
Might be special occasion only)
Cons
— might seem sketch
It isn’t and über comes quickly

I’ve never been in, but they have got to stop playing «Blurred Lines». Twice a night, every night, for the last year.
Love,
Your next-​door neighbor.

Great Local Bar. Heavy pours and friendly people. 5 dollar wells.

Harlem dive bar with a great personality. Stopped in for some celebratory libations with the team after a softball victory at the park on 143^rd and Lenox. Affordable drink prices, jukebox, and a very welcoming bartender & crowd. Made some friends, took some pictures, good fun had by all. The fact that a predominantly white team is welcomed into a predominantly black bar in Harlem says a lot about the progress our great city has made.

We stumbled on A Touch of Dee one night when we decided to have dinner in Harlem. It also happened to be the night of President Obama’s inauguration.
Dee was at the bar and she was very nice and friendly. She immediately introduced herself to my group of friends and then introduced us to her favorite regulars (about 10 people-​everyone else in the bar). Everyone was super friendly and wanted our perspective (because we were white, no racism here) and feelings on Obama being elected. We had a very educated and interesting conversation about Obama and racial differences. It was great!
The beers were cheap, the people were friendly, and there was free food (I think because they were having a little inaugural party though), and all in all it was a fabulous time.