Brady’s Bar

Chill casual neighborhood bar — divey but clean with tables and a decent sized bar area that has a pool table, dart board and a jukebox.
Bartenders have always been friendly.
When I’ve come here it’s usually been later when we want to play a game of pool. There is always a list and it can take a while to play. Sometimes when I’ve come the pool players love their game and take it very, (way too) seriously — I can usually diffuse competitiveness by making it clear I’m a rookie but there are some who definitely are regulars and take their game seriously here.
A typical scenario: I approach the pool table to write my name. See some friendly faces and some guys very clearly into the game giving «the look» as I approach their competitive arena — you know, like «who’s taking me on…» Recognizing «the look,» my thought: «ey — chillax — it is just a bar game and lives will not be lost; can’t we all just get along.» My typical approach is to ask who’s playing next and then ask that person if it’s going to be a friendly game if we play because I’m a rookie and just there to have fun. «It has ALWAYS been a fun friendly game, never any drama, and usually among the best regular players are coaching me on and cheering in their cool tough way when I make awesome IPA inspired (lucky) shots. All good — not there to steal anyone’s game or thunder .
They also have IPAs I like.
Added bonus: one of the only bars open Christmas night.

Just your classic 2^nd avenue dive bar. Really fun, lively atmosphere most nights and they have some good happy hour deals and pretty average prices. They have a dart board that is free to play which is fun and the tables are giant barrels which adds to the fun atmosphere. Kind of grimy, but again, adds to the charm/​feel of the dive-​y ness of it! It is a dive bar, after all!
The bar tenders are all really friendly, and the crowd tends to be too! It’s a pretty small space though. Pretty sure they don’t offer food or anything like that. Also not wheelchair accessible! There’s a small step to get in.

Really good neighborhood spot. Lot’s of «locals» but also very friendly to all. The bartenders are always top notch, friendly and accommodating. Decent beer selection and good liquor selection with some nice whiskeys. I like going here to throw a few back, listen to good music and relax. Also, a good place to watch games. No food but Brady’s is happy to let you bring in a pizza or sandwich or whatever. Keep up the good work.

I love Brady’s. This is definitely the epitome of a neighborhood dive bar. It is almost becoming a unique gem in the Upper East Side as more and more dive bars are disappearing here. I can tell from coming here multiple times over the past few years that there are die-​hard regulars here. It really is a great spot for some casual beers and sports watching. The bartenders and owners are super nice and friendly. Drinks are inexpensive. They don’t sell food which is kind of great because you are then free to bring in food from elsewhere (like the burger joint down the block or some good New York pizza)! For entertainment outside of sports watching, they have a pool table in the back and some darts. They also sell Brady’s shirts in which proceeds go to charity which is super awesome.
I definitely have great respect for this place and hope that this place stays as the neighborhood dive bar.

No food locals gin mill smallest bathroom ever could do with a revamp, wine selection limited, good barman thou,

Went in to watch baseball game with my boyfriend. Ordered two beers, a roach literally crawled right in front of me. I screamed. We left, bartender was like oh whatever and just swatted a towel in the general direction of bug. Didn’t even kill it. Must be infested and totally normal to have roaches crawling around? Gross.

This is going to be a conflicting review… against myself. Before 10pm great, after it turns a bit sketchy. After enjoy multiple beers and watching the baseball games with my girl, we went from a nice happy hour bar to one that will be omitted from our weekly routine. Let me explain. After walking in, I realized that this bar has huge potential from the multiple tv selection to the dart board and the pool table. I even mentioned to my girl that I finally found a good place to come for pool with the boys. However, after time passed, I realized that this was not a typical bar, but just another bad local pub. The pool table ended up being a big group of a very weird mix of males (who all knew each other) that were not even drinking. This place needs a little bit of an overhaul after both bartenders would take turns leaving the bar to meet with their friends (the pool playing crowd) outside the side door that remained permanently open. You could see a solid line drawn in the sand separating the «locals“at the back of bar from the regular bar attendees filling in the front. Enjoy this place until the early evening hours, but move to the next spot before it gets late.

Decent bar with a dive-​y feel on the upper east side. Its clean though and has darts and pool available. Drinks are cheap and bartenders are friendly and quick. Would definitely stop back in here if I’m up in the 80s again!

My favourite local bar.
I play in a pool league and this is my team’s home bar and favourite on our list of spots (we rotate every week). The bar tender frank is the man and looks exactly like Meatloaf. What up, Frank!

Brady’s Bar is a huge no no, unless you’re into outdated music and watching sports games alone.
My family came to town to visit so one of my cousins thought it would be cool to bar hop on the Upper East Side, more so on Second Avenue. I am more of an East Village kind of person, and I knew the bar scene here would not be as lively as my fave neighborhood. Boy was I right. The crowd here is older, which means music from 2000, which they probably thought was «hip.» Singles at the bar watching the game and sipping their beers. I think I saw an empty pool table toward the rear end of the bar. Bartenders eating fro-​yo and serving customers. The only thing I enjoyed was my $ 6.50 tequila cranberry, because it was $ 6.50. After one drink, we decided to head over to East Village.
This is just not my type of scene.

A fun time, darts were fun to play a couple of rounds (free to play), other people watching were friendly and good company, drinks were good too. Cannot complain!

Ok I am not going to lie… I paused and just asked myself for a good 5 minutes «what is this place and when was I here?!?»
Pros:
— cheap drinks
— great place to watch a game
— happy hour specals
— games (pool, etc)
Cons:
— small and crowded
— bartenders didn’t really care for us
Overall:
3. stars. To be honest, I had to look through the pictures because I didn’t even remember coming here. It was not until went through the pictures before I remembered that it was just an ok bar to come to get some cheap drinks. Bartenders weren’t very helpful, but the cheap drinks made up for it.

This is a great no-​frills local bar with cheap drinks, nice bartenders, and a crowded that spans different decades. They have happy hour specials (beers, frozen margaritas) as well as games (pool and darts).
Probably wouldn’t go here for a «night out» but would definitely hit this place up for a weekday happy hour.

A quintessential local bar. There’s no pretense and the crowd is welcoming. It has darts, pool, and multiple phone chargers. Solid Bloodys and the mimosas are served by the pitcher.
You can order food straight to the bar and the bartenders are quick and friendly.

Come for the APA league-​pool on Monday nights and stay for the couples making out on the barrels directly in front of the doorway!
Also, what a great spot for dancing!

I was invited here a few Saturdays ago to a friends surprise birthday party. I was kind of nervous because I don’t usually frequent Irish bars but I’m open to different things and really had no choice in the matter…
As soon as I walked in I felt comfortable. not because I knew a nice chunk of people in there but because this place has that casual, welcoming, sort of feel to it… There is 1 bar, 1 jukebox, and 1 pool table in the back… Awesome! Just what I need to get the party started…
Once I decided to have a drink, my bartender Frank (who was hot by the way) told me that they were having a tequila shot special (Arion I think) of 5 bucks a shot! Another Awesome thing about my experience… I spent the rest of my night playing my favorite songs on the jukebox, mingling with friends, and buying $ 5 shots of alcohol!
It was absolutely great! I would definitely recommend this bar!

Free cell phone charger machine here!
Happy hour until 7pm. Damn good bloody marys. Cool townie bar vibe. Mix of old timers and younger crowd. Good music playing.
Nice bar to start the night for cheap & strong drinks.

Pool table
Darts
Decent price drinks
Video games (spot the difference etc)
Free chargers station
It’s an ok bar to come for a few drinks or watch the game.

— Firendly Staff
— Good crowd
— Decent price on pitchers
— Pool Table and Darts
— Clean Bathrooms
Only weird thing is that when I came here there were children playing Pool… IDK. Just, a little strange.
But, other than all that, a nice place!

If you’re a purist who loves the basics, Brady’s is the place for you. It would be fitting if the sign above this local watering hole simply read «BAR.» There are no frills at Brady’s, and that’s not a dis.
Do you like beer? They have that!
Liquor? That’s in stock too.
Shooting pool? $ 1 games before 7 p.m. during the week.
Good music? It’s your choice with their internet-​connect jukebox.
Hungry? There’s no kitchen, but you can bring in whatever you want.
The bartenders are nice, it’s totally laid back, and the prices are fair. Good enough for you? Yep, me too.