Ovidio’s Bar

Dive bar. If you’re white or they think you’re from Manhattan, they will charge you double. Nice bartenders in tight dresses. Otherwise, a good neighborhood dive bar.

Popped in here in here for a beer while waiting for my to-​go order at SriPraPha a few Fridays ago. Definitely divey, but the interior lacks any sort of dive bar character. Bartenders were cute and really nice, as was the owner who was wandering around bar greeting patrons. Decent enough spot to grab a beer and shot of aguardiente but not going to make anyone’s list of great QB dive bars

Daaaamn! The waitresses here are hot! They are straight out of a Russ Meyer movie or something.

This place has «dive» bar written all over it. To be honest, none of my colleagues or I would have gone in if it wasn’t for the wait for Sirpraphai (an excellent Thai restaurant) right next door.
I think part of the reluctance to go in comes from the bright neon lighting and the metal bars over the windows. When we walked in there was probably one guy at the bar, and he definitely skewed toward the «sketch» side of bar patrons.
However, the drinks inside were decent and the service was pretty good… again, probably because we were literally the only ones in there. The jukebox was playing some tunes in Spanish and the atmosphere was pretty barethread.
Also, the air inside was… not musty… but kinda like walking into a cavern. It just has a sort of… weird cave-​like smell. Not necessarily off-​putting, but I’m certain Glade won’t be producing that scent anytime soon («Yeah, Strawberry Patchouli is nice… but I was looking more for ‘Dive Bar in Queens’…I’m hoping that’s not out of stock?»)
Word to the wise: don’t order anything that involves top-​shelf liquors… those bottles behind the bar might’ve collected a good bit of dust. However, I’m sure things like tequila, vodka, and other hardy standbys have seen regular use.
Finally, to the guys: check out the bartender. If it’s the same lady as from before, then damn, you’re in for a Double Delight. If you know what I mean.; P
Overall, my friends and I found the wait extremely entertaining and a great way to pass the 20 minutes it takes to get a table. So order a beer, kick back and relax, and enjoy the view…