Ed Dolphin

Great bar, even as a non-local felt very welcomed and enjoyed the atmosphere. The drinks well priced and worth a drop in for a drink if in the area. Brandon the bartender was a lovely guy and will be back if I’m over from London! 5/5!

Lily Clark

Awesome little dive bar. Cozy vibes, cheap drinks, pool tables, and a young crowd. If you're looking to chill in the East village and want to save money, this is a great spot.

+2

Mary Garito

We’ve been coming to the Blue and Gold for years and have always liked it. Now that Brandon works here we love it even more. We met him on his second day and he was so attentive and friendly. Since then we’ve gotten to know him more and he’s so funny. He makes it a good time. One thing I would note is that it would be great if the men’s room could be renovated. It’s fun to watch people play pool. And it’s nice there’s a jukebox.

allister johnson

I've been coming here way too long. Cheap bar. I'm glad it finally reopened. Don't irritate the bartenders. The customer is not always right. Classic Juke box and if you like pool there is always a wait. Gets crowded on Friday and Saturday nights

Jelena Djokic

This is the real dive bar! It's a very old place. It's a thing you see in American movies: an old wooden bar, 7/8 tables on the side, a jukebox and a pool table. The staff is friendly, beers are cheap. Perfect! It can be a cool place to get drinks with friends, but it can also be a good date place because of the pool table. It's a local place and some guests seem to be regulars. We had a regular beer and an IPA, and it costed $10. If you are passing through the East Village, be sure to drop by for the real American dive bar experience.

Santana Adame

Great beer and shot specials. Low key dive bar with old school juke box. Friendly service for all you low life's.. shout-out to yurij say hello, supercool dude!

Sarah T

An old-school dive bar: jukebox, pool table, good bartender, not too young of a crowd. Surprisingly upscale booze available, and less of a Ukrainian & Polish presence than there was back in the day, but basically unchanged from the early 80s when I first had drinks there.

Emily N

There’s a pool table that’s fun if it’s not too crowded! Smaller place so it gets pretty busy but overall a chill spot

A. Kasper

Must be a popular place, but the bartenders tend to ignore you after your first order, and the place gets very crowded to where you can't do anything but stand out get on the way of the people playing pool who will just yell at you to get out of their way. Not a great first impression, but might give it a try another time in the future and update.

Nora Haydon

It’s an NYU frat boy bar on the weekends. Avoid if you need to be around adults. Avoid on the weekends in general. Too bad. Used to be a cool place but they just want the money of kids and don’t care about the people who live on the block. What a shame.

jules t

the bartender/bouncer lady was neurotic. never been treated that rudely in a bar before. would not recommend. edit: not sure if they mixed us up with another group they ran into the same night. the response is completely incorrect. my group was entirely between the ages of 21 and 29. We were yelled at for standing around outside. (neighbors are shocked to hear noise outside of a bar they chose to live above) hounded for IDs as soon as we stepped in (not entirely an issue. i understand the important of safety for patrons and minors n but a little hospitality would have been nice.) and then were ignored by the bartender when we attempted to order drinks. screamed at while playing pool because we simply did not here the first time we were asked to remove a glass off the table. and made to feel intimidated by the hat seemed to be their “regulars.” the response to to this review only further shows the presumptuous, haughty, and unfriendly attitude they have at this bar and i will say it again, I do not recommend at all, plenty of wonderful bars and great bartenders around the area!