The Blarney Rock is an old-school Irish-American pub, the sort that used to be ubiquituous in New York. The place is a total dive frequented by construction workers and Rangers/Knicks fans from nearby Madison Square Garden. A great old joint with a good jukebox, personable bartending staff, and an often raucous blue-collar crowd that evokes the gritty, hard-edged New York of yesteryear. A great place for those without pretension or those tired of bars defined by snootiness and snobbery to have a drink. Just don't come in announcing plans to do any non-union construction or you may literally not leave alive.
Pros: Atmosphere, Friendly Staff, Jukebox, Crowd
Cons: A little pricey, Usually a Sausage Fest
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