Milano's Bar

This is a great ""Joint"" and, this ""Joint"" from its pint sized personality packed New York Gal manager; it's Irish kick-ass, take no prisoners, entertaining as all-get-out daytime bartender ""Miss Jackie""; to its hardworking late night hotchic bartenders; is a New York classic. If you're looking for bells and whistles this is not your place. This is a ""Joint"" where hard working New Yorkers get served cold beers and hard drinks for reasonable prices. The wall mounted Americana alone is worth the trip. The customers range from your builders, office workers, students, lawyers, criminals, the independently wealthy, and drunks, you'll hard pressed to tell the difference. It's well worth your time & money whether you're from ""the city"", the borough's, the Island, or out-of-town. more

One of the great old bars still standing in the Bowery area. Not as many winos at the bar as in the past, but still some gritty local characters. Friendly and although not as old as McSorleys or some other establishments still a refreshing taste of the old NYC. Pros: atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere Cons: gets a bit crowded more

My first stop in the Big Apple to show my art portfolio to the galleries.....they headed me in the right direction and sent me off feeling very supported! Like a family! I love you guys!\r Excellent bloody mary mix...hand made by the Queen of the Bartenders! more

Great bar but don't mess with Jackie. She is nice but takes no rubbish from anyone and has an attitude of 'You should be glad I am serving you at all' and dealing with the types in Milano's that is the best approach to take. Good people, met g-friend there, a Martha Stewart lookalike. Size of bar makes intimacy compulsory and that is a good thing. more

This is probably one of the narrowest bars in NY but it's always filled with a lively after work crowd. And no attitude! ""EVERYONE"" packs into this place for the best happy-hour deal anywhere in SOHO. Where else can you get a Kettle One for $4?? I go here all the time with my friends. The jukebox is great and the bartenders are friendly and pour with a heavy hand. Just what I need at the end the day... Pros: inexpensive drinks, diverse jukebox, fun Cons: narrow more

looking for a dive? no better dive bar in all of manhattan - sure it looks crowded but so would your living room if you invited twenty friends over. good jukebox, cheap bud, lots of smoke. good place to meet women - if there are any there you won't have any choice but to talk to them, as the place is so small. plus, any woman who stops in at milanos is either 1. a keeper, 2. an alcoholic, 3. certifiably insane - shouldn't take you long to figure out. more