I love Slane. Every time I go there it's like coming home to my local pub even though I don't live anywhere near the place. The staff is super-friendly, the food is solid and (on the weekends) the DJ good. They have a singer with a guitar in there sometimes too and he's a good sport. If you're looking for somewhere to chill in the West Village you can't do much better.
One caveat: It's not a big place so sometimes it gets a little loud on the weekends if the crowd is - shall we say - "high spirited!" ;-)
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