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Welcome to the Johnsons

  • 123 Rivington St.
  • (Essex and Norfolk Sts.)
  • 212-420-9911
Transit: F to Delancey St.; J/M/Z to Essex St.

BlackBook Lowdown

Funkiest spot in town—at least in the smell department. Our fraternity basement was Bliss Soho compared to this joint. Décor looks like the rec room of a pedophile uncle, polyester vibe makes us feel itchy and flammable. Seventies suburban meets urban angst over cheap beer. PBR marketers lurk in the corners, researching their target audience. Cost-effective way to get wasted while waiting for a table at Schiller's. Do not touch any surfaces.

Features

  • Cash Only
  • Pool/Darts
Welcome to the Johnsons
  • Bar Type Dive
  • VibeBustling/Boisterous
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User Reviews

WORST BARTENDER I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED

Posted by dj tanner on Thursday, January 29, 2009

if you want to be cursed out by a crazy asian bartender for absolutely ZERO reason....definitely go here!!! i was here last night for a bday party & have never experienced something so ridiculous. we are a nice group of people- fun, smart & definitely not looking to start a fight with a 90 pound asian who clearly forgot to take her meds yesterday. long story short- they let my friend who hosted set a table up with a cake, snacks etc....& as we were lighting to candles to sing happy bday....the bartender walks over & tells us to "clean everything up." we were like, okay....we will obviously, just let us finish singing happy bday first....& all of a sudden the b*tch goes INSANE. called my friend a c*nt....dropped every form of the f-bomb possible & told all 20 of us to get the eff out of the bar! she was 2 inches away from my friends face waving her bony hands all over the place & screaming at her in a packed bar. im telling you now this is with ZERO exaggeration. i was in complete shock & literally had to hold myself back from slapping the taste out of her mouth. my friend (who i am so proud of) just looked at her- half in shock, half not even believing it was happening.....& told her that we werent leaving. the crazy asian literally went on a rant screaming every curse word in the book for (no joke) 10 minutes & when she realized we werent going anywhere....she went back to the bar to high-five her 2 friends that were there like she was in 5th grade. unless they fire this lunatic- i will never go back here. neither should you! there are plenty of other fun bars in the area. i have to say the other bartender (jack) was amazing & i feel sorry that he has to work with someone who clearly belongs on a jerry springer episode.

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