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Old Man Hustle Comedy Bar
39 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, United States
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li
Review №1

This place is awesome! Think, piece of NYC. Staff is great, really friendly. I love their unconventional cocktails, definitely try the Kahluhoo! Great place to meet people in the neighborhood!

Ti
Review №2

Fun experience and a great place to hang out! It used to be my main jam but I moved from the area. When I am back on occasion, I usually stop in for a drink or two. Plus the shows are always funny and welcoming!

Ca
Review №3

Awesome place to stop by and have a drink and laugh. The staff is also amazing.

Se
Review №4

Amazing place to perform, or watch a show. Bar staff are incredibly nice and the crowd are super supportive! A great atmosphere before, during and after shows!Make sure to show up early if you want a spot on stage, as it fills up really quickly!Drinks are also well priced, and many options.

Da
Review №5

Awesome little place. Great comedy. My girlfriend was drunk and tried to ruin the show but the comics were really good and were able to turn her heckles into bonus points. 10/10

Ha
Review №6

Great place to meet a couple of friends or to bring the whole crew. The dinning room can get a bit loud.The food was excellent. The short ribs and Brussels sprouts were amazing.

Wi
Review №7

Awesomely tiny nyc bar with incredibly friendly staff and New Yorkers. The comedy shows start around 10 and always makes us crack up. Rachel was serving up cute cocktails and beers with amazing and genuine service. Highly recommend this place especially after a dinner date in Lower East side, break the ice with a good laugh!

Ch
Review №8

Great spot for a relaxed comedy show. Good cozy vibe. Nice staff.

Sh
Review №9

Great new ramen spot with friendly staff.Try the tenjin signature ramen.Great new spot for us in Montrose.

Ja
Review №10

Random walk by and met Rachel is the comic edgy bartender who with Mark (a regular) helped me settle in on the HIBIKI scotch. Great place - cant catch the show this time but coming back with the comedian bro-meister.Ok ya happy now?

L
Review №11

Look you dont go here to be fancy. You go for a cheap beer and have a good laugh. Our comedy experience was 100! The comedians made us laugh the whole time. Our bartender was awesome too. Great experience thanks.

Ro
Review №12

My bf did some stand up here. Fun little spot - very intimate. GREAT bartender (cant remember his name but very cute with long dark hair with and an accent). Def coming back here.

Mi
Review №13

This is how every famous comedian starts. At places like OMHCB...we had a lovely night with so many hard laughs that we felt cramps in the stomach muscles and in the face. Six young and very promising comedians who all where really unique in their styles gave us a great experience. That the room was smaller than our hotel room did not matter one bit. Shout out to the lovely and hilarious bartender girl. And the presenter. And the other girl (who had a fantasticly well built and weird act, that was funny as hell)...oh, and the introvert guy, and the other guy (hey - if you wanna provoce, as with the bit of your sister - do it even more! Go full Aristrocrats!)...Anyway - many thanks from the old, boring Swedish couple, who would come back antime and enjoy ourselves.

El
Review №14

Great stand up. Local bar with a special atmosphere. Loved it

Kr
Review №15

Just that kind of local that makes you feel a real new yorker, even youre just visiting the city.A few sites, 10 chairs maybe but up to 15 persons and the place is gonna be full.One drink mandatory to assist the stand up comedy, the most cheap the beer for 8$.A thing to do in the city, on friday, absolutely.

Da
Review №16

Cozy spot with what promised to be good comedy. We came here for a couple of very reasonably priced drinks and would have loved to stay for the show had we known ahead of time. A crowd showed up right as the comedians starting getting ready so being a little early is probably best.

Ra
Review №17

There is a party every day and youre invited! Happy hour till 7pm, & a (no cover) comedy show 8pm - 9pm (DAILY). I look forward to seeing you!

Su
Review №18

This place is so quaint. We happened in and saw a great comedy show. We plan to go back soon.

Ma
Review №19

Great friendly place, great comics, welcoming staffA diamond in the rough, check this place out

Pe
Review №20

Now I went on a weeknight so the place was not too crowded. Its kinda hard to laugh when theres only 5 or 6 other people in the room but of the 3 sets I saw, one was fantastic and the other two were fine.

Ar
Review №21

Great little hole in the wall dive. They often have comedy here as well. Love this place

St
Review №22

Nice and attentive staff! Its tiny so you cant help but feel like family and you get to know the people you drink with. They also have events if youre looking for entertainment in the area. Would definitely return.

Ma
Review №23

Not at all what Google describes it as but we had the best time regardless as the barman made the day.

Te
Review №24

Forced my group to finish our drinks immediately and leave right after paying.

Se
Review №25

They have comedy shows here! You can sign up to do a 5 minute piece for 5 dollars. Real nice bartenders and awesome performers

Ca
Review №26

Great little place that had me luaghing.

Gi
Review №27

The bartender here was awesome and the drinks are cheap!... Comedy is ehhhh...

Ch
Review №28

I like the atmosphere when watching comedy show. They have good selection of beer too.

my
Review №29

Great comedy club open mic night was great

Am
Review №30

Its a cute little bar very intimate but the comedy sucked

Ja
Review №31

The staff is unhelpful and unfriendly. The dance game is trashy, not in English, only allows one song for $3.50 ($1 for the card), and has bad pads and sensors. Not worth trying, couldnt even change the difficulty or choose from more than about a dozen songs. Complete rip-off. Staff wouldnt help with telling us how to choose options like harder difficulty or anything that we couldnt understand from the machine.

RI
Review №32

Its extremely small. I walked by the place 4 times before I asked someone. I was on Google maps & it kept saying youve arrived, but the picture they have posted, makes the place appear to be much bigger than it is.

Ma
Review №33

Fun, classic neighborhood bar. Reasonably priced drinks, good gab. Live comedy 8pm most nights. No cover

We
Review №34

Fun place, good comedy, great bartender Caitlin!

An
Review №35

I love this little dive bar even if the comedy can be stale. Who cares that almost makes it better.

Sa
Review №36

Great vibe. Convivial atmosphere. Intimate stand up comedy nightly.

Ni
Review №37

Great little spot with very friendly and inviting staff. The cocktails are awesome, also solid beer selection. Will be back for sure.

An
Review №38

Great spot to see local talent and experience what nyc comedy is all about

Li
Review №39

Good prices, usually isn’t too crowded. Comedy is at 8:00PM

An
Review №40

Great comedy in a shotgun style bar!

Ch
Review №41

Two dudes starting a fight in an already very small room, during the comedy show which was itself lazy and uncreative as the comedian would not stop targeting the audience making the whole experience annoying, no original jokes, very distasteful. Not to mention the bartender Rachel was yelling at people all night which was distracting and weird.

Ji
Review №42

Very fun little bar. Friendly service. Funny stand-up comedy. Great vibe.

Mi
Review №43

Sunday night stand up was a riot. Great service too!

Ak
Review №44

Good spot for funnies, did not get a chance to visit the bathroom

Ti
Review №45

Great little bar with comedy 5 nights. Kimberly is excellent, great service and very accommodating and friendly. Highly recommended!

Oc
Review №46

The bar amazingly sweet funny and very knowledgeable, there is a comedy show every night .. the best part it has a cheers feeling where the bartender Rahchel knows everyones name.

Mi
Review №47

Nice bar. Good prices with friendly staff.

Br
Review №48

Intimate setting for live, amateur stand-up comedy with very friendly staff and patrons.

Il
Review №49

OMH Is tiny, unpretentious neighborhood bar, but people from all different neighborhoods stop by to appreciate the comedy, cheap drinks & lack of B.S. Friendly bartenders & a low-key drinking vibe, where you may actually have some conversations with strangers (as in, conversations with strangers that you want to have). Go there!!

An
Review №50

Had so much fun here enjoyed myself very much

Ha
Review №51

Decent prices & vibe. Though, so small it feels like having a drink in crowded subway car.

Ma
Review №52

Food great! Cherry cider is amazing! I like it!

Be
Review №53

Rachel is a delight. great comedy at 8pm

le
Review №54

Good price drinks but fairly small stage good for cozy get-togethers

Ga
Review №55

Tiny spot but if you can grab a seat at the bar youll have a good time.

Ro
Review №56

Nice small bar with cocktail specials and happy hour. You can bring your outside food in.

se
Review №57

I guess Two Bridges is the newest neighborhood for gentrification, because I dont think a place like Mr. Fongs would have existed a few years ago. They have beers and cocktails, loud music, and a pseudo-divey aesthetic. The cocktails are pretty cheap, but that doesnt mean theyre good. Had a coffee drink with booze which was terrible. And the salt plum old fashioned was probably one of the worst cocktails Ive ever had. But hey, it was cheap, and the place was a good time. Bring your dancing shoes.

Es
Review №58

Great space, cheap alcohol and super nice service. The open mic are really fun

sm
Review №59

Words cannot begin to describe my disdain for this establishment. If you ever run into a barkeep named Rachel, give her a swift one to the babymaker for me.

Al
Review №60

Small and Davey, definitely quirky. Great drinks with a strong pour.

Br
Review №61

Friendly little bar with happy hour offers

Ro
Review №62

Drinks are cheap and theres great live stand up nightly at 8pm

Jo
Review №63

Great feels, standup comedy most nights after 9pm, later in the week is usually better.

Gl
Review №64

Great bar! Fun and new, a must when in NYC.

Ja
Review №65

Great bartender, drinks on point, and great atmosphere.

Ar
Review №66

Atmospheric hole in the wall. Free comedy shows are a plus.

La
Review №67

Rachel is wonderful, best bartender in the city.

To
Review №68

Thanks for the encouragement tonight guys!

Mi
Review №69

Good drinks

Sa
Review №70

Best.

mi
Review №71

Intimate neighborhood dive, with fun staff

Lu
Review №72

Fantastic comedy show, loved it.

Ma
Review №73

Comedy show nightly

Jo
Review №74

Cheap drinks

Di
Review №75

Cute, cozy, casual

Ad
Review №76

Great

Vi
Review №77

Please dont kick Rachel in the babymaker.

Br
Review №78

Security here is off the chain

Ro
Review №79

Fun little dive bar

Je
Review №80

This place rocks!

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  • Address:39 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, United States
  • Site:http://www.oldmanhustle.com/
  • Phone:+1 212-253-7747
Categories
  • Comedy club
  • Bar
Working hours
  • Monday:4pm–2am
  • Tuesday:2pm–2am
  • Wednesday:2pm–2am
  • Thursday:4pm–2am
  • Friday:4pm–2am
  • Saturday:4pm–2am
  • Sunday:4pm–2am
Service options
  • Dine-in:No
  • Takeaway:No
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
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