Ding-Dong Lounge

lance l. 

on Citysearch

11 years ago

low & behold instead of whisking off to Astoria a wiley troupe of real flower power children have come way way uptown to ding dong..they assure us the witch is far from dead & cooking up events like JANIS JOPLIN RORSCHACH TEST which is by that PAGE SIX fave dramatist LARRY MYERS who is 6 degrees from walt Whitman via tennesee Williams & Kerouac....and...... 

WillTell 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Great dive bar – The Ding Dong Lounge is a great bar. It is suprisingly cleaner than one might expect for a grungy punk bar. The music is great, the bartenders are quick, and the dim, candle-lit atmosphere will keep you around for "maybe just one more..." 

eb118 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Not like it used to be. – Every six months or so I return to Ding Dong thinking it'll be as good as it used to be, but it just gets worse. Their selection of beers is short and disappointing and they get grumpy if asked to fix something other than a well drink. Last visit, we had to repeatedly coax the chainsmoking bartender inside to pour us drinks before we finally decided to go somewhere else (a patron at the bar was just helping himself). The time before that the barkeep spent about fifteen minutes screwing around with a... read more

farbly 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

what ever happened 2 – I loved this bar and whenever I'm in town I make it a point to stop in,although its changed since the last time I've been inseems more like a collage hangout,still good. But can someone please tell me whatever happened to the good old dirty punk rock and the kickass bartenders? chet chrissy where did you go!!! 

woger723 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Great Bar, insane bouncer will break your nose – Oh so tragic. One of the greatest bars in Manhattan yet their bouncer broke some dude's nose last night. He bledd all over me and my friends. Then the guy tried to pick a fight with US! Who would think that a bar of this stature would employ such a meathead? So, so sad. 

phattums 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

the last cool bar in manhattan – this is the perfect bar. great music, great atmosphere and great bartenders. everything is perfectly balanced. go on a weeknight for a chilled out vibe. it has a great neighborhood vibe while still being completely welcoming to newcomers. weekends are busier with a good mix of locals, the cooler columbia students, and the occasional foreigner from the nearby youth hostel. no pretensions here. no bridge&tunnel dufuses. no trendy hipster phonies. no williamsburg posturing. just the good stuff (... read more

leftfootjeff 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

THE BAR OF BARS – it's the best bar. the bartenders are the best they are totally chill and very talented 

jblake9 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Hit Ding Dong Tonight – Rock-n-roll on the upper west side.And hot bartenders to match.So go if you like the punk boys or just go for the djs spinning the tunes. A+ 

Contributor 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

A rocking Manhattan Valley magnet. – The Scene The compact Ding Dong Lounge is dark inside, with brick and blood-red walls surrounding a plain-and-simple atmosphere befitting a true punk rock bar. The walls are decorated with posters of vintage flyers advertising punk gigs from days gone by. While a few college kids have started checking out the bar, the clientele tends to be an even mix of thirsty men and women between 25 and 40. The Draw Punk rock from the Stooges to Turbo Negro blasts on the sound system; a DJ mans the tu... read more