Joshua Tree

Contributor 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Cure that frat-house withdrawal syndrome and relive your college-drinking days in a friendly environment. – The Scene A commitment to all things collegiate makes Joshua Tree look less like the California desert it's named for and more like the basement of the Sigma Chi house. If you're ever going to find a place where people still throw out such lines as, "You wanna come back to my place and watch a movie?" this would be that place. Everyone's intelligent and polite enough, though, to make settling in over a game easy. The D... read more

foodnyclover 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Worst Drink – I went to Joshua Tree to have a Margarita, it was ridiculous. I got this terrible "lemondade" in a cheap water glass no less and with no salt. They have nerve to call it a "classic" margarita and to charge $9 for this. At least if you are going to overcharge for this so called Margarita, put it is a Margarita glass and put some salt on it. I should have refused to pay for it. Don't bother getting one there. When I asked the waitress for salt, she said "well at least she didn't put ice it it liked you asked", I ... read more

manda24 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

MY NEW FAVORITE BAR!!! – My friend recomended this bar to me, and i ended up ther 3 nights in a row because of how much i loved it. The drinks weren't overpriced, 3 drinks cost me 21$, which i think it good for nyc. I LOVED the music and the crowd. I have been asking myself where women in their lower to mid 20s meet attractive men in nyc, and i've realized they're all hiding at joshua tree on weeknights. I will be backing the trip back very soon! 

total Foodie 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

too crowded & too drunk – I like the music but not the overpriced drinks or crowds of people who are too drunk to see. I put my coat down here and it was stolen in 10 minutes. Lesson: learned. 

sillie1981 

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18 years ago

Good time, great music! – I went here for my 26th birthday. It was good. We went for dinner which was a HUGE mistake. The food was good but there was no seperate dining area, only the bar area so we had to sit in a dark corner booth and couldn't see anything. Definitely more of a drinking place. The plus about having the table was that we had table service all night long after the dinner was over. The music is great! Loved seeing the videos from the 80s and early 90s. I never had MTV back then so they were new to me! They pl... read more

platkat 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Had the wine and lived to tell about it – I'm not a beer-drinker, but I still had a good time at this neighborhood bar. The food was better than average and the service was decent. I liked the 80s videos. It starts to get ridiculously crowded around 11, even on weeknights. The crowd has the appearance of thinking they're more interesting than they actually are, but no one specifically bothered me. I'd go back, but only because it's nearby. 

marychan 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Classic 80's bonanza – I've stopped by here many times and always had a great time. There is nothing greater than walking in, seeing a video of "It's Raining Men" or "I Wear My Sunglasses at Night" to know it's a great place to bring a group of friends. Of course the obligatory JBJ and GNR ring true about once an hour, but beyond that it's a great time for some classic 80's and sometimes '90's songs. If there is a gripe, it's that it is very crowded, and they tend to play the same songs often so it's hard to make it a regula... read more

geoffjones 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

A bit too much B&T at the weekends, great bar stuff, randomly strict bouncer – The JT is a great bar any midweek evening or during the day and the chicken wings are some of the best in town, you wont find better barstaff anywhere either! Remember not to get a table against the wall at the weekend as you'll find you'll loose it the moment it gets busy - still a great spot to watch the 80's videos though. Remember ID, at least 2 different forms as the bouncers have a tendency to be overly strict from time to time... 

kitdluca 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

80's videos all night long – Great place to go dancing to 80's music when its not crowded but most of the time its crowded with college aged kids that push shove and fight each other. The food is ok.. regular bar food. Expect to pay around $10/meal. Drinks for happy hour are around $3 for a beer otherwize its $5. I get annoyed at the clientelle but I just keep going back.