Welcome To the Johnsons

noyank11 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Sweet local... – The Johnson's...What can you say?A little smelly,very friendly,competely affordable.Very kind staff. 

guineapig 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

An Institution – When did this place go from being a theme bar to a dive? There is still evidence of the parents basement theme going on here and there, but it sure ain't clean and sparkly anymore. Super strong drinks, great jukebox, pool table, and for the most part awesome bartenders and patrons alike. Plus, you don't feel like a derelict drinking here at 3 in the afternoon. This is the place that started the whole cool to drink beer in a can thing. The bathrooms MUST be some kind of a test. Anyway, it's a classic already. 

myork 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

reminds me of Uncle Tony's living room – the cheap wood paneling, the plastic-wrapped couches, the awful family photos...this place brings how wonderfully awful and tacky my upbringing was in perspective. Plus, where else can you get a bud and a red stripe for 7 bucks? those aren't happy hour prices folks, we're talking midnight on Thursday. And what other place has Fear of a Black Planet on the jukebox? 

hs2005 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Not worth it – You wouldn't expect a place like this to employ a pretentious jerk to guard the door late at night, but I guess everyone needs to derive a sense of self worth from somewhere. 

Contributor 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

It's like you never left home. – The Scene If there's one thing the Lower East Side doesn't need, it's another bar. And if there's one thing this entire city doesn't need, it's another theme bar. But, despite that, somehow you don't begrudge the existence of this suburban rec room circa 1979: plastic-wrapped couches, wood-paneled walls, shabby pool table, avocado vinyl barstools, big ugly television and hideous landscape paintings. Unfortunately there's only a small patch of shag carpeting, but one can't have total authentic... read more

billsmith2003 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Tolerable – The juke box is quite nice. I went here two different nights. One night, the barmaid was great, the other night, a different bar maid was a little nasty and truthfully, kind of annoying. Other than that, it's not a bad place, and doesn't get pissingly overcrowded with jerks...Hahaha, yeah, just a jerk here and there. Hahahaha.... 

beastieguy 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Hole (Enchilada) in the Wall – This place has it all: cheap beer ($2 PBRs), one of the best juke boxes in town and a Ms. Pacman machine to boot. Great place to hang out and get drunk for a fist full of dollars. The crowd is friendly and the decor is impeccable. It will remind you of your best friends basement circa late '70s. It can't be beat. 

willisdrummond 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

ah, it could be worse. – i guess depending on when you go, this place can be full of dorks. otherwise, the bartenders are great, the drinks are cheap and it's a good place to check out on a sunday afternoon for a game of pool and some beers. it's definitely a dive, but who cares? pbr in cans, baby!