Idle Hands Bar: A Classic Dive Bar Experience in NYC

This spot was the final stop on the triboro bus tour. I’m not very familiar with the different types of bars or the terms used to describe them, but I have seen “dive” bar mentioned frequently in reviews when describing this place. Up until recently, I haven’t really been the bar type of person, so I’ll accept that this is considered a “dive” bar.

If that’s the case, then it fits the typical description of many “dive” bars I’ve been to. You go down the steps into a basement, there’s wooden furniture, a large bar table, and a few TVs playing sports.

The bartenders were friendly and sociable, and the space was big enough to just sit around and relax as my energy levels dropped.

For my drink, I had a Sprite, which tasted like most Sprite drinks at this type of bar, nothing special but fine. We were given a drink ticket for specific drinks, but I passed mine along to one of the guys so they could get another beer. I just got a $2 Sprite since I was done drinking at that point.

That’s all I have for this spot. There’s not much more to say!