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The Blue Donkey Bar
489 Amsterdam Ave.
(83rd & 84th Sts.)
Upper West Side
212.496.0777
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The Blue Donkey Bar
You know this is a classy joint based solely on the bar’s business card, which urges, “Act like an ass!” Any business that is so blatant about encouraging stupidity is a fine Ameri-can institution. The drink selection here is pretty standard, your usual assortment of do-mestic beer and a handful of wines. However, the munchies menu, which offers peanut butter and jelly, hot dogs, and breakfast all day, by far makes up for anything lacking in the cocktail department. The Blue Donkey is a good find as the service is excellent and the bar, though it appears to be small when you first enter, extends back to include a pool table, arcade games, and even farther back an outdoor patio—plenty of room to act like an ass.
RestaurantNeighborhood BarsOutdoor SeatingSports Bars
Categories:   Credit Card -   Restaurant -   Neighborhood Bars -   Outdoor Seating -   Pickup Spot -   Pool Hall -   Sports Bars
Neighborhood:  Upper West Side
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3 readers have commented on this place.


football watchin, air-hockey playin, beer drinkin

this is the place to go when it's been a long day and you need to chill and forget about the crazy city outside. whether it's a cold rainy day or a warm summer night, it just works. plus there are some really cute bartenders. all i know is i live in astoria and when i am on the uws i go to the donkey...

Posted by: Erin
On: 8/14/2008 8:45:00 PM


not even close

Are you kidding me? The Raccoon??? Anyone who was ever a REAL regular at the Lodge knows that Blue Donkey is a cheap and not great substitute for the Lodge. The only reason people go there is that it is cheaper than the other bars around.

Posted by: Call a spade a spade
On: 8/4/2008 2:36:00 PM


This is the place

A very chill upper westside bar - the re- incarnation of the Raccon Lodge - as a matter of fact alot of us who used to hang at the Lodge have discovered the Blue Donkey - great place - good drinks - great prices and best if all great people -

Posted by: Monkeyhead
On: 1/1/2008 8:10:00 PM


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