Johnny's - Batavia

Would give zero stars if possible. From the looks of other reviews this bar doesn't know how to hire a good bartender, since others had an issue with a different bartender than who I had to deal with last night. My friends and I had a horrendous experience with their male bartender on Thursday night. From the moment we entered he was hostile demanding that we decide immediately if we would all be on one tab or separate (I get it he wanted to get things moving but we had JUST entered and didnt even have a moment to decide what we wanted to drink). He continued to ignore us and when we did get served, he made heavily watered down drinks. At the end of the night he overcharged my friend and then argued with him about it and as we were exiting the bar he screamed obscenities at us. I will never be returned since this bartender is literally terrifying and horrible at his job!

I ADORE Johnnys! It quickly became my go to neighborhood bar when I moved to NYC. The drinks are strong and cheap. The atmosphere is an idyllic dive bar full of odds and ends decorating the place. It's dark and quaint and gets PACKED on the weekends arrive early for some decent bar real estate, not a great place for large groups. Lots of people in the comments complaining about staff, but honestly they're fine, if you're polite so are they. Also it's a dive, don't order anything stupid...stick to the basics, don't be annoying. AND you must try their famous beetle juice. It's like a pickle back but better.

My favorite bar ever!!! So much history! Have to visit every time I'm in NYC. A must if you love dive bars. Don't expect anything special but that's part of the charm!

It was too hot to keep walking around so I let Yelp bring me to dive bar and it won. It is indeed a dive but there was a welcoming vibe this evening as I had a frosty adult beverage served by a busty and friendly bartender. The place was busy and energetic but not rowdy and I enjoyed my time here.[Review 18339 overall 339 in New York 1861 of 2022.

Great Vibe, welcoming. Bartender served great drinks. We got lucky as tourists with this place. Worth the stop.