Welcome to the Johnsons
9 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Welcome to the Johnsons is recommended as a gritty Lower East Side dive. Several commenters include it among their drinking stops, and one singles out inexpensive PBRs and the chance of a VHS movie. Another compares the atmosphere to a seventies television basement. A late-night recommendation supports the bar's appeal after dark, without establishing current opening hours.
Address
Welcome To The Johnsons, 123 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Budget, Late night
- Known for
- PBRs
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/parsonsrazersupport in r/AskNYC · Dec 2025price
Recommends this Lower East Side bar for cheap PBRs and a chance to watch a VHS movie.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Lists it among many Lower East Side bars open into the early morning, alongside other neighborhood spots.
- Recommendsu/sighnwaves in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026ambience
Recommends it for its Lower East Side grit.
- Recommendsu/Sublime120 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Calls Welcome to the Johnson's especially divey, within a list it praises.
- Recommendsu/fuckblankstreet in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024ambience
Calls it a scene back in its day.
- Recommendsu/ArtDecoNewYork in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026
Lists it among suggested bars.
- Recommendsu/grooveman15 in r/AskNYC · Oct 2024
Names it as a dive bar they visit in the Lower East Side or Greenpoint.
- Recommendsu/mbnyc1118 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Says it should not be left off any list of bars, alongside other nearby suggestions.
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- Recommendsu/L0chness_M0nster in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Includes Welcome to the Johnsons in a bar crawl it recommends.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.