On the weekends though it's packed and uninteresting. Avoid at all costs. If you can deal with the sensitive guy rock, then on the week nights, this is the place to be. A foosball table and Monday night comedy nights are two highlights, and it's even possible a decent band will play. The crowd is a little hipster but the location on Ludlow St., below Houston means that they won't be the staid usual Village crowd.
Weekends are bad though.
Bad bad bad. A decent jukebox and a nice smoky atmosphere make the short walk over to 5th St., between Avenues A and B worthwhile. The only time to avoid being around is when a baseball game is on. Unless of course you like sports, but then be sure to carry insurance. While we're certain that we're going to hear from you that we're biased because all of the bars listed are in the Village, we would like to state that we had a very good reason for doing so.