Max Fish

Pool / Billiards, Billiards: Located between Houston and Stanton Streets, this bridge between the hip East Village and the Lower East Side's hot lounge scene is the favorite watering hole of neighborhood artists and barflies alike. The bar frequently hosts exhibits by local artists and intimates a very bohemian feel. However, on the weekends, the crowd becomes a little more mixed as...

Check out the eclectic jukebox, mixing everything from rock classics to obscure skater samba tracks.

Catch Max Fish bartender Wilder and guests play live lounge music every Sunday from 7pm to 11pm and again from 2am to 3am.

Return of the Fish! Seemingly chased out of the LES by ever increasing rents, Max Fish returns in its new digs on 120 Orchard Street.

The fish that spawned it all, Max Fish was one of the early Lower East Side revival bars, offering plenty of action, alcohol, excitement, nonsense, and more alcohol to lubricate the neighborhood and get the East Villagers to move south of Houston Street.

Block veteran with the killer juke and cheap, gut-burning drinks, actually has deep history. Beautifully weird and happy mix of successful skater kids, slumming artists, rock types, fiends, our bartender Tino, all swarming weekday nights and making a crazy scene on weekends. Regulars late night in back by the pool game. Watch out for flying bottles...Rank bathrooms, pee at your own risk.

One of the earliest settlers in the neighborhood's now white-hot scene, this funky spot continues to be a favorite hangout for downtown musicians, artists and dive bar aficionados. They keep coming...

Max Fish Since '89 Max Fish. Legendary L.E.S. NYC Bar/Art Gallery/Skater, Musician & Oddball Haunt.