The Gaslight

Annoying people and a dirty bathroom call for a 2 star review. My first time there and I would never go back. Just got a bad vibe from the place. I guess it’s just not for me.

Other then the cute backyard, this place has nothing to offer. Drinks are made by incompetent bartenders who have no idea what they’re doing. Its small, cramped, and the facility is atrocious. The bathroom is not only for men and women both, but it doesn’t even have a lock. Its a single toilet for a bar full of people. My girlfriend and I got walked in on twice, thankfully I was there to block their view. One bartender tried to deny my ID. I had a passport due to having my wallet stolen but I had a matching Chase card. He looked at my passport as if he had never seen one before and gave me a hard time for no logical reason. Rude and ignorant. Finally he gave me my drink and glared at me. I would not recommend this pathetic establishment to anyone looking for a good pub night.

Pretty chilled place. The bartender and the waitresses are super nice, got a free drink last night just because they forgot to bring my drink with the other orders from the table. Reasonable price, recommend for groups during summer

Awesome place to have a cold one and with a happy hour deal 3 for 10 dollar beers how could you say no! The bartenders are friendly and very fast. This spot has a beer garden also whick is pretty cool. Travis, Sunnyside.

Nice local bar located on Queens Blvd in Sunnyside. They have a outdoor area during the warmer months. Decent selection of beers, and good service. They have live music from time to time.

So the interesting part about this review is that I’m a regular.
Whether or not that comes into play is up to the reader.
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You know when you’re a kid and choosing the right lunch room table in public school is crucial for your survival? I would compare that to my last experience at Gaslight.
I came in pretty late after conducting some light market research for a potential client — honestly I just wanted to work on my laptap and have a few drinks and cycle home. Mike, the regular bartender, was personable as usual. Sinead (the manager) was cool. I sat at the corner because it was the most convenient seat at the bar. I answered a bunch of emails, researched and did the things I loved the most — development and strategy. I don’t usually pay attention to my surroundings or even initiate conversation unless someone is trying to actively engage me in a discussion or if I’m «drunk and vulnerable» (that takes a LOT of alcohol, and yes, being «vulnerable» is a real thing and I have no problem with being active in that discourse with regards to the concept of «choice» — but whatever). Being relatively sober, I looked up and realized that things started getting weird.
The woman next to me was dead drunk– as in, chin in her collar bone drunk. Her male partner (the term «boyfriend» or «husband» suffices), was trying to lift her up in her seat, but she kept slinking down and he kept ordering drinks. Some guy walked in totally wasted and ordered a beer — He then fell off his chair and spilled his beer all over the counter and splashed it on my laptop, which prompted Mike (the bartender) to jump over the bar (albeit heroically) to the drunk man’s rescue. The guy next to me struck up a conversation about Senegalese hospitality (I had let him know that I was planning a trip to the country for my non-​profit), but then pushed his limits by slipping his hand on my thigh inappropriately. I’ll admit, I have a problem of trying to be nice/​genuine to strangers and usually sit through a conversation until the other person gives up — he was actually a nice person. But boy, this person was persistent!
Pushing the weird and awkward button a bit further, a dude that I hung out with recently (and tried to get a job for) walked in and completely ignored me– even when I went up to him to say «Hi,» he played it totally standoffish high-​school style. Being that he was friends with the in-​house staff, I started getting hot and cold service/​fake friendliness. It was like elementary school social hell — Ha! It was an insane night — but kind of funny and it made an awesome «unfortunate but funny» story the next day to my friends!
By the end of the night, I just wanted to have one drink, totally alone, with no one bothering me, so I can clear my head and collect my thoughts from both the environment and my own life. I successfully waited out the conversation from the dude who was hitting on me– (3 hour convo — bawz)! However, when I finally was able to be alone to order my drink, I was cut off and asked to leave (by the nice but slightly too affectionate bouncer guy that works there). Granted, I think I was the last customer.
Then I realized something.
Have I been enamored all these years by the perceived friendliness and inclusion/​exclusion nature of the staff? Have I been in a fog of nostalgia and alcohol induced euphoria (from 3 for $ 10 well drinks) that has made my loyalty or affections for this spot non-​objective? Although good service and personality from the staff is key, the crowd that comes should also be prime and if some are suspect (and I’m not excluding myself and my own drunken shenanigans), then what is up with this place? Was my sentimentality uncalled for?
I walked out of the bar and looked at the exterior. The light bulbs that lined the awning was still on and bright. I looked down on my kicks and realized that they were wet from another patron’s spilled alcohol. I saw puke on the side of the street next to my bicycle. It was early in the morning and I can hear laughter inside. And that’s when I realized… It’s just a regular pub in a small neighborhood in the outer boroughs of New York City.
Exhausted and defeated, I cycled home and ordered a bacon egg n cheese w/​sweet potato fries and binge ate my heart out! Then I woke up and cycled 30 miles to counter the binge fest while talking with my cousin from Portland, OR, who I tried to convince that I belong in a pseudo yuppie-​hipster-​gender equal-​cycling-​sustainable-​solar powered-​all inclusive farm/​gated community and that it is possible to be a successful empowered independent female billionaire entrepreneur-​humanitarian while committing to that lifestyle — and that no one «gets us, man.» She laughed in her hyper moderately conservative way and said, «I love you, but shut up.»
Go figure. :-)
*Also, if I wanted to find WiFi and go for a post work drink and work on my laptop alone, it shouldn’t be in a packed Irish pub.

Great atmosphere and the 3 for $ 10 special is nice but the well drinks they make are terrible most of the time. Coming here later at night just order beer for that because I promise the drinks are all ice and coke. It’s a great place for some white Europeans, seems they get treated well.

Always a friendly bartender! Very attentive and quick! During the weekdays, the bartender knows our drink of choice which is always nice! Makes us hunk we go there too much haha It is disappointing when there’s no seating outside but inside isn’t too bad. Great music where it’s always lively! The crowd is usually young. Drinks are strong enough which is always a plus when you don’t pay city prices. I had an angry balls drink and it was quite interesting with a fireball and angry bird apple cider beer! I’ll stick with their pineapple vodka and will definitely try their pear martini next time!

3 for $ 10. Come on, other than unlimited, this is close to every drunk’s paradise. They had this deal on a Sunday which lured me in.
No food, but they have menus that you can order from or bring in your own. Little dark inside, didn’t get a chance to check out the back cause of the cold.
Will repeat.

Why have I never gone in here before?
What caught my attention was the sign advertising a HAPPY HOUR deal; $ 10 for 3 drinks (select drafts, bottled beers, & well drinks). What a deal! Just don’t get their in-​house Gaslight beer — it’s pretty watered down.
I don’t know why this place is classified as a pub? They don’t serve food but they do offer menus for patrons to order food for delivery which is pretty cool. Overall the bartender was friendly, it’s a nice atmosphere, clean bathrooms, and they even have outdoor seating in the rear.
CASH ONLY

Don’t go. Because if you go, there may not be a seat for me.
This bar is pubby, but young – and not douchey young. It’s friendly with good music and chill outside seating.
Four stars is because they’re cash only, which is a pain in the ass.

No Pretensions, Just Booze
Up front, it was the 3 for $ 10 happy hour special that brought be here, and the fact that it’s steps off the 7 on my way home keeps bringing me here. Highlights:
–3 for $ 10 special for select draft beers, any bottled beers and well drinks. Don’t bother with the in-​house Gaslight beer, it’s pretty watery, go with a bottle or Guinness on tap.
–Nice Irish bar ambience, never TOO full, never TOO loud, and outdoor seating for warmer months.
–No food, so you’re encouraged to bring your own food. Souk Al Shater down the block is pretty good.
–If you’re coming in at the tail end of the happy hour special time frame (8PM), you can still order it up front and they’ll give you little plastic cups as markers to redeem

A decent pub in the area. With so much competition, it takes a lot to stand out. I stopped in on a bar crawl down Queens Blvd for a beer and just didn’t feel there was anything more special (or even equivalent) to the other nearby bars. On the other side, beer price was decent, bar had lots of room, so nothing bad about it.

I come here in a pinch. If for some reason Molly Bloom’s closes early (?!?) and I’m too sober and depressed to make my way back home.
There’s free Wi-​Fi, but this is not a bar to surf the web at. This is a bar in which to work on a real good «How did I wind up in Astoria???» drunk.
The night in question started at Molly Bloom’s but the hardcore drinking began here. The «oh God if I even attempt to move I’m going to throw up» kind of drinking. The «I feel better… let’s have one for the road and then black out while crossing Queens Blvd.» kind of drinking.
I would give this bar 4 stars, but they stopped taking cards for some reason. Having to walk blocks and blocks to get to a Chase ATM is a serious disruption to my alcohol binging. Serious.

the happy hour here is amazing 3 drinks for $ 10 dollars!
Its never hard to find parking and there’s always room at the bar during happy hour. The drinks are also made well.

Ever since we came back from NOLA, E and I have been going to places with courtyards and the gaslight came up on our search. Great space and the bartenders are super nice.
Happy hour price of $ 10 for 3 drinks is unbelievable. My inner alcoholic jumped for joy.

I wasn’t even aware that there was a 3 for $ 10 deal, but I’m sure I got my money’s worth as I downed Yuengling and Guinness. I would have inquired about their bottle selection as well, had I known this deal included any and all beers. Ah well. I also got a buyback, which is becoming rarer these days.
Pretty empty, even on a Thursday night, which was great. It was never too crowded, and there was more than enough space to move around, and chat without people listening in on your conversation.
Outside area is pretty neat, and for you smokers, it gives you a spot to smoke AND drink. However, they close it down around midnight, so best to get out there earlier in the evening.
Overall, this is a solid bar in Sunnyside!

It’s Thursday before the holiday weekend so what must be done? Attending Lizz K’s UYE!
Happy hour is 3 drinks (beer & well drinks) for $ 10. What a deal! Lucky for me, they had Magners! They used to have Magners Pear but apparently, it’s no longer in stock.
Great outdoor patio with plenty of seating.
Friendly bartender.
Cash only.

Nice welcoming bar over in Sunnyside Queens. Doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the inside has a cool brick and wood feel to it. Kinda empty this evening but probably because it was a Thursday night right before the holiday weekend. Plus, they have a really nice outside patio area which is where everyone was hanging out. Came here last night for Lizz K’s UYE and was glad I made the schlep out from the UES. Plus, it was really her birthday celebration for this weekend! Had a nice little crowd of Unilocalers hanging out on the patio shooting the breeze.
Hey, you also gotta love the happy hour here which runs until 9PM — $ 10 and you get three drinks — tap beer, bottles, or mixed drinks. Good deal.
Basically this is a laid back neighborhood bar. Ok beer and liquor selection, digital jukebox, nice bartender, and you can bring your own food to the bar. Worked out great since we all had the munchies and White Castle is right across the street. That Crave Case seemed like a good idea last night, but I’m paying for it this morning!
Also, the bar is cash only, so hit the ATM before you go.

I love the 3 for $ 10 special because they have Magner’s and Magner’s Pear (I had never seen it anywhere else). It looks like a bit of a dive bar from outside but it’s really nice and inviting inside. The bartender was also really nice and friendly and shared her opinion on the pear Magner’s and I thought it was great too.
You can also bring in food from outside and eat it there… always a plus!