Abbey’s Pub & Grill
“Not only can you smoke in here, yes cigarettes, but there is plenty on tap to enjoy in a super chill bar.”
“Any place (especially in America) where you can drink, smoke and play pool I am a fan of.”
“The bartenders are friendly the food is standard bar fare.”
Abbey’s Pub & Grill
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Smoking: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Has Pool Table: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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A chill spot…..i come here with friends to shoot pool in the back, they also have hookah, take my advice just get the big jug of brew dispenser you can share with friends so you dont always have to go to the bar because it can get busy at certain times. I recommend you come here and hangout…nice place in the cut downtown jersey city
This place is interesting. Super deceiving. From the outside it looks alot bigger then you walk in and its just a dirty little hole in the wall or so it would seem. It's actually a pretty cool little sports bar with a diverse crowd. They play good music have all the games on. I hear the foods good didnt get the opportunity to try it though. They have karaoke which is always amusing and entertaining but what I found most interesting is it allows smoking and not just hookah. Until midnite you are able to smoke cigarettes. Im not a smoker so I thought Id hate this place but I think because the hookah offsets the smoke it wasnt as bad as I thought. I got the opportunity to try hookah for the first time here which I enjoyed- I got the fruit punch- they set it up right at the bar. I'd definitely come back and check this place out especially for a game.
I've lived in three apartments since moving to Jersey City and all of them have been within about 3-4 blocks from Abbey's, the local dive-y (formerly hookah) bar.
Do not expect much atmosphere. It's a dark, fairly grimy looking hole with a few TVs, a killer jukebox, and a small pool table in back. Up until very recently, it was also arguably the only hookah bar downtown…though I hear they've put an end to that. Drinks are cheap, with a draft of domestic (and their not-bad house brew) running about $5. The bartenders are pleasant and you're sure to catch some interesting conversations from the regulars. Getting through an hour indoors was a challenge, though: hookah and cigarette smoke filled the bar and made breathing a task. The sidewalk seating was an ideal place to grab a drink, have a smoke, and pass the time.
Most of my experience with Abbeys has been their takeout. They have your standard bar food (plenty of fried goods, burgers, bar pies) along with a grill. My go-to for a cheap dinner is usually their BBQ half-chicken with fries and a salad. The salad is typically limp and lettuce heavy (although the Abbey's salad, adding roasted red peppers, grape leaves, and feta is a vast improvement), though the fries are nice and crisp. The chicken is hit-or-miss: I've had succulent, well seasoned chicken with just enough char and I've had a brick of salted carbon on the bone.
It's not the best bar or the best grill in the neighbourhood, but it's a standard for me.
Abbey's is a super dive bar that allows smoking inside. They even sell cigarettes at the bar! But more importantly for me, they serve hookah. Their hookahs aren't great. Chinese hookahs, small clay bowls, and instant light coals. Needed a lot of work on my part to get it going. But I guess this place is a bar first, hookah bar second.
Drinks were decently priced, and the crowd was fun. Every dive bar should have a pool table. I even got to play with other patrons last night after signing up on the chalkboard. The girls working the bar were nice, served my hookah and drinks quickly. Didn't try any food, but I'd come back to play pool and have a few drinks, probably not for hookah. It'd be great if I could smoke a cigar in here, but that might be asking too much.
Abbey's obviously comes from a different dimension, one where BBQ and hookah are paired together, so don't be scared its ok. I was tipped onto this place for their ribs but there's so much more Abbey's offers. Not only can you smoke in here, yes cigarettes, but there is plenty on tap to enjoy in a super chill bar. And there's a hidden pool table in the back.
This is a cute little dive bar with hookah and cheap drinks. I did not get a chance to try the food, but the table next to us did and everything looked/smelled delicious. I will update after I've eaten here!
I stop in here a few times a year and am never in a hurry to return once I leave. Pros for Abby's are:
– not smokey at all on my last visit. I think you have to hooka outside now, and no one smoked inside during my last visit.
– they have a pool table.
– it's a good space if you're with a large group.
– awesome dogs playing pool and smoking hooka mural in the main room. #classy
Cons:
– not much love from bartenders or patrons unless you are a regular.
-$16 for a double whiskey neat? Prices on drafts and well drinks are okay, but you have to ask how much something is before you order or you could end up with an unexpected surprise when you cash out.
– bartender over charged someone in my group by $2 and when it was brought to her attention instead of just correcting and reprinting the bill she implied my friend was being cheap. Lame
I like dive bars generally speaking, Abby's leaves something to be desired for me.
This place is a dive. I do love me some dives. And, as dives go this place is Awesome, with a capital A. First, they have a pool table in the back! Yes!!! I have been on the search for a pool table for so long and voila, it has been in my back yard this whole time.**Warning, this place is a hookah place and therefore people do smoke inside, and it is smokey as hell so, if you are sensitive to smoke, this place is probably not the best place for you. But, if you forgo the surgeon general's warning – this bar is super cool.
Here's why this bar is the Duke of Dives: they have a juke box which is awesome, strong drinks and food is available till closing, awesome, the crowd here is just a plain awesome mix of locals; not too hipstery and just overall good fun and friendly. I met a guy named Nick, who had his own chess board with him! Pretty amazing if you ask me. We battled; I lost but, so much fun! I cannot say enough how super friendly everyone was. No pretentiousness. At.All. The ladies tending bar were kind, attentive and awesome.
Anyway, I love this place, I'll be back. Totes my new regular joint. I may wear the same clothes every time so I don't ruin anymore articles of clothing with smell but, it is worth it. A shout out to any new homies I met that read this!