Hogs & Heifers Saloon

In a world of terrorism, a refugee crisis and Donald Trump the closure of this place gives hope for a better future. Maybe they’ll open something less harmful to society like a refuge for pedophiles but It’ll probably be a Starbucks.

One of my friends mentioned that they loved this bar and we went on a Saturday night to check it out. First off, there’s a bunch of bras hanging on the ceiling haha — I thought it was pretty funny. Overall the whole place was just too crowded and the lighting was a little weird (everything looked dim and red). I think they said they were closing the place down so not sure if this would even be relevant anymore.

Closed. Good riddance!
If you never made it there, no great loss unless you enjoyed having skanks insult you to your face and try to embarrass you into leaving them unearned and oversize tips (i.e. bitching because I didn’t tell her to keep the change from the $ 20 I gave them for a can of beer).
Only thing that makes me happy is that I went in late afternoon and didn’t pay any cover.

First off, for those who wrote that Hogs was a Coyote Ugly copy — you don’t know what you’re talking about. Hogs was around before Coyote Ugly was. Nothing wrong with Coyote in New York. I’ve drank there and the staff are cool but it wasn’t like Hogs. Nothing was actually. No TVs, no limes, no lemons, no wine, no credit cards, no lousy contemporary music and no Hip Hop. Beer, booze and a pool table. Period. Music totally controlled (thankfully) by the bartenders. You got a huge pour and I can’t tell you how many rounds were bought by the staff, who drank just as hard as any pro boozer I know, including myself. If you were a douche, you got called out on it and those gals were hilarious when they were on someone’s case. Best bartending and security staff ever. Next closest thing is the Iron Horse and that’s about all that’s left of the true biker bars in Manhattan now. It kills me that this joint got forced out. I’m glad I got to drink there for the years that I did. Gonna miss you guys!

Love the place
Thin skinned people should stay away
Other wise enjoy
Sad to see it go
Dawn was great behind the bar

I can see both side of the coin. I had fun while hanging out in there. It was rocking on a random weeknight. There were more girls than guys, which is always a good sign. I think there was a bachelorette party going on, which helps to balance the ratio.
I have to take one star off because the beer on tap was cold at all.
I heard it is closing soon. Not sure if I would ever walk into meatpacking district in shorts without feeling under-​dressed again.

This place is a joke. I understand the coyote ugly vibe they are going for. But the bartenders are so nasty. If you are a female they will not even serve you a drink. I waited at the bar for a drink for about twenty minutes two different times throughout the night. Every time I got the bartenders attention I asked for a beer. She looked me in the eyes and then walked away and started serving other people. I even had the money in my hand waiting to pay her. I didn’t mind being belittled or told off, which I hear is their specialty, but it would be nice to be served, at a bar! The same thing happened to my girlfriend who offered to try to buy drinks for us. We had to have her boyfriend go to the bar and order drinks for us. Surprisingly, he only waited two minutes and then was served.
This place is a joke. The bartenders are old and washed up looking trash. They scream into a microphone and speak gibberish. It’s really annoying and gets old really quick.
Cover is $ 10 and they only take cash.
I know they are closing soon but still wish I never wasted my time going to this dump.

Man, it’s been at least 5+ years since I’ve been here and the last time was definitely the most memorable because I was with my gal pals and it was Fleet Week.
Hogs & Heifers is a special place — a break if you will — from the trendy, pretentious monotony that illuminates the eyes (and wallets) of all those that flock to NYC’s Meatpacking District in search of a good time. I particularly have never really been fond of this neighborhood — except for maybe 1 or 2 places… this bar not really being one of them.
They try to be Coyote Ugly (keyword: TRY) but it feels forced, ungenuine and overdone. Drink prices here are steep, much steeper than one would thing seeing their casual façade, dive bar interior, biker atmosphere and the ocean of bras that adorns much of their ceiling.
While Hogs & Heifers does have a certain charm about it, I think it’s kind of become a hollow shell of what it once was. Almost tourist trappy and not quite the place they probably were in their prime.
I’ve heard they’re closing… which is still sad in and of itself since it really is a small institution in Meatpacking (first opened in 1992), but I’m also not shedding any tears over it because as a native New Yorker, I’m A.) used to things closing and B.) They have a location in Vegas whenever anyone needs their H&H fix. RIP guys.
P. S. There is still Coyote Ugly downtown and Iron Horse downtown by the Seaport.

I heard this place is going to close, so naturally I have to write my review bidding it adieu. I was wandering around meat packing with a friend that really wanted to go to this bougie roof bar across the street for a coworker’s birthday a few months ago. Only problem that occurred was that said bougie bar didn’t let people up until 10pm for whatever inane reason. Insert «Let’s find a cheap dive bar in the area». However, that’s pretty impossible within a 5 block radius of Washington Street.
Warning– Hogs & Heifers is not cheap in the slightest bit. It’s the original Coyote Ugly of New York and they try to milk it for every penny. The one charming thing I found upon entering is that there was no line and there was no cover. I remember I had come years ago and the bouncer said «$ 10» and walked away tsking under my breathe. However, there still is a bouncer that checks you over and insists that men have to wear ties to get in. Chuckles.
It’s a fun spectacle for ten minutes. You are paying for a show and you pretty much have to buy a drink. Can’t just hang around or one of the feet stomping dancers and bartenders will glare you down. Special of the night was fireball and a pbr. For two people it was about $ 20. Long sigh. I can’t believe I’m paying $ 10 for a pbr and that’s on special. It’s okay though because my friend got it. After he got cash from the atm and was charged $ 7 for using it. I’ve never come across an atm fee more expensive in my entire life. I had fun and was entertained. Bras hanging from the ceiling. Kind of incredibly dirty. But to be honest, the other Coyote Ugly that harbors the name on 1^st avenue is better. Which is sad because I don’t think I’ve been there since I was like 22. Needless to say, this place pinches every penny from you and I can’t wait to see what they replace it with.

I mean I can see how someone could not like this place. You get butchered for wearing a tie, ordering anything other than cheap whiskey or american lager, and the place is dustier than Bea Arthur’s (R.I.P.) fill in the blank. That said, I don’t like those people anyway, so they can go enjoy a «bier» at Standard with the other yuppies.
On any random Monday night (or any night) at midnight, there are few bars that entertain like Hogs & Heifers. I will forever hold this bar, with all her faults, as among the most fun in the city. Just go with an open attitude and don’t do anything that could be misconstrued as investment bankery and you are safe to enjoy.

Dive is as Dive does! This is the best dive bar that I’ve been to. One can go ironically, I mean, it’s in the heart of the meatpacking district. OR, on can go entirely sincerely… I mean, I’ve done my fair share of day drinking there…
The ladies dance on the bar, apparently it lights up, and there’s an old regular dude with tap boots on. Yes, they make tap shoe boots, and he does some mean line/​country dancing. I love it. Also, this is the only place on earth where I will order a PBR. Because, it’s that kind of place. At $ 3, or $ 9 if you get it with a shot, it’s worth it.
Also, these ladies aren’t playing around. You want a show, you buy a drink, and you tip. They aren’t giving it away for free. So, if you’re curious, do yourself a favour and go in for the cheapest (and strongest) drink in the ‘hood. If you aren’t interested in a drink, then don’t go in because they’ll call you on your Bullsh*t until you feel so embarrassed (or angry) that you walk out anyway. Other reviewers have mentioned tourists… they don’t typically stay long!
The trick to the place is to understand that it is legitimately a no nonsense dive/​biker bar. There are bikers there… there’s filth everywhere. If you go in thinking it’s anything other than that, then you’ll be in for a very rude awakening. Get on the bar, sing loud, and have yourself a good time.
CASH ONLY! There’s an ATM there, or like, several banks around so you don’t pay a fee. Better yet, just bring cash.

Cash only!
They do have an ATM on premises.
The bartenders we had were awesome. They were very attentive and on top of every thing. Also, amazing dancers.
The whole staff was super amazing and nice.
You could see where Coyote Ugly got their inspiration from. The music is pure 80’s and 90’s rock. It’s fun but definitely brings in an older crowd it seems.
They do ask girls to jump up and dance, which always seems like good fun.
Fun place for the experience, not sure I’d be rushing back though.

Classic dive bar in a now completely upscale area. This shows how it used to be. The staff here is nice, and you get the show. The drinks unfortunately aren’t matching the décor or what this place used to be. Not sure how long it will be around, but it’s an institution.
This is coyote ugly BTW, not some imposter like you get in vegas or elsewhere :)

I agree with previous review by Margo– bartenders are gross and nasty to their female patrons. My friends and I came in yesterday and one drink later left after being abused by the one hateful women who had absolutely nothing going for her but a loud mouth. Won’t be returning and will encourage all to stay away at all costs– plenty of other options.
I would give this zero stars if I could.

If I could give 0 stars I would. I came with a group of good looking girls the crowd was a ton of weird older men, no women.
They are trying to go for the coyote ugly vibe with the bikini clad bartenders acting bossy yet sexy on a megaphone but instead they have an old hag who happens to have a 6 pack (she won’t let u forget it, no like literally repeated she has a better body than everyone like 24 times) scaring away every girl by screaming rude comments in to her little megaphone. She clearly has insecurity issues and wants to be the only «good looking» female in the bar– Well it’s working and now I know why the crowd is how it is. Never going back again
I went on Sunday may 17^th. If management is smart at all they should restaff quickly.
They r closing down! Hells yeah.

I’m completely torn with this place — half of me loved it, the other half couldn’t quite work out what the hell I’d walked into.
Looking back now we were dumb to believe that they’d be showing ‘The Fight’ here, but that’s what we were told by the doorman at another bar and we were just naïve tourists. Trust no-​one.
Relieved of 10 bucks each and having IDs checked, once inside I think our mouths fell open — a bar filled with probably 85% women, but that wasn’t the surprising element, it was the huge pile of bras lurching above our heads like a fabric tsunami that drew our gaze. Coyote Ugly this place ain’t.
Managing a beer each, witnessing a patron being verbally abused via megaphone for not tipping /​not tipping enough, I don’t know, then an impromptu dance on the bar by the barmaids it was enough for us.
They’re certainly working to an interesting business plan — I guess sometimes people quite fancy being ripped to shreds in front of a (mostly female) audience!

Where do I even start? I love to support businesses so I never write negative reviews. If you look at my reviewing history, you’ll see that they are all positive.
I typically operate off the mindset where, if
you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Unfortunately, I have to make an exception for this place. This is a strong statement coming from me, but the staff in this place is the worst I’ve ever seen.
Incredibly rude, arrogant and obnoxious… they’re more interested in dancing with each other and looking at themselves in the mirror than serving you.
They use a megaphone to publicly call out and abuse people who don’t tip enough. They’ll even make mean and nasty comments about your appearance while they do it.
I will absolutely never come back to this place, I would encourage all of you to make it your business not to come here either until the standards improve.

Classic dive bar, complete with women dancing on the bar top. Creepy dudes, creepy women, one restroom, dirty floor, dirty people, it all comes together to form a memorable dive.
The bartenders are funny, I love hearing them talk smack. It’s worth checking this place out, but I don’t really understand the type of people who could be a local at this place.

It is an easy place to have fun with a small group of friends. Ladies dancing on the bars… often getting angry and harassing customers that aren’t friendly to them… interesting.
It’s going for a grungy gin mill vibe (lots of stuff on the walls, bras hanging everywhere, you can’t wear a tie, etc)… and it works.
$ 10 cover is shit, but whatevs. Drink prices are not as ‘dive’ friendly as the atmosphere would want you to expect.
And the crowd is not as sexy as the Meatpacking location would suggest.
We played pool all night, and made our own fun with our own space at the pool table which was awesome.

This place is just too much fun. My best friend and I found it so comical that it is placed right in the highly pretentious MPD. Bare in mind, this place is meant to be rowdy, foul-​mouthed, and a «dive», that is the fun and idea of the place. If you are «offended» by what you see, you are severely missing the point.
Wondered in here one night after not being able to stand the Thurston Howells and Maxi-​millions of The Standard Beer Garden. Really good choice, ever since coming here, all we have done is reflect on the great memories and recommend it to people. The crowd was SO much fun, we were offered free birthday cake (that was someone else’s) by the hysterical bartenders, had beer, and danced to music from the juke box. The bartenders get on the bar and dance, and my FAVORITE… scream insults and jokes out of their megaphones for all to hear! They tend to target men, and call them out on their creepy behavior, but it is all in good fun. I think people are rating this place low, because they were easily offended by this. I don’t think it is meant in malice, it is part of their «shtick.» People are surprised, outraged, delighted, and bewildered by the remarks… that’s the point! The bartenders are far from nasty, the insults are an act. They provide great service and really made us, as two women coming in to such a rowdy place alone, feel VERY comfortable which I appreciated. At one point, we came back again and I was a little tired and must have looked like I was falling asleep. A sweet bartender (who was hurling insults moments before into the megaphone) went out of her way to make sure I was not sick and be sure that I felt OK. My friend I originally came with went back last week and said it STILL is just as fun.
Are there hundreds of bras tactlessly hung up? Yes. Is the dust an impressive four inches high? Yes. Will you meet a well-​dressed business analyst or next to model to fall in love with here? No. Will you be listening to top 40s, while swinging your newest Prada bag around, and fist pumping after your take a Molly? NO. The point here is to let go and have fun, be able to laugh at yourself, and have a great time. Love this place!