Max Fish
178 Ludlow Street,
between Houston and Stanton Streets

by Patrick (7/02/99)

With its brightly colored interior and constantly changing displays of art, Max Fish remains one of the best known bars on the LES. Its patrons seem to be a cross-section of the LES itself. Every Friday and Saturday night, this large establishment gets packed to the gills (I couldn't resist) with dirty punks, wanna-be-models, cranky artists, yuppies and assorted other fringe elements. Besides the boring experience of just getting drunk, it offers several other diversions with a pool table in the back, a few video games (not vintage '80's), a couple pinball machines and an assortment of gorgeous bartenders to ogle (my personal favorite). Max Fish has it all. If you're going to check it out, get there early. The seating fills up quick. Personally, I only go there for the pinball and bartenders.

 

My rating: 10 cigarettes