Coogans

After I moved to Washington Heights, I was pleased to find Coogan's. It had a comfortable, grab a beer and burger with friends kinda vibe. The food tastes pretty good, even if the menu is super meat oriented and hardly diet friendly. So first impressions, good.

But Coogans bad side creeps up on you. One, I feel ill about an hour I eat there, every single time. (I know, why do I go back?) Nothing serious, just crampy, unhappy stomach filled with lead.

Two. The service. When I first started going, I often had one or two servers I thought were absoluty wonderful, fast, cheerful, and knowledgeable. (they both had reddish hair, like me, so we liked to joke about being the lone red-heads in wash-heights he he). Then one day they were just gone. I asked the manager and she told me that the were rac ist thiefs. Even if that was the case, I hardly felt she should be telling me that! That same night I was charged for a bunch of beers I never had (Im not even 21!) and when I complained to that same manager she just laughed and basically called me a liar. When I told her I was only 20, and that if they HAD served me beer it would have been illegal, she had some big guy come to our table and demand we pay before they called THE POLICE!!!!

We paid the bill (including the beer) but will never return. Its too bad as its so close to school, but I dont need to be over charged and disrespected by surly restaurant managers.

This bar/ restaurant is one of the many uptown spots to visit. Great for family as well as after work crowd to visit this establishment. The crowd is diverse, from college students to doctors. Great food and ambiance. The bartenders will take care of you and are always friendly. Just an overall spot to have food drinks and oh of course Kareoke on certain nights. So do visit.

I have been assigned to a temporary post in Washington Heights even though I am from upstate. Someone told me about about Coogans so I gave it a try. The food is great and the Bartenders are very friendly, it is a very diverse but comfortable atmosphere.

i work nearby and am a regular at coogans. this is the nicest restaurant in washington heights. the staff are friendly. the food is good also. i recommend the captain jack burger, delicious. another must try, if you make it to dessert, is the brownie supreme. there are also monthly specials that add variation to us regulars. every now and then they offer chicken penne in vodka sauce with mushrooms (not sure of exact name) and this too is very good. afterwork many cpmc employees come here to relax and have a drink. i like my jd and coke, which the bartenders skimp the jd sometimes, unless they know me. buybacks aren't as frequent as most other bars, unless you become well acquainted with the bartenders and you might get lucky. i don't go to coogans as frequently, but overall i would recommend this place if you're in the area.

IVE BEEN GOING TO COOGANS FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND ITS THE BEST PLACE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME. THE FOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD,AND THE KARAOKE ON TUESDAY,AND SAT RUN BY TED AND TERRY IS THE BEST KARAOKE IN THE CITY I KNOW BECAUSE IVE BEEN TO EVERY KARAOKE IN THE CITY AND IN WESTCHESTER. I LOVE COOGANS AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANY PERSON WHO IS LOOKING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME THE PEOPLE ARE GOOD THE STAFF IS EXCELLENT AND I WOULD NOT GO TO ANY OTHERE PLACE ON MY WEEKEND OR DAYS OFF. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL THE YEARS IVE BEEN GOING THERE AND I MET MY SWEETHEART EVELYN. I LOVE YOU ALL THANKS AGAIN.