Augurs Well Bar is a $$ cocktail bar with a 4.7 Google rating from 274 reviews and 1,179 all-time Blackbird check-ins. Blackbird check-ins are busiest on Saturdays and Thursdays.
Highlighted reviews describe it as cozy, laid-back, friendly, and calm enough for conversation. Guests call out craft beers, creative cocktails, classic drinks, and wine that one reviewer found “super delicious.”
The highlighted reviews frame it as a casual neighborhood stop rather than an overly crowded bar. One review mentions a drink-and-smash-burger happy hour special as “not bad for the price,” while noting the burger could be better; another describes Augurs Well as an easy stop after walking around the East Village.