The Lexington Social: $8 Margaritas and $6 Draughts in East Harlem
The Lexington Social has happy hour six days a week at 1634 Lexington Ave in East Harlem: Monday and Tuesday from 2pm, Wednesday to Friday 2–7pm, and Saturday and Sunday 4–6pm. The headline prices are $8 for a classic margarita, red sangria or the wine of the day, and $6 for any draught beer.
The verdict: a good-value tapas bar where the discount is real. A classic margarita is $12 the rest of the time, so the $8 glass saves $4, and the $30 pitcher is the move for a table. The espresso martini is $11 instead of $14. The weekday window is long, and Monday and Tuesday run into the night. The catch is the weekend, which shrinks to two hours.
The Happy Hour
Drinks
- Classic margarita: $8 a glass, $30 a pitcher
- Flavored margarita (mango, passion fruit, strawberry): $9 a glass, $34 a pitcher
- Red sangria: $8 a glass, $30 a pitcher
- Wine of the day: $8
- All draught beers: $6
- Well drinks: $9
- Old fashioned: $12
- Espresso martini: $11
Food
- Guacamole: $9
- Chicken sliders: $10 for two
- Beef sliders: $12 for two
- Crispy beer-batter shrimp: $7 for four
- Mushrooms flatbread: $11
- Meat and cheese: $11
Off-hours, Pacifico and Michelob Ultra draughts are $8 and Guinness is $9, so $6 takes $2–$3 off.
The Room
The bar calls itself an intimate neighborhood tapas and wine bar, with Mediterranean-style tapas and 8 beers on tap. It serves weekend brunch and takes reservations. Hours are 2pm–12am Monday to Friday, 11:30am–12:30am Saturday and 11:30am–12am Sunday. The nearest trains are 103 St and 110 St (6).
See the full East Harlem happy hour guide. Citywide, it fits our best tapas in NYC and Monday happy hour guides.