An Old School Irish Pub Steps From Penn Station

Molly Wee holds down the corner of 8th Avenue and West 30th, directly across from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden. The front windows glow with neon beer signs under a red awning, and inside the room runs long and dark, with exposed brick, framed old photographs, and red leather banquettes built for a crowd. Bartenders pour Guinness and Irish coffee in branded glasses while the kitchen sends out bacon cheeseburgers, a stacked corned beef reuben, and fries. The televisions stay tuned to whatever match or game is on that night, and the room fills fast before events at the Garden. With 4.3 stars across more than 1,200 reviews, it works as a reliable first pint or a post concert nightcap.