This used to be a classic hangout joint for me and my old call-center co-workers. I've never had the chance to try the food, even the one time we managed to score the back room for a private event and snacks were served.
But the scene was great. No better way to burn Friday pay checks than getting boozed at the Drum. It's always packed with wily and frisky characters. The service was quick but the bar can get a little crowded, but after a few drinks it becomes the pond where strange conversations can be fished out from. Music is great as well, I recall a few times a DJ was playing some tunes, but the Drum has always been the last stop for me so at the state I was always in, I can't confirm this.
It's also easy to catch a cab from here at night, just stumble out of the door and you'll hit the street curb. And within seconds a cabbie will pull up right in front of you.