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    68 Jay St Bar

    3.3 (103 reviews)
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    Open 3:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    68 JAY ST BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Happy hour specials

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    Mark H.

    What it is: Awesome local bar that caters to the local folks in the neighborhood and occasionally a group having an event in the area on the weekends. It's an eclectic and vibrant scene that includes artists, producers, musicians, film makers, furniture designers, poets, photographers etc. those are just the friends I've met here. Bartenders are competent, friendly and solid human beings. Each with their own personality and ability to have a lively discussion while they play their own favorite playlists on the sound system. It's like 4 different bar's depending on your bartender and days if the week are like chapters of different books, written by the same writer. What it is not: Don't order fancy cocktails, you won't get them. It's a beer, wine and shot bar.

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    Andres D.

    Love this place! The one real unpretentious bar in this otherwise fake contrived gentrified crap hole called Dumbo. Love the drinks here and the happy hour is great. I make it a destination spot. Not many down to earth things to do down here, but this is one of them.

    Mike S.

    Jay St Bar is your standard(in a good way) local bar that had good drinks for a reasonable price and laid back atmosphere. My family trio popped in here after walking from apt through Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Dumbo flea market so we were parched and in need of liquid barley fuel. What was cool was they had a Star Wars trivia starting, and we played for one round before I realized I don't know NEARLY as much about Star Wars as I thought. They had paper masked which were fun so my Lil Bean transformed into BB-8 for the time being. When I do my weekend stroll, I will definitely come back for another friendly visit.

    Regina R.

    68 Jay St is definitely the place for happy hour drinks and building relationships with coworkers. This dive bar has strong drinks for cheap and is one of the original bars in the Dumbo area in Brooklyn, NY. Stop by this bar if you're looking for a chill night out, good vibes, and reasonable priced drinks! Good for pre-gaming as well!

    Great ambience even better mates! The drinks are 5 stars and a very decent bourbon selection
    Dr Jonathan V.

    Excellent ambience .....good whiskey & great musicians Nice laid back vibe No nonsense atmosphere and friendly ......worth one or several visits

    David A R.

    Great happy hour. 2:30-7p. $4 draft beer BROOKLYN lager and $5 house wines and excellent a/c on a hot summers day. It's a friendly no frills bar. Just the kind I like that doesn't have the pretension of the new places in Dumbo. So if I have an hour to spend or a meeting in the area this place is great because it doesn't get too loud and it has a clean and cozy atmosphere.

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    Very low key and perfect place to come chat with friends over a drink. Place has lots of character. Hope it doesn't change!

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    We have been coming here for years. Great happy hour. Fun time. Great hood. Great staff. Love this place

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    Jesse was very cool and personable. Glad to have come in before leaving town. Good atmosphere/vibes too

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    Really bad service really arrogant. The bartender focused on your private performance.

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    Well if this isn't a perfect late night destination in NYC, I don't know what is! A last minute…read morewhim landed me in NYC on Holiday Eve 2024 and I needed a meal. Walking through the cold streets, I stumbled upon The Spaniard which has quickly become one of my favorite NY destinations! We were there for a quick 30 hour trip to experience the "Holiday Magic". After a long day of travel, we just needed something good. We arrived and they accommodated us in a back booth tucked behind the bar, perfect! Our waiter was a delight and very responsive. The martini was kick-ass and our waiter was kind enough to offer us many recommendations. We landed on Charbroiled Oysters, Steak Tartare, and French Onion Dip. Someone slap me, I'm drooling while I write this review over a year later. Seriously, phenomenal. Every bite was amazing! We cleared the table and manged a few cocktails during our time with The Spaniard. If you are ever in the West Village, stop by, you won't be sorry! Thanks me later, actually!

    Hostess sat us with out checking us in, which causes us problems on the reservation apps. She was…read moremore focused on flirting with the wait staff. The service was insane. One person gave us silverware, two seconds later another person gave us silverware not even noticing the silverware already on the table. They left the menus on the table the entire time. Appetizers and mains came at the same time. We were told the combo shrimp and calamari app was not available, so we said the calamari app was fine. When the app came it had shrimp in it. Good thing our friend had their epi pen. The food was good though.

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    Dear Strangers is a wonderful hidden gem! We celebrated Valentine's Day there last night and while…read morethe restaurant was incredibly busy, we never felt overlooked or underserved. The owners were milling around making sure everyone was well taken care of and the wait staff were kind and personable. Now the food...AMAZING!!! Every bite we took was wonderful and so surprising with creative combinations and gorgeously presented. The restaurant itself was hip and refined and seemed to be the happening spot of the night. We will certainly be back!

    Met up with friends here for dinner before a show near Washington square. It wasn't super crowded…read morewhen we arrived around 6pm (maybe due to the extreme cold that day) but started filling up gradually. I loved the ambiance and decor, very cozy. As for food, there were some true hits but most of the food was good but basic. The highlights for me were the wild mushrooms & rice cakes as well as the Caesar salad - loved the use of nori in the salad and would definitely come back for the mushrooms. The chicken cutlet and chicken dumplings were fine but I probably wouldn't order them again. The wait staff weren't super attentive nor super warm, but they were efficient when we asked for water refills, etc. There was ample standing room at the bar while we waited for our friends, but the table/booth that we sat at was super narrow, I was knocking knees with my friend all night and generally felt squished.

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    Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 Time: 5pm…read moreParty of: 6 Reservation Made Thru: Resy Accolades: No. 39 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, No.5 North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 *Chinatown No.5 ($31) *Satsuma Creamsicle ($28) *Tomato Tree ($24) *Yakitini ($28) *Jamon & Cheese ($31) x2 *Whisky Nigiri ($29) *Addictive Cabbage ($8) *Doctor Green ($26) *Strawberry HotPot ($26) *Dirty Mango ($27) *Plantain Colada ($26) x2 *Espresso Matahini ($28) *Southeast Gimlet ($25) *Espresso Martini - Classic ($25) *Large Party - 20% ($83.80) *Tax ($37.19) My group was on a mission to get bar reservations. We ended up booking a party of four initially when rezzies were released. Later, we made a separate rez for a party of two as we had two more people join and there weren't any openings for a party of six. They were nice enough to combined the two bookings and give us one table when we checked in. I got the chinatown no 5. I was born in sf chinatown and my last name in chinese is the number 5, so I figured it was meant to be. Very cute presentation. The cocktail is in a bottle, so you end up with more than one pour. Nice since the rest of my party could try. I did have another cocktail afterwards, but I cannot remember what it was for the life of me. I enjoyed sipping on it tho. Our server was sooo sweet. Friendly, attentive, and informative. The cocktails here are definitely creative, so she was very helpful in guiding us towards what we may like and describing the different drinks. Inventive cocktails. Had a great time here. REVIEW #4012

    Sip&Guzzle was recently made #1 bar on the list of Top 50 in North America in April 2026, and I…read moreknew I had to make my way here! We were not able to make a resy, so we had standing room at the bar area. 5/5 Rum&Coke - truly such a standout drink due to their secret house blend of spices for their Coke! This such a light and refreshing drink, and woud be very appropriate for the friend who says they do not like spirit forward drinks. 4/5 Super Lychee Martini 4/5 Coffee Martini

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    West Village

    We got here early before it started hopping and boy did it hop. The service was friendly and fast…read more The drinks great. The food (only one of our friends ate) looked pretty good, but not exceptional. I'd come back again. A fun, nice, clean bar with a great crowd and staff.

    We had a great time at Serpentine for post-dinner drinks recently. I already had it mind when we…read morewalked by on our way to dinner and even at around 8:30 (on a Saturday) it was already busy. Not surprising, then, that it was pretty packed by the time we finished dinner, at 10:30ish. Serptentine has a solid cocktail list, one that definitely reflects the West Village sensibility. The drinks are all clear variations of classics (ie., martini, negroni, espresso martini, margarita, old fashioned, etc.) but with some added intrigue. All well-executed and made efficiently, which is very impressive during weekend primetime. If you're not nearby I wouldn't make a trip to the area just for Serpentine, but it's a fantastic option if you live/work in the neighborhood and/or are getting a meal in the area and are looking for a bar to start or end at. As I mentioned, it was relatively busy when we arrived here. There weren't any open seats initially but the host said we could hang around the bar for a bit, as he expected a table to open soon. It was probably 10 minutes before we were sat which is basically like being sat immediately in New York time. And generally, the staff here were great -- very personable and accommodating, quick service, only praise in that area. The vibes here are cozy but lively, giving more of a friend hangout than a date (it's also relatively loud so not ideal for conversation if you're sitting across from someone at a table, versus standing and mingling or sitting on bar stools). If you're a dirty martini person you are in luck here, because the Serpentini (grey goose vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine, pepperocini liqueur) is unlike any other. And I get dirty martinis pretty much everywhere I go, so that's saying something. Why is it so unique, you may ask? Well, the pepperocini liqueur is a nice touch and props to whoever decided it was necessary to make such a thing. But the real game changer is the sidecar. You may be thinking -- how is a sidecar unique? Well, it's not just any sidecar...it is not filled with more martini but simply PURE FILTHY BRINE. I mean, if you're ordering a dirty martini, you probably would take a bath in olive brine, brush your teeth with olive brine -- hell, maybe even your contact solution is just olive brine. Want to make your martini dirtier as you drink it? Serpentine has you covered. It is so simple and obvious yet I've never experienced it before. And, because I've never met someone who loves dirty martinis who doesn't also drool over blue cheese-stuff olives, the Serpentini's got that too. Though less exciting and groundbreaking, Mezcal Negroni (ilegal mezcal, campari, averna amaro, lo-fi gentian amaro) is also solid. I love a mezcal negroni and this one is relatively straightforward, just a subtle variation with a few different amaros to add some complexity and herbal notes. A fun and versatile neighborhood spot. It's in prime location so I imagine to rent is absurd, so fingers crossed that it sticks around!

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    So, after my first few visits, my impression has improved!…read more Eclectic group of people, all having an amazing time, drinking, singing, laughing. The bartenders are the ones singing (amazing voices, I must add) and some of the customers sing too, making the crowd go wild. This downstairs part of the bar has low tabled, high tables and bar seating. They have an upstairs which is a different atmosphere but equally fun. Second floor is more dance/ DJ music with a dancefloor, and neon lights. So, pick which mood you are in and decide where to party. On a busy night service can be a bit slow, but they are working extra, pouring drinks and entertaining. Still they try their best and do it with a friendly attitude, and even ask the crowd for song requests Regardless of which floor you end up at, you will end up having a great time and coming back for more on your next time in NYC.

    The Duplex is a long-time staple of LGBTQ life in the West Village. I cannot say that I've ever had…read morea bad time at The Duplex. Many of the bartenders are pretty cool and very friendly; however, I have experienced some holier than thou bartenders-which is commonplace in any metropolitan city. The clientele is a decent mix of all races, sizes, preferences, and attitudes (from chill to stereotypical "gay sassy"). The drink prices are not too expensive, especially for a place located in the heart of Christopher Street. I've never attended the more elaborate shows, but I've already heard good things about them.

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