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    Bitter Monk

    4.6 (10 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Carissa C.

    The atmosphere of Bitter Monk is high end and intimate. It would be a perfect date night spot or an overdue catch up with a friend. The staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable about their spirits and cocktails. I believe they make their own alcohol on premise and also infuse the flavors, which you can see through a glass wall. The cocktail I tried was spectacular and they also have a happy hour menu. Highly recommend if you're looking for a private place at Industry City.

    Christina V.

    Gorgeous space , but felt a little more like an office than a cocktail bar. My drinks were strong but just okay, they were whiskey based. The gin based drinks were a lot better

    Jillian B.

    My partner and I were in the area for a show recently and noticed Bitter Monk had just opened, so we made sure to prioritize coming to BM for a drink beforehand! For those who dont know, Bitter Monk is owned by the same team at Sugar Monk, which is an amazing cocktail bar in uptown manhattan. We walked in on a Saturday around 3pm and it was fairly quiet, but we were excited to find out it was happy hour. We both ordered drinks off the happy hour menu, along with the $6 black Truffle popcorn. The drinks were delicious and boozy... and who doesn't like a good Truffle popcorn?!?! We enjoyed everything so much we split one more cocktail and another order of popcorn. Bitter Monk is a bit hard to find as it's on the second floor of IC.. But totally worth going to!

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    Paul C.

    A cute bar with impeccable cocktails. We tried the menu items Negroni and one other that was a little spicy both were delicious and a reasonable price. Industry City now has pretty much everything you could want. Friendly staff here too plus there is a tasting room.

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    An amazing intimate cocktail bar. Tasty cocktails, wine and beers. I highly recommend this place.

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    For those who dont know, Bitter Monk is owned by the same team at Sugar Monk, which is an amazing cocktail bar in uptown manhattan.

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    Cocktail bar conjoined to the Widow Jane Distillery. Full offering of Widow Jane products with many…read morehard to find options. Everything was offered as one or two ounces pours, so you could sample a bunch or relish exclusive bottles. I had one ounce of the Lucky Thirteen for $15. I typically see the bottle at a $200-$300 price point, so it was nice to get a taste without the huge splurge. Wonderful aroma. Sweet and vanilla forward reminding me of marshmallows. Sweet corn flavor too eventually switching over to more spicy flavors from the run in the late flavor and during the finish. Staff was quick, friendly, and helpful. There was one single occupancy restroom. Dynamic atmosphere. Huge sprawling windows allowing plenty of breeze and sunlight when opened. They have monstrous black out curtains which can be draped to instill a classic dim and romantic speakeasy vibe.

    While in the area, we stumbled across this bar which was right up my alley. They have a great…read moreselection of whiskey and most of their cocktails are whiskey-based as well. The vibes are classy with an entire wall of bottles lit up for a nice ambiance. Since we had our pup with us, we sat in the patio. I ordered the Rye Tea Punch ($16) while the boyfriend got the 10 Year Old Fashioned ($16). It was so cute how my drink came in a little clear teacup, which was a nice touch. The only thing that was disappointing was the slow service. We had asked for the check, but it never came around after waiting 15 minutes. We had reservations to get to, so the delay was annoying. I ended up walking up to the bartender to close out the tab since we never got our check.

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    This burger is not good... not sure who owns this place or what is driving the buzz but $34 burger…read morewas raw in the middle and (not medium rare), tasteless grease soaked bun, insane velveeta style cheese and a layer of raw onion so covered in grease the entire thing was unwieldy and off tasting. Very instagrammable and I guess that's the idea but I was honestly stunned and would strongly urge people waiting over an hour to go somewhere else if you're coming for the burger specifically. Had stomach ache for the rest of the day as well after eating, despite only eating half the burger. Other food was ok, salad was great, weird Bloody Mary.

    We came here to try the famous burger. I can confidently say it was worth the price and It was a…read moregreat burger. I'm still deciding if I'm ready to give it the title of best burger in New York City, though. You could definitely taste the great quality of the meat, and they let it shine through by not having too many additional components to the burger. It is also a pretty big burger and comes with a good amount of fries on the side. We also got the wedge salad, which was amazing. The dressing and leaves are great. And then, of course, the huge piece of thick-cut bacon was amazing and cooked perfectly. The rainbow cookies were also easily the best ones I've ever had. They were moist and dense, coated with perfectly executed tempered chocolate, and overall delicious. We actually ordered a second order of them. They were that good. Atmosphere inside is very fun and old school, and the service was excellent. The food came out very quickly. Definitely worth trying!

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