I truly enjoyed the food, but don't go here for any good bar service. The bartenders were incredibly rude and entitled, didn't know/care to make half the things they were asked for, and very much watered down the drinks. Could have been a great experience but sadly was not. read more

Fantastic place for drinks and food. Location is great and the atmosphere is fun and inviting. Stop in and enjoy. read more

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Drinks are very expensive. It's extremely dark inside as well. Bring a flash light to read the menu. The best staff were the food runners if I'm being completely honest. read more

Outstanding staff and amazing atmosphere....... The art in the bathroom!!!!!!!! The beer is cold and the rooftop view is beyond compare read more

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Where to begin. This place notably is a bar for underage patrons. Their staff has been unprofessional for years. We have been in a few times because we frequent the neighborhood and are between stops, but to be clear it always disappoints. We stopped in tonight and my friend (who is 28) presented his out of state ID was yanked out of line. He was rudely questioned and presented sufficient evidence that he was not underage and was still treated poorly and turned away. For a bar who routinely lets in patrons under the age of 21- this is sad to see. Do better. If you're visiting NYC and find yourself in the meat packing district- go anywhere but here. read more

Awesome little spot, very dark, but great atmosphere. The food and drinks were great, and service was fairly quick. Would recommend to check it out. read more

I've been here so many times at night for drinks but it's also amazing during the daytime! The rooftop area is perfect for a sunny day. The food is excellent, we got the nachos, buffalo wings, and mozzarella sticks. The drinks are always great also and the bartenders are super friendly! I definitely recommend to come here for daytime lunch or even late at night after dinner! read more

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This bar was just disappointing. We were in the mood for drinks and stumbled upon Brass Monkey because most of the other bars around had very long waits on a Saturday night. Unfortunately, it made sense why they didn't have a wait. Each person was required to order a number of drinks and an entree each. We had a giant dinner so this wasn't the best news, but we had already been seated. So we ordered a few appetizers but they were all pretty bad. The drinks were okay, but we were put off by the servers constantly pressuring us to order more drinks. It wasn't the most pleasant experience. read more

Have you ever made the journey from Flushing to the Meatpacking district via subway? It's long to say the least, and one would like to be rewarded at the end of such a trip with a cold beverage in the warm embrace of a well-known bar and its patrons. Alas, this was not the case when I finally arrived at The Brass Monkey. After being made to wait with no explanation, the bouncer called over back up to check my very real drivers license that very truly stated I am over the age of 21. The back-up bouncer took the identification from my hand and gave it a once over. A smug smile appeared on his lips as he denied me entry, just deciding that he knew more about IDs than the person handing him his very real one. I recommend you spend your time else where and Go Next Door, the aptly bar right next door to the Brass Monkey. It's fabulous and the staff will actually treat you like a human being. read more

The MOST rude bartender I have ever seen in my life. First of all he told us that the minimum amount to spend at that bar was $20, this was in August 2021. Then when I asked him for another drink, like "hey can I have this drink?" he said in a very nasty way that not if I don't say please. I didn't mean not to say please at all, I just forgot. Then we started an argument and he kept showing me middle finger and being nasty while following us outside of the bar!!!! Unfortunately the man in front of the door didn't tell me the name of that bartender. He had black hair and had an accent. Hopefully the management sees my review and considers more carefully who they are hiring for this position. they should be polite, nice, patient and welcoming overall and not be ready to pick a fight over nothing with their customers! read more

This was my first time coming to this place and I was drinking Arizona tea before I walked in. They saw me drinking and so when we got into the line, they declined us because "they saw us drinking something." Don't go here. Literally trash. As if we weren't going to buy drinks inside... Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. You're welcome :) read more

Krispy Reviews Brass Monkey (Secret Room?) Espresso Martini: 9 out of 10 Krispy Reviews Brass Monkey (Second Floor) Espresso Martini: 6 out of 10 read more

Waitress added additional tip to herself! My friends and I were having a really lovely time at brass monkey this past week, bur our night was turned sour quickly by our waitress who was visibly irritated that we were not ordering endless rounds (it was a Wednesday people). After leaving a 10% tip out of respect to the establishment I am now SHOCKED to see that it seems this waitress #205 added herself an extra amount of tip for herself as reflected in my bank statement. I'm glad I took a pictures of the receipt with my actual tip amount and total before leaving just so I could get my friends to Venmo me later. I'm sad to have to write this, but after calling BM 3 times I'm not really sure who I should reach out to to resolve this. Super disheartening :( read more

This place used to be really fun pre-pandemic. We went last night and my friend got singled out by the bouncer thinking she was drunk (out of a group of 25 people). She basically dropped her ID when she was on line and the bouncer didn't let her in assuming she was wasted. She wasn't. He didn't even try to see she was fine, didn't make eye contact - He just wanted us to pay him to get in. It almost felt racist. I wouldn't come here if you are looking for a fun place to go out, there are a bunch of other places in NYC. read more

Oh no. I had such high hopes for Brass Monkey because I had heard it recommended by a couple people. Not sure if it was just a bad combination of luck, but both the service and atmosphere were a bit off. The menu is also definitely basic, kinda flavorless bar food, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but just know to expect it. We ordered chicken nachos and the nachos came without chicken. The server brought to us a plate of chicken rather than just a new plate of the correct nachos and when we asked for the correct order instead, we got a HUGE eye roll from her. In terms of atmosphere, we were on the roof terrace, which was actually quite cute with viney trellises. At least on the Thursday evening when we went there was a younger crowd, a group of 21 year olds and at one point they poured their drink into a shoe and drank it? Obviously not a fault of the establishment, but those are the type of people who show up apparently. I would be willing to give Brass Monkey a second shot, but probably not a third if it's a similar experience. read more

Beers are affordable, free games (Jenga) to stay and play, and they have an amazing rooftop right along the water and the high line. Super convenient spot to stop with your group, rest your legs, and have a cold one. The Brass Monkey Lite was a hit with our group! read more

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Tldr: nice rooftop terrace for hanging out with friends; not many wine options Best thing about this bar is the great rooftop. The actual view isn't spectacular but the sunsets are a treat. I came here with a few friends and we had a great time just hanging out. I'm not too impressed by their wine options. The rose I had was unremarkable. However, one of my friends liked their beer selection. There wasn't a line when I got there (around 7pm on a Friday), but it's a good thing my friends snagged a table on the roof already because that was packed. There are three floors including the roof. Unless a waiter come around (on the roof), you'll need to go downstairs to order drinks. The first floor of the bar also had a large screen for watching sports. read more

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Wasn't allowed because I allegedly looked "too drunk" despite being sober. Was with a group of 12 people. We all left.

Crowded on a Friday night. Good music, attentive and friendly bartenders. Lots of interns and college students during the summer.

Guys, don't spend $40 to get into a mediocre bar. Honestly not even worth the $10 cover they charge ladies.

This place is always evolving! I come here often and the bouncers are friendly if you care to make conversation with them. Charles, Israel, Lee.. name them all. I adore them. People who come here and leave bad reviews think they are privileged. I've seen people get kicked out because they... start fights.. drink too much.. harass women.. think they own this place! Bartenders like Sean, Nolan, Marissa are golden! Love them to pieces. If you come here and make yourself a regular or known..you will find this place like home. Don't get wrong.. this place gets packed and there's a line outside. It's good time. Just behave and don't be a d*ck. Be civil. Plain and simple! read more

We came here out of my overwhelming fanaticism for the Beastie Boys. The place is "cool" which of course doesn't make it cool from merely uttering that's its cool. The drinks are like at any other bar; nothing special. The roof top is was it is, a rooftop and server was whatever with us but I can understand her it was the afternoon, hot and she wasn't having that I ordered water after ordering beer. Would I return? More likely than not if only for the nostalgia factor and after touring the Little Islands every other "beer garden" has a wait list so you can't go wrong here. The doorman was very nice when he told me I didn't look my age. read more

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oh my gawd! i love this place!!! hubby and i had a nice stroll for the length of the high line...ending here... we searched for a spot to have a cocktail. I had every intention of heading to the rooftop but the cool AC caught me and we pulled up to the bar. Our bartender was so super cool...enjoyable to talk with and knew how to make a good drink! He was able to give us good dinner recommendations (we decided on Eataly) we made friends with other folks at the bar (all about our age..which was nice). once we were wrapping up...we headed to the roof to finish our drink and just check it out up there...glad we did. I would absolutely return to this place... later that evening we told our local friends that we came here and they also told us its their favorite bar in that particular neighborhood. read more

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I rarely write reviews, if at all negative ones; however this was the worst experiences I have had at an NYC bar ever. On Saturday, I attended the establishment with my purse, which had my AirPods inside of it. The next day, I realized that it was gone from my purse. I tracked it back to the Brass Monkey, where I felt very mistreated by the staff. When asking if they have seen my AirPods in the lost and found, one of the staff members first laughed in my face and said don't even bother to try finding it inside, even though my Find My was saying the location is still inside the Brass Monkey. I then tried to play sound and track it, and contacted the manager. After the manager came, she told me there were no AirPods in the lost and found. After showing her the Find My location, she refused to believe me, and talked to me in a very condescending way which made me feel horrible and quite honestly gaslit. Only after I told her that I was going to file a police report to keep as a record, did she go and bring back THREE AirPods (which were not mine). This is funny because she didn't even ask which model my AirPods were when I said they were lost, which signified to me at the time that they didn't have any AirPods turned in at all. However when she brought them out, it was obvious that they either didn't bother to check if they had AirPods in the lost and found, or consciously omitted having AirPods in their possession, and only after i talked about the police getting involved did they provide more information. I felt like there was a lot of dishonesty throughout the interaction with management, and I would urge people to rethink coming here or at least watch their belongings VERY closely in this establishment. read more

Absolutely not worth it. Bouncers are terrible. I got yelled at for trying to use the bathroom??? Unsure what the justification was for this. read more

I've been to brass monkey many of times, decent spot. Never will I go back again! My friend is disabled and came in with her service animal, they laughed it off and said that you can print a service certificate offline and that it is fake. It's not fake. It can from the state of NY. Official document. She has a legitimate issue where she needs a service animal. The owner said, "hahaha that's a pet and not a service animal." This is highly illegal and my lawyers have been contacted. read more

1 star review only for management. Was having a great time at the bar for a little happy hour event, with AWESOME service from Kailee. I'd been noticing that the man at the end of the bar was getting absolutely trashed only to find out he's the manager???? (His name is Lu?) I witnessed him, drunk, throw a beer bottle barely AT his bartender, and then put on a jacket and stormed off. Is this how the employees are treated to all the time? Does this guy do this every night? Little concerned for the staff here. Think management should change asap if that's how things are being run. read more

Had a drink and thats it. Drink, service, and place are awesome. Rooftop is cool. Will try to go back to have brunch here an hopefully get a nice view read more

DO NOT GO OUT HERE!!!!! They were charging $4 for tap water. I have never been to a bar that has denied patrons WATER. It wasn't even bottled water they were charging for it was TAP WATER!!!! And they charged a $10 cover (which is fine normally) but that on top of charging for water, insanity. read more

Oh, Brass Money. You funky monkey... This is kind of an anomaly in the Meatpacking District (MPD). Like Stephanie Q says (and she's always right) this isn't like the other pretentious places in MPD. There are three levels and the crowd ebbs and flows so you can usually find a place to at least stand. The beer selection is best downstairs, up on the roof they only have a couple of drafts and a handful of bottles. When I went the other night, service was slow, but our third waitress was super nice. Food was kind of "meh". It's bar food so expectations were low. I did like the sliders though. Nice and beefy, which is the way I prefer most things. Tap list downstairs is okay...they have Goose Island and Magic Hat and I believe Chimay, so more than the regular pedestrian stuff you'll find in every bar, but nothing you haven't seen or tasted before. If you're walking the High Line and want a drink at the end, this is definitely a less pretentious place than the Biergarten at the Standard, but their douche quotient is also pretty high (I was counting the number of times I heard the word "bro", but then I lost count when I got into 4 digits). On a side note, the bouncers are friendly but they are the biggest men I've ever seen in my life! They are seriously giant. I would not want to get on their bad side. read more

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Love this place!!! Very friendly helpful staff! Beers were very yummy ! Mozzarella sticks were tasted! I will go back to the brass monkey! read more

one of my fave bars in the city, especially now that the weather's getting warmer. great location, three levels so there's plenty of space, even if there is a line there's a 99% chance you'll get in with minimal wait time which is always ~ideal~ decent prices (10 bucks for a well drink, on the lower end of things when drinking in manhattan lol), staff has always been super friendly and attentive, they have FRESH lime juice not that syrupy stuff always a pro in my mind. and the ROOFTOP is absolutely gorgeous, next nice spring day do yourselves all a favor and pop in for an aperol spritz, you won't regret it!! read more

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Overall: Not sure what the lower rating is about, but Brass Monkey is a fun place to grab drinks with friends. The good: Our crew was here during an intenese snowstorm, so we hunkered down for 5 hours and enjoyed every minute. The beers are well-varied and priced decent enough and the cocktails were strong. The atmosphere is low-lit and cozy, which fit the vibe for the storm perfectly. We also got guac, which was well-portioned and did the job. The not-so-good: Not much, the music was a tad off at times but that's about it. Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Food: 8/10 read more

I've never written a review but this circumstance was so ridiculous I had to share. The bouncers were incredibly rude and disrespectful. They all were unfamiliar with my out of state Ohio drivers license, assumed it was fake, and told me to get lost. The best part of this situation is that I am 28 years old and this bar is notoriously known for letting in teenagers and underage kids. Laughable is an understatement. But hey, I'll take that as a compliment bc if i'm 28 and being mistaken for an 18 year old, the skin care routine is paying off! read more

Fake plants . Not real plants. Clearly four stars. This is fake. Good beer. Tough line read more

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They didn't allow our friends service dog. The owner said "I know it is illegal but you can't bring your dog in". The bouncer was rude.

I asked the security guard why i couldn't wear a hat and he said "go f$!k yourself that's why"

I definitely didn't think I'd like this being that this type of crowd annoys me; but it was cool The staff from the door to the bartenders to the servers to the bidders were very quick and we ordered a nice tomato basil flatbread and wings to go The DJ played Depeche Mode- I was happy There was 3 floors including a rooftop table section It was a good night here. Will return read more

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When you get talked into going out after a six day workweek you know there will be some good and some bad. But certain things are unforgivable. Decent ambiance in the place... music was all right ... beginning to unwind. Might be a cool Saturday night after all. There are few things I enjoy more than a pickleback. If you don't know what that is google it. And try it. I decide to order a round. $14 each. Pricey but hey it's New York on a Saturday. Work hard play hard. What happened next will traumatize me until I have my next one. The Jameson tastes like Jameson and I grab the pickle juice to wash it down ... when panic strikes. The pickle juice was watered down. WATERED. DOWN. PICKLE. JUICE. Just ... WHY!?!? The taste of the juice was so bad I was left speechless. To screw up one of life's greatest inventions to save a few cents on pickle juice ... an unforgivable sin. Bouncers who overstep, a velvet rope and line outside for no reason, horrendous loud music... I can deal with those. Ruin a pickleback ... there are no words. This ... was not the cream of the crop nor rose to the top. I'm sad. read more

I was very impressed by how big this place is and thought the roof top was very cute. Good bar food and drinks seem to be good as well. Great place to go after you visit little island. Would come back with a group of people. read more

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