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    Cochecton Pump House

    4.4 (30 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Falafel plate
    Cat M.

    Interesting place. Nice architecture & a unique place for music & very casual food/drinks. Great people-watching venue. We all enjoyed very basic food & it was executed well - chicken sandwich, cheeseburgers, falafel plate & drinks. It was enjoyable! Menu is very small - be sure to look at it before going to ensure there is something for you to like.

    The pump house!
    Brandi S.

    This was a cool spot! We dropped by on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't too busy. The drink selection was solid (good beers, some frozen drinks, cocktails) and good food. I enjoyed my burger and fries. Fun hangout in the area!

    the outside of the building
    Doug W.

    Place was great, the husband/wife duo that was playing ruined it, but man was the places vibe perfect otherwise. Then again the deep fried smell wasn't my favorite either. Smelled like I was at a baseball stadium but looked like I was in the coolest Catskills experience ever. Felt almost amazing so I'm giving it the four starts. I'd love to go back and hang, but I'd rather buy the place and make my house out of it-

    An hour from.hime. new spot for us
    Vivian G.

    One of the coolest places I've been to in a while. Proof that u can do anything with the resources you have. It was a cloudy day, this place is all outdoors so weather is definitely a factor. Thankfully the 2hr we spent there, the rain held off. We were greeted by a nice young woman who explained the place, the menu, the whole 9. Very nice! THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD! We shared the crispy cauliflower which is in some curried sauce(yum) Lumpia, crispy& not greasy, and 2 orders of wings, spicy Korean & honey garlic soy, which were my favorite. I only had a glass of Rosé but my hubby & friend had the pilsner & enjoyed. Great outdoor space, clean bathroom, great service. I'm sorry I showed up late in the season. They will be closed for winter. A definite must!!

    Pumphouse Oktoberfest
    Chand R.

    Good service and the staff here is really nice. The food was okay not too many vegetarian options I wish there was more food options. Beer was tasty and delicious, and a great outdoor experience

    Key lime pie
    Gab G.

    Been wanting to stop in here for a while; it's fully outdoors, so we waited for a few months until a warm day in late spring. They have a great beer selection and live music on certain nights. I wouldn't eat a full dinner here, but they do have some food options (pretzels etc). I only tried the key lime pie, which was bad, but that's kind of on me for ordering key lime pie at an outdoor bar, ha. We also happened to go at sunset, and the vibes were immaculate.

    Upward brewing al fresco
    Deanna F.

    If you want a speakeasy outdoor vibe, this place is for you! Casual, elevated food truck cuisine, full bar, and live music on the weekends. There's no permanent sign outside; just trust your GPS to get you there!

    Sia K.

    I love that the place is outdoors. We live in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn so just being outside surrounded by trees and the calming noise of the creek make us happy. When you add to this historic ruins a good selection of beers and wines, snack food, and live music, it is just one happy experience! It is a really unique, magical, and picturesque place.

    More seating
    deirdre s.

    This place is a real gem. The location, the remains of an pump house it beautiful. The drinks are great. Say yay to Frose. And the food is good. The menu changes often. The day we went had chicken wings-- a bit messy but delicious!

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    Awesome atmosphere and just one of my favorite places to stop on a summer afternoon. Highly recommend!

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    Amazing venue, great music lots of fun! Totally worth the trip and I would highly recommend getting there early to get a seat

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    “Food trucks with wine and beer and tables under string lights in the walls of an old abandoned building, with a wonderful band playing (the Frost Duo).”

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    42.2 mi

    Last night I attended the first event of the 2014 Belleayre Music Festival - The Music of Queen…read more Getting there - it was incredibly easy and closer than I had expected. A straight drive out route 28 west. Signage on Rt 28 for the venue could be better. Parking - again very easy. Small venue so no parking nightmares. Getting in and out with no drama. Ticketing - computer was down when we got there. Technology issues happen. Food - BBQ stand was disappointing on several levels. More a grill than BBQ..hamburger, chicken breast, etc. Nothing special. Chicken sandwich was served on a bun with no lettuce, tomato, etc. They were incredibly unorganized and it showed. They had problems taking orders, giving them to cooks, no system for identifying who ordered what. I could have lied about what I ordered and paid for, and they would have believed me. They were stressed and some barked at customers. on several occasions they yelled at people for crossing to the side of the table which wasn't roped off. And the only garbage pail by BBQ was in that area. Concert - Intimate feeling. Venue so small that there aren't really any bad seats. Sound was clear and strong. Orchestra supporting the band was a nice touch. Really added depth to some songs - ex. Bohemian Rhapsody. Brought me back thirty years. I would definitely go back again. I would suggest bringing a sweatshirt as the temperatures do drop a bit at night and you are outside, though tented. unless you have lawn seats, in which case you are totally outside and should also bring a blanket and folding chair.

    The Belleayre Festival offers an eclectic line up every summer for the residents and visitors to…read morethe Central Catskills. This season the Doobie Brothers and Pedrito Martinez were the best two shows. Ben Vereen was a lot of fun, too. The only downer was Dwight Yoakam. What a disappointment!

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    WHOA! Feels like you're watching a show in Levon Helm's living room - because essentially you are!…read moreThe acoustics of this venue are incredible. If you are in Woodstock, you MUST stop here and see a show. It may possibly change your life. It's a little tricky to navigate here in the dark - you feel like you're in the Blair Witch Project, then you will see a beacon of light marking the entrance to the Levon Helms Studio. Follow the light and it will show you the way!

    I have always loved going to Levon Helm Studios for excellent live music but will never go there…read moreagain. I am a senior female and was there with a friend to see Marco Benevento. He was doing his closing song and as we were heading out, I wanted to capture a minute of his closing song on phone and stood where the prior photographer had been and was not impacting anyone. So with a smile on my face I was capturing this last minute of the night and from behind me a bully employee decided to manhandle me and pulled my shoulders back and lifted me up and pulled me back, then repeated the action. I was horrified but left there without calling police as I didn't want a scene. My friend was a witness. Got in the car was in pain and crying went to Woodstock police next day and filed a report (described him completely) and there was absolutely nothing done to him by the police who said the assistant DA would get involved .......... never heard anything on this. Another staff member wrote me and said basically I am fabricating etc she spoke with the employee and another one who was there. I have no reason to lie and I had a witness and yet police did nothing and he was NEVER HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I had an injury from him but am healed but will NEVER GO THERE AGAIN TO BE PHYSICALLY MANHANDLED BY A BULLY EMPLOYEE and if this ever happens anywhere else (never in life has this occurred) I will call the police right on the spot.

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    4.3(59 reviews)
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    I can't review the food, only the venue, staff and drinks and I thought they were all excellent…read more Went to see the amazing Club d'Elf show recently. It was a Thursday so maybe things weren't as busy as normal but we showed up a little early and the back biergarten was open so we got some drinks as it was a nice spring afternoon. The bartender was very friendly and when we attempted to bring our drinks around front she let us know that we had to finish them first. The Venue itself reminded me a bit of the nearby Levon Helm studios in that it's an open space with a balcony overlooking everything and seating and standing room on the base floor. One thing I loved about this show is the sound was great. We sat stage left but the PA was subtly piping the DJ and guitar parts from stage right. It wasn't a huge crowd but people were having a good time with some standing room in front of the bar dancing etc. The bartenders were super attentive and responsive during the performance. I have been to Bearsville, Levon Helm and now Colony and I really feel lucky to have such intimate performance spaces somewhat locally. All of the staff were super friendly. Will be back for sure!

    We went for valentines Cupid night and had a great time. The venue itself is very atmospheric and…read moreladies of the night made it even more memorable. Bar was overflowed and took a long time to save everyone, I think no one expected the crowd of that size. Kitchen worked smoothly and food was bar quality but decent. We had a lot of fun and definitely will be back. I took away one star because of the luck of seating. Not enough tables or bar space or any kind of seating for everyone. Only about 50 people who got there at the opening had a chance to get a seat. Others like us lucked out and had to figure out how to eat without a table .

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