I came here last weekend for belated birthday drinks. I prefer the old location on the North Side, but it's still pretty cool. If you like heavy metal bars with dirt cheap drinks, this is the place for you. read more

If you like your music loud and your drinks cheap then this is the bar for you. Great jukebox (metal/rock) and great staff.

Hardcore metal bar. Good prices. Generally laid back vibe Be careful if you're not wearing the black clothing uniform or you might be glared at by the staff. read more

Grab a beer enjoy the music and walk around the bar to enjoy all of the metal posters and memorabilia. If you're a metal fan and so are your friends, you'll have a lot to talk about. read more

OH yeah!! Drink $1 PBRs every night 6-9pm and SPIN THE WHEEL! It's definitely a metal bar but you can still sit in a booth in back where the music isn't blasting. read more

Come on Sunday when the beer is one dollar and the jukebox is free. Always meet interesting people here from Latin America

Cool metal bar hidden away in Brooklyn. Great jukebox, fun environment, always an awesome time when we come here! The prize wheel is fun, just don't land on the dog biscuit. read more

Attitude. I've been coming to this place and it's previous incarnations for years. I actually knew dancing Dominic. From the Hell's Kitchen location. Which in my opinion was the best location. Fuck gentrification. Any way. The two chicks working at night on Saturday have a too cool for school attitude about them. They need to leave their attitude and drama at home. And come to work specially on a Saturday night with a good attitude. I'm an school regular. And this past Saturday. I felt unwelcomed at the bar . Nothing but attitude I got from Jaime and the other chick . And I'm not one of those broke ass hipsters drinking pbrs all night. I was dropping bills on rum and cokes and buds and troopers. Anyway it's a shame cause those 2 girls could easily be my future baby mamas but they just have an attitude. Be pleasant. Don't make an old school patron like me feel unwelcomed. The place still has a great jukebox and I respect jimmy for keeping this thing going. Much respect big man. read more

Duff's is great for fun, heavy metal and girl watching, especially the bartenders.

Cool Metal Bar, bring your black leather jacket and tattoos. Better space than before, but still gets very crowded on weekends. read more

Amazing bar. Great music, cheap drinks, and some of the friendliest people I had come across in NY. This is a true metal bar. One of the bartenders is the guitarist for God Forbid. I wish we had a bar like this in my hometown. read more

Been coming here as long as I can remember! Great staff that treats you like family! I like it better on the "slower" nights because it's a lot quieter but still a great time. Busy nights are cool too if youre looking for that! read more

Most amazing bar ever. Any metal heads dream. You would wanna live the rest of your days in this brilliant, badass, utopia. Not enough things can be said about the incredible atmosphere, epic metal blasting through the bar ,and the awesome staff. Best place ever been in nyc. read more

Listen, I am not a metal person by any means. But my husband is. So for his 30th birthday, I gathered a few of our friends who could handle the place, and we went down there for the Ozzy Osbourne DVD release party this past weekend. The hubs had a blast, I had a blast, and our friends had a blast. The drinks were cheap; the bartenders were nice enough, though I could tell when they seemed annoyed at a few other patrons; the owner was scary but once you got through his rough exterior he was nice enough. They had given away the DVD's pretty early and I went up and asked if he had any left for the birthday boy. He was gruff and said he'd check. I didn't actually expect him to but about an hour later he came and found me a slipped me a DVD that I could give to my hub. Awesome dude!! We spun the wheel a few times too, winning some beers/drinks. We even managed to get the entire bar to sing a very metal happy birthday to him, so the crowd is not a bunch of assholes, just a bunch of nice metal heads. read more

this bar might just be heaven for a true rock fan. out door deck has a bbq grill, the inside is covered in rock memorabilia and tv's that screen old porn and jerry springer. the juke box is AWSOME. you'll be head banging all night after downing their jesus juice...oh and the bartenders are friggen awsome. raise your fist and bang bang bang!!! read more

Despite the neighborhood and the occasional hipsters you see wander in (who end up feeling out of place) this place is for the real deal, heavy metal lovers and those who can adapt to any environment. It's super loud, the crowd is intense and some borderline scary, there's porn on the tv, the bartenders are badass chics (who are super awesome), and the bathrooms are pretty disgusting. In short, your ultimate dive bar with an awesome vibe. This isn't the place you're going to come to pick up you're next boyfriend/girlfriend. It's not that type of scene. It's a chill, have a good time, drink with your friends, no drama type of place. If you're a girl and you come here dolled up in your cute little dress thinking you're going to stand out because you look soooo good, wrong. You will be stared out Bc everyone would 1. Realize you clearly don't belong or 2. Wonder if you are a hooker. There's no douchebag type of dudes here but there are sure some grimy types. You aren't ordering dirty martinis here and not getting an odd look. I would say this is more of a group of friends joint than just a couple of people and definitely not a date spot. It's a helluva good time, with a great vibe, awesome decor, fun bartenders, and lovely crowd. Every time I go here I have a blast! read more

Duff's Brooklyn - Dive Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

An amazing place!!! Came here on a Wednesday with few people in there, the bartender was very sociable and fun, and the tv programs are hilarious to watch - blast from the past! The place is decorated with tons of stuff that keep you looking and the beer deals are great! read more

What's to say about "Duffs". It definitely defines "hole in the wall" bar. You'd be amazed that there was a bar at the end of the crowd. Trying to inch your way closer through leather and hair, you realize that there is a bar. A bar that's big enough for two bartenders to keep bumping into each other for every drink order. But then again, that's not my problem! Just get me my drink! The jukebox is always blaring and will just get louder the later it gets. They've got an outside front patio consisting of a few picnic tables and park benches (homemade of course and not stolen). They've also got a convenient Port-a-John sitting behind all the benches. This place attracts the freaks and geeks and the typical hipster who always looks lost with their Ed Hardy gear. I like this place and wouldn't mind living 5 blocks from it. That be said, you should give your hard earned $ to this place once a month. That's if you're hardcore! read more

Took the third worst dump of my life in here. They didn't know I was in the bathroom and banged on the door a bunch. I said that I was in the shitter but no one heard me. When I came out they were OK with that. read more

What amazing thing can I say about Duff's that hasn't already been said. Best bar in Brooklyn/the world. Also the people are always so friendly. Don't think metal has to be all rough and tumble. A lot of gentle souls and heavy music. read more

Favorite bar hands down. Extensive jukebox with wall to wall metal and some old school punk rock/hardcore thrown in. I like this place because its all types of metalheads it has a good mix of old school thrashers black metal dudes, death metal long hairs and everyone gets along. Very friendly vibe despite the menacing appearance. Bar staff is very quick and entertaining when it's slow.Only con is you usually have to wait forever to hear your song on the jukebox so don't put any money in unless your staying a while. Duff's is as troo as it gets. read more

I had to drop a star because this place has gone downhill since I last came here. They hired a new bartender who isn't as good as the ones I knew before. Not as friendly with everyone just like the others were. And the jukebox had no variety cuz some jerk put all this money into the jukebox and left after 5 mins! Snooty bartender and Alice in ChIns...no thanks read more

After a bunch of glowing recommendations from kids I know, my friend Dan and I walked into this place on a random evening after a show and people were seriously staring/ glaring at us. I don't know why they were, but it felt like walking into a Chelsea club where people would just stare me down like high school popular kids. Some snotty kids in Averse Sefira shirts were really glaring at me hard, I don't know what kind of problem they had with me because I wasn't really doing anything. This place gets some cool points at least for having Amon Amarth on the jukebox and because the bartender Tracy introduced herself to us because we were kinda feeling excluded. Oh well, it's a club / bar and I guess geeks aren't too accepted at these kinds of places. I suppose it would be fun if you were all metal and stuff dressed in black though. read more

It's a hole in the wall, nothing more. Oh wait, except for attitude from the owner. Seriously, if you want my money then perhaps it might not be a good idea to act like you are the second comming of Christ to your customers. Just a thought. Whatever, the place it a trek and if you do not have the "look" then this place is not for you. Again, if I want to get dolled up and go to a club I will. However I do not break out my finest when I am forced to use a port-a-potty, so not happening. read more

if you like metal and beer, then this is your place to be. This is a great bar to meet up after a show when you cant get enough metal. There are good people at this fine establishment. Good location right off the J train too. read more

Our recent visit to Brooklyn would have been a total wash had it not been for Duff's! Don't let the pics fool you, this is not some big club, it is what it says, a dive bar...but what a dive bar! The decor & music are awesome, and you never know who may show up. And, the staff is beyond awesome. If you are a metal-head, like a nice stiff drink with a fun, friendly crowd, and you are in the Brooklyn area, you owe it to yourself to stop in. read more

cheap drinks, heavy music, great barthenders.

bring earplugs. you'll be thankful you did. aside from the insanely loud noise (it's a Metal bar, after all) the atmosphere was pretty cool. but don't expect to come here for conversation. read more