In a word- BrewSKEEball! The crowd is chill, the music is hot (as are the bartenders), and the pretzels are yummers! Beware of the Arnold Palmers, they'll get you! They are so delicious, you almost forget that there's booze in them! I can't wait until next Skeason! read more

If I could post a video as a review, it would be Al Green singing "Let's Get Married". I love this place. read more

A skee ball lover since my birthday party days at Chuckie Cheese - I was excited to learn that Brooklyn had a bar solely dedicated to one of my favorite childhood games. Upon arrival, we ordered our poison and headed straight for the lanes. A highlight was getting my ball in the 100 point circle...oh and winning! (I am competitive like that.) Check out Full Circle for a throwback to childhood with your buddies or to have some innocent, puppy love with a date. read more

This place is a lot of fun to go to on Tues and Thurs when they're doing happy hour and free skee ball. It can get a bit crowded but it's never too bad, and always a very laid back crowd. I'm pretty on the fence about the bartenders but they always send me off on a good note. Usually because I'm pretty fabulous at that point and float home a few blocks. I try to take out-of-towners and people who hardly "venture into Brooklyn" here because it's not overly dirty, scene-y, or crazy. I think just about anyone can have a good time here. I'd definitely recommend. read more

I had my birthday party at Full Circle Bar a few months back and it was off. the. hook. The bartenders were super nice and friendly, and they were able to accommodate us vegetarians by cooking up the veggie dogs we provided. I would totally recommend this place if you're looking for a chill bar, or if you want to re-live the glory days of Chuck E. Cheese, sans animatronic bears and pizza. With enough drinks you may even see talking bears and pizza. I highly recommend this joint! read more

I think it should be an automatic 5 stars if you have skeeball. period. If you don't like skeeball then what ever. I am not a hipster as I have body fat and was actually a teenager in the 1980's so I sure as hell will not be wearing those ugly ass clothes again although we never wore them ALL at ONCE. But that doesn't stop me from loving hipster joints with SKEEBALL. Besides the bartenders were nice to us totally unhipster folks, the drinks seemed cheap ( I don't drink alcohol but the two people I was with did) and the cans are all lined up on a wall with prices and we all played skeeball for a while and hung out. All in all, great for skeeball nostalgia which I think you are allowed at least once a year. read more

Good bar in Williamsburg that's decently priced. Not pretentious. Lots of choices, but beer shot specials for $8 are alway the way to go. There was plenty of seating when I went on a Friday. The bartender is friendly and offers a wireless charger for your phone. Lots of skeeball readily available. Jeopardy watching as well. read more

A Skee-ball bar?! WHAT. AMAZING. This place is totally rocking my world as of late. Pretty cheap drinks, nice bartenders, Skee-Ball, great location, cheap bar snacks, but it hasn't really blown up yet so it's never crowded and you can always get a machine (and you can talk to your friends and actually hear each other). Each game of Skee-ball is $1 which kind of seems like a ripoff, but at least the machines actually work. At some places in the city they are completely off with their scoring and in bad need of repair, but this place is for serious Skee-ballers. There's even a league here with a scoreboard on the wall so if you're so inclined you can join up. read more

One of the best bars that I have been to!!! The service is great, Aimee served us one time and she did a great job. They have delicious vegetarian hot dogs, great drink specials, and great skee-ball. If you have not gone yet, you have to!!!!! read more

When dating, try to avoid women who are into playing games. Unless of course, you're talking about board games, or Xbox or skee-ball. I think those games are awesome, and fortunately for me, my girlfriend Carly does too. I'm not quite sure why it took us so long to try Full Circle Bar. I've been walking by the place on my way to brunch at Taco Chulo nearly every Sunday for a year. I'd always look in the window, tell myself "I've gotta try that place," and proceed to gorge myself on nachos next-door. Recently though, when Carly and I found ourselves free for a weekday happy hour, we made our way to FCB. Since then I've been pining for an excuse to return. This past week, Carly's birthday provided just such an excuse. As far as I'm concerned, a bar is only as good as its beer selection. For some bars, like the recently opened Spritzenhaus, this might mean having a hundred taps. (That's called the buckshot approach.) Other bars, like Habitat or Matt Torrey's have a considerably narrower, but carefully selected variety of craft beer draughts that they refresh often. Full Circle Bar is unlike any of these places, in that they only have five taps, total. When more than half of your bar is dedicated to skee-ball though, you've gotta cut corners somewhere. Actually, it's not fair to call it cutting corners. The few draughts they do have are well balanced and they are supplemented by an absolutely tremendous selection of canned beers. The menu board opposite the bar, with each can proudly displayed beside its price, is a sight to behold. If mixed drinks are your thing FCB has some great cocktails, like Carly's drink of choice, the habanero mango margarita, and mine, the dark & stormy. Their happy hour is awesome, and it goes til 9 p.m. Did I mention they have skee-ball? I don't think I fully appreciated skee-ball until recently. Sure, I enjoyed it as a kid, but now I'm convinced that it is the perfect bar game. It's just competitive enough while still being fun, requires just the right amount of skill versus luck, and most importantly it leaves one hand free for either your drink, or one of FCB's delicious snacks. Hot dog or pretzel doesn't matter, slather it in mustard and you're ready to roll. The bartenders (slash lane attendants) are super accommodating, and just generally cool dudes. I had a coupon for a free beer (from Brokelyn's Beer Book), and I was really hesitant to use it here... mostly because I like the place and didn't want to feel like I was exploiting them. Eventually though, after buying a couple of beers, I handed them the Beer Book coupon and they didn't bat an eye. While one of the gents tried to figure out which cash register slot to put the coupon in, the other expeditiously produced a pint glass and a 12 oz. can of Oskar Blues Ten Fidy. (What would have otherwise been a $9 can of beer!) Note: I can't say the beer improved my game in the slightest. Meanwhile, Carly enjoyed the rest of her birthday evening, many drinks were bought for her, and many ball jokes were made. While we'll certainly be back to Full Circle Bar before next year, I can't help but hope that we've stumbled across a new birthday tradition. read more

What's that you say? I walk in and DWIGHT YOAKAM is blasting while people chug $5 Genesee tall boys and play FREE skee ball? I think I'm in love. This is one of those places I love because it reminds me of the love of my life, the Midwest. So basically, you can take that to mean that it's unpretentious, has excellent cheap beer specials, involves a sport that's not a sport but now is a sport (see: skee ball league - in Ohio it's cornhole, you heard me correctly, cornhole), and has amazing music blasting nonstop. Oh, and the people are totally chill and the bartender is nice. These are the things I live for. A friend of mine suggested Full Circle, and I was a little... nonplussed at the idea of a bar with skeeball. Major hipster potential. But I am proud to report that if these kids were hipsters, they were the doughy Midwestern type in American Apparel hoodies and slip on Vans, not the emaciated, aloof kind in overly ironic mismatched outfits wearing sunglasses and a fedora at night, inside. The patrons were, therefore, super chill and cool, and they take skee ball VERY seriously. Skeeball is free on Thursday nights, btw, so we played a couple rounds (see: Mel gets the crap beaten out of her, haha), which is something I haven't done since my bored high school days at the Dream Machine arcade in Auburn, Maine. I had a seriously fun time - it had cleared out a bit by eleven, so we had no trouble playing all the free skeeball we wanted. The fun was probably also augmented by the $5 24oz Genesees we were drinking (I realize now that I used to chug multiple, multiple, Multiple PBR tall boys of this size in Ohio and somehow maintain... last night I had one tall boy and two regular cans, and I was pretty much donefor - oh, getting old...). All of Full Circle's beer comes in cans, which is nice on the environment, and nice aesthetically - they have an Extensive selection of brews - the display of cans is tacked to one of the walls. Oh hey, they also had free pretzels and hot dogs - I didn't try any, but that's pretty cool and people were happily partaking. All in all, this was a way fun, down to earth bar that I will totally go back to. Especially on free skee ball night. They also have "Major League Dreidel" here. Just sayin. read more

When in this area of Williamsburg, Full Circle is always a must stop. Skee ball + shots of Fireball on a Friday night? Always a recipe for fun. I need to join one of their Skee Ball tourneys in the future - word on the street is the competition is fierce and I'm never afraid of a high level tête-à-tête! read more

Full Circle, I honestly do want to love you, but YOU make that impossible. $1 per game? Completely out of line. The drinks cost as much here as any other bar, so if the skeeball is the only draw and it's annoyingly overpriced why bother? The answer is don't bother. Why is it that bars in the area can give you an entire free pizza with each drink, but you can't even give people a token to play one game of skeeball? Why is it that Barcade can have like 30 arcade games (you only have 4) and they only charge 25 cents? The answer is: you don't get it. If the games were a quarter you would double your business. You'd do even better if you had incentives like "score 200pts get a free beer". Rad concept, sad execution. Hopefully you dudes figure it out. read more

4.5 stars... For those obsessed with Skeeball, take note that Full Circle Bar was the inventor and home to the country's first National Skeeball Championship and the winner of the championship was even featured in ESPN magazine. I was slightly disappointed that these are the shorter 10 foot lanes and that full circle charges $1 per game but was pleased to see that they have 4 pristine machines (3 in the back and one in the front room). The lanes can get packed during some times and there are leagues on some nights so it might not always be possible to play to your hearts content. As far as the bar goes they have some great deals like $4 for a can of beer and a hot dog as well as some great sounding drinks like a Brewmosa (half beer half oj). Prices are pretty good but I'm not going to write home about a $4 can of Bud light. I do really like this place though, it's a welcome addition to the Brooklyn community. (If I ever come here and play skeeball for 50cents like I can at Redds down the street, and can pay $3 for a can of Bud or Miller Light then I'll bump Full Circle to 5 stars) read more

Full Circle is one of the many awesome places in Williamsburg that truly makes it a unique place to live. While drinking a beer, you usually don't think to yourself "Gee, drinking this beer is great, but only if I had some skee ball to play!" But you should. I've never seen an actual tournament here, but from what I know, people come from far and wide to compete in skee ball here. Each team and it's members have hilarious skee ball pun names like Great Gatskee and HootSkee & The Blowfish. It's fun just reading the names. $1 gets you a game, which might seem a little steep, but at least the drinks are cheap! read more

So the skee-ball concept is a gimmick to get people to pay for overpriced ($1/game) arcade games. So the beers aren't as cheap as elsewhere around Billyburg (except during happy hour, but even then the happy hour prices are just about comparable elsewhere). HOWEVER: if you came here to play skeeball because you want to avoid Dave & Buster's in Times Square, to reminisce or just for a night of something that doesn't involve 'a friend's band,' then you're probably also willing to shell out $1 per game. So quit yer whinin'! I definitely feel dumb paying $20 for 20 games split between a couple of friends - but for us sad boring Manhattanites who have jobs that don't pay by the hour or are tips-based, a night in Williamsburg playing Skeeball for $1/game is definitely a worthwhile experience. The beer selection ain't bad + the fact that neither the bartenders nor other patrons of this bar looked at us with bored displeasure/disdain = 4 stars. read more

Skee-ball or more so FREE skee ball. This is by far one of the greatest bar concepts ever. Get yourself a few beverages and put your skee-ball face on. Believe me, once you get rolling, you will not want to leave. Don't lose hope if all of the skee-ball lanes are taken. Just walk around the bar, and let the memorabilia entertain you. You will not be disappointed. They also have a skee-ball league and awesome drink specials. Just saying. Let the fun begin! read more

Full Circle is the perfect place to go on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon after brunch with your amazing and hilarious group of friends. Cheap beer, skee ball, and good music. What more could a hipster-in-training ask for from a bar? Also, I'm now taking applications for that amazing and hilarious group of friends. Seriously. read more

Stumbled upon this place on a long walk from Kent Ave to the G train. Passed by, glancing in to see SKEE BALL. I might have stopped in my tracks. Generally skee ball is an activity I reserve for the jersey shore. There is only 1 lane, $1 to play and of course no tickets to cash in for prizes like an arcade, but playing skee ball while drinking is pretty rewarding in and of itself. It seemed very comfortable and unintimidating, with a decent beer selection. Not too fancy, not too divey---jussssst right. At around 10pm on a Saturday it wasn't crowded, but wasn't empty either, real comfortable. Most importantly, there was no wait for the skee ball. Shocking, the self-control exemplified by these people who are merely drinking-I can do that in ANY bar. Well, that meant more skeeball for me and my friend! read more

Come for the skee-ball and good beer, stay for the skee-ball and good beer. Seriously. This place is awesome. Last time I was there, all the taps were Oskar Blues. That's just cool. Sometimes when you go, skee-ball is free (I like these times, but it means I may never leave). Sometimes when you go, Joey the Cat is there. But sometimes when you go, there are kids there (I do not like these times; kids have no skee-ball etiquette). Prices are excellent if you stick to beer and drink specials (mixed drinks with any not well liquor are about $9). read more

Odd Layout, Fifty beers In cans, happy Hour til 9, free pretzels, and skee-ball! read more

FREE SKEEBALL ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS... and sometimes on Friday night if the bar is empty and the bartender feels like it. All you need is a cheap tall boy, a pretzel, the press of a button (or $1), and some friendly competition to get your night started off right! read more

This place is ultimately great and we did have a good time because if the ski ball and our friends but the bar staff sucks. We asked for water and they referred us too a tepid dispenser at the bar with particles floating in it. When we questioned it the bar tender said 'what that's not ok?' No it's not. The minimum requirement is that you offer folks drinking something to help the even keel. Honestly, this is a shit idea which means your not monitoring your patrons or caring about them. We spent 200 bucks... Really you can't scoop some ice?? read more

It has become something of an off-and-on pastime of mine, pestering my friends as working Thursdays wind down to come to Full Circle Bar with me. The reason being, of course, is the free skeeball, free hot dogs, free pretzels, and discounted happy hour beer. It is one of America's great treasures - these free dogs with jalapeno ketchup. Quick pro-tip: they offer the same deal on Tuesdays, but Tuesday is trivia night, so if you're only there for free skee and eats then Tuesday will confront you with a shoulder to shoulder trivia crowd. Thursdays are where it's at. Also, they have an AMPLE canned beer selection. If you're like me, a fan of the human ingenuity that is the can, you'll love this place for reasons other than free ball-centric entertainment and complimentary tube steaks. read more

A skeeball bar? These things exist? Apparently. I stopped at Full Circle with a few friends on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. The bar is fairly small, despite there being a couple of skeeball lanes in the back. The beer selection features a ton of cans and the interior's fairly cute. I can't say I'm a skeeball expert, so I couldn't tell you how awesome or not awesome the lanes were. I could tell you that they were functional and a lot of fun to play. Judging by the photos lining the walls in the back, this place has at least one competitive skeeball league. I'd definitely recommend stopping by - if not for the novelty of saying you went to a skeeball bar, then at least for a can of good beer. read more

Fun bar with friendly bartenders/owners and a good crowd. Skeeball is $1 per game--worth it if you're feeling nostalgic. :) They've got a slightly weird layout (one skeeball machine up front and three up the stairs), so don't be deterred if there's a line for the game by the bar--there may be space at the machines in the back. A cool bonus: they have a really, really extensive selection of canned beers. In a town of snobby bottles and draughts, it's kind of a wonderful (and pocket-friendly) find! They're really great to their regulars, which makes it a fantastic option if you live in the neighborhood. read more

$1/game of skeeball is a bit steep but it was still a good time and at least we weren't paying a ton for beers on top of it. My friends and I love skeeball and we also love Dale's Pale Ale so we had to try this place. Honestly, I thought there were going to be more than 4 machines but (thankfully) even though a birthday party showed up in the back there was no real wait for the machines, which was really nice. Everyone we met, from the bartenders to the birthday girl and her friends were all really friendly and made for a good time. Not sure I would travel back out to Brooklyn for this place but I would definitely travel to this place again if I was in the area. read more

Did not follow covid rules i caught covid from this place because the hostess spit in my face after he refused to give me service. PLEASE do not come here unless you wanna catch this pandemic Disease!!! read more

Their Tues/Thurs happy hour is fantastic -- free skeeball & free pretzels. And they have a fab beer selection. However, they had a very grumpy Friday bartender (HE WOULDN'T SELL ME A PRETZEL) on my last visit. And $1/game for skeeball is a bit much. 3.5 stars for sullen pretzel deprivation. read more

Skee-ball? Hipsters? Off the beaten path? If you like those 3 things you'll enjoy this place. They have a decent beer selection too, which is nice. Had a good time here for an event, maybe you will too... if skee-ball is in your future. read more

They have skeeball. But when I went, it seemed like only two of the four machines worked. Cool, lowkey bar that's deceptively big. read more

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Fun bar. It has one skee ball lane in the front of the bar, and three(I think) in the back. We just stopped in to check it out, and it was a nice place. Only thing is I am used to 25 cents for a game, $1 is a little steep. Oh well, we're in the city. read more

I'm very disappointed that you have to pay already for the skee ball. I mean, I like the idea that you have to log in so you could play and take turns. But paying ughhh read more

In this bastion of high-fives, you'll never fail to meet a girl who comes from far away to throw herself at any cute neighborhood boy, but is kinda dumb. For instance, "are you boys from williamsburg? so you're hipsters, right? i guess you want to save the world. No?" That is just an example. I wouldn't write something if it weren't a pattern. Of course some people might like knowing where the desperate dumbs will find you can be found, but for everyone else, stay way. This sounds like a 1 star review. The second star is because the bartenders are pretty great, the drinks are good, and the location is good. read more

Great dive bar with skeeball. Its never too crowded, they have a really cool display of the beer cans next to their prices above the wall. You can't go wrong here! Its always a fun time getting drunk and playing some skee ball. read more

I was 5 hours deep into a drinking Sunday when we got here, so take that fact under consideration. I was excited about the idea of this place-- the Barcade/Gutter gimmick repeated, but this time with skee-ball (what's next, a croquet bar?). The soft pretzels were hot and fresh. Skee-ball existed, but $1? And hey, it's really HARD when under the influence. And no prize tickets? The space itself is sort of awkward and segmented, with a small pod on the lower level in the front and an elevated upper pod in the rear. read more

There's some can't miss skee ball action right when you walk in, and a good scene with good people. We happened to come during the bartenders birthday which was a nice treat. If the action becomes too much, don't be shy. Ask the birthday boy for some water and carry on with your night. read more

Solid dive bar with skee ball you activate through an app. If you are (or are with) someone who is a member of the skee ball league (yes it is a thing!) you can play skee ball for free. Otherwise it is $1 a game. There is usually some kind of frozen drink slushing around, beers on tap, cocktails etc etc. read more

Full Circle bar is great. The atmosphere of the place is divey but very friendly (thanks in part to the lovely bartender on Tuesdays) and make no mistake, this is a skeeball bar. You can never go wrong with cheap drinks and skeeball! Among the skeeball decorations there is a particular one that always catches my eye: a Vigo painting, just like in Ghostbusters 2, but with a skeeball lane in the background. It is a great painting, and Ghostbusters... That was such an epic movie... I remember being 8 years old when the second one came out. Once I saw the life size stand of Peter, Ray, Egon and Winston with their new proton packs my excitement was difficult to contain! Besides everything else, what I loved the most about both movies was its setting. NYC is another character in the movie, and while being a fantasy, it was the first movie I always thought could become a reality. That thought stayed in my mind, and became one of the reasons I decided to live in New York City... If Stay Puft one day comes walking down Columbus Circle I will f'ing need to be there, and have a nightcap at Full Circle Bar... Possibly covered in delicious evil marsmallow. read more

This is a great place to hang out with friends with cheap drinks and if you like, skeeball! It's a bit of a walk from the subway, but it's worth the walk if you're looking for something casual, understated and laid-back without the Manhattan price. read more