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    Iona

    4.1 (162 reviews)
    Open • 1:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    IONA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ilana Z.

    Casual bar to catch up with friends. We got a table but no one actually comes to your table to get your drink order. We split two bottles of wine for four and had to get the glasses and bottles ourselves. Decent prices. We did ask for a dry white wine and it was definitely not dry.

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    David R.

    Pints of Guiness, an Irish Coffee, a few pot pies. Nice quiet Sunday. Bartender was attentive and helpful. Found a solution so we could transport cold pot pies to eat at home.

    Live Irish band for St. Patty's
    Carolina S.

    I normally avoid Irish pubs on St.Patricks like the plague. There's something about the raging, drunk, green in every way college kids that makes my skin creepy crawly. Iona's is an Scottish bar in an old candy shop. I instantly felt relieved, relaxed and comforted by the older, tipsy crowd. Nobody was pushing. There was three bartenders working and one tattooed quiet guy took my order for a Guiness shortly after I reached the bar. I heard beautiful Irish music playing and then I noticed it was coming from inside the bar. Wow! A smallish bag pipe, guitar and two fiddles were playing the best music right in this tiny spot. The Guiness was pricey but it is also a 20oz pour. No shamrock but I was alright with that. I loved the front window booths. And they were playing some old black and white movie. I listened to the music when I noticed people kept popping in and out. Do my eyes deceive me!? I walked through the back door and one of the best patios in Williamsburg appeared. Gorgeous! This patio is huge and has little pockets for group sizes and even has a ping pong table. I get weak in the knees for Ping Pong..move over Forrest Gump! I will be returning for grub, music, ping pong, sunshine and cold large brews! Iona I'm so happy we finally got to meet!

    Jan 2008
    Peter K.

    If I'm in trouble and I need help, I look for Superman or Batman. At times, I may get stuck with Robin or even the Wonder Twins, Zan and Jana (accompanied by Gleep). If I get Aquaman, I may have to just expect doom and gloom. My wife and I wanted to try Spuyten Duyvil. We ended up at Iona on a Friday night. Don't ask, we really couldn't find it. By the time we parked I was defeated and needed a drink. We walked in and asked a patron what he was drinking. He ended up teaching us on different types of beer and how it's made. Very garrulous, but cool. He even bothered the bartender and asked for a sample. I think the bartender was annoyed and didn't pay much attention to me afterwards. No worries. I ordered a Smithwick's (a major plus) and some Hefeweizen-like beer and moved to the rear. I saw a few board games and realized that the only previously open connect four didn't seem appealing. I opened a chess game (see photos) and we played for an hour... we didn't finish as we had to meet family for dinner at Peter Luger's. One bathroom was operational that night. You could imagine the line. I did notice a big dog chilling in the middle of the bar. That was cool. Overall, the beer selection and the board games made this place fun for me. If it weren't for the bathroom situation and the uptight female bartender, I would have given more love. On a Superfriends scale, Iona is only good enough to be Robin. IFHTP 1

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    “it's a perfect summer time hang spot with an amazing backyard and a grill on a few days of the week (can't remember which).”

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