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Jackbar

4.7 (137 reviews)
InexpensiveBars, Arcades
Open • 1:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)

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Divey
Moderate noise
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Pinball machines galore
Baker H.

So I drive tour buses carrying entertainers ALL OVER THE U.S. I found this joint on the pinball map app. The bartender, Harper was AMAZING. I wish all of the pinball bars were this much fun. The only thing that could make this place cooler would be FOOD, but it still gets 5 stars simply based upon her service.

Lexi M.

This place drew us here for the pinball and we stayed here for a while to try the new games we haven't tried before. They had such a great lineup of pinball machines! They had Halloween, The Mandalorian, the Creature of the Lagoon, Godzilla, Twilight Zone, Star Wars, and so many more! Great place for some drinks and some pinball!

Hottie w a boddyyy
Sara C.

Jacks bar - welll for a dive bar. Beer sucks, "bartenders are hot with a heavy hand" - says my whole group - and after hours they def shine like the mermaid. If you stay, you'll get what I mean Jk we just wanna purchase your 's 10/5 stars

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Dino S.

Best bar, great bartenders, great pours. And a real fuck you attitude. I mean look at my photo.

a row of pinball machines in a dark room
Chris C.

Fantastic place. It's not too hipster and very approachable. I normally don't go to Williamsburg since it's too expensive and hip for me, but this place could change my mind. Pinball machines are in absolutely pristine condition and play nicely. The drinks are great and strong. Please come here and support this local small business!

L-R, we have: Game of Thrones, Twilight Zone, Whirlwind (with fan!), Black Rose (with cannon!), and Fish Tales (with fish!)
Eric S.

High-end pinball in a low-end part of town. Sorry if that statement offends anyone (not really), but walking around Jackbar's neighborhood after dark might not be the best decision you make all week. During the day it's totally fine but, y'know, between the barred storefront windows and heaps of litter, cracker-ass pasty whiteboii Eric S roaming around here at midnight could end poorly. Sketchy surroundings notwithstanding, this is a pretty legit place to get your pinball fix. As of 5/15/16 there were 10 pinball machines in total, including 2 shiny new tables from Jersey Jack. The ten were: + Road Show + Fish Tales + Black Rose + Rollergames + Twilight Zone + Whirlwind + Game of Thrones + Wizard of Oz LE + The Hobbit LE + .......and last but not least, Big Juicy Melons (hosted by the very well-endowed Ellen, Helen, and Melony). Yeah that table was just one giant euphemism. lol bewbs. All games were 50¢, a good value. Jack*Bar does not serve food, only booze and soft drinks. The barkeep was pretty chill; he actually comped us a diet coke and club soda which was super nice of him. The bathroom had TONS of graffiti in/on it (I'm thinking it was intentional--like at Emporium Barcade in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood). What I found most interesting was that someone had taken a sharpie and scrawled an algebra problem on the wall......which I obviously solved. The answer was ' x = -3 ', for those wondering. Most of the scribbling was pretty funny, only a bit was in poor taste. Overall, the pinballs were in excellent condition. Road Show was my favorite and The Hobbit played beautifully, although WoZ LE had some major glitches going on. There was some sort of wiring short circuit underneath the playfield causing the lights to blink randomly, and the right flipper was completely dead. So that one needs major fixing. If pinball isn't really your thing, then I see no point to come here apart from a drink or four (besides admiring the giant naked lady painted on the wall). But silver ball fans would do well to spend ten bucks and a couple hours at Jackbar.

Sean F.

I feel I've spent enough time and $$$ here to update my review. Back to 5 stars! I've been back here enough to see that my last review was an anomaly. In this day and age of pseudo "dive" bars in NYC this is the real deal. When I say that I don't mean in the sense of a seedy, darkly lit bar room but more in the sense of reasonably priced drinks and no pretentious folks. Spent the past hour drinking happy hour priced High Life's while discussing the NYC Pinball scene with the owner (while he was doing up keep on the pinball machines to make sure they were in great shape for players) and Music from Def Leppard to Clarence Carter with the bar keep. The fact that I willingly take a NYC bus to get here should be enough of an indication of how I feel about Jackbar. *****

Peipei Y.

Pretty cool bar. There aren't many ppl guess Coz we went there early and its new year holiday days. The bartenders are cool. We found they have board games and wanted to play but u basically can't fine a complete whole game. They are all messed with other games. We have fun with the pinball machines. It's every cheap to play with 50 cents each round. It's also an animal welcome bar. We saw two groups of people brought their puppies in. Ppl like them a lot.

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Why should you come here? They got pinball and board games! It's not that big, a nice place to chill when you're bored.

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Good bar on a weeknight for drinks and some pinball. They also let you bring in your own food which is TOP.

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Awesome bar. Pinball selection here is unrivaled. The happy hour and beer + shot deals are amazeballs. Will be back again.

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Great hangout with a good selection of draft beers. Pinball galore. Vinyl records playing on the speakers. Good people. Good times.

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Cheap drinks, arcade machines, & easy exchange of cash for change. What else do you want from a dive bar, Williamsburg?

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Pinball, guinness. Res ipsa loquitur.

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Cheap drinks, a lot of pinball machines to play, never crowded, cool decor and murals.

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Great owner, great pinball machines, great people. Have been hitting this place up since moving to NYC.

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Lots of pinball machines, the bartender was very nice and the drinks are cheap.

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great service and great company. hung out here on veterans day and had a blast! we will be back, hanging by the bar and playing games.

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