One of my favorite bars ever! What a cool place tucked away on the second floor of Gage & Tollner…read more Their menu is so fun with levels of intensity to them. We went on a Friday night with a party of 3 and did a walk in. That was a risky move and to our luck, the hostess was so sweet and squeezed us in as the last party of the night! This is a must visit when in downtown Brooklyn. We couldn't try the food since the kitchen closed and we were the last to enter but we were able to try 3 drinks and I recommend them all! 1. Donkey Conga ($22) Bourbon and aged cachaça centrifuged with Banana. Followed by Cynar & sweet vermouth. 2. Manta Ray ($22) Coconut cocktail of apricot, ginger, and mint. London dry gin & Haitian Rhum. 3. Star cycle ($18) Shakened milk washed gin, Jasmine, and grapefruit

I've been trying to go to Sunken Harbor for over a year now. I don't know how it's possible but…read moredespite being local it always seems to have a private event whenever we have plans to go. The stars finally aligned this winter and I had the opportunity to try it out. The vibes are perfect. Fog and bubbles, sea noises and all of the art go together seemlessly. Drinks were great. We had three and left suitably sloshed for the night with no aftereffects. We didn't have too many bites but the food was very good for a bar. I'm excited to go back and I hope we have just as much luck getting in next time.

Really nice spot for open karaoke!!! A menu with a decent amount of selections! Staff are friendly…read moreas well! But I wish they would advise customers to not smoke indoors.

Great place to get a couple drinks. Bartender was extremely…read morefriendly. This is a classic rock or hair band lovers dream bar.

I don't even want to call this a dive bar. They have dive bar prices but ambiance is too good. Neat…read morememorabilia everywhere. Every time I come I make sure to take a coaster. They're cardboard so it's no problem. They don't serve doubles but there's nothing stopping you from double-fisting your drinks. This is a bar that you can do real drinking in. They give good pours. The crowd is nice, the music rocks, and you can order food in. If Duff's was closer to me I'd be their Norm within a month.

Celebrated a birthday here and it was great! The management was super responsive to my emails, and…read moreconnected me with a great local caterer. The staff set up food and took care of everything when the party was over. The whole event ran really smoothly, and the bartenders were a delight! I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for an event space!

Stopped in for a frozen drink. Drinks weren't ready yet frozen. But I still had 2 in its liquid…read moreform. Mango daiquiri. Delicious and strong. Stephanie was a good bartender. I'll be back. Good music!

When I first moved to New York nine years ago, one of the first things I did was Google "most…read moreunique bars in NYC," and this spot popped up in a Time Out article. What's wild is if you go back to that same list now, most of those places are gone..but this one's still here, still doing its thing. And it's not just surviving off novelty either. It actually feels like Brooklyn. very Bushwick, very laid-back but still a little chaotic in the best way. It can get pretty packed, so don't expect a ton of space, but honestly that doesn't take away from the experience. It's always a good time, and the drinks never miss. If you're looking for a unique but low-pressure spot for a casual date or just somewhere to talk shit with a friend..this is a solid pick. They've got board games, but the real highlight for me? The adult coloring pages lol. Also, don't get offended by the subtle insults around the bar like saying "do math to figure out the tip"... lol I promise it's not that deep.

Cute little cozy dive bar but it's small AF . I do appreciate the board games, the open window…read morestyle seating and the cool fast bartenders. Nice little spot on the weekdays. I will be returning and getting pissy drunk one day lol

What a cool place! Beautiful back yard and decor, super nice bartenders and delicious, creative…read moredrinks. I decided to order a gin drink, the first was called Washington Green it was a slightly tart gin drink with kiwi. The second drink I had was one with gin, green matcha and foam. Both extremely refreshing and delicious. Prices were reasonable compared to New York. It's a no brainer.

This bar has a very fun fun concept- a bar turned from a former brothel. The motif on the door is a…read moreplay on the 'this is not a pipe' work, which really added to the vibe I was expecting. Unfortunately this place fell very flat. Leading with what we liked: Their mocktail offerings were good, promising a 0.0% ABV which is hard to come across when mocktails are offered. They serve oysters, which adds to that aphrodisiac experience of the oh so 'wow this is a former brothel!'. The bartenders and servers were fast and very sociable with the more sociable customers. The immediate entrance is very tight, and it was uncomfortable navigating the space. We expected there'd be more seating in the back, which there was, but it was limited and not offered to us until we asked for it. We honestly had no clue where it would be and only asked because of how this place was advertised. While it was comfy once we made our way back there, it was reminiscent of a lounge style bar space that almost any bar could replicate with the right room and budget. We didn't feel as though this hit the spot and were let down by this experience. I'm not sure if I can judge the menu of drinks/ foods as expensive, but we left hungry bc we couldn't justify some of the prices. In addition, I've seen a lot of complaints about the volume of the music: it's definitely loud at the front but a lot lower in that back lounge space. It's as loud as any bar's music level would be, but truth be told we were expecting music that matched the vibe of what was advertised and yes, at a lower volume.

The best service! Great drinks!!! Super nice interior!! The owners are wonderful, very…read moreaccommodating. Check out the Strawberry Letter!

a mood settter bar for sure. felt really intimate and they also had the game going…read more unfortunately our party was there to get hammered haha. we didn't order too many drinks but the folks here are kind. we got our round of drinks and peeled. But i would come back if i'm looking for a chill night.

It's clear this place takes inspiration from Japanese vinyl listening bars, from their menu of…read morehighballs to their vinyl collection and attention to the audio experience. I've made it a point to visit every vinyl listening bar that I learn of in town, after enjoying the shared experience of someone curating a select vinyl list in intimate spaces in Tokyo. Few have been able to replicate the experience, but Honeycomb Hi Fi Lounge comes close. That the space is narrow with just a few seats along the bar and a few tables mimics the Japanese experience best, where you can almost have it so the whole room is having one conversation together. The music is the focus. The cocktail menu is rather simple, and my Stormbringer drink, with dark rum and ginger beer was not anything to write home about, but $15 is pretty low for cocktails these days so I'll take it. If they introduced new cocktails to the menu with more interesting ingredients I'd be more inclined to return, but the vibes overall are pretty good and the staff really nice.

Incredibly pedantic and rude owner - he made the experience feel off-putting and gatekeepy from the…read morestart, from him scolding my group for entering the bar (apparently we should have stood on the sidewalk behind the closed opaque door waiting for him to come out and check if people are waiting? When the bar had multiple empty tables?) to asking us multiple times how many drinks we planned to order, then getting clearly frustrated when we sipped on our $25 cocktails slower than he would prefer. To top it all off, he spotted a deck of cards in my open purse and came over to tell us that "this isn't a board game cafe, you need to leave if you want to do that" Very strange attitude for the location and vibes of the neighborhood, save your money and go down 5th a bit further to find cocktail bars that actually want patrons!

I went here with a friend on a Monday night. It was WARM inside (we went in August), but this would…read moredefinitely be the coziest bar to go in the winter. I had the blue oxymel, which was a little heavy on the apple cider vinegar and didn't taste like much else. I would definitely order a different drink next time. It's cash-only but there's an ATM inside.

3.5 Stars This place is cute, cozy and romantic. The only…read morereal issues: the service is a bit slow, and there isn't enough seating. I would come back, but on a popular night, the drinks and music aren't good enough to warrant waiting for a table to open up. This is definitely a fun place for a date.

For what is was worth ... really cool vibe..went for a Sunday dub style session.. a friend was the…read moreDJ... cozy, sexy homey and reminiscent of the lions den from years gone past. Nice cozy live music space in the back with great sound system, small stage and nightclub vibes. Attentive bartenders and Cocktails were well crafted and there was a selection of finger foods... didn't eat but saw no complaints! Worthy of a stop in.. especially for live music!

Bar crawling in Brooklyn with my Bestie, great cocktails …read more Sleepwalking after finishing this bottle.