I've been meaning to come to Sip N Chat for a while so we finally did last Friday night. It's hard to miss the lounge as they have neon lights out front and Trini music in the background. They have outdoor seating but we sat inside since it was later in the evening. The vibes are great. It's a narrow restaurant inside but they pack the tables in and get you seated right away. There was a DJ spinning the beats and TVs showcasing music videos. They have a full menu and bar even at 11pm and I ordered the curry snapper which came with your choice of regular rice, or rice and beans, with veggies served on the side. Many of the cocktails have amaretto in them which was perfect since that's one of my favorite liquors. You can also order any kind of cocktail or liquor from the bar. The food took about 15-20 and it was well worth the wait. You're missing out if you've never had snapper before and the islands really know how it's done. Cooked to perfection and the curry seasoning was the best. Getting the check takes a while so if you can pay in cash that'll speed up the process. A great spot none the less and worth a visit. read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Curry Snapper - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The music is on point. I like when they play ol school reggae tunes. They have one drink thats strong as helm tho. This spot is good for ppl under 35. read more

Resting on years of yore and an aging clientele... I'm a bit long in the tooth myself, but I will forever embrace evolution. This place is stuck in the past, with a staff who just can't adjust to a new generation of people not accustomed to the rolling of eyes, kissing if teeth and just an overall lethargic service delivery. They have an OUTSTANDING spirits selection, and the food is satisfying and plentiful. That said, they continue to make old people sweet drinks with no attention to a well constructed classic cocktail. The male bartender, who I hear has been there since the year of the flood, needs to move on to Shady Pines. read more

I went to the bar fairly late so I didn't expect much. However my time there felt mediocre. The service was reasonable at the bar. However I didn't enjoy my Long Island Ice tea (my favorite drink). Maybe another day. read more

I went to sip and chat to grab dinner. I got there at approximately 9:15. I ordered an appetizer entrée to go. I realized I was sitting down for quite some time when I checked my phone. I realized I've been waiting for my food for a half hour after waiting so long I asked the waitress how much longer on the food she has a couple of minutes they're plating it now and 45 minutes later still no food out the manager was sitting at the bar and I asked him if he is the manager and he told me no and walked out of the restaurant. One of my worst experiences ever definitely my first and last time going there. read more

After an ultimate fail at another bar/resturant we took an Uber here and realized we should've just came here for dinner to begin with lol. We sat at the bar top and was waited on by Shanika (sorry if I spelled it wrong) she was nice and attentive. Still hungry from the lack of food at the previous bar we ordered some grilled jerk chicken and it was seasoned to perfection! The chicken fell off the bone and the jerk bbq sauce paired so nicely with it. The chicken was a tad expensive about $15 for 5 pieces. Met some nice guys at the bar and one of them shared his pineapple chicken lol that was good too! I had a pretty good drink that was rum based called moment of passion and switched over to Pinot Grigio by the end of the night. The music was good with a mix of old r&b and a little Afro beats. I'll definitely be back when I'm in Brooklyn! read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Moment of passion - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I will be up front - I really go here for the drinks, music, & vibes, & usually not to eat. That being said, I have had the wings here a few times & they were good & def hit the spot. The staff has always been friendly, & they have a great pan-Caribbean rum selection. Sometimes on weekend nights when it's crowded, though, they are no hats (?), in which case, no me ! Or maybe it was no baseball caps? TBH, that was a while ago. But yeah - def no baseball hats at night. Warm weather weekend nights, esp as July turns to August, this place gets really lit. read more

Unfortunately I came with the worst expectation, I was expecting poor black on black bad service, I was seriously surprised.... I'm not going to say I received top seller serious, but it was really good ... The staff took care of us and where really professional, and not to disparage them because they wear great but, I've had heard others a little negativaty on to Sip N Chat,... But my experience was really good!!!!!! read more

After a long day of drinking with my bestie, we ended our night here. Starved, I was desperate for food and to my delight they had Curry Goat on the menu. So best believe I ordered it! I don't know if it's because I haven't had goat in sooooo long but it was so good. I ended up cleaning the plate! What's even better is they give you extra sauce. I'm so happy we came here, even if it was brief. Btw... We came on a Sunday night so it was not busy at all. read more

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I've been here many times in the past. Walking in yesterday I had flashbacks of all the creeps that tried to talk to me in here and the vibes that normally happen downstairs. I haven't been back since COVID happened but that all changed last night. The food is a bit pricey but absolutely delicious. The garlic butter shrimp with mash potatoes and okra was on point. Don't sleep on this place. read more

I do not know where to start. Rude staff poor service when I asked for some hot sauce the woman from the kitchen eyeballed me with disdain. There was no one else besides us at this place three of us for over an hour no one walked in. The food is subpar the fried wings was from the day prior. As we were waiting for this subpar service and food, I saw a mouse sprinted by. We had already ordered the food and got a cow foot soup it was mediocre. It was first and last time and would never recommend this for any type of occasion not even a quick drink or bite. Avoid it. When the kitchen woman brought the food it was without utensils and without care. I got a few wings for $15 and the meal was also $15 it's a mess in there I can't believe anyone runs this place at all. Whenever I had a question and concerns it was met with rudeness and nasty attitudes. Yuck and yikes. read more

Not a bad bar the prices are kind of high and bartenders are rude it's like you're asking them for free drinks

Visited on Sunday just as they opened up, i was surprised that they had food to serve do thumbs up for that. the portion for the oxtail was smaller than what i was expecting but, filling nonetheless. The music was nice as always but the bartenders were not attentive at least, not to me and my friend they weren't. It started picking up around 7:30/8 o'clock but, it was a Sunday so i wasn't expecting it to be packed. I didn't like the fact they added the gratuity especially when i didn't feel like the bartenders deserved it. I had to call them over everytime i needed a drink, even when i placed my empty bottle or glass on the counter and it wasn't busy. Overall i like the place and the ambiance read more

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Cool atmosphere, nice for a late night hang. Staff can be a little friendlier, but the drinks are nice and strong.

Always been my favorite Carribean establishment. I've been patronizing for years. It's an old school vibe. Music is great and loud (prepare to talk loud). It gets packed very easy so it's hard to have a table. Come early if you want to eat comfortably. Stay late if you want to dance with a strong cocktail. It gets hot in that low ceiling basement lounge. Escoveich Snapper is amazing. They serve a nice portion fresh Snapper. Rice and peas are seasoned. read more

Good for a late night last minute drop in for a drink. However their staff are rude and lack business luster. Prices are a bit high on menu items but when you've been drinking you don't watch the prices; perhaps this was their intent. read more

The worst customer service I've ever experienced. The Bartender was very rude, and not welcoming. I got there an hour before they close the bartender claimed the kitchen is close they're not serving food. Asked him a particular drink he claimed he didn't have while it was on the menu, and he made it for me after I pointed it out. I've tried going there hoping the service would change, but the service never changes it always horrible thanks to some light skin bartender. He's very nasty, not welcome, and I refuse to give these people my money. We need another bar in the area, because this isn't it. read more

Visiting from Texas and the strawberry daiquiri was good and my sisters said they had the best Mac and cheese read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It's nice to see some things haven't changed. Back in the days this used to be a go to spot for my ex and I. We would dine and then go downstairs to burn a few calories. One of my close friend used to live right across the street. 4Yrs ago he was unfortunately killed by the 5 train at Dunkirk Station and so this neighborhood was a sore spot for me. A friend wanted to go dancing and this was one of the 1st palces that came to mind. Lover's Rock came in a close 2nd. We got there around 12:15 on a Fri night. We were informed that there's a 2 drink minimum upstairs before you'd be allowed to go downstairs. Hmmm. Anyway, the drinks were ok. Passed time and headed down. Its started slow. On this particular night the crowd wasn't relatively young nor sexy. Just meh. A mix of 20 somethings and Ole foot. The dj was just alright and then about 1:30 everything changed. Some cuties started to stroll in and the dj kicked it up. We were dancing all damn night and into the morning. Nice mix of reggae, soca and some of that shit they play on the radio nowadays. Overall it flowed well. One cutie pushed the night into overdrive. He and I danced dor what felt like hrs. I was transported back to my youth for a min. You know those days when a man looked and smelled good, was dressed to impress a woman and had the decorum to match. Treated you well and made you feel desirable. Ok, I'm getting carried away. I'm back! Go to Sip and Chat for that old school dancefloor vibe. Don't be overly bourgeois and you'll fit in and stand out at the same damn time. Hopefully they'll be another version of Johnny there to make you feel like I did the last time I was there. read more

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My review of Sip N Chat is solely based on the drinks and entertainment. No one has paid me to review or giving me any free drinks or food in exchange. LOL okay to be serious now, I went here after my birthday dinner solely to dance and be close to home. We had to send back the 2 drinks because they were not made correctly or tasted really bad. I have been here before for appetizers and drinks after a concert at the Barclays and was impressed with the service, food and drinks. This time I shook my head a lot and wondered if the bartendar was sleeping while mixing my drinks. I had more fun going to the basement area to dance. The DJ hooked it up and made sure everyone was dancing not only to calypso, but to rap, R&B and reggae. I will revisit but solely for the appetizers and the drinks that don't require a lot of thinking. read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - famous sip and chat drinks - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If you're looking for a bar to hang out, watch sports and listen to music, this place would work but the food, it was the worst food I have eaten in my life and that's no exaggeration. I ordered a stewed king fish, my husband and my friend ordered oxtail. One bite into the King fish, I spat it out into the plate and never touched it again. The fish was absolutely stale and had this terrible taste. The oxtail was undercooked. I also ordered a guava daiquiri and all three of us agreed that it was definitely not a guava daiquiri. The server was needs to take a course in hospitality. It was an awful experience that I wished there was a no star option on yelp. read more

First time going there. Everyone from security to the ladies taking your order to the Owner and Partner were very polite and attentive. The drinks are very good not water downed and their fries are off the chain. We had the barbecue shrimp and spicy jerk chicken, which was very spicy hmmm but cold?? Not sure why but that was why I gave them 4 instead of 5 stars. The music was a great mixture of classic and modern. The downstairs was the dance area you have to show your receipt from upstairs in order to go down. The place was packed great atmosphere will definitely go again.. read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

nice spot, good food. had a private event in the basement for my mom birthday and it was great. Our bartender was on point . good music and vibes all around . definitely coming back to sip n chat! read more

Worse experience!! I came here with a friend as a last min place to hang out because it was in the area.. the location was great however the service was trash. Our server seemed a bit over works seeing that she had to tend to all the tables with little to no help. I ordered the friend wings only to have it smelling like fish read more

...And a bottle of rum 1. Saturday is a great night for Caribbean music. The DJ really rocked the house with the soca 2. Be sure to spend ten dollars at the bar (~ the cost of one drink) in order to get your receipt as your 'ticket' to get downstairs. I repeat, SAVE YOUR RECEIPT to get downstairs. 3. I came around 1. From the hours of 1-2 the bar is extremely packed. It is very difficult to get the bartender's attention to order. If you come between that time, you're better off just ordering two drinks initially. I didn't score my first drink until 1:22. 4. The other reviewers were correct. The crowd here is 'mature' ( Read: old). I'm 31, and I'm certain I was the youngest person in there by at least five years. Don't get me wrong, there aren't any grandpas here, but on the flip side you're not gonna find many dancehall queens here. 5. Speaking of dancing. Fellas look to 'teef ah wine', may be sadly out of luck, The guy to girl ratio is insanely in favor for the females. If you come with a woman, keep her close, because she WILL get talked to. And if you're a guy looking to talk to a nice lady, make sure you close the deal quickly, bc they're are some ravenous fellows out there. 6. One great thing is the kitchen is pretty much open until 3. Good luck getting a table though, between 12 and 2. Everyone starts to go downstairs around then. With all that said,if you're from the islands, dating someone from the islands, think about the islands, have a neighbor from the islands, or whatever, this is a fun place to come and enjoy the music with or without your bottle of rum. read more

This place is great wish I new about it before. Went their couple of weeks the owner is very nice. The food is good they even had music playing. No one rushed us to leave and we stayed like 4 hours . Definitely will be returning more often read more

Another place not to go twice enter the place on a Tuesday decent crowd not a go to place for atmosphere I'm a young thundercat and there was no eye candy but if your looking for a sugar daddy this is the place to go. So many old men and I mean 60-80 years old but hay they need love too. Now please I'm not a chef or a food expert but I know when I've been served some of the nastiest macaroni n cheese this hands down came a close second to my own mother's Mac n cheese and hers is bad I also had cod fish cakes and they should change the name to cakes because that was not cod fish. I am Puerto Rican/ Costa Rican and I know what cod fish taste like and that was some form of imitation cod now the only good thing about this place and why I gave it 2 stars is because of the drinks good lord was it strong bartender is the bomb I had a drink called bend me over and yes when I tell you that drink was everything after 2 of those the old grandpas in there lost about 20 years off them ... my vision was blurry all In all drinks YES .. food ... hell to the nah to the nah nah nah read more

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We stopped in here and sat at the bar after Mango Seed to have a few drinks! The bartender that served us is superb! Her drinks are on point aka STRONG! No Nonsense drinks=)) I had two Grey Goose screwdrivers and they were both Kicking! Not to mention she was also pleasant and friendly! =PERFECTION! I will be going back! :) read more

Love it... it was dope..will go back again ...the ambiance was good and the workers was good

1/8/2016 came here with 2 of my friends round 9pm for the frist time it was great. We Enjoyed our selves. The food was so good. The music was nice old and new school Caribbean music,which I'm young but still love cuz I grew up with it. The server was friendly and helpful. The place was a lil tight with all the tables and chairs so close to each other,everyone on top each other. Didn't bother me much but I still would love more room. Place:to small/tight seating Music:great Drink:good Food:good Server:good read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Sip N chat cocktail lounge - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Drinks are good but the service is extremely slow. Great amount of drinks and the drinks are very strong but once again it will take you a while to get your drink. Food was good but very basic I could make that type of food at my home. Also the place is extremely cramped. read more

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Horrible. My boyfriend and I tried the jerk wings. The wings were soggy, undercooked, and drenched in jerk marinade. I had the coconut curry shrimp. The shrimp wasn't cleaned properly and the veggies were overcooked. My boyfriend had the grilled chicken pasta which was better than my dish but still not the best. The drinks were way too sweet. Will not give this place another try! read more

This place is the bomb! The atmosphere is absolutely amazing. The food is colorful and bright. They have a variety of items on their menu. This place is NOT cheap, but definitely worth taking a look and visit. The music was great. Heck, you can dance right at the bar. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting the area to try this place out. The drinks are strong as hell too! After we ate, we went to the dance floor downstairs. I danced all night. The DJ had a good mix of island music, and r&b oldies, mixed in with some new stuff. I had so much fun. I'm going to be reliving this in my mind for a long time! read more

Nice, low-key spot, and nice ambience. Came here last night and had a good experience despite the loud music. Enjoyed the coconut shrimp with white rice and my date liked his pasta. The names of the drinks are very interesting to say the least. read more

Nice signature cocktail I had with a friend who introduced me to this place. We were both out drinking, smoking and dining for the day. We both live ten minutes walking distance. He ordered me the coconut shrimp and the music was so loud, the bartender heard garlic chicken. I was excited to to eat and thought eating coconut chicken even though I also made sure I heard coconut shrimp. I ate the garlic shrimp then out comes the coconut shrimp. The wasn't many pieces of small shrimps but at least it was derailed in the seasoned salty garlic coconut soup sauce. We confronted the bartender who took the coconut shrimp right from us and gave it to the back. Tip is included in the bill and my generous boyfriend and I were surprised by the experience we didn't give our using extra $40 on tipping on top of the mandatory $10 service charge. I'm very hesitant to come back here a second time because the service could have definitely been better. Keeping the other shrimp dinner would have made me a life time customer. There are many Jamaican restaurants in the area but it seems like class is not included. I like to feel appreciated but two televisions playing and not even a thank you turns me back to considering an Applebees or any other small business instead of helping a smaller business. read more

The restaurant half of Sip N Chat is great. The space is small but very clean. I did not know they were open at first but then I looked in and realize they were. The restaurant is at the side of the place separated from the lounge. I had their Stew Chicken, Rice and Peas with cabbage and plantain. For a 12:04 am meal I wouldn't recommend you stopping anywhere else. The food was fresh and everything was perfect. Thanks for being open plus the small is huge. read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This lounge has good food and great music. I visited this spot on a Wednesday, karaoke night. It was lots of fun to sing along to some great reggae tunes. They have a wide variety of drinks. I look forward to coming here again! read more

Sip N Chat Cocktail Lounge - Fried calamari and the "Sip and Chat" cocktail - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It's a pretty chill spot. A little Pricy thou. Great music!!!! Good food!! Pretty good drinks!!! I had the jerk chicken pasta it was pretty great! Also the fish cakes and the jerk and BBQ chicken wings. The Waitress took a tad long to come take our orders but after that she was on point with her service. The place is pretty cool, perfect for two ppl. but it is a tad on the small side. The tables are a bit tight. If you go early it's not a problem but as the place (upstairs) starts to fill up around 10 you can't really move once seated. Tables are too close together. Downstairs there is another bar and a dance floor. I love that you can eat and then go dance it off down stairs!!! Music is on point! They play everything! Will definitely visit again! read more

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I came here one night with my bff and had the French fries with the fried fish and it was good the drinks on point here. Def a spot to come to chill and eat before going to the club. The second time came here had the oxtails with the rice and beans and Mac n cheese it was good but the Mac n cheese was cold had better overall will come back again read more

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Food is most delightful, atmosphere is warm & heart aspiring. Price is a lil on the high side but average compared to other outlets in the same degree. Nice place for a first date I had the oxtail and my ex drowned me in alcoholic beverages which were strong and delicious, beware lol he got in the back door that night lol . . There is a nice fancy fish tank with fishes, ceiling fans, a club downstairs and a take out section .. All come all enjoy .. read more