So I NEVER wrote a Yelp review but thought this was worth my time. The con: I initially made reservations for a large party confirming prior if my entire party needed to be there in order to be seated & was told no...great!! My mom along with a couple of my guests arrived minutes before our reserved time & had to stand for about 40 mins. Long story short I called to find out what was the issue and was schooled by Rebecca via telephone about reservation etiquette & was told to bear with her...okay?!? Get there my entire party is compacted at a table like a can of sardines...really?!? So I took a deep breath, smiled & proceeded to the table praying that this won't ruin my husband's birthday celebration. The pros: The vibes were cool and decor was very nice. We ordered our food, it came out fast and was AMAZING!!! We ordered everything from shrimps & grits, truffle fries, catfish, greens, burgers, crab cakes...well you get the picture and everything was fantastic (I had the pleasure of tasting everyone's food)! James one of the owners took the time to come to our table to apologize for the inconvenience & provided comp mimosas! He kept coming to our table to check on us which was very nice of him & even gave a shot to my husband! Between James hospitality & that delicious food it made up for all the initial chaos. We had a blast & will return! Thanks again! read more

This place is awesome. Always heard about it decided to give it a chance and I made the right move.. really cool vibes in there, the food was amazing, southern style food. Biscuits with gravy were great chicken and waffles amazing great wings. My new spot... oh and the big bloody marry, on point. Definitely my new chill out place. read more

This restaurant is not the same anymore. They have a new cook and new menu and its horrible. I got the shrimp and waffles. The shrimp were extremely salty . read more

Overall, the spot was nice. The food was excellent. The Mac and Cheese is killer. I would eat that everyday if I could. Shout out to the chef that put that recipe together. Definitely will go back again and again. Oh yeah the beer and drinks were very reasonable. Going here was a win for my family and I. read more

Really nice place. They play hip hop, R&B, and old school music in the background. At one point the staff was burning incense while patrons were dining, which was kind of strange. I came for brunch on a Saturday around 2pm and had the cajun shrimp and waffles with a mimosa. The shrimp wasn't spicy or cajun but tasted good. The waffles were just right but the side of syrup was too thick. The mimosa was on the tart side. I tasted the fried chicken and it was delicious! Our server was really cool and the wait for food wasn't too long for a party of 8. Parking in the area is a bit tough but there is street meter parking outside the restaurant or you can circle around the neighborhood for free residential parking. Overall, I would return to this restaurant. read more

I want to explain from start to finish what occurred while visiting Brooklyn and going into this restaurant so no one gets the wrong idea that i had it out for this place. Mind you i had no idea about this restaurant prior to going. I always try to check out black owned spots when going some place new. I haven't been to Williamsburg in some time so i googled "black owned" restaurants in bk and this spot polled up. Open time was 11am. I got there 10 min prior so walked down Graham. Found the neighborhood lacking character and charm. It was a mixture of newly renovated condos and apartments on one block and the hood on another but i was there for the food so i went in and was greeted by a white guy. I noticed an only white staff so naturally if the website says black owned i want to know where the blacks are, considering the whole point in the development of black owned businesses was to open up economic opportunities for blacks so that meant giving jobs to low skilled blacks that couldn't find work elsewhere due to discrimination and prejudice being imposed on our people. This still happens so i was surprised that the manager had no black faces working for them. Anyway. I was seated next to a open front room window, that had a cold breeze so eventually my waiter "black guy" pops out from the back, wearing dreds so i thought "ok, i guess they hired one" he wasnt overly pleasant, nor rude. Just acted like he could be doing something better, and this perception manifested after he sat me down in another area, then i politely asked him if the establishment was black owned and he immediately, without hesitation said yes. I ordered a drink and had my meal ready to order by the time he reappeared. He took the order and i never saw him again. Maybe he went on his break, 30 min after store opening. Who knows but now i found myself sitting there wondering who should i order my second drink to. There was another waiter that took a table of 4 across from me but he seemed only to pay attention to that table and didnt acknowledge that i was just twirling my thumb with two empty plates. I ordered the benedict (good) hash was really tasty, with a plate of biscuits and gravy (gravy could be better). Overall the food i will give a 7.5 out of 10. Atmosphere i give a 8.5 ( the flooring reminded me of old victorian era log cabin. Just a charming spot but the staff all were neglectful. I waited for 10 min them decided to put my alarm and set it for another 10 min and if no one came i said i would not tip. Of course no one showed back up so i had to get out my seat and walk over to someone and they seemed busy but said they would get it for me, without asking me who my waiter was. I had assumed i must have offended the only black guy working im a "black owned" restaurant so he never came back out so now im trying to keep my cool and after no one showed up to give me the check, i decided to grab my belongings and walk up to the bar. Thats when i got the most passive aggressive and nonchalant response from the people working at the front. They didn't ask what table i was seated at. They all seemed to act oblivious that i had been ignored for almost 30 min but also seemed eager to get me out of the place so they started ingratiating the matter by acting overly polite, yet aggressive at the same time. When you work with these kind of people you understand this benign fakeness way of behaving. Basically to say, "we don't want you here and but yes we will still take your money". Im a Harlem native and go frequently to black owned and never have i been ignored and treated like my money or myself wasnt welcomed. It was typical situation if i had walked in lets say a french or Italian spot downtown i would expect that kind of service but not at a black owned. I reasoned that the money is starting to matter more to small business so they are loosing their character and personality by trying to appeal to a wider clientele. So that means, under-representing black people and hiring the most out of touch, college yuppies, that take the black out of a spot that is suppose to maintain its blackness, if not through the food, by the service that one gets and the feeling that you just left grandma's spot when you leave. I could have wasted my $35 in harlem for all of that. The food wasnt even hot. It was room temp which means it was probably sitting there for a while before someone thought to pick it up. Bad service. Ok food. If you want to keep your black guest please find people who know how to cook it. It really is not a black owned if there is no blackness to the place. read more

This place is right next door and I blame it for my weight gain because the food is so good. The fried chicken will make you never ever order from a take-out place again. And you can order the fried chicken here for pick-up! Cocktails are inspired and the atmosphere is fun with a great mix of locals. Their specials are creative. Great date place or to watch a game in an environment that is NOT a sports bar. I have even brought my laptop and worked there during lunch. Happy to have this place in the 'hood. And do check out their "speakeasy" next door. read more

The quinoa salad with feta and chicken is the best meal I have consumed in months and this place rules. We come about 2-3 times a week and are never disappointed by the food, the drinks, or the service. The staff are RAD and super personable, can't say enough about this place read more

The food and service were amazing! I ordered the chicken and waffles. The portions were enough for two people and I could not finish it all. The chicken was very well seasoned and very crispy! The waffle was light and very tasty. I highly recommend this dish. I will definitely come again. I cannot recommend Sweet Science highly enough. read more

Favorite new spot. Fried pickles, amazing. Cocktails, amazing. Decor, amazing. What else can I say. It's a yay!! Love their drink called Johnson Ave. It's cucumber vodka with dill I believe. Ummm. Delish. Wait. Did I mention their smoked corn salsa with Catfish. Yes please. read more

First off, I really really wanted to like this place. I live in the area and we'd love to have a nice bar/dinner place to go. The look is lovely, the layout is nice and everything on the menu looks tasty. We arrived at 8:15, and they took about 10 mins to seat us because there was a party of 30 in the back and all the physical tables were being used. Fine, no problem. It took 30 minutes to order and another hour and 15 to get our food. When I inquired to the waitress about our order she told me that "people at the bar are ordering food too so it takes a while." Um.... really? An hour and a half to get our order? I had the fried chicken and my husband had the burger. Both were ok. Not bad, but not awesome. At this point we were tired of sitting in the folding chairs and the loud music had gotten louder, so we hunted our waitress down and gave her the card before she brought the check. Dinners at Sweet Science are $10-17, beers are $4-5 and specialty cocktails are $10, but his Crown & Cokes were charged at $15 each!!! $15?!? For a Crown & Coke?!? How are you charging more for a single shot and mixer than you are for an entree? Our server was nowhere to be found and we were so over it that we just left. Very disappointed and won't be back. read more

This place was an incredible brunch spot to go to if you're interested in an affordable eatery in the cutesy side of Brooklyn. I loved it!

Walked in for dinner here late on Thursday night it must've been probably around 11 o'clock. The place is busy and we got seated quickly, I ended up ordering the catfish with sweet potatoes what a wonderful combination. Never thought that you would mix it well. The friend I was with ordered the muffin special it was a little bit dry but also very tasty. They might want to consider adding some gravy all in all great experience for a supper late dinner. read more

Very disappointing experience at Sweet Science for Sunday brunch last week. When it comes to food and drink I'm pretty easy to please but I reached my limit due to the numerous indiscretions made by the table and kitchen staff. There were two staff serving tables, a waiter and a waitress who served us. It took a while to get service, which is forgivable during busy brunch hours, but she was wasn't very attentive throughout. My girlfriend and I each ordered the omelette that includes a side salad and home fries, we also asked for some toast for the table. The first real annoyance was how long the food took, at least half an hour, quite a while considering what we ordered. By the time the food did come my girlfriend had gone to the toilet. The waitress left down the two plates of omelette and said the toast would be another minute. Being the gentleman that I am, I waited a whole 5 seconds before tucking in. I took a bite of the eggs that were already lukewarm. At the time I was annoyed that we had been waiting around for food that was sitting in the kitchen going cold so I switched to the home fries. The first bite was fine, a little spicy and full of flavor. The next bite however yield a hair. An 8"-10" hair of someone working in a kitchen that should've known better and worn a hair net. Normally this wouldn't deter me but at just that moment the waiter left the toast down on the table. I pulled the whole hair out of the home fries and said to him: "Is this your chef's hair?". His response was to chuckle and say he was very sorry. He then took the hair from me and walked away, didn't even offer to bring me a fresh plate. At this point my girlfriend came back and I told her what happened. Mistakes are common and I completely understand how easy it is for a hair to end up on someone's plate but it was the complete disregard of customer service and quality standards of this waiter that really bothered me. To say I was livid is an understatement, I called the waitress that had served us over and explained the situation to her. I let her know that the fact the I wasn't offer any sort of replacement was completely unacceptable. She was much more apologetic and offered to bring me a fresh plate but at this stage I was beyond patience. I said we wouldn't be eating any of the food on the table and that I wasn't paying for anything except the 2 cups of coffee that my girlfriend drank while we were waiting for the food. We settled the few dollars we owed and promptly left. In any decent establishment you would expect someone from the management to come out to apologize at least. read more

Great food, reasonably priced, chill environment with friendly staff. What could be better? Only quam, the menu (there are two for some reason) can be a bit misleading, if you say "Hanger Steak" you better bring me a goddamn steak, not a bunch of strips! read more

I am literally eating my words. The first time I came here I did not have a good experience, I've been back a few times since and have nothing less than a blast. Good people and solid food, this place is a gem on the south side of Billyburg read more

Always a great crowd! Excellent food, my fav bacon halepeno Mac and cheese, I had dreams about it. Ask about the secret bar.

Great atmosphere, great music, great food, great customers service! Love this place. Will come again and again. Try the Mac and cheese it's amazing and the burger!!! read more

Sweet Science - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The wait to be served was a bit long however they were busy and tried to be as attentive as possible on a busy Saturday brunch time.. James is a server and he's super cool always checked on us and definitely friendly and very funny I will definitely be coming back to try their regular menu drinks weren't the best but food sure was!! read more

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Been there twice both times the service and food were mediocre. First time I assumed it was a fluke from the mostly positive reviews. The second time it was even worse. Far better food nearby with much better service. Not recommended. Featherweight is great for late night drinks though, so that's positive. read more

Came here on a whim in search of good food and cheap drinks with my friend. I got neither. While the staff was friendly, albeit, a bit slow and acattered, the ambiance was great, the music was fun & lively. Sadly, the food was pretty bad. I ordered the chicken and biscuit bowl for $10. It's just 3 tiny pieces of spicy burned chicken and a partially burned biscuit. The honey butter was delicious enough to make the burned bread good. The fries had a great flavor but it seemed as if the cook accidentally dropped the salt shaker all over the fries. Lastly, my Sour Monkey was a $10 incredibly watered down drink. Might come back for happy hour though. Perhaps they just had a bad night. :/ read more

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The food here is super tasty and the interior is cute as heck. The bartender was snotty though so it kinda of made it a less enjoyable experience. She almost seemed like we were a hindrance to her peace rather being the only paying customers at the bar for brunch. read more

My friends and I absolutely loved this place. Great drinks, great food, fantastic atmosphere, and we were commenting on the playlist all night. We were made to feel incredibly welcome and were well taken care of - way beyond what is needed or expected on a busy Saturday evening. It's a great place to bring a few friends, especially if you're hoping for something that feels "Brooklyn" without being overly hipster. There's a hidden speakeasy too, you really can't go wrong. Will 100% be coming back next time I'm in NYC. read more

The ambiance is amazing. I love the set up and the drinks are def 5 star worthy. However, my food was cold. I went for brunch and ordered the hanger steak. Although it was quality meat, it was cold meat. read more

The food was pretty good but I think that's where it ends. The service was pretty mediocre and the decor was pretty cool but it didn't really help the atmosphere because it was pretty cold and sterile. read more

This place is fantastic. The catfish sandwich and the greatest jalapeño poppers on planet earth. You need to try them!

I love this place let me start by saying that usually the service is great and food even better but i can't say that after this past Friday night. My server was excellent if only i could remember his name but my issue was when for the part owner of sweet science a short Asian dude with a bad attitude. I ordered my usual a shrimp po boy with fries when my plate came to the table my fries were the absolute worst of the worst the fries were broken into tiny pieces burnt and cold. I asked the manager if i could get a new order of fries instead of just sending my plate back he proceeded to tell me that because it's late the quality of the French fries would look like how my fries look! Now i was confused because they close at 1am and i saw orders come out after mine and the French fries on those plates were not burnt or broken into little pieces like confetti so why was mines and the excuse that was given was "because it's late" according to the "part owner". He caught an attitude with me and said to "give me the plate" in which he grabbed off the table and came back in less than 2mins with the same fries the only difference is he threw 5 to 6 not broken fries on top of my confetti fries and placed it back in fro t of my face read more

Came here for some food & drinks on 2 Jan. Don't know if it was understaffed or just always a mad house. Wasn't talked to for most the time, barely able to order. Bartender/ waitress didn't talk to us once despite waiting over 30 mins for food, when we finally got her attention she told us another 10mins. So she either forgot to send order or Kitchen was in the shit. Everyone seemed to be waiting. The lack of communication from all employees including what seemed to be owners was very poor. Food was tasty but nothing worth the wait without be acknowledged. read more

Waited 2 hours for food before I finally walked out. Terrible experience and quite possibly worst customer service I've ever encountered. This was an overdue review from a few months ago. read more

Food is GREAT! Music is soooooo bad, which is why I give this rating. The place looks great and the vibes from workers and other people are good, but the music makes me want to go home. read more

Great atmosphere! I am OBSESSED with the mac & cheese. I get mac & cheese everywhere, * this by far is the best I've had. My friend even agreed! superb quality food for a bar!!! read more

Went for lunch and the food was just okay. It's such a nice space but was a bit confused about the type of vibe they are going for. The workers were all very friendly. I would go there again for drinks and fish tacos(very tasty). read more

Sweet Science is absolutely SWEET .. the vibe , the drinks , the food and the owner are absolutely fabulous. I had a great time , its an excellent chill spot to go after work or just have some down time with friends. I am a stickler for customer service and everyone there is super friendly. The decor is unique and very relaxing . John our waiter great and the owner JAMES is super awesome , he made sure we were taking care of . I recommend this place with 2 thumbs up read more

gentrification radar is on 1000%. a damn good catfish s'wich but for sure overpriced. the booze is however priced decent! good tunes as well. read more

I was there when they first opened their doors and have seen the positive evolution of the place. I love it and want to keep it to myself so I will lie and tell you it sucks, ha ha. Food is always on point, service has never been bad. As long as the hipster ratio is low inside you will have a great time. read more

Love this place! So much better then Eastwick across the street. The food is always solid and well priced. The staff is nice and knows the menu well and its just a great place to hang out and grab a beer or tuck in and have a romantic dinner. Menu is seasonal and fresh. Just all around great place. One of the better local spots. Again Stay far far away fom Eastwick its everything this place is not. read more

I live right around the block, and thank god for that! Amazing food, awesome drinks, and great staff! Liz is my Fav (Margarita Mondays!)

Another delectable brunch experience. Gritts were little on the runny side but were seasoned well. Burger was one awesome fried chicken abd waffles were scrumptious. read more

Cool spot. I've had several dates here and all of them loved the bar. I wouldn't suggest bringing your parents but the place is perfect for what i need read more

Been to this place numerous times because it's across the street from my buddies record store, Human Head Records. The staff here is always super friendly and the food is always on point. I have never left Sweet Science feeling disappointed. The last 2 times I have been in town I have had a meal there and both times I was ready to go back. They have a really killer chicken salad with a delicious house dressing. Last time I was in I had the crab and eggs benedict which was also on point. Great place to share a meal and drinks with friends, and when you're done you can walk across the street and pick up some sick records! read more