The Drift

Nice local bar to have a quick beer, hang out, and relax…read more The owner is very nice and makes you feel welcome. There is an wooden shelf with books. You can take books for free or drop books as donation. I just dropped 2 books. The world cup was fun to watch here since it was not as crowded as other places, and there was a few screens here. It has a yard with seating and bringing your own food is acceptable here. I liked the bringing your own food part a lot.

Definitely a neighborhood spot. CASH ONLY! I LOVE THAT IT IS CASH ONLY!! Came here on a Sunday…read morenight the vibes were chill. The bartender was super nice and chill. Very laid back bar. The prices were really good to. $6 for a beer shot special. I could see myself coming back here and making this my local spot. The people at the bar were super chill as well. Theres a pool table here! There's a nice outdoor area too! I loved the bathroom and the messages! Clean bathroom!

Back yard area with Barbecue

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Temkin's Bar

4.6(11 reviews)

0.8 mi•Greenpoint

I checked out Temkin's in Greenpoint for the first time on a Sunday night. We sat at the bar and…read morethe bartender was friendly and patient with our food and drink questions. Overall vibe was chill and relaxed. I was catching up with an old friend, but next time I definitely want to try out the Godzilla and Jaws pinball machines tucked in the right back corner!

- cool bar - divey -…read moreseems like all the patrons know each other - drinks are alright - no drinks to go - I like the 80s style bar feel

Restroom

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Maggie Mae's

4.4(172 reviews)

1.8 mi•Sunnyside

Great cocktails, plenty of seats, and good for groups…read more This is one of my go-to bars in Sunnyside. I'm always glad when friends want to get together here. Can't go wrong with any of their specialty cocktails. My personal favorite is the Smoking Bulleit.

I haven't been to this bar in literally ages.. I must have been 21 years old in fact. I returned…read morethe other day with a group of highschool buds and was pleasantly surprised. It's got such an old feel yet is clean, well kept and run by gentleman behind the bar. It was busy but didn't feel overcrowded. I loved the modern jukebox- I put on old school N.O.R.E and the bar was jumpin! I especially appreciated that they had heineken zeros, another pleasant surprise! I would definitely bring friends here to catch up. Great safe neighborhood bar!

Prickly Cactus Pear Margarita

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Sunshine Laundromat & Pinball

4.5(140 reviews)

0.8 mi•Greenpoint

Kind of don't want to tell more people about this place. It's got great beer, sweet pinball games,…read morechill vibes and smells like clean laundry! Kids welcome!

Gotta love confusing first timers when we walk into a real working laundromat for a drink. You make…read moreyour way to the back where you go behind a door that looks like a washing machine. The space is quaint and intimate, but feels like the perfect spot to kill some time when you're doing laundry or just on a fun little date. They serve beers and cider; no liquor, although you can get a shot soju for $4. I had a mango and peach cider from Downeast that was quite delicious. Most of their drinks were $10 each, which was reasonable. This is a great spot when you want some entertainment as you can play their pinball machines ($1 each play), skeeball, or any of the free boardgames they have. Be sure to bring cash, but there is a machine that gives you a change of coins.

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Boobie Trap

4.3(321 reviews)

2.0 mi•Bushwick

Good calm vibes there during the week, I'd assume it's more busier on the weekends. And they have a…read morebunch of games that you can play there as well. This is actually going to start being one of my go to spots for sure. Drink prices are good as well!

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

Margarita

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Coloring pages

Black Rabbit

3.9(206 reviews)

0.9 mi•Greenpoint

It's described as a "Bar & Grill" in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, but Black Rabbit doesn't serve much…read morefood. I did try the mini hamburgers and they were great. I was expecting a full menu but I think they just offer mini burgers, bratwurst, nachos and pickles. We visited on a Friday night. It was packed. The small staff did a remarkable job of filling orders. I would have taken photos but it was so dark inside, I didn't see the point. My flash would have gone off and that would have been so annoying. It's billed as a 19th century bar with private booths. That's accurate. I attended a party there and I went visiting from booth-to-booth since each only seated 4-6 people. We drank pickle backs ( whiskey shots) because some in our party heard that the staff at Black Rabbit makes their own pickle juice. It was very good. There's also an outdoor garden/ gathering space which was fun but it might not see much use as the cold weather arrives. Black Rabbit is an unusual, fascinating place and a step into the past.

A good dive bar. Very hipster. There are jackalopes on the wall, an oil painting of an old guy at…read morethe center of the bar, very eclectic decor. Big wooden booths make this a solid place to catch up with a small group, and it looked like they had some outdoor seating in the back as well. I was here past happy hour time during the week, but the prices here are still decent. My friend and I grabbed two rounds of vodka sodas and ended up owing $30 each. The bar had a handful of folks in here on a Thursday at 6 but wasn't too overcrowded. I liked the vintage style glasses and fun straw my cocktail came with. Our bartender was attentive enough and made good drinks. There are some TVs here in case you want to watch some sports. It's conveniently located right off the train. A very good dive bar, indeed.

1.2 mi•Williamsburg - South Side

Espresso martini

Tinned mussels

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Mini Burgers

Duff's Brooklyn

4.5(193 reviews)

Took my husband to Duffs bar on 10/16/26, to celebrate his birthday! We absolutely over the…read moreatmosphere of the bar! It wasnt a super small packed dive bar. There was enough room to Rome around. The esthetic was so us! The drinks were pretty inexpensive as well which was a great plus! The music selection was off the hook! We definitely want to come back again soon!

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

Behind the bar.

Electric chair seat

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Broken Land

4.1(106 reviews)

1.0 mi•Greenpoint

I hosted my birthday party at Broken Land and it was such a perfect venue for a casual little get…read moretogether! We had about 16 people and I was able to email ahead of time to get a few tables reserved in the backyard/patio. I ordered every small plate they had and we were pleasantly surprised by the different flavors of the dip, nachos, and other sauces!! Highly recommend going to Broken Land with your friends esp during a nice summer day!!

Great bar in Greenpoint! Super friendly customer service, and it was a great place to hang late on…read morea Thursday evening. Greenpoint is kind of notorious for things closing early, so it was nice that this place was open.

Intimate seating wrapping behind the bar

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Interior

The Capri Social Club

3.9(33 reviews)

0.7 mi•Greenpoint

What was formerly known as Capri Social Club is so normal looking you wouldn't necessarily…read moreunderstand it's cult favorite status in the neighborhood at first glance. Understated would be the best descriptor for this bar known for their PBR's and cheap beer+shot combos. In fact this has been the site of many film sets, chosen for its non regionally specific qualities because from the outside and inside it really does feel like it can be as much a bar located in a town many states over as one right here in Brooklyn, a little out of place among the new buildings and new age cocktail bars that populate the Greenpoint. It isn't just one demographic that you'll find filling most of the seats here either. Different age groups, personalities and backgrounds will find themselves here, much like the makeup of the surrounding neighborhood. A great equalizer of a bar, which is part of the draw. That you can have a raucous conversation with folks you may not otherwise find yourselves rubbing elbows with.

This bar is lame! People keep telling me "oh it's for locals" or "oh, this is a blue collar place",…read moreand I don't buy any of the excuses. It's just not fun, and the thought of it being any sort of "social club" (See: previous name, categorization on Yelp) is complete hogwash. I mean, they do beer/shot combos for cheap. That's cool I guess, but I had quickly learned it's what half the dives are adhering to. I don't care if their draught selection is sparse, what gets me is how tiny the pours are. I do not think it was even a full 12 oz in my little mug. Maybe 10. Can someone measure this out for me? Goodness gracious I don't like paying pint prices to get just over half a pint. Liquor selection blows. It's cash only, which you'd only know from a very small, inconspicuous sign above the register. And to make matters worse, their ATM was down! And they were completely unaware. Goodness gracious, I'd never come back here.

I bow in reverence.

Polska

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A Bar

3.9(15 reviews)

0.4 mi•Greenpoint

This is the dive bar I don't want you to go to as then it might make it busy while I'm there…read more Great bar up top and a small seating area in back. A Back patio that is awesome but, closes early in the night. The downstairs chill area is the hidden gem here. Big Buck Hunter available and ample bathrooms nearby. My experience with the staff has always been positive. My wife found the bartender to be very rude when interacting with her though.

This place is awesome. One of the best bars in Brooklyn. If you're looking for an authentic dive in…read moreGreenpoint this is your best bet.

Pineapple rum

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Sydney S.

382

9 years ago

Super bummed about my experience here. Was so looking forward to a new dive bar in the neighborhood, especially because I am a skiier and it seems to have a skiier's vibe to it. Bartender was the worst. Went to go sit down at the bar, but the food was left from the previous people sitting in our seats. We decided to sit down anyway, figuring the food would be cleared soon.15 minutes went by, the food was not cleared and the bartender didn't come by to take orders. It wasn't even crowded. So we thought "Maybe she thinks this is our food". So we decided to move three seats down. Another 20 minutes went by. She never came by to take our order. But managed to clear the food, serve every single other person at the bar, serving everyone who walked over to the bar well after us, and even clean the entire bar, without making eye contact with us. We left, empty handed, and sober! read more

Dana B.

7 years ago

The bartenders are racist!!! I live in the neighborhood. The place is beautiful and cozy and I do go there on occasion. But I heard the bartenders laugh at someone Hispanic and their over all attitude is beyond any regular hipster bartender behavior. They're just mean and rude. I see other comments about the bartenders behavior. I hope they'll fix it or the people in the neighborhood will stop coming. read more

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