I mean the view is incredible, the drinks are good, and the space is awesome. you get charged an absurd amount of money for cocktails, more than some places in manhattan. great to go to celebrate something, but don't go here for just a drink, you'll be wasting your money read more

Beautiful space but the most expensive drinks I ever paid for. And I'm NOT talking about fancy cocktails with expensive liquors. Boo, I'm talking simple wines! . I paid $24 for a basic red wine (there's only one red wine on their list) and $18 for a classic Chardonnay!!!! That is the most ridiculous prices I ever seen for such basic drinks. Yes, the view is beautiful but for a small glass of wine, you're in for $50 for 2.. Doesn't make me want to hang out, sorry. I went there for APEROOF... The music was deafening and the space is so small, you can 't move. $4/ coat check + tip... You have no choice there, the bar is too small for all the coats... Very expensive night for very little enjoyment. Not going back. read more

Went to the rooftop bar in summer. Didn't have to wait, ladies free, great view! What else can I complain. I recommend anyone is thinking this place should check it out at least. read more

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Great vibe!! Great drinks!! Will recommend for sure! They open at 6pm but they have a bar downstairs

The view is definitely worth it and the cute design inside definitely date worthy. Will visit again

Came here for a drink after dinner Saturday 9pm. It was raining all afternoon but definitely a solid crowd and DJ playing chill house music. Drinks were expensive but strong so worth it! The view would've been amazing without the aftermath rain fog. The crowd was mixed younger and older which was coo. read more

ATMOSPHERE very cool bar you have to take up the elevator from inside the hotel, but cute lounge, trendy w the wonder woman mural, and view of the city from the little balcony outside across the water Drinks Only downside is drinks are like Vegas price about $20 per. read more

Must have had too many of their delicious cocktails to write this initially....but I'm fully aware now... and I have to say that if there is a more lovely date spot in Brooklyn for cocktails and views of the city, then I don't know what it is. Imagine the panoramic view of being able to see from the Financial District to Roosevelt Island...ok that may be a stretch but still it was fantastic even on the coldest night. Be warned their drinks are pricey and the seating is very limited. But if you want to plan the perfect proposal in NYC with the skyline as your backdrop this is your place. read more

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Very cool space with amazing views of the city with a cool, intimate ambience. Inarguably overpriced (but yummy) drinks, so I'd say this is the kind of place you don't need to go to more than once, but it's still worth the trip for the views/novelty. read more

Water Tower - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What a unique and beautiful location! Amazing cocktails and views along with fun artwork. read more

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Great rooftop bar in terms of the view and atmosphere. It will provide you with one of the best views of Brooklyn. The place is spacious and has a big pool as well. My recommendation is to come here and get just a drink. The reason is that their drinks are very overpriced to me. I spent over $40 for just two cocktails. Much more than I'm used to spending. But the view itself is definitely worth checking out. read more

Great location and views. Music and vibe is great. If you're in area then it's a must go. The water tower at the top is awesome.

The vibe is so fun. Good music. Good crowd. Especially because they have the best bartender. Joey!! He's so fun and his drinks are on point. He makes sure it's to perfection. They're to die for and he's such a cool person. Love him and love this place. read more

Water Tower - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Loved this place! Cannot beat the view!! Drinks are great, and the staff is friendly! read more

Water Tower - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Stop thru with my homeboy for some afternoon drinks (on a Wednesday). 1st off, the views are AMAZING! I can imagine catching the sunset from that rooftop. The drinks were really good. I forgot the name of the drink, but it was an old fashion, but with Mezcal....DELICIOUS! Food we kept it light. Had guacamole and chips and truffle fries. I'm definitely revisiting this spot again. Maybe catch that sunset... read more

Don't waste your time here. After exploring Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens for six months, I've never complained about the price of a cocktail or glass of wine. A high price has always been warranted based on quality of the drink and atmosphere. Not here. $24 for a glass of cheap wine. On another note, to access the Tower, you must take the elevator to the basement, and wait on a different elevator to take you up. To exit the Tower, a piece of paper taped to the elevator directs you to take the stairs (which are outside). I never complain about taking the stairs, but I found this odd. This place was designed poorly and obviously is a ripoff for drinks. The view next door at Lemons is just as fantastic with a much better menu and atmosphere. read more

Amazinggg views- this place has to be one of my favorite rooftop spots in BK. Even manhattan. Let this be your sign, you need to go-

This new Manhattanite ventured to Williamsburg for a drink in a nice place and turned around when he saw the nonchalant "members only $40" note at the door. Reading the review here I didn't see a reason to go in. read more

Not sure why this place is rated so poorly, we rolled in at 8pm and had no problems whatsoever, no cover, yea drinks are pricey and you'd be dumb to eat here but holy cow, the best and coolest view of the city. There was a DJ and the space around the pool was a spectacular hangout. Will definitely go back. Absolutely Magical. read more

Pretty nice spot in Williamsburg. My wife and I enjoyed it a lot. The view is amazing and a great vibe with some good drinks. The price of the drinks are a bit pricey though. Be prepared to spend some money read more

There is a free just to get into the space. I get that, but hate it at the same time. Trying to get pictures from the water tower is close to impossible. Drinks were okay. Bartenders are overworked. They need help on busy nights. The lady collecting the cash to get in is really nice. read more

It is a $20 cover to get into the Water Tower. The reason for 1 star is when I called the place asking about if I can walk in or if a reservation was necessary, he said it was okay to walk in, BUT never disclosed the fact that there is a $20 cover per person to go up to the Water Tower. When I got to the front door of the Water Tower, a lady at the front desk says it's $20, and I said "how come no one told me over the phone", and she responded well I am not affiliated with the Water Tower so I would not know. Like seriously, don't play games and lie with shady practices - you're not NYC. No one wonder your ratings are low. Keep it up **holes read more

If I could give them zero stars I would. Came here one night at 9pm. They told us they were busy and the next "reservation" was at 11. Being it was my friends birthday we waited. As we stood there we saw plenty of people walk right through as per the manager. 11 pm came and they told us sorry you can't come in it's full. After waiting for close to two hours outside we left and went elsewhere. Never ever again will I go here. We weren't the only ones this happened to and the managers didn't even want to come downstairs to resolve the situation. Terrible !! read more

Nice people, nice view, perfect atmosphere for a chillin New York night - water tower it's just the best.

I was there playing their display piano, I'm a pretty good pianist, and then some really rude and disrespectful doorman or whatever, stopped me mid-piece and told me to cease and that it was only for show, i said there is no sign (usually display-only pianos have a sign saying "DONT PLAY THIS PIANO") and told him that i asked a few people who worked there before playing and they said it was alright. He then resorted to physicality to remove me from the piano and i was kicked out in an extremely unprofessional fashion. His rationale didnt make sense: if he lets me play i might start a trend ,basically "give an inch, they take a mile" approach. Mind you it was 3am with like 4 ppl at the bar, and i was playing very atmospheric music, and a few heads were vibing and gave me some compliments. So in what way was i hurting this establishment, and why did i receive such a disgusting reaction from "security" there, it seemed like he was just trying to do something cuz there was nothing to do. I dont know if any artists out there know that feeling when others prohibit your expression and ability to share art and their reasoning doesn't make sense or convince you of an actual problem that's present. But this place seems really pretentious for having a piano out to entice musicians like myself and then claimed it isn't supposed to be played. Its hard to come by a tuned grand piano these days in the city. I understand stopping a kid banging on the keys but come on, I'M PLAYING ERIK SATIE YOU FRIGGIN SAVAGES. I could have just finished the piece and left but this guy had to flex his authority and put his hands on me. Not cool. Reminder: for playing piano! You really got your priorities straight WHotel. Never going again. They want the appearance of culture and when someone tries to share a little, it's snuffed out on really shaky grounds. read more

Pretentious, mediocre drinks at best, & the worse service- we were stopped by a man who worked there for going into restroom and then he proceeded to follow us and "clean" - very uncomfortable and extremely rude to us. Take your photos and then go somewhere else. read more

If I can give this place a 0 that would be more like it. The most disgusting managers ! Von whatever his name is the "manager" was too busy letting all his friends in without reservations while I Booked a reservation to have my friends and I wait 2 hours to get seated to then tell us they are fully booked after waiting 2 hours !!!! On top of alll gives us and others attitude and raised his voice that we didn't reserve mean while another couple there were waiting since 8pm to be told the same at 11pm! Don't go here Williamsburg has plenty of amazing places to eat have drinks and have tons of FUN! read more

The view of this place is absolutely breathtaking. However their drinks or not what their prices. The the drinks is a very watered-down. You do have to pay to get in but I think the price was definitely worth it. Feel like if the drinks were little bit stronger this place would be perfect. read more

Great views, but really horrible customer service. Promoter is so rude and acts like he's above everyone, treats all the customers terribly. The bathroom is on a separate level and it's impossible to get out of...the elevator won't stop there unless the elevator attendant remembers to come and get you. Which he didn't and we were stuck there for 10 mins. They also gave us the check before we asked for it, and were trying to rush us out. Cocktails are also the most expensive I've ever seen in the city, which is saying something. read more

I am so glad this place is still open! Who would think about building a bar inside a water tower! The views from up there are simply breathtaking. The manager Farouk was amazing and set aside a corner table ideal for a romantic night. Can't wait for the summer to check out the rooftop pool. read more

This rooftop bar is not what I was expecting. I really thought I'd seen it all. But we got to the top and there was an almost full-size swimming pool. Just sitting there on the roof. No one was in it obviously, because that'd be weird, right..? Lounge chairs, literally a grass lawn with a massive bar, and a great view of the superior borough of course (manhattan). It doesn't end there. There's a water tower next to the pool. We climbed these weak-ass, squeaky stairs to the top of the water tower. And the vibe actually changes. Hipster posters, and techno dance music with no lyrics. Interesting crowd. The drinks were horrrrible. Oh my god the worst vodka soda I've ever purchased in my legal years, at least. This is not the place to get drinks like ever. Worst drinks ever. Again, rooftops just always have the worst drinks because they think their view compensates for their low quality drinks. I'd come back for the pool though maybe. Idk. read more

Yesterday was my first time there and I will definitely be returning. It wouldn't have been possible without Von. He went above and beyond for my friend and I, and made sure we were able to have dinner on the rooftop. He then checked up on us numerous times to make sure we had everything we needed. This bar has a dope view, great vibes and even greater service! read more

0 COMMITMENT. I made a reservation for 10 people last week to celebrate my birthday on 11th October at 8:30 pm and then when we got there they just told us the rooftop was closed because the forecast was high chance to rain at night. What I actually understand and there's nothing to do to change the weather, but I completely DISAGREE that they didn't even called me to let me know they were planning to close or to be closed by the time of my reservation, or to warn me at the moment that I did the reservation about the possibility of closing depending of the forecast so I could have done a B plan for my birthday. At the end it never rained and of course we couldn't find a place to celebrate my birthday at that time for 10 people. I'm really DISAPPOINTED of this place, you made my night terrible and stressful. Don't play with people's time and people's special occasions. read more

Walked in on a very quiet night and was asked if we had a reservation or wanted to pay for a $200 bar tab to be seated. Hosts were extremely aggressive and loud when we asked to sit without the mandatory tab or reservation. They then tried to shame us for walking in with no reservation. It was unprofessional and soured our experience. I would never return. read more

Tried to ask about the capacity and how to get a reservation. Were immediately asked to step aside and berated for not having any manners. Laughed in our face and told us to give them 1 star - so here it is. You guys (the promoters) are trash. read more

This place is truly awful. The staff are extremely rude, and it looks like a lot of people are having this same experience.

Promoter yelled at us for not having a reservation or wanting to pay $200 for a tab... Not going back

I've been here a few times and each time just gets better! First off let's start off with the view! Wow, just in awe of the unscathed view of the nyc skyline. Second which prob even beats the first, the staff but most importantly the bartender Mr. Joey! You'll be lucky if he's the one serving you, amazing drinks, he made me the one with The rapper "Biggie's" face, and a few more. I had a few people with me so the order was big but he was more than kind and funny asf! You won't miss him, look for the hairstyle! The place is amazing, but go for the staff and drinks! Won't regret! "Tell Mr. Joey I sent ya!" read more

Do not go here unless you have a ton of money and are okay with really rude staff. A shot is 20$ plus tax, and the staff will yell at you for no apparent reason to "move over!" Or something childish like that. The basement area is the worst. The tower, they act like you're entering a 5 star exclusive event, and you go up there and it's all children and old people. read more