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The Brooklyn Inn
- Nearest Transit:
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Bergen St (F, G)
Hoyt - Schermerhorn Sts (A, C, G)
Hoyt St (2, 3)
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
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61 reviews for The Brooklyn Inn
Review Highlights
"Old-school pub with a great juke and a pool table."
(in 15 reviews)
"Bartenders are friendly but not in your face."
(in 18 reviews)
"...notice several panes of stained glass with varying initials..."
(in 4 reviews)
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61 reviews in English
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Review from phil h.
1/9/2012
The Brooklyn Inn is my kind of joint. It toes the line between dive and swank just right, the bartenders (especially Joe) know how to make a drink and there's even a pool table in the back in case you want to impress your date.
Now if only there was a way to transport this place to San Francisco... -
Review from Niall B.
Brooklyn, NY
12/2/2011
The Brooklyn Inn is a really great bar for its sheer, physical atmosphere. It's the one place in Brooklyn I've found that reminds me of London and makes me miss it, even though I'm glad I left it. And that contradiction says something to me immediately.
You can relish your anonymity or you can chat with those next to you. You can shun the blatant yuppies, as much as the pseudo bohemes, or you can decide to embrace the fact that they're side-by-side. It's indistinguishable in terms of the types it attracts as much as it's distinguished by the loveliness of the dark wood, stained glass and vaulted ceilings.
The bartenders are on-and-off, however. Some are attentive and professional; others are slap-dash and gruff, if not downright hostile. This might add to the overall character of the place, but it should be a consistency that reflects the charm and history of the Brooklyn Inn as well. -
Review from Matthew S.
New York, NY
12/2/2011
Went here for a friend's birthday and I had a really good time.
The decor is awesome, the jukebox is a nice touch and the pool table is fun. Beware when walking into the backroom that you don't get hit by the opening of the bathroom doors.
Bartenders are chill and pour generous drinks. Make sure to tip them so that you can get continued good service.
Attention scotch drinkers Laphroaig is really well priced here! -
Review from Jonathan B.
Brooklyn, NY
1/4/2012
The Brooklyn Inn is my ultimate go-to neighborhood bar. The space itself is really cozy, perhaps just a touch dive-y, and the location is perfect. Far enough from the bustling corridors of Smith and Court to be a little sleepy, but not so far that you can't have a drink while you're waiting for a table at Mile End, say. The dranks aren't fancy, but they do the trick. And the bartenders seem like fully actualized adult human individuals. Crazy, right?
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Review from Ben S.
10/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
WOOD! - distressed, faded-glory wood everywhere...baroque all up in this piece. Dark, rich pub character, including the lighting and stained glass backlits up high. Strong tunes top to bottom, seemingly floating in the air, welcoming you. The laziest ceiling fans this side of Savannah. Expansive windows to the street on two sides, with an epic wall of mirrors behind the bar to echo the sentiment. The standby of standbys for all proud Pennsylvanians on tap - Yuengling Lager, and at a reasonable $5. Prompt, courteous service. Billiards in back, and not just as a cramped afterthought - it's a commodious, high-ceilinged space distinct from, but nice as the front bar.
The Brooklyn Inn has not just good bones, but also good muscle tone. You'll like this joint, citizens - between some of the slicker nouveau offerings and enjoyable dives around the corner, the neighborhood deserves this particular genuine gem of convivial gathering. I can imagine this is also a tremendous spot for an afternoon drink, and I hope to return on a lazy weekend afternoon sometime - watch the leaves fall or snow alight on the street outside through those magnificent windows.
I've got one more silver dollar...cash only, Midnight Riders.Listed in: Top Outposts
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Review from Andrea C.
New York, NY
1/1/2012
Bartender was a rude blonde who shot our group dirty looks every time we asked a question or tried to order. Not sure what was going on - she seemed to have a whole clan at the bar that were her friends and it was clear that she wanted to serve them, not other people. We came here to celebrate a birthday and had to make an invisible wall from her bad juju --- I would definitely not come back!!
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Review from Monica R.
Brooklyn, NY
9/5/2011
I've been coming to this bar since before I even lived in Brooklyn, and I've always loved it.
That said, a few months ago, my friend had a birthday party there. Every person in our party (and, from asking around, I've found that many in other parties), was treated awfully by a bartender named Kevin. (I am pretty sure, at least, that this was his name.)
He yelled at people for telling him more than one drink at a time. When someone said "be careful" after he shoved them out of his way, he asked if they wanted to start something.
I've never seen him there before, and I've loved the Brooklyn Inn every other time I've been there. But they need to get rid of Hawaiian-shirted Kevin.
NB: This review may seem extremely similar to one below, written by a reviewer with the very same name. I don't know how to delete the other account. -
Review from Jules D.
Brooklyn, NY
3/31/2011
Okaayyy,
I'm not sure what the deal is with this place but they really need to fire one of their bartenders. I'm sitting there with my date, having a hot whiskey. The bartender that was serving us was very pleasant and attentive.
I get up, go to the bathroom, come back, sit down and then my date gets up to go to the bathroom.
A new bartender is now supposedly on shift (younger guy, apparently had 2 servings of attitude followed up with a dessert of a****le).
The following exchange ensues:
Bartender:
"You guys have to tip out your bartender, he's going off shift."
Me:
"Oh, okay, well, I'm just going to wait until my date gets back cause I don't know what she put down".
My date comes back, and then the SECOND she sits down:
Bartender, immediately spins around and pretty much shouting:
"Listen! I'm not going to tell you guys again! You gotta take care of your bartender!"
Seriously? WTF? I HAVE to tip him? What, I work for you?
So, I did tip him, left a buck in my half finished pint glass for him to fish out and told him what I thought of his intellect and upbringing.
Never again, hopefully the owner reads yelp cause I'm sure this slackjawed jerk is driving off other customers too. As from quite a few other reviews though it seems like this idiot is been around far too long. It's odd though that he's managed to practice being a complete a**hat for this long without being taken outside and taught some manners.
Too bad, cause the bar is nicely laid out, kinda pricey though. -
Review from Dean R.
Brooklyn, NY
3/9/2011
Great place to go in the late afternoon and during the week. Very nice decor and the bartenders I have engaged with are serious yet friendly and make good strong mixed drinks. Nice and low key vibe in the early evening and you can really sit and enjoy your drink as the crowd is light and quiet.
They have a pool table in the back that always seems to be open, or if occupied the players are welcoming and inviting for you to join in.
They have a nice "middle area" of the bar with candle lit tables that is good for conversation.
I have not been here on a weekend yet and probably will not aim to be. The several times I have come here have been during the week from the late afternoon to late night and seems the perfect time to be here. -
Review from Toby S.
10/5/2011
I'm not sure about this place. It's a dive. It's usually popular during the "good drinking" times and hard to get a drink unless you have been there for awhile and the bartender and you have a secret signal that you need a new one. Never had a buy back.
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Review from Chris V.
Brooklyn, NY
3/28/2011
Old-school pub with a great juke and a pool table.
You'll always find a great crowd of friendly, artsy intellectuals who enjoy imbibing. Good, hearty draft beers. Plenty of space with seating to the side of the bar, standing room behind it and a large back room.
Just don't expect to catch the game while you're here - no TVs. -
Review from Chie T.
Fountain Valley, CA
1/10/2011
This place reminds me of the Auction House on the UES. It's laid back and has a lot of seating considering the layout - a lot of barstools and booths.
It'd be great for a date or casually catching up with friends.
The prices are fair and the crowd is pretty young compared to the rest of the neighborhood - plus as a HUGE bonus it's walking distance to Hanco's vietnamese.
FYI : cash only. -
Review from Briana M.
4/7/2010
The perfect place for an afternoon drink after shoving some smoked meat from Mile End down your throat.
The airy bar features three areas, and generally- one very awesome bar tender. During our visit, we were shocked to see that she poured five counts of vodka into our bloody marys. And what bloody marys they were! Spicy, rich, perfect. We stumbled out of there as VERY happy campers on a beautiful day.Listed in: I am a drunk.
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Review from Becca C.
Brooklyn, NY
7/28/2010
I had a lovely time at The Brooklyn Inn last night!
After walking by The Brooklyn Inn many many times, I was excited to finally make my way inside. I agree with others that despite the distinguished decor, the vibe here is totally down to earth. My friends and I enjoyed the good selection of beer on tap, some inexpensive wine, the fun music playing and a few games of pool. The Brooklyn Inn felt more spacious than I would have anticipated and I liked that there was plenty of seating and lots of windows. I hope to make my way back soon! -
Review from Jackie W.
Richmond, VA
4/8/2010
I was already a bit lit when I walked into this establishment a few weeks ago. Lust was in the air and the dark wood was inviting. It was late at night and the bar was fairly empty, which I don't mind.
We found a small nook in a room just off the main bar area... It was just us. A small table. Easy to make out across (props for perfectly sized making out tables!). The drinks were remarkably strong.. and did the trick.
Left feeling like a high school kid ready for some more making out before going home.
It was the rich, dark wood that did it. Definitely the rich, dark wood.Listed in: Places I need a designated…
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Review from Preeti B.
Brooklyn, NY
1/28/2010
The bartenders were super quick, the energy was warm and the beer and wine selections were stunning. On top of all that, the space is much larger than expected and there is even a jumpin' jukebox in the back area.
In other news: Rae Rae was flirting it up with a "hot dad" at our booth table. Of course, her best pals tried to swoop in to wing her cause. I fell asleep on his shoulder and Travis D stumbled onto his lap and took a seat. Was that not the best approach? Maybe we shoulda taken cue from Liz W's guerilla tactics earlier in the night by hollerin "My friend wants your number!" at the bartender? Dangit, I hope that white girl knows she's playin with fire by trying out-shine the brown and gay!! ;-P
Oh... and this whole ruckus will be back at the Brooklyn Inn soon enough... -
Review from Sadie S.
Brooklyn, NY
4/14/2008
The Brooklyn Inn is so, so very beautiful: with its high ceilings and old oak paneling and beautiful dark-stained bar, it's probably the most attractive bar space I've ever seen. Bartenders are competent, jukebox always has enough to spend a buck on without settling.
Unfortunately, I just never feel really at ease here! On weekends, as noted, it's so tightly packed that you're either jammed against a wall in the narrow hallway or trying to avoid someone's pool cue (to their extreme annoyance) - to say nothing of the meet market vibe.
During the week, it's just a bit of a yuppie hang for me. On a recent visit there were three publishing types arrayed at the bar, each of whom was perusing his own New Yorker!
Every time I go I'm newly seduced by the Brooklyn Inn's beauty. But, at the end of the day, it's just not my scene. Give me Sunny's any time! -
Review from John Q.
Brooklyn, NY
8/19/2009
Unlike Tim R., I am a fan of places just because they have old wooden bars, and even more so when they have old kooky-looking bartenders. So when I walked into The Brooklyn Inn, I was highly optimistic.
Everything went downhill from there.
As I'm awaiting my beer, another patron asks the bartender where Pacific Ave might be. An innocent enough question with a simple enough answer. Yet the bartender's answer: an incomprehensible I-don't-know.
So the barman asks still another patron where it is; without turning, they point off in the general direction and he bewilderedly agrees, "yes it's that way, it's three blocks."
Um, we're at the corner of Hoyt and Bergen, it's two blocks to Pacific.
It's TWO BLOCKS!
How the fuck can you not know it's two blocks from Bergen to Pacific?
You're not a Hasidic Jew who's never left South Williamsburg, you're not a Ukranian immigrant who doesn't venture outside of Brighton Beach, you're just an average, albeit kooky-looking, white guy.
You sound like you've been in Brooklyn your whole life and yet you still don't know that Bergen to Pacific is TWO BLOCKS!
How is that possible?
And when you pour a beer, it's supposed to have a HEAD. I realize your beer is going flat, but it's not so far gone you can't serve it with a modicum of foam, just for show. Is that really too much to expect?
As far as the atmosphere; The Brooklyn Inn may as well be in Midtown. Don't get me wrong, I like Midtown as much as the next guy, I'm just another cubicle dweller, after all. But if that's what I wanted at that particular moment, I could just as well have remained rooted to the barstool in whatever generic pit I was in at happy hour.
It's not as if I'm looking for "hip", I wouldn't know hip if you rolled it up in a wet sock and belted me with it in the solar plexus. But different would be nice.
Is it too much to ask for different?
Oh, and at the end of the night, I found gum stuck to my only decent pair of jeans. Surely this occurred five or six stops further on, but I'm still blaming this place just because I feel like it.
I'm moving to Singapore. -
Review from Kate B.
Brooklyn, NY
11/25/2008
We were out walking when the rain started. The Brooklyn Inn was en route, so I suggested we stop for a Guinness.
No sooner had we stepped inside this dark womb of ornately carved, antique wood & stained glass, the bartender and a friend were simultaneously vying for our attention. I never romanticized the alcoholism on 80s sitcoms, but I imagine that's what George Wendt felt when an entire soundstage yelled "Norm!"
We had a lovely time. Perfect pours. Affordable price. A fun chat with the gallery owner & some teachers.
And then it was out into the rain again, because these moments are best in 25 minute doses. -
Review from Castor T.
Brooklyn, NY
5/15/2011
Such a fun place. Very unique and a great place to get a drink. A nice hidden little gem.
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Review from Clint H.
5/21/2010
I went here last nite to hang out with a friend of mine that moved but came bakk to visit. First of all I got here before he did, which wouldn't matter really if this place wasn't so DARK! What is up with bars just being ridiculously DARK. NO LIGHTS?! When did that become a cool thing that bars strived for?
Besides that, This place is a 3.5 star spot for me. Nothing really amazing about it, except it just a good clean place that has Brooklyn Lager on tap for $5. It has a pool table in the back and enough seating for everyone. There's a little nook with some tables and chairs just past the bar, which was where we decided to hang out and drink beer with his friends and have a good old time. I also saw someone get "Iced" for the first time. Apparently it's a new prank to pull on someone involving Smirnoff Ice, it was actually pretty funny! I can't see myself going out of my way to go to the Inn, but I wouldn't mind going there if I was in the neighborhood. -
Review from Tim R.
5/23/2009
I'm not a fan of places just because they have old wooden bars, but the atmosphere in here was excellent (after some slight weirdness where the barmaid wouldn't acknowledge we were there and started unpacking bottles of cider in preference to serving us). When we got her attention, she gave us a really surprised look, as if to say "wtf, where did you come from?". Apparently I'm not very visually impactful.
Anyway: a decent range of draft beers, pool table, high ceilings, and general out-of-the-way location on a quiet suburban street helped make this the most relaxing beer I've had since moving to the city (and my first in Brooklyn). That, and after a couple of hours here, we'd had two complete strangers offering to buy us drinks.
Friendliness, in New York City? -
Review from joanna m.
Brooklyn, NY
10/1/2010
I really was hoping to love this place, as it's in the neighborhood and a little piece of history, but i can't say that i fell in love the way the other yelpers did.
I'll admit the look of this is pretty cool because the place itself is a relic, but the interior black paint and bars outside the windows gave me a bit of a claustrophobic vibe once I took a seat at the bar. Maybe it was too overcast outside to really get the full effect of the place? -
Review from Catherine C.
Brooklyn, NY
1/22/2010
The exterior of The Brooklyn Inn is as nondescript as any building front in the quiet neighborhood in which it's located. At first glance upon entering, the huge mirror and impressive wooden bar grabs your attention and the low-level lighting and hidden nooks offering discreet places to chat make you feel like you've just stumbled upon the perfect neighborhood bar...because you have.
I go to The Brooklyn Inn when I want cheap drinks ($5 pints and mixed drinks) and when I don't want the hustle and bustle of an overly crowded standard sports bar. There are no televisions and the music on the jukebox is never offensively loud so you can actually enjoy the conversation you're having with your fellow bar patrons without having to scream. Seating is plentiful and, if you wait long enough, you may even be able to play a game of pool in the back room.
The crowd is polite and trendier than myself. The bartenders, while also generally polite, can sometimes seemingly forget about you. On more than one occasion I have felt like I've had to throw something at them to get their attention to serve me another round.
All in all, The Brooklyn Inn is a great spot to grab a few drinks in a very chill and relaxing location. -
Review from Barney B.
San Diego, CA
7/2/2010 1 Check-in Here
I have been to a bar or two in my day. OK, maybe 3. and each has a different level of comfort, ranging from
"I feel like a dirty old man sitting here in this bar full of flourescent lights and 21 year olds"
to
"I feel like a dirty old man who is also a snob, and wonders why this place just phones it in on decor, menu, and vibe"
to
"I feel like a dirty old man who found his second home"
Brooklyn Inn was a #3 - except I didn't feel even dirty or old.
As soon as I sat on that barstool, I knew I was meant to be here. Nice and dark and cozy Cool vibe, cool people (and just the right amount on a Thursday night), cool service.
cool and dark. like a cave.
Barney B's "cave of comfort" and hands down the favorite place we visited on this trip. -
Review from Adam W.
7/28/2010 1 Check-in Here
This is the best bar I have ever been in, without exception. The space has a comfortable, historic vibe, with tin ceiling, old wood bar and lots of nooks and crannies. Bartenders are friendly but not in your face. Drink prices and pours are very fair.
If I lived in the neighborhood, this would be my local. Hell, this bar is a good reason to MOVE to the neighborhood.
Yes please. -
Review from Evan K.
Brooklyn, NY
2/15/2007
Have you ever felt like you were at home while sitting in a bar? I have...now that I've been to the Brooklyn Inn. With friendly bartenders, great service, and excellent music, Brooklyn Inn hits all the high notes. I want to expand on my positive experience but I'm left speechless by the perfection of this establishment.
The Brooklyn Inn seems like an old time oasis in the middle of gentrification city, the home of the classy regular. Character, Character, Character! -
Review from Tony M.
Brooklyn, NY
10/15/2006
This a great, chill place. Lots of wood.
I hear that this place was brought over, plank by plank, from Germany. I haven't verified this, though.
Anyway, the beers are good, so is the liquor. The jukebox is nice, and the crowd is all friendly and easy to talk to, not bad overall. I've been there quite a few times when I wanna chat with a friend over a drink or two.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Kellser G.
Brooklyn, NY
11/1/2008
Def one of my favorite bars, so much character. I'm kind of worried about it though because Gossip Girl was just there filming. Uh-oh, not a good sign.
Weekends are really crowded, but the after work crowd is a nice scene- good mix of people. Unlike others, I like the bartenders. Never had an issue. -
Review from Evie B.
Brooklyn, NY
2/24/2011
This is aesthetically exactly what you want in Boerum Hill. The high ceilings and cozy corner house, old-world bit really works. Pool and the music and the selection, prices, it's a happy spot. The bartenders often leave something to be desired and the crowd really fluctuates. But a cut above any other bars around and yo, it is an old inn.
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Review from Brent B.
Brooklyn, NY
7/29/2008
I love this place! It was actually a big factor in choosing my apartment a few years ago as sad as that sounds. Nice and dark, with high ceilings, old wood, a pool table, and a great jukebox. It can get crowded as hell on the weekends but there are plenty of corners to hide in.
The bartenders have grown on me, easy enough with them giving away every third round of drinks. I don't go there as much as I used to though and I cringe when I walk by and see that ratty-ass regular chain smoking outside who told me the place wasn't for business and that it was a poet's bar. Funny, cause we were speaking in Portuguese about sex. Just don't sit in his seat, the one on the far left side of the bar by the wall, some people are just naturally miserable. -
Review from Lauren P.
Burlington, VT
9/30/2009
I stopped in Brooklyn Inn on a rainy Monday night to meet a friend. Turned around from the bar and was nearly run over by an older gent motoring around the bar on a hoveround.
Did he cruise all the way from home to Brooklyn Inn on that thing?
Are hoverounds even waterproof?
Would he let me ride it later?
I don't know!
But what I do know is - if you're willing to motor to a bar in the middle of a rainstorm on a hoveround, it must be a pretty damn good bar. -
Review from Justin L.
Brooklyn, NY
2/27/2010
The
Bar has
A nice look
And good prices
But no real pizazz and still gets crowded. -
Review from diana m.
Brooklyn, NY
2/10/2010
My friends and I stopped in here one recent Saturday after eating dinner on nearby Smith Street. The place has lots of dark woods and a pool table in the back. It gets pretty packed and there is limited seating. The large wooden bar is the highlight of the bar.
As far as the crowd it certainly filled with transplant hipsters. When we were standing outside deciding where to go next one of these patrons suggested one of friends should go back to Jersey. Little did he know my friend was a born and breed Brooklynite. Needless to say we weren't impressed with crowd but I would consider going back if pressed for cheap beers. -
Review from Lauren P.
Brooklyn, NY
7/25/2010
This is one of my favorite bars in the neighborhood. The crowd here is much more pleasing than the bars on Smith Street. I would categorize this is my favorite winter/cold weather season bar because I prefer to be outdoors if it's nice weather and the interior here is warming on a cold winter night. The bartenders here are much better at mixing drinks than most of the bars in the neighborhood and they cater to a mature crowd who knows what to expect when they order a cocktail. I never get the chance to settle into one of the little tables or even a seat at the bar, but I also have never been here on off hours.
Listed in: My Neighborhood, Step Back in Time
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Review from sarah w.
Brooklyn, NY
9/3/2009 4 photos
Sometimes I really miss this place.... but quite forgot about, since moving out of Boerum Hill due to Job matter. Then, last night I was watching Gossip Girl on TV and it was playing an episode about Vanessa trying to save the Brooklyn Inn asking Chuck Bass (Well they are both cuties - i think they are dating now - LOL! Am I gossiping now? xoxo ) . Looking so awefully familar, I had to look on Yelp. Voila, this was where I used to hang out when I lived a couple of blocks down the street. I just never knew the name of the place.. I am famous for that - refuse to remember by the name... but now Yelp is my personal organizer. Who needs a brain? LOL Thanks Yelp!!! We just called it 'the bar on the Bergen st.' The episode said it's in the danger of extiction but I think it just got a new owner and rumored to be turned into a Bistro.
Out of no where and in the midst of residential streets, the Brooklyn Inn exists.. for very loooooong time.... over 120 years or so. I heard that it used to be a fancy restaurant back in the day serving those high societies. But, never quite confirmed the fact. I think I saw it was closed for a while and remember peeking thru windows... then it finally opened. It is dark and really woody and definitely a low key neighbor bar at this point... But, when you look at the details of the place, it is quite amazing and beautiful. The carved wood bar was imported from Germany piece by piece and the high real tin ceiling is one of old New York's architectural features. However, with all this historical landmark status and hype(?), my hang outs were quite casual and relaxing.
Living by the place, going there had substantial advantages and enjoyment.
1. you meet all your neighbors.. but, rather going by names, we
introduce each other by our address, landlord or neighbors's name.
Means you don't need to worry about meeting strangers you don't
even know where they live. LOL
2. There is no worry how to get home after a drunken night.. you just
walk home along down the quite and beautiful, named as historic
blocks by the city where they hold a Boerum Hill Tour every year.
3. You bring your dogs and play pool in the back room. Tho, I suck at
pool. I hate myself for that.
4. You drink in one of the oldest bars in New York City. I am not sure if
it is the oldest or one of's.
I have some memory in this place... A bit embarassing but funny and never untelling........I was about to catch a cold with a little bit of headache... I popped down a pill of Tylenol and headed over there to meet friends. Well this place is only a couple of blocks from me so it didn't take me even 10 min. Got in, I had a glass of beer and talking to my friend no problem. Suddenly I needed to go to restroom and within that 10 steps to the bathroom, I collapsed like a dancing octopus. Yeap, the drug and alcohol combo did it. I have to tell you, it was powerful and I was helpless. I was still talking with working brain but my body wasn't. I got home ok carried by friends and all. Everyone was like Woah~~~ Though, it is about the order you take them.. drug and then alcohol is dangerous. it reacts in your stomach.. Don't take them together period.. At least 1 or 2 hrs apart. But, if you are already drunk and the alcohol is already in your blood stream, the reaction is different and not that powerful... But, the combo is anyways deadly to your liver and body. So all together say no no no. ok? One more Not So funny thing, ironically Heath Ledger used to live a couple of blocks down w/ Michelle Williams and the daughter before.... you know..... and Michelle and the kid still live there. arhhhhh~~~~
If you are around the neighborhood, you should stop by.. It is not just an old and neighborhood bar. It is a part of history. -
Review from Patrick M.
Brooklyn, NY
12/14/2006
I love bars like this. Unassuming, lots of character, old tin ceiling and tile floor, cool jukebox, good beer selection, and a pool table... What more could one ask for. This place is super chill and laid back, I am lucky to have it in the neighborhood. My only gripe is that it can sometimes just get a little overrun with hipster wanna-be's. I remember walking in there one time with a friend who lives a couple blocks away and this guy kind of gives us a suspicious look as if we didn't belong. DUDE, I'VE LIVED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ALL MY LIFE, WAY BEFORE IT WAS CONSIDERED TRENDY SO WISE UP! Now that I've had a chance to get that off my chest I'm still gonna give the Brooklyn Inn 5 stars because the bar itself is awesome and I've met some nice chatty people around the pool table there too.
Listed in: bahhs, kiddd...
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Review from Katie Q.
Baton Rouge, LA
8/11/2006
Probably my favorite bar in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Inn was literally an Inn back in the day and it is about 125 years old with an aesthetic that shows it. Beautiful tin ceilings, hand carved wooden bar, and you'll notice several panes of stained glass with varying initials which were the initials of the Inn's previous owners throughout the years. There is also a great jukebox with everything from Wilco to rare jazz. The back boasts an uneven pool table that has both blessed and cursed me and you can always find someone to shoot with, the crowd tends to be really fun and friendly. Definitely worth visiting even if you are not a local.
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Review from Ericka C.
Floral Park, NY
2/18/2010
This bar could be great. It's clean, has a good group of people who frequent it, is never too crowded or too loud. The beers on tap are great. There is never a big wait at the bar. There is a pool table in the back.
Sadly, every time I go, the bartender (different people) are incredibly rude to me. I am extremely polite to them, even when they snap at me, and I tip 20% at the bar, so I am assuming that I don't deserve this treatment. I will skip this bar whenever possible.Listed in: BoCoCa Favorites
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Review from derek v.
Brooklyn, NY
11/9/2010
This bar is as good as it gets. I've been coming here off and on for years, and it always manages to capture that perfect balance of great atmosphere, interesting crowd, and great service. Its a beautiful, historic wood bar with lots of window seating and a pool table in the back. Weekends can be very crowded but I can usually manage to score a seat. Prices on drinks are excellent. I guess after a 100 years they've gotten a winning formula down pat. They don't make 'em like they used to!
