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The Johnson's

Dive Bar$$$$

Bushwick, Brooklyn

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The Johnson's

7.8^/10

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Ranked #6 for cheap drinks in Brooklyn
"Cheap drinks, great vibe, and now there's delicious food!!!"(7 Tips)
"$2 lions head but a $20 minimum."(3 Tips)
"Way better then the sister bar in the LES. the music and bar staff"(2 Tips)
"They have sofas and a pool table."(4 Tips)

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Malcolm RingApril 22, 2015
You can rely on this place to have people on an off-night when other places may be empty. Cheap beer and a solid cocktail happy hour. Pool table in back, and chair-swing in front you should sit in.
Jessica JonesJuly 13, 2017
I love this place. Offers something a *little* different than other bars in the area- cool little seating area and delicious food.
AmandaApril 27, 2022
Been here 5+ times
Pre and post-pandemic, they continue to serve one of the best chicken sandwiches in the city. Maybe it's marinated in soy sauce and ginger? So juicy and full of unami.
Michael FernandezJuly 19, 2015
Been here 50+ times
I used to go here a lot, I don't so much anymore but it's still a good place for drunken hangs.They pour strong drinks...order one of their boozy slushies! I always have a fun time at The Johnson's.
Mike NickersonApril 12, 2017
Some of the cheapest drinks in NYC! Can't beat $2 beers. Love the chill vibe. Be sure to drink while swinging or lounging on the bed!
Melanie BouleyJanuary 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Long long happy hour (YAY) $2 lions heads, $5 cocktails until 9. Definitely nicer than Welcome to the Johnsons in LES. More of a retro vibe. Nice chairs to sit in at the enclosed outdoor space.
Larissa MatteiDecember 29, 2019
Love the vibe. It makes me feel in a old movie! Great songs, also. Cheap beer!
DoubleDeuceSeptember 7, 2023
Divey in back like your 1980's Midwestern uncle's basement where he hungout with his union buddies talking shop but brighter up front where the women gossip and the food is made.
A BCDAugust 5, 2015
Sister bar in Bushwick to the Welcome to the Johnson's bar in the Lower East Side. Way less gritty, but nice!
Alyssa VansickelOctober 21, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Cheap drinks with a great crowd. Way better then the sister bar in the LES. the music and bar staff is above par.
JohannaOctober 17, 2016
The Painkillers are good, and $4. Have one... if you don't mind losing the rest of the day (and night).
David LópezJune 19, 2015
Pretty chill place. Perfect for a (2$! ) beer. They have sofas and a pool table. Nice.
Lauren FMarch 30, 2014
Been here 5+ times
This place gets hated on real hard but there are adult swings, happy hour goes til 9, and you'll feel like you're on the set of any 1960's tv show.
Alex RobertsonJanuary 21
the peach habanero mezcalarita is sneaky good and they have $3 PBRs
Noëlle DevlinJanuary 11, 2014
It reminds me of a friends parents fancy basement/garage bar. They had me at the hanging wicker chairs!
Argelys OriachJune 24, 2016
The piña colada slushies are very good. Highly recommend.
Jackson IsaacsonOctober 12, 2015
Fun young and hip. The only problem is that it's in Bushwick.
AnnaOctober 8, 2015
Neighborhood staple that is great to meet up and hang out with friends new and old
Tom MengJuly 6, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Hip little bar. It has a nice front outdoorish area.
OctaneAugust 7, 2014
This place is tiny like my great grandparent's living room and it gets really packed in here. You may run into Lady Gaga on occasion, though.
Peter LokJuly 16, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Cheap drinks, great vibe, and now there's delicious food!!!
Saarim ZamanAugust 23, 2015
$2 lion's head is the move
Becca BaeMay 10, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Cheap drinks and a weird "my parents upgraded their patio" vibe in the entrance.
Kristin PDecember 17, 2020
Good to-go frozens and the food from strange flavor is anything but strange.
Ebby AmirSeptember 24, 2017
Emergency exit is misleading. It's like they want you to die here.
Angela TsaiAugust 9, 2014
Piña coladas yum. Say hi to Sarah!
Michæl StarkeyApril 6, 2014
Great place to get a couple shots and a few beers and then drive home… to heaven.
MeganFebruary 15, 2015
Really cool space, but turned weirdly clubby after 9 on a Friday.
Alicia SimmonsAugust 2, 2014
The whitest bar I've ever been to.
Maxwell FoxmanDecember 9, 2015
Love the fake living/bedroom area
Hael FisherSeptember 16, 2015
Cozy spot with great frozen drinks.
Nick FodenJanuary 11, 2014
Been here 10+ times
$2 Lionshead and $4 Wells. Uh oh.
Percy CockswainSeptember 14, 2015
It lacks the grit and grime of the original.
Bienvenido CruzAugust 19, 2015
Watching awkward Tinder dates.
Gordon MeiMay 30, 2015
Piña coladas and swing chairs.
Elysia MannMay 22, 2017
Beds! Outside! Amazing!
Tatyana CooperJanuary 9, 2015
Cheap drinks! Ask for Wilson...
BrightySeptember 23, 2017
Ok if you're a kid
ShalimarJune 13, 2016
Been here 10+ times
Cheapest drinks ever!!
Tani YeeMarch 5, 2015
cheap drinks and a pool table
Bridget BadoreSeptember 26, 2014
❤️outdoor seating
Jessica LokajMarch 23, 2014
pool table, juke box
Ashley QuinnApril 6, 2014
Love this place, but NOT a dive bar
Bridget BadoreSeptember 16, 2015
Awesome swing
Jesse BagelsMarch 1, 2016
V low key like
morgan youngFebruary 8, 2014
20$ card minimum - a bit much boys.
Daniel ShawMarch 15, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Depends on the playlist for the night.
Mary MApril 5, 2015
Been here 5+ times
$2 lions head but a $20 minimum. Why?
Bienvenido CruzNovember 14, 2014
There's a dude here who only has one ball.
Nadav UllmanFebruary 19, 2015
$2 lions head

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