Abilene
Lounge, Breakfast Spot, and Dive Bar$$$$
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
"Cool bar with board games!!"(5 Tips)
"Yummy cocktails, especially the Kentucky Lemonade !"(2 Tips)
"Love the veggie burger and the dark & stormies!"(4 Tips)
"Great neighborhood bar with solid bar food + outdoor seating."(14 Tips)
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DensApril 2, 2015Great bathroom graffiti. Look out for the *old school* Foursquare sticker in the men's room. I think I may have actually put that there in 2009.
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CompassMay 14, 2014Plenty of seating, street-facing bar tables, and convenience to in-demand fine dining spots keep this Court Street standard packed from happy hour until the wee hours.Upvote7Downvote
Best late night bar in Carroll Gardens. No matter what night of the week, you'll always find a crowd. Outside seating when it's warm and tons of board games in the back.
Upvote5Downvote- Echoing what everyone has already said in that the outdoor seating and the beer are whats good here. The food, sadly, is fairly mediocre and I don't know if I'm in any rush to try it again.Upvote2Downvote
Love this bar. Very unpretentious and a great spot to wind down your night.Upvote2Downvote- You can tell how divey a bar is based on its bathroom graffiti. Man, I love this place.
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Jocelyn LeavittNovember 7, 2019They’ve got great WiFi and a nice vibe. It was a bar, but I had to work with someone on a computer and no one minded us set up and huddled in the corner.UpvoteDownvote- Alexandra JenkinsAugust 30, 2015Fantastic bartenders, generous and fun. Yummy cocktails, especially the Kentucky Lemonade !Upvote1Downvote
Good neighborhood dive bar. Great to visit in nice weather, can sit outside and they open the windows. Good fried bar food too.UpvoteDownvote
L BMarch 27, 2014I absolutely LOVE loud rock concerts. However I do not love loud rock concerts from the stereo at my local. Come when you can sit outside.UpvoteDownvote
Try one of their well selected and frequently rotating craft beers. Or grab a rail dark and stormy for like 3 bucks.UpvoteDownvote
Andrea BarrezuetaOctober 21, 2014The Bloody Mary was perfectly executed as well as the rest of the food, especially the pulled pork and grits.. The service though wasn't up to par unfortunately.UpvoteDownvote
Kimberly MaulOctober 31, 2012Very chill, cool bar. Food is good and they have a nice selection of beers. Doesn't hurt that my best friend lives across the street.Upvote2Downvote
David RosenbergMay 20, 2014Order frokra, frickles and a non fried alcoholic beverage of your choice. Snag a table outside. You're winning the weekend.UpvoteDownvote
J.c. BrillantJune 9, 2014The food was surprisingly good!!! I had the Chicken and waffles... The key ingredient is the gravy... Very good!!!UpvoteDownvote
Good spot to grab a High Life and people watch. One of the few places with outdoor seating on Court St.UpvoteDownvote- Alyssa BereznakMay 23, 2015comfy, spacious lounge with board games, bar snacks, and friendly bartendersUpvoteDownvote
Village VoiceNovember 11, 2011Winner of Best People-Watching Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The outdoor tables and strong Bloody Marys make conversation easy.Upvote3Downvote- Nate FolkertJune 30, 2015mayfield mule - jim beam rye, fresh lemon juice, ginger beer
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Dan MillerNovember 28, 2015They have an excellent music selection--great classic rock (or at least they did on 11/27/15)UpvoteDownvote
Carol ShraderMarch 13, 2018Love the Dogs at the sidewalk tables. It’s a great place to people watch.UpvoteDownvote
Eric SaboJune 26, 2011Cool spot in Carroll gardens, known for biscuits and gravy, some outdoor seating, windows open up for outdoor ambiance, rasberry vodka lemonade is the jamUpvote1Downvote- Always super nice servers. Great neighborhood bar with solid bar food + outdoor seating.UpvoteDownvote
Good bar food, jalapeño poppers, quesadillas, chicken Parmesan sandwich.UpvoteDownvote
Very cool atmosphere here. My fave Pimm's Cup so far.UpvoteDownvote
KristineAugust 6, 2011kid-friendly bar. Bring the baby. Spacious seating outside leaves room for a stroller.UpvoteDownvote
Chris PhillipsSeptember 14, 2013Classic BK dive bar. Dying breed around here. Thanks for not turning into a wine bar or Starbucks.UpvoteDownvote
Cobb salad is a solid choice but don't sleep on the buffalo chicken sandwich.Upvote1Downvote
get there around 5-6 PM on Sunday afternoon right after a movie and sit outside in Spring and Summer to do some people watching while drinking a wheat beerUpvote2Downvote
Matthew SheppardAugust 19, 2013Good beer selection and awesome deep fried pickles. Nom!Upvote1Downvote- Love the veggie burger and the dark & stormies!UpvoteDownvote
Rachel LandeNovember 25, 2012Bangin breakfast burrito! Add bacon and avocado on the side.Upvote1Downvote
KarlitaFebruary 19, 2011Love this bar!! Great staff, great drinks, fun people, wonderful atmosphere. <3UpvoteDownvote
Best people watching on court street and the nachos ain't bad either.UpvoteDownvote
The perfect place to sit and have a drink while you're doing laundry.UpvoteDownvote
Eat the spiked cider during a cold winter night.Upvote1Downvote
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- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–4:00 AM
(718) 522-6900
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