Barb’s

I never leave reviews but I’ve never had a negative interaction with a bartender like this before. My friends and I were taking our time to catch up before ordering drinks and we were approached by the female bartender with a crazy attitude from the jump for not ordering drinks sooner. We would’ve completely understood a friendly reminder to purchase something in order to stay around, but we were met with a very aggressive and unwelcome tone even after communicating that we recieved her message. She argued that we were taking up space when the bar was half empty (we weren’t even taking up a table) and it just didn’t feel right to be iced out of the bar when we were some of the very few black people in the space. We found this extremely insensitive, unprofessional and prejudiced on behalf of your staff.

Disappointed to write a negative review about this bar - a place I’ve recommended to friends. Long story short a bartender aggressively approached my friends I over a bar policy that she A) did not explain and B) presumed we were violating. Instead of talking to us rationally she addressed the only black women in the bar with an accusatory tone. She’d already been watching us and asserted that we were in her words “taking up space” - this place is like 100 sq ft. We could barely sit because it was packed and were deciding what to do next … a typical experience. I live in the neighborhood, I go out all the time and frankly have never been approached like this! Anyways, please see the other review I attached to this.

A fun and intimate bar, always a good time for delicious Guiness, cocktails, or a PAIN KILLER!!! Excellent music choices and vibes.

Overall rating: 4.8 Such a great, chill spot that’s perfectly nestled in Bedstuy. I come here for the amazing happy hour and a bar crawl on a weekend date. If I lived in the area, I’d definitely become a regular here. Also love the names of the drinks. Very non-pretentious, yet not divey. Totally recommend if you live in the area or looking to try a new place.

I absolutely adore this bar. It’s a great spot to enjoy a cocktail outside in their front ‘deck’, or get cozy in the booth corner with wine. The decor and chilled out vibes are great, making it a cute laid back date spot.

Great addition to the neighborhood and worth a trip to Bed-Stuy to check out. Barb’s is a casual, unassuming bar with a comfortable interior, good cocktails, and quality beer selection. I was surprised to see they are serving imperial pint Guinness - the bar tender even poured it properly from the draft! Very welcoming environment and a neighborhood crowd. Good speakers and music vibes. Highly recommend.

Cozy neighborhood bar in Bed-Stuy with great drinks and an easy vibe. Good mix of cocktails, beer, and snacks, plus a great stereo and killer playlists that always set the mood. Staff are welcoming and the crowd’s friendly without being over the top.

One of my favorite places to start a night out! Amazing cocktails, solid wine selection, kind bartenders. In the summer, the frozen painkiller is a must. But I haven’t had a bad cocktail (or experience) here. It does get packed because it’s small but if you manage to grab a seat, you’ll be fine. Plus, disco ball lighting.

This dimly light bar is low key. No need to dress up here. My coworker and I had the frozen painkiller which was tasty, sweet and strong. Everyone we've had met were super friendly and cool. We also try their pumpkin rum cake. It was super delicious and moist. Perfect place for after hour drinks with friends or a date.

Popped in for pre dinner drinks. No one really tells you where it's okay to sit, which is fine. There's one bar tender for the whole place? I think? So you have to make strong eye contact. The drink options are fine, strongly rely on gin and mezcal without many other options if you don't like these two varietals. Pretty standard pricing and they do have beer/wine options. Wouldn't get a second drink here.

Overall rating: 4.8 Such a great, chill spot that's perfectly nestled in Bedstuy. I come here for the amazing happy hour and a bar crawl on a weekend date. If I lived in the area, I'd definitely become a regular here. Also love the names of the drinks. Very non-pretentious, yet not divey. Totally recommend if you live in the area or looking to try a new place.

cool, intimate neighborhood bar. it's tight to find a spot. despite the divey ambiance, the drinks and wine are really good. they have a few takes on a negroni which i loved both. their natural wines were great as well, small selection but still solid. surprisingly, they do have food - in short the food menu is basically chips, grilled cheese and variations of tin fish. there's 1 bartender and a bar back since it's so small.

Three stars for the cozy decor and friendly bartender. 0 stars for the pre-made cocktails. Better off purchasing a canned beverage from the local Bodega. If you go just order a beer or something already bottled.

generous portions generous portions generous portions seriously generous portions but actually tho

I really like the ambiance and how intimate this place feels. The service was awesome and I like that they have way to keep regulars there. You can buy a friend a drink and they will post it, that person has to redeem the drink within 30days. My aperol spritz was good and then I had wine.

Great local bar, friendly staff & good drinks what more could I want. Check it out for yourself.

Love this small bar. They have a small seating area in front . The drinks are creative and well priced and come in a variety of sizes

This may be my new favorite bar. $5 old fashioneds' during happy hour, friendly bartenders, and a relaxed atmosphere. I'll be back soon.

The new bartender Alex is the best! Charismatic, great drinks and a great time! Check him out on Tuesdays & Wednesdays! Great neighborhood staple, perfect for the summer. Don't get me started on the Rum Cake & Grilled Cheese

I stumbled upon this lil hole in the wall and it's become my go-to for happy hour in my neighborhood. You can't really beat a well made $5 old fashioned. It's cash only, but there's an ATM. No food, but you can bring in stuff if you want.

It's hard to explain how good the hospitality is at Barb's. They're excellent mixologists, and they truly pay attention to you. Also the beer is, in fact, ice cold.

We literally just left Barb's and we couldn't be more excited. There are a lot of great bars in this area, but this one hits all the marks for me. Clean while still being casual, friendly while still serving delicious and affordable drinks. We live literally around the corner and we'll support the heck out of this place. Allison (hopefully spelled correctly) was the nicest and fun to talk to. Please go, please help them stay in the neighborhood! THANKS!

Perfect neighborhood bar. Cash only (they have an ATM) with a $5 happy hour, friendly bartenders and cute decor.

A nice up-and-coming neighborhood bar with top-notch hipster makeover and great tunes. Nice lightning, nice atmosphere, nice drinks -- cash only -- great service. We enjoyed our evening there and will be coming again.

Barb's is dope! I've been dying to come back. The prices are great, the vibe is chill, and the bartenders are super nice. I also saw they have a great weekday old fashioned special, so I'm hoping to swing by one night for that. Great addition to the neighborhood.

They're always playing cool music plus good beer & great bartenders :) Love going here for a drink

long live Barb's! A great little bar with a friendly staff. They just added a few seats and tables outside a few weeks ago. The beer list offers a good mix of craft favorites and dive-bar staples. From the Threes Brewing Vliet Pilsner to Gansett. They also offer wine and incredible boozy painkillers and guavaritas, among the other blended drinks. Make a day of it and hit up Barb's before or after going across the street to the Southern Comfort, and then finishing off the day by buying a plant at Natty Garden II.