Funny Bar

Love this spot, the menu is so simple and so perfect. The steak and fries hit, drinks are great, next time I would order my own dessert it was so good. Loved the moody, retro space, friendly staff and live music

Charming NY downtown vibe with great food and jazz playing in post modern decor. Love the vibe and sounds, great place to have dinner, drinks and conversation.

Absolutely excellent place! Only a couple of dishes but they are delicious — and affordable! Portions just right. Interiors elegant and stylish. Somebody clearly knows how to be a restaurateur in New York and I am here for it.

I sat here with my friend wondering what makes a 30 something bar? Clandestino used to be one, people went to talk to other adults who weren’t trying so hard, everyone here is trying very hard, is dressed with effort, is fun nice, am I getting old? There is something real awkward about the whole space but it’d be great for a party. Drinks were great. The jazz is confusing. Maybe it deters the youth or inspires conversation? I liked it once I was drunk. The Phelps painting I like then too.

Bushwick in the lower east side, this place is where cosplay characters come to play. The jazz is good, the drinks are great, the food is whatever. Door is hard unless you’re dressed in moth bitten thrifted clothing. Not ideal for socializing but great for a group. 20% large group charge on tables 4 or more.

truly one of my fav restaurants <33 great vibes, great people, great steakkkk

Radically elegant meal followed by entrancing piano serenade. The big steak feeds two, or even more.

It was great! Fun music, yummy food, etc!

Went on a busy night and we had a reservation so we got sat right away. I would recommend booking a reservation as it was really busy and there was no seating if you did not have a reservation. Service was kind of slow but it was very busy and staff let us know that they were short staffed. Not much on the menu and we asked for a french 75 and they did not have the ingredients to make it but we tried the pork star martini on the menu and it was pretty good! Lots of big groups inside and live piano was a nice touch. The tables are cute as you can draw on them. Steak frites were great! Will come back when it is less busy.

Been wanting to come here since they changed over from Sons of Essex. The menu is limited with only four items two of which are steak and frites. The other two are a salad and side of fries. I ordered the fries, which were quite tasty. They were perfectly salted and fried. The service is friendly and the bartender knows how to make a cocktail. I got a perfectly made vodka martini. This is a dark no frills retro-ish piano bar venue. Definitely want to come back again and try the steak.

The waitstaff incredible. Especially Bruno, she got us seated expeditiously and was extremely helpful with all drink related question

In from Chicago with long time New Yorker friends. We heard about Funny Bar in the East Village from the dad of one of the owners. We got there early and were seated immediately. Service was amazing , with our waiter explaining how it opened in January and how it has become popular with small groups of people that all kind of come together later in the evening with music, good food( steak, fries), cocktails, good beer and wine. Speak easy type vibe, loved the steak and salad. Piano players and other small jazz groups play throughout the evening for all to enjoy. Read The NY Times review.