Grand Army
Bar · Boerum Hill ·
Sophisticated cocktails, craft beers, raw bar, seafood towers, themed menus
Sophisticated cocktails, craft beers, raw bar, seafood towers, themed menus
"Grand Army offers an array of unique cocktails, great wine, craft beer, and a (mostly) raw menu of small plates. The smoked octopus with celery root purée, pickled onions, and black olives is a staple to their menu and an all-around crowd pleaser." - Brooklyn Digital Foundry
"The lobster in Grand Army’s roll tastes like someone fished it out of the ocean that morning, and then drove as fast as they could back to this bar in Downtown Brooklyn. Ordering a lobster roll adorned with celery and dressed with just enough mayo feels pretty gluttonous all by itself, but if you want to go even bigger, you can order the three-tier “Highbrow” seafood tower, which includes 12 oysters, six littleneck clams, six shrimp with poblano aioli, ceviche with shrimp chips, and the lobster roll in question—with potato chips. The only downside of this roll is the bun, which is pretty dry. If it wasn’t, you can rest assured this would be the top roll on the list." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"Grand Army feels like a casual neighborhood bar—except you can't get a three-tier seafood tower at just any old bar. The corner spot in Downtown Brooklyn is always buzzing, but it's usually easy to walk in and meet someone for the kind of drinks which could easily turn into dinner. If you're not ready to commit to the seafood tower, try the miso corn crab dip or the lobster roll, plus something off the seasonal cocktail menu." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"Grand Army’s a great reminder of how some of the best cocktail bars in the city are actually in Brooklyn. In fact, it’s as stereotypically Brooklyn as you can get: creative, whimsical, and proud of it. Take its horoscope-themed cocktail menu or its raw bar with inventive fusion toppings like clams with guajillo salsa and pickled nopales, or oysters with a soba noodle concentrate mignonette. Up for something sweet? Beverage director Ally Marrone and head bartender Patty Dennison created a themed menu for Women’s History Month, featuring the Kalteen Bar, a variation of an Old Fashioned made with Zacapa No. 23 Rum, sherry, toasted oats, and peanut butter." - Lee Musho
"The Boerum Hill raw bar and cocktail spot has all the trappings of a solid neighborhood watering hole, with a wraparound bar, weathered wood floors, and a fireplace. It all adds up to ideal surroundings for sharing a seafood platter and sipping a well-constructed cocktail." - Eater Staff
