Keybar

The owner is an incredibly good guy. My friend lost her jacket and when he saw me searching around he checked in with me to help search. He was very helpful, really good guy. He took her number down in case it got returned and gave us shots as consolation. Lo and behold he found the jacket. Also the dj was really great that night. the only thing it was hot as hell in there even on a winter night but overall great vibes. Thank you so much. Also great drinks. Passion fruit vodka shots were delicious and my passion martini came with a whole half passion fruit which was rad.

I am a long time patron of keybar even from the East Village days. Drinks are very reasonably priced. Bartenders are decently mannered when not under pressure from large crowds or the overbearing Co-owner, Attila.

Came for the all night happy hour. First time visiting & will come again. Love the vibe. Fun, layed back & friendly. They didn't serve food but was able to get pizza from Rosie's and eat it at the bar while enjoying more drinks! Great buy 1 get 1 free... can save your free drink ticket for another day if you want.

This place is so amazing! Had my birthday here, and I could not ask for a better experience! Incredible and sweet bartender, she was so helpful and made great drinks. Highly recommend their private room for a birthday! Thank you!

Celebrated my birthday there and it was a great time! Gyuszi was very communicative and supportive throughout the scheduling process. The happy hour deals were a hit with everyone who came. Overall was a wonderful experience and I would totally book here again.

Forgot to leave this review since June lol We came here to celebrate our 10-year anniversary pre-game before heading to the club, and the vibes were amazing. The owner went above and beyond super friendly, made us feel welcome, and even hooked us up with shots. Just an overall good energy. Definitely coming back soon!

We came here to celebrate a birthday.. The food is limited. They also didn't have enough. The bartender was slow and rude. The second one didn't arrive until 9, 10pm. Happy Hour prices are ok. Drinks are mid..

Had an error on my bill, reached out to Keybar’s owner and he resolved the issue ASAP! Super friendly and honest gentleman running this place. Will continue to support this great bar Cheers

I'm not usually in Bushwick, but came here to celebrate a friend's birthday which ended up being such a great time! It's a fun neighborhood spot with dancing, a photobooth, food, and the best prices on drinks! Come before 9pm for their BOGO happy hour deal (you get a free drink card that you can use even after HH ends)! All the bartenders and employees are so friendly and efficient too. I love that it's a great space to dance but also not overbearing where you can't hear someone talk either. The food was also delicious and perfect after all the drinks you're having here. Our group loved the vibe so much that we're bringing everyone back for future events. It's worth the trek out here for the vibe and drinks --perfect for big parties!

Tuesday is the day to be here for drinks. Happen to stop by and great vibe and people. Will definitely stop by again and see what else it has to offer.

Nice dance-friendly bar with a strong local vibe. Good drink list, friendly bar tender, and a very diverse crowd here. There's a food menu and you can grab reasonable priced pizza. They've apparently been in the neighborhood a long time, so they're doing a lot of things right. Make sure to check out weekly DJ sets. Plenty of space to groove or just hang out with friends. There's a nice lounge in the back as well.

I've been coming to Keybar since it was in the east village, but love the vibe of their new location in bushwick just as much! It's a great stop before going out to a show, and just as much fun to come late at night when they have their own DJs performing. They have an awesome happy hour deal both early in the evening (until 9pm!!) and late at night - buy one drink and get a ticket for another. Awesome beer collection, fun shots and cocktails - you've gotta try the Rolo shot!! Bartenders are really cool/friendly, and make strong drinks. HIGHLY recommend this place and will certainly be back soon!!!

One of my girlfriends and I got together for drinks at this bar. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked into a dimly lit bar. We sat at the bar and was served by Anna and she was nice. We started with some martinis and I had the Porn star and it was good. My friend enjoyed her Paloma. We then had some pizzas and that Margarita Pizza was good. I also had the old fashioned which I liked. This place has really good deals for happy hr and also this nice they had karaoke! It was a good night all in all!

Dope spot, great music, cool owners, so good we're throwing a dance party there every 2nd Sunday so far.. 4pm Sunday 7.28.24 Jungle dub house recordings presents JUNGLE DUB HOUSE NYC Drum & Bass & Dance day party Original & nu generation NYC & international Junglists / Drum n Bass & Dance heads combine again @ Jungle Dub House for a day party to shell the dance floor with some current, classic & exclusive jungle / dnb & dance soul, fire & nrg on your Sunday in celebration of Jungle Dub House recordings JDH001 DJ Paul C 'Bad Boy Selecta' out now & JDH002 out 8.15. Will be adding Jungle Dub House Yorkville 18" Sub Bass sound reinforcement (from JDH in the park ;D). Sunscreen optional, helmet, sneakers, positivity, essential.. ADRED Metalheadz, US PAUL C Jungle Dub House, Ireland GRIMMKEYS Deep In the Jungle, US DEAF ONE Skylabs, Columbia HEXPIN Six Doors, US DARK STRANGER Gravity, Jamaica AC*Yorkville Bass* Pizza*2-4-1 drinks 2-4*Garden* Free w RSVP b4 5, $5 w rsvp after. $10 at door. @ https://www.JungleDubHouse.com/events Sharing is caring. We got the nrg we'll tell you all about it!

Key Bar. Neon lights and a packed house. On a Saturday night. It was extremely fun. I had a good time. I ordered 2 rounds of tequila shots.

One of my favorite bars in all of NYC!!! The new space in Bushwick could not be better. Such an amazing relaunch from the old space in the East Village. Some of my favorite things about this place: - Great new space, décor, vibe, lots of space to dance as well as sit - ALWAYS great music with talented local DJ lineup - Great happy hour deals - Amazing, extensive custom cocktail and shot list - Super friendly and efficient staff - Perfect private event space in the back Added bonus: it's open weekdays, so it's a great place to hang out if you're meeting up with people or just feel like venturing out to your local bar.

Great little place ! The music was awesome! The vibe was definitely there ! Very upbeat and did not get busy till after 2am on a Thursday- meet some amazing peeps there and the drinks were great !

My first time in the Brooklyn Key Bar! I'm here for ittttt lol no food so far the service is great & the ambiance is kool too!

I went to Keybar on Friday, March 10th 2023 which was Keybar's 20th year anniversary. I usually go here to hang with friends afterwork. This time it was supposed to be extra special as my Birthday was a few days ago and I wanted to celebrate a bit more with friends. Let me mention I am a Black American with Caribbean and Hispanic background. The owner and his business partner created a PowerPoint slideshow to showcase the highlights of the business over the course of 20 years and there were three Caucasian men in BLACK FACE on the screen! I was so shocked, disappointed and outraged! I turned around to look at the owner and he was just standing there continuing to watch the PowerPoint with not an ounce of concern. There were a few Black or African Americans in the bar that night and took notice as well. The night ended up being the most horrific night ever after I witnessed this. I immediately paid my tab and left. This is the most disgusting incident that took place right in front of my eyes. Black Face is a deep rooted issue of racial hostility and a way to demean and dehumanize African Americans. The use or practice of it allows a society to routinely and historically imagine African Americans as not fully human and because of blackface's historic use to denigrate people of African descent, its considered racist! Let's have a real conversation... Do you know how it feels or what it takes to wake up and battle these micro aggressions on a daily basis at work, school or when going out to these dominantly white establishments? I am a human being and my race is not a crime nor should I be made to feel inferior because my race intimidates those who lack understanding of who we are as Black people. I am outraged, disgusted, disappointed and will never spend my money nor go to Keybar again.

Fun karaoke joint. Bring friends. Requests are submitted via txt message. Volume decently loud.

What a blessing to be in business for as long as they have been. I was so confused about the change of location when I googled it so I had to do some investigating to make sure it was the same place. For some reason I can never remember the name of the bar so I keep a very old drink card in my wallet. I met the owner while there. He was so sweet and friendly. They have my favorite pornstar martini on the menu. They even had food being sold in the back which was something new since they never had food at the old location. I love that it's bigger than the previous location too. Definitely coming back. Please keep doing what you're doing. I'm happy he was able to keep his business afloat through the pandemic.

Used to be my favorite place. Hopefully it still will be. COVID DID IT IN! Can someone confirm if they still used there cards as buy 1 get 1? They used to wayyy back in 2016 lol

This is a small lowkey bar that has tons of specials every day like 2-for-1 deals and happy hour daily from 4pm-10pm. They also have DJs from 1pm-4am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. For your birthday, you buy however many shots for your group and get the same amount of shots for free. You can redeem this 7 days before or after your birthday. I came here and got a free Jameson shot. I'm not sure if I read it correctly but if you use cash tax is not added to your total. Come here with a big party and have tons of fun!

TL;DR Amazing prices for drinks, no frills drink menu. Throwback disco-esque ambiance, wasn't kidding about it being like Budapest... transported right back. Drinks (4/5) - Pretty simple drinks menu, two sides - one sides' worth of cocktails, the other side was beers / ales and liquor. Ambiance (4/5) - Interior was a little grungy but was part of the charm. Loved the retro / neon / throwback decor. Everyone was young and super friendly. Service (4/5) - Bartender was really sweet, seemed like she was still training. Didn't pressure us to order and allowed us to stay for as long as we wanted. Although, I asked for the drink to be light on the Pimm's (a year of Covid has done a number on my tolerance) and it looked like 1.5 shots of it went into the glass anyway... hands down an amazing place for people that are not lightweights like me though! Price (5/5) - More than worth it in NYC, decently priced even without the Happy Hour discounts. Covid - Customary vaccine card check, tables are fairly spaced out inside. Some outdoor seating available but pretty close to the curb / trash collection. Staff are fairly respectful of distancing (as much as is possible) and masking. All in all, totally worth it for Happy Hour or just a chill hang out with friends. Should definitely make your list of East Village bars in a bar crawl!

Really nice and chill bar to hang at. It is a bit small so seating might be tight. They also have a happy hour that goes on until 9pm which is pretty nice! I got the passionfruit martini which was surprisingly really good.

Great cosy bar. Nice owner & photo booth. Have Krusovice & Becherovka Perfect location in East Village

Nothing special. Had an odd feeling when we walked in. Mix of strange ambiance and quiet. Had read reviews that this used to be the place to go. As of 2022 I don't see any appeal. Didn't even stay more than 10 mins.

** bogo on birthday shots - just show ID - buy a round of shots and the bar will match the round of shots ** *$20 credit card minimum* (they give you a week to claim this deal) 2 for 1 happy hour specials from opening til 10pm 2 for 1 happy hour all day Sunday & Monday Located right near alphabet city and seems like a great place to pregame. It's a small so I would not recommend coming here with a group of 20 and expecting a place to sit. There is a small bar with a table immediately by the door to seat 4, the bar can seat about 8, and there is a lounge couch immediately to the right that can seat about 10. The bathroom is a spacious single stall, and surprisingly clean. I'll probably return in the future to pregame before heading over to Fat Buddha nearby.

Juan and Ellen are the most creative and friendly bartenders. High noon, whiteclaws, whatever draft beer you want... the best prices in bushwick. A great pregame spot or a great spot to end the night. Real ones go to keybar.

Happy hour until 10 p.m.? Say that again?!?! It's true. Keybar is accommodating. If it is your birthday, you qualify for a free shot. You can also redeem a free drink voucher for a future visit. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for special prices on the full bar. After 7, it is 2 for 1 but you can save your drink ticket for your next visit. They also have a menu of unique shots--worth checking out. The atmosphere was fun (we sat at the bar) and lively with good music playing. Comfy lounge-y sofas was an alternative to sitting at the small bar section. And then there was the photo booth. A nice addition to top off the fun. Make sure to stop by and have your group or solo photo taken (can text to yourself). Keybar was a good find in the East Village. I would return. BTW, no food menu.

I FINALLY got to see the old school Yelp den of iniquity. With a Happy Hour that lasts to 10 pm (Holy crap! All night on Sundays & Mondays!!!), I can see why it's the HH Mecca. The HH buy one/get one drink tickets are the work of the Devil. It was my birthday month so Phil was determined to get me drunk. Every time I thought we were done, another drink ticket popped up! Oh my God... I had 11 out of the 13 HH shots (listed with the smileys) and the wickedly smooth Stroh Rum before I cried "You win! No mas!" The drink tickets don't expire, so you don't have to be a hero, just come back another day. I still pretended not to be "all that drunk". Yeah... the Facebook posts that I don't remember making belies that. But if I don't blackout, I consider it a success! Saturdays are lively but not jammed packed. The space is relatively small but there were still seats at the bar. I really wish I lived closer. This is a near perfect neighborhood bar.

Best bar in the city! Alex was an awesome bartender. All signature shots were amazing.

Not a bad little dive bar. Note they have happy hour Tue - Sat 4-10. Now that's my kinda happy hour. They also had 2 for 1 specials which we thoroughly enjoyed. This place is small but it has a great atmosphere and everyone was pretty cool that night.

Awesome Happy Hour!! Went last night (Thursday) with some friends to Keybar and it was such a cool spot. Definitely recommend going for the 4-9pm happy hour, lots of cool and cheap cocktails and shots. The bartender Alex was really nice and made us some delicious drinks. The atmosphere is great to enjoy some music and chat with friends under a disco ball!

Here's a place that's been around forever but I am now just discovering it thanks to a friend. we were in the neighborhood & decided to stop by for drinks, very small location but cozy enough. late happy hour specials 2 for 1 is a great way to start. We went with the Passion fruit martini great tasting drink nice & strong. I stuck with the same my friend later tried the Lychee martini this was not as good as the passion fruit. Place itself is pretty small, dimly lit with good music playing & some comfy seating. Good specials & service, we enjoyed our time & drinks.

Great drinks, good music but goddamn the place is so small! Like just three tables that can seat like 5,6 ppl each. But even with the one drink that I had, I can see why this place is so popular! It's the music, it's so good!! One more plus is the no-cover charge part. Pretty great!

Small bar that is doing it's best to be a lounge. Dancing and DJs on busy nights. Maybe a dozen seats at the L shaped bar,another dozen seats at low tables. Booth in the back. Decor is sort of upscale. Bartender was fine. Twelve taps with an emphasis on German labels.

I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life. My friends and I walked by and it looked pretty chill from outside, so we went in. Big mistake. My friend's beer tasted sour and I have no idea what was in my vodka soda. No thanks.

Small-scaled Irish pub with prototypical NYC happy hour deals with empty space that is best filled with a private gathering of 15+ people. $15 a drink. 3.5/5 stars as a night bar.

Small bar with limited seating. Great Drinks. Be sure to look at the happy hour menu as the promoted happy hour prices dont reflect on all the selections.

Loud, the happy hour is legit til 10pm... it's very crowded and getting a seat means coming super early. Live DJ, it's like collage party atmosphere but the drinks prices and strength keeps everything going.

Three words: Brain Damage Shot! Oh me gee. If you come here, be sure to get the brain damage shot. It is so ridiculously good! It's about $8 but you get a two for one drink card til 10pm so it's like getting two shots for the price of one. Other than this amazing shot, this place is just okay. First of all it tends to get crowded because of the amazing drink deals, and also it is a VERY tight space to begin with! There is not much room to do anything but find a corner to stand around. The music isn't that great in here either. Also it's pretty annoying how some people stand around at the bar like directly in front of it where there's no room for the bartender to see you so you can get a drink! Very annoying. You have to ask people to move over to make a little room for you or hope someone leaves the bar area. It also doesn't help that it's pretty dim in here. And you can definitely expect people to bump into you here constantly when it's crowded. There's no getting around that because of how small this place is. You can reserve VIP seating in the back if it's your birthday etc. I got a drink to start at $12 and got a free drink card of the same value. I had the lychee martini drink which I've had previously before at other locations and it did not taste the same here. It was actually pretty gross. No sweetness and kind of bitter. WOMP! Very happy at this point that I got the free drink card so I used it for a Polish Kiss drink which tasted like watered down Apple juice. I kid you not. Watered down apple juice my friends. Very disappointed. I don't know if it's because I was waving the free drink card in my hand and the bartender saw while I was making my order but it honestly tasted like cheap liquor. My friends said the same about the different drinks they ordered as well without me even mentioning what I thought about my watered down drink. Had it not been for the amazing brain damage shots, I'd give this place a 2. It's good for two or three people, but bringing more than that on a busy evening is not a good idea for this place. I would like to come back and try other drinks but like I said this place is just ok. Nothing that special.

Keybar you make it so easy to keep my level of alcoholism at the ridiculous level it has arisen to! Came here for a UYE event planned by my brutha from another mutha Louis and had a kick ass night. What more can you ask for? Happy hour until mother fucking 10PM! $6 drinks! Holy crap! 2 for 1 on everything, and you get a free drink card with every drink or shot. I think I must have had around ten of those cards in my pocket at one point. Kept drinking Espresso Van Gough shots all night along with mugs of Hofbrau. Great little selection of beers on tap - Hofbrau, Carlsberg, Guinness, and a few others. Lychee martinis were also being poured liberally. Holy drunken shit Batman! We had a crew of about 30 Yelpers here and it turned out to be nothing less then drunken debauchery and mayhem - they way it should be! By 9PM the DJ came on and was spinning 80's dance and new wave. My Las Vegas ho-cards I brought back were a hit among the ladies in our group ( bless every one of their sexy hearts ) and some even tried to use them as free drink cards. Sweeeet! Louis had reserved the tables and seating area for our group and the owner came by a few times to scoot away the riff raff to keep it real. Owner is a nice guy and he made sure we had a good time. We were so polluted at this point he could have served us urine water shots and we would still be partying hard! Yes, this place is small and I could have sworn I had quickie sex with a few of the patrons as I squeezed my way to the bathroom a few times. This place gets packed and with good reason. I was groped and squeezed by a few of the ladies on the way in and out of the bathrooms. Hey, I'm no saint so I won't say I did not enjoy it! This place warrents five stars from me because of the great time I had here last night at this UYE. Even though the place is way small and overcrowded that did not matter to me. Great music, terrific drink deals, and an awesome crazy crew of Yelpers to party with! Also, huge bonus points for having the cool Amal act as bouncer. That chick will mess you up!

Still a great place. Happy hour back. Friendly low key and relaxed. Good staff good customers.

This is the best happy hour ever. Drinks are 2 for 1 til 10pm. Every time you buy a drink, you get a voucher worth the price of the drink. You don't have to use the voucher the same day, and it never expires. EVER. Come before 10pm, load up on cards, and drink for the rest of the night. Decent selection of beer, but the shots are kind of obscure. The shots weren't bad. Their specialty, the Rolo tastes like melted chocolate ice cream, except you get that sensation after doing a shot of vodka. Stroh 80 (160 proof) is available, but not for their happy hour special. It'll mess you up good though. Only problem with this place is it's packed during happy hour, which doesn't surprise me at all. You can barely walk through to get to the bar. Luckily I managed to hold a spot down at the bar, once the bartender realized I'd be drinking A LOT in a very short amount of time. Clears out quickly after 10pm though, so if you have vouchers from an earlier visit, you're good. Prices aren't bad, so come through anyway.

My Fiance and I decided to book a table for Keybar this past weekend to celebrate our engagement. I was able to reserve a table for us at no cost at all. However, the latest reservation they took was at 10 pm. We arrived a little past 10 but I was able to make my way over to the bar and let the bartender know we had arrived. She quickly set us up at our table. The place was small but people were in and out all night that my group of about 30+ people was able to fit. Unfortunately, we left early because the music was just not for us. Not sure if it was the DJ for the night or we were just at the wrong vibe of music for us. We did end up leaving for a better bar down the street with better music.

What a fun bar. They sat up nicely outside so you can hang there. The drinks were good and when you hang inside the music is great!

I would give 5 but I can't truthfully. I really like this place but it's so small had to take a star off. The drinks are great during happy hour the Mango something was sooo good but there Martinis are not my favorites, I had the lychee martini and I wish they used a real lychee to make the drink better. Overall it's a cool atmosphere... Love that you can drink and laugh!!!!

So sad how bad this bar had turned after Covid. I used to be here frequently pre Covid. Went for the 2 for 1 drinks today. Told that was not happening. Ordered 2 passion fruit shots.... not only were the shots minuscule (plastic smallest sized shots) but it was all syrup!! Wtf!! Used to be my go to spot but now I won't be back again!!!

Love this bar - nice crowd all ages from all over the place not to many millennials thank goodness . Great music !

My friend just moved in across the way, so I ended up here on a Monday night. As it turns out, Monday is B1G1 drink night so there was a good crowd. I ordered a drink for each of us and they almost lost a star because they charged us for both and gave us an extra drink ticket each. That wasn't exactly our plan, but fuck it, I'm on vacation in New York, right? That one extra drink put me over the edge for the night and I was a bit hungover, but I can't deny we had a good time at Keybar hanging out for two drinks. Not sure what any other night is there, but Mondays are where it's at!

I found Keybar on Yelp, looking for cheap happy hour bars in the city. It had good reviews and boasts 2 or 1 4-10pm m-f and later on weekend I think. How could I pass up such a sea in Manhattan. So Keybar it is. When my hubby and I arrived at about 5:30pm the bar was empty. The decor was cool for a dive, with small bar and some lounging areas on both sides when you walk in. The music is controlled by the bartender which was strange music at first but as more people arrived she seemed to mix it up more with different genres. The young female bartender was friendly and efficiently refilled our drinks when they were empty but I only gave 4 starts because her personality was lacking. She was on her phone most of the time and several times I tried to start up a conversation with her she was either very short with me or just wasn't paying attention and ignored me. There were some regulars that eventually came in that she seemed to know and talk to at length but again, when I would try and join in she wasn't inviting to a conversation at all. They have limited tap beers but they are the best ones you could want. They had two different Delirium's on tap which was all I needed to know. Within several hours of my arrival the bar filled up and was exactly what I would expect for a 2 or 1 bar in the city to be. I'd say the best part about this place besides the 2 for 1 drinks is that the ticket for the free drink can be used any day, anytime. Yes, you read that right. Take it with you and come back another time. It's still free. Score!!!

Was in New York again with friends and decide to go to the key bar again. Once again we were not disappointed. Great drinks, atmosphere and service. Make sure you say hi to Attila the manager. He is a blast. Will definitely be back here every time I visit the city.

It was a cold winter night and the fireplace was incredibly inviting and so were the BOGO drinks!! Perfect place to pregame. It's small and intimate inside allowing for conversation and not the overwhelming loud bar scene.

Great dive bar with good prices . Can't beat the 2 for 1. The Mango Madras wasn't great , but the Peach White Russian was really good. The Hot & Stormy has a strong ginger taste to it, but if you like Ginger beer, you'll like it.

The last time I was here was around 7 - 8 years ago when I used to live on the east coast. My friends and I stumbled in here around 3am after hearing about their rolo shots. I remember them being amazing (and strong) so when my gf and I visited, I told her about it and made it a point to go again to see if it's the same as I remembered. It was!! We had an awesome time Saturday night! It wasn't too crowded but the people who were there were super fun. The owner was spinning some great music and we got introduced to a bevy of interesting new drinks/shots! All the drinks were fantastic! Especially the spicy ones which used chili infused liquor. Genius! We had to leave to meet someone close by but ended up coming back about an hour later because it was more fun than the place we went to lol. I will keep it on my list of places to stop at when in NYC again! Thanks for the great time guys!

Absolutely loved this spot and all the different drink deals they had! Came here for a friend's birthday before heading out to a club and took advantage of the different deals at the time. With one group I was there between 6-7 and they had half off drinks. From 7 onwards drinks were 2 for 1 in which you get a redeemable voucher on a drink of equal or lesser value. The mixed drinks were strong but delightful. My friends like the lychee martini and continuously bought more once they finished theirs. The music varies - as I've only been there twice I've only had two experiences but the first time I was there it was more tech house and the second time I was there it was more pop. Only downside to this place is that it can get really packed since there's deals going on from 4-10 every day and the bar itself is pretty tiny! Definitely recommend for their happy hour specials each day!