11/13/08

Once Good now a DUMP

by brklynlit

WTF? This place is overrun with hipsters now. I used to like this place, hadn't been here for years, recently came back to the hood. This guy would NOT leave me and my girlfriend alone at the bar and the bartender did NOTHING to stop it. We complained TWICE and the bartender said he knew him an he was ok. IT IS NOT OK TO HARASS TWO WOMEN LIKE THAT Drinks tasted watered down and bathroom is a health violation. Won't go back. Ladies, beware of sideburn regular and his hands in front of bar and Don the Oblivious behind it. Hipsters go back to billyburg.

• Pros: drinks are cheap
• Cons: rude bartender rude regular too many hipsters

10/22/08

dive bar to end all dive bars

by mermz

love love love freddys... I work at a restaurant a few blocks away and as soon as we close up for the night the entire staff heads right on over, no questions asked. First time i stopped in i was a little wary all those neon signs reminded me of the all the seedy bars my father told me to stay away from... walking in you find a warm friendly vibe and if you dont know the bartender, you will by the end of the night... the walls are crammed with random artwork, a shark, a giant marlin and anti bruce ratner and brooklyn brewery literature (a plus in my book) the back room is an outlet for unknown artists and a generally fun time... you cant go wrong at freddys.. cold beer, good friends and 4am doesn't necessarily mean its closing time...its the dive bar to end all dive bars

• Pros: everything
• Cons: wish it was closer to my apt

02/13/07

You can?t make a bar like this!

by notimeoff

Freddy?s ????..trying to explain this place it like trying to explain flying to a bird ??.you just know it!

I can?t tell you anything more then go there????NOW !,

This place has so much TRUE soul! Even if you don?t live around here? your at home.

What more can you want from a bar cold beer, really good whiskey, great bar tenders and fun stuff all around you.

I have bin in the back room for some great music and some first time bands that need work. but you have to start some place and this is a place to start.

You never know what may be going on here but it?s going to be good

• Pros: great bar tenders,good time, fun space
• Cons: Hipsters from up the hill thinking this is slumming