(718) 599-4400

536 Driggs Ave (nr. N. 8th St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11211 40.7175 -73.9562

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Neighborhood: Greenpoint

Hours:

Daily 3pm-4am

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Taverns, Billiards Bars

Payment Methods:

Cash

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Jukebox, Happy Hour

Restaurant Special Features:

Happy Hour

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What People Are Saying About The Abbey

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The Scene – Step in and you feel like you've entered a tunnel, with the wooden bar that runs 30 feet back, through a wall partition and into the spacious back room. As in a casino, it's difficult to keep track of the time, with the only outside light coming from a small window up front, and numerous diversions including a TV (sometimes showing Japanese anime), two pinball machines, a pool table and jukebox. – – The Draw – The Abbey has a solid selection of liquor and seven beers on tap, which are a buck off during happy hour (Monday through Friday, 3pm to 8pm). The…

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The Extras:
Try Blu for a loungier scene (with sake).
Know Before You Go:
Although the bar is cash only, there is an on-site ATM.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Laid back joint, cheap drinks, great bartenders, decent jukebox, a back room with pool tables and booths, close proximity to the subway (L a.”
  2. “Cool divey bar”
  3. “Movies, good music, a pool table, and cheap drinks, especially at happy hour.”
  4. “The Abbey would be a great neighborhood bar - and was not too long ago - until they posted that horrible sign on the jukebox that reads "no jukebox after 10:30pm”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Laid back joint, cheap drinks, great bartenders, decent jukebox, a back room with pool tables and booths, close proximity to the subway (L a.”
  2. “Super friendly bartenders.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Movies, good music, a pool table, and cheap drinks, especially at happy hour.”
  2. “Laid back joint, cheap drinks, great bartenders, decent jukebox, a back room with pool tables and booths, close proximity to the subway (L a.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The Abbey would be a great neighborhood bar - and was not too long ago - until they posted that horrible sign on the jukebox that reads "no jukebox after 10:30pm”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/02/05

Can't go wrong here

by leahatespam

As long as you're not some high maintenance yuppie snob there's a lot to like about this place. Movies, good music, a pool table, and cheap drinks, especially at happy hour. What's not to love?

  • Pros: Happy Hour, Pool Table, Movies
  • Cons: no yuppies, it breaks my heart, oh well
4.5 Star Rating: Recommended

10/10/02

Gay Night Is Hoppin'

by keithers

A group of friends had a get-together here on a Sunday night and the crowd was really quite amazing. Stuffed full of attractive, friendly guys -- a refreshing change from the typical men you run. I did notice that some straight couples seemed a little put off (and in fact, some just decided not to come in) after they noticed the place was filled with gay boys.

  • Pros: Friendly crowd, Cool area
3 Star Rating: Average

09/23/02

Let Me Use The JukeBox!

by sleiss99

The Abbey would be a great neighborhood bar - and was not too long ago - until they posted that horrible sign on the jukebox that reads "no jukebox after 10:30pm". The bartenders play music of their own choosing and they always choose crap. It's a good jukebox and the patrons should be allowed to choose the music they want to listen to.

  • Pros: Good Crowd, Fair Prices
  • Cons: No Jukebox aftr 10:30
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/15/02

Williamsburg's best hangout

by SimonSpelling_Citysearch

Super friendly bartenders. Good happy-hour specials. Definitely the best hang-out/meet friends bar in Williamsburg. Another plus: Sundays are gay, and it's always gay-friendly. If you have no other agenda besides talking and drinking, this is the place.

The Details on The Abbey

Place Categories:

  • decent jukebox
  • great bartenders
  • cool divey bar
  • great neighborhood bar
  • good music
  • really quite amazing crowd