(718) 254-0607
175 Smith St
Brooklyn,
NY
11201
40.6858
-73.9909
Neighborhood: Boerum Hill
What People Are Saying About Boat Bar Inc
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The Scene – The mud-colored walls and exposed brick don't exactly create a nautical feel (a framed painting of a boat is the sole gesture toward that motif). When asked about Boat's name, bartender Ray shrugs and says, "They had to call it something." The proprietors, who also own Park Slope's Great Lakes, apparently like water-related names. – – The Draw – While it may feel a bit cramped and narrow up front, the room opens up nicely past the bar, offering plenty of seating and space for small gatherings. You'll find brews including Brooklyner Weisse, Bass, Anchor…
11/14/08
GREAT BARTENDERS, WORST CLIENTELLE ON EARTH
by lumphead
I love this place, except for the one blotchy plague - the people that cruise Smith Street. Some of the most prissy, entitled, wispy clowns you could ever meet wander in here. The best of times are when the bar is empty, or when the staff treats these douches like the pinatas they are asking to be (whereupon they go home and caterwaul about how mistreated they are). A good bar on a ludicrous street frequented by twits.
- Pros: Often empty
- Cons: Twits wandering from Smith Street
07/27/08
Best dive bar in the neighborhood.
by taksa
This place is a great local dive. Frankly, Boat is a breath of fresh hoppy air on this strip oversaturated with bistros, sterile bars serving $11 drinks and tacky theme bars. Great beer selection, decently priced cocktails, entertaining bartenders - what more do you need?
- Pros: true dive, good beer, fun staff
- Cons: ho-hum wine selection
06/09/08
Dive ! Cant believe its still around!
by quagmirenyc
The place is dirty. So are the people who out hang out there. It has to be the biggest dive in that area. Its so bad that even the hipsters are grossed out.
- Cons: dirty
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