Boat Bar Inc

(718) 254-0607

175 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201 40.6858 -73.9909

Neighborhood: Boerum Hill

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Last updated 4.01.09

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 Steam, Pilsner Urquell and Guinness on tap; look out on Sundays for the bartender's "wicked Bloody Marys." The bar's impressive jukebox-50 cents a play--ranks among the best in the city, with an indie selection that includes bands from Television to X.

lumphead

November 14, 2008

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.

taksa

July 27, 2008

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?

quagmirenyc

June 09, 2008

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.

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