Alligator Lounge
Brooklyn, NY 11211-3606
Phone: (718) 599-4440
- Cross Street:
- Lorimer Street
- Directions:
- L at Lorimer St; G at Metropolitan Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 3pm-4am, Sat-Sun 1pm-4am
Editorial Review for Alligator Lounge – by Kara Zuaro
The Scene
Pink flamingoes and swimsuit-clad mannequins jut from the walls at this pizzeria-cabana club-sports bar. Either the Alligator Lounge's identity crisis is expanding its clientele or word has gotten out about the complimentary brick-oven pizza with every drink. Free food is the great equalizer for a friendly mixed crew of artists in paint-stained overalls, local ladies shrink-wrapped in tube tops and tight jeans, and neighborhood dads in baseball jackets.
The Draw
Though the pies are free, the toppings will cost you ($2 for the first, $1 for each additional), but the pepperoni and caramelized onions are hard to resist. Groups crowd into booths and wash down slices with well-priced pitchers of Guinness and Stella or get more beer for their buck with pitchers of Rheingold. Regulars shoot pool and watch sports at the bar, and an easygoing rock jukebox--spanning from Steely Dan to the Shins--aids the digestive process.
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Insider Tips
When to GoA Hawaiian-style room in the back offers free entertainment in a luau-like setting--Wii bowling on Tuesdays and karaoke on Thursdays.
User Reviews for Alligator Lounge
02/13/2008 Posted by Hymburglar
I read tijuanadonkey's review and have to say it's just flat-out narrow minded (I'd say a word that starts with an R and rhymes with Bassist, but citysearch won't let me. weird.). He's basically saying, "This place would be great, but there are Mexicans and they scare me. I want to go back to Barcade, where only white people like me hang out." He seems like the kind of guy who looks at people painting a house and then wonders why on earth they don't just live off their mommies and daddies, then goes and paints a picture to express his sadness and anger at the world because Mommy didn't deposit his allowance yet. That being said, I've never had a bad time at the Alligator Lounge. The pizza is good, the beer decently priced, and the music good. It can get crowded at times, but not any more than any other bar. It's not a place I'd spend an entire night at, but a great place to have a pitcher or two and some pizza while talking with a friend about anything. I really can't complain about anything, so I'm giving it five stars.
08/27/2007 Posted by tijuanadonkey
ALLIGATOR LOUNGE has the potential to be the second best bar in Williamsburg. The best is and will remain BARCADE where video games rule. ALLIGATOR on the other hand is great because unlike many of it's contemporaries is not pretentious. Most 'Burg bars refuse to stock everyday beers like Budweiser and Coors. They also refuse to have a television, both of those things are too "common." Maybe the proletariat enjoy watching mundane banalities like a game after a hard day of work, but that's for the peasants they feel. This bar refuses to go along with that. Actually, they take the ethic of giving people what they want to the next level. They offer free pizza, yes, FREE. All you have to do is buy a beer and a delicious brick oven pie is yours. I went this Friday to see a new addition. Bands, the seldom used back room is now offering live music. Awesome. I hope this trend continues. My only complaint in this department is the lack of air conditioning in the back. But I love the tiki motif, too bad some piece of doodoo decided to tag up the back wall. Speaking of the feces people, this is the one thing that demotes the bar. The crowd is diverse, unfortunately in a neighborhood that includes many mestizo residents that means some of these two legged vermin will come by for the free grub. Standing outside the bar I witnessed one large specimen assaulted some poor patron coming out of the bar with his girlfriend. In true scumbag fashion the subhuman landed a massive shot to the head of the guy while his back was turned. I give to the girl credit as she started swinging at the back peddling human dung heap. He walked away. Best was the yard ape standing outside pretending to be a bouncer. Between bites of his sandwich and ogling all he could muster at the savagery he was responsible for handling was a few halfhearted "Yo, yo, yo's." Worthless. Too bad because if you take away this element, ALLIGATOR LOUNGE will be the second best bar in Williamsburg.
Pros: free pizza, good beer
Cons: low life clientele at night
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