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Last Exit Bar & Lounge
“Easy-going atmosphere and ability to bring your own food make the Last Exit a great place to relax after work.”
“The cocktails had creative election-themed names which made me laugh.”
“Easy-going atmosphere and ability to bring your own food make the Last Exit a great place to relax after work.”
“This bar has great energy,its the sort of place you could go to on your own and still have a great time.”
“have met a lot great people there and the women are tremendous!”
“Drinks can get pricey though.”View Less
Arrogant Bartenders. Went to Last Exit tonight. The bartender, Becky, said she wouldn't server me because of a dispute that happened two Sundays ago. First of all, she kept the bar open past 4 AM. Then, in a frenzy started swiping credit cards right and left. She claimed to have swiped my card twice, however, that was a lie. Then she claimed I was rude. All this was over a tab of $10. The last time I had less than $10 in my pocket was 1990. The las t thing I want to do is cause an issue at a bar that I go to often. After leaving without causing a problem I took the time to call the bar to straighten out the "issue" I had with Becky. After being hung up on I ask, who was rude? All this over a $10 tab. Last time for the Last Exit.…
Eclectic and fun. I was visiting NYC from Austin and had been told "you should go to Brooklyn." Not at all sure where to go my friend and I stumbled upon Atlantic Ave. and went to several bars. We both really loved Last Exit. The mood is very chill, with its red lighting and local art on the wall. The bartender had her dog in there for awhile, which I loved. The cocktails had creative election-themed names which made me laugh. The music was loud enough to create an ambiance, but quiet enough you could still carry on a conversation with the person next to you. Good for just two people but also has seating for larger groups. I recommend it!…
great hang out spot. Easy-going atmosphere and ability to bring your own food make the Last Exit a great place to relax after work. And Monday night trivia is a real treat - there is an entry fee but you win a cash prize. Drinks can get pricey though.…
Viva Katharine!. The aggressive ownership has tried and failed to replicate their success here with the Flying Saucer (incompetent staff) and Hank's Saloon (bought the place and fired legendary bartenders, all without realizing the whole block was going to be torn down in a year), but they still have a good thing going at Last Exit. It's the rare kind of place with an attitude to attract the hip indie set and a friendly kookieness that is welcoming to local lifers. Katharine, the improv actress who has tended bar here for years, is just a gem.…
Veer off Cobble Hill's trendy freeway for something a bit darker..
The Scene
Scads of young and not-so-young Brooklynites from nearby Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope and Fort Greene hop a train, even a bus, come here. This enticingly kitschy, pleasantly
uncontrived bar (named for the Hubert Selby novel) also captures curious passers-by like a starving, slightly sinister Venus's-flytrap. A haphazard string of lights in the window, mismatched couches in back, provocative artwork and a crowd that feels like a party on the edge combine to pull in all sorts and mix them up like one of the bar's fruit-fangled martinis.
The Draw
In a rare show of true community, regulars approach newcomers, agile bartenders take care of their patron kin and, under the hypnotic glow of red lightbulbs, most can't fathom leaving once they've settled in. (Probably wise, as there are few alternatives in the area.) Infectious, slightly nostalgic music heightens the David Lynch-esque undercurrent.…
