People’s Republic of Brooklyn

One bartender on a Saturday night. She seemed nice but was completely overwhelmed and it took 20 – 30 minutes to get a beer. It’s a nice place with good music so if it’s empty stop in. If not? Move on.

My husband and I stopped in for a drink last Saturday night and had a terrible experience. The bar was nearly empty, so we sat down and waited while the bartender finished up her conversation before taking our order. I asked for a martini, but she told me they were out of olives. I was a little disappointed and indecisive, but ordered a gin and tonic instead. I had no ill feelings towards the bartender, but she proceeded to mock my husband and I by whispering about us to the other people at the bar, then forced me to close out my tab and told me they were closing in 20 minutes (it was midnight at the time). She also told me she made my drink was «extra special,» which probably meant that it was weak and flat — which it was. I sincerely apologized to her, since I sensed that she mistook my disappointment for rudeness towards her, but I guess she was done with us. When we left, she embarrassed us by saying goodbye to us in an extremely loud and sarcastic tone. It’s unfortunate that this happened because we live nearby and often go out in the area. We won’t be returning here though.

Pretty confused on why they were closed Saturday at 11:15, when they supposed to have the best brunch on Saturdays. Fail

Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. This is a review for their brunch only! Saturday around noon, super easy to get a table for 8 – 10 people, there were only about 3 other groups of people inside. The place is open and pretty modern. It’s very casual laid back, they offer board games and want their customers to take their time and hang around!
We went for the coffee french toast and the short rib omelet! Both were solid choices, but did not blow me out of the water. The short rib omelet was not as good as it sounded, which was a little disappointing, but the coffee french toast was perfect! Overall, everyone seemed to enjoy their meal, but the best part were the cocktails and drinks. It’s pretty cheap here and once they start happy hour. its dirt cheap, a few bucks for a cocktail and a dollar a beer! Can’t really beat that!
Recommended for inexpensive brunch and drinks!

Terrible bar

I give it a 4 star, but that’s more of a rounding up from a 3.5. The food is very good. I went there for the crab hash and was not disappointed by the food quality at all. What turned me off was the size of the portions. I am comparing this to a past visit in which everyone in my group was able to take food home; this time it was noticeably smaller. The drinks are made well and strong; but we were surprised by the lack of their ‘unlimited’ drinks with brunch as they used to have that as well. The service was good and I would certainly go back, for their food especially.

This is a horrible establishment I would not advice even my worst enemy to go to. We made a reservation for brunch and once we got the the girl at the door proceeds to tell us «oops am sure this will get me into trouble but I did not book the reservation, the place is full and everyone will be here for at least 2 hours» so unapologetic and very rude. For a place that has B rating, the least you can do is have good service. Fire the girl at the door, she is rude and unapologetic.

I had heard a couple of great things about People’s
Republic Of Brooklyn from a couple of people. Lemme just
say, I think they downplayed it because I had a GREAT experience.
I popped in last Saturday, blustery and messy with all
the rain and the wind. It felt good to head inside and see
folks enjoying themselves. I grabbed a seat at the bar right in front
of a large TV (Rambo II on Telemundo — unexpected ambiance?) So I got
the chance to order the chicken and waffles. Not that the rest
of the menu didn’t look savory going to other peoples’ tables.
Not that the idea of wings as offered by the bartender/​server
extraordinaire wasn’t tempting… but chicken & waffles for brunch
just seemed to be a solid as hell idea. And when it arrived promptly
in front of me, I was damn glad for my choice. WITH a Red Stripe
of course. SO WORTH THE RAINY DAY.
I had such a great meal and a good time kicking it with the
bartender and the music was chill, a mix between some good
’ol soul music and some hip remixes of classics. They’ve even
got outdoor seating, board games if you wanna challenge
someone for that last glass of mimosa in the pitcher and a
piano in back. Very cozy, very cool… and very much on my list
of places to come back to. Make this a brunch destination.

PRB is the epitome of a great neighborhood bar. From the bartenders to the owner to the patrons, you will always feel welcome here. They have great $ 5 food deals, and brunch is a great deal. Come here if you’re looking for a great and relaxed vibe with some great company!

On a lazy sunday, I love nothing more than hopping on the quick ride to People’s. They have a fantastic breakfast burger served with home fries. The chicken and waffles are amazing. The wings are served crispy with hot sauce on the side. The waffle feels very home made. My guests and I have always enjoyed our meals. There is outdoor seating available in warmer months but i tend to sit inside because I am very pale and burn quickly (such is life of an Irish descendant).
The brunch is unlimited with either bloody mary’s or mimosas. I have spent many afternoons enjoying a half dozen pitchers of mimosa for hours while playing JENGA and bananagram after my meal. When you think of bottomless mimosas, you shouldn’t have to put a time limit on it. That is the great thing about PRB. They have a looser definition of time limits. Don’t be a jerk and they will keep serving you booze! Especially if they are quiet. Just remember to tip accordingly. If you are there for 3 hours, make sure to tip more than you’d normally on a 1.5 hr brunch. Since it is such a small place, they usually have just one or two people working and they are usually incredibly friendly. Come for brunch and leave with a very enjoyable buzz.

The taco place next door is great. I had plenty of time to enjoy their galbi tacos while waiting 1.5 hours for my brunch.
(The two stars are for the one cook who DID show up for work. He made good food under pressure, almost making up for the hours it took to reach our table and the uncommunicative service. I don’t envy his day.)

Ok, I’m gonna say it. This is my personal favorite brunch spot in Brooklyn. First up is the staff, they are SUPER nice, laid back and helpful. Been many a time and have never seen more than one server/​bartender working at once, yet they manage to serve a full restaurant with ease. The unlimited mimosas are the way to go, they NEVER stop pouring more, and they seem to get stronger as the day moves on.
While there is a standard time limit, I’ve never seen them actually tell someone their time was up. The food is awesome, best brunch burger anywhere in the city — ask for the egg cooked through if you don’t want a mess. The yard is a good call in the summer.
Come for the brunch food, stay for jenga and all day brunch drinking.

What a waste of such a great name for a Brooklyn bar.
I mean how many times has a liberal Brooklyn hipster mentioned suceding from the Union. I know I mutter it at least once a day when my tics are bad.
So you see, I had great expectations for this place. And well, you know how the story goes. I was greatly disappointed.
Why?
Let me tell you:
1. Weird assortment of furniture and hodge podge décor. Not sure what the theme was, but it definitely wasn’t aesthetically appealing.
2. Blue Moon on tap had a funny taste. Fermentation gone awry. Not a good sign. But can’t really complain about 2 beers for $ 12.
3. No food served in the evening, but you can go next door and bring in some Mexican chow from OMG Taco.
4. No hotties. I rest my case.

Pros :
1. Outdoor seating
2. Board games
3. Friendly Servers
Cons:
1. Only Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s for brunch.
2. The patio has chairs, tables and filthy white couches. I don’t know why they would use white cloth for couches that are outdoors. Weird. Poorly maintained.
3. Brunch is about $ 25 but the food is mediocre at best, and while the drinks are unlimited you only have a choice of 2 as I mentioned earlier. The mimosas are not served in champagne glasses. Instead, they are served in 16oz glasses packed with ice cubes and a straw?
4. Vibe was… dead. Very few people at the establishment for Sunday brunch.
Not sure if ill come back here. It wasn’t terrible, still an enjoyable experience I guess. On the other hand, I can think of a ton of other places where I can spend my Sunday afternoon. Ehhhh.

Good
Service,
Board games, and
Fifteen dollar
Unlimited drinks. Brunch is just so so.

I went here for Brunch on Saturday. The brunch here is really more of a bar environment as a warning before you check this place out. Definitely not really like a restaurant. But we read reviews and saw that they had an interesting menu. Also, they have an unlimited champagne, mimosa, AND vodka mixed cocktail for pretty much as many hours as your heart wishes. Unfortunately, I was massively hung-​over when attending this brunch and could not partake in the cocktails at all. I do have to appreciate a bar that has a bathroom in the very back. It didn’t have a lock though. Big frown for pukey. But I could not desert my friend and I have a really strict policy on bailing last second as being deuchy.
There were definite pros. The staff was extremely friendly and great to talk to. They didn’t seem bothered at all by my being sick in a bar. Oddly. They have numerous board games. We played several rounds of Jenga. Me shaking like I have turrets and my drunk little friend playing gave to several exciting games. They also had no idea that she was the biggest Ryan Gosling fan on the face of the EARTH and gave her a picture of him they were framing throughout the bar.
Now for the food! I unfortunately had some problems eating mine. But upon sampling it at home.. .. I found it incredibly bland. I got the crab hash dish. Something you definitely do not want to eat when sick. But when I felt normal again, it was just meh. Lacking in flavor. Huge chunks of potato rather than being a real hash. The crab was interesting but not particularly fresh. It just seemed like canned crab meat on a pile of potatoes with an egg. Also there was no hollandaise sauce on it! The menu said hollandaise! Wtf. Ok, my friend’s dish was way better. She got chicken and waffles. Which is the main featured dish I think of the place. The waffle was light and fluffy. Perfect. I’d come back to try something else and give it a second chance. But I truly feel this is a place for the booze, not the food.

Definitely the neighborhood spot… and the neighbors stayed home on the monday night a friend and I dropped in.
We decided to sit at the bar and grab some drinks & grub to shake off the day. Hail to the margarita that had a double shot… got a love a heavy handed bartender. The jerk wings were spicey and definitely hit the spot. My friend had the turkey burger which was surprisingly flavor… their words.
I wish there more people to people watch but I think we just came on the super slow night.

People’s Republic of Brooklyn is a fun bar on Smith Street with board games, a good selection of drinks and a menu that includes quite a few soul food options. I would definitely be interested in coming back – whether just to enjoy drinks, watch basketball on TV or even to play a board game. I’d love to check out the back area during warmer months. There was a nice mix of people there that night and enough seating to accommodate the sizable crowd. While, yes, there was only bathrm, it was quite clean. Certainly a solid place.
Slightly off-​topic: I was jazzed to see chicken ‘n’ waffles on the menu as I had brought Mike to B. Smith’s for his birthday last yr for that very entrée which had been taken off the dinner menu right before we came. Now we know where we can get it!

* wed night = piano karaōke!
* super talented pianist, who worked off no sheet music… just lyrics
* 100% fun
* staff gets an A+

I recently had the privilege of going here for my friend’s birthday big hat Sunday brunch on June 24. When I arrived I was greeted by Mike, his cook, and two pretty young girls, one named Lea. We sat and talked and they were very friendly. I tried the Cucumber Lemonade Vodka which tasted terrible to me (and yes they use real cucumbers) but I had one drink and it was made nice and strong.
As for the food for the brunch, we had a menu of catfish and grits, shrimp and grits that came with a gravy sauce (one of the partygoers didn’t care for it), mimosas, bloody marys, chicken and waffles, and my favorite the crab hash. The crab hash was the highlight, it came with green and red peppers, onions, potatoes, crab, an over easy cooked egg on top, and topped off with hollandaise sauce. It was so delicious I had two plates LOL
I enjoyed the atmosphere of being laid back and welcoming. There are a few cons was that the food takes forever because there were only 2 cooks in their kitchen which is very small by the way. Everything is made to order nice and fresh. The other con is that is very small and gets packed and only has one bathroom. The pros the food of course and the neighborhood where it is located adds to the ambience.
I would recommend it for anyone and I plan to go back there and enjoy more crab hash
Oh and I recommend Georgi she is a lovely waitress and very pretty to boot. Loved her spirit and energy