Left Hand Path

Five dollar drafts til 8!
Pretty much a bar other than that. I like the décor and prefer going earlier when it’s not super crowded because I am an old lady and like to sit down.

Whenever I walk into Left Hand Path I feel like I’ve been drunk for several happy, uninterrupted years though I know that I’ve been to my apartment, or else gone to work or even other bars. Each visit is nothing more than re-​entry, but the imagined sensation of always having been at Left Hand Path mixed with the comforting practical knowledge of return; this must be the Path’s best cocktail. It’s subtle. What I’d like to be able to say is that I’ve established some roots in this bar, and as a fourth or fifth wave gentrifier I understand that’s ridiculous to say, but whatever, it’s how I feel.
Nic shed the redundant letter «k» from the end of his name at some point in favor of it’s current misspelling, and Nic’s my main guy here. He’s not a Nicole and he’s not gay either, he just spells his name like that. I haven’t bothered to learn the others’ names, I guess, having been unable to get over the suave, severe poetry of spelling «Nick» without a «k.» Anyway I like that guy a lot. I don’t have to ask anymore, I just approach and he pours the drink like I like it and moves on to another patron, it’s one of the most successful relationships of my life. When it’s time to settle my tab, he writes the number down with pencil on a slip of paper and slides it across to me from his side of the bar.
I wasn’t always this enthusiastic about Left Hand Path. I remember the first time I went, I complained to my friend whom had dragged me in that it resembles the inside of a hunting club or fishing boat, the defining interior design trend for a generation, the look that’s become so tiring if not oddly endemic to drinking in Brooklyn.
However, the reclaimed wood paneling and antique brass wall sconces no longer annoyed me after I realized that Left Hand Path is the best bar in America. They have rosé on tap. Furthermore, you can smoke cigarettes on the patio out back next to a lawn gnome which was a gift from the owner’s mother, I asked. Also you can order Chinese dumplings here which doesn’t make any sense, but then again neither do most things in life, it’s just nice to have a bar.

This place eases you into good vibes around happy hour. They have a great beer menu and people seem to come here to celebrate their birthday. There’s also a backroom for more chill occasions and the music has been curated through frequent adjustment on Spotify to a beneficial degree. The neighborhood has been in need of bar without too much pretense and this place has class and from what I have seen a great staff. Mushroom dumplings are a hit.

Jesse the bartender here rocks! She’s attentive, knowledgeable about the beers, and pours great cocktails. I love the atmosphere, it’s kinda divey but kinda classy at the same time haha. If that makes sense. It feels homey and comfortable there.
The happy hour specials are great, they have a solid deal for a beer + shot (see, like a dive bar right? haha). I’m definitely looking forward to coming back in the spring/​summer when they have more going on out on their patio. The steamed dumplings here are delicious too!

I vibe with this place
So atmospherically light
And sexy and fun

My favorite bar in the neighborhood! It’s layout is like 3 Diamond Door but without the douchey crowd and with better beers on draft, and cheaper. Happy hour is great, bartenders are always friendly, and the wooden beams and ceiling make it feel like you’re in the hull of s ship!

I like this bar. Its cozy. It has a cool outdoor space for a small bar. Ive never had them, but they have dumplings! They have bulleit bourbon, so thats clutch.

This place rules, the bartender rules, the drinks rule, the stools rule, the service rules. My favorite place.
This would be a 6 star review but the bartender saw me looking at other Unilocal reviews of this place. So he only gets 5.

Good
Beer list,
Well designed,
Backyard and one
Of the better bartenders in the wick.

Loved the interior. Good cocktails. Bartender so so. Left because we couldn’t get her attention long enough to order food even though there were only about 7 people there.

Solid neighborhood bar with stiff drinks and chill music. Bushwick could always use less hipsters, and I’m glad this place doesn’t attract them in the dozens. Comfy bar stools, reasonable drink prices, and good craft beers on tap. My friend told me there was an outdoor patio area, but it was raining the night we went so I couldn’t check it out. Wouldn’t mind coming back if I were in the area again.

So here’s the thing about this place… Check your ego at the door. I cum inside and there’s a couple wwIII vets and an urban couple from Detroit on vacation and both offer me drinks immediately, here’s the catch… They want me to drive their car! They know I’m wasted but I agree anyways… We go outside and they have a ducking car2go. We shove bob in the trunk and Sheryl is up front with me totally f*ckin wasted (thanks mick!!) Sheryl looks at me and is like. Baby I only drive stick. Ummm excuse me but this automatic and I am drunk so how do I drive ??? At this point like 20 customers all run outside with no pants on and I am jus freaking the f*ck out and I’m like is this place on the mf hell mouth (only Buffy the vampire slayer fans will get this reference LOL) anyways this place is jus a f*cking Circus! Shot out mick tho. Very charismatic & great survice

The bar was dimly
Lot as strange looking vagrants and hipsters sauntered in and out of the vintage wood paneled bar between the back patio. After a a few shots of Campari and nice glass of shozu, the bartender inthink his name was nick offered to take me into the dumpling room to make out! Great bar

The dark and stormy is really awesome!!! I had the Floridita. The bitters adds a kick to the drink. The ambiance is dark but warm. They have the A/​C kicking so that’s a plus on these hot summer days. The bartender greeted us right away which is a plus in my book. Overall I like the place. They have a good happy hour specials which appeals to the work crowd in this area. I would definitely come back.

Been coming to this place off and on since it opened, never disappointed. Bartenders are always very friendly and quick, even when they’re crowded. Backyard area is cool, although some guy who lives one floor above the bar has a shower window looking out into the yard, so you can basically watch him showering, haha.
Always a good rotating tap selection, and the bartenders are very knowledgable and will let you try stuff if it’s not slammed. I’d recommend staying away from the cocktails… not very good and overpriced, but stay for the beer.

This place has way jacked up their prices, so I’m taking away one star. Drinks are still good, but damn. Like the R. Kelly artwork on the walls. Shows him as the pervert he really is.

A friend recommended this place as a good date spot in the neighborhood. It turned out to be a very nice neighborhood bar with a great back patio. Friendly staff and good drinks. I’ll come back soon.

Cute little bar with no sign out front. Great décor inside, ample outlets for charging your phone. Bar in front, booth seating in back, and full patio. Music is excellent, not too loud and easy enough to chill and talk to your friends.
Also, staff is very friendly and attractive! Tall gentleman with the beard (might own the place?) is really a looker!

New favorite bar in bushwick for a quiet happy evening. It has an older crowd (including me!) than most bars in the area. Playing non-​stop 80s British indie music maybe helps keep it that way. The pixies made a brief appearance but the barman played whack-​a-​mole on the fast-​forward button and Pulp saved us from american tunes.

Nice décor. Patio out back. Good drink selection including a lot of craft beers. Couple of good wines, too. Cozy stools at the bar. Friendly staff. 2 cats frequent the back yard.