B Bar & Grill

Always so divided about B Bar. I always want to give it a chance on weekends because the space is huge, and actually laid out pretty well. The music is usually pretty good for dancing and the DJs seem to know what they’re doing. The prices for drinks aren’t absolutely terrible, especially for that area.
The problem is that it’s usually full to bursting with the worst people in the world here. Way too many dudes in suits trying to impress (and piss off) people by shoving their way to the front of the bar and flashing cash, and yet the bartenders actually acquiesce and respond to these guys. Not only that, there’s not really a semblance of crowd control, and people tend to gather in the hallways, usually causing a bottleneck to the bar or to the other sections of the place. As a result, it seems super packed, despite a substantial amount of space actually available in the other sections.
The outdoor patio area is actually pretty cool for hanging out when the weather is nice, but is usually littered with drunk smokers, despite the multiple signs that say «No Smoking.» No one from the staff seems to stop them from smoking though, so that’s that. Way to stick to your guns, B Bar.
Can I really fault a place for having terrible people patronize it? Yes, yes I can, because it’s New York. There are a great deal of fun bars in the area that are still active and have better vibes. Next time my friends and I go out and someone suggests B Bar, I will kindly direct them elsewhere.

I’ve only ever come here for after work drinks on weekdays and it’s been great every time. We usually order some appetizers and drinks and stay a few hours. The great thing about B Bar is it doesn’t get packed so there’s room to talk to friends and socialize without clamoring for seats or getting shoved. Food’s good, staff is friendly, and bathrooms are clean, I really have no complaints — they even have some vegan options so you can bring a diverse group of eaters. Their cocktails are really on point though — they have top bartenders.

Probably the worst bar experience I’ve had to date in NYC.
Came here with a large group of about 8 – 10 people one night. One of the guys in my party was standing at the crowded bar trying to get service. None of us were able to get drinks for at least an hour! The bartender was super disorganized, would serve a party or two, get confused about in which order he was serving people, then started over. It was very bizarre. As crowded as a place can get, it shouldn’t take me an hour to get a drink. The drink that I did get was nothing memorable. The overall atmosphere was also dirty and sloppy. I’ll pass.

I have no idea why the reviews are so poor for this place. I really love this restaurant! I’ve been here twice and have had great experiences both times. The place itself is adorable. It’s very large so you can be sure to get a table during peak weekend brunch times (major plus). It’s all indoors but they have a heated indoor patio with fantastic lighting and even a fireplace that you can cuddle up next to while you sip your coffee. What could possibly be better?
Both times I’ve been here I’ve had the crispy chicken sandwich with avocado. It’s incredibly good. I wish I could eat this all the time. They also always start the meal with some complimentary banana bread. How wonderful!
They always put a carafe of water on the table so your glass is never empty — major plus for me. The service is great and the prices are extremely reasonable for brunch in this area.
I’ll definitely be back and would love to try their other food but most likely will be sticking with my staple.

My girls and I have been wanting to try this place for a while. We finally got around to it.
This place is huge and has very nice décor.
We got the calamari which was good nothing special.
Mac and cheese, I wasn’t too fond of it but my friend loved it.
Bacon cheese burger, I didn’t try it my other friend said it was good but didn’t have much bacon.
Lastly steak and fries with chimichurri sauce. I would go back for this plate! It was really good.
We ordered a strawberry drink. I don’t remember the name. But it was not good at all!
It was on the strong side which I usually don’t complain about but it was a little too strong. It also had some sort or strawberry gelatin which was weird and the drink was sour. I wouldn’t order it again. That was disappointing.
I will be back when the weather gets nicer to sit in the garden area.

really great atmosphere and ambiance; love the fact that there is outdoor seating with comfy chairs AND several different indoor seating options in case you need to run away from sleazy guys (jk)
however, doesn’t overshadow the overpriced drinks and slightly rude and impatient bartender or the extremely sticky lounge chairs/​tables
plenty of great bars in east village, definitely skip this if in the area

I’ve been here a few times on different occasions: out for a night, dinner, and just to have some tea with a friend. I really enjoy the garden seating area near the front of the place in the warmer seasons. The service is pretty good and their cocktails are tasty.
It tends to get pretty crowded on the weekends and I don’t love the tables in the way when it gets packed but I like that it transitions between day and night. It’s a good place to stop in for some drinks or food if you’re in the area.

I’ve been coming to this bar for the past five years and it’s always an interesting time. It’s usually very crowded with twentysomethings and college kids. They don’t have enough bartenders behind the bar for the crowd so it takes a long time to get a drink. Also, some of the staff are really rude and don’t know customer service. They are also hard to reason with.

Bar may be filled with loud white girls, but free wifi!!!

Went here on a Saturday night. Overall it was fine until the bartender *refused* to serve me a glass of water.
After ignoring me for 20 minutes, I asked him «could you please give me water?» To which he responded «I don’t have time for your f**** water»
I said, «Is this how you talk to customers?» And he responded, «you talk to me one more time I’m going to f*** kick you out»
Unbelievably rude and unprofessional. I felt discriminated against.
I will NEVER return here!!!

I’ve been here before, but it’s always overly packed– making it impossible to get to the bar. We scored going on a rainy night! The drinks are great and the couches are super comfy (especially the ones by the fire). I have to head back for a bite next time.

Brunch with friends. It was fine. I was really surprised at how empty the place was. I’ve been here for drinks and such in the past and it was always super duper packed. On this particular Sunday it was empty. The service was meh at best. I got seated first and ordered coffee. The waiter was really distracted and indifferent. Same deal when the rest of my friends got there. He took forever and there the place was almost empty. They brought us a bottle of water with a fly trapped in it, which was stomach turning. Thankfully it was after we received our meal, which was really good. I ordered the tuna nicoise salad which was great. Each of us enjoyed our meals: Salmon salad, lamb burger and chicken sandwich. Food was great. Service meh. B Bar is convenient to me so it’s a good option.

Huge intern bar (so lots of college-​aged kids around). It is SUPER crowded at night here. Takes 10 minutes just to get a drink. The drinks are fairly good but definitely overpriced. In general the décor is trendy and the space is fairly big. Can be a fun time, but bring lots of patience.

I probably would’ve never came here if it weren’t for one of my best friend’s 21^st birthday. This place literally stands for everything bad about New York City… so crowded that you can’t walk, drinks are so expensive and mediocre, bartenders are rude and feel self-entitled…the list goes on.
It took me ~15 minutes just to even get the bartender’s attention only to be met with attitude. I paid $ 13 for probably a 6 oz jack and coke that was filled with ¾ ice. Drinks were just ok, and it’s really just a douchey overhyped place.

$ 12 for a ‘margarita’ made with sugary lime syrup premix, cheap tequila and not enough ice to chill a warm glass.
Worst– the bar staff treated me like an inconvenient lunatic when I asked for a carafe of sangria. They say they never do that and ‘I was working on the day you’re here and we never serve it that way’. Really? Just saw one get placed on a diner’s table so what do you call it?
The bar is quite nice if you stick to beers/​wine, limit contact with the staff.

I came here for my boyfriend’s cousins birthday. We were in the back by the first bar located by the outside seating. The outside seating was gorgeous! It was nicely decorated with lantern lighting and had real trees located inside the restaurant! The vibe was really nice at night and I loved the music.
My boyfriend and I ordered the loaded fries and the calamari fritters. The food was just alright. The fries weren’t what I expected. It just seemed they sprinkled a tiny bit of cheese and called it loaded. The calamari was okie.
Three stars mostly because the environment was on point but their food was only mediocre.

Yesterday, I had a long, stressful, busy day at work. It was time for
top it off, it was 70 degrees and the last week of October. In New York City. Like, what? It was almost November and warm enough to dine on a patio. I felt like I had stepped into another world when I was seated at a corner table on the patio. The wall behind me was lined with glowing orange lights and jack-​o-​lanterns. The trees above were strung with giant amber glowing honey-​comb looking lanterns. I had no choice but to order a steak and a glass of Argentinian red wine.
I really know how to wine and dine myself.

This is the kind of place people think of when they say eating in New York is «expensive.» When we eat amazing ramen for $ 15, it doesn’t really feel unfairly pricey. Likewise, NYC has such a better non-​restaurant food culture than most American cities that being well-​fed is actually a cheaper venture here.
But at B Bar & Grill, the food is typical in variety, neither marvelously nor terribly made, and costs more than you’d expect for how little it thrills you.
Our group of 7 came for lunch on a damp, sunny Tuesday. Each of us got a sandwich-​like thing (burgers, mostly) and a beer. Each of us paid $ 26. Our food was fine — all totally unnoteworthy. Eating vegetarian is not difficult, as they have veggie burgers, portobello burgers, salads, pizza, etc.
Do I think that $ 26 can go a lot further in the area? Yes. On the plus side, service was polite and patient. Also, major props for letting us split the bill between a million cards.
The best thing about B Bar & Grill is the huge space with tons of seating options: indoor booths, indoor tables, courtyard couches under a glass roof, outdoor café tables without a roof, etc. etc. etc. It could work for small and large groups alike. Maybe we were the exception; our large group sat awkwardly at two round café tables pushed together, beneath a tree with tightly bound boughs, which ensures that heavy branches don’t drop and kill someone. This charming, precautionary tree occasionally deposited dead leaves and other detritus on our tables/​food, but it was fine.
Everything, really, was just fine. I’d make exactly zero effort to return.

It’s very easy to get seduced into B Bar & Grill. They have a very unique location, with a large section of the restaurant based «outside», but really behind walls with some light cover over head. This lets plenty of light to flood an area that is furnished with everything from sofas to regular tables and chairs. A bar section is set up towards the back (but was closed the day I went). To the right is the «indoor» seating area which has more traditional restaurant booth in a seemingly art deco inspired interior that I found very cool. From a visual and space standpoint, B Bar & Grill deserves high marks (and this pretty much accounts for all the stars in my review).
I chose to sit in the outdoor area and the weather was nice so it was a good choice. There’s a great vibe here. Lots of folks were having drinks that night (I think it was one big party) and they all seemed super happy. Other tables seemed to really be enjoying their burgers. In retrospect, I kind of envy their experiences.
To start, I had the Tuna Sashimi. The sashimi came with some greens and a soy based dipping sauce. The sad part is, it was all almost tasteless. The tuna certainly looked fresh, it had a nice sear on it but somehow the tuna’s natural flavor was not coming through and the dipping sauce was just salty with not much other flavor.
For my entrée I had the BBar Cobb Salad and it was okay, but nothing about it was distinctive. Perhaps that’s unfair since a Cobb salad itself is not the most distinctive dish, but the flavor didn’t quite burst the way I’m used to such salads doing. Mind you, there was nothing *wrong* with the salad, it was just «fine».
I don’t want anyone to think B Bar & Grill is a «bad» place, but the 2 star rating of «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» applies here for sure. Based on what I was seeing around me, the burgers may be the reason to come here and it’s definitely a great space for drinks. I do plan to go back to try something else and see if it changes my mind, if I do — you’ll read about it here!

Love love the ambiance. The lanterns and other décor they have up is gorgeous. The space is just so lovely.
The food was ok. I think the price reflects more the ambiance than originality or quality of food on the menu. Pretty typical bistro food. I had the tuna Niçoise salad and they did a decent job of searing the tuna. The dish I felt needed more flavor though. Also had a cocktail made with cachaca and passion fruit purée which was delicious. Spent a little over $ 30 for a little salad and a drink, so really felt like I was paying for the atmosphere.
Service was alright but their system could be improved. I went with a party of 6 and they did run us around a bit before we were seated at where we ended up. Our server didn’t come by our table enough but her coworkers were able to help us out. Overall, I’d say this is a place to go to for the ambiance, not really for the food. Don’t think I’ll be back since there are lots of places where great atmosphere and scrumptious food collide.