Brooklyn Stoops

All around okay. I came for late brunch on a sunny Sunday with my girlfriend; we got there around 2:45. There were about 6 other folks there. Mimosas and bloodys are $ 3 until 3 but I swear the guy making them took 15 minutes to make ours so we only ordered one each. They use simple syrup in theirs do they’re a little sweeter. I ordered the cheddar and bacon waffles and she got the bacon panini and we split the mac and cheese. Mac and cheese was alright. Definitely not the worst I’ve ever had but not close to the best either. Very seasoned but not a whole lot of cheese. It was a huge portion though. The waffles were okay. They tasted like regular waffles, not anything spectacular or different and I couldn’t really taste and bacon or cheddar. But again, as is the theme here, they were alright. My girlfriend said her sandwich was alright, too. Nothing terrible, nothing outstanding. The spot started to fill up when we were finishing up. I really like the local vibe of the space. One amazing thing about this place is how cheap their drafts are, especially during happy hour! They’re all $ 4 or less! I would come back here to drink a Strongbow and try some wings but this isn’t somewhere I’d go for brunch again.

Two stars … REALLY GOOD FOOD AND DRINK. … Ugh but I got food poising– I don’t think the chicken wings were cook through :(sorry guys.

I’ve been there once before but had a chance to check it out again last night for Taco Tuesday. This place small yet awesome! Tacos consist of: Beef, turkey, veggie or chicken. Happy hour is from 2 – 8 everyday. They have draft drink for 3 or 4 bucks plus 5 dollar sangria and margarita drinks. Some of the well drinks are not strong but for 4 bucks, it’s well worth the money. After ordering 8 tacos, jerk chicken wings (to die for) 2 margaritas, 1 sangria and a mexicali beer for 2.50, it came out to 40 bucks with tip included. Hard to top that. I highly recommend this place

The customer service is poor. The bartender with the purple hair kept playing her kind of music. We asked for the music to be turned down. She will turn it down and then turn it back up. Beside that the drinks and food are good. Happy hours is good. But good luck trying to get their attention to order a drink. And the food takes for ever to come out. You just have to deal with their lack of attention.

Please create a menu and perfect it. I’ve been coming to Stoops since they first opened and the inconsistency is ridiculous. The food was great when they first opened, got worse then better now it’s bad again.

The highlight of the brunch was definitely the $ 3 Bloody Marys! Besides that, most went downhill during that brunch. The wait time for our food was super long and then the waitress asks for our credit or debit card to «secure our place» aka not leave the restaurant while the chef is slowly making our burger and waffles. It was a very strange and rude request that made no sense. We were not expecting to leave early and we were the only people in the restaurant besides a couple of people at the bar (most likely friends with the staff).
I was disappointed with the bacon cheese waffles with egg. It was basically a Belgium waffle with an egg, slices of bacon and melted cheese throw in the middle. I had bigger expectations, such as bacon and cheese *infused* in the actual waffles, but I guess the chef lacks in creativity & skill.
The waffles did not come with syrup or butter and we asked the waitress for them. She never came back to update us whether or not they were available (but what kind of brunch place does not have them)?! The breakfast burger was large but your standard burger with egg and a side of chopped potatoes.
They had rickety bar stool chairs. They have one bathroom in the back with no soap. So I went back to the table and used hand sanitizer that I always bring with me in my purse. I would go somewhere better for brunch!

I guess we must have at a bad time for Brooklyn Stoops. I came to meet a friend for lunch at the stoops.
The atmosphere for the stoops was pretty okay nothing to fancy or memorable. Just older brick restaurant feeling.
To the reason on why the BK Stoops received two stars.
They had one waitress for a busy lunch hour which was really crazy because she was also the bartender. So btw making drinks, she took like 15 orders.
We notice that ppl came in the restaurant assuming they were going to work, because they knew there way around the bar. So I got ahead of myself thinking she would get help with drinks or food. Whelp, I was wrong they got their own utensils to feed themselves… Hmmmm!
The food came out after 2 drinks and a 45 min after appetizer.
The food was ok, some parts was cold. The wings was pretty good.

YUUUMMMMMMMM!!! The place is nothing fancy and the Asian bartender is a weirdo, butttttt the FOOD WAS AMAZING.
Mac and cheese: baked to perfection. Just the right amount of cheese portion could be bigger but it’s on the menu as a «starter» so I get it.
Fries: seasoned to perfect for those who love salty foods like I do. Crispy and you can tell they are fresh fries and not frozen.
THE BURGER: definitely seasoned by a Latino/​a you could taste the adobo LOL However, it wasn’t overwhelming and was cooked just how I ordered it (medium well) probably THE BEST burger I’ve ever had.
Wings: my boyfriend had the wings and said they were amazing. I’m not really a jerk kind of girl (too spicy for me) and he’s not all that trustworthy so you’re on your own with those
All in all, we will definitely be returning. They also have boozy hot chocolate which I will try next time.

I just moved to the area and I think i’m going to become a regular. The bar staff (Marshall — thank you, youre amazing) are polite and attentive. The waitstaff, Brandon, is super nice too! They have fun activities, like Trivia Night on Wednesdays — you definitely want to come early because the place gets packed with all these geniuses.
The food is just super effin good. Like, I love the idea of not being a great cook. Brooklyn Stoops saves me. Thank you Chef for the most amazing meals and hospitality. Thank you guys for welcoming me to the neighborhood. xoxo

I had the jerk wings and mac n cheese with the spike tea then spiked lemonade, my bf had a quesadilla with jalapeño poppers with a heineken
1. Liquor was so watered down during happy hour it wasnt even funny. Drinks taste like water with a shot of vodka
2. Veeery yummy food it made the water w/​vodka tolerable
3. Stick with the beers
Im going to give them another shot outside of happy hour bcuz they have really good food. The vibes were good. Mixed crowd. Good music for the most part. Staff cool ppl and attentive. Bartenders need to look up every now n then to see who needs service but hey they have REAL baked mac n cheese.
UPDATE: Went back i told the new adorable waitress about my water with vodka she made my margherita actually two to perfection. God bless her.

I’ve watched a Thursday night and a Monday night football game here at Stoops. They do show the games on smallish TVs, but what’s playing is sort of just an afterthought. This is in no way a sports bar or a venue you’d choose to get hammered. Stoops is just a meet-​up neighborhood bar with good happy hour deals, a pretty standard yet good menu, and with clientele just as diverse as the rapidly diversifying neighborhood. The name suits it well.
HH goes until 8. I believe it starts at 2pm but don’t quote me. If you don’t mind the cheap stuff, you can get $ 3 beers during this time. There is also a $ 6 special for a canned beer and a shot which is an all-​hours deal. I’ve tried their burger and their bacon avocado quesadilla, both of which are super.
Service is, I don’t know… New York. Brandon is pretty great. Everyone else is just there for a paycheck.
Check out the back patio and have a drink on the carpentered stoops or at the reggae bar if it’s warm.

Came here on a sunday afternoon after going back and forth on what I wanted to eat and how much I wanted to spend. I’ve had this spot bookmarked for a while now but just never made the trip. 1^st off, the fact that happy hour is EVERYDAY warms my heart! lol my friend and I were able to get some good food and drinks and watch the game (s) in a pretty dope environment.
I had: 2 sangrias ($ 4 each), beer & a shot ($ 6), Mozzerella sticks ($ 5.50), 6pc wings ($ 7) to go, and waffle fries ($ 4) to go. please do the math and you’ll understand why I gave 5 stars and will DEFINITELY be back again!
on top of the awesome pricing and very good food, our bartender Marshall was very attentive and very friendly. I even learned a little something about football lol.

Came in on a weekend. Brunch hour. Got a burger and asked for medium rare.
Of course, it was medium.
Virtually no service was provided.
Reasonable prices for everything on the menu and the food was decent. It’s a good IDGAF kinda hangover spot.

Great place for cheap drinks and food! I had the pesto grilled cheese with the tomato and cucumber salad. It was just what I needed for the day. Very delicious and refreshing.
They also have insanely good drink specials. I intend to come here regularly since they have great deals and great food. You really can’t beat the price!

Brooklyn Stoops you have such great potential! You have good and reasonably priced food, your beer menu is on point and you have an outside! Not only do you have an outside patio but it is adorable and probably one of the better outside areas I’ve seen at a bar/​restaurant in NYC.
I’ve been here twice for dinner and both times I’ve had not the greatest service. In the waitresses defense both times they were the only ones there, which is really tough. The first time I was here we sat inside so it wasn’t too bad, the second time we sat outside and we felt like she kept forgetting about us. The first time I ventured over I had a cob salad, for the price it was gigantic, I actually had leftovers and with salads that usually does not happen. The second time I had grilled cheese and a side of potato salad. I’m not really sure why I have an obsession with potato salad, but I do and their potato salad is on point. My one friend ordered a sandwich as well and said it was a bit salty. My other friend had a bbq pork sandwich and said it was pretty good. Another thing… THEY HAVE WAFFLE FRIES!!! About how I really love waffle fries.
Besides that the outside décor is really cute. Though the first time I had dinner here I had no idea there was even an outside. Maybe they should have a cute sign on the door that goes to the patio so it makes it more well known.
Overall I’ll be back. I think this place could be really awesome with a few improvements.

«how far away is this place? I thought you said it was right by your apartment?»
-**things out of towners say after walking three blocks.**-
after being up since 4 am to catch a plane and not having had a proper meal all day i was totally starving by 7:30 pm when we arrived.
The good:
Its got a nice chill back patio that’s relaxing and like being in someone’s backyard
nice menu of comfort and bar food thats reasonably priced.
$ 3.5 drafts of lots o beers, $ 5 (i think?) sangrias and $ 6 – 7 margaritas
Margaritas were served in jelly jars and great
The eh:
I got my standard «I don’t know what to order here and am kind of hungry but want to be vaguely healthy order”= a veggie sandwich and fries. I was starving and ordered before my friends had decided and there was some snarfu that caused there order to be taking forever. To be fair, they comped the mixed up stuff, and everybody’s food was pretty good, but they could use another server and bartender (seemed like there was only one server for the whole patio, and one tender inside.)
Minus the problem with the order though. Id go with 4 stars.

This place is super laid back. Its right on the intersection of Nostrand and Myrtle! The drinks are fairly price and they have a range of food items on the menu. The first place in a long time that I notice with collard greens and potato salad on the menu. I ordered the lunch special, burger and fries and the well drink & spiked lemonade. The spike lemonade was watered down :/​and the well drink was alright. My friend had a sangria and she said it was super strong. The food was overall great :) i would definitely recomment this spot if you’re looking for something affordable in Brooklyn.
Also they do accet carda but theres a $ 20 minimum.

This place was cool when it was a neighborhood bar. Now that it’s sold out to the hipsters, it’s not as down to earth. They need to hire more staff to accomodated the crowd.
But depending on the bartender, they spend more time socializing with their friends, who apparently come to visit them at work. This mob style atmosphere by the bartenders and some of the regulars makes it an unsafe environment for some people. I’ve personally been attacked here and nothing had been done. And there is one regular there who thinks she owns the place and is the gang leader since everyone blindly follows her.
Yes, there are cheap drinks, but it’s better to deal with people who have more class.

One bartender. One runner. One waitress. Gave our tacos to someone else and ran out of tacos. My friend had to negotiate to get refund or a drink to replace. Bartender is slammed. They need more staff. This is a mess.
But the bar is cute. Plenty of seating on the deck.

Before I say anything unfavorable I will say that the brunch here was absolutely tasty. My egg and cheese turkey sausage panini press was perfect, my home fries were also very good but I prefer skinless potatoes. The mimosa was weak. I didn’t feel rushed or pressed to make quick decisions by the server. My girlfriend and I was able to sit for hours laughing and talking with no pressure.
Brooklyn Stoops is obviously where Bushwick hipsters come to chill. Nice atmosphere for hanging out in their backyard patio. The inside is quite dark and was a bit quiet — turn on pandora or something, this is not the library. I can’t imagine the servers can see well since its so poorly lit. My mimosa glass was filthy. I ran my finger around the rim and was left with some type of gray dust residue. Eww! I sent it back and the next glass wasn’t as bad but wasn’t much better. My server was apologetic in her own way. «Oh shyt»
The food was really good and they have good menu options to choose from but I will pass because cleanliness trumps taste for me.