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Henry St. Ale House
62 Henry St.
(Cranberry & Orange Sts.)
Brooklyn Heights
718.522.4801
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Henry St. Ale House
On a nondescript strip of Henry Street, this cozy, candlelit bar and restaurant beckons. With classic décor like tin walls and ceilings, antique wrought-iron ceiling fans, and a warm color scheme dominated by shiny reds and dark woods, this ale house looks much nicer than your average neighborhood pub—and offers better beer and food—though you’ll still find ketchup bottles dotting the bar and every little table and booth. Thankfully, the two unobtrusive TVs don’t meddle with the surprisingly good music that usually accompanies the night. Big chalkboards shout out the day’s specials and, more importantly, the fantastic beer selection, which with several good microbrews on tap, keeps the spirit of the bar’s former occupant, the Park Slope Brewing Company, alive, and undoubtedly keeps the clientele coming back.
RestaurantNeighborhood BarsOutdoor Seating
Categories:   Cigarette Friendly Bars -   Credit Card -   Restaurant -   Neighborhood Bars -   Outdoor Seating
Neighborhood:  Brooklyn Heights
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anon says:


These guys really don't want your business!

10/10/2009 3:58:55 PM

onthebeerprowl . says:


Horrible lack of service, civility, and regard for their clientele. Bartenders and staff are rude, neglectful, unprofessional, and clearly, from the history of poor reviews, unwilling to change. If this kind of service is their shtick, Henry out to be out about it. Otherwise, they have no business being in the hospitality business.

12/22/2008 11:37:00 AM

Bedstuyfoodie . says:


Last May, after several uneventful trips to Henry St.,, I accidentally left my debit card there, called to confirm it was there and came back for it the next day. The bartender at the time (Sat. early evening) couldn't find it on first go, refused to look further, and berated me for wasting his time. It was so astonishing that a server would give me a tongue lashing for trying to retrieve my credit card that I walked out stunned and embarrassed for clearly having made a mistake. The other folks at the bar looked shocked too! The next day they called to tell me they found it.

Yesterday, I tried to give Henry St. another shot and went there with two friend. We sat at the bar and I told the story of the debit card, ending with "We have gone on nights when that bartender isn't working and its fine. And the food's good." Apparently, the bartender working LAST night, took offense at the story. I know this because she was incredibly unresponsive to our wanting to order, got my order totally wrong and, when I asked for a soda on the house while I waited and waited (over 15 minutes for a fish sandwich--while my companions finished their meal), said to me "Really? You're asking for a free soda?" in a disgusted tone. No apology ever offered for the original mistake, btw.

At that, we realized the evening was ruined, canceled the order and had the remainder of my companions' meals boxed to go. Her comments on our parting were "you don't talk bad about someone's colleagues right in front of them." I asked to speak with a manager and she said she was the manager. I asked to speak with her as the manager, and she refused.

So, my only option is to post my experience of this restaurant in the hopes that others will go elsewhere. The food is okay--competent enough pub grub--but the service is unremorsefully nasty. There are many, many other places to get a beer and a burger that don't leave you feeling abused and humiliated.



12/22/2008 10:55:00 AM


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