Banter Bar
132 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn
(347) 457-6621
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Great bar for footie watching!! Highly recommend. Don't expect much for veggie folks who don't like fake meat. Get there 15-20 mins before your game and you'll get seats for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great bar to watch Premier League if you can get a spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent and varied selection of domestic/import beer, great staff, and a great atmosphere to catch a game/drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was there yesterday for a game and ordered a bunch of drinks and food when all of a sudden I tried ordering 2 more drinks and the bartender asks me if I closed out already because he doesnt see my card. I told him no and he says well i dont see your name here and we dont have your card. I explained to him that I gave my card when I started ordering and I never closed it or got my card back. There should be no reason they dont have it. He simpy says we dont have your card are you sure you dont have it and forgot? Thats when I got upset and told him to keep looking and to ask the other bartenders. I couldnt believe he was trying to act as if I had the card and misplaced it. He starts looking around and they finally realize that one of the bartenders gave my card to another person and closed me out. Not only was this a huge inconvenience but to act as if I misplaced my card and trying to blame it on me was ridiculous! They gave me a half ass apology and simply said to write my number down and they'd call me if they happen to get my card back. Showing no sympathy whatsoever, not even offering to cover the rest of the night or at the very least offer shots or anything for the huge mix up they made. Will never go back there again! They need to learn to be more professional and somehow compensate the customer when they made such a huge mistake!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
best place for a soccer pub in town. great staff, friendly people. immaculate vibe. the food is significantly underrated as well (sandwiches & pretzel both gas), and they know how to pour a guinness 🙏🏼
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want to watch football in Brooklyn — or indeed in New York City — then this is the place to come. During my four-week stay in Bushwick, I regularly came here to watch the FIFA Club World Cup, and I always had a great time. I met good people and enjoyed some good beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Such friendly staff & delicious drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service, good food & drinks (European pint sizes of beer) & best toilets in NYC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sports bar. It has a killer foosball table and regular pick up games on Thursday evenings. Great staff, fun place. There is dart as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Giant Pretzel, Argentinian Chorizo, Smoked Kielbasa
Gets packed in here on big match days like Champions League. The atmosphere is so good and the bartenders are attentive and friendly. Perfect place to watch the game.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We stumbled on this place totally randomly. They were quick to invite us in to watch the game, and it was a really fun, friendly vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Stopped in to watch the Tottenmen game. Nice bar. Was able to bring our kids in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently had my birthday at Banter. I first started going to banter to watch matches around two years ago and it’s definitely one of the best neutral bars in Brooklyn, largely in part due to the people it attracts! Everyone is friendly and excited without being too rowdy or rude. The staff is great as well, always working hard and happy to help. The food is also excellent—my boyfriend and I often stop in while we’re in the area to just grab a bite to eat.
When I started to plan my birthday party, I knew I would have a hard time finding a decent spot in Brooklyn on a Saturday night with enough space, a good atmosphere, and without a huge fee. I reached out to a bunch of places, but Banter immediately became the clear choice. Chris, who I believe is the owner, was fast to respond and let me reserve the back tables without any type of minimum spend or deposit. My friends all loved coming to check out the bar, the space was great, and it was the perfect option.
I love Banter for both sports and socializing and recommend it to anyone in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Up there as one of the best spots to watch football in Brooklyn. I messaged their Instagram ahead of time and asked if they were playing a certain match and got back quite quickly with a response which was a nice bonus. They have all the games on and partition the TV’s to play one major game on one side of the bar and the other games on the adjacent, I asked if I could have one of the French league games on and the barman got one of the smaller TV’s switched over to it for me which was cool. Service itself is really friendly, I keep getting the same guy every time I go on the Saturday afternoons and he’s really accommodating, there isn’t really a food menu except bar snacks but they do have 4 types of Sausages like Argentinian Chorizo or Bratwurst and they taste really good, but don’t expect a full kitchen menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
They claim to be a soccer bar, yet when I went there to watch the world champions, Argentina, they could not get it on the TV.
Demonstrates clearly that they are Premier League geeks that don’t know shit about the game.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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