The food can be hit or miss and the menu is small. The cover is always there now and getting more expensive. It doesn't feel like the deal it used to be a couple years ago. But they have more space and events and still good if not great jazz every night. But for the money? Maybe go to Manhattan for really good jazz now. It's a local bk spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Micah Lubensky
A trusted friend recommended we come listen to a session. I am so happy we did. We didn't opt to eat, but instead I had a pot of chai (which was delicious). The ambiance was very mellow and perfect for a cozy evening of jazz while it's snowing heavily outside. The Sacha Perry quartet that performed was excellent too. I'll definitely return the next time I want to hear some live jazz.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zuhura
Honestly the worst experience I’ve had going out in NYC in a long time. We went to both venues as a party of 6 on a Tuesday night. We went to the club location first, and got extremely dirty looks from both staff and other guests. There was no sitting room, and we felt like we were blocking people’s view, so we went to the cafe location. The person at the door told us that we could either have two tables put together or sit in front of the bar. No one moved to put the tables together or seat us, so we sat ourselves in front of the band. Honestly speaking, the band was not good but that is not where my most of my disappointment lies. Our party of 6 was the ONLY group of Black people in this establishment, a jazz venue with an entire gallery wall dedicated to Black jazz artists as well as African and Black art. A member of the staff approached us, told us that we “need to hush because other people cannot hear the band”, and walked off before anyone could even blink. When our waiter came by to check on us, I asked why we were the only group asked to hush, when the cafe was full of at least 5 other groups of 2-4 people, and no one else was asked to hush. In response, the waiter did not apologize or even acknowledge what was said, they simply stood up and told the entire room to tone it down. We were made extremely uncomfortable by this, and left shortly after. It is important to recognize when you are a guest in a genre and culture, and should probably not be discriminatory to the natives of this culture. All 6 of us paid a $20 cover and ordered off the menu, so be told to shut up when this cafe made ample money off of us was beyond insulting. If you are Black or POC, find a different jazz bar and save yourself the micro aggressions and disappointment.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Jeff Simon
Excellent place to hear good jazz and have good food. Very reasonable price considering the quality of the food and performers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
MM
Great music, nice atmosphere. The hummus is just amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Cadrouce
great live music, the hot house beetroot infused mezcal cocktail is insane <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenneth Geraci
The cafe is a breathe of fresh air in this Bushwick neighborhood The restaurant serves fresh vegan food Also, offer great cocktails,,wine,beer ,coffee or a pot of tea enjoy live supper Jazz in the cafe or the club music is performed by professional Jazz musicians and is exceptional
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly L.
Yummy food, banging jazz. What else can you ask for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Dieudonne
An absolute gem of a place! Randomly came across them and was extremely impressed by the experience. Every dish was a 1000000000000000/10. The ambiance was top tier, the live bands were amazing..I will definitely be back
What a lovely place to be! The atmosphere is beautiful. The music is the best. Food is so great. And what a lovely staff. We had a reservation but something went wrong. They fixed it beyond expectations! Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Otar Jabniashvili
I didn’t know this was a “jazz bar”, I came here like to a Café for dinner. The manager (blonde guy) at the entrance didn’t explain that the ticket fee at the entrance and the table seating weren’t included in the bill you order. In the end, I was very surprised that I had to pay for the table plus my dinner. The manager didn’t bother to properly communicate or correct the situation. The jazz that night was so-so, the service AWFUL, the atmosphere good. Thank you
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ashley Callery
Food, prices for drinks and plates all reasonable, with live jazz music in the background what a bonus will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jada Knight
Such an amazing experience with the jazz and great food Recommend coming with friends and vibing out even solo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alekhya Voleti
Really wanted to love this place, especially since it replaced Brooklyn Whiskers, but it was kind of a letdown. The $20 cover charge was a shock, especially when we were there for dinner. They had a student discount, but apparently you have to have a physical student ID—wouldn’t take my class schedule with registration details, virtual ID, or even my driver’s license (which is more up-to-date). Also the place was popping so idk why they were fighting so hard to not give me the discount.
There was also a card fee for the cover. We even asked if we could just sit outside and take our food to go, but they still wanted to charge us. Not sure if they start charging at a certain time, but we got there around 8pm.
Food-wise, the hummus was good, but the pizza was pretty mid for the price—$20 for tomato and arugula, no vegan cheese or meat. Also the hummus plate was big but it only came with 2 tiny pieces of bread. We litterally had to eat the rest with a spoon. I came because it was listed as “vegan cheap eats in BK,” but prices are way up and portions don’t match.
Cool vibe inside, but not worth paying cover on top of dinner and drinks. At least throw in a drink or app if we’re paying both. Pretty bummed, especially since it took over Brooklyn Whiskers.
The food can be hit or miss and the menu is small. The cover is always there now and getting more expensive. It doesn't feel like the deal it used to be a couple years ago. But they have more space and events and still good if not great jazz every night. But for the money? Maybe go to Manhattan for really good jazz now. It's a local bk spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
A trusted friend recommended we come listen to a session. I am so happy we did. We didn't opt to eat, but instead I had a pot of chai (which was delicious). The ambiance was very mellow and perfect for a cozy evening of jazz while it's snowing heavily outside. The Sacha Perry quartet that performed was excellent too. I'll definitely return the next time I want to hear some live jazz.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly the worst experience I’ve had going out in NYC in a long time. We went to both venues as a party of 6 on a Tuesday night. We went to the club location first, and got extremely dirty looks from both staff and other guests. There was no sitting room, and we felt like we were blocking people’s view, so we went to the cafe location. The person at the door told us that we could either have two tables put together or sit in front of the bar. No one moved to put the tables together or seat us, so we sat ourselves in front of the band. Honestly speaking, the band was not good but that is not where my most of my disappointment lies. Our party of 6 was the ONLY group of Black people in this establishment, a jazz venue with an entire gallery wall dedicated to Black jazz artists as well as African and Black art. A member of the staff approached us, told us that we “need to hush because other people cannot hear the band”, and walked off before anyone could even blink. When our waiter came by to check on us, I asked why we were the only group asked to hush, when the cafe was full of at least 5 other groups of 2-4 people, and no one else was asked to hush. In response, the waiter did not apologize or even acknowledge what was said, they simply stood up and told the entire room to tone it down. We were made extremely uncomfortable by this, and left shortly after. It is important to recognize when you are a guest in a genre and culture, and should probably not be discriminatory to the natives of this culture. All 6 of us paid a $20 cover and ordered off the menu, so be told to shut up when this cafe made ample money off of us was beyond insulting. If you are Black or POC, find a different jazz bar and save yourself the micro aggressions and disappointment.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Excellent place to hear good jazz and have good food. Very reasonable price considering the quality of the food and performers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great music, nice atmosphere. The hummus is just amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great live music, the hot house beetroot infused mezcal cocktail is insane <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cafe is a breathe of fresh air in this Bushwick neighborhood The restaurant serves fresh vegan food Also, offer great cocktails,,wine,beer ,coffee or a pot of tea enjoy live supper Jazz in the cafe or the club music is performed by professional Jazz musicians and is exceptional
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy food, banging jazz. What else can you ask for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolute gem of a place! Randomly came across them and was extremely impressed by the experience. Every dish was a 1000000000000000/10. The ambiance was top tier, the live bands were amazing..I will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great vibe!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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What a lovely place to be! The atmosphere is beautiful. The music is the best. Food is so great. And what a lovely staff. We had a reservation but something went wrong. They fixed it beyond expectations! Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I didn’t know this was a “jazz bar”, I came here like to a Café for dinner. The manager (blonde guy) at the entrance didn’t explain that the ticket fee at the entrance and the table seating weren’t included in the bill you order. In the end, I was very surprised that I had to pay for the table plus my dinner. The manager didn’t bother to properly communicate or correct the situation.
The jazz that night was so-so, the service AWFUL, the atmosphere good. Thank you
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food, prices for drinks and plates all reasonable, with live jazz music in the background what a bonus will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such an amazing experience with the jazz and great food
Recommend coming with friends and vibing out even solo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really wanted to love this place, especially since it replaced Brooklyn Whiskers, but it was kind of a letdown. The $20 cover charge was a shock, especially when we were there for dinner. They had a student discount, but apparently you have to have a physical student ID—wouldn’t take my class schedule with registration details, virtual ID, or even my driver’s license (which is more up-to-date). Also the place was popping so idk why they were fighting so hard to not give me the discount.
There was also a card fee for the cover. We even asked if we could just sit outside and take our food to go, but they still wanted to charge us. Not sure if they start charging at a certain time, but we got there around 8pm.
Food-wise, the hummus was good, but the pizza was pretty mid for the price—$20 for tomato and arugula, no vegan cheese or meat. Also the hummus plate was big but it only came with 2 tiny pieces of bread. We litterally had to eat the rest with a spoon. I came because it was listed as “vegan cheap eats in BK,” but prices are way up and portions don’t match.
Cool vibe inside, but not worth paying cover on top of dinner and drinks. At least throw in a drink or app if we’re paying both. Pretty bummed, especially since it took over Brooklyn Whiskers.
Food: 3
Service: 1
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