Host Caleb was lovely. We had a 5:15 reservation and chose to sit at the bar. The bartender was attentive. It was a limited prefix menu due to it being Valentine's Day- $75pp. We ordered a bottle of wine and our first three courses - we ate each course as it arrived in a timely fashion. At 6:40 upon completing our main course we turned our attention to dessert and requested two additional glasses of wine whilst we were deciding what to choose for dessert. The bartender quickly returned, and awkwardly told us his manager told him to refuse us any additional drinks because there was a strict 90 minute limit on reservations. We didn't take our time eating, we consumed each course as it was presented to us. When we pointed out we didn't even have dessert the bartender apologized and against his managers wishes gave us another drink. We ordered dessert, and 10 minutes later when we inquired where our dessert was the bartender again apologized and told us “sorry the kitchen is a mess right now”. We did not get our dessert! There was no line at the door and no one waiting to take our seats. The managers stance seemed both rude and pointless. We told the bartender to just cash us out. The bartender gave us the two glass of wine on him we still paid $75 per person for the prefix by no dessert was forthcoming. As lifelong New Yorkers, we have never been treated that way in any restaurant to be so rudely told we had to leave without even finishing what we paid for!
Cristóbal
Atención no muy buena. Compramos el ticket de año nuevo y aún estamos esperando el espumante que venía con la reserva.
Som Bhattacharyya
Went here for brunch with my family. The food is top notch and the service is excellent. Also, the bartender is an expert in his/her craft. My wife loved the shakshuka and I thought the burger was fantastic. Kids loved their pancakes. A highly recommended spot by the DUMBO waterfront.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Safi
Surprisingly delicious spot. Get the mushrooms and the steak frites. Service could use some help, however. They were fairly inattentive for how few tables there were. Lots of little mistakes as well. For example, they gave us a drink we didn't order, didn't notice until we brought it up. Also - don't come super hungry. I have a feeling they have a small kitchen. Both the roasted chicken and mocha pudding took far too long. My companion had finished their meal before my food arrived.
MICHAEL
Everything at gair was just okay. The service was good at first then completely dropped off with no offer of more drinks or plate removal. Pasta was cold and nearly tasteless. An assortment of food from the raw bar was ordered and all under delivered. But still pretty pricey. Average at best all around.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Frank Chiang
I hosted my birthday party at Gair on a Sunday afternoon for about 15 people and loved the experience.
The space was beautiful and worked well for a group our size. Guests were all very impressed by the space, commenting especially on the DUMBO views, Christmas decor, and architectural details throughout the space.
Food and drinks were also a hit. The Peruvian Sour and Cosmo Verde were our favorites, and the starters were all delicious and easy to share, especially the guacamole, fish and shallot dips, and olives.
What stood out most was the staff, who truly went above and beyond. They were attentive, handled a large number of separate tabs smoothly, and moved through a packed space with ease. They also helped us think through how best to use the space for our group and were genuinely helpful with logistics around storing, presenting, and serving the cake, including cutting it cleanly into even pieces.
Overall, the experience at Gair was thoughtful, well run, and I felt genuinely supported throughout. I’d highly recommend Gair to anyone looking for a great spot to host a birthday or small group celebration, and I can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mo Da Prophet
A 11:30 pm full stop for an event should not compromise the hospitality and palate of a restaurant.
The Service: Friendly host sat our party promptly without an issue, I explained to him we are celebrating a birthday and they discreetly asked dessert preference. For a first time visit to Gair a menu walk through, pairing guide, even a recommendation would have gone a mile. At the very least informed of 86’d items before trying to order. Unfortunately that did not happen. Oysters with no spoons for mignonette. A side accompanying the starters when it was meant for mains. Not a refill of a water carafe spoke volumes. The audacity to bring the dessert while mains are still on the table stating the kitchen is closing without a candle for the aforementioned birthday. Left the meal incredibly awkward. Making for me to leave my seat, go to the bar, request it, bring it over and put it on the desert myself. Not even fresh cutlery for the desert. Leaving us to eat it with fish seasoned forks. Lovely.
The Food: Starters were prompt and fresh. However, the mains left so much to be desired the pasta in comparison to its description on the menu left me astonished. Unseasoned sauce, watery and overcooked pasta. I reserved this word for the salmon main as it was the epitome of BLAND. Seared skin held no texture or flavor destroyed by excess cooking heat and scrapped onto a bed of “baked” rice. The Finally, cake slice. Left me with an anger that I could not find myself dissipating. Presented and tasted as a banana bread slice with supermarket syrup. Lackluster.
Great drinks, you forgot the boba but alcohol was needed for this meal. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Nelson Nelson
Stopped here for dinner. Greeted by a super friendly charismatic host who gave us several seating options before sitting us in a prime spot. Ambiance and vibe was great. Service was okay. Food was mediocre. Just look at my picture. It tastes just like how it looks and that was not worth $38. Oysters were good though and so was the harissa caramelized shallot dip. Just really disappointed in my main dish. Not a horrible place, just wouldn’t go out of my way to dine here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Lauren Costa
Ben the bartender was awesome! Also their mustard with the charcuterie board cannot be missed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amparo Madueño
We went to the Gair bar and had an excellent experience. Marco, the barback, was super friendly and attentive: he invited us to try a beer, served us a glass of wine and another beer, and also recommended another nearby bar to continue enjoying the night. Very good service, pleasant atmosphere and people with good vibes. Totally recommended! 🍷✨
The Bangkok cocktail, burgers and fries, and lava cake were out of this world. Service was also fantastic the server was super nice and gave us some great club recs. Great location 1 step away from the brooklyn bridge viewing area. Will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
arielle
The food menu wasn't what the menu online was so unfortunately we didn't dine here but did enjoy cocktails
Matthi
Totally unfriendly staff/tender. I could not recommend the bar.
Service: 1
autumn avery
Natalie took care of us on our anniversary and was an absolute gem of a person. Wonderful drinks, great small plates, and a beautiful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel
Amazing views of my favorite bridge together with tuna poke and a delicious cocktail prepared meticulously by Juan. A perfect expereience!
Host Caleb was lovely. We had a 5:15 reservation and chose to sit at the bar. The bartender was attentive. It was a limited prefix menu due to it being Valentine's Day- $75pp. We ordered a bottle of wine and our first three courses - we ate each course as it arrived in a timely fashion. At 6:40 upon completing our main course we turned our attention to dessert and requested two additional glasses of wine whilst we were deciding what to choose for dessert. The bartender quickly returned, and awkwardly told us his manager told him to refuse us any additional drinks because there was a strict 90 minute limit on reservations. We didn't take our time eating, we consumed each course as it was presented to us. When we pointed out we didn't even have dessert the bartender apologized and against his managers wishes gave us another drink. We ordered dessert, and 10 minutes later when we inquired where our dessert was the bartender again apologized and told us “sorry the kitchen is a mess right now”. We did not get our dessert! There was no line at the door and no one waiting to take our seats. The managers stance seemed both rude and pointless. We told the bartender to just cash us out. The bartender gave us the two glass of wine on him we still paid $75 per person for the prefix by no dessert was forthcoming. As lifelong New Yorkers, we have never been treated that way in any restaurant to be so rudely told we had to leave without even finishing what we paid for!
Atención no muy buena. Compramos el ticket de año nuevo y aún estamos esperando el espumante que venía con la reserva.
Went here for brunch with my family. The food is top notch and the service is excellent. Also, the bartender is an expert in his/her craft. My wife loved the shakshuka and I thought the burger was fantastic. Kids loved their pancakes. A highly recommended spot by the DUMBO waterfront.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Surprisingly delicious spot. Get the mushrooms and the steak frites. Service could use some help, however. They were fairly inattentive for how few tables there were. Lots of little mistakes as well. For example, they gave us a drink we didn't order, didn't notice until we brought it up. Also - don't come super hungry. I have a feeling they have a small kitchen. Both the roasted chicken and mocha pudding took far too long. My companion had finished their meal before my food arrived.
Everything at gair was just okay. The service was good at first then completely dropped off with no offer of more drinks or plate removal. Pasta was cold and nearly tasteless. An assortment of food from the raw bar was ordered and all under delivered. But still pretty pricey. Average at best all around.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
I hosted my birthday party at Gair on a Sunday afternoon for about 15 people and loved the experience.
The space was beautiful and worked well for a group our size. Guests were all very impressed by the space, commenting especially on the DUMBO views, Christmas decor, and architectural details throughout the space.
Food and drinks were also a hit. The Peruvian Sour and Cosmo Verde were our favorites, and the starters were all delicious and easy to share, especially the guacamole, fish and shallot dips, and olives.
What stood out most was the staff, who truly went above and beyond. They were attentive, handled a large number of separate tabs smoothly, and moved through a packed space with ease. They also helped us think through how best to use the space for our group and were genuinely helpful with logistics around storing, presenting, and serving the cake, including cutting it cleanly into even pieces.
Overall, the experience at Gair was thoughtful, well run, and I felt genuinely supported throughout. I’d highly recommend Gair to anyone looking for a great spot to host a birthday or small group celebration, and I can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A 11:30 pm full stop for an event should not compromise the hospitality and palate of a restaurant.
The Service: Friendly host sat our party promptly without an issue, I explained to him we are celebrating a birthday and they discreetly asked dessert preference.
For a first time visit to Gair a menu walk through, pairing guide, even a recommendation would have gone a mile. At the very least informed of 86’d items before trying to order. Unfortunately that did not happen. Oysters with no spoons for mignonette. A side accompanying the starters when it was meant for mains. Not a refill of a water carafe spoke volumes. The audacity to bring the dessert while mains are still on the table stating the kitchen is closing without a candle for the aforementioned birthday. Left the meal incredibly awkward. Making for me to leave my seat, go to the bar, request it, bring it over and put it on the desert myself. Not even fresh cutlery for the desert. Leaving us to eat it with fish seasoned forks. Lovely.
The Food: Starters were prompt and fresh. However, the mains left so much to be desired the pasta in comparison to its description on the menu left me astonished. Unseasoned sauce, watery and overcooked pasta.
I reserved this word for the salmon main as it was the epitome of BLAND. Seared skin held no texture or flavor destroyed by excess cooking heat and scrapped onto a bed of “baked” rice. The Finally, cake slice. Left me with an anger that I could not find myself dissipating. Presented and tasted as a banana bread slice with supermarket syrup. Lackluster.
Great drinks, you forgot the boba but alcohol was needed for this meal. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Stopped here for dinner. Greeted by a super friendly charismatic host who gave us several seating options before sitting us in a prime spot.
Ambiance and vibe was great.
Service was okay.
Food was mediocre.
Just look at my picture. It tastes just like how it looks and that was not worth $38.
Oysters were good though and so was the harissa caramelized shallot dip. Just really disappointed in my main dish.
Not a horrible place, just wouldn’t go out of my way to dine here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ben the bartender was awesome! Also their mustard with the charcuterie board cannot be missed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to the Gair bar and had an excellent experience. Marco, the barback, was super friendly and attentive: he invited us to try a beer, served us a glass of wine and another beer, and also recommended another nearby bar to continue enjoying the night. Very good service, pleasant atmosphere and people with good vibes. Totally recommended! 🍷✨
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The Bangkok cocktail, burgers and fries, and lava cake were out of this world. Service was also fantastic the server was super nice and gave us some great club recs. Great location 1 step away from the brooklyn bridge viewing area. Will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food menu wasn't what the menu online was so unfortunately we didn't dine here but did enjoy cocktails
Totally unfriendly staff/tender. I could not recommend the bar.
Service: 1
Natalie took care of us on our anniversary and was an absolute gem of a person. Wonderful drinks, great small plates, and a beautiful atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing views of my favorite bridge together with tuna poke and a delicious cocktail prepared meticulously by Juan. A perfect expereience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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