The Exley

1 Jackson St, Brooklyn
(917) 909-1652

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Bryan Guarnieri

Was having a good time with my boyfriend until the female bartender told us to move away from the bar stools so she could “serve someone else”. Not the vibes you want after spending money on this establishment

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Julia Kearney

My brother and I were kicked out for tipping $1 on our first drink, expecting to be there for hours and spending and tipping more. The manager rudely questioned the random tip we placed and yelled at us for placing it. We offered to buy another drink and tip more but he had security kick us out for not tipping enough. Now I know I should not have left a tip at all until the end of the night, which I don’t believe the bartender/manager would have deserved anyway. If this is a problem then you should require a minimum tip amount for every purchase or not comment at all. Extremely rude service, will not be going back and would not recommend this bar to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Chicken lipstick

Excellent cocktails, yummy frozen drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Oliver

Bartender insisted I pay for a drink they made by mistake on my order. Who does that?

Nicholas Bailey

Went on a Tuesday night (6/3) around 11pm. Only people in the bar were couples on dates. Espresso martini was delicious. Bar staff was polite, but not friendly. Typical cliquey gay bar scene with mood lighting and slightly above average drinks. Very pretty disco ball when it’s turned on. Vibes are probably quite variable night by night.

Vance Smith

My friends (4 of us) went there for a drink after dinner. My buddy (who’s also black), was in front of me. The guy at the door said they were at capacity & we couldn’t get in. As we walked away, a group of white guys walked up to him, showed their IDs and he let them in.
He must have seen how appalled we were, so he came up to us and said he could let us in, but we had to use the back entrance... We were shocked & just walked away!!
We chose not to go in/spend our money at this bar!! Shocked this happened in NYC!

Tonci Antunovic

love the bar, the vibe, the service , the crowd, the cocktails!

Mignonne Silva

Great bar. Came here early on a Friday and had multiple drinks during happy hour. It's a small, clean and well lit space. The cocktails were delicious and the bartender is friendly.

Ian Sklarsky

One of the best sneak away have a drink bars. Not quite a dive, and always good in tone : will get crazy at night on the weekends. Perfect Old Fashioned deals all the time.

Vytas Puidokas

Very bad behavior of manager- racist/nationalistand picks up customers depending on race/ national and manner

J

Rude bartenders. Not worth it.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

Cris S.

Cute little gay spot with nice music and free water. Prices are reasonable and cocktails are good. Nice beef selection too, and bartenders are attentive

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Brandon J. Lloyd

Drinks are great and strong. Vibes are always fun. The men are always good to look at. Overall a fun local spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Penicillin

Arthur Trusov

Fire bar. Cheap drinks despite a nice open clean interior. The bartenders are absolutely fabulous, especially David. Definitely will come back just for the barkeeps alone!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rome with a View, A Maeloc Dry Cider and a Shot of Bourbon

Forest McKenzie

Cute little gay bar. Very Williamsburg. Very white gay, there was even a run club there after their run. But very cute and good drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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