This is a nice little place to hang out, which I went in for cover from the rain. Excellent ambiance- would come again!
Alan Parkin
Met the owner Joe. What a great host. Loved the atmosphere here.
Shirley G
Drinks were delicious. The bartender was amazing. Great atmosphere and vibe. The type of place that can easily become your go to spot.
israel castillo
we were out here for a company event and (she said her name was Sara) started closing us out 45 min closing time. i approached her to ask for some water but she brushed me off counting down her register 20 min before closing. she had a bad attitude the entire night.
The short server Lilah is just lovely. Kind, attentive, engaging, the whole package! Made our experience really special. Will definitely be back!
Sarah Wasloski
I was so bummed to have a terrible experience here. I live very close by and have been eyeing this place for a long time. Finally went in and ordered a cocktail off their cocktail menu (the rosebud). I was super excited, it’s supposed to be rose, lemon, and vodka. It tasted like a vodka lemonade. No rose at all.
Here’s the part that has made me write a review.
I told the bartender (after I took one sip) I didn’t like it and asked to changed it out for a margarita. She told me absolute not. I ordered what I ordered and there was nothing wrong with it. Specifically she said “it’s a vodka lemonade if you didn’t want that you shouldn’t have ordered it.” She then offered me 50% off the margarita if I still wanted it. I would understand if I ordered a vodka soda and tried to return it, but I ordered a cocktail off your menu that tasted horrible and not as described.
So disappointing!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Cynthia Okimoto
Great on Monday nights for me a middle aged demure Chelsea broad. Rick makes a mean spicy virgin margarita.
Straight forward Manhattan bar with friendly vibes, decent beer selection, and cocktails. The bar tender was extremely friendly and accommodating.
At the end of the day, you go to a bar because you're able to grab a drink with a friend or two and have a good time. Gadfly was perfect for having a good conversation with friendly and lively vibes. Wasn't crowded and had a decent number of tables.
Only reason for 4-stars is that it was a bit too dank for my taste, as well as not having much character that makes it stand out. It really feels like there's another 100 "Gadflys" across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ekene
Drink was OK. Service was not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
beth wilson
Great beer and music! Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Luke Litowitz
Drinks were okay. Atmosphere was great. But the service was kind of okay. The server was not very nice. She kept getting frustrated when we asked for anything extra. We asked for some salt after getting shots and she said "I don't think we can do that." I proceeded to ask if she could ask someone and she said "but I'll have to go ask in the back." I told her "I could ask the bartenders if you don't want to" and she said "okayyy" with a kind of rude undertone. Tip was automatically included which was not good. Overall mediocre experience and the service was worse than average. Recommend going somewhere else.
This is a nice little place to hang out, which I went in for cover from the rain. Excellent ambiance- would come again!
Met the owner Joe. What a great host. Loved the atmosphere here.
Drinks were delicious. The bartender was amazing. Great atmosphere and vibe. The type of place that can easily become your go to spot.
we were out here for a company event and (she said her name was Sara) started closing us out 45 min closing time. i approached her to ask for some water but she brushed me off counting down her register 20 min before closing. she had a bad attitude the entire night.
Fresh/tasty cocktails. Welcoming bartenders. Dark/comfortable/laid-back vibe. Happy hour (weekdays 3-6pm).
Great chicken fingers
Decent spot for the hood
The short server Lilah is just lovely. Kind, attentive, engaging, the whole package! Made our experience really special. Will definitely be back!
I was so bummed to have a terrible experience here. I live very close by and have been eyeing this place for a long time. Finally went in and ordered a cocktail off their cocktail menu (the rosebud). I was super excited, it’s supposed to be rose, lemon, and vodka. It tasted like a vodka lemonade. No rose at all.
Here’s the part that has made me write a review.
I told the bartender (after I took one sip) I didn’t like it and asked to changed it out for a margarita. She told me absolute not. I ordered what I ordered and there was nothing wrong with it. Specifically she said “it’s a vodka lemonade if you didn’t want that you shouldn’t have ordered it.” She then offered me 50% off the margarita if I still wanted it. I would understand if I ordered a vodka soda and tried to return it, but I ordered a cocktail off your menu that tasted horrible and not as described.
So disappointing!
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Great on Monday nights for me a middle aged demure Chelsea broad. Rick makes a mean spicy virgin margarita.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Straight forward Manhattan bar with friendly vibes, decent beer selection, and cocktails. The bar tender was extremely friendly and accommodating.
At the end of the day, you go to a bar because you're able to grab a drink with a friend or two and have a good time. Gadfly was perfect for having a good conversation with friendly and lively vibes. Wasn't crowded and had a decent number of tables.
Only reason for 4-stars is that it was a bit too dank for my taste, as well as not having much character that makes it stand out. It really feels like there's another 100 "Gadflys" across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drink was OK. Service was not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great beer and music! Would definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Drinks were okay. Atmosphere was great. But the service was kind of okay. The server was not very nice. She kept getting frustrated when we asked for anything extra. We asked for some salt after getting shots and she said "I don't think we can do that." I proceeded to ask if she could ask someone and she said "but I'll have to go ask in the back." I told her "I could ask the bartenders if you don't want to" and she said "okayyy" with a kind of rude undertone. Tip was automatically included which was not good. Overall mediocre experience and the service was worse than average. Recommend going somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Good local vibe spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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