The Brain Bar
199 James St N, Hamilton
(289) 396-8508
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Super chill place, knowledgeable bartenders, great liquor selection and delicious baked goods
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A cool hip not pricey local bar in the heart of Hamilton with a great craft beer selection, cocktails, and snacks. The decor is a bit funky but delightful. The service was very friendly and attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heard someone got brain at the brain 🥸
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Horrible business
Atmosphere: 1
One of Hamiltons best kept secrets
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really cute bar with nice vibe and a fantastic back patio. The beer selection is incredible, and they've even got a lot of fun non-alcoholic options. Great choice if you're in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
A tiny little bar with a great list of beers. I was told the Samosas were the bomb. Handy to HTI's Fringe shows! Tiny patio out back and a summer one out front.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
My coworkers, boss and I who run a restaurant near by, decided to head out for a drink, when I called to ask about hours I was rudely told their open “365” days in a sarcastic manner. We showed up and were instantly asked for id and when we provided apparently a drivers license was not enough and asked for a second piece of Id. When i explained that the bartender was being rude on the phone they tried to gaslight me into saying the “365 days” was a helpful comment. For a place that is trying to be perceived as open minded and woke it certainly seemed like the complete opposite.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Funky dive bar with solid beers and nice vibe... perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I been to 6 bars in Hamilton. This has to be the worst one I ever been to. The food is not the best quality. Decorations all over the place. Drinks not the best quality compared to some of the other bars I been to. The only good thing about this place is that it closes late. Decorations kind of offended me, mixing religions and philosophies.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My favourite watering hole. Connor plays great tunes and provides top notch service. It's such a nice vibe in there! All of the staff are amazing, kind, beautiful humans and the draught list literally has something for everyone. Highly recommend this cool James St. N staple.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is has a great vibe and staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really hard to find. No sign or anything. Then when I walked in there was no hi welcome to the brain. Then I waited 10 min before I finally went up to ask for a drink. And he didn’t even know how to fix a drink. Overall bad experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of the raddest places to hit up after a concert downtown. Amazing atmosphere and great drink selection.
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