Barfly — Restaurant in New York

I went there on labor day, and an Irish bartender said my ID was fake, then proceeded to bend it back and forth, which nearly broke it. I am 22 years old and I understand the suspicion, but it was my real ID from the state of Texas, however if he would've broken it, I would've gotten the police involved for the vandalism of my property. He's lucky it didn't snap, which seemed to be his goal the way he was bending it back and forth. I asked for it back several times and said I would leave, but he insisted that it was fake and that he was going to confiscate it. He was definitely overly intoxicated and looking for a fight, and he's lucky he didn't find one, because after his assault of my government issued property, physical retribution seemed like a valid option. It seemed his goal was to cause some kind of altercation, and I can't in good conscious recommend a bar to anyone where the bartender is actively seeking conflict from the patrons. I've seen several recent reviews that correlate with my own experience, and I can only hope that the owner recognizes them and removes this person from his current position; especially because the bar was empty and seemed like it could use some more people willing to spend a buck on drinks. Terrible experience and all I can say is that I genuinely hope that the Irish bartender gets some help, because he was absolutely...

Barfly's nice, comfortable vibe, good drinks, and reasonably priced food makes it our team's go-to spot for post-volleyball food and brews.

They have a long bar with ample counter space, as well as booths for those who'd prefer to sit, but the area we frequent the most is the "perched up" area at the front. Raised up a bit from the rest of the floor, and partially "fenced in," the front section has plenty of stools and additional standing space.

Regular priced pitchers run either $15, $18, or $22, depending on what beer they're pouring. We stuck with Brooklyn Pumpkin Ales, getting four nice pours from each $18 pitcher. We've ordered wings, chicken skewers, curly fries, and an assortment of sandwiches during our visits, and, while the food may not be spectacular, everything's made well, and priced fairly.

The bartenders here are awesome and very attentive to patrons regardless of where they're sitting along the bar. Topping off the experience, we're always treated to a playlist of 90's alternative/grunge/pop jams...appreciated by all of us!

Overall, Barfly is a nice dive-y place to catch sports and not worry about being sweaty after some intense volleyball games...Just don't sit too...

On 7/22/2021 myself and two friends visited Barry at the 3rd Avenue and 20st street location. We asked If there is space for 3 to be seated outside. Camel (sorry if I misspelled his name) sat us down in the outdoor dining area. We were waiting and we see a female waiter by the name of Louise cleaning up the other tables. We asked her "hi, we are ready to order" she proceeds to answer "now it is only bar orders" and proceeds to re-enter the bar. We were confused because no one informed us of anything and we were not yet attended to. We then go place the order inside the bar with this same waitress. Camel proceeds to go outside and a new group of customers come in and sit beside us. The customer asks Camel "hey do we have to order inside ?" Camel responds to the customer "No" . At this moment we realized that we were treated unfairly. we decided to speak to Camel and he stated that to order is either from the table or at the bar. We explained our discomfort with this waiter . I would not recommend anyone to go here. This is the worst service I've had in a while. We felt discriminated against especially because majority of the...