Crystal Lake Brooklyn — Restaurant in New York

I hosted my boyfriend's 30th birthday party at Crystal Lake, and could not have been happier with this venue. Right from the beginning, I was pleasantly surprised by the reasonable pricing for a private party in Williamsburg. The back room of the bar where the party was is large and roomy, which is a rare find for bars/restaurants in NYC. The drink menu offers unique and interesting cocktails beyond the standard bar options, which really elevated the party and made our guests happy. Rebecca & the other staff members there that night were very helpful with party setup, and I appreciated that they didn't kick us out immediately at 11PM when our allotted time ended. They also provided wristbands so they could tell who was with the party and who wasn't, and ensured that our party guests were served quickly at the bar. I also worked with Mike & Jacqui, the in-house caterers (their business is called BiTcHn KiTcHn), and had an excellent experience with them - the food was delicious, and the service was great. If you're looking for a spacious, fun, and cool party venue your guests will love that won't break the bank, definitely check out Crystal Lake - I'd host another event here in...

I wasn’t planning to come here. I didn’t know about this place. I have to give them 5 stars, the atmosphere has an ambiance where the bar n the kitchen has an addictive welcome. You can spend it with friends or be by yourself and never feel alone. Now nice twist is the kitchen, called “bitchn kitchen”, to die for, chicken wings are amazing, a tender crispy delight evenly tasty with every bite sweet n spicy to perfection. Queso frito, wow, my mom would be estático delicious salty tasty cheese bites dipped in a guava sauce that compliments every bite. Plain fries better than McDonald’s but as addictive. You can’t wrong here. Good atmosphere. The picture its your typical I eat first n remember later to take a picture. If you meet the couple behind the Bitchn kitchen, you’ll understand their flare to bring up simple dishes n the dishes taste good n...

Decent beer prices, but bar is nowhere near as cozy as it looks in photos. Came for a show in the back, but vibes felt dead and decided to not pay the $10 cover. They had tasty looking food that I didn’t get a chance to try.

Feels like any random half dead pub you’d find in Manhattan.

I’m sorry but 90s hip hop is truly and utterly dead. It’s been so beyond played out in the last 5 years at EVERY single new trendy spot that it almost signifies a place to avoid for me at this point. We’ve all heard Hypnotized a million times already.

Dark bar and VERY bright tv’s that takes all your attention.

Overall, not a bad place, just...