Mugs Ale House — Restaurant in New York

Great neighborhood bar. Want to watch sports? TV’s all over and a massive screen in the back room.

For Williamsburg locals, this is Mugs under new management. The original closed during the pandemic (I think). The new owners also run the 11th Street Bar in the East Village (another great spot) and Mugs has a similar vibe.

All around the bartenders are really welcoming.

There’s what feels like a B&T crowd weekends, which is par for Bedford, but plenty of space that it’s easy for locals to avoid whatever’s going on with that.

They do not serve food at the time I’m writing this.

Edit: A well- designed backyard has opened. It’s expanded capacity by ~15-20% when the weather’s nice. Open till 10:00. Another reason to...

My fiancée and I had to find a venue to host our engagement party in a short period of time and Mugs saved the day! Everyone on their team was super helpful and were an absolute pleasure to work with. They arranged for us to have the back room all to ourselves and even set us up with our own bartender back there, so all our guests could get drinks easily. The food from Rick and Pete's was also very tasty and our guests really enjoyed it.

Their event pricing was very reasonable and the space itself was cozy and laid back. If you're thinking of just grabbing a beer in the hood or planning a large event, I'd definitely...

Food was fast and efficient. There is no wait staff so you order from your phone and a food runner brings your food. You must get drinks from the bar. I could not finish my tap beer. The smell of the glass or the beer was not pleasant. The beer did not feel cold and was served in a room temp glass. Smell reminded me of nasty tap lines 🤢. The group of individuals smoking legal cannabis made getting out of the building for our group and an employee almost impossible because the entrance was blocked and the only thing you could smell was cheap low end cannabis. Not a local but it seemed to be a place the...