I first visited the bar on its original site circa 20 years ago, so couldn’t resist checking out Mark II whilst back in NYC with my wife and son. I’m delighted to say it is still the same fantastic, friendly, fun bar I remember.
The selection of beers was superb and the guys behind the ramp were more than happy to step you through the list to help make a choice- Merman from Coney Island came out favourite with me and my son, but competition was stiff!
The service through out was brilliant, the attentive but never over baring bar tenders spotting when your beer was getting low just a the right minute.
The food was also still delicious, a hearty juicy cheeseburger for my boy and - of course- 2 flavours of the awesome wings for my wife and I to try (sweet chilli and spicy BBQ both as fresh and flavoursome as your own back yard barbi).
All this served up to a drop dead classic sound track, covering rock classics from 70s-80s (GnR; Creedence; The Who; Rush to name but a few) pitched at the right level to keep an old fella rockin but still able to chat with the family.
Guys thanks for an amazing evening, God willing it won’t be another 20 years before I’m...
Read moreMy Monday night spot as they have pizza specials: $9 for their pies. Bring a friend and share in the goodness. I celebrated a birthday here and everyone had a blast. They have good beers on tap and cider. The bartenders are really cool and they let you sample the beer before you try it.
Pizzas they sell them by the pie. Many insteresting flavor combos. The Alexander Hamilton i highly recommend. Also the Conflicted and Bro heavy. All the flavors ive tried have been delicious. They are about $12 per pie. Cool and chill place to just enjoy a drink and good pizza. Their wings are meaty and really good i recommend them! They also have sandwiches although i havent tried them. Prices are what you would expect for the area. Around $8-$10 for apps and $10-15 for pizza but the great thing about Kiabbaca is that each item is big enough to be shared so it lessens the blow if youre a BOB like myself and want to split with another cheap bastard. Same owners as Pony Bar next door. So if Pony Bar is too crowded get some good grub and beer here. Or go to Pony Bar if you just want to drink as they have a larger...
Read moreWe (a group of four friends) showed up a little late on a Saturday night after leaving a nearby party. We were a little loud (nothing too unruly!), a little raucous (the conversation got pretty political - but never uncivil!), and we ended up being the last ones in the bar. We were never hurried or hassled or even looked at, askance, in any way, just greeted and served courteously and efficiently for the two (or was it three?!) rounds of drink we had, until we were good and done! Got to hand it to the most patient and accommodating bartender in the neighborhood, if not the entire city, who nevertheless had a sly, wry look and devilish glint in his eye the whole time! It's a sports bar, so there are apparently several large screen TVs throughout, but I don't even remember what was on them or if they were even on (though they must have been)! We only drank, so I can't speak to the food options, but the craft and other beer selections were great. Overall, excellent place for an after-party pint or two (three?), and much more, I'm sure. Highly...
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