The Beerkeeper — Restaurant in New York

Sharp new bar in Woodside. It looks like a hole in the wall from the outside, but it's beautiful and recently refurnished on the inside. Paneled wood and clean floors give it a professional business look, but the wide beer selection and row of seating makes it feel like a place you'd actually like to drink at. They have over a dozen beers on tap and a full bar. There's 4 or 5 TVs hanging from the ceiling with sports playing. Bathrooms were clean. No food available, no patio in the back, no dart board. None of the things that would really set it apart or above the other bars around. I wouldn't mind seeing more beer specials or pint-sized glasses (I got a high-abv beer while I was there, 8%, and it came in a small glass goblet, but the pilsner-glasses the other patrons had looked standard 12 oz size). The bartender was friendly and attentive.

If I could make a comment to the owner it would be to find something to mark the place out as unique: as it stands now other local bars have slightly more to offer, I'm sorry to say. I really want this place to succeed, it has so...

Call me a victim of expectations, but I was fairly disappointed by this place. It certainly boasts an attractive interior, with low lights, stylish bar and a great backyard area. The staff is also excellent and very attentive. However, the beer selection is staggeringly basic. The only craft beer on tap is the typical lineup you might see at any pub. There are good beers here, like Two Roads or Montauk but the owners should look into stocking more quality local craft breweries, as well as some stuff you may not have tried. Mix it up! Think about all the fantastic breweries in Long Island City alone. There's a lot of potential here for an exciting, expanded menu. Great pub, but...

This place will always have a special place in my heart. I used to live around here and I would always pass it. However, I visited after I moved with my fiancé to another neighborhood. Every time we come here, it's always been a lot of fun. Nostalgic music, drinks made the way you like it, clean tables and environment, wonderful bartenders and even the cleanest bathrooms. The prices are decent too and it prompts us to always tip. Best bar...