Bohemian Hall Beer Garden

(718) 274-4925

29-19 24th Ave
Astoria, NY 11102 40.7729 -73.9163

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Neighborhood: Ditmars Steinway

Last updated 6.15.10

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Restaurants, Beer Gardens, Catering, Bars & Pubs, Halls & Auditoriums

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Bar & Pub Special Features:

Bar Menu

Bar & Club Special Features:

Smoking Permitted, Outdoor Seating

Smoking Permitted:

Permitted

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What People Are Saying About Bohemian Hall Beer Garden

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The Scene – Inside is a charming old dive bar--the walls are hung with signs in Czech and a jukebox often plays, unaccountably, Prince. Outside is another world: A green, spacious expanse Manhattanites only dream of, with picnic tables under trees and a small bandshell where polka bands play. A night under the stars with a pitcher of pilsner is the cheapest European vacation around. – – The Draw – Patrons are mostly locals, but in this neighborhood that means bohemians of all sorts--from old Czech guys to nouveau-outer-borough hipsters. There's a full bar, of course,…

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Know Before You Go:
You can use your credit card in the restaurant. But if you're just drinking, you'll have to fork out cash.
The Extras:
The single downstairs bathrooms are, thankfully, not the only ones--instead, head upstairs to the virtually unknown restrooms with more stalls, shorter waits and less mess.
Look Good:
The Bohemian Hall can host a party for 50 or more people. Call for more information.
ambiance
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Beer is always fresh. Sane and safe. Incredibly romantic outside. Two bars getting overwhelmed sometime, but if you look around, it seems they deserve to be carved in stone as example for taking care of hundreds and hundreds thirsty people. Way to go!”
  2. “Such a great atmosphere in the middle of the city!”
  3. “The beer and the ambiance were terrific.”
  4. “Great beer/atmosphere, don't recommend the food”
  5. “The Beer Garden is great fun.”
  6. “Great food & great beer and the atmosphere is so laid back.”
  7. “The outside seating is such a unique find in NYC and the crowd is always fun.”
  8. “It's not that I dislike the outdoor beer hall atmosphere, or the fact that it's a great place to meet up with a bunch of friends, or even the NYC-priced beer.”
  9. “worthwhile going towards the end of the summer - good food, good beer, and fun music.”
  10. “It's an authentic European type atmosphere.”
  11. “This place is equally fun in the winter sitting inside!”
  12. “The beer is awesome though and it's a very social easy going atmosphere.”
drinks
86.11000061035156% positive
  1. “The Bohemian Hall Beer Garden is a great place to eat or to just have a few drinks.”
  2. “The food is good and the beer is.”
  3. “Everyone else has mentioned the great outdoor garden and beer selection, so I won't rehash that too much more.”
  4. “Something was wrong because all the beer we ordered was flat and tasteless.”
  5. “the beer is always perfect, and the bartenders are just fine.”
  6. “this is a great place for New York beer-drinkers.”
  7. “Great food, great beer as usual and great looking women!”
  8. “good beers, everyone having a good time.”
  9. “decent bar indoors that opens up into this massive outdoor hall.”
  10. “Super beer garden can't be topped on a nice weeekend afternoon.”
  11. “It's not that I dislike the outdoor beer hall atmosphere, or the fact that it's a great place to meet up with a bunch of friends, or even the NYC-priced beer.”
  12. “But if you LOVE beer, you'll love being able to get a pitcher of some good Euro beer for $15.”
  13. “Domestic and import beer is $4 and comes in a Britannia mug (20oz) and the garden out back is fantastic on a summer night - lots of picnic tables in an open space, secluded from 24th Avenue, where you can sit as far or close to the crowd as you'd like.”
  14. “great beer on tap, get there early when its nice out”
  15. “worthwhile going towards the end of the summer - good food, good beer, and fun music.”
  16. “The beer and the ambiance were terrific.”
  17. “It's a Czech pub but you won't feel left out; the bartender will recommend a good Prague beer if you ask.”
  18. “The beer garden is a great place to go on a summer night with friends.”
  19. “Outdoors + pitchers of Czech beer=great!”
  20. “The beer is awesome though and it's a very social easy going atmosphere.”
  21. “love the beer garden.”
  22. “If you want to skip the ridiculous line out the front, sneak in through the door that provides entry to the inside bar.”
  23. “Great beer/atmosphere, don't recommend the food”
  24. “Where else in NYC can you sit outdoors in huge beer garden with a 1000 other people, drinking great hard-to-find eastern european beer for a good price?”
  25. “The Staropremen beer's my favorite.”
  26. “They have great beers on tap by the pitcher, and they gril kielbasa and burgers out back where there are ample picnic tables to accommodate all of its fans.”
  27. “Huge open space, many different beers.”
  28. “just celebrated my birthday at beer garden on friday with a big group and we all loved that place!”
  29. “The food is great though, and the cheap beer helps to pass the time!”
  30. “Sitting outside, in the sunshine, drinking excellent Czech beer, eating yummy klobasa and rye bread, and having good conversations with friends and new acquaintances.”
  31. “Where else can you be surrounded by trees, get good beer and kielbasa?”
  32. “The beer is great!”
  33. “Great food & great beer and the atmosphere is so laid back.”
  34. “The outside is gorgeous and a reason to go on its own, even if you hate beer.”
  35. “great great great place to get my drink of choice.”
  36. “great beer, great people and great food.”
food quality
85.0% positive
  1. “The sausage and other bbq dishes were great and filling, but the BBQ (due to the cold?)”
  2. “great beer, great people and great food.”
  3. “The food is great!”
  4. “worthwhile going towards the end of the summer - good food, good beer, and fun music.”
  5. “Great food & great beer and the atmosphere is so laid back.”
  6. “Beer, fresh air, Fun!”
  7. “Everyone loved the Czech food, and after our time in the hall was up we all filtered into the garden for a few more hours of merriment.”
  8. “The food is great and if you like to meet new people it is the best place to go.”
  9. “Great beer/atmosphere, don't recommend the food”
  10. “Great food, great beer as usual and great looking women!”
  11. “The food is great though, and the cheap beer helps to pass the time!”
  12. “They have great beers on tap by the pitcher, and they gril kielbasa and burgers out back where there are ample picnic tables to accommodate all of its fans.”
  13. “The food is delicious and the service is great!”
  14. “This place always has an interesting mix of people, the food isnt even bad.”
  15. “The food is good and the beer is.”
  16. “The food is not so great, I even found a fly and a piece of hair in my goulash.”
  17. “Sitting outside, in the sunshine, drinking excellent Czech beer, eating yummy klobasa and rye bread, and having good conversations with friends and new acquaintances.”
  18. “Beer is always fresh. Sane and safe. Incredibly romantic outside. Two bars getting overwhelmed sometime, but if you look around, it seems they deserve to be carved in stone as example for taking care of hundreds and hundreds thirsty people. Way to go!”
  19. “It's an authentic European type atmosphere.”
  20. “The 2am burger from the outdoor grill, eaten in my gown while sitting on the stone steps was the perfect topper to a perfect wedding.”
menu variety
0.0% positive
  1. “Everyone else has mentioned the great outdoor garden and beer selection, so I won't rehash that too much more.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to hangout on a nice summer night.”
  2. “The Beer Garden is the best place in this city to hang out, listen to great Czech, Greek, Jazz or whatever the live music of the day is, and relax.”
  3. “this is a great place for New York beer-drinkers.”
  4. “It's a great place to go with friends and have a good time.”
  5. “great great great place to get my drink of choice.”
  6. “The beer garden is a great place to go on a summer night with friends.”
  7. “The Bohemian Hall Beer Garden is a great place to eat or to just have a few drinks.”
  8. “It really is a great place.”
  9. “The food is great and if you like to meet new people it is the best place to go.”
  10. “It's not that I dislike the outdoor beer hall atmosphere, or the fact that it's a great place to meet up with a bunch of friends, or even the NYC-priced beer.”
  11. “great place on a Sunday afternoon”
service
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. “the beer is always perfect, and the bartenders are just fine.”
  2. “was born and raised in NY and I know am lucky to have never had such a frightening and disgusting ant-semitic experience-- a group of young men were taking pictures of themselves making the heil hitler sign and were heard saying that they hated jewish p”
  3. “This place always has an interesting mix of people, the food isnt even bad.”
  4. “great beer, great people and great food.”
  5. “The food is delicious and the service is great!”
  6. “The food is great and if you like to meet new people it is the best place to go.”
  7. “It's a Czech pub but you won't feel left out; the bartender will recommend a good Prague beer if you ask.”
  8. “Service is slow, and when you need a check or want to order extra you are left waiting because one waitress is hosting more tables than she can handle.”
  9. “Where else in NYC can you sit outdoors in huge beer garden with a 1000 other people, drinking great hard-to-find eastern european beer for a good price?”
  10. “Beer is always fresh. Sane and safe. Incredibly romantic outside. Two bars getting overwhelmed sometime, but if you look around, it seems they deserve to be carved in stone as example for taking care of hundreds and hundreds thirsty people. Way to go!”
  11. “The staff is very rude including the managers like they don't care about the customers.”
  12. “You know about the huge drinking playground and reasonable prices, but what really makes this place special is the cross-section of people who hang out here.”
  13. “Everyone was very friendly and jovial, and no, I don't speak Czech.”
  14. “The staff could not have been more helpful, particularly Maria and the head chef.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “On any given night, you'll run into college kids, school teachers (me, for example) corporate types getting to know their colleagues better, huge Eastern European families, and maybe even your favorite great-aunt.”
  2. “Where else in NYC can you sit outdoors in huge beer garden with a 1000 other people, drinking great hard-to-find eastern european beer for a good price?”
  3. “The place is huge!”
  4. “Too many Manhattanites flock here in the summer which sucks a little, but luckily its a huge park.”
  5. “You know about the huge drinking playground and reasonable prices, but what really makes this place special is the cross-section of people who hang out here.”
  6. “the place was huge, but nothing spectacular.”
  7. “huge outside seating area, great in you want to get a nice pack of friends together and enjoy some very reasonably priced (and quite delisious(sp?))”
  8. “There is always a restaurant, although I have never eaten anything here besides the sausages available at the outdoor kiosk grill, which are excellent (if a bit expensive).”
  9. “The food is great though, and the cheap beer helps to pass the time!”
  10. “Still great prices and great outdoor garden for drinking pitchers with friends.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Service is slow, and when you need a check or want to order extra you are left waiting because one waitress is hosting more tables than she can handle.”
  2. “Overall, the Beer Garden is great, long live outdoor Beer Gardens!”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/08/11

Best beer garden in the 5 boroughs?

by FryeGurl at Citysearch

You like being outside, relaxing with friends, all while you eat yummy grilled food and enjoy pitchers of your favorite beverage? Then why aren't you here? I know, Astoria is ridiculously out of the way, but Bohemian makes the trip totally worth it.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/23/11

GREAT BEER AND GOOD FOOD

by MEL73 at Citysearch

LOVE GOING HERE FOR THE KILBASA AND BEER. MY FRIENDS AND I FREQUENT HERE ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND. WE LIVE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. IT DOES GET A LITTLE CROWDED SO ITS HARD TO FIND A SEAT SOMETIMES. ITS A GREAT PLACE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME LOVE FOR BEER AND SAUSAGE!! RECOMMEND TO ALL WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE A GREAT TIME.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/09/10

Best place in NYC to hang w/friends minus recent annoyances

by PiperNYC at Citysearch

I resisted coming here for so long because it was in Queens. But the truth is, almost everywhere that is good in Manhattan gets way too crowded (think happy hour at Frying Pan) and this place is a short subway ride from midtown.

The outdoor courtyard is spacious and doesn't get oppressively crowded post-work on the weekdays (weekends can get crowded but IMO not as bad as Manhattan places). The beer garden has a great laid-back vibe where you can hang out with your friends. Many nights they have live music too. Plus the food/drink prices are much better than Manhattan too!

The last time I went there were some changes that were annoying. I don't know if this is a temporary thing, but there were girls roving the tables selling shots. They were pretty persistent too (for instance, when we said no thank you she started questioning how much we had drank, saying we weren't drinking enough) and by the fifth time they came to our table it was just downright annoying.

There was also a bathroom attendant in the womens bathroom... this isn't a club??!!

I noticed they also started doing bag checks too... wonder if it 's a sign of times to come?

Anyway, despite the minor annoyances, I still highly recommend this place!

  • Pros: Outdoor courtyard, prices
  • Cons: Shot girls, Bathroom attendant
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/24/09

Too much hype, not enough quality.

by saml01 at Citysearch

We were were let down when we found out they were only serving 25% of the items on the menu because they didnt prepare their winter menu.

I know beer, and I know how beer should taste. Something was wrong because all the beer we ordered was flat and tasteless.

Service is slow, and when you need a check or want to order extra you are left waiting because one waitress is hosting more tables than she can handle.

My friend ordered the beef goulash, and by the time we got outside she was puking her guts out. She was the only one that had the dish. Im sad to say I think it looked better on its way out then in.

I regret going, but the only thing that didnt make me want to cry by the end of the night was the cheap check.

  • Pros: Cheap
  • Cons: Bad food, flat beer, slow service, and food poisoning
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/28/09

BEER GARDEN BABY!!!

by GeneK11105 at Citysearch

Where else in NYC can you sit outdoors in huge beer garden with a 1000 other people, drinking great hard-to-find eastern european beer for a good price? It's about 2 blocks from the Astoria Blvd subway stop off the N train...Friday and Saturday nights are crowded if you get there after 7, but always a good time. The crowd is pretty easy-going and mixed but mostly people in their 20's and 30's. I live 2 blocks away and been here like 50 times at all times of the night and I've never ever seen one fight ever break out (or maybe I just too drunk to see! lol) The pitchers this year are now $15 (up from $14 last year), but that's still good for about 4 pints in a pitcher- a great deal! There's a bar inside, and at nights they open one or two bars outside in the Garden too if it gets really crowded for easier drinking access. It's more of a place to hang with friends than a meat market but its easy to meet people from everywhere. The Staropremen beer's my favorite...on tap and cold.. delicious! Ignore any negative posts here, they're mostly from clowns and amateurs. Bring some of your buddies, get a couple pitchers, enjoy the crowd and weather and have an awesome time!!!

  • Pros: Great beer, easy-going crowd, I live 2 blocks away
  • Cons: None

The Details on Bohemian Hall Beer Garden

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • great czech beer
  • great food
  • fun beer garden
  • great prices
  • great european type atmosphere
  • jovial everyone
  • flat beer
  • perfect wedding
  • ridiculous line
  • favorite bar
  • great outdoor garden
  • great service
  • hated jewish people
  • more helpful staff
  • excellent grill
  • really bad restrooms
  • big group
  • nice summer
  • good prague beer
  • nice weeekend afternoon
  • enjoy diversity
  • nice pack
  • favorite spaten
  • always fun crowd

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