Duff's

11/05/08

Getcha pull at the best dive bar in town !

by Dano666

With dozens of Bay Ridge bars just steps from me, I log more hours commuting to and from Duff's than I do to work (true story)... It's like Drunkin' Donuts: It's worth the trip. Where else can you get top shelf drinks that aren't watered down, without taking out a mortgage? - Nowhere but Duff's Brooklyn! Where else can you find a staff to make you laugh, yet make you sweat ? (Owner excluded) -No place other than Duff's! It sports an ever changing butt-kicking jukebox selection, including the dash of fun for the occasional mood change. The outdoor deck when it's too loud or you need to BBQ something to keep your vodka company. This is the place to go in NYC - whether you're an aficionado of the beverage arts and/or a hard rock/metal fan. There's even an outhouse! I mean, if an outhouse doesn't say "Dive Bar To Party At", I don't know what does ~

• Pros: Fun, casual, drama-free dive for drinking professionals (and those in training), outdoor smoking deck
• Cons: Though you can smoke outside, wrecking hipsters is still frowned upon on the deck

11/05/08

Effin GORGEOUS bartenders that literally spew fire - Rockin Metal on the Jukebox - This place is a guaranteed good time!

by TotalChaos

Duffs always has something fun to look forward to, whether it's watching Warriors on a small tv in the corner while rockin out to the jukebox, spinning the wheel to find out if you won a free beer or a free hand job (for the bouncer) or even sitting on the patio for an impromptu BBQ & checkin out the bikes and hearses. There's always something random to find in this hot spot.

• Pros: You can never predict what kind of a night you'll have - but you'll always wind up amongst friends
• Cons: Sometimes I wish there was more room so everyone isn't on top of each other.

11/03/08

I'm hooked!!

by Osotogari1976

My new favorite bar!! Sure its gross and it is def a divebar but where else do you get cheap beer, cheap whiskey and hot bartenders??!!!! Not only that ,they are friendly and attentive! I was wasted 30 minutes after I met tracey (?) last thursday. I stayed a while and had a damn good time. I'm definitely going back and I'm bringing metalheads with me!

• Pros: cool bartenders GREAT music!!
• Cons: small

11/24/07

Inexpensive, Small, Quiet, Boring Dive Bar!!

by rebel1978

I stopped in this place last weekend since it had some good reviews posted on here. Well, I guess I stopped by on an off night, because there was two other people in the place besides me (not an exageration). I cannot comment on the jukebox because they had it turned off and just had K Rock playing from the radio (lame). Drink prices were dirt cheap ($1 PBR cans, and this was AFTER happy hour was over). They also had some wierd, torture/porn video from the 1960's playing on the television screen. The bartender seemed very friendly and so did the the two other patrons there. They conversed with me and made me feel welcomed, which was a plus. This bar is extremely small and there's actually more room on the front patio of the bar than inside the bar itself, which is actually good news for smokers because you're allowed to take your drink outside with you while having a smoke. This place is definitely a place I would check out again and hope for a more energetic crowd. The bartender did tell me that on certain, random nights people do get up and dance on the small bar (more like a counter top) and it does draw a large crowd at times. I just didn't see that personally when I was there probably because it's located in a very remote area with nothing else around besides abandoned factories, however the area still seemed fairly safe. One block away (closer to Bedford Ave.) stands another dive called The Levee which seemed a lot more popular. So, it can definitely serve as a back-up if you're not feeling Duff's.

• Pros: Cheap Beers, Friendly Bartender, outdoor patio, Friendly Patrons make you feel welcomed
• Cons: Not close to subway station, hardly anyone was there, located in a remote area

09/25/07

2 years of Righteousness

by drj_in_billyburg

I've been stopping by Duff's for 2 years now, sometimes 4 times a week, sometimes once a month. I can't say nothing's changed from the beginning. In fact, it's only gotten better! Hotter bartenders (love ya LA and Tracy), JD has grown 2 feet (ok, maybe not), and more people that like to rock have discovered Duffs.

One thing about this place that I tell anyone who will listen is that out of the probably 70 times I've been there never once have I seen a fight or had a problem with any patrons banging their heads to the hardest of tunes (and Johnny Cash and The Killers to mix it up a bit). I've shown up wearing anything from a tuxedo to Pantera t-shirts... it doesn't matter as long as you like to rock. The horrorshow gear covering every patch of space is must view for any fans of that film genre.

And Thank the Lord for the outdoor deck since even a Dr likes a smooth Marlboro with his ice-cold Pabst.

Go now and tell them the Doc sent ya.

• Pros: Jukebox, Dive bar prices, hot ladies, cool dudes
• Cons: I'm gonna need a liver transplant someday