melissa lehmann

Walking downtown along the Hudson to start the Highline and we wanted a little fortitude before we got going (ha! Ha!) and found the Brass Monkey nestled in sweetly below the Whitney/Highline entry. What a lovely quintessential cocktail bar and such friendly service! We had the Mexican ginger and first line cocktail - and my husband followed up with a local IPA (Dog fish head!) and all drinks were tip top! What a find!! Thanks BM team :)

Michael L

I've been coming here for the better part of the last 2 decades, and this remains the best - and my favorite- bar in NYC's Meatpacking Dist. Lots of space in multiple rooms, and bartenders who are almost friends to you from the time you walk in. If a handsome bald man named James is working the door, say hi, tell him Chef Mike sent you, and have a great time.

+2

Crash Gregg

A very cool bar in the meat packing district with three floors, each with its own bar. Service is top-shelf and the bar has a great old-school vibe with lots of exposed beams, brass, and brick walls. Be sure and check out the rooftop bar! We showed up when they were closing but they stayed open for us since we had driven here to check out the bar. The manager Homero went over and beyond to make us feel welcome and told us about the bar's history. Be sure and try out the fish or shrimp tacos, or the cheeseburger if you're in the mood to eat some good food. The Brass Monkey is now one of our favorite bars here in NYC.

+4

Helen Fong

(2/13/22 visit): we came here to watch the Super Bowl. The food was great, a lot of drink choices (got a hot toddy on a cold day), and service was awesome!

+8

Thorsten Kammer

Great place to be after a long walk through the city and the High Line. Had drinks 🍸 and late lunch 🥙. Both perfect. Wide choice and good service. The roof bar is awesome. Great view on the river.

+1

The bar staff, doormen, security... everyone.. was so friendly, welcoming, and helpful! Place was packed but the bartenders were machines! Fast service, smiling faces, good music.. tip top.

The bar staff, doormen, security... everyone.. was so friendly, welcoming, and helpful! Place was packed but the bartenders were machines! Fast service, smiling faces, good music.. tip top.

We stumbled across Brass Monkey after finishing up on the high line and it was a great accident! We got the chicken caeser wrap which was so yummy! Came with a side of fries and multiple sauces. Th…

We stumbled across Brass Monkey after finishing up on the high line and it was a great accident! We got the chicken caeser wrap which was so yummy! Came with a side of fries and multiple sauces. Th…

Good service, good drinks, nice casual dimlit ambiance. We came a little later so only were there an hour before they closed but still had a wonderful time

After walking the Highline from Midtown and visiting Little Island, we were after a spot to sit and gather ourselves, I had heard good things about this place and it is directly opposite Little Islan…

Fantastic service, Marc was our bartender a true Irish man! My husband had a fantastic manhattan and I had an old fashion! Great vibe and music!

Fantastic service, Marc was our bartender a true Irish man! My husband had a fantastic manhattan and I had an old fashion! Great vibe and music!

Fantastic service, Marc was our bartender a true Irish man! My husband had a fantastic manhattan and I had an old fashion! Great vibe and music!

been here many times over the years. fun spot, multiple floors with a rooftop. gets pretty busy at night. you can dance. all around solid.

Excellent atmosphere, service and food! The drinks, app’s and main course was outstanding. Our second time in 2 years and we’ll be back again.

Excellent atmosphere, service and food! The drinks, app’s and main course was outstanding. Our second time in 2 years and we’ll be back again.

Excellent atmosphere, service and food! The drinks, app’s and main course was outstanding. Our second time in 2 years and we’ll be back again.

Excellent atmosphere, service and food! The drinks, app’s and main course was outstanding. Our second time in 2 years and we’ll be back again.

I just happened to hang out at this place since it was probably the most affordable bar in the area. I needed a place to hangout while waiting for my wife and her friends have their ladies' night out (designated driver and all). I thought it was just a cozy, neighborhood bar. I had the Fish and Chips for dinner. It wasn't bad. It could have used some more seasoning. But it went very well with the tartar sauce. I had four beers from the tap (my limit for the night): They were the Brass Monkey IPA (a good IPA, I liked it even though I am not a fan of IPAs), the Hofbrau, the Allagash White and the Victory Pilsner. The Hofbrau and the Pilsner were my favorites. I came there sometime past 8pm was just planning to just chill and chat with the barkeeps. They were very friendly. As earlier mentioned, I thought the bar was just a nice neighborhood joint. Come 11pm, that changed really quickly. Suddenly I was surrounded by a crowd more than half of them were young enough to be my kids. The DJ started pumping out great tunes, from old school to the stuff them youngins listen to nowadays. LOL! I did feel out of place for a moment. Then, my wife and her friends showed up and decided to hang out with me. The places they went to was too stuck up and they just wanted to let loose. Well, they did come to the right place and we all partied as if we were still in our early 20s. Needless to say, we did enjoy ourselves (some of us, way too much). This place is a great discovery for me. Worth coming back to and forget that I am a middle-aged guy with a wife and three kids. ;-)

Michael Pomarico

We only stopped in for a night cap. On a cold January night. Bar is cozy. Service good and we had fun. We will return. Want to experience the rooftop bar in summer.

Nick Felker

This multistory bar right along the Hudson River even has a rooftop you can visit while you drink. I arrived around 9pm and found a good spot to hang out. As the night went on, it quickly grew more crowded and it was more difficult to find space. The views admittedly aren't great, with an empty lot next door. Also, there is an apartment building on the northern side with people watching from the windows. Generally not terrible but just a bit disappointing.

Crazy busy. Was fun. Just be ready to be squished in the crowd. Was a line outside but it moved fast.

Went to Brass Monkey on a weeknight for a happy hour event, and it was a great choice for a group. The back room is quite large, with a small upstairs overlook, and could easily fit over 100 people. …

Ok ok! \nSexy Spot! Dark & intimate. \n\nFood banging, especially the honey fried chicken sandwich & fries. \n\nThe draft beers r good too. No complaints! \n\nWe had the booth & it was (8) of…

Ok ok! \nSexy Spot! Dark & intimate. \n\nFood banging, especially the honey fried chicken sandwich & fries. \n\nThe draft beers r good too. No complaints! \n\nWe had the booth & it was (8) of us so…

Ok ok! \nSexy Spot! Dark & intimate. \n\nFood banging, especially the honey fried chicken sandwich & fries. \n\nThe draft beers r good too. No complaints! \n\nWe had the booth & it was (8) of us …

Ok ok! \nSexy Spot! Dark & intimate. \n\nFood banging, especially the honey fried chicken sandwich & fries. \n\nThe draft beers r good too. No complaints! \n\nWe had the booth & it was (8) of us so…

A fabulous bar for all near the Whitney. Several floors of different bar ambience from relaxing to rocking. \n\n1sr floor bar entrance booth was our favorite. Fish n chips excellent. burgers grea…

A fabulous bar for all near the Whitney. Several floors of different bar ambience from relaxing to rocking. \n\n1sr floor bar entrance booth was our favorite. Fish n chips excellent. Burgers great.…

Great place to go watch the game, the sliders and drinks are really good. Would have liked the staff to check in on us a little more. Great place for groups can't wait to come again and check out t…

Great place to go watch the game, the sliders and drinks are really good. Would have liked the staff to check in on us a little more. Great place for groups can't wait to come again and check out t…

Great place to go watch the game, the sliders and drinks are really good. Would have liked the staff to check in on us a little more. Great place for groups can't wait to come again and check out t…

We came on a night when there was no line which was really nice. It is fun vibes inside - can still talk with friends or dance. The best part is the music - DJ is great.

place was totally packed but awesome music and drinks were great. Super nice servers drinks expensive.. 3 levels....with an outside party area

place was totally packed but awesome music and drinks were great. Super nice servers drinks expensive.. 3 levels....with an outside party area

Nado

Went to the rooftop on Monday night and was treated disrespectfully by one of the lady waitresses. I started asking her questions about the menu but she clearly did not care and would not even look at me. Her colleague did not bring us the beer we ordered from him and we had to go get it ourselves. I literally tipped way too much (18%). I have had much better experiences in NYC where I tipped nothing or less, so I regret it even more that I tipped without receiving any service at all. For anyone coming here, tip after you have received your service, otherwise you might end up being treated in a way you do not appreciate. However, the staff downstairs was really nice, including the bouncer. Food is obviously overpriced for what you get, but considering the area where the bar is located, this is probably the norm.

Melissa Popp

We were looking for a relaxed rooftop vibe and found it at Brass Monkey. The drinks were solid and reasonably priced, and the rooftop service was fantastic. However, the service downstairs was a different story—my friends were served the wrong beer and got pushback when they pointed it out. We expected the bar to close at 2 AM based on their Google Business Profile, but the lights came on around 1:15 with no last call, and the staff just stared at us, clearly annoyed we hadn’t left. A little heads-up would’ve been nice—how were we supposed to know?

David H

I liked everything about this place but people need to stop praising the food. Its regular bar food that tasted like McDonald's. The buffalo sauce tastes like chemicals but I dont blame brass monkey because thats how they buy it. I had cooks who know how to fix the sauce and make it their own with a few simple ingredients already found in every kitchen. Anyways everything else is great. The food is definitely good if youre five margaritas deep or havent ate in more than 16hrs. I had the cheeseburger and it was cheesy and fresh. Lettuce and tomato would of put it in another level. Anyways yea just regular bar food. Im pretty sure this bar is only known for their atmosphere and drinks not their food so consider this a five star review. I just dont like that I was mislead from other reviews bout the food but thats not brass monkeys fault so im shining the light on a true unbiased opinion. Their drinks, she had two watermelon slushies and I dont think they were strong or balanced instead were light but that's expected from bars in this area. A slushy and a shot would do the trick to make this 15$ drink worth it but then it would probably turn into a 23$ drink The brass monkey light beer is really good. I really liked that beer. If you like modelo, corona or budlight you will like this beer alot and Im certainly coming back for it. I didnt stay long enough for the dj but being a big bar with a strong reputation I didnt expect them to be on a budget for djs. Covid did hurt many businesses so thats a whatever point, I just noticed that but thats just me. I also noticed that long time employees havent moved up. Theres a guy with 7+ yrs doing the samething on the floor which makes me wonder if the mgmt is biased, I just feel bad for them. Anyways Brass monkey will be a good option to impress anyone from out of town, other nyers will understand my review after coming here.

I enjoyed my time here, but I’m not sure it was worth the 20+ minute wait to get into the bar. I was a bit underwhelmed when I got inside. I would recommend instead going to Le Bain which is very c…

Tzipporah Goins

The bartender was off-putting and unfriendly and it felt like she was intentionally watering down our drinks (I saw her pour other drinks quite heavy handed, and we were only one drink in so it was unrelated to excessive inebriation). Prices are okay but you’re paying for half a shot and a cup of ice and club soda for most of the mixed drinks. Crowd wasn’t too diverse but the DJ was fun. Not a dancing place necessarily and the crowd was a bit older (Thursday night). If the drinks were stronger and matched what you pay, and had more enthusiastic service, this place would be a hit! It has a good set up and lighting.

The security there was so rude to me. I have never been treated like that. I left my bag on a hook in my sight and the security took it and then when I reclaimed it he called me a "(profanity removed…

bad drinks, bad service, I would not go here it it was the last bar on earth. waste of time and horrible workers.

bad drinks, bad service, I would not go here it it was the last bar on earth. waste of time and horrible workers.

I went here a few months back (july 2022) and am still thinking about how awful it was so had to come on here to write a review. The line was so long and not worth the wait or cover charge at all. …

Most negative experience I've ever had at a bar in New York. I waited in line for 45 minutes with three friends, and when I got to the front of the line, the bouncer let my friends in and then accu…

Adriano Polichicio

(Brass) Monkey Bouncer Absolutely appalling experience at Brass Monkey, and it all comes down to the bouncer with the strong African accent. His ignorance and rudeness are staggering. He turned away a member of our party, claiming that the star on their ID was suspicious. Seriously? Does he not understand that Real IDs in New York have a star on them? It’s beyond comprehension that someone so clueless is working the door. When we rightfully questioned his judgment, he went off the rails, screaming at us like a wild animal. This level of unprofessionalism is unacceptable for a bar trying to maintain a decent reputation. The owner needs to seriously reconsider having this individual on staff. His behavior is not just embarrassing but a liability. I can’t stress enough how poorly we were treated, and I will never return. If you value respect and professionalism, stay far away from this place!