I used to admire the food and atmosphere this place provided, however yesterday's experience completely shattered the warm feelings that I had towards this establishment. The dining experience was horrible, starting from the waitress who could not get the order straight, to the extremely long times we had to wait for the food to arrive. We had to remind the staff about the order quite a few times and correct the deficiencies, yet the impression we got was that they simply did not care. Additionally, there were very few patrons inside, roughly six, not including the three of us, yet the wait time and overall quality of the service was extremely lacking! To make matters worse, the food did not taste authentic, the drinks were watered down and it took multiple trips for the staff to finally bring us a meal. The overall wait time between the order placement and the first plate appearing at the table was over forty-five minutes! Would anyone agree with me that such poor service is completely unacceptable?! Once again, the place was not busy at all and the food we ordered was nothing special or extravagant and therefore did not require thorough preparation. To top it all off, the neighboring table was filled with a group that were extremely rude, loud and constantly using profanity in front of other guests, taking away from the enjoyment of other patrons! The "icing on the cake" was when I asked that my meal be reheated and the staff refused to satisfy my simple request, all because their chef was under a pitiful impression that his "masterpiece" creation should not be subjected to the customer's desire to consume a decent-tasting meal. When we made several complaints regarding the subpar service to the manager, not only was the matter was not taken with the appropriate degree of concern, the attitude of the staff took on an even more dismissive tone. It was almost as if our patronage to their establishment was a nuisance and we were treated as pests. The final straw was the forceful addition of a sizable gratuity to the bill. When I asked for a replacement and the removal of the sum, I received the same exact copy, forcing me to manually write in the total amount, which I will ensure that the credit card company processes. It was almost as if they were mocking us! The ill-mannered and completely unprofessional attitude of the staff, coupled with poor food quality left a bad taste in our mouths in both, a literal and metaphorical sense! Do not give these folks your time and money, I highly recommend that you take your business elsewhere! read more

If I could give 0 stars, this would be the place! Customer service horrible beyond belief. There is one waitress/hostess (all in one) to care for the entire cafe which isn't small. And on a Saturday night?! thats ridiculous. I went here with my girl friends and we waited maybe 15 mins to finally put in our orders. The food was not good at all, disgusting compared to their location in Manhattan beach (where i'm a loyal customer and adorn the place). My friend's drink was too strong so we waited for our waitress to come by to return it to the bar. She never did instead she was chitchatting it up with the bus boys so at last when a bus boy ran by we asked him to take it back to the bar. Done with our food, we're waiting for her drink to return and its been a good 20 mins now, so my friend approaches the bartender and explains what happened so he hands her a new drink. The waitress FINALLY comes by and she's furious that we spoke to the bus boy instead of her. um maybe if you did your job right, we wouldn't have to! She ended up charging us for an additional drink even though we didn't even have the first one. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE WARNING! read more

Seemed cool and nice....until, they asked us to be quite. In all the bars i have ever been to never did anyone say be quite! Its a bar with lots of folks who drink, talk loud, laugh hard and try to unwind after a hard day of work, their music was loud enough for our party to speak loud. All was good until this four eyed ass.... came in. To spend all this money and at the end (by the way this was after 4 hours of us being there) he said we were loud. Another thing to point out to the stupid bus boy, when someone laughing hard and leans again the wall and slips and falls (wasn't really a fall) instead of running to the manager to tell him there is a drunk person on the floor, maybe consider asking the actual person what was wrong (yeah you did ask if i was ok with a smirk on your face) but i didn't fall because i was drunk, if you stuck around you'd know that! In conclusion the place just sucks and only because of the people who manage it and some of their employees. Will not recommend for people who like to unwind and speak loud, if you like the library experience this place is for you. Will not come back, ever. Sincerely not. read more

We had a party there. - Stuff was professional and friendly, that's we like definitely. - Life music is a big plus. But sometimes they were too loud, so we had to rise our voices. Now let's talking about food. Definitely-definitely recommend Julienne. Everyone who will come to this cafe should try it at least once. That has really amazing taste; we ordered it twice for everyone. Next. Some of us ordered Sauteed Shrimp with Dill Cream Sauce and Pasta. Well, it wasn't bad, but there were only 5 shrimps, so we had to fill stomachs mostly with pasta. That was disappointed. In the Braised Lamb Shank was too much of soy sauce. Actually that was the only you can taste in this entree. Can say nothing about their burger (didn't try) but french fries??? (potatoes slices) that came with it were burn. But Home-Smoked Salmon Filet with Lemon Spinach was good. So if I will come back there again, it will be just to eat Julienne . Or two of them. read more

I've been going to the other location of Anyway cafe on Manhattan beach but since they close that location down we've been coming here and every time me and my friends say it's the last time, we give them another chance but unfortunately that's it. We are not coming here anymore!  The staff is very rude, absolutely not friendly, they do whatever they want, do not pay attention to customers. By law there is no service charge should be added on the bar, but they still add it even for party of two. Classic ocktails are made with wrong recipes and when we asked about ingredients which are not specified on menu Liza rolled her eyes as if she is doing us a favor and not her direct job!! On the top off all their weaknesses is Cash Only, so they won't clam any service charge or tax!! read more

Oh my god!..I was so surprize by this place!..Its like in a middle of no where in brooklyn,but as soon you walk in inside,you feel like in a middle of east village!..Great drinks,the best selection of martinis,Iv ever seen and qualiti of drinks is great.Nice atmosfere,beatiful decor,live music tastey food and reasonable prises. Staff is very friendly and service is great. Love it, and definitly will come back again!.Just a small advice, they are very popular on weekends,so if you wanna get a table,call ahead and make a reservation.I found all there info on-line at there website(www.anywaycafe.com) or just google it... read more

I love this Place. Plain and simple. The food is outstanding, particularly their uniqe flavors, they really create something different and actually tastes good, simple food, but difference between many other places whatever you gonna order there will have unique aftertaste and mouthfeel. They have an EXTENSIVE cocktail menu, ranging in traditional, Jazz-age to their own unique pairings of liquors, fizzles, and flair. I recommend any of their any of they martinis, and they have the best Moscow Mule in this part of Brooklyn. The service is delightful. Every staff member is friendly and helpful. read more

After visiting this cafe, I was pleasantly surprised by its atmosphere. A cozy place with friendly staff and excellent cuisine. The menu impressed with its variety and quality of dishes, and the prices turned out to be quite reasonable. Will definitely come back here again! read more

Great atmosphere, strong drinks, yummy food, and friendly stuff! And that's haven't changed in years. Bonus: chill music and live vocals from a lovely charming blond :) probably my favorite local south Brooklyn lounge that could easily compete with most city spots. read more

Been going to this place ever since I could remember. The food is amazing and the service is remarkable thank you for the great contribution to the Brooklyn community. Keep up the amazing work and service. I highly recommend this place to all my friends and family!! read more

Wow !! First time here... FOOD IS DELICIOUS atmosphere is amazing , such good vibes here. Really good spot to go to have a nice dinner while being totally relaxed with good music and a good drink ;) DEFINITELY recommend!! Going to come here more often read more

Great place to sit and chill . Good food , live music and singing . Drinks are very tasty . The best to to juice anywhere. I love their chicken in brandy sauce and they have some nice deserts . Very cozy atmosphere. read more

GREAT ATMOSPHERE. Just wish they kept the mint tuna and frog legs . Very little square footage so if it's just expect to be REALLY close to other people. However, the service is great. Staff is never rude. read more

Great spot for meeting friends for eats or drinks. Tuesday evening is the best, they have a Dinner & Martini Party with live music, fun crowd and a great atmosphere. Every Tuesday at Anyway Cafe. read more

Nice place, Great Drinks. it is a little pricey for Brooklyn. and the crowd on certain nights can be loud but over all its a nice place right by my house to enjoy a cocktail or two. read more

I was there for the first time last weekend. their salads are amazing and the drinks are mixed to perfection. I would recommend for a fun night out any day of the week. read more

great place even better than the other "anyway" music is great, drinks and food are great too, the only bad thing gets crowded very fast, so be sure to get there early read more

Love this place! Live music, villagey atmosphere, great service. The food is A+. I always have the skirt steak, and I'm never dissapointed.

They have the best stake. Its very nice place to hang out. But the price is crazy high. Its like manhattan price. Love the music though