Ski ball?? Say less! This bar has great music and margs made with fresh squeezed lime juice! Great for a start to the night to play some and drink even more! Deals here cannot be beat! Pro Tip! If the front is packed, there is more space in the back read more

I love coming here so much. The bartender is so friendly and just all around awesome. It feels like such a neighborhood bar, no fancy frills, just great people and drinks and the best part- unlimited skeeball for $10!! Or $6 for an hour Very fun place for a date too! read more

We've cone full circle in Brooklyn with this casual dive bar! feels like a typical Williamsburg neighborhood spot... We celebrated a friend's birthday after dinner. With a large group we reserved the Skeeball area just for us to play on teams for an hour. We got wristbands with smileys on them. How cute! We had a great time playing on teams. Great spot for a group outing. Single restroom. Can get crowded. Most people were drinking beer cans... very casual environment. read more

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They have now changed to an all cash/venmo bar, which makes it super convenient and you'll never leave your credit card here with an open tab. They also got rid of the website to play skee ball. It's now $5 per person for unlimited It can get very warm inside with limited air circulation, so stay hydrated and step outside if it gets too hot read more

This place is so much fun - what's not to love? There's booze and skeeball! The menu is simple and you pay in cash or Venmo. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch shot is delicious at $5 a piece. Skeeballs are free to play - there's one in the front and 3 in the back. It's a good time! read more

$5 for unlimited skee ball? Count me in. Just fun, divey, skee-ball-lovin vibes in here. For drinks I'd recommend sticking with beer. We got here on a Friday around 8 and it wasn't crowded. Check out the bleachers in the back! read more

If you're trying to reserve a private event here, don't. 1) They only had one bartender for a 25-person reservation while keeping the public area open. Okay, maybe someone called out, whatever. 2) There was no signage or anything to prevent people from barging into our back room. 3) The bartender wasn't able to keep track of our party's tab at all with the Venmo/cash-only policy and kept saying we were coming up short on our minimum. They kept contradicting themself and were completely inconsistent with how much drinks were. Our party ended up ordering a round of margaritas just to make it simple for the bartender so we could reach the minimum (even though we definitely already had)... this brings me to 4) The drinks suck. Everything is extremely sweet and diluted down. The margaritas tasted like Sprite mixed with a quarter tablespoon of tequila? read more

Fun no frills dive bar in South Williamsburg. Well, maybe a lil frill if you count the skeeball machines! $5/person for unlimited skeeball + cheap libations. Fun alternative for actually doing an activity instead of the usual sit-down. We came here on a Thursday night ~7 pm and it was pretty empty, we got three skeeballs in the back to ourselves until it got busier around 8:30/9. People here are real chill and there for a good time! Would definitely return for some unlimited skee. Quick tip: no food here but they let us Ubereats in food so potato potato read more

I went here recently and it was nice, smaller than I imagined it would be but still nice. They had cheap beer and free Skee-Ball so that's all that really matters. read more

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I have been coming here for about two years now and as long as I live in New York (aka forever), I don't see myself not coming, especially for league night (and if you're not in the league, what are you even doing?). There's cheap and great drinks, a nice mix of tunes (depending on the bartender it'll be rap/hip hop or indie/rock), beyond lovely bartenders, and the patrons are pretty friendly to be honest. I've been to many bars where I feel a little left out (a petite black female in a sea of white people) but FCB really does strive to be friendly and open to everyone no matter what sexuality, race, gender, etc. TLDR: if you're nice to FCB, FCB will be nice to you. read more

How the fuck could anyone actually rate this spot less than 5 stars? Pretty much perfect and is what it is to a T. If you want a fun and chill place with a lot of cold beers to choose from and Skee-ball! You are pretty much in heaven. Again, how could anyone rate this less than 5 stars? read more

I came here the other night for a night cap after my friends Birthday party. While ordering a drink my friend raised her hand and finger, it was subtle but she was just trying to get the bartenders attention. She is incredibly soft spoken, and was literally just trying the slip a drink order into my order. The bartender flipped out on her. Literally flipped out to the point of awkwardness. It was really weird. We all apologized for the very subtle apparent misunderstanding but he kinda kept getting meaner, until the few of us he would serve just walked to the corner. It was remarkable. I'm not going here again, you shouldn't either. read more

This place is just dangerous: $1 skee-ball games, $3 cans of Genny Cream, a generous happy hour, and only a few blocks from my office. Full Circle has a friendly, laid-back, dive (in a good way) vibe, where afternoons ca drift into evenings. And evenings into "dammit, why does the PATH run on a half-hour schedule after 11pm?" read more

Ladies and Gentlemen: My dreams have come true. On a recent trip to New York, my friends and I wanted to have some late night fun. But we wanted some good clean fun...mixed with beer. Where did we find exactly that? At Full Circle Bar in hipsterville. I'd wanted to come here since reading about it in the Times, and finally we had the chance. Tucked away on a random street in Williamsburg, this place keeps it happening with skeeball machines as old as time. It's a dollar per play, which sounds pricey but we were willing to shell out since beers were so insanely cheap. I'd imagine this place gets crowded, but since we got there at 2 a.m. there were machines for everyone. Bartenders were super nice and recommended some good brews. All in all, I was a happy camper and can't wait to come back. read more

Super fun bar in Williamsburg that has a cool skee ball theme. Apparently, the host skee ball tournaments, but don't fear this bar is not a one-trick pony. They also have a great beer selection that will satisfy any palate. I'm definitely coming back with a roll of quarters and a competitive streak. read more

Full Circle Bar - They have skee ball! - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have always loved skeeball and hadn't played in years. While walking home one night I mentioned this fun fact to my roommate, who promptly stopped me in my tracks and walked me back a half block to this bar. Talk about good timing! It's a perfect dive that plays great music and has skeeball! What could be better? Our bartender Christina was awesome and so nice! She gave us some skeeball pointers and told us about the league they have going on there. I may have to join... I'm looking forward to going back. We had such a blast. I highly recommend stopping in for some beers and friendly competition. It would probably make for a fun date spot as well. Quick tip - Check the website for happy hour details! They have free skeeball some nights as well. read more

Full Circle Bar - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The main draw of this bar is their skew ball games. It costs $1 per game, and there are four machines. They have a league for competitive folks. The bar has five drafts including some craft options. They have a bunch of beer and shot specials. read more

This is a great date spot. The skee ball is cheap, as are the beers (by Williamsburg standards at least), and the chalkboard walls are full of cryptic scrawlings from other patrons you can try to decipher. You can let your date win (or pretend you did to save face) and then sit on the bank and people watch. It's interesting to speculate about the other people there on dates too. They have leagues if you're serious about skee ball or just live in the area and want an excuse to go hang out at a bar besides drinking. Note that the place is pretty small and there are only 3 lanes total, so you may have to wait and this isn't a good spot to bring big groups. Definitely no office mixers here, it's very much a tiny hole-in-the-wall dive bar. The beer selection is good and they have hard cider for the gluten-free. read more

Hotdogs are bomb beer as well. Only prob is the kids but I mean it is what it is. Everyone is just trying to have a good time let them

I stay playing ski ball here between my rounds of other bars. They have a small but GOOD tap selection and plenty of cans of IPAs to whisk the night away. Decent crowds come and go. I can't really say much bad about the place. Bartenders rock and its free to play 2 days out the week = THE BOMB - no one uses that word anymore right???? read more

Full Circle Bar - It should have said 500 Next time I will catch it - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Cool bar with something fun to do rather than just sitting around, drinking and staring at people (although I will admit that is one of my favorite past times). At first I was a little intimidated and unsure how to start the skee ball games but the bartender was super helpful with directing me to the website and answering our questions. It's $2 for 2 games or $6 for 8. Drinks are very decently priced and the even have hot cider for the colder days. read more

Full Circle Bar - You play after entering your credit card info on a website. Only a little sketchy, but a lotta fun - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Cheap beers in cans. Pretzels. Divey hipster atmosphere. SKEE BALL!!!!!! Yup, a bar dedicated to that world-wide Olympic sport of Skee Ball. Well, not really a sport, or world-wide, but it should be. I remember pumping in many quarters at numerous arcades and seaside boardwalks over the years playing this game. Sometimes I am good at getting the balls in the hole, and sometimes I play like a blind man. It's always a fun game and kind of addicting as anyone can play it. Full Circle Bar caters to the Skee Ball community. Yes, they have a dedicated community. Who knew? Damn son, they even have competitive leagues here, trophies, memorabilia case, and a newsletter! Four gloriously pristine Skee Ball lanes. Don't eff with these ballers as they are serious about their sport! Pretty good Billyburg hipster beer selection with a few surprises in cans. Walk in, look over the list on the wall with the cans pinned on it, and pick your brew. Genesee Cream Ale/Lager/Light, Young's Chocolate Stout, PBR, Newcastle, Brooklyn, Butternuts, Sixpoint, Bud, Bud Light, Yuengling and a bunch more. Prices are on the really cheap side with many cans in the $3-$5 range! Beer and shot specials every day along with a happy hour that also includes jumbo pretzels and hot dogs. Trivia night too. A few beers on tap like Stella, Guinness, Blue Point, Goose Island, etc. Really easy to catch a good buzz on the cheap here while enjoying a few rounds of fun Skee Ball action. The place itself is low-key, dimly lit, with a divey atmosphere which I love. Rock music on the speakers. Everyone here seemed very chill and friendly. Cool spot to hang out as it's kind of unique in it's own quirky way. Even funnier was was the scene we observed out in the street when we rolled up to this place last night. Two skinny little hipster dudes started duking it out and one was on a motorcycle wearing a helmet. So you have these two guys whaling on each other and the one guy keeps punching the other on the helmet. One was even smoking a cigarette that never fell out of his mouth. He started whining and screaming at the other guy like a little girl, jumped on his bike, made a few vroom vroom sounds for effect and then sped off. Good stuff! It was at that point when we realized we HAD to go in this bar for a beer! read more

You're looking for you're next party scene/happy hour spot, but you're on a budget, where do you look? You've come to the right place! John was amazingly helpful and worked with us through poor weather conditions and lower than expected turnout. "Hey, I doubt you're going to have enough people to fill the whole space, how about I give you the back, reduce the rental fee, and open the front of the bar to regulars. Win Win situation for us both?" What a comprormise! It's always refreshing to find businesses that aren't trying to nickel and dime you and want you to leave happy. Thursday is free skee ball night, you never complain about a night that ends with skee ball! BYOTO (Bring Your Own Take Out) read more

This was a bar I thought only existed in my dreams. I went on a Thursday so skee ball was free and there was also free pizza???!!! Beyond that there's $3 Genessee Cream Als if your just trying to drink and also a wide selection of other cans including interesting breweries like Mikeller. They also had four or so beers on tap, all of good quality. Overall great prices, and SKEE BALL!! I had so much fun at this bar and will certainly be back soon read more

Fun bar to have a drink and play brewski ball!!! Fun time, good beer, and did I mention it's a good time?? read more

Full Circle Bar - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Awe sum! Play skee ball n drink & $1 chips. My 1st time here. Nice crowd. Awsome neighborhood! read more

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Let me start by saying that I really really like this dive-y bar. I don't generally love dive bars, but this is one of my local watering holes and just a great go-to even though it's by far not the closest bar to me. They have good beers, and I love that they have vats of hot apple cider (which they will spike for you upon request), and hot toddies at the ready, which make it SO appealing for a wintery day. But if you're going to tout yourself as a skeeball bar, then there should be sufficient skeeball. And here, there just aint that. This past week, 1 of the machines was completely down...another one was not scoring accurately, a 3rd had zero lights so you couldnt' see what you were doing, and the 4th (in the front) doesn't allow full range of motion to really get your skeeball on. Also, we couldn't even really get the lights on in the back room. So....it was kinda cozy.....but also a tad creepy. Pretty disappointing. C'mon, guys!! read more

Did some contact tracing and I'm now 100% positive my boyfriend and I caught Covid at this place, on top of that some of the regulars are POS. A regular thought it was totally appropriate to bang on one of the bathroom doors while I was using it. I approached her and she owned up to it, saying "I waited 10 minutes." (She waited 3/4 minutes at best) and when I told her that's impossible she fired back with "I'm a regular". This made my blood boil because what about being a regular at a dive bar means you don't have common decency?? So, I waited until she was likely mid stream and I returned the favor of banging on the door. A man approached me and yelled "hey don't do that!". So I not so calmly explained that she just did the same thing without intervention. This bar is lacking in a bartender who can make a drink, bartender refused to remake a sour tasting drink after I asked. Instead of listening to the paying customer he opted to splash it with more ginger beer. My boyfriend (who is a big man) had to ask for them to be remade and interestingly enough it was no problem. There is no circulation/ventilation in this bar and a group of regulars we're coughing in the back of it. We should've left the moment we heard that cough. Will not be going back. read more

This is the bar I dreamed about when I first moved to NYC six years ago. Nay, the bar I fantasized about 7 years ago, before I even moved to this city. It has been a year since I was lucky enough to find Full Circle Bar (FCB), and I can't seem to stay away. I bring all of my out of town guests here, and all of my good friends have been on a skee for free night (Tuesdays and Thursdays). I'm now a proud member of the skeeball league, and FCB will have a hard time getting rid of me. The community at Full Circle is awesome, the beer/drinks are delicious and pocket-friendly, and the skeeball is addictive! Go on a Tuesday or Thursday and enjoy free skeeball, great happy hour specials before 9, and free hotdogs/pretzels. Really - why are you still reading this review and not heading there RIGHT NOW!?!? read more

Full Circle Bar - Me, my brother, my favorite summer beer, and my favorite skeeball lane - Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Skee-ball for days at this Williamsburg watering hole. Full Circle Bar has a certain allure to it. No, it's not the seldom-mopped floors or the less-than-desirable bathrooms. No, it's not the quintessentially-hipster drink menu. No, it's not that one chair that has a leg I'm quite certain is half an inch shorter than the other 3. It's the hardcore Skee-ball atmosphere you didn't know existed. There are four stations that are sometimes used for a national Skee-ball league (yes, that's a thing). There are beer+shot combos that are quite dangerous and grilled cheese pretzels that are nothing short of delicious. It's located equidistant from the Lorimer L, Metropolitan G, and Marcy Ave M/J/Z, so you can get there fairly easily from most parts of Manhattan. It's worth checking our for a number of reasons, some of which I listed above, and finds itself a place on my not-yet-created list of fun bars in Williamsburg. read more

I am the best Skee-baller* in the world**. I didn't even know it until last weekend, when I met up with some pals at Full Circle, and we played something like twelve exhilarating sets of best-out-of-3-loser-buys-a-round. Undefeated, I'd have ended up a right wreck if the supercool bar staff didn't anticipate such antics, and also offer $2 fun-in-a-bun (that's hot dogs, angels) as alternative escrow. Oh, and Volcano was on TV. Cash money? You bet. *Amateur **Past performance is not indicative of future results read more

Hands down, the best outside the city drive-- worth the trip over the bridge for the unpretentious, no need to prove myself vibe. And skeeball, period. read more

Four years ago, the owners of this bar started a Skee Ball league (Brewskeeball.com) at Ace Bar (5th between Aves. A and B). They have now opened their own bar just a few blocks off the Bedford stop on L train and it succeeds, not only as the Mecca of Skee ball, but as a very chill, inexpensive bar to hang out with friends. They have tons of canned beer (including Genese Cream Ale, Strongbow, High Life) that you won't find at many other places. The bar itself is brand new and the bartender's were very friendly (even started to get a couple beers for free). They have two big screen TVs going at all times and some nice lounge seating in the front. But the real draw of this bar is Skee Ball. They have a lane in the front for any to play, but as you move to the back of the bar, up a small flight of stairs you see something you have to experience to really believe. You walk through a hallway with bar stools and beer ledges with plenty of people hanging out. Along the wall are Brew Skee ball player cards!?!? Then at the end of the room, you see it, three skee ball lanes with stadium style seating. This is where league play takes places, but as long as its not a Sunday, Monday or Wednesday (league nights), any group of friends can have a blast there. All in all, I spent $30 at the Circle, played 15 games of skee ball and drank 7 beers. It brings me back to my childhood at the Jersey shore and puts a great grown-up twist on an awesome game. I haven't had that much fun in a long time. The website has a link to join the league (3 person teams). I'll definitely be going back. read more

When you hear Skee-Ball bar in Williamsburg, you kind of can't help but be a little skeptical. I certainly was. I mean, sure, it'd be fun once, but how much skee ball can I play? And would there even be room to hang out with all the people crowded around the machines? And could I really deal with all the fanatics that were sure to turn out? These are the things I think about. Well, it turns out my concerns were entirely misguided. Neither an arcade nor a dive, Full Circle is actually a stylish, accessible and welcoming bar. It's front room is a borderline lounge with several touches that make it one of the more unique spaces you'll find in any borough. With just one skee-ball machine along the exposed brick wall opposite the bar, the focus here is drinking and hanging out. The walk-in and beer cages bring drinking to the fore and the six taps and collection of quality, often micro-brewed cans show that the owners know a few things about imbibing. So if skee-ball's not your thing, this is still an excellent place to hang out, listen to great music and throw back a few cream stouts. Now, if skee-ball is your thing, this may be your heaven. Accents along the bar and bathrooms provide only a hint of what's in store. The closed-circuit TV above the bar provides much more of a glimpse. The back room features three side-by-side skee-ball machines and tiered, stadium seating to watch the action. If you've ever enjoyed the PBA on Wide World of Sports, you know what it is like to have an arena dedicated to rolling. This room is dedicated to Brew-Skee-Ball and will make all of its participants quite proud. So, skee-ball or no, we're talking about a high quality bar just a few minutes walk from the Lorimer L/G stop. I'm a skeptic no more, I've already been a few times and I plan to trek down from the Upper West Side often. It's well worth the journey. read more

The skee ball gimmick might be what gets you into this bar at first, but the drink specials and cool people will be the reason you come back. I definitely have had my fair share of evenings here at full circle since it opened up. The 9p Happy Hour makes it the go to spot when my friends and I want some booze and don't feel like rushing to the bar early, and the hot dogs usually keep us there for a while. The bartenders are extremely cool, and half the time, the person serving you your drink is one of the owners. They're always there and have an extremely loyal group of customers who are usually inhabiting the seating up front. Def check it out. read more

A skee-ball themed bar in Williamsburg is a match made in heaven. The bar is a great hangout for those in the semi-competitive league that takes place Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, but also incredibly inviting for those who just want to come in for a beer and roll a couple games of skee-ball. The staff is incredibly friendly and are quick to serve you one of the variety of canned beer (better for the environment!) or something on tap. Try the $4 Ginny Dog (a cream ale and a hotdog, the best deal in NYC) or the $6 10th Ball (a cream ale and a shot of the best well whiskey I have ever had). read more

This is a very cool bar and the sort of place where the vibe can go from relaxing to raucous very quick. The music seems to always reflect what's happening within. The bartenders (or the two I've met) are both good guys, the beer (2 for 5 Genny) is cheap and the draft system is good. All around a great place disregarding the ski ball. Ski ball = fun, but a quick drain on your drinking money at a dollar a game. If you are spending a lot on drinks sometimes the bartender will throw you a couple ones for a few games on the house, though, which is a nice touch. Location's great. Good people, good/cheap/cold beer, leisure activities. My favorite bar in the area right now. Oh, and 5 dollar beer and a hot dog read more

I wasn't quite sure what to expect on my safari into what appears to be the epicenter of East-coast hipster territory. Coming from San Francisco, and noticing that Williamsburg represents a level of hipster even greater than the Mission, I feared that I would be entering a den of irony soaked in PBR. Full Circle was super chill. There was not one sighting of never-nude shorts on a very skinny guy. There is no ironic beer here... it's all good, even though it's mostly in cans. It's clear that a great deal of care goes into the operation of this establishment -- look at the happy patrons, look at the interesting happy hour specials, look at the skee ball league. I'm a fan. read more

Came here because they were celebrating National Corndog Day. It's a fun and quirky bar with good service and a good selection of drinks. Definitely the centerpiece of the place is the skee-balls, so definitely come to check it out. Recommended. read more

I have some high praise for this tiny skeeball-themed bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It mostly stems from the fact that on a recent trip to NYC we visited many cool places and saw some amazing things - this place stands out as probably my favorite. It probably has to do with a tasty beer after a long day of walking. Or the down to Earth bartender. Or the kids skateboarding up and down the street. Or the impromptu skeeball tournament that formed while we sat there. Or the fact that it was probably the only place we went where we were the only tourists. Whatever the reason, this was a great reprieve from the madness of Manhattan. Next time I'm in NYC, I am coming back here and spending way more time in Brooklyn. You rock, Full Circle. read more