great bar to hangout with friends, there's a great outdoor space that's well kept. good selection of beer and staff was friendly

The patio was open on a gorgeous 70‑degree Tuesday in March, but unfortunately the experience was completely overshadowed by the manager's behavior. We were informed the patio had to close by 7:30--which was disappointing given it was full--but the way it was handled was incredibly rude. The manager came around and began taking people's drinks without asking, then told us to leave the table. Before we even had a chance to stand up, he returned and told us again to get out. When we said we were leaving and had heard him, he responded, "Well, I didn't see you moving." The interaction felt dismissive and unnecessary. Overall, the service was extremely unprofessional and left us very disappointed. read more

We came here for drinks the other night and this was fantastic. Pros: + Gorgeous interiors + Relaxed atmosphere + Friendly Staff + Great for girls' night Cons: - pricey IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

Pretty good place to sit in the yard. Food is pretty meh. The staff was very friendly. Good for what it is read more

This place has all the makings to be a local favorite but it is just not cutting it. My biggest problem for this place was it was just dirty. Looking up there was about 100 flies, we didn't notice that until after we ordered foods but it didn't give us the best feeling. We were also totally confused by the loaded fries we ordered. The literally just added a slice of Kraft American cheese, didn't melt it and called it cheese fries. We were also surprised by the sauce on the fries, wasn't listed on the menu and we thought it was cheese at first but definitely a spicy mayo. Kind of odd. So overall, just not it. read more

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Food was def bar food but overall pretty good. Bartender was really nice and the bar was clean/chill. I wasn't there for happy hour but it looked like they had some good deals. They do have free wifi if you want to work at a bar during the day! read more

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Amazing vibes and food!! Kate at the bar is the best and made the best drinks also super efficient and quick

Nice bar. Spacious. Bartender was very cute and friendly and happy to be of service. She made us some nice spicy margaritas that needed some more drink in them if u ask me. Glass wasn't all the way full to the rim even after some ice was added. We just ordered some fries to munch on while we drank and chatted. They came with a sauce that was yummy! I gave them 3 stars due to their bathroom having a pipe issue and was causing the floor to get extremely wet and dangerous for their patrons. They really nice to fix the problem before they have an accident in it. Would come back for a marg just would like it to be a full one for the $15 read more

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My group of friends and I came here on a Saturday as we day drank. We were specifically looking for a place nearby that did espresso martinis and this was the perfect spot. The patio here is amazing if you come here on a beautiful day. It's big, has great string lights, and there are trees all around providing shade. It's not full service so you order at the bar inside (which can get pretty damn busy btw) but the bartenders were really nice given how busy they were and the drinks here were amazing! We did order some fries with some sort of Chipotle aioli and they were excellent! Didn't try the other food so we can't comment on that, but loved this spot! read more

Food is very minimal Burgers, fries, wings..... The service SUCKS!!!!!! Place gives off cool hipster dive bar but service is trash thank yhe bartender for this review her hospitality made us leave entirely like she didn't want to serve me and my bestie but whatever!!!!! read more

Great visit here! We stopped in for the happy hour on a Saturday and had a great time! The drinks were tasty and affordable, the service was fast and friendly and the seating itself was really nice and cozy! I noticed there was some back room not sure if it's outside or not but looked nice too! read more

Low quality picture, high quality bar food. Golden Years is the place you end up at when you're done with food-less happy hour and all you want is to split some good food for a good price. Def sit outside on the back deck but you do have to order inside which might be annoying especially if you're doing multiple rounds of drinks. I took a star away because I think the wings should be a little more crispy (I'll ask next time) but I added it back because they provide bug spray when you sit in the back patio. I've never seen that at a restaurant and it was an excellent touch. Also, management maybe play some music in the back? read more

Golden Years - Chicken Wings Large Fry Handmade Dumplings - Gastropubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Nice spot! Great for a date! A little dark inside. Small menu but good and wide enough options that you can find something even if you're a little picky. read more

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This is a review following COVID-19 reopening. I visited this bar on a Tuesday night with two friends. We arrived very close to closing; but the staff was very nice and we were able to put a food & drink order right before the kitchen closed. I ordered the Golden Years Burger and my friend got the fried chicken sandwich which were delicious. The yard in the back is easily my favorite part about this place. Definitely a chill place to have a drink with friends, and the fact that the food is good makes it even better. Mask required unless seated. Hand sanitizer & insect repellent available! There is also a self-serve water station. Definitely a plus. $20 credit card minimum. read more

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Great bar. Great bartenders. Great drinks. Great music they even gave me the wifi password 10/10

Golden Years is a great spot if you're looking for the following: - Relaxed atmosphere (great for catching up with a small group of friends or a chill date) - An amazing Adult Iced Cold Brew beverage (my favorite) - A legit chicken sandwich - Some backyard chilling read more

The sunny atmosphere and whimsical name of this bar reflect the experience. The bartenders and staff are super kind and accommodating. The drinks are great. Oftentimes they're playing indie rock from the '06 - '14 golden era, which makes my little indie sleaze millennial heart happy. I recently tried their chicken sandwich and fries: 5 stars ladies and gentleman. Exactly what I was craving. Also, the back deck of Golden Years completely transports you out of the city, and into a small town backyard. We actually heard a freaking bird chirp back there. What are the odds. read more

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My friend, Gary and I had such a great time during March madness coming back to Golden years every night to close it down. Eric, Tim and Sam are all great bartenders and the clientele is mixed with a fun vibe. Great music from the 70s and 80s and expertly prepared drinks. we had such a great time here and a lot of fun meeting the locals. Eric and Tim even knew our drinks ( cold ketel one martini and a manhattan) after the first night . Will definitely be back next time we are in Brooklyn. read more

After walking around Williamsburg on a Sunday foolishly thinking we could just walk into any place for food. We were walking around Metropolitan considering our options when their chalkboard said they had food. Good enough for us and a testament that bar chalkboards work. We walked in to find it empty and sat at the bar. Our bartender was laid back, letting us look at the menu and giving us the right amount of distance that can be so hard when you're the only ones there. The brunch menu was good, I ended up getting their version of a bacon, egg and cheesie which also did a good job of hitting the right notes but being better than your regular bodega sandwich. The egg was cooked just right, with the yolk running, add the nicely cooked fries and I basically devoured everything, which earned the bartender's approval. If nothing else, come here for a low key Sunday brunch. read more

The pub is really nice inside. Clean bathrooms, pretty atmosphere with a beautiful backyard in the back. Food is just ok, kind of expensive for mediocre food. I've definitely had better bar food, but if anything I'd come here next time just to drink. Our bartender JP was awesome! Super sweet and funny. Shots were pretty cheap, only $5 which isn't bad in Brooklyn. Overall I liked this place, I'll definitely come back read more

Golden Years - Gastropubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've never been a huge bar person. I enjoy a drink as much as the next gal, but it's not typically my first instinct to hang out at a bar on a weeknight without a group that's making me meet them there. But after strolling into Golden Years last week early-ish on a Thursday, I could definitely see the appeal and I might even consider trying to become a regular there! There's something great about having a leisurely time at a chill bar when it's not too busy and there are plenty of places to sit, especially when there's food to enjoy on top of the drinks. In fact, the only drink I had was a few sips of their frozen Orange Creamsicle drink, which was heavy on the Tito's and very refreshing on a hot day. As for food, we went with the queso and chips, the kale Caesar salad, and the fried brussels sprouts, all of which were super tasty and fresh. You might not think that getting fresh veggies at a bar is a great idea, but you can rest assured that it's high quality here. And the queso didn't taste like it came straight from a jar! The music was loud but luckily it was a great playlist so I spent my meal Shazaam-ing all the songs. They also had a huge projector TV so it might be a good spot to go to catch a game, if that's the kind of thing you do. A great neighborhood spot that I'm definitely going to revisit on another school night! read more

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One of my favorite spots to get a drink in Williamsburg. Its no hassle, good seating, fun vibe, and a mix of dive bar and cocktail spot.

Finally my friend and I have a chance to go to this bar. We went there once but decided to leave because that night my friend just didn't feel right for this place but because of the lockdown, we were reconsidering this place again. They put tables in front and they have a nice backyard with shade and cool breeze. Bartender is very friendly, happy and creative. We had couple drinks there before going to next spot. read more

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If you're looking for a no-frills bar with fancy drinks, this is it. We happened upon this bar last year, and were pleasantly surprised. However, we had somewhere to be later in the evening, and only had time for a beer. We took a mental note, and knew to return here at another time. And so we did. This time, we tried out their cocktails. All I have to say is, the old fashioned is amazing. The bartender made it nice and strong, so much so that I ordered the same exact drink AGAIN (I typically like to try a few different cocktails at a place). The only reason I haven't given it five stars is because 1. The food is a tad pricey, so we didn't actually order anything and 2. I guess I'm getting old because the music was really loud on this particular day, and I had a hard time hearing my boyfriend talk. I wished it had been turned down just a little, but again, I guess that's the old lady in me talking! Will return again when in Williamsburg! read more

Cool place and beautiful backyard. Bartender is very kind and polite I love love love drink and wonderful night. read more

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Great spot. Good food. Good people. Good vibes. Highly recommend for those looking for a good, classic bar

I've been walking past this place for years, and finally made it in. I'm so grateful I finally went because this is going to be a spot I find myself coming to quite often. It's a great classic bar for a "chiller" night out. The bar itself is big with a ton of indoor and outdoor space. Great for bigger groups and smaller ones, too. They have both a food menu and a pretty solid cocktail menu. Their food menu is not huge but has your typical bar food go-tos. My friend got the fries and I got the fried dumplings. Not going to lie, I was pretty impressed with the quality of dumplings, given this isn't an Asian restaurant/bar. The dumplings were pretty crispy and had good flavor. In terms of cocktails, I got the spicy tequila one, which was great. The drink was spicy, not too sweet, and the perfect amount of strong. I've been having a hard time finding a spicy drink that's not coated in sugar or incredibly expensive, and this place did not disappoint! read more

Worst bar in the neighborhood. Out of a million fun bars and restaurants they stick out as the worst. Ban food, terrible service, and a bunch of amateurs being loud and obnoxious all night. A great place if you wanna hang with a bunch of shitty frat boys. read more

Before seeing a show @ The Knitting Factory on Tuesday, my brother and I wanted to grab some dinner. When you come to this part of Williamsburg, it's extremely hard trying to decide which establishment you would want to sit and dine @. There are just so many restaurants that are quality and have interesting dishes. Me being vegetarian and my brother being a meat eater, we were playing tug of war with going to a BBQ place. I finally just did what I should have done in the first place. Utilized Yelp to find something with good options. We were parked right in front of Golden Years and it looked empty and really cute so I checked the reviews. Noticed that it just opened and had only 2 reviews. One review mentioned black truffle tater tots and we were both sold and entered! Very cute place. Old timey tin ceilings. Good sized bar. Interesting indie music playing. Found out through the bartender that it was a Spotify playlist. Lots of table and chair seating. DImly lit. Very friendly bartender who also served as our server. Sat wherever we wanted. You have to order at the bar. Not a huge menu but what they had made my mouth start to water just reading it. Started off with one of the most interesting and delicious cocktails that I've ever had. A Pummelo Spritz for $12. It was pretty large so you got your moneys worth! It consisted of Campari, grapefruit liqueur, fresh grapefruit and club soda. It looked so pretty when it came to the table. Tasted even better. I had two of them and could have kept drinking them all night!! Now to the food. Oh the food! Totally orgasmic food experience. We ordered 3 appetizers to split and then two entrees. For the appetizers we of course got the black truffle tater tots, mozzarella arancini and corn and crab hush puppies. Yeah, everything was fried but nothing was heavy, greasy and/or left a bad taste in our mouths. It was the lightest, most fluffiest fried food I've ever had. The tater tots were so creamy inside with enough black truffle flecks. Came with sour cream. The mozzarella rice balls were my favorite. The spicy sauce it came with was incredible! Sweet with a nice touch of spice. There were frizzled basil leaves in the sauce that were freaking amazing!! The mozzarella was fresh and endless inside. The hush puppies were light and airy. Kind of the consistency of a zeppole without all the grease. All we were doing was moaning and licking our lips eating these things. Like we were making love to our food! For my main course I had the fried artichoke salad and my brother had the fish tacos. My salad was so new, interesting and fresh. What wonderful flavor combinations the chef was concocting. Besides the lovely lightly fried artichoke hearts the salad consisted of fried basil, watercress, chili vinaigrette and herbs. Good sized portion. I tried my brothers fish taco and absolutely loved it. It was catfish, harissa mayo (delicious!!!!), pico, cabbage, radish + lime. This is really some of the best food I've ever had. Simple but freaking outrageously good! Found out the chef was female. Told the bartender to give kudos to her because she deserves it! Four 4 drinks, 3 appetizers and two main courses it was about $84. Not bad at all. Plus, the sweet bartender gave my brother a glass of wine on the house. Now THAT'S customer service! Wish they had dessert. Would have loved to come back here after the show for another cocktail and some sweets. Bathrooms are nice and clean. It's cash only but they do have a very interesting looking ATM. Not in a bad way though. Yeah, cash only can be annoying but for a new place to have to deal with the credit/debit card fee's the banks take from the bar/restaurant, you can't blame them for being cash only. I HIGHLY recommend Golden Years and can not wait to come back!!! read more

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Drinks were great. Customer Service was fantastic. Bar staff bent over backward when they had an issue with their system. No waiting to get in so if you want quick in out this is great. Music was fun 80's but man did that make me feel old calling 80's music part of the Golden years. Food Wise: My daughter got the fried chicken which she said was good. I think it is their signature here so if you like fried chicken try that. 3 stars mean A-OK. The pluses above lifted this to the 3 stars. The burger was not good at all dropping this down to 3 stars. It was very cheap and generic. We both got bacon also, it was awful, especially since it was bacon and bacon is hardly ever bad. The fries were pretty good. read more

Full bar, happy hour deals but above all an amazing playlist. 80s punk such as New York Dolls? Done and done! read more

Golden Years - Pre-drink before St. Anselm! - Gastropubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The waitress was deathly scared to have any special orders with the kitchen even though there was nobody else inside the place because she said the cooks were so angry when she asked for anything (just asking for no American cheese on my burger). Due to a legitimate food allergy, I had to pass on my order. I offered to pay more for the inconvenience but she just rolled her eyes. I'd feel sorry for her but she was too busy watching tv to be any help. So all in all, it was a true New York experience. read more

Love it!!! Bartender was super friendly and sweet and helpful. Great food, good vibes, not pretentious and the decor is lovely.

The owner of this bar is a colossal asshole, and for that reason I can never come back here ever again. For the sake of fairness that will be the last vulgarity I use in this review update. I have been coming here for months, and everything in my prior review still holds true. The bartenders are awesome, the staff (owner not withstanding) is cool. Drinks are cheap, the food is good and reasonably priced. They play cool stuff on their projector, the tunes are good, and they were just starting a bring your own vinyl night which I think is a super fun idea. However, the owner is a narcissistic hot-head of the highest order. This place is cash only which is a pain on any day, and they have an ATM in the back which charges 2 bucks so I can pay my tab. Whatever. I went there today and was told that I can no longer run a tab for the night and need to pay for every round. That's totally unheard of around here and really annoying. I told the bartender as much and went to go get money out of the ATM as I currently had no cash on me.* Well, I guess the bar owner overheard me (I never asked to see him) and he came over to 'talk' to me. What proceeded is him arguing about his policy to me and telling me if I don't like it then I shouldn't come back. Ok dude, I won't. He told me he was losing 40% of his profits or something dumb like that. I dunno, maybe get a modern POS system and train your staff on it? I guess then you cant gouge on ATM fees and lie on your taxes. What sucks even more is I could tell how frustrated the staff were while this was going down. I didn't raise my voice or get angry, and for the record was completely sober for the ordeal. Must suck to work for a guy like that. Spend your money elsewhere people. *To make this all worse, the ATM didn't even work. read more

Came here for a surprise party for my good friend Jacob but stayed for the amazing food (mac and cheese was BOMB) and drinks. Ask for Alex Spagetti, she's the best bartender in all of Williamsburg read more

Golden Years - Gastropubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I live close by, so I come in pretty often. Food's great, especially the chicken sandwich. All the bartenders are good and quick. Prices are fair. A really nice place to spend some time. read more

The beer menu is kind of staid. Nothing amazing worth going in for if not eating. Not much craft choice just the usual suspects. Good pickles and solid chicken sandwich. Need bettter selection of hot sauce and beer. Didn't try a cocktail. No longer cash only as I was led to believe from previous reviews. Bartenders were nice enough. Menu was short and simple, although the avocado toast for $8 gave me a chuckle. Wouldn't go back, nothing really there to attract me for a repeat visit but decent overall. read more

I come here pretty often on my lunch breaks and today I felt like having one of their great chicken sandwiches. I waked in and sat at the bar, and the bartender (some terrible employee with long two-tone hair) didn't even say a word to me after looking right at me. She then took someone's order who came up after me and gave them their drinks. Then looked at me again and walked off to the other side of the bar. After that she started talking to another employee and was cussing about another coworker. This was very unprofessional and hope when I come back one of the other employees that always have great customer service are working. read more

My friends and I were just passing by when the interior of this place caught our eyes. Night lights, chill vibes, not too loud or crowded, perfect for our catching-up night out. We went on a sunday night, so we were basically the only people at the patio, which was nice. We initially only ordered their fries and a rose cider pitcher (both were great). The cider was light and sweet but not too sweet and not too bubbly. We ended up ordering another pitcher for the 4 of us. but as we got more comfortable and more hungry, we ordered the fried chicken sandwich and kale salad as well. Food was good, nothing too special. Bartender was friendly and service was fast and excellent. We hung out there for a while and we never felt like we were rushed or getting pushed away. The bathrooms are also very clean and pretty!, overall this place is very very cute and chill. Would definitely come back for the inside and patio moody vibes. read more

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Walked by before heading to the movies nearby and ended up staying for a couple beers and delicious foods. Good music, friendly bar staff, snacks and great conversation. Not even going to watch a movie now because this has become our new neighborhood favorite. I love how they are open till 2 on weekdays and 4 on weekends which is perfect for when my love gets out of work late and we have the craving for late night snacks and drinks. We had mushroom arancini, black truffle tater tots (hand rolled daily), huevos diablos, catfish and chips (fries), crab and corn hush puppies. Shared between two people was great and plenty for us. Their beer and alcohol selection is great. German Monschoff Swartzbier, Pilsner, etc Cash only but the do have an ATM machine in case you forgot to bring cash. Televisions will be installed soon according to the bar manager. Find me here lol read more