I can see the appeal and the reason that many love Hollow Nickel. Despite the location, the rates weren't outrageous. Their menu has everything I love and I'm very excited to try it all. Bonus that their service is so wonderful, they are so quick and polite. Would 100% recommend! read more

Alright happy hour spot close to Barclays Center. $5 well drinks, $6 margaritas and wine and beer specials 4-7. First vodka club was on the bartender which was super kind. Also tried the "Rosemary's Baby" gin cocktail which was not on HH and a little sweet for my taste. Ordered a Hollow Nickel salad with mesclun, goat cheese, candied walnuts and dried cranberries. Pretty good and a satisfying portion. Tried some guacamole and wasn't crazy about it. Chips were VERY salty. Overall a solid choice for HH or a casual drink on Atlantic Ave. Would return. read more

This is a fantastic neighborhood spot! The vibe is relaxed, the drinks are generous, and the bartender is super friendly. The crowd is a nice mix of folks, and there are homemade french fries and chips!!! Yummm! The bar owners put major detail into build out of the space, it's gorg! And they've got a semi-private back room and a snazzy back yard to boot! Looking forward to the addition of food items on the menu!! read more

Hollow Nickel - back yard - Pubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Came here for dinner one sunday night. Moderately busy, but we grabbed a spot at the bar. Bartender was very friendly and helped us decide our drinks and meals. Beer selection is good miix off staples and some quality crafts. I went with the buffalo chicken wrap, which was very good. Good crispy chicken with juicy white meat. My girlfriend got the burger, also well prepared. Overall a solid spot for sure. read more

I love this place! Aside that I waited 9yrs for a decent bar to open, this place has so many good things to offer. Hollow Nickel's service is outstanding every bartender and wait staff is above and beyond nice. Food is the perfect bar food. Booze has a great selection if seasonal beers, bourbons, whiskeys and delightful cocktails. Bartenders are really knowledgeable and helpful. Please visit this local wonder! read more

Hollow Nickel - Pubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came in on a Sunday afternoon walking through the neighborhood. Small, quaint, friendly bartender who was beyond helpful. Great drink deals! Even better burgers though! I was not expecting such a great tasting patty. Wings were awesome too, had the Korean bbq flavored and you get a lot for the price. Clean bathroom. Will for sure go back. read more

Good neighborhood spot - especially the backyard. Great place to hang out on a nice evening, but wear mosquito repellant! Reasonable prices, good drinks/snacks. Good happy hour! read more

Cute, friendly little bar. Went here to grab a quick bite and drinks before a concert at Barclays. The food is just ok... Burger was pretty good, chicken tenders were not good, fries with cheese were great! Drinks were good and the service and ambiance were great. read more

Hollow Nickel - Chicken tenders... tough and pretty dry :( - Pubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Stopped here for the burger and beer special before the Lakers/nets game with my son and had wings for appetizers Excellent service Very reasonable Would definitely come here again read more

Well... we tried valiantly to eat here on a Thursday night. After settling in at a table and realizing no one was coming, my date went up and thought he grabbed the attention of one of the staff. After waiting a while longer and still nothing, I went up to the bar. Even though I made eye contact with one of the staff and told him we'd like menus, he never came back. Too bad... menu looked great online and we were really eager to try. read more

Good service and pretty good food. Staff is friendly and helpful and it was cozy. Quiet enough that you can have a conversation. Jeffrey is a gem! read more

Fun Neighborhood bar. Great, friendly staff! Easy place to meet friends, relax and enjoy!! read more

Hollow Nickel has become my neighborhood spot to lay low, grab a good drink, tasty snacks and good conversation with a friend or two. Dark, cool and casual the front has mini booths and a wrap around bar while the back has benches for larger groups. A flush bookcase filled with games lines the wall between the two spaces along with the bathrooms. The food, is delicious. Especially the mini burgers and skinny, sexy onion rings. These two finger foods are a must for bursts of flavor all over your taste buds. The cocktails, they are strong! Too strong in-fact but at $5-$6 bucks a pop how can one complain? I'm not, however a big fan of their white wine selection. It's a bit too sour for my taste. Overall, I dig this place. Each experience has definitely been a good one. Oh and let's not forget, they have a back yard too. Great in the warmer months. read more

The Hollow Nickel is a wonderful neighborhood bar. Great space for parties, awesome backyard, sick ass deep fryer, and super friendly bar staff. I've been here a million times and it's seriously better every time but I'm writing today specifically because they just came up with something that is going to be the next hot thing in Brooklyn. It's called a "Gravyback" and it is a shot of rye followed by a shot of magnificent thick-ass turkey gravy, made especially for thanksgiving. This is the kind of dope shit that goes down at the Nickel. P.S. Great hook up bar read more

Based upon the name I thought this place was as empty as my soul. Or as hollow as my views on society. On the contrary however, it's packed. With lots of awesome things like, swell drinks, good people, delicious food, and chairs. Got to love chairs. I'd been meaning to stop by the Hollow Nickel for awhile but never got around to doing it. Always something came up. I had plans, or an emergency came our of no where, or the feds were onto my illegal wild animal trafficking. Typical things that pop up. In the past month or so I've been there for a few times. in particular for some happy hours. They were quite happy so there was no false advertising. $1 off all tap beers. As well as deals on well drinks. They also have a deal going around all the time. $6 beer and shot combo. It's a Narragansett tall boy, so while it's not my favorite beer it is a 16oz, and Evan Williams is pretty darn good for a well shot. If you like suffering and hate yourself you can get the deal with a Corona and a well shot of tequila instead. There's also a margarita special, you may want to inquire about. My favorite thing about the place is the food. I don't care for Jalapeno Poppers, but these are not ordinary poppers. They're almost more like fritters. Tasty tasty fritters. I also love their guac, fried pickles, and fries. And I don't normally like overly seasoned fries either, but once again this place just knows how to do it real well. The dipping sauces are fantastic. They got chipolte mayo. Cucumber mayo. Mayo mayo. I like mayo! There's lots of different seating, from a several stool tables in the front, a bar with a television, booths, tables in the back, and an outdoor area. Perfect for whatever size your party is. My one quarrel is the beer selection. It could be a bit more vast. And I don't think the price of the drafts are that great, but they're not awful either. I have to say their personal house brew is pretty good, and is only $5 bucks. They also make a solid Manhattan if you want to get all fancy. So if you find yourself strolling down Atlantic, this is a great option for a great time. read more

MEeehhh I want to love this place because it's in a really ideal spot for meeting up with people (since SO many trains converge around this area) but my experience overall was mediocre. While the staff was friendly and the backyard was beautiful, the old fashioned I got was terrible. large sugar granules settled into the bottom of the drink, and a large orange wedge was just dropped into the glass without any sign of muddling whatsoever. the best advice I could give is to order a spirit neat or on the rocks - they do have a nice (although somewhat limited) selection of scotch/rye/bourbon, and the food definitely looks on point. I think while chasing the last warm days of the season, this is a great spot for a quick drink or food, but I wouldn't recommend ordering cocktails per se. read more

Highly recommend. With short notice to bartender Jean and the excellent kitchen staff, 13 thirsty, hungry people descended on the Hollow Nickel after a fabulous visit to the nearby Transit Museum. We received terrific service from this "order food at the bar" establishment. Met some other wonderful patrons who had also been to the Transit Museum that day. First timers to both the Museum and the Hollow Nickel, we all had a great time. The menu is nicely varied pub food. A breakfast burger and fried pickles were our more adventurous choices. Lots of great burgers cooked to order, chicken wings, tomato soup and grilled cheese for the young at heart. The beer choices on draft were great. Loved my IPA. Wish this place were closer to home. I'd be there every weekend. Close to the Barclay Center if you're in for an event. Has an outdoor back patio which looked nice though a little too chilly outside today for any of my group. read more

Great fries literally ! Also their burger is a must try drinks are very reasonable and strong

I was a bit let down by my recent trip to Hollow Nickel. We stopped in around 9pm on a Friday looking for a low-key night and a casual bite. It was way more crowded than I was expecting, so there wasn't really a place to sit. I also hadn't anticipated such an off-putting crowd. Within minutes of being here, I had a menu swiped off my table and then someone else stole a chair we were using as soon as my boyfriend got up to place our order. I went with the burger and beer special ($10) which is quite a good deal, even if the beer is Narragansett. The burger comes with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Even though it was a little dry, it was still pretty good! It didn't come with fries, but my boyfriend's chicken 'wich did. I had a few bites and it's a decent sandwich. The fries were probably my favorite part of the meal. They were crisp and flavored with pepper. Maybe appetizers are the way to go. The beer selection was unique. Not a large variety of beer to choose from, but they seem to go out of their way to have out-of-the-ordinary brands on tap. Prices were average. TL; DR: Hollow Nickel is aighttt. read more

What were we thinking going here with a Bruce Springsteen concert in 2 hours around the corner. Lol!! Place was packed and spilling out the doors. People pretty much piled on top of each other to get to bar. We gave up waiting for the waitress. There was only one. Went to bar to order our lunch. There were two bartenders there. The wine was so good but took like 15 min to get it at the bar. There's a bunch of picnic tables in back That the one waitress seemed more consumed with that area. Kept walking right past us. Never acknowledged us once. I gave 2 stars for food. When there's a big concert, hire more staff to handle the chaos. Really stinks being ignored by the staff read more

Very very very long wait for jalapeño poppers, fried pickles & chicken strips... Over an hour wait on a Tuesday read more

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We needed a lounge-bar like this in the neighborhood! It is tastefully decorated, and yes, they actually have the Hollow Nickel there! (Google it if you don't know the story). It is pretty new, but it has won our heart with delicious food and creative cocktails. Ah, the prices are also reasonable and the owners and staff are extremely nice and friendly. You also have to see the backyard! It is cozy and has some cool sculptures you can enjoy with friends while having a cig. This spot is great, and you always end up having an interesting conversation with locals and staff. read more

Dive bar with a nicely orange-string-light-lit backyard, an exuberant bartender, quality beer list, hefty bookshelf of assorted books for borrowing, and an overall comfortable feel. We enjoyed sitting in the backyard, which was quite spacious. Though we'd already eaten, we glanced at the menu, which included dive bar standards like chicken fingers; other patrons scattered around the place seemed to be enjoying their selections. Seems like a good spot for a casual meet-up and a beer. read more

I came here with a group of eight people before a concert down at the Barclays Center. We made it in time for happy hour and were able to find seating out back under the string lights at a longer picnic table. I would recommend this place for a happy hour or their $12 burger and a beer special. A lucky find for a pre-concert pregame. read more

I'm pretty sure I ended up here randomly one night years ago with my sister. After our friend decided that he was going to drive everyone home and that there were not enough people to fit in the car, we walked into here and awkwardly were left to chit-chat with his Russian friends. Zoom forward two years later and I'm here again after drinking from a keg in a fake soccer field. I did not need another drink last night by any means at all. But I had one. It was a something IPA and ended up being more expensive than I had wanted to pay. Though, our waiter was a weirdo and wouldn't give us a beer menu and I'm not sure if one even existed. I like the ambience of the place. There's a bookcase filled with. . . books. Chuckles. And a chalk board for writing and doodling in. . . chalk. Low romantic lighting. We split an order of cheese fries that came with really weird not delicious at all cheese. It tasted kind of like melted feta. And it was supposed to come with gravy. But they didn't have gravy. And they gave us some kind of chipotle mayo instead. That they charged us extra for. Which makes no sense because we didn't get any gravy that we were paying for anyway. Sigh. I can't have everything perfect. A decent bar in a convenient location when there aren't many on the way to the train along Atlantic Avenue. read more

Hollow Nickel - Pubs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I wish I could rate this place but my wife and I walked out in 5 minutes. This place is a DIVE!!!!! And not in a good way!!! Okay, we walked in at 6:30 on a Saturday evening. There were 2 bartenders, and the place was reasonable crowded. Did not see a hostess/host, waiter/ waitress to seat us, so we just sat down, no big deal. We sat at a little bar stool, and did not see any servers. I walked up to the bar, and looked into the kitchen, and saw wrap on the counter just sitting there with lettuce and tomatoes. The cook was walking around the bar, and looked like he wasn't focused on food. The 2 bartenders were busy, but were too cool for school, and were focused on serving. I looked back at my wife sitting at the table, and what looked like a homeless women was sitting in my seat with a doll talking to my wife. She asked my wife if she like her baby! I went back to my wife and said let's go, and the women said to me, "I am talking to her!" I don't know who owns this place but they should read this... 1. Absent Service on a busy Saturday night 2. A disgusting looking kitchen, and a cook who definitely was not interested in what he was doing 3. Homeless/ mentally ill people allowed to walk around the bar, and harass customers. I don't think this is good for business in my opinion. I went to this place because the ratings were really good. I'm sure the people who rated this place were sincere. What the hell happened? Maybe the owner of this place doesn't give a f**k anymore, and wants to let it go. read more

This is def one of my new favorite bars! So happy to have come across it on yelp. When I went they had an awesome hot spiked apple cider drink... Along with other drink specials that were awesomely priced. The food was good although some items seemed a bit overpriced. The burger and beer combo was a good deal! Bartenders were super friendly and attentive. Good mix of music was being played and the crowd was laid back and diverse. read more

Didnt try any food but it looks decent. Scored the last solo bar atool at the full but not overly crowded bar on a Tue at 6pm. I like the simple menu. $4 buds, 5 corona, 6 stella and heiny and 7 for guiness. 9 and up for wine. Simple system, simple crowd. Gonna try ot on a weekend brunch. read more

As a neighbor living on the same block, let me be the first to say THIS PLACE ROCKS (and just opened last night). Beautifully detailed interior, tree-filled backyard, delicious cocktails (try the cilantro mojito!), prices that don't give you a heart-attack and most importantly- the most friendly caring owners and staff. Also, I saw that they have a full kitchen, so that must mean delicious snacks to come. They used to run the old Flying Saucer café, come in to see how they revamped the space completely. So happy to have this gem on Atlantic- they really want to keep the vibe of the neighborhood intact and make sure you keep coming back. Oh, I will. And so will you. read more

Small and enjoyable place to enjoy tasty food or a delicious adult beverage. Currently enjoying the phenomenal Left Hand Nitro (milk stout). I give it a four instead of a five simply because their beer selection is good but not great. Jason, a bartender, is great. Friendly, personable and accommodating. I will be returning. read more

This is awesome place to get a drink and meet local people. The vibe is very chill and most people are open and friendly. The service is great. My usually bartender ( Anna) when I'm visiting from California is super sweet and friendly. If you are in the area , this is one of the places you should visit. I'm definitely a return patron and I live in another state!! read more

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Just had drinks and appetizers so I'm not going to talk about what's exactly good to eat, but the guacamole was super tasty. Great spot with a LOVELY BACKYARD (which makes it reach the 5*!) - you gotta love it! Decent wine and nice staff. Thumb up. read more

Cool place. The kitchen is not so great, however . Very bland fare from this place. I had the burger. Not much to note about it. I was with a group of people last Sat. We all rather underwhelmed by the food. I'd go here to drink, but I wouldn't recommend eating here read more

Here's a list, in no particular order, of things I really dig about this place: - It's never crowded. Admittedly, I've never gone on a Saturday night, but every time I go, it's practically empty which means I get a seat and good service and I can talk to my companions in peace. I'm sure the owner would prefer it to be full all the time, but this is my perfect vibe right here. - The drink selection. Not the craziest most obscure craft beers, but you can definitely get something better than Stella or Guinness. Plus they serve this one brand of cider I love that for some reason I can't really find anywhere else, so good on them. Prices are decent. - Food. Pretty good for basic "pub" fare, especially their vegetarian options. Prices are fair. - Happy hour on weekends. Self-explanatory. - Killer backyard. Lots of seating, quiet, tons of shade, not swarming with mosquitoes. Like, I live 5 minutes away and have my own private yard, and still sometimes I'm like, "I wanna go hang out in Hollow Nickel's backyard." - Service. Friendly, funny, quick, they remember us even though we're semi-regulars at best. I like these dudes a lot. One star off because once my veggie burger was kinda dry and the margarita is really nothing to write home about. But really this is more like 4.5 stars, because I'm THAT person on Yelp, and I really do like this place a lot. read more

It was a pretty good vibe. I like the decor. I had a chicken sandwich, my boyfriend had the burger. He wanted a second burger. My only criticism would be more seasoning on the fried chicken and a nice sauce would take that sandwich beyond anyone's expectations. Also we didn't like that the bartender kept going out for smoke breaks. read more

This place is really cute with a huge back yard, easy-going atmosphere and nice bartenders. Stand by the bar for a rowdier experience or go to the back where they have a couple tables intimately nested. They also have 2 4-seater booths opposite the bar that keep you in the action but let you sit and take a load off. I've been here with friends and co workers, but it would definitely be great place for post date drinks or a big crowd of people. read more

Always walk by this spot but decided to stop by and check out the place. Walked in to an attentive bartender by the name of Mark that made me feel welcomed. Wooded out interior. Booths to sit with friends as well as a backyard for sitting out under the sun. Sat at the bar & ordered a burger and fries and man it was juicy & I couldn't even eat it all. Had a Carlsberg and even chatted with the neighbors who are regulars. Cool spot. I'll stop by again. read more

Love the vibe here and the buffalo wings were the perfect late night snack! The cocktails are unique and prepared with care. Definitely check this place out if you're in the Fort Greene area. read more

Great, great neighborhood bar. Relaxed atmosphere with a wonderful backyard space that can be enjoyed when the weather is nice. They also have a couple of good deals including burger and a beer and a beer and a shot. read more

Came in to get out of the heat and get some brunch while my daughter was at an event at the roulette across the street . Air was cranking, bartender friendly, atmosphere comfortable. Got the breakfast burrito w fries for $13. Fries kinda raw but burrito was awesome. Would return. read more

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