We stopped in for a drink before our reservation at The Four Horsemen since it was raining, and this place is conveniently right next door. It turned out to be the perfect choice to start our evening. We began with pickleback shots, and the house-made pickle juice was a highlight. I had a Tecate, while my wife ordered a martini that she said was excellent. The bartender was kind and attentive, and the relaxed atmosphere made it even better. The bill was very affordable. This spot is definitely our new go-to before heading to The Four Horsemen. read more

Great bar and the bouncer Jason was so friendly and inviting. Will literally come back just to say hi to him

An okay bar if you're looking for a chill vibe. And by chill, I mean, literally most people here are sitting/lounging on couches. The most interactive part of the bar is probably the pool table. There is a board on the wall where one can sign up to play. They only have one table so it definitely takes a while for your turn, but I suppose this is common at most bars. I ended up here on a random Saturday very late, enjoyed a drink at the bar with a friend and was here almost til closing. The bartenders are very nice and were often telling men to stop hitting on drunk women which is a big plus. read more

Tay Tay is such a fun bartender, good time, good lighting, rambunctious pool table, mean Mezcal Marg

I am not someone who walks into a restaurant without carefully considering their menu and reviews first, but Caracas Arepa Bar next door quoted me a half hour wait and Maracuja's chalkboard touting their $8 frozen margaritas spelled a great way to pass the time. Fortunately for me and my dining group, they had plenty of outdoor seating, the frozen drinks were delightful, and even the requisite side order of fries were really well made. I appreciate all the precautions the state and city have been taking and requiring businesses to take during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Raines law-esque requirements that patrons must purchase "substantial" food to accompany drinks is a bit perplexing and has been spottily enforced in my experience. I've been met with anything from one dollar grilled cheese to free PB&J's, but I sympathize with businesses who need to abide by this rule to avoid getting their liquor licenses suspended so I'd never scoff at having to spending a bit more so I can freely have my outdoor drinks. The most inexpensive side here was their $7 fries, which came in a sizeable portion, were almost skinny enough to be shoestring, were perfectly crisp, and went really well with the delicious frozen mango margarita everyone at my table ordered. Next time I'm in Williamsburg I may make this a destination instead of a lucky happenstance encounter. read more

Maracuja - Frozen mango margarita - Wine Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Sat at the bar for about 30 minutes while the bartender acknowledged me and the group I was with but never took our order. Bartender seemed to favor guests of lighter complexion as he was asking them if everything was okay with the drinks he had ALREADY served while we were waiting to simply order drinks this whole time. read more

What a local gem! From the gorgeous Tay Tay and Pam running the bar to their newly felted bar box. The pool players were okay, average level, totally not intimidating. Oh and the drinks! Again, the ladies made consistently great cocktails read more

This is my new neighborhood spot! Great place to post up with friends and make some new ones. Tay Tay is amazing behind the bar! Hoping to achieve regular status soon. read more

Horrible service by the two bartenders on Friday October 4, 2024. it was my friends birthday and we asked about shot options and the bartender said "no " and preceded to tell her coworker something and the coworker said outloud "They want those shots?!?l" and laughed and nobody came to take out order. lol like legit just tell us you can't do it or not. horrible, just don't bother. read more

Maracuja - Our nonexistent shots - Wine Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We came by this bar Friday night and had a great time. The bartenders were attentive and friendly, and they have a pool table! Will definitely come back! read more

Super hostile staff. Dumpy dive bar with no charm. Poor drink selection, e.g. all mass produced beers. The only thing that probably brings people and are relatively cheap prices: Budweiser is five dollars for a long neck. But you get what you pay for. read more

Went her back in summer of 2021 ..very fun place and good vibes. Bartender Vale D. Was Perfect bartender and friend! Here ... I had the $1 oysters and their happy hour is fabulous too. Pool table in back ... it's has booth too too inside the place too.. And great music too. read more

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The female bartender (Taylor) was drunk and combative while bartending. She screamed at me and publicly insulted me for no reason at all. She was drunk, angry, screaming, and insulting. It was 9:00pm when I signed out my tab, this was early in the night. We had two rounds of drinks. The situation was completely humiliating, and totally out of the blue as we weren't even sitting at the bar. The person I was with mentioned to me how unexpected her outburst was, particularly since we barely had any previous interaction with her other than ordering our drinks which we brought to our table ourselves. It was totally random, but since she was intoxicated, her behaviour makes sense. I read some other reviews here and it seems others have had similar issues with the bartenders. As for the bar itself, it's just ok, a dirty dive bar with a pool table in the back. This was my first time visiting the bar. There are far better places to go in Williamsburg. After being treated so horribly by the bartender, Taylor, I would never go back to Maracuja. read more

I liked it! It was a fun looking place and great music. All I had was a couple of beers but they were great and the female bartender seemed very nice; not pushy or anything like that. The only thing that stinks is that they're located in the middle of nowhere. It just stinks bc I'd like to go there again and it's gonna be a commute; trains are like a 10 min walk away. I was there solo but they have a pool table in there so looks like a great place for friends and dates. Thanks! read more

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So after 12 years, this place really turned around! Came back here for a birthday party and it was a totally different vibe when I left a shit review back in '10. The bartenders wasn't giving us a hard time and the backyard still rocked. As a matter of fact, one of the bar tenders was looking after me. I ordered a modelo, and gave to me and said he doesn't think it was cold enough. Sure enough, it was room temp, so he gave ma real cold modelo negra. Totally knew what was happening. Go here with a group, and party down! read more

Staff was very unfriendly, the bartender told my friend after a round of drinks that I bought if he wasn't gonna tip the next round she wasn't gonna serve him and she had the right to refuse service. And telling by the reviews people have had the same experience with the same curly hair bartender. They also stopped serving food all together. But she needs a attitude adjustment read more

I see a lot of people in the reviews share the feeling that the staff are truly some of the most miserable, hostile, and incompetent people that you could ever come in contact with. They seemed drugged up. We were ridiculed by them for asking if we could order a mixed shot. It really upset them for some reason, specifically the old curly hair woman and the pick-me brunette. If they didn't want to make it, just say no. Truly a bizarre experience at a bar. The place itself is nothing special at all either. It's like any other bar. No vibes or anything memorable. Boring place with a miserable nasty staff! read more

Maracuja gets an extra star for the name alone, but this longtime Brooklyn drinking hole has been a Billyburg mainstay for as long as I can remember. They deserve all the kudos for two key reasons: super nice staff and lots of seating. The mere fact they serve drinks are almost a bonus. The place is almost always dark. Pictures are a hard sell here as it would look like any other dive bar. Dig a little deeper and one will find some local art decor, a fun backyard patio, a disco ball in the ceiling, a candle lit interior, and even a pool table. The latter is so popular that I find it hard to rock a billiards game without first waiting my turn. Pool wise, the equipment could use some sprucing up, but I'm not complaining because it's free. Bartenders make this place what it is. I have made nice with the staff behind the bar and they tend to throw some bar specials my way. I appreciate the pickle back shots and fun conversation. Once I have a few drinks in hand, I'll try and find myself into one of their comfy booths and /or couch. They also have food as well and the last time I had any was years ago. They have a lot of bar friendly foods but I'm not sure if the menu has changed much since (i.e. brunch or anything). I do know that they have happy hour every day from 6pm-8pm, which is a great time to kick back and relax from all the other pseudo hipster spots in the hood. read more

Was here on Thursday May 23rd 2024 from 8pm until 9, opened a tab on my card ending in 0170, closed out, bill was $37 and left a 7 dollar tip, a couple days later I look at my bank statement and I was charged $106... management needs to use this review to weed out the person who thinks they know how to pull a fast one and/or help them with the count at the end of the night... read more

Great bar, lousy service. There was an altercation when I was there and the older female bartender with glasses and short curly hair got involved and made the situation so much worse. Telling people that her "regular" did nothing wrong since he's there 5 days a week.... read more

Great service by Vanessa she's a one person show and gets things done . There was a mixup in the order but they made up for it with their extra plates to make up for it . Great place and vibe will be coming back because those fries wowwwww food is amazing too very surprised for a bar excellent staff from cooks to servers read more

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Fun dive bar with a pool table and tons of seating. Great beer and shot specials (beer selection is pretty meh, however). But hey, as long as they've got pickleback shots, I have no complaints. Note that they no longer serve food here! read more

Bartender was extremely aggressive and rude, yelled at all my friends and then flipped me off while I tried to pay my tab. Didn't catch the name of bartender but orange dyed hair/ buzzed head plus mullet situation, very unprofessional. Honestly worst experience I've ever had with bar staff, never coming back here read more

yeah, for every review that mentions Connie and Charlie the old owners, please know that the new bartender is the opposite. where they were warm and welcoming, the white lady bartender who works on Sundays is rude, surly and overcharges for happy hour drinks hoping you won't notice. Every time we think about going there I will definitely wonder if it's worth it for having to deal with her. read more

horrible experience.. The bartender spent more time trying to flirt with women than making drinks for an incredibly busy Saturday night crowd. Loser weird staff and made me very uncomfortable as a woman; male dominated crowd and wouldn't recommend. read more

I give it a 4 for the super limited menu. It's a bar & grill with zero grill food besides Mediterranean snacks but it wasn't a full grill menu. The HH $1 oysters, wellfleets, however were tasty and I enjoyed those and the service was very prompt. I think they're getting it together and I will come back and try it again. The margaritas were okay but the bartender was nice. read more

Maracuja - 1$ oyster - Wine Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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AUTHENTIC BROOKLYN EXPERIENCE strap on your cool guy boots bc this place is KEWL! Owner Shane rocks my socks don't bother putting your name on the board to play pool, it will just continuously get erased! And by all means, do Not come here if you're fun it's extremely serious biz playing pool and being a hipster bonus points for AMAZING natural wine and vibes read more

GIANT NO ! Walked in here to have a drink and a bite sat down at a table for 15 minutes then was told I have ti order at the bar sat at the bar and a the battened asked what we wanted i started to speak and he saw a friend walk in and literally left to speak with this women. I walked right out service here is none existing do not recommend read more

Came here for dollar oyster happy hour! Was surprisingly delicious. Didn't look like a place that would have oysters at first glance. More of a dive bar feel. Strong drinks and great oysters! read more

Cozy, dark bar with divine garden! My friend and I went the other night and they were playing Hank Williams all night. I usually go in the warmer weather, because that garden is just the best one in the neighborhood. Strung with fairy lights, candles and music coming from little speakers, it's the perfect place to hang out with friends over a few drinks. One minor gripe: their wine is not really drinkable. I ordered a glass of Pinot Noir the other night and it tasted like iodine. The bartender seemed to be miffed that I wanted something else and said, "It's 6 dollars," (as in, what do you expect for 6 dollars). Thank you, but I don't want to feel sick to my stomach at the price of 6 dollars. When I asked if I could try one of the others, she all but refused, saying they were all similar wines. I don't think she realizes that it's common practice to let a customer taste the wine before committing to a glass. Please get some better wines and I'll keep coming back! There are decent varieties out there that aren't expensive. Trust me, I know. I'm a cheap wine drinkin' gal! read more

Went to Maracuja on my birthday and had the BEST TIME. Rafa's service was second to non and the music was on point. Would definitely come again. read more

Maracuja is a wonderful bar, it definitely has a lot going for it. The friendly bartenders, comfortable booths and couch, small but well thought out menu, friendly bartenders, pool table, and a secret garden like patio out back with plenty of seating (unless of course you're coming on a busy Saturday night). I ordered the sliders (2 for $5). I was told that it was a very popular item on the menu so I had to give it a try. If McDonalds was to add sliders to their menu, I suspect they would be like this. The pattys were thin and tasted pre-frozen, and they loaded each with ketchup and mustard (which was not listed on the menu). The pickle wedge that it comes with is supposedly house-made and that was very good though. The drink prices are a tad high, there's no reason why a laid back Williamsburg bar should be charging $5 for a Bud Light Bottle. It's not completely out of line but it is just enough to keep me rushing back here. If this place was a little cheaper and the food was a tad better it would shoot at the top of my favorite bar list. Still Maracuja is a great spot worth checking out. read more

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Bartender didn't acknowledge us, maybe because were minorities. Absolutely no eye contact at all. After sitting awkwardly, and trying to get her attention, I wave my hands. She shakes her head and says "no, have proper etiquette. I'll get to you honey." Excuse me, I've been to plenty of bars. This bartender makes you feel like your at the DMV dealing with unnecessary attitude. She was rude. I left immediately because she does not deserve wasting more of my time or money. Found another place across nearby without the drama. read more

Maracuja has always been a great local bar with friendly owners and a good happy hour. They recently brought back the kitchen and the Spanish food they're serving is *chef's kiss* read more

AMAZING place. Would give 5 stars except they waited a week to charge us, and overcharged us on everything we ordered in the non-happy hour price (even though we were there well during happy hour times). Would love more options for food since everything was so great. But such a great hidden gem in Williamsburg. Great drinks and oysters, read more

Divey bar with great seating and billiards. We ordered the margarita and espresso martini. Nothing amazing but did the job

I am not sure if it was the absinthe, the tequila, the vodka, the dark and original decor inside, the very friendly bartender/owner, or a combination of all, but we had a great time at this bar. It was one of those places that friends and I still talk about, even months after being there. The place was semi empty, granted it was a sunday night, but it was perfect for talking and having good conversation. Charlie, the bartender/owner made us feel very welcome and even served us a round or two of Cazadores, on the house. It is a must visit for anybody in the 'Weeburg' area, tell Charlie the mexican boys from san diego said hi! and look for the 20 peso bill on the window autographed by us, the drunkards. read more

Maracuja - bar pet! - Wine Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Nice spot. I absolutely love the owners. It can packed on the weekend because everyone wants to play pool but if you are respectful and chill, all is good. My favorite bar with a pool table in Williamsburg. Drink selection on hard liquor is decent. Great artwork and decor that has a bruja vibe. if you know what that is, then you will love it. read more

My absolute FAVORITE bar in wburg. Been coming here for years and it never disappoints, the vibe, the people, management, staff make this place a treat. Oh and a thousand (real) candles, what more could you want? read more

I love Maracuja. Fantastic owners and a fun vibe with a pool table and dim lighting. Great music. Nice people. The theme is "bar" so don't try to order some silly fancy cocktail. Cash only and don't bring your bitcoin or wall street bro cousin. read more