Very clean inside, & friendly & attentive staff. VERY "provincial" Marine Park bar & restaurant. Lots of happy locals. Good quality food, reasonable portions, & decent prices. This is not a destination restaurant. However, neighborhood places like this are rapidly disappearing, & you can' count them on 1 hand now. Many many neighborhoods don't even have them at all, & if they do, they are not open for lunch. Society needs "3rd Places" where people in the community can congregate & exchange opinions. You may not agree with all of the opinions of the regulars, but you can have a conversation with them at least, & the Guinness can make the back & forth more relaxed & forthcoming. Almost all restaurants & bars are struggling right now, & they are doing God's work by being open 7 days per week for both lunch & dinner, where you can eat a hearty & healthy meal. read more

Nora's Park Bench Cafe - Hell yeah - Irish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I would say my experience was just OK but this establishment I went recently because I was in the area and was just looking for a place to have a quick drink. It seems more of like a local spot as I went on a weekend middle of the day. The drinks were eight dollars for a mixed drink, but the glasses are extremely small. I heard from other people who went there for a catered events and they said the food was really good. I didn't have the opportunity to try the food, but the front bar area was extremely packed. Maybe I'll try it again another day. read more

The food was good and the waitress was great . I'd go back .and being able to see the chefs cook was really nice it's a very clean place.

Nora's food is very good. They don't use cheap ingredients--some favorites include the fried scallops, their sausage and chicken pasta dish, and the all-you-can-eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day. Their French fries are hand cut, and their specials are usually delicious. All fish dishes are fresh and cooked perfectly. Waitstaff is always pleasant and the back seating area is spacious, comfy, and tucked away from the bar so it's not too loud. Check them out! read more

Quiet spot in a quiet neighborhood. The food was good, the service was quick. Just what I needed.

Gonna agree with the review of the person of color. Even tho they did have poc patrons when I was there, the crowd is mostly cops fdny their friends. read more

The receptionist was excellent, and the food and staff were phenomenal Bartenders and staff were helpful and the food was delicious would recommend a day out at Nora's read more

The food was okay. Went here right after a wake because it was across the street and convenient. We were hungry but it was just me and a friend. We ordered the chicken fingers in the buffalo sauce. The sauce was tangy and nice actually. It reminded me more of an asian zing type of sauce. The chicken was just plain. The fries were real potatoes not frozen potatoes which I liked. We also ordered a penne vodka with mozzarella. The dish was just okay. I can't say there was anything special about it. The vodka sauce was not creamy it was more liquidy. I prefer a more creamy pink option. The mozzarella was just on the plate in stringy pieces. The service was good but they did not bring out bread to us when we first got there. Other people who sat around us all got bread. We did order a "dinner type" dish so technically we should've been offered bread. The waitress was nice though. She fulfilled all of our requests. Bill for those 3 items came out to $42. We did not order drinks just sodas. read more

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Great place. Clean, good fast food, great service. I was there with friends for my birthday and we all had a great time! I'm coming back and I highly recommended read more

This place is still a solid 3-star, even after a long hiatus. The menu has changed here and there from what I remember, and the prices are a bit stiff from your average bar and grill joint. A burger can be anywhere from $9.45 and up depending on what you want on it (comes with fries and onion rings) and for everything else, even pasta dinners and wraps are $12.00 and up. Yes, they are filling, and the portions are more than what you're paying for, but the service is really more like up to par with your local diner. You need to ask for water, ask for napkins, ask...ask...and ask some more; or ask anyone for that matter. The bar is ALWAYS hoping, so that is their cash cow; totally understandable, but seriously, it's just water in my cup - just fill it up occasionally okay? Yes, with Marine Park Funeral Home across the street, you need to gauge as to whether you should or shouldn't dine in with Nora's that night. Expect long waits and standing room only; I usually judge by how noisy it is when I call beforehand as to how long it would be for a table. Coming here last Friday with my parents, my Mom got a mozzarella burger, I got a muenster burger, and Dad got the Philly cheese steak. The total cost of dinner was $31.95; not too bad without getting any drinks. My favorite out of three, was honestly my Dad's Philly cheese steak, although it wasn't anything remotely close to what a Philly would taste like. My burger was huge, which was good, but when I asked for medium well, my first bite left drops of burger blood on my plate and into my fries. Yeah...better luck next time. read more

Amazing! An excellent restaurant in the heart of Marine Park!! Excellent entrees like wraps, quesadillas, great burgers. The menu is eclectic featuring Mexican food, a variety of sandwiches, BBQ, out of this world chicken salad and much more. Desserts are fabulous!! Drinks are plentiful and varied with over 8 beers on draft and more in bottles. Pretty standard bar selection with lovely ambiance. A wonderful restaurant in a neighborhood that caters to mostly locals. An excellent neighborhood place! read more

I recently stopped by this place, with my girlfriend, on a Thursday evening. We were in the mode for something light and not too heavy, and this place was recommended to me by my girlfriend. This is my first time coming here, while she has been here a few times before. We sat down and they brought out some bread and butter to snack on, while we decided on what to get. I had a bud light beer with my bread. Since I was in the mode for a wrap, I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap and she got the buffalo chicken fingers. The meals came out fairly quick. I really enjoyed the sauce they used on both. It was like a tangy / sweet and sour buffalo sauce. It was very tasty. The wrap came with fried and a pickle, we split the fries. Overall, I was impressed and satisfied with their buffalo chicken offered here. A great spot this is for some food. Lots of other items on the menu looked great too, and I would come back to try something new next time. read more

Nora's Park Bench Cafe - Buffalo Chicken Wrap - Irish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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A pleasant neighborhood bar restaurant with delicious food and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Nora's is has the best French onion soup and bacon cheese burgers around! My go to for a quick but delicious meal. The staff couldn't be sweeter, all around 5 stars!! read more

The food selection is small, but I do love their homemade fries. They make it crunchy in the outside and soft on the inside. I don't know what else they put in it, but it is just so tasty. I like their penne a la vodka too, the portions are big so me and my bf always share the fries and pasta. By the time we leave we are stuffed! The service here is exceptional, very friendly staff. I always feel welcomed every time I come here. I like coming here around Thanksgiving because they have pumpkin beer and what can I say, I really love my pumpkin that' why Nora's will always have a special place in my heart. read more

MEMORIAL MEAL for MOM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How can you rate a meal after you just spent a sadly surreal time either across the street viewing your one & only mom (while numbingly accepting condolences from god knows who), or right after a burial that seemed straight out of someone else's nightmare....where my lovely basically freaked out & a few strong people had to almost carry her back to the limo? Apparently the double whammy of both extreme grief & hypoglycemia can evoke Emmy Award winning drama that can blow anything out of the water that Hollywood can ever dream of. Therefore, this Cafe, by being directly across the street from the Marine Park Funeral Home, seems to play a necessary, but maybe reluctant, role in one of the worst days of some of our lives. On the other hand, death may be good for business, just as birthing units bring big profits to hospitals. Apparently, we & this place totally dropped the ball on a coherent comfy & logical seating arrangement. The tables were all so close to the wall that you could not move unless 2-15 people got out first. There was no way to mingle, nor did we have a coherent seating arrangement. As the eldest son, I was stuck out in the periphery with my brother's quite vocal friends, where I would have rather had been moved to be near the two people who survived my mom. Anyway, we did not feel very talkative anyway.... except for periodic yelling above the din to get special orders made for my veggie wife & me. I must have had to stand up, yell & wave, to get what we needed about a dozen times. Thank the lord that I already started out numb & in morose acceptance of the loss of my poor wonderful mom to begin with. She was extremely ill for several months & I had went through all the stages of grief already, and I was at peace, because my mom was now at peace. I totally hate rituals, for the sake of having to have them, and this was one of them. Anyway, somehow we made it through this added cacophonous ordeal, and did finally eat. Being the Maverick that I am, I only ordered what I damned well pleased off the menu...forget the suggested stuff. My veggie wife totally engulfed their Portobello Cheese Tomato Appetizer & even ate half of their vege Pasta.....I still have no idea whether she enjoyed it or not...since she was far more shell shocked than I. My Veal dish was OK, but nothing amazing to shock me out of my numbness. Since I live right near the best vineyards in the world (in CA), the provided crappy table wine looked repulsive..... I was not going to drink...until I saw an almost full pitcher of amber beer at the other end of the table...(later ID'ed as Samuel Adams) after some more yelling & waving, the beer was right in front of me... & I kept drinking one after another glass of that beer (in a tiny little wine glass), until the noise became less irksome & I felt calmer....& the pitcher was nearly gone by then. The Limo then brought us back home, where I promptly sat down & slumbered. Ending one of the worst days.... Oh...The Carrot Cake was pretty decent. This place was kind of off, since it was part-Irish-pub- part-Italian, but had a majority of Asian cooks & help....but then again...I was definitely off too. Normally, I would have Yelped this place first, but no one asked me. We flew 3,000 miles for this? Sadly much of Brooklyn (& NYC in general) has gone rapidly downhill in the decades after I left for Hawaii & the West Coast. It seems that much of the good taste has gone Westward as well. read more

Nora's is always a fun time to go with friends and family. We came tonight for drinks and dinner. The staff/bartenders are always friendly, and the food is always good. I ordered the broccoli cheddar soup that they had on the special menu, it was really good, but it could of been a little bit creamier. For an entree I ordered chicken quesadilla and well done French fries to split with the table. read more

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Great comfort food at a reasonable price. Good neighborhood place to grab a brew and burger. read more

Nora's Park Bench Cafe - Irish Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Really liked the atmosphere of this place, stopped by for some sliders and they were enjoyable.. the bartender was courteous and I stayed even longer! read more

cute neighborhood place Love the burgers Perfect for that casual mood to eat and enjoy read more

i love this place, ive came here a few times and never a problem. their burgers are super thick, juicy and always cooked perfectly and their french fries are fresh and definitely house cut. i also love their chicken wings...their buffalo sauce is out of this world!!! i can literally put it on everything. i will forever be a returning customer read more

This is my favorite neighborhood spot for a casual bite to eat or to grab a drink with a small group of friends. Bar and table service are great. Staff is friendly and accomodating. read more

Have you ever seen those cliche cowboy movies? You know, with that scene of the bad guy entering the bar? The bartender, server, and patrons at the establishment stop what they're doing to look at the bad guy? Yeah, that's what happened to me in my two times of ever stepping foot here. I made light of the first time this happened, but something told me to get the hell out of there the second time. The moment I walked in the second time--simply to pick up some French onion soup, everyone in the establishment stopped what they are doing to stare at me, from the moment I walked in, to the moment I got the f*** out. I'm one of the few brown citizens in this neighborhood, and in today's social and political climate, I can't help but have a constant consciousness of my environment for myself and my safety. I know I don't look like the other folks who visit this place, and I'm for certain they have a problem with the color of my skin. Their food is great and I would love to fill this review up in a positive connotation, but I simply cannot because of my treatment here. read more

They worked us in ahead of holiday reservations on NYE. The food was DELICIOUS and all 4 of us loved what ordered. The seafood was grilled to perfection and everything was seasoned nicely. Thank you for helping these weary travelers have a nice meal on a holiday! read more

I was told that this place had the best buffalo tenders ever... like hands down, best buffalo chicken finger that would ever touch a tastebud was at this place. They were really good but NOT buffalo. If I did a blind taste test with this "buffalo chicken tender" and a piece of General Tso chicken, I'd be lost. What they lacked in a good buffalo chicken they made up for in French onion. That was a great cup of soup. read more

I've been to Nora's many many times before and for the most part have never had a bad meal. I've been here just to hang out in the bar for a Giants game and for many parties a well just a dinner out. Each time the food has been good and satisfied my ever hungry belly. They have set specials for every night of the week as well as other specials to go along with their normal. Definitely go for the prime rib special, it's so so amazing. Huge portion and cooked to perfection. I can't begin to list all the things I've tried and enjoyed but I can say I'm not a fan of the wings. I enjoy my wings breaded and theirs are naked, but that's just my preference, and my brother had them yesterday and said that they were good. Perfect amount of heat and a good portion size for one person. The waitress who took care of us yesterday was prompt and very accommodating, not sure what her name was (she's tall with long blonde hair) but I do hope to get her anytime I go! All in all, if you're looking for a laid back atmosphere with good food, Nora's is the place to go! read more

Nora's is a great little place. We went for my sister's birthday and at about 5:30pm on Saturday, got in quick. The bar is noisy, but we sat in the back where it was pretty quiet. The food was great- the menu is small, but has a lot of options. Between the 5 of us, we covered Italian, Cuban, Mexican, and American cuisine! Service was friendly enough, but VERY slow- especially considering it wasn't very busy. I would definitely go back and look forward to stopping by for a beer or one of their signature hot toddies with friends! read more

Came here for thanksgiving and the waiter walked by us for an hour just ignoring us. I had to walk over to him and tap him on the shoulder to ask him if he was going to take the order. He proceeded to take his glasses off with an attitude and said ill be with you soon. Their was only 4 tables being serviced can't imagine why his attitude. Never had this experience before here don't understand the waiters problem. Not sure if I'll do thanksgiving here again . read more

Great food, friendly staff. Get there early to get a table on weekends because it will be crowded, and be sure to try the specials. read more

I love Nora's. Unassuming local place with great sandwiches and sides. My absolute favorite meal there is when they have the prime rib special (once or twice a week?). You get a HUGE cut of prime rib with potato and veg. Off hand I dont know if that's on the regular menu it was the special the last two times I went. The Irish fare is great- reminds me of dinners at Grandmas growing up. read more

I like the fact that Nora's a is Marine Park local joint. I can appreciate it. But the wait for the food was honestly not worth it. A 15 min wait turned into a 30 minute wait. No big deal. I got a bacon cheeseburger with fries and onion rings and a bowl of French Onion Soup. The only thing I enjoyed, was the soup. The burger was flavorless. The fries and onion rings were good. Not going back again. read more

This is my first time at Nora's. As I walked in..... it was very inviting. I was greeted and was seated immediately. Very Warm neighborhood restaurant. I ordered a Chicken Cesar Salad with a tomato basil soup - soup was good and my Salad was a large portion and delicious. The waitress was very attentive and professional. My niece enjoyed the buffalo wings - she said it was really good. I will definitely visit again. read more

The food here is not really that good at all. I love delicious food and this is far from it. If you enjoy under-seasoned food and not much flavor this is the place for you. If this is an option for dinner I will most always pass. Nice for some drinks at the bar, for food not so much. I'm being generous with the stars The nights is an older/regular crowd with music can get strange but I kinda like it James the bartender is GREAT ! read more

Good set up to watch a game or kick back with an old friend and catch up on life. Whatever the owners are doing in the kitchen isn't working so stick with a salad or basic bar food Drink are strong and the beer is alway cold served by old school bartenders that like to talk which is cool. read more

Great buffalo sauce is off the charts drinks are cheap nice atmosphere great for a cold beer or a bite to eat.

Very much a neighborhood joint with many people walking by wishing each other Merry Christmas - or asking about other family members. But don't let that turn you off. Crowd and staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Bus service was very attentive. Servers a little slow. Food was a mixed bag. Wife had pasta with grilled shrimp, sausage, chicken and broccoli. Very nice dish with well cooked meats and pasta. Broccoli looked like it came out a freezer bag. I had a bowl of chili, with shredded cheese on top. Mix of meat and beans, very reminiscent of what my mother on Long Island made when I was a child. Spiced it up with some Tabasco habanero sauce and it was very good. Would have been nice if the cheese was melted, but it was cold and piled high on the bowl. My main course was a Flounder Filet, stuffed with shrimp. Nicely cooked fish, but basically tasteless. Needed seasoning badly. Stuffing, was, I would swear, was stovetop with a few small salad shrimp mixed in. Now, I like stovetop, in it's proper place, but the seasonings killed any flavor from the fish. It would have benefited greatly from a little sauce. Mixed vegetable side was a very nice mix of broccoli, string beans, carrots and squash, but as in most restaurants, was totally overcooked. The french fries ROCKED. Total for the meal, with 4 sodas and tip was $74. Frankly i was left feeling that the meal wasn't worth the money. read more

Came over after a wake across the street and was treated like a regular in this neighborhood bar . Mike was bar tending and was the consummate professional bartender and the girls he worked with were very accommodating and sweet. The food was very good bar food and reasonably priced and good portions . I was dreading the late ride back to eastern long island and the service was quick and efficient and i never had to ask for anything...running low on soda, got a refill...running low on ketchup...got more...amazing down home experience !!!! read more

The food was pretty good, but the service was so slow and I had to replace my drink order. Then I had to flag someone down for the check because no one checked up on us when we were done. I got the very strange feeling that we could have walked out and no one would have known we were there. I understand things get busy, but we were a two-top, a very easy table to turn. So yes, unfortunately, I wont be coming back because I don't have time to wait half an hour and then realize the waitress forgot to put my drink order in so then I have to order it again and then wait another ten minutes form my food. It sucks too because this place is local. On the bright side, the busboy was very nice. read more

My wife and I stopped in here for a quick bite after arriving from out of state for a wake across the street. The place is attractive, the food was good (excellent fries!), and the staff were friendly. The only negative is that we had to wait a long time to get served, despite the fact that it was't very crowded. read more

Great spot to have a quick breakfast/lunch/brunch The Help is wonderful. Food is great. And they have a WONDERFUL bar that's second to none. Unfortunately, I always end up there with family after attending a wake at the Marine Park Funeral Home across the street. Little priced! But a B+ regardless! GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD SPOT! read more