So you want to meet a firefighter? This is the place to go.... EVery single time I have went here, all firefighters, most of them drink for ridiculously cheap because the owner was a fireman or related to one, I don't know something like that... The crows is always the neighborhood people, you will not find any tourists here... Prices are good... Guys beware though, many of my guy friends have gotten into a fight with someone here, men feel like they have to show off their machoness at this bar I guess.... It's Bay Ridge that is to be expected though... Music is always the latest stuff, and it is big enough not to be ultra packed, seats and everything.... A few people know this even from the neighborhood, but they have a killer lunch menu, during the day they set up tables. If you go get the burger you will not be disappointed, oh and the dessert... shhhhhh it is from Aunt Butchie's and you know how can we go wrong with that? =) read more

I'm not a proponent for hanging out in Bay Ridge (I've lived here for all of my years, and I STILL don't feel like I belong amongst the sea of Air Force Ones, Dunks, dark jeans, or jerseys/sweatshirts), but I am a fan of delicious food/drink/service (delicious service? yes, I didn't want to change the adjective). I love the wait staff. Alyssa & Jen for Sunday brunch kill it. KILL IT. In general, I am a decent person therefore I get treated decently... so my service has never been bad. Speaking of brunch: I have not had one thing I hated. The Brooklyn Country Skillet is by far my favorite, but let's not forget about having steak cooked tender enough you can cut it with a butter knife. + unlimited Bloody Marys or Mimosas!? Is this heaven? No... it's 87th and 3rd avenue in Bay Ridge... so far from it, BUT MY GOD, SO MUCH DRINK! There's also a drinking game that my friends/family play (when we're seated near windows) called "Sweatpants". It's fun. Dinner is also excellent. Burgers, wings, fries, all that great "Americana"... great. I even order out from them occasionally. So in conclusion (sorry English teachers of my past), come have a brew and a bite! read more

Exceedingly difficult place to describe. First and foremost its run by a not-very-respectable clan (innumerable cousins, brothers, uncles) of questionable ethics and business practices. This is the underlying cause of the disreputable character of this dive; the reason behind the brawls and chaos. I myself wouldn't go in there on any Saturday night without someone watching my back. The family/owners are wolves; cunning and driven when it comes to making money-- this is their only goal and ethic--so they play fast and loose with the rules. They let as many young kids in as they can. Hence the thugs; tension; and fistfights. The bar always has a large weekend crowd and its 'hard to argue with success'; right? Exactly. Friday and Saturday night the place is thronged with Bay Ridge's version of 'hot girls' and 'hot guys' (sluts and neanderthals) and the jukebox and cheap PBR cans are the only saving graces for having to stand like upright sardines listening to imbecile chatter and fist-pumping guido-speak. But even this barely-tolerable experience doesn't last because at 10pm, the local DJ arrives, the tables are pushed back, the disco ball descends, and the world immediately turns corny and oafish with ridiculous Top40 picks for the numbskull hoop-earring bimbos. Just like what happens at 'Salty Dog' and 'Lone Star'. Look. A bar like KB should be classic rock and classic rock only. He doesn't even know what that means. The crowd doesn't even know what classic rock means. This is usually when I leave. You can't find two brain cells to rub together in this place on weekends. So this sounds like a pretty scathing review right? Well hold on there. Because let's say you find a quiet, sunny hour --say, in the afternoon--to come visit this place. Totally peaceful and dead. Well, in that case you will be thoroughly impressed by the kick-ass quality of the menu and the savoriness of the food. I'm not kidding, this place is a real treat. Inexpensive; with great deals leaping off the sheet. Just about every mouth-watering pub favorite is done here; and done right. This kitchen can rock your face off. The house specialty is buffalo wings. I know a lot of places in New York say they have the best wings; but dismiss all those claims until you've gone through the KB wing menu. Its just off the friggin' hook. They have something like 14 different flavors (bourbon, hawaiian, crab) and all grades of heat. Its also one of the best take-out deals in the neighborhood. You can 'get your wing on'(!) here like nowhere else I've ever seen. The burgers; chili; fries are all superb as well. So. Bottom line is that I really don't know what to say or how to rate this place. Fabulous food but disgusting crowd. Never go to this place after dark on a weekend. Not unless you got friends in the 68th Precinct and also in the DA's office. This family has local power and your needs come last. Ugly, ugly venue. Amazing, amazing wings. read more

Maybe its just me but the place seems to be out of place. Bartenders and waiters are completely rude. Every time I am here, the crowd just seems to be staring you down. Maybe one night I will give it a second chance but for now I know where I will not be going. read more

The last time I went here, in May, I got violently ill from my burger. I've never had a problem with the service like other yelpers, though. read more

The upside: good bar food, great beer selection, decent size space, with good seating. The downside: super clicky. If you didn't grow up in Bay Ridge and haven't been going to Kettle since you were 16, you might get some 'who the F are you' type looks. read more

The Kettle Black is where you go for excellent bar food. Get the wings. Priced reasonably and there are so many flavor choices. We've been there 4 times and we look forward to going again. The last time we had a larger group but surprisingly they managed to get us all seated within 40 minutes on a Saturday night. Parking is another story. It takes a while to find a spot but persistence will prevail. read more

Kettle is usually my fav place in the hood to get great wings, burgers, beer, and see young people having fun and hanging out in a great local bar. I love it soooo much. My friends from out of town have always been impressed by the eats and drinks and atmosphere and my local friends love to go here randomly more than anywhere else in the area. Why are we missing a star? 1. they don't know how to pour a guiness. 2. we usually have no trouble with hanging out and talking with friends, but a waitress last week literally asked us to leave so she could seat another group at our table - the second my friend set down her last empty glass. i think this is bad policy and have NEVER in my life had it happen here.. usually they are happy to have us all night no matter how busy. and we were being good. read more

Ordered wings and food to take out. Waited over 30 mins! Didn't enjoy the food here at all and it's pricey. Their wings were such a let down, super soggy, just ew! read more

I ordered food last night for delivery. Ordered 2, 12 piece wings with 2 different sauces each, French fries & Mac and cheese balls. $60 & it was disgusting. None of the wings were labeled & all packed separately so we had no idea which wings were which. We got boneless wings & they tasted like frozen, fake meat chicken, they were still ice cold in the middle when we got them. The Mac & cheese balls had this weird thing inside, we couldn't figure out if it was a piece of tater tot or a piece of chicken & the French fries were ice cold & soggy. Disappointed would be an understatement. I would never order again. You lost my business kettle ! read more

Great place for a late night meal! We had the delmonico sandwhich and the grandpa & big bear wings. Thumps up! read more

The Kettle Black - Delmonico big bear & grandpa wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Love love love love the chuckwagon wings - and the SHOCK TOP on tap. Yummay. Their pizza is disgusting, though - and I've had some pretty dry turkey burgers here as well... All in all, this place is a bar w/ food. Their wings are outstanding, in my opinion. My main gripe with Kettle is the waitress who often serves during the day/weekend brunch w/ the short blond hair. She's got to have one of the nastiest attitudes I've ever experienced from a server in my life. You're cute honey, but not quite THAT cute. If you don't care for your job then quit, but for gods sake don't take it out on the customers who are paying for your service/a nice meal. read more

I was extremely dissapointed by this place. I read all the great reviews on this place and how you MUST go there for their wings and burgers etc...so my roomates and I decided to go on a Thursday night which happens to be 1.50 slider night. First off, our waitress had a attitude from the start. Second, we asked her to put on a BROOKLYN Nets game and she gave attitude like it was such a hassle while non NY teams were playing football. Finally they changed the tv THIS IS THE MAJOR CRAPPY PART: So we order the $1.50 each sliders. These sliders were the size of a silver dollar I kid you not. Not only that, they came with the set of four buns attached on some crappy bread. They have quite some nerve charging 1.50 for tiny terrible sliders. We ordered 6 wings, which were cold of course...probably because they were ready before the burgers so they just sat there getting cold. After the terrible wings we LEFT TO A REAL SPORTS BAR in Greenpoint called REDSTAR with significantly better wings. read more

One of my favorites is the American chop salad. Ordered one for delivery today and not a crunchy piece existed, soaked in dressing. Called to let them know and they immediately offered to send a new salad. Thanks for fixing my problem right away. read more

Unfortunately, I am writing this review in disgust. I was referred here by one of my coworkers a year ago because she knew I was a 'hot wing-o-logist' and she just knew I would like the place. Me and my date are always up to try new things and one Friday evening decided to head over to Kettle Black for the first time to see what the hype was about. To our disdain, we walked in and stood for almost 15 minutes just looking around at a full house and loud music not being approached by any host/hostess. We were trying to figure out if it was a place where you seat yourself or not. Finally, I motioned over at the bartender to ask if there was any host available and she called out to someone. They never came over. Another couple walked in after us and a host hurried over to seat them. I politely interrupted them to let her know me and my date were waiting for quite some time to be seated. I was so shocked at what came out of her mouth next. Extremely rude, she spat, "Welllllll, you're still gonna have to wait to be seated so it doesn't matter." With no response, I told my date we were leaving and going to find somewhere with better customer service in the area but NOT before I found out what her name was. The bartender told me her name was 'ALYSSA'. I'm young and I'm all for millenials getting the job done, but ALYSSA was very rude and inexperienced and she should not be hosting any restaurant that wants to do good business. I am so turned off and hoping when and IF I give this restaurant another try that ALYSSA is not there. So disgusted. We ended up walking a block down to CEBU and had a wonderful experience from the walk-in to the walk-out. :) read more

Came here on Saturday night, it was packed. Looked like there was a party going on in the back. The hostess told us it would be a wait but, it was totally worth it. Since it was our first time our waitress, Melissa gave my wife and I a few suggestions to eat. We had the sweet heat wings for an appetizer and the rancher as an entree along with a few beers. I left full and happy. Definitely would go back again. Melissa was awesome, the food was awesome, and the atmosphere was awesome. read more

Love going on a Wednesday for the wing special. Go early otherwise the wait is long. Worth the more and great spot to watch the game.

I am a huge fan of this local watering hole! My hubby and I love the wings here and have tried numerous varieties, though we always end up back with our favorite flavor, good ole fashioned hot! Come on a Wednesday and get these tasty wings for only 50 cents. Great other bar food options as well. On Thursdays you can cheap sliders - the regular cheeseburger is good but the pulled pork is my favorite. I have had a whole burger here as well, and they cooked it perfectly medium rare for me, which is a rarity these days when dining at a little bar spot. And as other reviewers have mentioned, there is, of course, the beer. A shocktop and order of wings will make for a great little evening for any pub grub loving yelper! read more

Def come here for the wings!!! Other food is hit or miss Bar is fantastic too Can get crowded and noisy and you might see an occasional fight But it's a bar, that's entertainment read more

They have (as they proclaim) "Brooklyn's best wings" and with 7 or so sauces to choose from, they have a great spread. Wednesday nights is 2-for-1 wing night, be sure to go in and eat yourself silly. I'm so messy with wing sauce on my face... The best deal is Sunday morning brunch. For $14.95 you get ALL YOU CAN DRINK mimosas, draft beer, bloody mary's! The food is really good too, and as long as you are eating the drinks keep comming! We usally roll out of there stuffed beyond belief. Isn't that the point of brunch? read more

If you're looking to grab a good bite come earlier in the night. Stopped in around 1040 on a Saturday and it was not at its best.The service was quick but the food was less than I expected. By 1130 it becomes a mad house. Music is good, good entertainment if you like to look at drunk chicks dance like fools. read more

The Kettle Black - Regular crowd - Chicken Wings Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Only reason I'm giving it 1 star is because I have to, my yelp standards. Horrible service and crap wings. I prefer the lock yard for wings, where I'm not drinking the sauce. Had some male waiter who always smashed our drinks on the table or threw them towards us. 2nd time here, thinking maybe I should give it another chance , nope! Crap service even the second time, not going for a third. read more

My experience here was very negative. It took a long time to get a coke, and the wings I ordered were tough to chew. The sauce was decent, but I barely felt comfortable enough to swallow the meat from those wings! The place was empty the last time I went, so it was pretty obvious when I looked across to my server, who was laughing with a coworker instead of bringing out my drink. I heard good things about this place, so this was very disappointing. read more

Love this bar. Their food is amazing. The Texas dunk burger is DELICIOUS!!! I get it every time I go! Another one of my favorites are the onion rings. The onion rings are crispy and perfectly coated. I also LOVE the gravy at this bar. My boyfriend and I poor it on everything and dip everything in it as well. It's great with the cheese fries, on the mashed potatoes, and even with the onion rings! Also try the cherry bomb shots. They are yummy! read more

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Amazing wings, but incredibly poor service. I've been maybe 5-6 times in the past year and each time they've been unfriendly at best, and downright rude at worst. I kept going back because the food is great, but being a jerk seems to be a prerequisite for working here. I'll be spending my money somewhere where I'm actually treated like a human. read more

Our two plates of wings were unevenly heated - parts were cold, other nodes were hot. They were definitely cold, old wings that had been sitting around and were either microwaved or stirred in warm sauce for thirty seconds. (If your wings arrive less than ten minutes after your order them, that's a pretty good sign they are not actually made-to-order.) I thought about sending them back, but what do I say, " please put these in the microwave longer, because I really wanted microwave wings"? These wings are not cheap and neither is this bar. My money should buy me food made with care appropriate to its expense. Anything else is just a rip-off. read more

Two stars because their wings are actually decent but they charge $19 for a beer FYI. Prices not listed in their menu either. Not going back. read more

Oh the hot wings... how I loathe thee. Tastes so good on the way down but I hate how you expand my waist line and make me feel bloated for the next three days. By far these are the best wings I've had, and I'm not proud to admit it, I've been here too many times to count. Great selection of wings/sauces/rubs - hard to go wrong. Since I don't have a sweet tooth - I always opt for the following: - The Fitzpatrick - Ragin' Cajun - Maryland Bay Really you should go for yourself to check it out. Oh yes, they have several beers on tap and a brunch on weekends, but people only go for the wings. read more

Ordered delivery from here. This is just a Buffalo Wild Wings wannabe but their chicken is not as tasty as Buffalo Wild Wings. The chickens were bigger but the sauce was not as great. Didn't have anything else. read more

Must go place when you crave for chicken wings! Very good service, the menu has delicious items. The environment is very laid back and great place to go after work for a ice cold cup of beer. My friends and I ordered the Combo Platter Appetizer comes with jalapeno poppers, potato skins, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, fried zucchini and the Choose 3 Flavors of Wings - Grampa Nunzio (buttery garlic & parmesan) , Fitzpatricks (dry rub) & Great Wall (teriyaki & ginger glaze). Everything we ordered was very good, the wings were crispy but not overly crunchy which I love. Who likes a burnt chicken wing? Not me! The Grampa Nunzio was a little salty but not enough to stop me from eating it. Overall very fun and relaxed environment and the staff was pleasant. read more

The wings here are fantastic. The Hawaiian luau wings are the best. The chili mac (it's chili with mac and cheese) is worth trying. Avoid the combo appetizer - too expensive and it's not good. Delivery doesn't take too long. read more

Great service, did not have to wait too long for table. Always asked if we needed anything,but also had time to enjoy our meal. The fish and chips is delish. beer battered yum. The fries are so good very crispy and just the right amount of salt. My husband had the burger with mozzarella. I had Malibu bay breeze , very good, not too much ice and good amount of coconut. Dessert we had brownie alla mode, perfect warm brownie with ice creme However the noise level does make it hard to hear to have a conversation, but tv is everywhere so you can watch a game read more

This is the kind of place that it feels better, more crowded, and more lively on a Sunday or Saturday afternoon watching college football or NFL games than on a weekend night. Clean sports bar with table areas for eating pub grub and smaller tables along the side, which is all windows, for people watching. Its in a beautiful spot, Bay Ridge is a really nice area. For some reason the bartender took forever to notice me even though the bar isn't huge, but a patron assured me he'll get to me, he just takes time. I asked for a gimlet and he gave me a martini's worth of gin, a splash of rose's lime, in a martini glass. It was a little odd, but hey I got my gin's worth. Its a great place to get a brew in the afternoon in the summer, and the crowd, well its bay ridge. Everybody is suburban, white, abercrombie or sports jerseys, republican, and blue collar or middle management. Its very specific. read more

Kettle Black is definitely a cool spot to hang out at! Its always packed in this place and at times hard to get a table especially if theres a game on but it is cool to watch sporting events here or just hang out and grab a beer. The one thing this place is known for is its chicken wings! They have 50 cent wing Wednesdays and they are definitely amaze. They have a nice wing selection with all different types of flavors, you really cant go wrong! Ive also tried a few other things from the menu as well and everything is good. I would definitely recommend! read more

This is a real sports bar, you walk in and they have a few tables that surround the windows edges, the center is open where you can stand around drink a beer and watch the tvs that encircle the room. In the back is the small dining area that also have tvs for your viewing pleasure. The people are friendly and real Brooklyn locals. The food isn't bad either. They are known for their wings, which you can get a lot of different ways of preparing them. My favorite was the traditional, but they have an Asian twist, Maryland old bay and of course B-Bque. The chopped salad was also very good and the sandwiches aren't too shabby. Overall, its a fun place to go to watch a game, have some beers and eat some good bar food. On Sunday they have brunch, where you get all you can drink mimosa and bloody mary's and I think maybe beer too. Not bad if your feeling like partying on sunday late morning, afternoon. read more

While my boyfriend and his brother come here once a week for some beers, I've only been here once but I enjoyed it. I don't do Salty or all the Bay Ridge Guidoriffic hangouts so to find a place to grab a drink in without it being too loud or obnoxious was nice. We went last Friday at about 9pm and got a bar table immediately, it wasn't packed at all! The vibe I get is a lot of teachers- they all have the big bags with them and are with mixed groups of guys and girls but none of them act or dress the same so so I think this must be a big teacher bar. Got the jalapeno jack sliders and they were very tasty. Would have liked the bun to be toasted but they were cooked well and not overcooked - which is hard to do with a burger two inches by two inches! Their guacamole that came with my meal was surprisingly delicious - not something I expected from this place! Prices are so affordable compared to the rest of Bay Ridge, I'll pay $11 for a margarita in the city but love a $4 Miller light every once in a while too! read more

I love the food here. It's always amazing when I order it to be delivered. Today I came in to eat for the first time instead of ordering and had to wait an hour for a burger and the lady that accompanied me had to wait the same amount of time for a small order of boneless wings. Sometimes restaurants get busy. I've worked in the field I know it happens. However other who came after us received their food way before we did. And my burger was over cooked and her wings were way over cooked. It turns out the waitress didn't even put our order in. I hate to say it was because we were of a certain ethnicity but hard to not feel that way when everyone else was being served while the waitress barely stopped by our table. I'll give it 3 stars because I love the food usually. But not to happy with how we were serviced. read more

Came here on 50 cent wings night so maybe this review is based on that. But this place really didn't live up to my expectations. I just thought it was really average all around. Nice amount of tvs, but nothing else worth noting. The wings didn't taste that great to me. The old bay wings were disgusting, but maybe I just don't like oldbay seasoning ? The regular hot wings ( I've had much better). I did like the nunzio's wings but they were a little too garlicky and came up on me later. The Jameson wings were really delicious though. read more

The Kettle Black - Chicken Wings Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

One of the best bars in Bay Ridge, and my favorite wings outside of Buffalo. Hawaiian wings are unbelievable, but almost all of them are amazing. read more

Hands down best wings I've had...maybe ever. For real. Amazing wings. The wait time is unfortunate, but then again the only times I've been there are Wednesday Wing nights.. so that's expected. The choices of wing sauces are great. One for every kind of palate. My favorite is the spicy plum sauce and the original -- where my other pal seems to go for the Fitzpatricks dry rub. ...I will say, that you're gambling if you decide to get anything other than wings here. My friend ended up with a dry burger, and I ended up with a really crappy mac n' cheese chili plate. Like...it was gross. Anyway, Bartenders seem really cool and the waitstaff is extremely attentive. Love the vibe and the wings. All around great place for a sports night! read more