Hope Lounge

«Where is it? Williamsburg? Where do i make a left? Wait… are you sure it is on this block?» Im not too familiar with Williamsburg, but guess what… I am now! Love Hope Lounge. Will go back again, and again, and again, and again. The bartender was lovely and drinks were… well actually all I had was beer, but still… It was a damn good beer. But it was the actual space that made me fall in love with Hope Lounge. The backyard is my selling point. Almost like a beer garden. Loved hangin in the back shootin the \\\\\\\\\\\ with my 2 pals.

I like the Hope Lounge. It’s never too crowded, the drinks are reasonably-​priced, and there isn’t really any nonsense going on. Straightforward place to hang out + booze. The patio is terrific, though the view of the street is less-​than-​inspiring. Sometimes I feel like an old codger and complain that the music inside is too loud; that probably means I should just turn my hearing aid down.
Hope also hosts cool events– I went to a bbq last summer thrown by Tailor chef Sam Mason which was amazing: five bucks for a plate of kickass food and then cheap beer to go with.
I’m trying to get better-​acquainted with the South Side of Williamsburg, and going from the top-​down, this is a good place to stop off.

My friends throw parties here, DJ here and Bar tend here. It is like my cheers. Except I am not here daily. It is more a monthly thing when my friends have parties! The outdoor area is sick and huge which makes it an ideal summer drinking spot. The inside has a bit of weird set up and can get crowded easily. The outdoors acts more as lounge area and the inside provides the bar and dance floor. The bartenders are pros, the sound system is great!
The one nice thing about Hope is it is relatively hipster free bar, which can help provide a nice break while drinking in the Burg!

Went here for a birthday party on a Friday night and I thought it was nice. The patio is a great space, it’s huge and you can totally make your own section and just hang out with your group of friends. There’s an outside (not fully stocked) bar and also a grill. The food looked and smelled great, but I didn’t get to try it. Inside there was a full bar with a nice bartender and a bunch of TVs if that’s your thing. Inside was pretty small, but it seemed nice. I really liked it, I’d be happy to come back if I was in the neighborhood again.

Affordable drinks and I like the BBQ setup outside. With that said, haven’t been at this place since the owner went ballistic on me after I painted on a surfboard after his brother asked me to for an Art the Change event.

I love the setup of this place. It almost looks like a big loft. They have a nice size bar, with a big open standing space, and then nice areas sit and have a few drinks. They also have cool artwork on the walls. It’s a mixed crowd, and they also have an outside space for the summertime.

I liked this bar because i like the outdoor area. I would definitely go back.

went there last night after reading the reviews, place was a bit packed felt like i was in some club in manhatten. Just not looking for the manhatten experence in brooklyn.

A unmatched humble vibe gives this special Williamsburg digs the level of comfort and unabashed sexiness most Manhattan lounges lack. Again, I was here on Election night so it was very crowded but I am certainly coming back for a second visit. I would give it four stars but it seemed understaffed, especially with the sometimes rude and evasive lone bartender. The high brick walls, dim red lighting, and plush couches aren’t typically discouraging on the eyes. But a great place to celebrate one historical and exciting night!

Inside all of us, I truly believe everyone has a dancing gene. For some, mainly women, it is easily accessible. For others, it is easily triggered with the onslaught of alcohol.
Everybody has that one person in their group that gets drunk and exclaims, «I JUST WANNA DANCE!» Most of the time in the Williamsburg area, while you’re crammed in a dive bar, this is just not the most practical thing. And that’s when you can head over to Hope.
I fully appreciate a club-​kinda-​bar that serves up an ice-​cold $ 2 PBR for those not drunk enough to start «getting jiggy with it,» as I like to say. The back patio is spacious and a nice change from the crowded front room.
Hope is good for those looking to dance. Besides that, meh.

Over the past 2 or 3 visits, I began noticing a different element coming here that made me think that something was going on that changed my attitude towards this establishment. One particular Saturday night, after my friend pointed it out to me, it became fully obvious that there were alot of «transactions» taking place by very young looking patrons. I’m not condoning this at all, but if you’re gonna do something like that, be discreet. Come on now. Another time, Hope hosted a block party that attracted a large crowd… along with a lot of middle school aged kids weaving in and out of the crowd on the patio with skateboards. Management stayed quiet. That was my cue to leave. I’m not certain what I’ll see if I go again and I’m not so eager to find out.

So I think my opinion may be influenced by some liquid courage… but this place was pretty ok. The set up is a little funky, you walk in, the bar is on the left and the dance floor/​area and dj are on the right, so you literally walk into a dance party. Decent place to dance to crazy techno with friends. Leave your insecurities at the door though-​everyone in the place will be able to see you get down with your bad self. But if you like the attention, you’ll love the paparazzi (hopefully from the bar) snapping your pic every 5 minutes.

It’s cute. They have a BBQ. Strong drinks. Price is right. Outdoor space. B’burg :). Reminds me of my frat boy friend’s house and yard from college.

Went to their open bar last Saturday, I had a horrible hang over, and puke all day Sunday, my memorial weekend was fuck up just because their open bar, bad bad bad vodka. But, hey, this is open bar, what do you expect?
Base on the memory I still remember, HOPE’s location is little far from bedford ave L train subway, which I like very much, once you turn hope street, you see 4 big letters HOPE, I really like that! Plus they have an outdoor area with BBQ, very cozy feel; you can smoke outdoors too! Smokers!
The crow there are pretty average, some local some outsider, the only thing I don’t like is the music, too retro, make people just want to sit down, drink and fall asleep, little but spicy hophop RnB will definitely help, need DJ? Holla at me!

can’t wait to go when the weather is nice! the back patio is great– spacious and has a bbq– and dog friendly.
the bartender, paul aka p-​hustle always offers up great deals!

Like this place. have yet to go in better weather, but every time i have been there its been a good time. Granted, it’s always when friends are djing or just stopping through. i always know a buttload of people there. The beer selction and prices are pretty neats!

I showed up to this place on a Friday night after I had already been to a few spots. It was late, the dance floor was slim, and the crowd looked kind of… well…brooklyn corny.
But when I walked out the back door and saw the grill going I was like hell yeah. I had been partying for a few hours so it was just about time to be eating something. I had a cheeseburger with chips and a red stripe it was freakin cool. a good place to go when you wanna munch out but not quite stop the party. holla!

This place is really non-​descript, well, almost tacky décor. The crowd is whatever, but the best part is the drinks aren’t overpriced and there’s a huge, comfortable outdoor area. Go there if you have your own posse. There was some lame dude singing and playing guitar when we went, so we just hung out outside np.

Crowd is pretty lame, but the space is good. Decent beer selection, too.
However, their tweeters were blown, so the music was bizarre sounding, and seemed to be DJed by a bunch of teenagers with a powerbook, using some program that was most likely named MY FIRST DJ STUDIO PRO A+++
The ceilings are high though, so that’s a plus.

New bar alert! New bar alert! In Williamsburg! …Hey? Why aren’t you jumping up and down like Chrissy from Three’s Company? There’s a bar every 100 meters in Williamsburg, you say? A bar to Williamsburg is like a hipster to… well…Williamsburg. Oh well, I guess its true.
But all jesting aside. I know the burg has its share of bars, but I think I might actually like this one. Okay fine, its half a block from my house, so I can just roll my big ass outta bed and face plant in a vodka gimlet in less than 34 seconds. But seriously, its got a lodgey kind of ambience. You almost expect to see deer antlers and a fireplace pop out of the wall. It’s cozy. Perfect for the upcoming winter months. And drinks are half off for the time being as they’re celebrating their grand opening. So drag yourself over here and check it out. Could be on the brink of something cute.