Minibar

Went here after my friend’s wedding. Bride, groom and about 15 – 20 guests joined. We were the entire clientele save for maybe 1 or 2 people sitting at the bar. This place is super small, hence the name. The bride went up and asked if we could play some music of our choosing the and bartender/​manager said no. Ok, you want to be a jerk to a bride making a simple request, fine. This place has French door style windows that open up to the street and our booth was right up against them. The manager just starts closing them on us, hitting our arms and backs in a severely rude manner. He was clearly upset that we were there. So my boyfriend says «oh, sorry we are here giving you money» and the guys gets up in his face, pointing his finger at him and saying «respect my club. I have neighbors to think of and you’re all being loud!» Club? It’s a 60 square foot bar. So obviously this guy cares more about his neighbors than his customers. If it weren’t for us, there would be NO ONE at this place at 10:30pm on Labor Day weekend and instead of being thankful for the patronage, he is pissed the people PAYING HIM are noisy in a bar atmosphere. He should have been super accommodating or, at the very least, nice to his only customers. positives? I asked for extra lime with my gin and tonic and got it. That’s about it. I would not go back there. Who knows, I might sneeze and wake the neighbors. Wouldn’t want to disrespect the club.

It’s a small bar. A mini one, even. But it’s not crowded, there’s enough tables to put together, and they mix up some mean cocktails. Can’t remember most of the drinks I had (it was a loooong night), but I had a Sazarac at some point and it was well made.
Bartender was a cool guy too. Very casual neighborhood spot.

Awesome place 5/​five star place. I am from NYC and think it’s a great neighborhood place.

Visited Brooklyn/​Carroll Gardens for 6 nights. Came here 3 of those nights. If you want to experience a small intimate bar and feel like a local. This is the place for you. Be sure to grab food at Frankie’s across the street too. You can wait at minibar and they’ll call you when you’re tables ready.

Judging strictly by the one Rum cocktail I had, this is a fantastic neighborhood gem. It was expertly prepared: not overwrought with 15 ingredients, just a handful of the best ones that made a transcendental drink.
Quaint enough to meet up with friends for a drink before dinner somewhere else, or just stay there all night!

Excellent cocktails and wonderful service with a delightful ambiance. Need one say more? I will return definitely.

This is the cutest bar I’ve ever been too. Hole in the wall has a whole new meaning. The place is truly mini.
The menu is great, good beers and great cocktails. The bar is cozy with plenty of seating without it feeling tight. I would highly recommend this place for a stop during the evening.

Great drinks, perfect low-​key ambience. They accept credit cards!

Great, local bar close to whatever restaurant you’re waiting for a table at. Equally perfect and cozy for a date or to grab a drink after work. Friendly bartenders! What more do you need? I try to stop by whenever I’m in the area.

Excellent bar, must go. Friendly bartenders. Great friendly place to get together with friends. I’m here with close friends having great conversation with bartender, my friends and a friend of the bartender. This is living! Happy Sunday!

Great place, great beer, great staff. The best local bar.

This place is definitely not closed and they indeed take credit cards.
It’s also THE BEST.

It’s only alright here… fine for killing time waiting for tables at restaurants in the neighborhood… and it’s a late night bar, so that’s always a plus.
I have been in here a few times in the past 6 months and overall it hasn’t made much of an impression on me. Also, the last 2 times I stopped in I was hit in the face with a very strong smell of urine… it smelled so badly I could almost taste it. Maybe I just wasn’t drunk enough to not notice? I’m not sure what was going on with that but there are enough other places nearby to try that I likely won’t be back again.

I can’t understand how someone could not like this bar.

I am a fan of mini bar cause it is tiny and cute! Really the ideal location to wait for a table at Frankie’s! Always crowded but rarely too crowded, this place has good choices and cute little neighborhood vibe. Quiet on the early side and it always gets busy as the wait at Frankie’s gets longer.

In my continuous attempt to explore my new neighborhood, I stumbled into Minibar late on a Sunday night with my roommate. Small, cozy, and pretty awesome.
Founders Breakfast Stout for $ 6 in NY is a bargain. I was happy. I’ll be back.
Thumbs up, Minibar.

Ferber method
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ferber Method is a technique invented by Dr. Richard Ferber to solve infant sleep problems. It involves «baby-​training» children to self-​soothe by allowing the child to cry for a predetermined amount of time before receiving external comfort.
I’m all for parents trying progressive new ways to help their child but please do it at home, NOT AT THE BAR!
I came to Minibar one night looking for drinks on the south side of Cobble Hill on Court Street.
The beer menu looked excellent! The cocktail menu looked on point! Dim lighting, nice vibe. This is my type of place.
I noticed what appeared to be a father with two children at the bar while my friend and I sat down for our drinks. The man was talking to the bartender while he ignored his two children. One who couldn’t have been older than two and the other around five, who was playing with a video game. I ordered some hefenweizens and started targeting which cocktail to order.
All of a sudden the youngest child starts screaming. Now, I get it. Kids cry and some people want to go out. That’s fine. However I have an issue if you just sit there and do nothing. And when the bartender continues a conversation with you and says nothing.
There are other paying consumers in the bar and I am not more important than you. My needs are not more important than yours but please have some courtesy and attempt to make things right. Instead of sitting there, doing nothing!
After we finished our drinks, we got up, paid, tipped and left.
I won’t be back here.

Mini, yes. Bar, yes. Satisfied… YES! Great place to grab some craft beers, hang out before or after dinner. Low key crowd. Perfect. We will become good friends minibar, in time maybe even besties if you’re cool with it…

With the class at Brooklyn Brainery starting at 8pm, my friend and I had time to kill so we came here for some drinks before taking a class on the story of alcohol. Very fitting, yes?
The place is tiny but cozy. The bartender was friendly and efficient. Even though they didn’t have cider for me, I was more than happy to see that they had Lindemans Framboise!
Great little bar that I wouldn’t mind frequenting again.

After having dinner a couple of blocks down the street, we decided more drinks were in order.
While walking up Court St., this tiny bar caught our eye. A bar that is small, sexy, dark, cozy and with plenty of candles usually will entice me to come in.
The place wasn’t packed and with only a hand full of people. It is local bar and it had a neighborly feel to it. One of my friends ordered a Roman Holiday and immediately we started to chat about Audrey Hepburn. That movie is just brilliant. The drink was also not too bad. I had an MBD, which had rum, lime juice and pernod. A great drink with a hint of anise. We also discussed about absinthe and all things with anise.
After a few sips, I went outside for a fag, and a man approaches me. He is clearly inebriated and «wants to have a few drinks with me.» We get to chatting and he tells me that the place is called Minibar because the owner is a midget. I look at him incredulously and in disbelief. No way, this can’t be true, this guy is just a bit tipsy. Luckily at this point, his more even-​keeled less drunk friend pulled him away and they went off to another bar across the street.
I rejoined my friends and enjoyed more good conversation. Just as we were about to leave, I spy a man walking in who wasn’t very tall. He, indeed was a midget and he greeted everyone in the bar and proceeded to walk behind the bar!
Indeed, mini bar is owned by a midget. Interesting stories always abundant in King’s Country. People surprise me all the time, and in a good way.