The Harp

Great bar for sports, UFC, soccer, MLS and more. 10 HD screens, wide selection of beers

Pretty roomy bar with a jukebox and lots of TVs. They host the Pay Per View UFC fights for a $ 10 and have a a good sound system to go with it. On fight nights it gets pretty crowded but if you get in early you can get a good spot.
A harp beer was $ 7– not really a deal! There is a back garden space and even though it was winter people could still go back there to watch the TVs or smoke.
They don’t have their own food, but you can order in which is pretty cool. I would be curious to see how it is on a regular night or check out the garden in the summer.

Nice friendly bar! Good to go to if your looking for a place to watch the game with out all the noice and crowds. Wish they served food but they did have menus for takeout at least. For an Irish sports bar on the small side its a good place to go.

If I was a local, this would definitely be my hang out. Great neighborhood feel. I mean we came in right after Thanksgiving and were offered free Ham and Potato salad by the owner. «help yourself!» For that great attitude alone, I would come back.

Wow, what a great place!!! We stopped in for some beers after brunch on a Sunday and were greeted like we were family. There was complimentary home cooked food available and it smelt delicious. I wish I hadn’t just eaten because people were treating themselves to 2nds and 3rds. There was also a really nice backyard with outdoor seating. The bartender was really friendly and the beer was very affordable. Can’t wait to stop in here again!

The Harp is everything a local pub should be: warm, friendly and unpretentious. I stopped in this weekend after brunch and was impressed at how nice the space is. There was a wide mix of people enjoying the game, and everyone was very friendly. The bartender got our beers quickly and after we sat he made a point to come over and offer us a plate from the free Spread of ham and sides they were offering. We were all too full from brunch to partake, but we all appreciated the hospitality. The Harp offers a nice selection of beers and everything was very reasonable. One of the owners also came over and invited us to eat and wanted to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. All in all, I am certain The Harp has become my go to pub when in Bay Ridge. Although there are a lot of pubs in the area, The Harp truly stands out for its great atmosphere and excellent hospitality.

The harp has diversified crowd young older everyone seems to get along in there. Very upbeat down to earth sports bar/​lounge type of bar

Love this place tonight they had a buffet for free and the lemon chicken was amazing. It’s a local spot that is welcoming and friendly.

Nice casual Irish Pub with several screens playing the sports for the evening.
Theresa and Rory were very nice!

this place usually has an older crowd when I come here, but overall the quality of the drinks are perfect. this place is your all American bar, just some good beers and frozen drinks. a cool new high tech juke box, good sports games on, and this place is pretty clean, not a huge place so it can feel a bit crowded on the weekends.
this place also has good events like st patricks days lunches/​bbqs, one big party rather than just a feast.

This place has so much potential. The owners are great and most of the bartenders are professional and attentive. Unfortunately, not all… I’m writing this review as I’m waiting for this bartender to ask me if I want another. But she is too worried about talking about her shit with some friend at the end to even recognize my needs. I guess her hair and gum is more important than making money.

Friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere and a great backyard! The neighborhood needed a nice, upscale Irish pub — definitely a a great addition to Bay Ridge!

Okay! I finally got to sample this new bar.
I will say that I generally like the place. There may be some validity to the complaints I’ve heard so far: namely that it is a joint with a split-​personality. Does it want to be an old man’s dive-​bar filled with crusty ‘regulars’? Or does it want to be an upscale, trendy Irish-​themed eatery? The décor adds to this confusion. There were elements I gravitated towards – the bar area has a nice atmosphere; and a very convenient ‘drinker’s shelf’ along the opposite wall. This is wonderful.
But then the rest of the room (heading towards the back) seemed ominously cold, spooky, cavernous, neon-​lit; and hard-​surfaced. Not warm or inviting. At best it was stylish. Not sure that justifies the theme/​design; what may speak more is the fact that it was deserted on a Saturday night. I will, however, complement the overall cleanliness I saw. Excellent.
Back to the bar area: nice selection of draught beers. I could see myself spending some very pleasant hours here. Not that happy with the prices; but I guess this is happening all over Bay Ridge as places strive to stay afloat. One thing: it doesn’t strike me as the kind of bar which will be happy about ‘buy-​backs’.
One other flaw to mention: the bar also has just really aggressive flat-​screen tv’s which don’t lend themselves to a warm, «conversation-​based» place.
This scene will rather attract a sort of older, burly, throaty, big-​bellied type of lummox (serious drinkers; loud drinkers) here, similar to Skinflint’s– and these are unfortunately the kind of guys that any other type of patron may find it hard to mix-​in with. In general, there were just too many big, hulking mofos lurching around the place, scowling; giving off ‘territorial’ pings.
I disagree with Heather (who suggests) that Harp is not leaning toward this off-​putting vibe: I think it definitely does have an «in crowd». Prediction? I don’t see it lasting more than a few years. This is a shame because its an interesting location right across from Greenhouse. Fun perspective to people-​watch.
Summary: a little rough edges to work out but overall; adequate place to stop in as one wanders down 3^rd Ave.
Good luck, Harp.
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Awesome place for an afternoon adult beverage. Which then quickly turns into a session and before you know it the bartender is yelling last call. Just kidding. The beer garden in the back is really cool to chill out and sip on a frozen drink or sangria. Complimentary barbecue on Sundays — can’t beat it. Karaōke/​photo booth jukebox is mad cool. If you haven’t been there yet get off your arse and check it out.

Great addition to Bay Ridge. Mixed crowd. Laid back atmosphere, friendly staff.

Great décor. Great Bartender by the name of Kaitlin. She is amazing. Great irish whiskey selection, real deal irish pub. Stop by for any drinks. This place is Awesome.

Nice reincarnation to old Mooney’s, but prices are inflated for my flavor. Five bucks for a post-​7 pm domestic draft? Ouch. Double ouch when served in faux pint glass. Triple ouch when it’s only Coors I’m drinking, not a domestic craft beer. At prices like this, I can always drink and drive, knowing I’ll never be over the limit. «I swear, Officer, I had only two beers in Harp. I couldn’t afford any more.»

Fantastic addition to the myriad bars of Bay Ridge. This is a true Irish pub in the sense that it’s not scene-​y, has a nice mixed crowd of laid back folks looking to relax and is a space for gatherings that accomodates everyone. It feels a lot less xenophobic than some bars where everyone clearly knows each other and isn’t interested in having newcomers (I’m a lifelong resident, don’t get upset!!!)
The owner is a great fella, longtime Bay Ridge institution on the bar scene who has lovingly restored what has long been an «old man bar» and outfitted it with multiple flat screen televisions, entirely new interior and a lovely backyard to sip your brew in the nice weather.
Huge selection of beers on tap and by the bottle.
Nice addition to the neighborhood by a local, go out and support the Harp!

Great new place, good selection of draft beer and many TVs for the sports. My new home away from home.