The Place Bar and Lounge

My boyfriend and I are obsessed with the pizza here. It’s thin and crispy and the sauce has delicious bites of basil in it. It’s not near us at all so I can’t frequent it as much as I’d like, nor can I give you a full review as haven’t sampled everything else they offer, but so far I am sold! (And craving their slices all the time!!)

Not sure where to start… When you walk in there is a bar with a few tv’s, nothing special. We walked by the brick oven, and the pizza smelled good. There are two single stall bathrooms, one men’s & the other women’s. When you walk into the «venue» area it’s just an open rectangle. There is no stage separating the band from the crowd. You can’t see anything if you aren’t right up front. The band announced that they were running a pizza special, so my friend and I went to order. The two female bartenders were playing on their cell phones, and pretty much ignoring most people in the bar. The Spanish girl who did come over when the owner got her attention came off veryThe girl didn’t know about the special, so we had to tell her. We ordered two drinks, only got one until we asked for the 3^rd time. It was an all age show, so there were a lot of people not ordering alcohol, so I feel like they just didn’t care to even try. The pizza was pretty good, but the service was awful. The room for the band was terrible, and hot as well. I would never go back to this place again.

The Place makes a pretty decent burger and fries for a good price, they have a very official looking wood fire pizza oven, that cranks out flat an crispy pizza that I think is underrated. On the downside the proprietor of this establishment insisted that my dog was a cocker spaniel, I mean it’s nice that he was making small talk while I waited for my order, but what ever happened to «the customer is always right»?

My boyfriend & I order delivery from here pretty often (3−4x month). Pizza chicken parm sandwich & fries is the usual and it’s always good.
Last night (Super Bowl Sunday) we ordered the usual fare and were quoted a 30 – 45 min delivery. I was surprised and skeptical but went for it. Turns out we were just plain lied to. Food took 2 hours and was wet and soggy. If you can’t handle the surge in business, don’t take it. If they were honest and said 2 hours for cold soggy food @ $ 35. I would have passed and ordered later in the week. Now, I’m going to skip it all together.

The location is beautiful, the ambience very nice, unfortunately the food it’s really bad. Went with a couple of friends, we basically tried half of the menu and nothing was good. The ONLY good thing was the pistachio ice cream for desert. They need to change the menu or the chef ASAP. Sorry.

Went here for Honk! NYC’s joint last week and it’s a fun little spot… tight space in the back for bands, shows, dancing, etc… decent bar up front with good slices. To be honest, the personal pizza I ordered had way too many toppings on it (my fault), but, even with my meddling, the crust pretty much held up and was pretty banging. Also, it’s nice that they sauté many of the toppings before putting ‘em on…
Only two reasons the star is docked and I’m not sure they’re fair — 1. the sauce is, actually, a little too sweet (not fair b/​c Americans like sugar a lot and I’m sure this is someone’s idea of amazing) and 2. they kicked out the bands before everyone played (not fair b/​c, well, they *were* marching bands after all).
Oh, yeah, and the staff was really friendly and welcoming and treats you like a real person in that oh-​so-​NY way. I’d definitely head back if I’m around there again.

Without hyperbole, this is the worst piece of pizza that I have ever put in my mouth. Chewy beyond explanation, sauce that is cloyingly sweet and devoid of spice, cheese so cheap you may question whether or not it’s just a bunch of white Kraft singles – this tasted like sadness. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the culinary sin that I just (partially) consumed.
The greatest misuse of an oven since the Holocaust. Avoid this place at all costs. A slice at your local 7 – 11 is better by leaps and bounds.

Best pizza I’ve had thin crust freshly baked in a real wood oven. Great friendly bartender beautiful too.

I live right around the corner from this place, but I’ve admittedly always just ignored it. It’s easy to pass by and with the low ratings on here, I wasn’t really excited to try.
I was wrong in doing so. Their food is so delicious! It’s standard pub fare, but much tastier and you definitely get your money’s worth. A cheeseburger with their seasoned fries is heavenly and it takes everything in my power to not order it everyday. I’ve only had the pizza once (just a standard Margherita pie) but it was fresh and very enjoyable.
Prices are fair too and I’ve not yet had to wait more than 20 minutes for a delivery or take-​out order. So, I don’t really have any complaints. Strongly recommended if you want a quick bite for lunch.

Epic pizza epic space epic staff

Came here for a hardcore show since my boy J was behind the skins! Though he was impressive, this was not the reason as to why this venue warranted 4 stars. The sound and vibe of the show deserves it! The lay out completely facilitated this process, Kudos to the owners!
Though I did not eat there, I assure you the food looked remarkable! I made killer pasta, and knew that was waiting for me back home (capers, olives peppers, onions, basil from my garden and about a 100 spices)
However next time if you guys deliver the same splendid sound and product, I will indulge in a slice or more.
One complaint, and this is not on the venue– this is on the people… leave the skank convention at home. As a lady, I am always happy to see women at any show! However– do NOT be that bimbo (or hordes of bimbos– just cause you wear black does not discount you from this category) that obstructs the view, because she feels like chatting it up with her gfs. Save it for after the show, or just don’t come.
Learn some show etiquette; enjoy the music and enjoy a mosh!

It was an okay place. It was very dingy and very small place. It had a weird smell to it too. People aren’t as open and friendly here. They mostly kept to themselves or their own group. The access to the rooftop area cuts through an apartment. It’s nothing fancy, just a rooftop with a couple of mismatched chairs placed around and a DJ. It was pretty nice though. They lit up fireworks themselves, which was scary, but also amazing. They were literally right above us! At times, we could feel the remnants of the fireworks on us. I thought the experience was okay; I wouldn’t come here again though.

The Place is an interesting joint. In a neighborhood devoid of a facsimilie of a Publick House this i the closest you can get. They don’t know how to properly pour a pint of Guinness and the owner has a fascination with large chested hispanic ladies but the food isn’t too bad and the owner is a really nice guy. Unlike other local places, they actual offer table service and take credit cards.
Almost civilized.

Without wishing to be rude, there isn’t too much to say. It’s cool that they have pizza and the room in the back is big enough for shows (even though the support in the middle of the room functionally prevents mosh pits). I just… didn’t get any sense of the bar. I’m not a sports bar kinda chick though.
It’s kind of the purgatory of bars. It’s fine. It’s ok. It’s alright. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s perfectly adequate. I would not mind getting a beer or seeing a show here but I would not mind getting a beer or seeing a show somewhere else either.

Good Times.
From one of the most hands on and entertaining owners out there (Bobby) really brings this place to life. Mikey will cook up a pizza that is by far the best in the area, they use a BRICK OVEN and if you know your pizza, you know that is the right way to do it. I’m a huge fan of Buffalo-​Style wings as well, again they do a legit job of cooking those up, not frozen, fresh and oil is changed regularly, the sauce is spicy and buttery, the way a wing is intended to be.
So there you go, they also sport a nice huge rooftop, the staff will serve you up there or you can bring your food and drink and enjoy the evening summer breeze or a band or techno dj.
Go for it, place is friendly and cool and the epitome of your neighborhood bar.

The only thing I have to say about this place is, being from WI, if you were to knock out and drag a Wisconsinite into this bar and they came to, they’d still think they were back home.

A strange and wild place. It brings me back to my days trolling around The Bronx looking for a new bar to watch the Giants game.
So thats what happened, Keg and Hardon– Packed, The Habitat– forget that, Red Star– Line literally around the block for their grand reopening, Matchless– instead of having NFL on the big screen they had AMC on the CRT tube shitty TV, SO The PLace was worth a shot.
Right away It showed signs of promise– The guy directing traffic was peering into the door window watching the kickoff, the buxom boogildy blondies outside said, «ya mitas well be da Doormayn!» as he opened up for us.
And then we scoped the crowed, pretty typical pre 2010 hipster invasion of 11 222– Loud group of Poles occupying a table drinking Lech, 3 Orthodox Jews screaming at Eli Manning clenching Amstel Lights, 2 Italian owners running around through a strange door in the back, 1 Brooklyn kid, probably half Ital half Staten Island mix makin da Apizza, only turning around to watch the game when the crowed erupts in boos in order to throw his hands up in a «AY!» type action which inturn spreads Pizza ingredients afar.
The food was ok. Had pizza, wings, and burger. All were slightly above Diner quality. Pizza would be pretty good if it was left in there for about 3 more minutes, MORE CRISP.
An old time BK sports bar (with sound!) in a far corner of industrial land. Will be back

Went to hear a friend play there. Had a great spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts… is was really fresh and good. (and I guess I was pleasantly surprised, because I have food allergies and was not expecting to be able to eat anything.) Friends had pizza and sampler platter and really liked it. You can watch them bake the pizzas in the brick oven.
It was a little hard to get service at the bar, even when it wasn’t very crowded. When I did, I had to show the bartender my cider because she didn’t think they sold that… except for that I’d already gotten one. Also, mixed drinks are $ 7, but if you get a double it’s only $ 10, just FYI. All plastic/​styrafoam cups, except the beer glasses.
They have two sections: the bar and tables, and the back room where the live music is. So, when they close the door in between, it’s not too load if you do want to just hang out. But! The music was in fact really really good… so we went in there.
Good place.

I came here for a friend’s baby shower and I wasn’t impressed at all by the inside of this place. Although the outside of the building seemed pleasant for a random PLACE as though it was renovated.
This place must have been here for many many years, because it seemed like a really cool dive bar complete with hipster bartender. VERY under the radar Greenpoint dive bar. I would throw a hipster party here in an instant if I was a grungy hipster. The party I was attending took no part of the bar, it was in the back party room, and the room really was large because the 35 people there were only using about ¹⁄₃ of the room.
The real reason I give this place 2 stars is because they didn’t finish the ceiling in the party room. They put new sheet rock up, but never sealed it or painted it. It was just visibly nailed up to the ceiling waiting patiently to be concealed. Other than the musty neglected feel the big room had, it really had some potential. I give this place two stars, and I’m hoping this review will be outdated a year from now.

My friends and I stumbled upon this place after leaving a house party nearby and having no idea how to get back to the subway. Tucked into the far, far reaches of Greenpoint, this bar was the only beacon of light on the near-​desolate street. We decided to enter. We were met by the curious glances of a distinctly old-​school crowd that all seemed to know each other… as 6 or 7 twenty-​somethings, our group definitely stood out.
We ended up staying for at least five hours and having a blast. Drinks were cheap and we made friends with the regulars, who were quite chatty. There was a cover band playing in the back room, complete with bald lead singer and fog machine. I even got my butt pinched by an overly friendly forty-​something Polish lady. When we mentioned we were hungry at around 3am, the awesome bartender reopened the kitchen just for us!!! And their chicken wings are great!