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Union Hall

Union Hall

Karaoke Bar and Rock Club$$$$
North Slope, Brooklyn
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    joe b.
    "Bocce + great micro-brews - did I mention a fireplace and dumplings?"(56 Tips)
    Andrew C.
    "Grab a seat and read one of the books in the cozy fireplace nook."(16 Tips)
    Spork T.
    "fireplace and 2 Bocci courts!"(5 Tips)
    Caro
    "somewhat weekly show downstairs called Secret Society."(3 Tips)
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  • Marc M.heart icon on user image
    Marc MayerJuly 31, 2015
    I've seen some great concerts and had many a "last" shot. It's never really your last shot. One day, Mike Birbiglia served me a beer. I did a triple take. It was a good beer.
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkDecember 19, 2017
    This bar offers everything you could possibly want on Christmas Day: fireplaces, beer and bocce. Come by yourself and cozy up to the fire with a good book pulled straight from Union’s stately library. Read more
    Upvoted Sep 28
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkMay 18, 2016
    Prefer classic summer jams from Ace of Base over Rihanna and Drake? You are in welcome company at Union Hall in Brooklyn. Shameless 90's sing-alongs are accompanied with $7 drink specials all summer. Read more
  • Chelsea R.
    Chelsea RenaudMay 10, 2016
    A big space, with cheap drinks, bocce ball courts, an outdoor courtyard, a downstairs venue that hosts dance parties, and even a cozy, leather-chair covered section for hanging out by the fire.
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkDecember 19, 2017
    This bar offers everything you could possibly want on Christmas Day: fireplaces, beer and bocce. Come by yourself and cozy up to the fire with a good book pulled straight from Union’s stately library.
  • Cole K.heart icon on user image
    Cole KennedyFebruary 17, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Super cozy spot that's as intimate as it is spacious. Safe bet when you have friends visiting who want a taste of Brooklyn without getting too weird.
  • Caroheart icon on user image
    CaroApril 19, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    John Hodgman (of Daily Show and Mac & PC fame among other things) has been hosting a somewhat weekly show downstairs called Secret Society. Catch it if you want cheap smart funny comedy.
  • Saphryn S.heart icon on user image
    Saphryn ShikazeJanuary 5, 2017
    Bocce (traditional Italian bowling), Bronx Double IPA, and amazing friends. The three defining experiences here at Union Hall.
  • Sara K.heart icon on user image
    Sara KafkaMarch 23, 2015
    It's easy to spend the whole afternoon here. Wait for one of the couches to open by the fire and lounge around while ordering drinks, snacks, or real food. Bocci leagues occupy courts on Sunday's
  • AmateurConciergeheart icon on user image
    AmateurConciergeFebruary 26, 2018
    Kinda thought the spot would be a bit dumpy but it’s actually very nice, bocce is well maintained and good little performance space in the basement
  • BlackBook Magazine
    BlackBook MagazineNovember 16, 2012
    Bar menu expanded from signature beer-cheese on Ritz to deep-fried Apple Cinnamon Cheerios and wild boar sausage. Good selection of beers on tap, hops always goes well with kitsch. Read more
  • David G.
    David GreenbergerAugust 10, 2014
    Good place to take the parents, when visiting. Something for everyone and a bit out of the ordinary.
  • Collette S.heart icon on user image
    Collette SNovember 17, 2015
    Library, bocce court, bar, lounge, club - this place has it all. Well worth the trip to Brooklyn - will be back for sure.
  • Yera H.heart icon on user image
    Yera HaJanuary 13, 2015
    Get there early to grab a seat! Also, this may make me sound like a wimp but they have really tasty ginger ale for those nights you just can't stomach alcohol.
  • The Corcoran Group
    The Corcoran GroupNovember 18, 2010
    Grab a comfy chair by the fire and have a pint and an order of sliders. Or enjoy a game of bocce. Or venture downstairs for a live show or a spelling bee.
  • Michelle
    MichelleMarch 6, 2015
    This looks like a library! Got a negroni (well my bf did...I got a whiskey ginger and it wasn't much to talk about) and that was perfectly made. Good atmosphere!
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkFebruary 1, 2012
    Browse the vintage tomes that line this bar's walls with a bookish date, or head downstairs for one of the venue’s music or comedy shows, such as Eugene Mirman’s weekly Pretty Good Friends. Read more
  • Nathan W.
    Nathan WrightOctober 2, 2015
    The cozy fireplace area is perfect on cold Brooklyn nights. (If you can grab a seat.)
  • Raied F.
    Raied FarghalyJanuary 22, 2022
    Great place to have a drink and play some bocce ball.
  • Natalie T.
    Natalie TimoteoJune 16, 2012
    Quite possibly my favorite Brooklyn bar. Bocce courts on the top floor, decorated like a library, concert/dance parties in the basement, and weather permitting an outdoors area.
  • Adrianna G.
    Adrianna GrężakAugust 16, 2013
    Refreshingly large bar for NYC with a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere. Enjoyed the Union Hall Iced Tea. Lots of couches, small courtyard, and bocce ball!
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    KatDecember 29, 2012
    For a chilled out night by the fireplaces next to the humongous bookcase or a fun night out with friends playing pétanque
  • ᴡ R.
    ᴡ ReinfordApril 12, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    bocce and beers, but gets a bit brotastic on the weekend. they have great music in the basement and the burger with fig spread is delicious.
  • Tamara D.heart icon on user image
    Tamara DOctober 1, 2016
    Cool place. Mostly young people, great little place downstairs to hear local bands and they were great too! Great vibe.
  • Compass
    CompassMay 20, 2014
    Bocce ball courts, wall-to-ceiling bookshelves and fireplaces, and an underground music and comedy venue make Union Hall a destination favorite.
  • Margot M.heart icon on user image
    Margot MazurMay 7, 2015
    One of my favorite bars in the slope. Good amount of space and perfect for a first date—not fancy but not horribly divey.
  • John S.heart icon on user image
    John SheffieldJanuary 3, 2016
    Bocce ball, fireplace, books everywhere, plush leather furniture, good vibes and music, nice bartenders, aesthetic is basically Dumbledore's library.
  • Lindsey R.
    Lindsey RhoadesMay 7, 2011
    This place is the be-all end-all in Brooklyn bars - from live music to bocce ball, taxidermy to comfy sofas and roaring fires, it symbolizes everything that's great about drinking in this borough.
  • Spork T.heart icon on user image
    Spork ThrowerSeptember 6, 2014
    Fantastic bar to hang out in. Cavernous yet cozy with plenty of seating, couches, a fireplace and 2 Bocci courts!
  • Percy C.heart icon on user image
    Percy CockswainSeptember 14, 2015
    Excellent bar with a ton of space and a comfy feel that makes getting drunk feel just a little more awesome.
  • Andrew C.heart icon on user image
    Andrew CMarch 22, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    There's a load of great beers here. Grab a seat and read one of the books in the cozy fireplace nook.
  • Karin R.
    Karin RendelmanMarch 27, 2011
    Love this spot!! $4 original sin so that I can feel like I'm havin' a beer while my friends really are! Indoor bocce ball...and a faux library with comfy seats. Good for drinkin' and people watching<3
  • Thomas E.
    Thomas EdwardsSeptember 24, 2011
    Between the bocce, downstairs indie club & the outdoor beer garden, you won't know what to do with yourself. My tip: Have one of their 40+ beer selections. Cool fact: downstairs bathroom is coed.
  • BlackBook Magazine
    BlackBook MagazineDecember 14, 2012
    Hipsters playing bocce. Hipsters in the library. Hipsters by the fireplace. Hipsters in the garden. You could write a 'Muppets Take Manhattan' movie on this place - hipster style. Read more
  • Clyde Kelly J.heart icon on user image
    Clyde Kelly J.November 29, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Curl up next to the fireplace, have a chat with no TV blasting. Or see a show downstairs. You never know what will be on display.
  • Men's Health Mag
    Men's Health MagNovember 10, 2011
    This place is huge—15,000 feet, former warehouse huge. It’s so cavernous that it becomes like a dozen private bars. Just watch out for couples getting…a little too cozy on the couches.
  • Meg L.heart icon on user image
    Meg LewisApril 21, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Grab a seat on a weekday after work and checkout a comedy show afterwards. You'll appreciate the quietness as opposed to the noisy weekend crowd.
  • Stacy H.
    Stacy HFebruary 12, 2012
    A great, cozy bar where you can curl up on big, leather-tufted couches next to a fire; get social playing bocce ball or partake in their rotating events downstairs.
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkSeptember 13, 2010
    Sit upstairs where the walls are covered with leather-bound books and a fire roars in front of comfy couches. It’s sort of like the library-meets-bar you wish you had when you went to college.
  • Adam S.heart icon on user image
    Adam SchuitDecember 2, 2015
    Bocce ball! Great vibes at this Park Slope bar. Nice place to come in the winter with the fireplaces going
  • Concert Ticket Agency
    Concert Ticket AgencySeptember 26, 2012
    beer, bocce ball, and bands. what more could you ask for?
  • VH1
    VH1July 22, 2010
    If you happen to love bocce ball and live music, you’re in luck. Roll a game up top and head downstairs afterwards for a live set from a sure-to-be-cool band. - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
  • Gothamist
    GothamistAugust 1, 2014
    Karaoke kicks off every Friday at midnight and is free to attend; wear a tank top and be prepared to sweat. Read more
  • Jonathan M.
    Jonathan ManzoNovember 14, 2012
    Catch the great comedy show , cheap date, every second Tuesday. The hosts are great and the guest comedians are always really funny!
  • Emma C.heart icon on user image
    Emma CramerApril 21, 2015
    FYI there's an outdoor area to the right at the end of the bar
  • Kelsey✨heart icon on user image
    Kelsey✨March 9, 2016
    Cozy bar with good drink combo deals. AND they have fireplaces! 🔥✨
  • Wesley S.heart icon on user image
    Wesley ScanlonNovember 6, 2014
    Bocce ball, karaoke, large bar, downstairs events, great atmosphere, library and comfy couches
  • Nicole R.heart icon on user image
    Nicole ReganFebruary 7, 2016
    Fun and cozy, but if you want a good spot or to play bocce definitely get there early.
  • Julia Kwan
    Julia KwanJanuary 19, 2015
    Such a great, cozy bar! Go play bocce with your frandz
  • Taiowa W.heart icon on user image
    Taiowa WanerDecember 23, 2016
    Bocce and drinks upstairs. Downstairs has a small venue where you can see comedy
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