The Graham
“Awesome happy hour – 2 dollars off of all drafts and house wine and 1 dollar tacos.”
“Haven't been since the weather's not so outside-friendly, but I'm sure I'll be back soon enough for a hot toddy or seven.”
“They have a private back area which seems to be an extension as well as outdoor seating.”
The Graham
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good For Dancing: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I came here for a DJ event, and I have to say, I was really impressed by the sound quality, beer selection, and space overall.
There's a back room and a stellar DJ booth, with some of the higher-quality technology.
There's both outdoor and indoor seating, and the music can be heard pretty well from all places, including the bathroom!
Bartender was really sweet and didn't miss a beat.
I'd definitely come back here!
We had a nice time here on a Sunday evening. Not crowded at all. A shame considering the staff was very friendly, and they had a happy hour going on.
They had some food options. We opted for the $5 pretzels. Big and soft.
Cheap well drinks and decently priced beer. No TV's or nonsense as far as I could see. Just a place to hang out and grab some drinks. Easy enough.
I was looking for a new place in Brooklyn for a casual a Sunday brunch, stumbled across some cool reviews and decided to check this place out. Though we were still torn about the decision upon entering on a Sunday and hearing a live band playing, our decision was quickly reinforced. Had to stay! This was especially true since the alternative place that we checked out was dead silent with 2 patrons…like not even a bit if background music. Smh. You won in that category The Graham.
The decor is pretty laid back and the brunch menu is fairly limited, but certainly affordable. Each brunch option came with one mimosa or Bloody Mary. Certainly not perfect for the unlimited mimosa crowd, but it words for those days that you've decided to taper back your mimosa intake (though you can certainly order- at cost- as many mimosas as you want). They also seemed to have a self serve coffee station if you are into the coffee life (I'm not).
I ordered the grilled cheese with a side of scrambled eggs that were labeled as being for kids only on the menu (huh?). Guess my" refined" palette doesn't see age. The grilled cheese came with potato chips which was a bit disappointing. After looking at many of the pictures online I was convinced that all of the brunch entrees came with a side salad, but I never actually asked the waitress to confirm.
My friend got the duck hash which was a bit spicy and did come with a side salad (though there didn't appear to be any type of dressing, like not even a light vinaigrette). That was pretty tasty and probably a better bang for your buck.
Will I come back? Likely yes if I'm in the area, but nothing about The Graham screams that I need to go out of my way to return immediately…well with the exception of the band with great bass playing.
I love this place.
Awesome happy hour – 2 dollars off of all drafts and house wine and 1 dollar tacos. The bartenders are always incredibly friendly. I can't wait to come here and sit outside when the weather is nicer!
Two star redemption for the nice ambiance and the friendly/apologetic waitress.
This is purely for the brunch experience. The weather was gorgeous, I was in good company, and we were starving. We decided to go to the Graham to enjoy the lovely sun and grab a bite. There's lots of outdoor seating and the place has promise. We were one of the first tables outside when we arrived at noon, but the place filled up pretty quickly.
It took over an hour to get our food, and when it arrived, I couldn't help but be disappointed. I ordered the bacon bowl, and when the description said "maple syrup," I was expecting the real thing, and not the artificial Aunt Jemima imitation that tainted the dish. It made the entire thing sort of disgustingly/unpleasantly sweet. One poached egg was way overcooked, and the other one was cooked correctly. It came with a couple slices of plain white toast. The only part of the dish that I enjoyed was the bacon, which is hard to ruin. My friend's sandwich came with some Ruffle-bag potato chips, but the sandwich itself looked better than my order.
It wasn't a terrible meal. It tasted like something that I might make with some odds-and-ends leftovers at my house. It just wasn't restaurant quality.
I had a taste of my friend's bloody mary, and it was pretty solid. This place has a lot of good things going for it, but they need work in the kitchen.
Amazingly I've never been to Bushwick…oops I was corrected to East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Graham is a divey bar in the coolest (or East Hipsterburgest) sense of the word.
The Graham has retro dark walls, graffiti-filled rest rooms, an old Playboy pinball, rumpus room hanging lamps, and live DJs playing on weekends complete with a tiny disco ball spinning in the back room. The music is good!
I stuck to the drafts, quite an assortment for a small bar. Brooklyn breweries were represented. The bartender was cool, the crowd cool & tipsy, and our birthday party gang obviously über cool and über tipsy. Fun place to hang out when you're in the hood.
Was in the area last night on business and decided to swing in here first to kill some time.
Never go to a bar before a business meeting.
FYI.
Anywaaaaay…this place is cool and they have free wifi. I do this thing where I go months without cell service and take a sabbatical. It's very cleansing. And them having wifi was very useful.
The prices are cheap and they have a happy hour everyday from 3 to 8 as of this writing.
They also have a board of events that are going on and the atmosphere is so chill. They also have really cool music and a space in the back. It was closed while we were there (6:45ish Friday) but I bet it gets bumpin' in there.
Highlight was this pretzel I ordered. I only ordered it to bring my tab up to $10. There's no minimum but I know businesses get charged for swipes so whatever.
The honey mustard and ranch that come with make it the best pretzel I've ever had in my life.
Only negative is I asked to get it to go right after they brought it out…my bad…but I must have waited like 10 minutes (there were 5 people in the bar) for them to put it in the container…which, was sitting in the back on a counter.
I had to bring it up to someone unfamiliar with the situation.
-_-
All in all though, I will be back.