61 Local

These guys really do have it all: - solid draft / cocktails / wine selection - tasty bar snacks hot and cold, large and small - a mini event space up top for (local) performances, variety shows, intimate musical gatherings. This place feels like it was once a dive bar that cleaned up, shaved and showered, but never lost that local bklyn heart and chill vibe.

It's a little hide away with friendly staffs, small bites and a good time. The beer selection is good though the wine selection is somewhat limited. I enjoy coming to this little pub whenever I'm staying in Brooklyn. It's a relatively short walk from my hotel and without the usual high price or attitude related to Manhattan.

Met up here with some friends from out of town + everyone's babies, and it was surprisingly accommodating. Good space, kid friendly-ish towards the back, but the bartenders didn't seem happy to see us until they realized that we were drinking/ordering food and not just a bunch of parents with young kids. The truffle grilled cheese was *excellent*, really. Honestly I was surprised that they had such good food options since the bartenders seemed either overwhelmed or unhappy that they were serving brunch. Would recommend to a friend for sure, but not for the service. Good location, good drink selection for a bar.

I love this spot. Super high ceilings, great atmosphere, beautiful brick walls. The wait staff were nice, and attentive. The drinks were good and reasonably priced, and it's a nice place to both hang out with a lot of friends and meet new people. I would definitely come back here. Let me know if you find this review helpful. Thanks!

I like the mix of stuff at 61 Local. It tries to be everything to everyone, and it’s not bad. It’s a decent coffee place, has beer and wine, and has interesting non-alcoholic bevs including ginger ale they make, lemonade, tea, and kombucha. The food menu is surprisingly good. The off-hour menu is quite limited, but there’s enough that someone who needs to eat will probably find something—some breakfast stuff and the truffle grilled cheese. The kombucha is okay, I wish they had flavors and it were more carbonated. The lemonade is a bit weak, but nicely flavored. The bar staff isn’t looking for people who want to order, so I really needed to walk over to them—eye contact won’t work. But they’re friendly enough once they deign to acknowledge you. There are a ton of people with laptops well into he late afternoon. I’ve also played board games there with friends. It can be a bit loud for that, but the long tables are nice. The front has high tables. Here are a couple of bike racks out front, but they could use more for nice weather times.

I've only ever been in here in the afternoon for a beer. 61 local does have a great beer list, reasonable prices, and it's nice that they offer a larger or smaller pour on most of the drafts. The ambience and crowd just sometimes feels a little weird to me. It's almost like the place doesn't know what it is: a bar, a coffee shop, a restaurant? Definitely a good place to stop in, just not quite my vibe.

Really enjoyed the food, atmosphere, and beer menu of this place. The food menu is small but ample, and I definitely overestimated how much I'd be able to eat. My only complaint was the service- we sat at the bar and the bartender/server did not acknowledge us for almost 10 minutes. However, she was very nice when she did get to us, and food and drink came promptly after.