Brass Monkey - New York

Beautiful place dachdeck is a surprise and very beautiful. the bar itself is quite large, so much space to move around. loved the service. we did not order too much food, but what we got was standard as expected.

I liked everything about this place but people need to stop praising the food. Its regular bar food that tasted like McDonald's. The buffalo sauce tastes like chemicals but I dont blame brass monkey because thats how they buy it.I had cooks who know how to fix the sauce and make it their own with a few simple ingredients already found in every kitchen.Anyways everything else is great. The food is definitely good if youre five margaritas deep or havent ate in more than 16hrs. I had the cheeseburger and it was cheesy and fresh. Lettuce and tomato would of put it in another level.Anyways yea just regular bar food.Im pretty sure this bar is only known for their atmosphere and drinks not their food so consider this a five star review.I just dont like that I was mislead from other reviews bout the food but thats not brass monkeys fault so im shining the light on a true unbiased opinion.Their drinks, she had two watermelon slushies and I dont think they were strong or balanced instead were light but that's expected from bars in this area. A slushy and a shot would do the trick to make this 15$ drink worth it but then it would probably turn into a 23$ drinkThe brass monkey light beer is really good. I really liked that beer. If you like modelo, corona or budlight you will like this beer alot and Im certainly coming back for it.I didnt stay long enough for the dj but being a big bar with a strong reputation I didnt expect them to be on a budget for djs. Covid did hurt many businesses so thats a whatever point, I just noticed that but thats just me. I also noticed that long time employees havent moved up. Theres a guy with 7+ yrs doing the samething on the floor which makes me wonder if the mgmt is biased, I just feel bad for them.Anyways Brass monkey will be a good option to impress anyone from out of town, other nyers will understand my review after coming here.

I enjoyed my time here, but I’m not sure it was worth the 20+ minute wait to get into the bar. I was a bit underwhelmed when I got inside. I would recommend instead going to Le Bain which is very close by – it has sweeping views of NYC and has a more energetic atmosphere.

We came here after going to Chelsea piers about a 15 minute walk). They open around 4pm on Sunday and we were seated at the rooftop terrace. The rooftop terrace had plenty of sunlight and a decent amount of tables. The rooftop terrace faces little Island. I love the chicken fingers here, they come with fries as well around $13). I also got a brass monkey light $8) it was a great light beer. The nachos were average. I would recommend the chicken finger w fries. It comes with ranch and bbq sauce to dip in. The Service was great!! The server checked on our table multiple times, always making sure we had drinks. Great spot to chill with friends during the day! I have not been here at night so can't speak to it.

While the rooftop attracts the uninitiated, there are two spacious levels with ample bar staff to accommodate evening fluctuations. This song along with the timeless decor and traditional bar atmosphere make Brass Monkey one of the more tolerable big bars in the Meatpacking District.While admittedly not my favorite part of town, if you find yourself in the area and don't want to deal with riff-raff or drama, this is a safe haven.