"The staff is beyond friendly, pleasant and gave great recommendations."
"Wish I could give a 10 for service, we just had the greatest night sitting at the bar on a Thursday eating pasta and laughing."
"Service was excellent."
"The servers are friendly and the food is good."
"Staff is great and service was very fast."
"Service was amazing. We got Ivan and he was on top of things."
"Service was friendly."
Cons:
"However, the service is mediocre (at best). Mistakes are made often about what was ordered."
"After 40 min of waiting we realized that we never even received bread to the table."
"Edit: My most recent visit was very disappointing with the service."
"The service is so-so. Nobody came to serve me in the first 10 minutes I was sat and waiting for my friend."
"Avoiding eye contact with your guests is a really poor hospitality."
"Good food, nice atmosphere, but pretty bad service."
"Our waitress never came to the table, was completely ignoring us and never even acknowledged the issue."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was SO GOOD!"
"The melt was absolutely delicious with a generous portion of melted cheese on sourdough bread, and perfectly marinated and spiced oyster mushrooms."
"The food was amazing too! I got the radicchio salad and a side of fries."
"The food was outstanding."
"The food was delicious and service was friendly."
"Everything was fresh and delicious!"
"The food is wonderful, with a special emphasis on the bread (it's fantastic), and the other delicacies."
Cons:
"Steak wasn’t as juicy and savory as I thought it would be."
"This octopus was really chewy."
"Both of which were not good."
"The burger was pretty bland, so would avoid that."
"The food followed suit; I ordered the eggs and brisket, which was overall pretty bland."
"The food (burgers) and cocktails we ordered were pretty mediocre."
"Only giving 4 stars due to the mussels lacking flavor."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Love Sweet Water for its drinks and ambiance."
"From the details in the floor tiles, ceiling tiles, booths and bar to the wall decorations and lighting, every detail is soaked in atmosphere."
"Lovely restaurant in Williamsburg, super cozy and great vibes."
"One of the coziest restaurants I’ve been to in New York."
"The atmosphere was great fun."
"Very southern cozy atmosphere."
"The atmosphere friendly and cozy with outdoor seating in the front, indoor dining with great views of the fantastic bar and a lovely courtyard garden."
Cons:
"The acoustics are a little hard to hear if you're having conversation indoors so I prefer to eat outside."
"It can get pretty noisy inside."
"Sitting outside was unbearable due to bugs; I felt like I was fighting for my life on multiple fronts 🤺 Service was also bad."
"I put 4 stars cause I was freezing the entire time eating my meal lol."
"Its a bit on the dimmer side inside the restaurant but they also do have outdoor dining available."
"Not a fan of sitting close to the entrance, but the flow of the restaurant made up for it."
"The only con is that the bathrooms are right by the kitchen, so it can be an awkward experience waiting for one."
Value
Pros:
"The prices are reasonable and we ended up paying $30 + tip individually including our dishes and drink, which is good for brunch in the area."
"Prices are absolutely okay for this quality and NYC."
"Portions are big, food is hot, and very much worth the price tag."
"The portions were generous as well. Highly recommend!"
"The food is very good and very reasonably priced."
"Reasonable prices, great space, and excellent service."
"They have a good drink selection, and the food was ok."
Cons:
"Worst place ever!!!"
"I don’t recommend this place."
"Lovely atmosphere and the brisket was delicious (a bit small considering the price) but we had been sitting at the table for a full hour before even the bread was brought to the table."
"Pretentious and expensive food really and it didn’t even taste good."
"Spoilt slightly by the eye-watering prices."
"When I pay $29 For an entree I expect to have a nice time… and that didn’t happen here."
"We were charged an extra fee without even noticing us in advance."
Recommendations
Pros:
"The bartender, Sam, is so awesome!"
"Highly recommended for burgers, brussel sprouts, and Bom times!"
"I highly recommend the back patio over the front."
"They have an amazing wine selection and offer specialty cocktails as well as wine and beer."
"We seriously can't recommend this place enough."
"Highly recommend the French onion soup!"
"I highly recommend this restaurant."
Cons:
"There’s nothing I enjoy more than a frustrating evening out."
"I don’t recommend this place."
"At some point, food won’t be worth the spoiled mood :("
"What a waste of time no sorry they offered us bread what a joke !"
"I used to love this place... I am not sure what has happened."
"I didn’t appreciate the rude treatment towards my father."
"For bar grade food it is amazing. However, if you are coming to this place for a dining experience the food will ever so slightly disappoint you."