Barely Disfigured Reviews Summary

Cocktails

Pros:

• "The cocktails are super creative and sooo delicious."
• "The cocktails are prepared with so much love and they want to try everyone."
• "Oh and the cocktails are wonderful and as authentic as the setting."
• "Best cocktails I’ve had in a while. The attention to detail in their ingredients and the aesthetics of the place is truly phenomenal."
• "Drinks are top-notch... order the Dirty Old Man... you won’t regret it."
• "The cocktails were excellent, but more importantly almost, they made a mean mocktail!"
• "The cocktails are among the best I’ve ever had."

Cons:

• "The cocktails are a little too sweet."
• "Their Dirty Old Man was a let down."
• "The drinks on the other hand... not great."
• "The cocktails were good but the music was SOOO loud."
• "$20 for a pre-mixed drink!!! And no mixer to add to it to make it less strong!!!"
• "We didn’t finish our drinks... which says a lot given they are $14-18 each."
• "The grumpy old man drink was dog water."

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "I love how intimate, fancy and sultry the bar feels."
• "The inside is quaint and cozy. It's dimly lit and perfect for date night."
• "The enchanting patio (gorgeous tree in the center) is one of the bests Brooklyn spots for warm weather!"
• "A speakeasy bar with a Neo baroque decor which creates a high end atmosphere without any snobbishness!"
• "Sexy and intimate inside, spacious and atmospheric outside."
• "The atmosphere at Barely Disfigured is a chic warm sexy cocktail bar with an amazing playlist."
• "Perfectly Brooklyn - sexy decor coupled with 90s hip hop music make this a fun date night spot without the crowds."

Cons:

• "The ambience is pretentious as all."
• "The seats were small and at an angle so you have to keep yourself from sliding out of them."
• "Sometimes the playlist and music can be a little all over the map."
• "Music was too loud to hear my own thoughts."
• "But there should be a balance between loud and 'omg why is it so loud.'"
• "Unfortunately when we got there it was extremely packed and no more seating space was available."
• "Had an unsettling experience with two of the bartenders."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is primarily French (yay to charming accents)."
• "Delightful staff will prepare drinks that will blow your mind."
• "Very friendly staff & great atmosphere."
• "The staff amazingly friendly and attentive."
• "The staff, impeccable and good-looking I might add, with attention to details never sacrificed."
• "Server was awesome and attentive."
• "The staff is very attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "Otherwise great cocktails, staff, and interiors ruined."
• "One bartender completely disregarded us."
• "Unfortunately, some food safety issues."
• "I hate to say but this place is super racist and/or unprofessional."
• "The service was so bad, we wanted to get the hell out of there."
• "The other bartender, whose condescending demeanor was hard to ignore."
• "Instead of allowing the flow of life to unfold, she was rather obnoxious and lacking empathy."

Value

Pros:

• "Love everything about this bar and it’s keen attention to detail, quality and vibes."
• "All the prices were pretty reasonable and everything tasted great."
• "Pricey, yes, but not unusually so for the neighborhood."
• "Great menu, fair pricing, in-house infusions."
• "Amazing place with top of the line cocktails."
• "This place is unique and a new local favorite."
• "The service was excellent. Everything about the place has a great story behind it."

Cons:

• "The bill was incredibly steep."
• "But was very disappointed by the extremely steeply priced $39 meat and cheese board."
• "Didn’t enjoy my pilsner in a wine glass that I ordered from an instagram story QR code that didn’t work."
• "$20 for a pre-mixed drink!!! And no mixer to add to it to make it less strong!!!"
• "We didn’t finish our drinks... which says a lot given they are $14-18 each."
• "The drinks are on the pricey side."
• "A truly mind blowing experience. Do not recommend."