Bell House Bar & Restaurant Review

Great small concert/event venue... Have been to a few great comedy shows here

Cool spot! The place is nice and roomy. The box office dude was chill, let me get stamped, and jotted my girl's name down for when we came back later. Decent variety at the bar as well.

SUPER fun neighborhood place to dance. Check the schedule for fun shows and visit for a 90s night to dance your pants off.

Saw some shows here. You have to get the early to get a seat. Good snacks go nosh on. Great beers.

I wish there were more seats and cleaner restrooms but nice, nonetheless.

My favorite place to see Spontanianation, and other Paul F Tompkins shows!

Best music venue in New York. Also one of the few that sells really great beer.

Went there to hear a jazz band, and it was fun, but the place is a bit off the beaten track...that's the only drawback if you are using public transport.

I have been here a couple of times for comedy night. I have enjoyed myself both times. I was shook when the bartender didn't know the notes of Grand Marnier hell I am not a bartender and I know what most liquors notes are... but had a blast and would come back again. Clean bathrooms are a definite plus! #brooklynstandup

Great music venue, good food, good drinks in a great factory style setting g in brooklyn

Great show with the NY comedy fest going on then. Great venue too

Fun location. Diverse events and crowd make it great fun!

Average place with a mediocre selection of drinks. Music is hit and miss

I don't love seeing comedy here. They sell more tickets than they have seats so you may have to stand if you don't come early.

Gigantic and amazing location. Besides beeing a little bit far from the subway, the space is great. Prices are standard 6$ for a craft beer.

I have only been to Bell House when they host the Secret Science Club and its always been a good experience. Large venue, several bars.

Review is only for the Rub, fave dance party in the city. Last Saturday of the month, check it out.

Nice space with good acts coming through, haven't had any remarkable experiences here though.

Amazing music! Danced so hard and have the bruises to prove it

Attended the taping of NPR'S Ask Me Another on Thursday July 18, 2019. Friendly fun atmosphere for this taping featuring guests Topher Grace and Arturo Castro.

I would make the prices a little lower and the rest is very good! the atmosphere is nice and great service.

The atmosphere of this place is spectacular. Drinks are good to of course.

Amazing venue. Has 2 great bars and plenty of space for events both big and small. The caliber of the events here is what really sets it apart since these include things like Welcome to NightVale, burlesque shows, NPR's Ask Me Another, and many more.

Really good meatballs, excellent nachos, reasonably priced and comfortable.

Super fun crowd for the rub and for 90's night. Two separate spots to dance. All kinds of people come out to play. Definitely worth a trip to Brooklyn.

Really love The Bell House. I go there often to see comedy shows. The drinks are pretty affordable, the staff is nice and I always have a good time.

Great place, drinks are a bit pricey but that's no surprise in NYC. That's my only gripe, everything else there is spot on. Great bartenders, polite door guys. Saw Joe Pera and his crew tonight in their big room, the setup is perfect for getting close to a performance while also affording some breathing room for the audience... we weren't stacked on top of each other despite the full attendance. Overall a great experience.

I love this venue! All my favorite podcasts/improv groups from the west coast come here and it s a blast every time!

Great, spacious venue with amazingly nice staff. Great drinks as well!

Nice venue/neighbourhood. I had no trouble parking (Monday night) there's a good drink selection and a decent menu of small plates you can carry into the main venue.

Great venue! I would not hesitate to get tickets to any show I am interested in that is playing here. The staff were wonderful, the facility charming, and the show we saw spectacular. The acoustics were fine, the sounds and lighting we're good, no bad seats in the house as it's a fairly intimate space. I was concerned as seating was general and not assigned; due to a subway challenge we arrived a little later than planned and I feared a disappointing evening ahead. But it was not! It was wonderful!

We need to talk about the seating. Who in the world wants to watch a comedy show sitting on the floor or standing for an hour or more. And yet about 1/3rd of the guests need to do that. Even more ridiculous, after finding a spot on the floor where I could see half the stage and was against the wall, about halfway through management decided now was a good time to demand everyone stand instead of sit. I'll chalk it up to fire code MAYBE (it wasn't specified why), but it just really points to an overall sense of disorganization. Can't possibly be that hard to put out enough seats for the number of tickets you sell.

But that's really its only downfall. Love the vibe, the bartenders are quick and awesome, had no problem with any of the staff, beers are reasonable. Love this place, just sucks you need to get there exactly when doors open (if not before) or you'll not enjoy any sitting-oriented events.

Great throwback music mixed with hits from today. Definitely a great spot to mingle at the bar or dance.

The Rub party is awesome
every last Saturday of the month.

Great views of the bands. The area is very wide, but not too deep so it's pretty easy to be close. Stage is pretty low too, which is nice. Sound doesnt suffer from Idiotsoundguyturnsupthesubstoolouditus.

Went to The Bell House for The Kaiju Big Battle wrestling event. The Bell House is much bigger than I expected. Roomy venue, my friends and I had a great time cheering and jeering at the wrestlers.

Went for a live taping of an NPR show and loved it.

Been here on a few occasions. Nice bar with a great back room for events and performances. Nicely run, friendly staff and bouncers. A little bit out of the way from the more active parts of town. Not the greatest selection in drinks, but what they have isn't to be complained about. Their trivia nights can get crowded/sold out but are fun to join in the fun on.

Great concert hall and bar. Affordable. Seats aren't particularly comfortable- they're folding chairs. You can order food and have it delivered there, if hungry. Intimate.

Decent venue. No real reason to go except for an event. They don't necessarily have seats for everyone.

I went there for Pat's holiday trivia with Google experts, I had a blast !!!!

the staff was incredibly welcoming and nice, the layout is great for the trivia games.

I had a great fun and totally recommend it

Great venue! I love the open architecture. Get there early for good seats. Great beer selection. The front bar has more options than the back.

Staff is amazing! Hosted a fundraiser there and got great feedback

Went here with a friend for the 13th Annual 50 First Jokes NYC event. The venue is in a place where there s not much street light in the evening, so I would be uncomfortable navigating the area if I were by myself at night.

The venue itself is small. Doors opened an hour before the event actually started, and we arrived well before that time. Still, there was a pretty long line, and once we had our hands stamped and we entered the stage room, we found it already quite cramped. People had already taken all of the chairs in front of the stage, and the empty seating in the back was reserved for people who had paid for it in advance.

My friend and I leaned against the wall (bordering the paid seating area) because after waiting for the doors to open, and now waiting for the event to start, we were tired. There was so much room between us and where the line of chairs formed that I started wondering why they couldn t make better use of that space and add a few more rows of chairs.

By the time the event started, I was struggling to see over taller people who had squeezed in front of me. During the halftime break, our legs and back were hurting so much that we decided to call it a night and leave. Honestly, if we had seats, we would ve stayed. If I had a better view instead of the backs of people that squeezed in front of me, I would ve reconsidered.

The jokes themselves were hit or miss. But the venue itself was definitely a miss. I hope they reformat it better in the future.

This is by far the fastest the meal I've ever received during brunch. However, the meal was pretty bland and the drinks were good but not strong. Good service but mediocre food/drinks.

Spacious, good bartenders, cool place for groups to hang.

If you're looking for a fun night of dancing with your girlfriends to all your favorite tunes.. this is the spot.

They throw excellent events here. I came here for a cookie bake off. Next time I come here I'm bringing my Tupperware.

I went to the bell house in ejection night 2012. The bartender actually told a couple of hot girls that they were next because I'd been waiting, rather than just giving them drinks for cutting in line. Great service.

Nice little watering hole with an event space in the back. They serve some snacks which I have yet to have.

Great venue, easy street parking and comedian Brian Posehn was super funny! Comfy sofas, great meatball sub, and two bars.

I saw a taping of Ask Me Another here and thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Bell House.

Each night is interesting at the bell house. Their events (especially comedy) are always on point. There's a lot of space for both the casual talking bar experience and dancing

This bar has an excellent venue for shows. A nice cozy area with decent acoustics.

Great atmosphere with bar and light food. Performance area is nice ss well.

Sized for a few hundred concertgoers or event attendees, though popular shows with mixed seating/standing will fill seats (around 150) well before curtain. They're simple folding chairs, so one might be better off standing or better still, leaning at the bar; there just aren't any bad seats. While I've attended a number of comedy shows from established acts (locals and otherwise), Bell House also attracts a lot of lesser-known comedians and offbeat acts. There's a ton of music programming as well that runs the gamut. Tickets are definitely not expensive. As long as the fans aren't running, sound quality is fine, though I could see a loud rock band creating a massive echo in the space.

Entry is smoothly chill, with the door people likely to stamp you. There are two bars, one near the stage, one in the entry foyer, stocked perfectly well for simple mixed drinks, and a surprisingly good selection of craft beer both draft and can, tilted toward local breweries, at reasonable prices. Simple food is available as well.