Tip Top Bar And Grill

Yeah I'll be back! Again and again and again. Going to Tip Top is a treat for me these days as gone is the 2014/15 era when I lived one minute away. Isn't it awful how we judge a book by it's cover? On my first visit, I was told that this joint was just for a mature (they said old) crowd and judging from the look of it I thought "nah, not my cuppa tea". I should have know better. I march to my own beat. Clinton Hill! This is your spot! The drinks reasonable! The staff mature and the decor definitely dive of the year! As you walk in there's a long main bar. If you turn and walk right, you'll get to what is traditionally known as a "sweatbox". In this space, sometimes, some heavy dancing (ie sweating) goes down. There's sometimes a little bar area here to the opposite end of the DJ. There's a "lounge" area at the back that seems to turn storage, turn domino/card room, turn smoking room. It's the craziest, most amazing "room". HOWEVER, I've noticed a shift here since the machine has been churning heavily in this area of BKLYN. The back has started looking different as the "just moved in folks" are leaving their mark through "hosting" events here. **Shrugs**. Anyway, back to TT, I've even been here for an "End Of Year Christmas Party" and had the most wonderful time with the thank you Caribbean and South Dishes. The vibe, definitely awrite! Yeah, I'll be back. The End.

I was on vacation in New York and was stoked to find a dive bar called TipTop, as we've got one in my neck of the woods (Vancouver, WA). I was not disappointed. This is a no frills watering hole with a great crowd of regulars and staff. Good pours, nice selection of drafts and bottles, and plenty of room to either hang at the bar or find a secluded corner.