Bua

Drinks are very good. Table service stopped around 12 and that was disappointing. Fried pickles were good!

Should have checked on my own review and not ordering the Fried Pickle again, it was thick batter, under-fried, and untasty.Great neighborhood wine bar with great pricing, cozy semi outdoor place.Fries was really good!

First things first, if you're a college student or a young adult between the ages of 20-25, then you might like this spot. If not, I don't recommend it. I'll explain...We were exploring the East Village in the evening and decided to try Bua, a local bar. A bouncer asked for IDs and we walked into a tight, dark space. There's bar seating and a few bigger tables to the left, but it's very small. You're constantly bumping into people. Not exactly dance friendly.Luckily we were able to snag some seats at the bar. I had to use my iPhone's flashlight to see the menu because that's how dark it is. In addition to drinks, they also have a not-so-impressive food menu. The food choices reminded me of high school cafeteria food (burgers, chicken strips, fries, nachos). The drinks were disappointing, to put it mildly.We ordered:*Tito's Sparkling Lemonade ($14) - Did I just drink water?... LOL. There was no alcohol, no lemonade, nothing sparkling about this.*Friend of a Friend cocktail ($14) - Yuck... it tasted like a cherry cough drop or Nyquil. The description said it contains dark rum, fernet branca, housemade blueberry syrup, lemon, and peychaud bitters. There was nothing good about it. I don't drink beer but my +1 ordered a few and said they were good.The crowd consisted mainly of college kids. I wasn't too big on most of the music choices, especially for a bar atmosphere. I understand that everyone has different music tastes, but ehhh. Big turn off for me. Music plays a big role in setting the mood and atmosphere.Honestly, I only enjoyed this spot because of the person I was with haha. We made the most of the tiny space we had and still danced. Objectively, it's just a small bar with very mediocre drinks.

Good drinks and solid food. The chicken tenders were definitely better than the taco, but either way you're coming here for the drinks and vibe. Good spot!

Great spot for cocktails and a good burger! Try the pickle martini. Low lighting with candles and brick walls create a cozy, romantic but casual environment. Great service too!

3.5Cool bar. Kinda crowded/tight seating.Good for big groups. Food, just ok. Fries-delish. Creative and tasty cocktails. Servers were attentive.

This place is super cool. The staff is very kind and accommodating. The drinks are very refreshing and cold (which they should be). This place is 5 stars for sure.

We came here for happy hour on a Thursday. We came in at around 530 and it was hardly close to full at the bar. The happy hour drinks are a good price for how nice they taste.I got the 98th and Rockaway and the agave Fresca. The 98th and rockaway stole the show in my opinion. Perfectly refreshing without being too sweet. Overall $20 for 2 great cocktails is a steal!

Had my first date with my girlfriend here. Great spot for good bar food and drinks. Staff was very friendly. Great music.

A solid spot with a kitchen open late and pretty good prices. The seating area is a bit disorganized, with parties having to pounce on the first open table they see, watching hawk-eyed for any hint of another table prepping to leave. We finally grabbed a table and ordered a sour beer, a chicken sandwich, and the pickle cocktail. The sour beer was pretty flat and tasted like a sour juice. Not bad but pretty sugary. I love trying new beers and sours but this wasn't one I'd get again. The chicken sandwich was delicious but had almost zero actual chicken in it. Looking at other photos of the chicken sandwich, it seems like it has the proper ratio (so maybe we went on an off day) but we had one super thin fried chicken in the whole sandwich. (If you look at the photo, it's all Cole slaw and then a tiny sliver of chicken underneath). The slaw is super tasty though! And the bread is legit perfectly buttered and toasted. The pickle cocktail was good! A nice pickle flavor with a kick. We ordered the one with vodka (you can choose between vodka and gin-- Vodka is what the bartender recommended) and it went great with the sandwich. Would return! I'd be interested in seeing if the chicken sandwich is more chicken-y on another day