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The JakeWalk

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282 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
at Sackett St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Reader Rating:
5.5 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: After Hours, After Work, Bar Food, Neighborhood Bar, Whiskey Bar, Wine Bar

Photo by Gavin Thomas

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Official Website

thejakewalk.com

Hours

Daily, 4pm-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Carroll St.; F, G at Bergen St.

Cover Charge

Wine-based cocktails are $7 and Spirit-based cocktails are $9; glasses of wine are $6-$16 and bottles are $30-$100; scotch and whiskey are $10-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

This Smith Street spot—born via a collaboration between the owners of Cobble Hill mainstays Stinky Brooklyn and Smith & Vine—fast became the neighborhood’s go-to cheese-and-wine-bar. A helpful staff effortlessly rattles off options for three-year old cheddars, and gives guidance on their 40 cheeses, organized by playful groupings like “Soft and Stinky” and “Firm, Old and Bold”. They’ll also suggest pairings with one of their 50 wines by the glass—split into slightly less helpful categories like “Drugstore Cotton,” “Mineral Elegance” and “Roasty Toasty.” A surprising 130 “brown liquors” (whiskeys, Bourbons, Scotch) are also on hand. The skinny little bar has a swanky, Prohibition-era appeal, with at least one barkeep sporting lamb chop sideburns and the wait-staff wearing button-up shirts with their ties tucked in. Jake Walk is an unintimidating spot where the gastronomically curious can come, sans babies or puppies, to chat, chew, and sip—if they can land a seat. — Kate Klonick

Whaaa, wait, just read the posted review of this and i need to intervene here. If you want to talk wine with the owner, you will have an hour conversation. Perhaps the service isn't as zippy as a Manhattan fast food, but c'mon, get a clue. We slow down out here. The wine selection is unique and interesting, lot of fun pairing their tapas portioned options as well.

The staff is awful!

AmandaG from 10025 | Posted on 10/27/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)

I'll say this, it's hard to comment on food that you haven't eaten because the wait staff is too busy treating you like garbage when they should be taking your order. Not only were we totally ignored, it wasn't due to other customers, but rather friends of the staff that were hanging out, socializing at the bar and most likely being comped for everything they were served. And I find it awfully amusing that our waitress was perfectly happy to settle for a pathetic $54 mandatory (20% added automatically for parties over 8) gratuity on a table of 17 people with a check total of $326! They could have easily tripled that check total AND, had we been treated with any form of respect, been tipped generously over what was already guaranteed to her.

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