Ontario Bar
The owners of Brooklyn drinking staples Boat, Buttermilk and Great Lakes expand their comfy neighborhood bar empire to Williamsburg with Ontario. And, like its siblings, it's a relaxed and unpretentious spot—about a pleasant four on the dive scale (one being antiseptic, 10 being unvisitable)—with Christmas lights on the walls, exposed brick and a dash of taxidermy. It's long and flatteringly dim, with a handful of local brews on tap and plenty of untreated wood (sort of Canadian-rustic?). And if we had to say which of the other bars it reminded us of most, that'd be a really clean hybrid of Boat and Buttermilk... And Great Lakes. Well, as they say, if it ain't broke, make another bar exactly like it.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between Lorimer St. and Union Ave.
- Public Transportation:
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G to Metropolitan Ave. - Lorimer St.
L to Lorimer St. - Metropolitan Ave.
The Basics
- Hours:
- 5 p.m. - 4 a.m.
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Bar Style:
- Neighborhood
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"It's not Ontario but it's a nice bar"
By papermiles from Brooklyn, November 6, 2009
As a born, raised, free range Canadian I knew this wouldn't be anything remotely "canadian" but I surely appreciated the effort. I passed on the Mo...
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"Ontari-NO"
By RU486 from Williamsburg, October 30, 2009
My first experience at this bar was quite enjoyable. It was the relaxed, no-frills experience you expect from the Great Lakes crew. Tonight was ...
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