Esquire Mag: voted ESQUIRE’S BEST BAR’S IN AMERICA. Freddy’s Bar and Backroom. (2006)

Time Out NY: “It's possible that Freddy's is as near a perfect saloon experience as you'll ever encounter.”

New York Mag: “Greatness lies behind these doors.”

N.Y. Gamble Guide: Voted ONE OF N.Y.'s 10 BEST DIVE BARS: “A Brooklyn classic worth the trek from Manhattan. Freddy's is like taking a day trip away from the city - the place is so darn welcoming. ...and there's much to love about this place - it's a spacious, beautiful old bar with friendly bartenders, polite patrons...... Also one of the best bars in N.Y. City for Sunday afternoon drinking.”

The Brooklynite: “Freddy’s is one of the borough’s most vital cultural hubs.”

Village Voice NYC Guide: “Freddy's hosts some of the city's most original readings and performances.”

New York Mag: (Best Of) “The great Freddy's...seems to sizzle with life.”

NY Post: “While Crane-Swizzle, wasn't the first to turn his local watering hole into something trendworthy - that honor could go to Donald O'Finn, manager of Freddy's Bar & Backroom (freddysbackroom.com) who began creating “an adult playground” with events like Cringe Night, Board Game Night and Quiz Night at his bar over 10 years ago - he's certainly taking advantage of New Yorkers' thirst for fun.”

Shecky’s Bar Guide 2006 “This worn-in classic....a delectable dive...best known as a fringe art space.”

NY Times: “Freddy's... a friendly barkeep, good beer on tap and a generous backroom .... it's an exceedingly comfortable joint. Some of Freddy's clientele publish a literary 'zine, Lurch, out of the bar, and it decorates the walls ...The staff likes to keep things low-key... Freddy's is a little bit blessed.....”

Zagat: (2007) ”loads of atmosphere”.... “this place oozes Brooklyn pride.”

N.Y. Sun: (on Diva Night) “...raucous and sublime... un-elitist, imperfect, and fun...”

Time Out NY: “This is the perfect neighborhood bar.”

SOMA: (South of Market Arts-San Francisco) “Freddy's Bar waits patiently with a warm Brooklyn vibe ... Freddy's is mellow while still being interesting.... but most of all the place is comfortable.”

Village Voice - BEST VIDEO ART IN A BAR: “Donald O'Finn's feverishly edited encyclopedically strange video collages are lively rivers. ...his editing is so hyper-intuitive that the culture shocks and time warps gel into a state of half vertigo and half trance. Catch his videos at Freddy's.”

Village Voice: BEST BROOKLYN BAR WITH A SMALL TOWN VIBE: also “Most comfortable hang.”

CitySearch - Freddy's is a great bar, all the beer you'd expect on tap, weird stuff on the walls, TVs showing bizarre sleazy movies, it's got it all.

CARA, Aerlingus Travel Mag: “undiscovered treasure...classic dive”

Spin Mag: (on Cringe night) “The funniest night out in N.Y. City.”

ESPN: “Freddy’s is one of the great dive bars in New York city....a far nobler institution than you are likely to find in proffesional sports”

GetUnderground.com: “Hip...yet unyuppified”

Knotmag.com: “a Mecca for artists and writers with no stomach for hipster poseurs or overpriced drinks.

Bavatuesdays.com: “This storied speak easy represents the best combination of dive bar and underground cultural Mecca.”

NY Magazine’s New York’s best of nightlife: “The best spelling bee for Adults”

No Tourists Guide Book: (Best OF) voted Best Backroom.

NOB (Not Only Brooklyn) Arts: Freddys...is both wondrous and free, presenting a diverse selection of artists simultaneously down home and excellent.

Continental Air Lines Travel Mag: “Freddy’s...casual, free swinging atmosphere.”

AM NY: “One of the Cities most popular Dive Bars”

Metro (Mix): Freddy's is all you would want (and more!) in a dive bar. The beer is cold. Their calendar is chock-full of interesting and offbeat events, including tons of live music, a diorama/craft night and something called "strip club." There is always something interesting on the TV sets, including amusing B-movie footage that you'll have to see to believe.