I’m on a mission to discover worth-it happy hours (HH)in my greater hood. 

My first time here, Barn Joo offered a grumpy hour from 11:30 am to 4 pm, which preceded their happy hour! Last time, I didn’t try a HH cocktail as I was in the mood for an Old Fashioned. Barn Joo’s was really good but didn’t have the HH discount. So this time, I sampled their serrano margarita It was fine, just nothing I’d go back for.

The only food specials are fresh oysters and cocktail shrimp, $10.50 for half a dozen. The service is consistently friendly.

I ordered their bibimbap with spicy pork, which was even better than I remembered. The bowl is chock full of five grains, purple rice with broccoli, carrots, radish, zucchini, mushrooms, bean sprouts and fried quinoa. It comes in a sizzling hot cast-iron pot, topped with a fried egg, and served with kimchi.

 

Happy Hour details as of 08.26.2023
Hours: 4 pm to 6 pm daily
What’s happy: $10-12 cocktails $10 wine, $6 beer;  $10.50 for half a dozen oysters OR shrimp
How happy? *  (one out of three stars)

Barn Joo
Union Square
5 Union Square W
New York, NY 10003
(646) 398 9663
barnjoo.com/