Infatuation reviews Kinda Nice

A new Williamsburg bar got a quick but meaningful stamp of attention this week. The Infatuation published a review page for Kinda Nice on May 7, putting the spot on New York diners’ radar almost the moment it opened. But this is not a full thumbs-up or thumbs-down review yet. Basically, it is an early signal — this place exists, it just opened, and people who track the neighborhood should know the address. (theinfatuation.com) ### What is Kinda Nice, exactly? Kinda Nice is a cocktail bar at 168 Borinquen Place in Williamsburg. It opened on May 7, 2026, and it is built around a polished-but-casual idea — comfort food, playful drinks, and a room that aims to feel like a neighborhood hang rather than a special-occasion temple of mixology. The owners, Patty (theinfatuation.com)r. (greenpointers.com) ### Why are people noticing the address? Because this is not just any storefront. Kinda Nice is in the old Ensenada space, and Ensenada had real fans. The Infatuation says that restaurant was one of its favorites in the city, full stop, which tells you the replacement is walking into a (greenpointers.com)rison. (theinfatuation.com) ### So did The Infatuation actually review it? Sort of — but not in the usual, fully reported sense. The page says, plainly, “We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.” That is the important sentence. It means readers should treat this as an opening alert, not a settled judgment on whether the drinks land, the service works, or the room holds up at 10 p.m. on a Saturday. (theinfatuation.com) ### What does the place sound like? The menu leans diner-ish in a very deliberate way. Think deviled eggs, grilled cheese with tomato soup, and a fried chicken sandwich with pimento cheese. The cocktails go the other direction — more elaborate, more bar-nerd-friendly, but still playful. Early examples include a Guava Negroni, a Gre(theinfatuation.com)irs in spirit, cocktail-bar technique in the glass. (greenpointers.com) ### Who is this bar trying to be for? Turns out the target is not just destination drinkers hunting the newest impossible reservation. The owners talk about “highbrow-lowbrow” bartending and service, which is a fancy way of saying they want range — serious drinks without making the nigh(greenpointers.com) stop” places. (greenpointers.com) ### Is there more coming? Yes — and this is one reason the opening matters beyond one review page. Later this year, the owners plan to open Shenanigans downstairs, a looser subterranean dive-bar counterpart with highballs, boilermakers, classics, and beer. So Kinda Nice is not just a single opening. It looks more like the first half of a two-level nightlife concept. (greenpointers.com) ### What should a reader take from this now? The real takeaway is simple. Kinda Nice is now officially on the map, but the map pin came before the full verdict. If you are building a Williamsburg bar crawl, it is worth knowing about right away. If you are looking for proof that it already delivers every part of the experience, that proof is not here yet. (theinfatuation.com)