Nights and Weekends

This place has a really great location right by McCarren Park and the Nassau Ave. station, but I really wasn't impressed. I know it's the middle of the summer, but it just seemed kind of divey in a bad way. The music is regularly too loud and it kind of feels like the whole place might collapse in on itself one day. The beer selection isn't very good (for Brooklyn; in Manhattan it would be above average) and the bartender steered me away from the drafts because apparently they were going flat with the heat. With the many good bars in the area, I don't think there's much point in going here.

It's been a while since I've visited Nights and Weekends, but I think it says something that I live right in the neighborhood and haven't been compelled to try it again.  I was so psyched to go initially after reading several great reviews and we were finally able to get a table without a long wait on a weeknight.  I had the Mi Corazon cocktail to begin which sounded fantastic, but was disappointing- the spiciness of the pepper infusion completely overwhelmed the creamy, sweetness of the coconut milk.  For food we had the homemade cheese bread, which we were hoping would be a tasty version of pao de queijo, but did not meet expectations (go to Beco for the real deal!).  We also had the plantain chips (very small portion and not too exciting) and the Choripan (my Argentinian dining partner declared this undeserving of the name).  Overall, everything was just subpar- maybe my expectations were too high based on reviews.  But also, the most mentioned item in Yelp reviews is avocado toast??  Let's consider the ingredients...avocado, toast.  Is there any way that could not be delicious?  
I see that they have changed their menu since I was there last and I'm willing to give Nights and Weekends another shot, hopefully with more satisfactory results.

This place is pretty awesome. The design of the bar (being in a triangular (scalene?) shaped building) is really cool - I especially like the DJ window.  The menu is pretty solid (shishito peppers & fish tacos are favorites) and the staff/bartenders are attentive and efficient.  

If I lived any closer, I'd be here on a daily basis I think.