Fucking hilarious. I'm a tour guide, and I took a group of friends here right at 4pm opening one night a couple weeks ago, The place is pretty unassuming, there are some monastic kinds of murals on the walls...but the silence. The silence is all-consuming. I knew that this was going to be a quiet bar, but I guess what I hadn't expected was...that there wasn't even any music. It forced our party of 8 into a comical silence while trying to connect and have fun. The internal shushing was so fucking funny. Because we came early, we probably got the QUIETEST timeframe. There were locals there, hanging alone and reading. The beers seem to all be Belgian, and there was a banana bread beer that was insane. Don't come here on a first date, maybe, unless your Hinge match has a silence kink? But it's a fun exercise in trying to be a little quieter.

Went here in on Halloween and it was a "unique" experience. Yes you get shushed if you speak loudly. If I have friends from out of town and we are in the area I might bring them here. The drinks were not bad. I had a chocolate stout.

Came here for the first time after a stranger punched me in the eye: The bartender was super sympathetic and gave me a bottle of root beer as a makeshift ice pack and a beer on the house. He then asked what happened and cared about my plight. On top of that, he kept on top of his shushing duty, quieting overly zealous groups.

Shhhhh. This place is awesome. Just go and you'll know what I mean. Great beers and excellent ambiance. The bartender has been the same person the few times I've gone, and he's hilarious.

Went here with two friends on a busier Friday evening, as the whole "whispering" thing was intriguing to us. As the other reviews have described, it is a bit off-putting - perhaps in a good way - if you are used to a loud bar where you can talk at any level you like (mostly because the other person is unable to hear you over the music :D). Note that inside there are about 6-8 spots at the bar, 20ish seats inside, and a few seats on the deck outside. There are signs telling patrons to whisper, the bartender shushes people, and Gregorian chants or other calm music play from the speakers. I was amused by the huge, irreverent mural and the concept of the place. The beers are on tap and the drink prices are fine for this part of Manhattan. However, the concept is a bit tiring if you actually just want to have a normal conversation with friends. Do NOT bring groups here - even if everyone whispers, you will still be louder than desired. This place is best for reading a book, "work from home with beer," or a conversation with up to one soft-voiced friend or lover.

This past weekend I was over at an over-packed and obnoxiously loud bar a few blocks away. In conversation this place came up. Known as that "whispering bar". I had never been so I thought it would be a great idea to pop in on the way to heading home. It's a little bit more different than I was expecting. They lowly play some kind of gospel church prayer hymnal music in the background so that you get that vibe that you've just entered a place of holy worship. But with alcohol. There are beautiful mural paintings along the wall. If you look at them closely some of the murals are depicting just straight up debauchery but with angels with black wings. Intriguing. A few barrels line the walls and you get a very old timey vibe of the bar. A few beers are on draft with most of them being belgian ales of high quality. A little bit expensive being around $8-12 for most things on tap. I enjoyed a pumpkin hard cider because it felt festive. Beware in that the bartender can kick you out for being too noisy. You are shushed for talking above a low whisper or tone of voice. It's kind of an ideal spot for reading a book if you're craving a pint and have no one to share one with. This is my kind of bar. Screw screaming petulant Gen Zers and their whiteclaws. I'll take a quiet night out like this every day.

Excellent selection of Belgian beer on tap. They have a requirement that you keep conversations to a whisper, and they play peaceful music so it's a nice break from the chaotic noisy east village bars.

This is a unique bar, which was originally founded by Trappist monks. There are multiple signs that say be quite and Shhh. If the volume gets too loud the bartenders or the patron will say Shhh and the volume tones down. This occured a couple of times. This is great for people who want to escape the noise of the neighborhood bars around. You can hear your partners conversation. The bar is dimly lit with candlelight and there are huge painted murals on the walls. There are days and times where they have free Pomme Frites. On days they don't you can bring your own food and eat it quietly. While here we enjoyed a burger and fries from 7th street burger. I drank a raspberry beer and my friend had a rose. We liked both, and enjoyed it with our burgers and fries.

Anyone who knows me knows I don't have an "inside voice". But the thing people don't believe is I lived in Germany so I will bring it down a million notches to be able to drink crafty beer. I am not sure why they call it "Burp Castle" since a burp in this place will most definitely get you shushed! McSorley's was packed on a Friday. So we went to the next best option, Burp Castle. Immediately every head in the bar turned as we walked in. I was in awe of the super cool hand painted murals on the walls of ships, sea life, monks, a coven having dinner and some risqué pieces by the bathroom. One particular literati had to put his pencil down in his book and wait for the shusing to commence. I am sure this brings him all the joy in the world. Like yesss...finally you cool kids have come into my domain where I rule supreme. Hahahahhhahah! My boyfriend ordered us two Hofbräus while I found us some seats. My other two friends would soon be joining us. The music was a strange level of instrumental. The beer was a perfect pour. And the soon enough others were shushed. It happened about every few minutes. It must be criteria to work at the Castle. This is the absolute perfect place to come to read your book, work on brainstorming for your novel, bring your introverted partner or a romantic date for those who are friends with the libraries. Do not bring the life of the party, sporty yelling types or large groups. There is no food and the men's bathroom is to the right and does not lock. The Belgium, German and British beers are on point. Absolutely delicious spot to enjoy a drink at a slower pace where you enjoy your time in the now. See you soon...you can't keep me out for long!