Mama Tried: A Sunset Park Backyard Bar Open Until 4am
Mama Tried doesn’t publish a happy hour. It’s a Sunset Park neighborhood bar at 787 3rd Ave, at 27th St, that opens at 4pm on weekdays and pours until 4am.
The verdict: go for the backyard and the late hours, not a discount. The bar describes its menu as “beers & shots, & a couple real good cocktails,” with food on the side, so this is a simple order-a-round room rather than a place to hunt for a deal. The catch is that the drink prices aren’t posted in a readable form, so there’s no number to measure it against. The neighborhood’s few real deals are in our Sunset Park happy hour guide, and the cheapest rooms in the city are collected in cheap bars in NYC.
What to Expect
- Drinks: beer and shots, a short cocktail list, wine, and a house-made vermouth the bar is proud of.
- Food: a kitchen menu. The bar’s own line on it: “Food’s good too. If you like food.”
- Live music: shows with no cover and no tickets. The bar pays bands from the drawer and the hat, and the backyard is an outdoor venue beneath the highway.
- Kids: welcome in the backyard until 7pm.
The Room
Mama Tried is a low-key neighborhood bar with a jukebox and a retro feel, and a wall where regulars pin up pictures of their mamas. The big backyard is the draw. It’s open Monday to Friday 4pm–4am, Saturday and Sunday 2pm–4am in the warm months and 3pm–4am in the cold ones. The nearest trains are 25 St (R) and 36 St (D/N/R). For more backyards, see best outdoor bars in NYC.
Who Mama Tried Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A late drink | Open until 4am every night |
| Live music on a budget | No cover, tip the bands |
| A backyard afternoon | Weekend openings at 2pm or 3pm |
See the full Sunset Park happy hour guide. For more, see live music bars in NYC.