Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar

• gradeGrade A ⏳
• grade postedJanuary 15, 2025
• inspection score34 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJune 8, 2026 →
• address96 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn 11249
• cuisineAmerican
• phone7183628100

Is Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar clean?

Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on January 15, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on June 8, 2026 scoring 34 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.

What did inspectors find at Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🕳️conditions that attract pests
  Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
• 🪰flies in the housecritical
  Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

When was Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar last inspected?

Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar has 3 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2024, averaging 25 points.

Sungold / Water Tower Bar / Art Williamsburg / Lobby Bar / Mirror Bar vs North Side-South Side

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Against the 581 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 59% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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