Villain LLC

I went here for the NYC Craft Coffee festival. The venue was a little cramped for the amount of people, but it was in a good location and easy to get to.

Small venue with a lot of character. I attended the Brooklyn craft coffee festival here. The set up was nice. Unfortunately it was cramped because the space is small. Is imagine it is nice for art exhibits and more intimate shows. The location is in the heart of Williamsburg and close to the bridge, buses, and the unreliable subways of the area. The B62 was great!

Came to Villain for the NYC Craft Coffee Festival and boy was it hot and stuffy in here. Like someone mentioned in their review, this venue is probably better for intimate parties and shows. I didn’t expect it to be so small but I can only blame that on whoever decided on the venue.
There were around 20 roasters and booths set up all together. Some of the popular roasters had long lines and whole section of the place was blocked off by a wall of people. I don’t mind waiting in a line for some good coffee, but there really isn’t space for these lines at all. Overall, it was really cramped and extremely hot indoors. It was 50 degrees outside and the moment I walked into the venue, I couldn’t take my jacket off fast enough. I just don’t think this place can handle so many people. There was also a stage set up for some performances.
An okay location. But don’t host a big event here.

Great venue. Went here for Thrillist Fest of the Best & 2013 Etsy Homemade Cavalcade. A lot of space and enough room for people to walk around without feeling claustrophobic. They even had an upstairs section, which by the way was extremely hot. The first floor was quite cool though. Only negative would be the singular bathroom in the middle and the makeshift two other stalls. If there’s a huge event going on, I can imagine the bathroom line being quite long.

Just went here Sat night for the Ninja Tune showcase of BEMF.
Pros:
— Great location in Wburg, right near everything and lots of other bars/​restos
— Cheap drinks! ($ 2 for a bottle of water which is actually a reasonable price)
— Cool ‘raw’ space vibe that def has potential
Cons:
— Soundsystem was pretty rinky-​dink for an electronic music show. really needed a proper setup in there w/​good low-​end. Felt a lot of the music would’ve benefited from some proper bass.
— To that point, some sound-​dampening on the walls would prob help too. I know they’re going for a raw warehouse vibe but the acoustics were pretty lousy in there.
— Nowhere to sit down. Literally, like nowhere. I didn’t see so much as a single chair anywhere in there unless you were upstairs and that was closed for VIP or something. Again, I realize it’s a raw space, but even a few simple benches along the sides would be nice.
Def recommend checking it out, but if they sort out the soundsystem thing this place could be even better.

Villain is a great venue for a whole bunch of different promo events and stuff. I was just there recently for two different things: Brisk Bodega party with Just Blaze (who killed it). It was a warehouse that was set up in the back for a bar that looked like an old school bodega giving out Brisk drinks and brisk drinks mixed with Tito Homemade Vodka. The outside of the building has a picture of a white mask hence the name Villain, I guess. Northside Jameson Black Barrell just had an event there too, they set their event up completely different. I liked going to that event just as well, loved the setup too. Location is great for this venue as well, not too far from the train and right near East River.

Pros —
1) It is within walking distance of everything you want in Williamsburg. By everything I mean BOOZE and FOOD. Women out and about are no included but you will not have a hard time finding any eye candies, TRUST me.
2) It is secluded towards the edge of East River. I wasn’t sure to put it in the pros or cons section. On one hand it is very close to the water and thus walking around there could be romantic. On the one hand it is secluded enough to get mugged and/​or worse raped. So I’m iffy on this one.
One thing for sure, I’d suggest going in the DAY TIME.
3) The warehouse itself wasn’t super large but it definitely has event space potential. I do suspect there should be some more renovating done before it is all said and signed on the fine print.
Cons —
1) The dust in this «warehouse» is making me sneeze up a storm. Holy Batman… FFS
2) The outside of this warehouse vaguely resembles a yard of where bums or your less fortunate folks might come and reside. It is pretty dirty. Ironically enough directly across the street is a brand spanking new or newish apartment complex.
I think the Villain needs to borrow a page from their clean book.

I was here for a private event. The venue is very Brooklyn and hipster with exposed brick walls and concrete floor. It is a great place for underground parties and food events. But it does get pretty hot in there when there are a good amount of people. I think they should improve their AC system.
Otherwise, it is a cool venue for private parties and concerts.

Villain helped me out many times– they offered full service hosting for events and more. Hosted afterparties for a company i worked with– and they did a top notch job every single time. They do a lot more than this, but what i experienced warranted a five star rating– or six.