A Bed-Stuy natural wine bar with dive-bar grit, popular for counter-ordered glasses of natural orange and red wine.
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VinePair's 2026 roundup of the best NYC wine bars describes Frog as a spot where 'guests line up at the counter to order glasses of hazy orange wines and chilled reds,' pointing to a counter-service model that generates visible queuing during busy hours rather than a hostess line at the door.
VinePair calls the bar 'bustling with locals and natural wine fanatics alike every night,' framing it as evoking 'the feeling of a gritty (but beloved) neighborhood dive bar.' No specific wait times, hours, or reservation details are reported by the source.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Counter-order service, per VinePair; no reservation system reported
No specific wait time is reported. VinePair describes guests lining up at the counter to order, with the bar 'bustling' every night.
Not addressed in available reporting; VinePair's description of counter ordering suggests a walk-in, no-reservation model typical of natural wine bars.
Yes, per VinePair, service is counter-order style, meaning guests line up to order rather than wait for a table.
Sources: VinePair