Went in today, I've been coming for years and as the years progress the restaurant doesn't. This place has so much potential to be great yet the choose not to. Will continue to come for unless the food continues down hill. read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Went today and we a little uneasy about the ketchup bottles. All the bottles has this nasty black tar on the lids. - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

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The food and the service here was excellent! Christina dealt with us as a challenging table with special needs, EG. Vegetarian, lactose, intolerant etc. The menu was extensive and everything tasted amazing! Also the manager handled replating my entree because I can't eat jalapeños, no questions asked (it's okay, breathe, not all Texans/Mexican-Am like jalapeños). We're planning on trying out brunch on a Saturday or Sunday! read more

Greek mythology describes the Phoenix rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Brooklyn is all that and it's on fy-yah. Brooklyn was born where Cleveland's used to be. Gone are the sticky floors, sticky bartop, and mediocre food. Spectacular vibe and equally pleasing service and food abounds now. The entire interior was redone. You can actually see a differentiation between bar and restaurant and how both side complement each other. In the dinning area, now include cozy booths and more tables were added. The bar looks classier and additional seating was added as well. The courtyard just screams, "Chill" and is very inviting. My first visit began waiting for the gf at the bar. The bartender, Adri, was quite friendly and polite. Immediately offered me some water and a menu. Me being me, I declined and immediately went for the test: Old Fashioned. It blew me away, boozie, yet tasty, and perfectly balanced. The GF arrived shortly thereafter and observed I was quite content. I explained I had found a truly, delicious, Old Fashioned. She tried it and fell in love too. Truth be told, she likes hers sweeter and Adri was able to accommodate. Props to Adri; for the short time we were there, the bar itself was half full and I did not ever notice any patron ever have to call out to him for a drink, he was always on top of it. How's that for service? We decided to have dinner and what better way to taste the restaurant's style than by its sides. The menu is described by what I call Southern with Latin influences: We ordered the cornbread, grits, crab stuffed avocado, red beans and rice, Mac and cheese and for the entrées, she ordered the ponchatrain and I had the carnitas: Corn bread - comes regular and jalapeño, and this buttery, cheesy, melt in your mouth goodness Crab Stuffed Avocado - crispy outside, nicely seasoned with a hint of spice! Grits - Orgasmic. That's all I'm gonna. You seriously have to try these. Plus you can ordered with shrimp. Red beans & rice - crazy incredible. Apparently made with their own andoullie sausage. Spicy enough and loads of flavor. Could eat this all day Mac and cheese - not your typical mac and cheese but oh so good. Snapper Pontchartrain - pan seared, covered in this fantastic, creamy sause, doused on top with shrimp and crab on rice and some sautéed veggies. Yeah. That! Carnitas-yes, surprised to see this on the menu but they were so good. Shredded pork with layer upon layer of flavor and served on crispy, home made tostadas, served with the most delicious, addictive black beans I've ever had. Tell you what, the next day, I took my left overs to work, they were just as good cold (I didn't even reheat them) By the end of the evening, needless to say, we were stuffed. Deliciousness was just had. The staff was great too. Our server, Paul, checked on us often, but not too often. Even the assistant manager, AJ, came by to check on the guests-which even at fancy places, this does not happen. As we left, the hostess, smiled and wished us a good night. Want to get away for the hustle and bustle of SAT/ATX? Make the drive and come try this charming, little, old gem, you won't regret it. Here, you can actually slow down and smell the roses (and all those wonderful smells eminating from the kitchen). P.s. We liked it so much, returned on the weekend for brunch! read more

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Consistent quality, good selection. Cold beer. Sunday brunch is worth your try. The bar has been remodeled recently, nice atmosphere.

First timer! This place is super friendly and great service! Our waitress Jaeden was great!!! Definitely recommend!!!

Decided to head down to Buda for a change of culinary pace. I like Buda, it's small and quaint without all the hectic-ness of Austin. The menu is fairly priced and has a good selection of southern classics. I tried the Mac N Cheese and the BLFGT (Bacon lettuce and fried green tomato) sandwich. It was an interesting twist. They put a decent sized stack of bacon on the sandwich and the fries that come with are actually really tasty. I know green tomatoes are a bit sour and have a really different taste than red tomatoes but it also tasted like they maybe did a quick pickle on the tomatoes? They tasted a bit vinegary. It worked with the sandwich but eating them alone, I don't prefer the taste. The other patrons' food coming out of the kitchen looked really tasty. The Mac N Cheese was a disappointment and had a plastic/y undertone of American cheese so I'd skip that. They have a great selection of happy hour drink specials and the back patio looked nice. I'll return in the fall to check out the patio and happy hour for sure! The service was adequate and it was a bit hot inside, but that's to be expected anywhere really with August temperatures. read more

Brooklyn's Down South - BLFGT sandwich - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

Good food, not a very attentive service and parking is a little limited. My 1st time here with my wife was good and a bartender named Stephanie was real nice and helpful. But we were like the only ones there at the time. We sat at the bar tables the 2nd time and it wasn't terribly more busy then last time. We felt like we were an inconvenience when we asked for drinks or a menu and by the time it we were ready to order it took forever for the bartender to get to us even though I could clearly see 3 other employee's just leaning against the bar talking. I just decided to close my tab and go somewhere else. They are good, unless they get the slightest bit busy. read more

Fathers Brunch success! Salmon with poached eggs and spinach was delicious. Others at our table had the ultimate chicken and waffles which is a lot of food... amazing but a ton of food! Well done all the way around. read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Menu - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

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Ordered a couple of things on the menu. Wife didn't like her gumbo (too oily) or boudin balls. Stuffed salmon was ok. Salad was cool. Will give another try because this was a takeout order vs sitting and eating live read more

Always one of our favorite spots! Great food, Great service, Great experience all around. I've never ate anything that disappointed me!

Not my kind of food. Not a fan of the food or drink menu. Service was good. It was very hot inside. Not sure if the a/c was broke.

This place was ok. I wanted to like it but wasn't blown away. My friend and I shared a spinach dip that was good. She had the blackened snapper that was way too spicy while I had the shrimp and grits that was nothing to write home about. The grits tasted more like mashed potatoes with a lot of butter while the shrimp was good the sausage was kind of bland. I hope it was just an off night and I will try to go again. Hopefully it will be better! read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Shrimp and grits - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

Stopped in for lunch/brunch. Very happy to see that both brunch and lunch menus were available. Boudin balls were a great appetizer. I had a burger, cooked a perfect medium on a soft sourdough bun. My girlfriend had eggs benedict with salmon. Three pancakes were thoroughly enjoyed by the 14 year old also. Everyone left full and happy. Great food. 5 stars from all three of us. read more

We don't usually get to Buda but this place was a great find. Lots to choose from on the menu and things are fairly inexpensive. Service was great and very attentive. It's a great spot so if looking for a place to eat go check it out. read more

Crab stuffed avocado, amazing stuffed salmon and mashed potatoes food was worth the wait!

I would eat there again. Get the bisque and air at the bar for no wait. It's a good option for buds.

Great food and their mac n cheese is the best! It's a nice little spot and minimal wait times. The kids love coming here and drinks aren't too bad read more

I must say this southern restaurant was the exact place I was looking for.. alligator bite, grits and gumbo is what you want to get here!! I'm looking forward to coming back soon so I can try more food they have here!! Service was great !! read more

The perfect cornbread, cheesy grits, and grilled shrimp here capped my afternoon. Logan was great and took the time to answer all our questions. read more

My husband and I had brunch here on Sunday (twice now, it's so good I wish I could eat here everyday) perfectly cooked and very tasty. Service was great and love the decor! read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Chicken and waffles & eggs Benedict with a side of sausage - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

Visiting from out of town and this place was recommended by family that live in the area. The atmosphere is so fun and lively. Amazing drinks! And super friendly staff. Our waiter, Logan was super personable and took good care of us all evening. Will definitely be back! read more

Logan was extremely personable and attentive. I've been coming for 2 years and he's been the best server by far!

My daughter and I were in Buda to pick up some furniture, and found this amazing brunch spot on Yelp! It was a large, nicely decorated place with friendly service & fantastic food at great prices. On the Sunday we stopped by, mimosas were $2, and bloody Mary's were $3. The mimosas were a bit heavy on the ok, so we ordered an extra glass of prosecco ($8) to mix in. Everything looked so good, that we ended up ordering a TON of food: Chicken & Waffles - chicken em was great, her waffles a bit overdone. BLT w/fried green tomatoes - AWESOME Side of Seasonal Pancake - Pumpkin Spice - INCREDIBLE Side of biscuits & gravy - ok good biscuit, but. It much sausage in the gravy Side of Grits - Delicious (w/bacon) but super rich If I lived nearby, this would be one of my regular weekend spots. Highly Recommend! read more

Today's visit was NOT the best. Distant half a** there waitress, she just was not focused. Very slow and rarely came around. We couldn't even get a refill on our drinks. She needs to be better trained. The bigger disappointment was the Food :( It truly was not worth the money I paid today. Gummy chicken fried steak and horribly reheated tasting pasta. Parts of it was still cold. I didn't even eat it. We wanted to complain and we waited and waited but absent minded waitress was no where to be found. We had to leave and so much time had past we took the check, paid, and left. Truly disappointed read more

The waitress looked annoyed and disinterested. The fried green tomatoes were over cooked and flavorless. The crab stuffed fried avocado was also flavorless. The shrimp and grits was decent. The bar drinks were over poured and were not properly balanced. We spent $120 for lunch and left disappointed. read more

Wow all I can say is wow. Stopped in on a chance just after opening. Not very many people so seated right away. It took a while to get our drink order but when they did we ordered. The food came quicly. I got the Cajun Benedict w taters and my girl a short stack w taters. The hollandaise sauce had Tabasco cooked in. They called the heat level medium but it had more of a bite and I am not whimp to spicey. My girl couldn't finish hers because it was way more than short stack. Service was first rate and food amazing. Gotta try this place. 1 very small negative, the person who appeared to be manager said nothing to us as we walked out. I usually expect, "how was ur meal"? Or "come back and see us". Oh well, everybody has bad days. Ready to try other food. read more

Wonderful food!! Great atmosphere Brooklyn's has a great selection at their bar. I really enjoy the evenings they have live music. Also, the Brunch is great especially The fried chicken and waffles... yummy read more

Friendly service. Accommodating- I asked for a crab cake benedict and they made it. I was happy with my meal. My boyfriend got the chicken and waffles and thought they were okay, just different. I would be willing to come back and try something else. read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Crab cake benedict on toast - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

We had Sunday brunch here, and it was fantastic! The food was delicious, and the drinks were incredible! The friendly staff gave our family group of twenty an excellent dining experience. We can't wait to do this again! read more

Went with coworkers and was disappointed. Checked out Yelp reviews before going. They couldn't have been more inaccurate, well, except for the part about having friendly workers. The catfish was not fresh, had no seasoning, was thin and fried too hard. The fries looked nothing like the pictures. The place was packed and I'm not quite sure why. read more

Brooklyn's Down South - Southern Near Me - Buda, Texas

I won't be eating there again. I used to love that place when it was under another name. My food was horrible, and I couldn't eat it. I ordered the grits and shrimp....it was inedible. The bread was good, but that was it. Will not be going back. Food is way too hot, although I asked and got bland, almost raw shrimp. Nope, not for me. Never again. read more

This place went down hill since the "name change." After brunch this past weekend, probably won't be back. The GM's 10 year old daughter was waiting tables, weird. The biscuits and gravy was not good- biscuit was hard. I asked for the biscuits and gravy to be removed and they didn't, no problem- came out of her tip. The "seasonal fruit" on the French toast was some rotten pieces of apple. Sad because we used to love it when it was Cleveland's. read more

If you like waffles that taste like cardboard and luke warm, soggy bacon this is the place for you . I have eaten here before but this was my first and last breakfast Suggest you go elsewhere. I am not a complainer, but this was the worst breakfast I have had in a long time . The OJ was pretty good read more

Had lunch here last weekend when we were in town for a softball event. Our server (Kaj) was fantastic. The food was fabulous too. Definitely a cool atmosphere and amazing food. read more

I had been to this place when it was the Buda Grocery Store and you could order hamburgers. We finally got a chance to check this place out. I was pleasantly surprised. We were immediately seated. The service quickly came over to assist us. I opted for the beer flights and spinach dip. The spinach dip came out, hot, gooey and fantastic. I ordered red beans and rice for my meal, as I was not very hungry and It was amazing. It tasted just like my grandma used to make. We will definitely come back to this place as the food and service were all amazing. read more

We are big fans of the take out here over the past year. Looking forward to dining-in in the future.

Always a wonderful menu and dining experience for me and my wife. She loved her blackened snapper, and I thoroughly enjoyed their stuffed salmon and lobster bisque soup. Most impressive was our waiter, Kaj, who provide impeccable and professional service. His consummate attentiveness, attention to detail and friendly demeanor impressed us. He provided the best service we've ever had since moving to Texas 20+ years ago. Thank you, Kaj and Brooklyn's! read more

Service was excellent and a nice menu variety. I had the lobster bisque and 1/3 sandwich and both were delicious. My husband had pasta and really enjoyed it as well! read more

At first we thought maybe this restaurant would feature New York food but we were wrong. It's menu is eclectic but mainly Southern. Everything we ate and drank was delicious and the service was friendly and efficient. We had the empanadas appetizer, grapefruit habanero margarita, Caribbean Mojito, pulled pork sandwich and fries. We split the sandwich and were so full that we couldn't get to Fraser but our terrific waitress Luna convinced us to take a bread pudding home for dessert. Yum! We will be back. read more

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This food was so good! We waited absolutely no time at all and the food was super great. I got the salmon blackened and it was delicious, the mash potatoes even better! Logan our server was also great :)) love! read more