Great atmosphere and great craft beer selection that changes often. I wish the good beers were in the $4-$5-$6 range rather than the $6-$7-$8 range, but I guess those are standard NYC prices now... If you're getting food, stick to the simpler menu items. The burger is outstanding. I've had mostly disappointing experiences with entrees and specials, including a crumbly, dry lasagna that I strongly suspected was made the day before or earlier, and the toughest pork belly I've ever had to saw through. I went for brunch once and while the service wasn't quite as bad for me as others have noted here, it was definitely too slow, even for a busy restaurant. My table of five reached that unpleasant point where conversation becomes stilted because everyone is wondering where the heck their uncomplicated food is twenty-five minutes after ordering. read more

Great vibe. Fresh delicious food. Outdoor seating if weather is nice. I could go on, but that sums it up!

Great burgers, great desserts and pretzels, and really nice local place to hang out. Great beer list too!

Went here for Sunday brunch with my husband. Food was very delicious. I had the corn beef hash with eggs and side salad and my husband had the poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce. Ambiance is family friendly. The only reason why I took 1 star off is because our order came out later than customers that were seated after us and ordered after us. Our original waitress did not give us our food. We told one of the waitresses who was attending other tables about it, she was very nice and professional. She gave us our order and apologized for the delay. The other waitress who took our order did not attend to us until the other waitress spoke her. I don't believe it's the kitchens fault for bringing out the order late. I hope they improve their customer service because the food is amazing. read more

We've eaten here several times, date nights and with kids, indoors and outdoors, and have always had good service and great food. It's a welcome addition to the neighborhood. read more

Good burger and badass Brussel sprouts (did I seriously just say that?) but the staff was the best part. Really cool people.

Good Beer, but what bar doesn't. Wack Food, horrible atmosphere very dark and depressing mood.

All summer Hamilton's was our favorite - great food and atmosphere and a perfect patio for my dog. This week we head to "our spot" and the patio is blocked by a "NO DOGS ALLOWED" sign. I have a service dog and could have been seated anyhow. I chose to go elsewhere, because I prefer to stick to places that welcome us. No longer "our spot". Disappointed in the new policy - and a warning for those who see it listed as dog friendly on Yelp. It's not. read more

I have to start by saying that the wait staff was great. Our server was very attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without being annoying. The food, on the other hand, was awful. We started with the mac n' cheese. This is not mac n' cheese. It was under seasoned elbow macaroni in a dull cream sauce. I stress sauce because there was no cheese involved. Moving on- My wife ordered the All Natural Burger. It was undercooked and the burger itself was so salty she couldn't finish it. The real unjust of the evening was the Roasted Lamb with "roasted" vegetables. The vegetables were raw, the turnip "mash" was disgusting, and the "lamb" meat cut was in fact not a meat cut. It was a slab of lamb fat that they grilled. I mean that literally. It was a slab of lamb fat, they grilled it, and called it meat. I wouldn't eat here again if I was the one being paid. read more

Staying in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood for an extended visit and trying many restaurants. Hamilton's seemed a logical, convenient choice. Who could have it expected it was such a gem. At first glance, the menu seemed a tiny bit limited, but then they had a variety of specials and a lovely creamed chicken soup that was delicious. My strip streak (off the regular menu) was cooked perfectly rare and served on top of some amazing braised cabbage and potatoes. My husband had the salmon special and it was cooked perfectly as well. Oh and the salad with crispy artichokes was also exceptional. Our waitress was charming, helpful and attentive. Can't really ask for more. read more

Not a fan. I feel as though the food is over priced for the quality and I often leave with a stomach ache. I have a dairy allergy and I ordered an omelette without cheese while alerting them to my allergy. They brought an omelette with cheese. The server put her fingers in the omelette, swore there wasn't cheese and was overall difficult to bring anything else. This is not a one time thing, I've often felt the staff is inattentive, difficult and snooty. Hamilton's is a disappointment as Windsor Terrace has so few options, too bad this is one of them. I recommend the Adirondack for a drink or le paddock for dinner. read more

I really want to love this place, and every time I go, I try harder and harder to love it because it's the only game in town (for now). However, they removed the hake dish, which was fabulous, but it's more than that. Nine times out of ten, they don't have at least 3 things on the menu as they "ran out". Well, there are only 6 or 7 dishes to choose from so it is significant. Some people get bread, others don't, with their meal. Never were we asked if everything is ok and honestly, the food is just ok, and for the price, should be better. The mussels were miniscule and other dishes I've had have been very disappointing. They will be out of business once options open up in the neighborhood. They are nice enough, but the food is really not very good at all. I believe they changed chefs recently. 100 dollars later and I'm still hungry. read more

I was completely unsatisfied with my experience at this "restaurant". When I called them at 4:45, the person who picked up the phone transferred me to the manager. I do not know how this so-called "manager" got her position. Before I even had the chance to start talking, she said , and I quote "You don't call a restaurant on a Friday night " and hung up. No manager, or any person, should have that attitude towards a customer . I do not understand how a person like the one I "spoke" to can be a manager. Even before this experience I have gone to this restaurant and was completely unsatisfied with the food. read more

Great food. Friendly, warm, casual, yet professional atmosphere. Comfortable space. Great happy hour menu.

My girlfriend and I come here for dinner when we want a good beer and some comfort food. The atmosphere is relaxed and family friendly and there's usually no wait for a table. I could easily imagine bringing my parents here. This place has the most interesting rotating draft beer selection in the general area and they almost always have something I've never tried before. There's usually at least one nitro pour beer on tap which is a nice novelty. In my opinion, the burger is one of the best in city. It's juicy and delicious and the pickled onions and sesame bun are a nice touch as well. The burger is always the temperature I asked for, which is big in my book. I hate getting a medium burger if I asked for medium rare. The mussels and mac and cheese are pretty solid too. If you're feeling decadent I recommend the bread pudding with a scoop of salted caramel gelato and one of their after-dinner wines. Overall this place is a reliable, unpretentious neighborhood spot and I always leave satisfied. I guess it would be nice if they had a full bar but it's not a necessity. They make up for it with all the exciting beers. read more

Don't order from here if you're going to order takeout. We ordered 2 cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese. Our food arrived luke warm and missing a cheeseburger. The macaroni and cheese was bland and the burger was SO small, I'm taking probably 3oz of meat and that's being generous. Not to mention they cost $18 EACH. We called grubhub, who called the restaurant about our forgotten burger. They told grubhub they sent out two burgers, where the receipt from the restaurant attached to the bag clearly says " 1 cheeseburger and 1 mac and cheese". So clearly they lied about it to try and make a profit and not seem like the bad guys. WOW. Never ordering or going here ever again. I don't give crooks business. read more

We had lunch there today and it was lovely. Lamb sandwich and hamburger; both excellent. The menu is just long enough, and we checked out the dinner menu which is a little bigger and just perfect for this kind of place. Lovely vibe, good cocktail and wine list (can't wait to try some of those cocktails), nice people. This side of Windsor Terrace (as in the Kensington side where we are) so needed this. We will be back, and soon. read more

We were really excited when this restaurant opened in our neighborhood. Our first experience was amazing, we ordered the fish, it was fantastic. We went a second time with friends, the fish was not fully cooked, hard and raw in the middle, yuk. They were cool, took it back and refunded the item. These things happen in restaurants sometimes I understand, not a huge deal... although I didn't get to eat. We went a 3rd time, service was super slow, we had to ask repeatedly for drinks, but the food was good. This somewhat smoothed over our last experience so we decided to get our friends and family together after a few of us finished the Brooklyn Half Marathon, thought it was a good family lunch spot-- We had about 20 people in our party, the restaurant was slow, we were the only ones there around noon. We all ordered food, everyone got drinks, but there wasn't anything kid friendly for our 3 yr-old son on the menu. My husband asked if he could grab a cup of plain rice from the Chinese takeout place on the next block, and the manager refused (this is the same slow poke person/server/manager we had the previous time). We were in total disbelief. I realize that places have a "no outside food policy", but WOW--- A cup of rice for a 3 yr-old! We brought in 20 people with meals at approx $15-$20/head + drinks at $6+ ea. That's easily over $500 of business. Since we just ordered at our table, we cancelled the food, paid for our drinks and went to the pizzeria up the street. The other table with us had already gotten their food, and stayed, but each of us has vowed to never go to Hamilton's again. Such a shame! I admit it felt extreme in the moment, to get up and leave, we were tired and hungry, but I am really proud of our decision to leave, and that we've chosen not to give this place our business again. 4 other families have shared similar experiences with us about this place, basically Inconsistent and the manager was a douche. Updated: Since I left this review the owner reached out to me offering her understanding and a gift certificate. I appreciate her gesture and the customer service I wish the manager had the day of this incident. She also told me that it is alright to bring food in for children, and that manager is gone. Because of this I decided to change the original 2 star review to a 4 star because Hamilton's has the foundation for a great experience. read more

Well, I gave it 5 stars but it'd really be 4.5. The place is great! They really try to make you feel welcomed here, specially if you have a stroller. Lot's of kids all the time, which is great for the parents in the neighborhood who can feel at ease while having a beer. If you don't have kids, don't worry! You're more than welcomed too, there's place for everybody. Food is surprisingly good. The Cuban sandwich is a must! They have a great burger and good beers. My ONLY complaint is... the potato wedges! You have two options for side dishes with your order, salad (good!) and potato wedges... they are ok, it's just boring! I'd like to have some nice and crispy classic french fries for once or a potato salad with grapes or I don't know! But otherwise, totally recommended! read more

We had dinner here on a quiet Monday night. It was really really good. Pork belly special with apple compote and pickled onions was insanely delicious. Also had the brussels, hake main course and the chocolate cake with sea salt and strawberries. Best part was it was reasonably priced. Nice! read more

Love this place- been here a bunch ! The staff is excellent - beer and food great ! This time I got a flight of beers which was so fun - my husband got the park side drink which was delicious - ! Highly recommend this place !!! read more

This place is a place with such a good location but all that's actually good is the beer. If you go to just drink then it works. every time I have been here something is forgotten or they are out of several things. if the server remembers to place your order the food will take a while and just be ok when it arrives. If they are busy they will just have you stand by that "wait here" sign and not even say we will be with you shortly so expect to just stand there and be ignored for a while. I keep trying to make this place be a place I like but it isn't happening. read more

Excellent. Went here for the first time tonight for an early (5pm) dinner with the husband and 7 year old. It filled up fast - lots of families. Nice to not get the stink eye from staff when we bring the kid. I had the fried oyster po'boy, husband had the fish of the day, kid had grilled cheese. Everything was excellent. Our waitress was friendly without being annoying, kept an eye on things (when my kid spilled his water, she was there immediately with a towel and a smile); food came out fast. REALLY good dessert - fig cake, gelato. We'll be back, for sure. It's fairly big - nice to not be crowded in on top of people. Hope they get outdoor seating soon. read more

Consistently wonderful. Every single meal we have had at Hamilton's, from brunch to dinner to appetizers at the bar, has been delicious. Just tonight the warm date cake for dessert was recommended by our server; I was hesitant because I do not typically like dates at all, but when that cake came I was basically licking the plate...to die for! Go there asap. read more

This is a neighborhood place welcoming families. Good beers selection not so much about wine. Food is freshly made on premises and has good variety and seasonal options. Recommended read more

Definitely my favorite neighborhood hangout. Great food and cool atmosphere. My favorites are the Cobb salad and the flourless chocolate cake. read more

I've lived in the neighborhood for about two years and am always in search of brunch spots. Went here last Sunday for brunch with a friend. We both had the huevos rancheros - incredible - and split a side of bacon that was also tasty. The cocktails are all wine or beer based (no hard liquor) but I very much enjoyed my fleur de lis. We also had great coffee and for dessert the affogato - vanilla gelato with espresso. Everything was excellent, and the atmosphere was nice. Chill inside and with a nice amount of seating outside, where we sat. Can't wait to go back again soon. read more

Ok, this is mainly for the service, and only half for the food (which is typically decent, not amazing). Went w my wife, son, and friend from out of town yesterday (June 9) for lunch. It was a little crowded, and there was only one girl (blondish) who I initially felt a little bad for bc she had to cover all the tables. But when someone doesn't smile once, never asks ANY table how they are doing, just takes an order as though she's annoyed and then drops off the food and then bill...come on. I live a block away and have for 15 years. I could be coming here often, but not with this horrible service. Come on. Whoever owns this spot needs to send in some secret diners and witness it first hand. I wouldn't call it a one off...I think someone of her age has her DNA set, and unfortunately it's not made for the service biz. Please fire her and do the hood and your business a favor. Sorry truth hurts if you're the waitress and reading this - but someone has to tell you. read more

I was excited about this place and wanted to really love it. Food was below average and hubby/I were disappointed. Our server took note and took care of the bill, hence 2 stars. read more

Great neighborhood place. I for one am glad they added kids items so I can grab an early dinner with the family. Nice roasted chicken. Great atmosphere. To die for chocolate cake. read more

Hamilton's is an excellent addition to the slowly up-and-coming neighborhood of Windsor Terrace/Kensington. Like Le Paddock, the decor is dark & comfy, the service low-key & friendly, and the food eclectic-yet-comfort style. Great beer selection. I imagine the outdoor space will be popular in the Spring. read more

They've changed their menu. If you are a vegetarian and the idea of a cauliflower steak does not appeal to you, don't bother going here.

My new favorite spot! Very friendly staff and great prices. My friend and I shared a delicious carafe of wine for just $18. Last time I was here I got the free range burger, it was very juicy and fresh. Vibe is chill and cozy. I will be back a lot. read more

I go here often because it's about the only general restaurant in the area that is open in the evening. Food is often good, drink selection good, service friendly but typically slow, often have to ask for the bill. Takeout available. A little more variety in the menu would be nice for a regular. read more

Went for lunch with a group. The Cobb salad was excellent, burgers and sandwiches, as well . The staff was friendly , courteous and attentive. They even found my scarf which dropped in the vestibule. Reasonable prices. A warm and friendly atmosphere. A great neighborhood place. A WINNER all around. read more

Great neighborhood bar/restaurant. The food, unfortunately, is very unpredictable and overpriced. Brunch is much better than dinner.

Friendly nice place to hang out on a Sunday afternoon. Had their bar special- a burger, it was truly an amazing burger- juicy and great flavor. Will be back for more food and the relaxed feel of the place! read more

I ate at Hamilton last night. I prefer to always sit inside in a restaurant. We walked in and the noise level was deafening, they explained they had a private party, so close, don't subject paying diners to undue noise. Dining out is a stress reliever, with the noise it was a stress increaser. We opted to sit out side in the zoo area where every passerby was checking out our food, On a good note, the wait staff is great, fast, friendly and professional. I ordered a hot pretzel with beer cheese. The pretzel tasted like it came out a super market box, all wet. The cheese was tasteless, except for a crazy amount of horseradish in it, it was impossible to eat. Next I had Mac and cheese, no taste, I was looking forward to a great thick tasty bechemel sauce, what I got was macaroni in some tasteless sauce with hard breadcrumbs on top. Next I ordered a Caesar salad, lo and behold it came with a fried egg on top, I did not want breakfast I wanted dinner, if I wanted fried egg, I would have asked for a breakfast menu. I pushed the salad aside, the waitress picked up on my disappointment and asked what was wrong, I told her I didn't want egg, without a second hesitation she picked it up, and asked me if I wanted another. For desert I had the bread pudding, it was superb, only complaint it could have had ice cream. In all: pretty lousy experience. Wait staff get out so you can make real tips. I will not be attending Hamilton's again. read more

Every time that I have come here (4 or 5) I hope that it will be better but it never is. The service is usually pretty bad even when the place isn't particularly crowded. Nothing on the menu is particularly noteworthy, everytime I've eaten there the food has been Ok but always pretty bland. They kind of have the market cornered in this neighborhood for this type of place, I don't feel like that makes the food or drink any better than it actually is, though. If they had opened up in a more competitive area I don't think that they would have stayed open longer than a year. read more

Unpretentious and a much-needed sit-down destination in the neighborhood. Small but varied menu has something for everyone.