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    4.1 (28 reviews)
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    Cappuccino and chocolate chip cookies
    Jamie A.

    Nice quaint little spot in Bed-Stuy recommended by my wife. I saw a nice amount of folks coming in and ordering food so that's a good sign right there and for me to try next visit. Service was pretty quick being I had something simple but heard the actual meals take a little time, freshly made. I had their cappuccino and fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. Both were delicious. Place is pretty small so getting your food to go is the best way. Unless you're just sipping coffee and a tasty treat, the counter has stools and there's one small table with a chair and bench. Staff are real cool and helpful, and the place is nice and clean. Prices moderate and worth it.

    Shrimp Mac and cheese
    Queen B.

    I'm on the fence . Second time here but the food isn't hitting like the first time and you can clearly see that it's two different chefs that made my food

    Told ya this place is down to earth
    Dutch S.

    WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! Worth a trip from anywhere just to check out their Cremini ‍ Mushroom Mac & Cheese ! Like wow, if a fancy French restaurant served this dish, THIS is how they'd do it. This isn't some guilty pleasure oozing with cheap cheese, this is an adorably small beautifully lit corner spot that warms n charms you! This place is for sure a hidden gem. It's rated the 57th most popular place in the area but it deserves to be among the top 5 for certain! Seating is at an L-shaped counter, the lovely man in the kitchen knew I was a fan when I ordered a second Mushroom Mac & Cheese (who was I fooling thinking that the tiny "value" size would satisfy me! HA!) They also sell a variety of Vegan items, their VEGAN MAC & CHEESE is rumored to be the best in NYC but the day I visited, they were out of VEGAN cheese, I guess. ‍ They offer breakfast sandwiches that sound great and wings that are supposedly big, with a gourmet glaze and out of this world. They also have fresh-baked cookies muffins and a super-serious looking coffee machine and yes, they have oat milk (unfortunately with an up charge, I don't like that part). This place should have a line around the block! The kitchen here knows what quality is all about and given the large Caribbean community in this area, it's no surprise that their "Jerk Seasoned Mac & Cheese" is the most popular item ordered. So, don't be a Jerk and try this place! If you can connect to the MTA B46 bus, it's a short walk from there and a bit of a longer walk from the nearby A/C subway line to UTICA AVENUE. Bundle up and make this your secret hideaway... "Baby, it's cold outside..." PS Check out the vibrantly bright paintings that adorn the walls, done by Artist Ladie O! This place is a perfect little charmer and a sweet as sugar heart warmer!!!

    mango ginger lemonade is necessary
    Emina S.

    yeeeeesssss! quick pick up (only waited 10 mins) -- the Small size is easily enough for 2 meals. so glad the woman over the phone (who was super helpful and nice) recommended the mango ginger lemonade because it was sweet but refreshing af and not overpowered by ginger. ordered the jerk mac and cheese! loved the spices and crispy cheese top. they have a lot of options to choose from + they open early with various coffees / smoothies / breakfast items on the menu. You can easily order online and they have various specials and events posted outside the door and on their Instagram (@macshacknyc) will be back another style + to try the strawberry lemonade

    Burger Mac
    Miranda M.

    Went in to pick up, didn't wait too long and got a generous portion. Was a little light on the meat inside but was still delicious. If you have to pick up a last-minute addition to a potluck you're attending, this would be a great place to grab some sides for everyone that are sure to be a hit!

    Wings
    Laura W.

    The food was so good but be warned, the wait took absolutely forever and there's very limited seating inside (I waited 50 minutes for my food). I'd recommend ordering over the phone or through an app and then go to pick it up. Food 9/10 Price 7/10 (expensive) Customer service 8/10 Wait time 4/10 I'll be back but definitely calling ahead to place my order next time!

    4 Classic Mac Balls

    First time trying Mac shack and the staff were very friendly and helpful! I had the Mac balls and the lobster Mac and both dishes had great flavor! There was a wide variety of options and I will definitely be back!

    Strawberry Lemonade
    Lisa B.

    They food is banging & they customer service is good and I would definitely go back and order another Macaroni & Cheese & Crab meat dinner

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    The macs and cheese are all good. Shrimp Mac and cheese, good, jerk mac and cheese excellent.

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    Great service and the best vegan Mac I've ever tasted. The salmon bites seasoned to perfection. Overall great experience

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    food wasn't that good for what it costs, noodles seem overcooked, also gave me the wrong order

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    Do not order the seafood. Its from a bag the salmon was gross. The mac is good though

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    Emily

    Emily

    4.0
    (997 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    We loved the food…read more Came here on a saturday for lunch before the world cup. We arrived just when it opened I think. The place was pretty quiet. Friendly waitress greeted us and sat us immediately. Menu's came out and they recommended a pizza and burger. We agreed and ordered. Place started to pick up and get busy immediately after we ordered. Food came out pretty quickly. We each had a burger. Not a lot of options on the menu but we all tried the emily burger. It was worth it. Think, juicy and with an amazingly unique taste. The ingredients were high quality, the burger cooked to perfection. The table also split the modern pizza (I think). Not sure what to expect from this one but turns out it was perfect, unique and delicious. The cheese taste really shined through. Overall, we were super happy with the food here. Stop by if you have a chance.

    Greetings all, it's been a while but here I am. Let's talk about Emily a quant pizza restaurant…read morethat you could easily walk pass and not know what they sold. Today however it wasn't pizza that brought me here, it was the famous Emmy Burger. To begin with the atmosphere of the restaurant is dim lighting a few tables with a reasonable sized bar in the middle of the room. They also have an open kitchen concept where just past the bar you can see the cooks working. My server Inda was polite and knowledgeable about the menu. My burger was excellent, normally I don't eat my burger with a knife and folk, but in this case with all the cheese and sauce oozing down the sides, not to mention the caramelized onions, it was necessary. (If I were home I wouldn't mind having burger juices running down my arm, but other people were eating in the restaurant also). The tiny pickles which I can't remember the name of were an added treat to the burger. I decided to order mine with the loaded fries. Just imagine the ground burger with all the toppings covering french fries and add melted white cheese. Since I was alone I didn't order a pizza because how would I eat it all, but next time I will try the pizza. I don't mind paying extra for a burger when it's aged beef and the taste is great. I definitely recommend this location. There is a fast food burger restaurant next door to Emily's but I can't imagine there burgers compare. I will try them another time and let you know. That's all for now, see you on my next review.

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    Lundy Bros

    Lundy Bros

    4.7
    (36 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    Outdoor seating
    Live music

    I celebrated my son's bday dinner last night. I was running a little behind due to traffic. I…read morecalled to let them know. A really nice lady answered and was so sweet. When we walked in, we got the warmest welcome from her. Her name is Debbie. I have a 10yrs old also and she immediately started having a conversation with her. When she sat us in the dinning room, she let us know there were 2 servers for the night with a 1 bus boy. She mentioned them by name and I loved that. We were attended to by Keith. He was such a gem. He recommended so really great choices for us. This is what we had. For drinks, my husband and my son had the Red Hook which they loved. I don't drink so I had the Captain Jack Mocktail. Appetizers- Seafood Tower and Rhode Island Calamari. OMG the calamari is a must try. It has a little kick but you will thank me later. I little heat never hurt nobody. Dinner- we all shared the Gala Apple Salad, Porter House, Linguini and Clams, Lundy's Potatoes, and Mac and Cheese. Dessert- The Butterscotch Sundae my daughter hogged, and the Lundy's Huckleberry Pie. Now let me tell you. I do not eat huckleberry pie, but that one, I could not believe how tasty. The crust was hard and sweet and the filling had the right flavor. Not too sweet or tart. All throughout dinner my husband and my son kept saying how great the food was. It was truly amazing and the service was great, with only 3 working and staying attentive to several tables. I would definitely come back. Maybe for a girls night next time.

    The original Lundy's was part of my youth and I'm happy see a new generation of this restaurant…read more Food and service was great. It's a bit of a hidden location and I hope more folks will find this restaurant.

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    Ladies night.
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    Extensive wine list.
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    Brennan & Carr

    Brennan & Carr

    4.0
    (895 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    It's an old school restaurant with a dark dining room that seems like it's been there forever and I…read moremean this in the best possible way. The service is impeccable, the wait staff is well versed in the menu and will offer help if you don't know how to truly get the best sandwich that you can. The star here is the roast beef sandwich, it's moist and flavorful and cooked absolutely perfectly. My suggestion is to order it with cheese and have it dunked in the au jus. I prefer what they call a "knife and fork job" where the sandwich, the meat the bread is all dunked and comes out in a river of au jus. They make amazing sides, I typically go for the onion rings and corn fritters which are tasty, fried nugget of sweet corn and they are delicious. Do note, they only take cash and sometimes it takes a while to get your food but in the end it is so very worth it.

    Though I grew up walking distance from this restaurant, I'd never been. And it's not new! Brennan…read more& Carr was established in 1938. Curious about the "famous" Brooklyn roast beef war -- yeah! it's a thing! -- T and I decided to see for ourselves. (Once I try the competition I'll weigh in with my vote.) With a reputation built on beef we ignored other options and researched how to order. You can get double dip, "dingle-dangle" (don't ask), cheese/no cheese ... it was confusing. We both went with rare roast beef, cheese and onions. T asked for his double-dipped in gravy. Yum! Short of five stars, but yum nonetheless. We ordered two unhealthy sides which added to the decadence of our lunch: corn fritters and onion rings. If you only get one, go with the fritters. The place is busy. You'll likely have to wait a bit -- but I found it interesting to watch the guys at the counter work. Service was friendly and attentive. Unlike someone's comment about paying blind -- not so. We were given a check with an accurate breakdown of what we ordered. Prices are posted. And yes -- cash only.

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    Garguilo burger with dipping jus on the side!
    Garguilo burger with dipping jus on the side!
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    Nura

    Nura

    4.4
    (230 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    One of my favorite meals I've had! Everything was absolutely stellar. From the wine to the ceviche…read moreto the king oyster mushrooms to the fish! The ceviche was probably the best ceviche I've ever had in my life. It was blood orange based, but the citrus was really well balanced. The king oyster mushroom dish was soo delicious. The sauce and the texture of the mushrooms were to die for. I've salivating thinking about them right now! The fish was also so amazing. The bottoms were so crispy, it was almost like it was a layer of potato chip! Really great texture, and the fish meat was cooked to perfection. Really sad that they're closing, but looking forward to whatever the chef/restaurant team does next!

    Our food experience at Nura was a bit of a mixed bag, but when I think about the total package with…read moreambiance, environment and service, I feel like it earns four stars. It's a beautifully designed space, and we went in the evening so it was dimly lit and had good tunes, contributing to an intimate and cool vibe. The service throughout was good both by our primary server and the rest of the team that was bringing out dishes. For the food, we did not feel that it was a strong start, but the ending was great! The first dish to come out was their cornbread, which we agreed was very light and had a super tender texture, but there was just nothing special about the taste profile to us. The second dish were their prawns. We couldn't put our finger on the off-putting flavor in there, but we agreed that something just wasn't right and almost tasted spoiled. You also had to work a bit to dissect the prawns and remove the heads and skin. To work for it and then not enjoy the taste wasn't a great combo for us, unfortunately. It started turning around with their sweet potatoes, a type I'd never had before that were "baby" and purple on the outside while white inside. They served the potatoes with a gorgeously whipped Greek yogurt that added the exact right amount of tang to balance the sweet potato and the herby topping. The stars of the night were the coconut basmati rice and the lamb shank. My goodness! The rice dish was so complex from a flavor and texture profile and just hit all the right notes for us, and that lamb! Definitely one of the best lamb dishes I've had - Impossibly tender and seasoned to perfection. One other note I'll make regarding drinks is that they did not have a strong wine list. I ended up ordering a red, but later heard our waiter recommend against getting their wine to another table and suggesting their cocktails and mocktails instead. Just something to keep in mind if you're a wine lover!

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    Coconut gelato 10/10
    Coconut gelato 10/10
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    The Corner

    The Corner

    4.3
    (57 reviews)
    6.7 mi

    I found family and culinary excellence on one block. I walk…read morein and I am greeted by name.. The owners also run "The Kettle Black" and "Old School Italian Restaurant". I feel like I am with my Italian friends and family in Corona,NY. There is nothing but love in all three restaurants. They have everything covered. The staff are a beautiful group of "International", young people. The tastes of the food and the creativity, blew my mind. The Crab Cakes are the best I have ever had! Food wise, Bayridge rivals Manhattan. The female staff made me fall in love! They make this old man feel special. Drinks are awesome and inventive.

    visited this establishment on a few different occasions (brunch and dinner service). Certain…read moredishes were overly salted and the others were mediocre. The fried calamari could've been less oily, as this took away from the crunch; also slightly overcooked. Baked clams were decent. Salmon was cooked to perfection. Pizza was great! They reheated for us, since our group was too busy chatting. Desserts - phenomenal! Drinks- ehh. Brunch menu - French toast was decent. The salmon over hash brown , was lacking a touch of something , couldn't pinpoint what was lacking. Chicken and waffles, decent, wasn't the best I've had. Service- jonathan was our waiter during brunch and also our bartender. He's GREAT! During service dinner, we had a female waitress and I felt she lacked attention to details and couldn't flag her down when we wanted something. Overall, service is a hit or miss , I guess? If you're looking for an intimate dinner, nope. Love their vibes and music playing in the background. You might need to "shout"'to hear

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    The Four Horsemen

    The Four Horsemen

    4.4
    (455 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    I felt so lucky that my friend was able to snag us a reservation at the 4 Horsemen!! We were seated…read morepromptly at 11am and were invited into a cozy corner of the restaurant where I was able to soak in all the artwork and decor. Our server Sam was really knowledgeable and gave us a lot of recommendations. We ended up going with all of his favorites which were the sugar snap peas, the bigeye tuna and gnocco fritto, white asparagus and soked sablefish, the soft-boiled egg and blue crab and finally the steelhead trout. Sam was wonderful to also suggest us really delicious, salty, fresh and wild white wines to pair with our dishes. Everything we had were perfectly cooked with bold flavors. I could definitely taste the care and detail put into every dish. For the smoked sablefish dish, the sauce was so delicious, we asked for some toasted in-house sourdough to soak it up. The pavolva dessert at the end with the surprise paired wine was the perfect ending. I can see why this restaurant is well loved and feel very lucky and grateful that we could have an opportunity to dine here. Thank you so much Sam and team for a wonderful time! This is my most favorite restaurant in NYC!

    Four Horsemen continues to impress with its inventive small plates and attentive service, even if…read moresome minor details are overlooked. On my second visit, the thoughtfully designed space felt just as inviting. We sampled the rest of the menu after loving everything last time. Standouts included: Delicate Long Island fluke, perfectly portioned for sharing Squid ink deviled eggs - so good we ordered them again Deceptively simple lobster rice, bursting with flavor Revelatory yellow fin tuna - I'd return just for this The mackerel's fishiness may polarize, but the skin's easily removed for milder tastes. Desserts shone, from the millefeuille to cherry panna cotta with contrasting jellied top and luscious pudding beneath. Only quibble: a spoon would serve the panna cotta better than a fork for scooping every drop. When we asked, they graciously brought one, even noting they should consider always doing so. Reservations are scarce for good reason - Four Horsemen is a gem. I'll gladly vie for a table again to see what other creative dishes emerge from this kitchen. With just a bit more attention to small details like cutlery pairings, it would earn that final star.

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    Sailor

    Sailor

    4.2
    (111 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    This is a charming neighborhood American bistro on a corner with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. We…read morehad lunch here today and, from the moment we sat down, felt completely at ease. It has the kind of cozy neighborhood vibe that makes you want to relax and savor your meal. Our server, Annie S., was fantastic--friendly, attentive, and very easy to talk to. Her service struck the perfect balance and truly enhanced our experience. We shared the Sailor Gin Martini, which was beautifully chilled, bright, aromatic, and finished with a lovely dry note. It was refreshing and absolutely delicious. For our appetizer, we shared the quiche. It was so good that we completely forgot to take a photo before finishing it! For our entrées, I ordered the cod and my husband had the burger without the bun. The cod was honestly one of the best I've ever had--perfectly cooked, incredibly fresh, and full of flavor. The pea purée that accompanied it was equally delicious and complemented the fish beautifully. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his burger, and I couldn't resist helping myself to some of his fries, which were excellent as well. Every part of this meal was enjoyable, from the drink and food to the warm hospitality and comfortable atmosphere. Needless to say, we both left very happy.

    I was so excited to come back here with out of town guests. The food was still incredible, but this…read moretime the service was incredibly disappointing. We ordered two appetizers with distinctive sauces, and when our plates weren't cleared after the first course, we made what I thought was a very reasonable request for fresh plates. That simple request seemed to send our server over the edge. At a restaurant of this caliber, I would expect fresh plates and silverware to be brought automatically between courses. Instead, the staff insisted that we keep using the same silverware throughout the meal. Later in the evening, I sat with an empty cocktail glass for quite a while. I tried making eye contact with our server, who appeared to avoid our table by turning her back and refusing to look over. I suspect she noticed me in her peripheral vision because she abruptly said, "I'll be with you in just a moment." I wasn't waving her down or trying to interrupt her. I simply wanted a wine list, which could have been dropped off in seconds for me to browse while she continued helping other tables. Instead, after I asked, she prioritized several other tasks before eventually bringing it over. At one point, my friends joked that "the food is great in Brooklyn, but the service is rude." That honestly made me sad to hear because it doesn't reflect the Brooklyn I've known over the past 14 years. I've always found it to be warm and welcoming. I'm not sure what happened to Sailor, but this experience couldn't have been more different from my first visit, as reflected in my previous review. Before dismissing this as someone being overly critical, it's worth noting that I worked in the service industry for 17 years. I know restaurants get busy, and I don't expect perfection. But basic hospitality, attentiveness, and professionalism should still be part of the experience, especially at a restaurant of this quality.

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