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Meat Cafe

3.7 (30 reviews)
Closed 5:30 pm - 10:30 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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This is our first time at Meat. This was an awesome dining experience. The ambiance was awesome. The service was exceptional. The food was amazing. We ordered a bread basket with 3 different olive oil tastings. My husband had the Tuscan bean soup & sparerib. He thought it was delicious. I had the rum old fashioned to start. Then Pinot noir with dinner. I had the lamb tongue. OMG! For my main l had a boneless ribeye which surprisingly came with a marrow bone & fried onions. I had broccolini in garlic & red pepper flakes as a side. Everything was perfectly cooked medium rare. For dessert my husband had 2 homemade donuts. I had vanilla gelato with expresso. The entire meal was outstanding! We will definitely be back. This was an amazing dining experience. If you want something truly delicious go to Meat. You won't be disappointed.

Shelley K.

I was excited to try Meat so decided to go on a Tuesday night for dinner with some friends and had a fantastic time! The restaurant is beautifully designed. The layout allows you to choose the vibe you're going for...whether you want to enjoy being at a chic bar or looking for more of a fine dining experience. We went on their 3rd night of being open but you honestly couldn't tell. Everyone was so professional, full of experience, and a true delight! Alright let's get to the food! DELISH. We started with breads and spreads. It was a perfect way to get the meal started. The dish included pickled vegetables, olives, 2 types of sliced bread and a chicken fat butter. SO GOO! Next we were served an amuse bouche which were compliments of the chef. It was such a nice and tasty surprise. Then we\ ordered the lamb chops and duck. Both dishes were a nice portion. The meats were paired with unique sauces and vegetables that completed the meal perfectly. We ended a great night with their (no doubt will become famous) melting chocolate over a chocolate dome, cake, cookie, ganache tasting richness of a dessert - I don't remember the name! It's was all dark chocolate (which is my favorite) so I thoroughly enjoyed every single bite. All in all the night was full of amazing food, service, and decor (very modern and chic). What more can you ask for? Make reservations asap!

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Food: A- Drinks: C Service: B- Ambiance: A Location: D- Price: $$$$ Value: C Look, if you need a luxury kosher meat restaurant in Crown Heights, there probably aren't that many to choose from. But there are plenty of them in Midwood or in Manhattan that I consider to be a better bang for the buck, like Reserve Cut or Barnea. We came here on a busy Thursday night with a group of about ten people. Meat is located in a tricky area and they needed a security guard in front. The waiter didn't speak much English and seemed busy. While all of the appetizers were excellent, my drink didn't show up for about an hour. It seemed to me like the kitchen was doing its job, while the service was what was lacking. Plus, we were with a girl who said she was there twice last week and was treated like the Queen of England. So maybe we were just unlucky. When we complained they gave us some things on the house, so that was nice. That all said, the steaks were excellent. This is despite the fact that the waiter only described them as "27" and "35", and despite the fact that we got them late and almost cold. No description on the cut of meat, no prices, and no question about how we liked it cooked. In general, there was definitely a lack of ability for the waiter to explain the complex food they were serving. Usually in an elegant steakhouse they will show you the cut of meat or describe it. At Meat, they did nothing but tell you the weight. Also, they were out of steaks below 27 ounces - good luck trying to get a fillet mignon. Also, our steaks were around $165 each. The salads were excellent and the dips on the bread were very creative. The chocolate dessert was cool, although the tahini ice cream was a bit weird. The drinks were lacking. Four cocktails to choose from is not nearly enough considering you have a full bar, and where's the Old Fashioned or Manhattan people are used to at a real steakhouse? Also, they had beers but beers were not listed on the menu - could really benefit from some good craft beer. All in all, not a place I would trek out to again, but maybe a place I could be convinced into giving another shot.

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I had the privilege of attending a pre-opening dinner in this establishment, several weeks before its opening. The gas wasn't even hooked up and the kitchen operated on small camp cooking stoves, yet the results were extraordinary, as you can see in the attached photos. Chef Look really knows what he's doing. Everything is prepared on premises, including pickling olives, drying meats, sausages, breads (from their sister restaurant nearby), mustard, and more. Everything is super fresh and top quality. The food is delicious and wonderfully presented. The wines are excellent. The serving staff consists of professional waiters that are highly experienced. The decor is nice (modern/chic) with some unique touches such as their one-of-a-kind bathroom wall paper. Overall, the feast was a fantastic culinary experience. The overall experience was top notch. It's rare that I'm excited about a restaurant. I don't keep kosher, but I would certainly return to this place. This is an excellent addition to the Brooklyn culinary scene, kosher or otherwise. As for the kosher crowd: this is probably the best kosher meat restaurant in Brooklyn, certainly in the top 3-5 in NY and greater NY. Note that the attached photos are from a pre-opening dinner, and do not necessarily reflect the current dishes. In their website I noticed various modifications and improvements upon the ones in my photos. I'm counting on Chef Look to only make this place better and better as time goes by. In short: go there!

I just left and was extremely disappointed. Two dishes came to the table spoiled! We ordered a dish with chummus that was spoiled, and the mash potatoes of the short ribs dish was spoiled. They brought it back to the kitchen, and then apologized that it was in fact rotten. But they did not take the dish away!!!!! They left the spoiled mash potatoes and gave us new potatoes on the side and charged us for the original dish and the new potatoes they offered us I was shocked. We spent all dinner with this spoiled side dish on the plate it was shocking. They did not offer us a new dish or to not charge us. On a side note, while ordering they were so rude. They wouldn't give us extra ketchup and made the biggest deal that the chef wouldn't let them. For $600+ this dinner was extremely disappointing and I highly recommend you take your dinner party elsewhere.

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The meat was excellent and so was the service. Went there for an engagement party and dinner. We had a great time. Very nice place!

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Was very pleasantly surprised to walk in at 9:45 and they agreed to seat us. Dinner was eh. Nothing special.

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Amazing food only problem is the night time chef has a terrible attitude definitely ruins the experience of this beautiful restaurant

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