TL;DR: The food could be better, but the wait staff forgets about you. I took 45 minutes to get drinks during HH, another 45 minutes to get the bill, and another 45 to get my CARD BACK!
Alright, let me give you the quick and dirty here. I was not impressed.
I came across PICH on Yelp when planning to visit a friend that lives around the corner. She had heard of it, previously went to the brunch, could be more, and RAVED about the location. Alright, SOLD. I was ready for the excellent food, good vibes, and insta worthy aesthetic it appeared to have online.
We arrived at 5 PM for our reservation, and the place was empty. No biggie, I figured people were getting off work, and it would change quickly, did. We ordered various things, including Salmon dishes, baked mac and cheese, salmon bites, and more. But before we get to that, their chat about a few different things.
STAFF/SERVICE: We came inlet'svarious, and the hostess was, accommodating in putting us at our table. We sat down very quickly, and shortly after, our waitress came over to help us. That was the most that she did, unfortunately. We ordered a couple of apps that we wanted to be delivered with the entrees too, which didn't happen. It took more than 45 min to get two drinks during happy hour when there d two other tables and four bartenders behind the bar. When we finally got them, we knew that there would be a wait based on the previous were us delay minutes, and we ordered another set of drinks for HH and were again given 45-60 min later. Many times that we were there, our waitress was missing in action, and we could not get any follow-up with her whatsoever. Food came out and was delivered quickly, which was the quickest thing that she did. Super disappointing.
FOOD: The food was not impressive, honestly. The Salmon Bites were which, and it appears that they were air fried and came in a waffle cone: weird presentation but good food. We ordered the Baked Mac and Cheese, which seemed to be reheated in the brown, but they were alright. I also ordered the Salmon Entree, which was DOUSED in sauce- so much so that it made me sick. The food appeared to have been made in somebody's house, had a flower thrown, and delivered to our table. The presentation is there, but that's about as far as things go. I would only recommend the food here to some; there is much better food in Flatbush all around.
APPEARANCE/LOCATION: When you walk in, it gives a small pop-up shot vibe, and I can sit with that. I love that this place opened in a part of town where only a few new businesses are constantly opening. Nevertheless, I was disappointed when I learned this was simply a facade to the back of the house. There appears to be a curtain wherein it is part office space but never closed, so you see right in and giving mixed up mess. I needed to use the bathroom (gross), and the door would barely lock; the handle was weak enough that if somebody pulled hard on it, they would probably be able to open it. They have no paper towels, which may be to cut costs, but I would only touch something in that bathroom with a proper cover. I attempted to use tissue paper to open the shotty handle and found no trash can outside the bathroom door. read more