Friendly staff and delicious baking goods. Rye bread and Flax bread is amazing. Turkey sandwich amazing!

I came here for dinner on a Monday night. The place is larger than you would expect from looking at the outside. We ordered the duck pastrami and the large orecchiette with pork sausage and broccoli raven. The bread basket was really good since they bake their own bread so the bread is fresh. The duck pastrami was interesting - making your own pastrami sandwich with duck breast instead of pastrami. The duck was not warm though. I wish it wasn't so cold. The orecchiette was tasty and the sausage was juicy. I would come back to try their brunch. read more

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Wow, I adore this place. I had the great fortune to come here with some professors who have made this their spot for special dinners and so we got treated like royalty. But I have no doubt Runner & Stone is consistently the bomb dot com when it comes to service. First off, the liquor and wine selection here is impeccable - local gin, orange sparkling wine, a whiskey sour that perfectly hit the spot, etc. Then, the unbelievable food. We opened with these crunchy olive baklava type bites and then some of the most savory and flavorful bread I've ever had. We had some of their specials (the potato and ham croquettes were unbelievable), as well as some of their First dishes (the beet salad was very, very good). Then the entrées: oh my GOSH that fried chicken is so good, on a bed of tart slaw. And finally, the mindblowing desserts: I had the elderflower creme brûlée with black currant jam and buckwheat shortbread and my word, did they do that creme brûlée justice with the perfect caramelized layer and the sweet sweet jam underneath. The staff was helpful and offered personalized suggestions to guide our decision-making. They sent us on our way with loaves of bread (so psyched to try this stout cheddar bread) and bellies full of warmth and good food. Needless to say, if you want a truly satisfying dining experience, which features all of the little things I mentioned, Runner & Stone is the place for it. read more

Runner & Stone - Elderflower creme brûlée with black currant jam topped off with buckwheat shortbread! - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Runner and Stone was our go-to brunch spot pre-pandemic, and then we moved away. We returned last night for dinner and cannot recommend this place enough! The staff are incredibly warm and helpful, and the food was outstanding. We had the hummus, vegan caesar, and crab-stuffed jalapeño apps. Then we shared a pasta, the steak, and fried chicken. All were so delicious. They have great beer and wine options and are experimenting with some delicious cocktails. You should really head here for dinner, not just brunch. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood! Food is amazing! Staff is so helpful and kind! Drinks are delicious! Bakery...*already drooling* I love coming to this restaurant and highly recommend the steak, pork chop, gnoochi... Everything really! Don't forget to take a few croissants home for breakfast the next morning! *Drooling* read more

What are you doing right now? Nothing you say? I think you should run over to runner and stone! (Haha cheesy I know, but true) I love runner and stone. It is the cutest little place for great coffee/tea as well as a good meal. The staff are all very nice and welcoming and the atmosphere is very Sunday afternoon everyday of the week. My absolute fave thing to have here is the chamomile tea and the ham and cheese croissant. It is the best ham and cheese I've had. If you are going in hopes to try the ham and cheese croissant it's best to go as early as possible because they do sell out fast. I've taken many walks over to find they were sold out. They put the perfect amount of ham and cheese inside and the outside is topped with seeds and flavor almost the same tastes you would get on top of an everything bagel but more subtle. The soft pretzels here are also very good they are nice and soft. If you are ever looking for a good breakfast or brunch spot this is the perfect place to go. read more

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What you need to know: - this review is only for their chocolate and almond croissants, brunch and dinner - I'm coming for you! - accepts credit cards - service was very friendly and attentive What I ordered: - almond croissant - this ranks as one of my favorite almond croissants because of its many contrasting textures. The croissant was incredibly light and flaky and the almond paste was thick, moist and tender. I particularly loved that there was almond paste in every single bite. - chocolate croissant - it looked so promising from the outside because you can easily see the many, many layers of buttery goodness; however, the interior chocolate was ridiculously sparse. There were numerous bites where I did not get any chocolate taste. read more

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We came here for brunch, with mixed results. If it could give the experience 3.5 stars I would. The baguette, French toast and the minestrone soup were all well received. The French toast wasn't too overwhelming huge or sweet, and the homemade preserves it came with were tasty. The housemade bacon was really disappointing - very little meat or flavor and overpriced at $5 for the stingy serving. I enjoyed the cauliflower and gruyere sauce, but the biscuit it came with had an odd texture and flavor. At $16, it definitely wasn't worth it. I would come back again and try some of the other menus items. read more

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Greeting- from counter girls Vibe- sterile Bathroom- Fail. But what you expect in a set up like this Price- Good Service- friendly Parking- no way HoZay! Food Brioche $5 is a nice size and looks delicious. But it is way too sweet. Tastes more like a italian Christmas panatone than than a French bread The pretzel is semi stale WIGB? No I first discovered RS at the food flea market in Williamsburg. I didn't like it then. Now more BS media hype has not improved this way over rated bread bakery - want to be bar. The sad thing is that the bread selection is minimal. For a place that touts its bread it surely does not showcase it. Parking is impossible. Not worth the trip. Way too many great bread bakeries in Brooklyn to fall for this hippie hype. Wake up Yelpers! read more

Runner & Stone - $5 brioche - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

During the week, this is a good, lonely, unexpected sort of spot. Perfect, spacious place to dump your girlfriend. Or to tell your staffer that you are embezzling funds. In other words: it's a big, empty, quiet place during the day. The coffee is a bit pricey ($2.50), but you get a free refill (although that's not necessarily communicated to you). A tiny pistachio financier ($1.25) is tasty, if a bit small for the price. The almond croissant is very good. The counter service is uneven. read more

I don't really understand why this place is rated so well. I went for dinner and was very unimpressed. Dined as a group of 3 and the hostess(es) were confused seating us vs. another group of 4. Couldn't keep the groups straight. We opted to just sit and dine at the bar. The bartender also seemed completely confused--confused why we wanted to see the drink menu, why we wanted to order drinks, why we wanted to order food, how to clear the plates. And on top of that, the drinks were terrrrrrrrible! I've seriously never had drinks so terrible before. I had the el jefe, which was ... Okay, didn't taste anything like the description of tequila and grapefruit, etc. I drank it to not waste $14, and ordered the gowanus dodgers. It legit tasted like water from the gowanus canal. It'd actually be a good gag drink. Food-wise, I got the steak. Medium rare, was more like medium-well done. It was dry and tasteless. Came with stale fries. My friends ordered ravioli and the fish of the day. They weren't raving but didn't complain either -- we were at dinner catching up so I guess it wasn't really worth the energy. The ambiance too was off. It was somewhat dim, to attempt romance? It didn't feel that way. It was just dark, and stale feeling. Like a dive bar trying to pass as upscale, and failing. Yet my part of the bill was still $70. read more

Runner & Stone - Dry steak, stale fries - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'll start at the end of the meal: we were pretty full, but the waitress said "we have some insanely delicious malted cider sorbet. I can get you guys a scoop of that." She was not wrong, it was really freaking delicious. Ample Hills may want to walk down the block to take notes. (And then the waitress gave us a loaf of bread to go for free. Yeah, the service here is awesome, which is an excellent complement to having an onsite bakery. My fiancee stated her girlcrush on the waitress in no uncertain terms afterward.) Going back to the beginning: drinks here are pricy but strong and well-made. The pastas are outstanding--the braided ricotta ravioli especially. Both of us would call our entrees very good but not great, but the portions are enormous, so that makes everything better. There is a constant stream of a variety of homemade bread as well. Definite top 10 Brooklyn restaurant for me. read more

Runner & Stone serves a damn good brunch on Sundays. I'll be the first to admit that the wait sucks (even with two levels of seating, it was a 20 minute wait after we were given a 10-15 estimate). The spicy Blood Mary is deliciously spicy; I believe the rim was salted with a combination of celery salt, cayenne and black pepper. The almond croissant was probably one of the best croissant I've ever had. The inside was spongey and moist while the outside was flaky and warm; a unique combination along with the almond flavor. A half baguette is plenty to start out with (we actually ordered a whole at first, but we were brought half by accident, which was actually a good thing). It came with unsalted butter, but for some reason we didn't have salt or pepper available at our table. I also had the smoked sausage with two eggs. The sausage was good, but a little dry. The special of the day was a prime rib sandwich with hollandaise sauce. My friend ordered it and let me try some; they should definitely promote it to the main menu! We sat in the basement (where inexeplicably, there seemed to be a Sean Paul playlist on an iPod dock playing) and service was a little spotty. My friend ordered a second coffee and it never came. Instead they gave us the check, which we didn't actually ask for. But the food was good and the people were pleasant. Would definitely recommend. Just don't come on the days I want a table. read more

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I grow more and more impressed by this place each time I go in here. The first time is was for breakfast pastries and bread. They have amazing bread. Their baguettes are perfect. The second time it was for a lunch sandwich and a soup. The sandwiches were great, but the soup was served, well, not hot. Ding for that. Then last night I went in for dinner for the first time. Let me start a new paragraph here, because this experience was deserving enough for its own context. Wow... if this had been my first meal at this place, I might have given it 5 stars. It was incredible, from the service right down to the food. They started off by offering up some small savory pastries and fresh bread, playing to their bakery strengths... and very well done. I wasn't wild about any of the cocktails on the list but the server was able to recommend something I liked. For entrees we had the braised lamb and the ricotta ravioli. It's hard to go wrong with braised lamb shank, but they knocked it out of the park. Whatever those moroccan spices were, they hit the ratios perfectly. And pasta always seems a little boring to me but this was well done too. And all through this, the service was on point... friendly and attentive. This place has great overall value. Dinner for 2: drinks + entrees + dessert = ~$80 (not including tip here). That places like this are starting to open up in the neighborhood makes me feel good about the direction of Gowanus. Between this place and Littleneck, I'm going to have some very hard dining decisions to make when I get to that intersection. read more

Runner & Stone, you bring a great variety to gowanus. By now, you would have heard all about the bread. Yes, the bread is amazingly soft and slightly sweet. We surprisingly finished all our bread from the basket before we had our entrees. We came on a friday night and there wasn't a wait yet. However, because we didn't make reservations, we got one of the high tables in the front where it does get drafty from the door being opened. We had the: - Octopus app - The octopus was cooked just right with a little bit of chewyness. - Braised Lamb Shank - the lamb was moist, flaky, and filling. However, by the end of night, I think if you ate the whole dish, the flavors would have been too overpowering. - Fish of the day - This was one of the better deals of the night with a whole fish and subtle flavors. Overall, we were full to the point we didn't order dessert....yes, shocking. Good price for the amount and quality of the food. read more

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"Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name." And other times you want to go so that you know that you can get a damn good cup of coffee and a damn good croissant, and that's exactly why I love this place. The best part about this spot, is that they make all the pastries in house, and not many coffee joints can say that. I'm a huge fan of home baked goodies, and literally everything here is super tasty. From the pretzels, to the varying breads, the almond croissants, chocolate croissants, plain croissants-- when restaurants take the time and effort to put love into their food, you can actually taste it. When I absolutely love certain coffee places-- it's simple, I come to places like this because they've consistently got great coffee, the service is simple & friendly, and they've got the best things to pair with that warm cup of Joe. I also appreciate that this spot, though it looks pretentious, it actually feels like just the regular café. I'm a regular here because they never failed me and I am consistently overjoyed when I come to this place. Not only does Runner and Stone offer great food and amazing customer service, the space is just an incredible think, chat, or do work space with lots of friendly workers who take care of ya. Local love from a local girl, Renee Rises in Brooklyn read more

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This place is absolutely terrific. We had a large table and tried more or less every pastry available, and we all agreed that everything was perfect. The almond croissant in particular will absolutely be tops on the "best pastries" lists in the city! It was a spectacular combination of an almond croissant with a buttery ground almond filling somewhat akin to baklava. Sensational. The sandwiches were great as well. We particularly enjoyed our fritter sandwich. Finally, everyone that worked there was lovely, and when you come with a large table, particularly with lots children, you don't always expect such a friendly reception. They couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. They also had extra seating downstairs, so we never felt rushed to vacate for other customers. We hope that if they choose to expand, they do so in Center/South Park Slope! Either way, we'll definitely be back. read more

The Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn has many resident's, and no real bakery. Runner and Stone is the only place in the nabe where one can purchase a loaf of bread, and pastries. If you own a vehicle make a trip elsewhere. To begin, staff and patrons are not adhering to social distancing rules, and nobody is wearing a mask. Bread is tough and tasteless, and pastries aren't any better. Their prices are higher than average for Brooklyn, but there appears to be no shortage of money in this neighborhood. 3rd Avenue monopoly. read more

Items selected include: Almond Croissant Apple Turnover Pistachio Financier Named for the stones of a traditional mill and featuring breads, pastries, and viennoisseries along with coffee at breakfast Runner and Stone would be the last Brooklyn stop on our morning pastry run and, unfortunately, the least inspiring despite all the great reviews even though the almond croissant was impressive, the layers shattering to the tooth and the frangipane lightly applied but heavy in flavor. Moving past the croissant, however, the flaw of Runner and Stone is a limited selection of otherwise underwhelming options - the apple turnover tasting burnt and the pistachio financier tiny, dense, and dry. Factor in a server who was almost too busy chatting with her friend to take my order...perhaps I'd be better off going back sometime for brunch, or to try one of the housemade breads read more

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TLDR: Nice relaxed bi-level space with great food and even better pastries/breads. I definitely look forward to returning! Overall rating: A+ I made an easy reservation through Yelp. My friend and I were seated right away on a Monday night though arriving 10 minutes early. Its a casual, friendly place. I was pleasantly surprised by the comfortable spacing between tables, low noise level, and good amount of light. The service was wonderful! It was prompt but they didn't make you feel rushed! Clean bathrooms. Now into the good stuff, the food! -Complimentary amuse bouche: Small square of flaky bread like a extra crunchy croissant with olive pieces. A -Complimentary bread assortment: Buckwheat Baguette, Bolzano Miche, and a third unknown bread with house-made butter. I've never had such flavorful bread and that homemade butter just put it over the top! A+ -Duck Pastrami appetizer with beer mustard, pickled onions, rye bread: My favorite appetizer of the night! Fatty and juicy, paired well with the accompaniments! Smaller portion though. Only 5 pieces total I believe. A+ -House cured chorizo with pink flavored goat cheese, pickled ramps, and served with bread: This was a special of the day. While decent, not as good as the pastrami. Not spicy, kind of oily for me. Even smaller portion than the duck but more expensive too. I'd pass on this. B+ -Carrot Lumache pasta with rabbit ragu, spring peas, rosemary: I got the small/appetizer size. So good! Lonely housemade pasta. It was a really flavorful and light spring dish! I wish I got this as the bigger entree portion! A++ -Semolina Gnocchi with caramelized onion, mushrooms, red cabbage, pistachio pecorino: I got the small/appetizer size of this as well. I wasn't really a fan of this dish. It was very heavy for a vegetarian dish! The homemade gnocchi was too al dente. Worst of all it was lacking in the flavor department. I didn't really taste the caramelized onion or pistachio. Pass! C -Squid Ink Bucatini with lobster, crab, pepperocino, herbs, chilies: My friend got this as the entree size. The pasta is in the shape of long straws. It was interesting since I never tried squid ink pastas before. It's very fishy though. Probably due to it being topped with seafood. Also garnished with crunchy breadcrumbs. So if you don't enjoy the taste of the ocean then skip this. Since I'm not a fan of fishy things, I'd hard pass on this! C- -Coffee Panna Cotta with whipped cream and cacao nibs: It was served with chocolate shortbread on the side. This was excellent! Lots of delicious coffee flavor and not too sweet. I appreciated the contrasting textures between the soft, custardy panna cotta vs the crunchy cacao nibs and shortbread. A -Croissant, $2.50: I asked our server to set aside a croissant for me since I heard such great things about them! It didn't disappoint even after 7pm! A+ Pro Tip: Half price bottle of any wines during Monday and Tuesday dinner! We got the Terre Di Marca Prosecco. Normally $42, but we got it for $21. Really great deal when a glass of the same prosecco is $11 each! Everything came out to about $130 after tax (not including tip yet). Not bad for 2 appetizers, the equivalent of 2 entrees, 1 dessert, 1 pastry, and 1 bottle of wine. Only thing I didn't love was the industrial/empty streets of this neighborhood (Gowanus). I still felt comfortable walking around though. This would be a special occasion place for me. Looking forward to my next visit. Hopefully, when their menu rotates with the season! read more

I keep buying this super good buckwheat baguette. Always delicious, I use it toasted for breakfast with jam, as a snack with a piece of cheese or cold cuts, for lunch and dinner. Goes on everything :) I checked the size, this and the one that Whole Foods sells is exactly the same. The extra $1 that WF charges might be for...just a recharge. Too much to me. I understand that they are open 7/7 and from 8am till 11pm but I will try to come and buy the bread from Runner anytime possible. Even if, I have to say, I got to know Runner thanks to WF as I saw the buckwheat baguette there the first time. read more

Came for brunch with my boyfriend and his family. The decor is adorable. Super hipster, but we're in Brooklyn, so what do you expect? My boyfriend had a cappuccino and his sister had a latte; they were both impressed with their drinks. The 5 of us spilt a handful of baked goods. The buckwheat baguette with house made butter, pretzel that was also served with the butter, chocolate and banana croissant, lemon poppyseed pound cake, and an apple turnover. All delicious, but the baguette was out of this world. Everyone ordered different things. We had the quiche of the day, yogurt with granola, cured fish of the day, eggs with sausage, and I ordered the eggs Benedict. Mine was pretty good. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the fishcake wrapped in pancetta was pretty cool. But, $16 for 2 poached eggs and a fishcake is unreasonable in my opinion. Food was good. Lots of baked goods. I'd come back again. read more

While I have yet to dine here for dinner, the bread I purchased here recently was unbelievable. The manager was really nice and broke down the prices for me, so I ended up getting a quarter miche. It was super yummy and soft in the center, crunchy on the outside. It was a bit pricey, but you're paying for much higher quality ingredients. Also The Pickle Shack uses their breads for sandwiches and it really stands out! read more

As we walked in, the smell of baked bread greeted us at the door. I had mixed thoughts on dining here for dinner after reading the reviews. Sounded as though the morning crew loves this place (and I think I would too)... Unfortunately, dinner was just mediocre. There was just that *something* missing throughout the meal... Something I couldn't quite put my finger on. Everything was good - don't get me wrong, but, with all of the other restaurants/competition in the area, I expected better. I generally don't mention service/let it affect my review, (and this won't), but, it took them about a half hour to take our drink order. And we had to ask. We'll leave it at that. I will, however, try some pastries... And will definitely pick up some freshly baked bread. And a pretzel. That too. Yum. read more

I wanna try everything here. Greeted by smiles and warm hellos from all the staff upon entering. I ordered at the bar. Before even looking at the menu, I settled on the special quiche of the day. Duck and wild mushroom quiche served with a side salad was just perfect. The breads and pastries and even hearty looking pretzels were all on display at the front end of the bar. There's coffee and a full bar as well. The decor feels very industrial chic crossed with a coffee house vibe. Granted this was because I came for lunch....could be a totally different story at dinner time. Will definitely have to return to try the offerings on the menu. Definitely worth the schlep to this Gowanus gem. read more

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First I will say that the food was very good and our waiter, Jeremy, was top-notch. That said, we won't be going back due to our interaction with the Host, Julio, which left us with a bad taste in our mouths (pun intended). With so many other restaurants to choose from, I will go to one that acts like it wants me as a customer. Here is what happened: Our party of 4 arrived for our reservation and Julio said he had a table for us downstairs. We asked to be seated upstairs at an open 4-top. He told us no because he was keeping it for a party of 6. Julio led us to the charmless basement that at one point filled with not so pleasant cooking aromas from the kitchen below. The table he gave us was so close to another table on one side that we couldn't get into our seats. We asked to push it back as there was 5-6 ft of empty space on the other side. The request was not greeted with enthusiasm and he said couldn't push it too close to a door marked "employees only". He moved it a fraction. We had to move it more ourselves so we could sit down and be comfortable. During the evening one employee did use that door a few times -- he carefully opened and closed and seemed quite fine doing so. All of this was annoying, but what pushed us over the edge was that we could see the table we asked for and it stayed empty for the first hour of our meal, and then was filled with a party of 4. We got the message. We won't be back, but we do thank Jeremy for his sense of humor and his excellent food recommendations. read more

Delightful lunch with my son. It's a quiet little spot. The lunch menu is small but the selections are varied and will satisfy any palate. They have home made potato chips that are yummy. Looks like they have a nice wine selection although I don't know if they have a happy hour. read more

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Slammed my elbow on the wall getting my phone from my pocket, due to some oddly placed (permanent) decor at my wobbly table in the back corner. Really good warm green olive croissant to start made me forget about that quickly, even in the hard chairs. The service was friendly and relatively attentive throughout (only misstep was leaving me with a steak knife for a second round of bread&butter), but the house music really clashed with the sleek, otherwise quiet space (the only other table had a lot of useless ?s). Dropped by Runner & Stone, a Michelin Bib Gourmand, on an early Saturday evening BBEats deal meant a Complimentary appetizer ("first" or "small second", in this case a tasty but unremarkable duck pastrami) plus a Citi Extra Perk of Complimentary Specialty Bread (rye baguette was available) (and 1-Month Extended Redemption). Really weak selection of 'Thirds' aka entrees left me with the 12oz NY Strip steak medium rare ($35), which was alright until the last 2 bites, which were entirely gristle. The bread (particularly their crust) throughout the meal was phenomenal, so if I'd just dropped by for some loaves (which they seem to offer even between 3&5 when table service isn't available), this would've been an easy 5. read more

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Went to Runner & Stone on a rainy eve and was not disappointed. Not being able to decide between the apps, we shared two and a main. The duck pastrami was very tasty as was the campanelle! They also bring you a selection of house breads while you wait for your food, which are to die for. They also have some delicious, thoughtful cocktails. And brownies! What more could you ask for?! read more

We stopped in here for an afternoon snack after rock climbing a while back. It was a little too late in the day so their bakery goods were mostly gone. So my bf decided to have the duck pastrami. It was so good! We both wanted more! I also liked their cannele and cheesecake a lot. And their espresso drinks were quite good. I definitely need to go back for a proper meal so I can give them a proper review. read more

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I have had their pastries a few times at the farmers market and stopped in finally for brunch. The french toast was exactly what I want french toast to be: custurdy but light, as though the bread had been thoroughly soaked, not just coated. I also enjoyed the banana and nut compote on top. I haven't had a lot of other food there, just almond croissants, but they have always been delicous. And there is some other food on the menu I look forward to returning to try, including a blue fish sandwich--can't wait to try a sandwich on what I am sure is incredible bread. read more

Grabbed brunch at Runner & Stone with family friends who live/work in the Gowanis neighborhood and we weren't disappointed. We sampled some pastries, a ham and cheese danish, lemon poppyseed bread and a buckwheat baked custard bread...all three amazing, but surprisingly (at least to me) the buckwheat treat was by far the best. It was so moist on the inside and I never though I could enjoy buckwheat as much as I did. I ordered the chicken liver pate for my meal and it was rich, decadent, creamy and probably the best chicken liver pate I've tasted...and I've tasted a lot. For $9.00 it was a steal. The staff is so friendly and what I loved most was that it's clearly a neighborhood spot where everyone goes on the regular. The customers know each other, the staff knows the customers and vice versa. Loved this place and can't wait to go again! read more

Runner & Stone - Chicken Liver Pate - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place makes me remember how much I love breakfast. The space is very well-designed and modern, and the staff is helpful and courteous. We grabbed seats in the empty downstairs area to enjoy the comfy couches. The chocolate croissant was flaky with the right amount of chew, just the way I like it. Unfortunately. they were out of the regular baguettes and we had the buckwheat version, but it was still very good. We ordered the grilled cheese with bacon and the mackerel sandwich. The sandwiches were ok, but I wouldn't do this again. It just didn't hit the spot. I'll definitely be back for the egg sandwich, baguette, and more chocolate croissant though! read more

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Came here with a large party and split a bunch of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Everything was phenomenal. We started with a nice bottle of red - I honestly wish I remembered the exact name (it was a cab) of the wine that was recommended by our server, but it was delicious and everyone raved about it. We split the mushroom salad, shrimp toast, local cheese, and the spicy curried hummus. My favorite was the mushroom salad. The shrimp toast tasted kind of fishy and wasn't exactly what I expected, but still decent. For entrees, I split the NY strip with my sister - it was a perfect medium rare and the chimichurri was a delightful complement to the steak. Others got the fish of the day (halibut), pork chop, gnocchi, and the kale risotto. I kept hearing great things about the gnocchi so I'll definitely have to try that next time. The risotto came in a small bowl (great as a side), but came out a bit too cheesy for my taste. The service was excellent and we got our own table downstairs which I highly recommend for a large group/private party. Will definitely be back. read more

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We were a party of 6, went for dinner on a Thursday at 7, made reservations in advance. They had our table ready when we walked in, and we were seated immediately. (score 1 for Runner & Stone for knowing both how to take the reservation AND honor the reservation!) Service was great ... friendly and attentive. I ordered a glass of wine, and our server brought the bottle and gave me a taste before pouring. Nice. We'd heard about the bread. And yeah, the bread is fantastic, and the butter is cultured in-house! From there, we shared a few apps - all were great - and moved onto the entrees. Actually, to cut to the chase, all the food from apps to dessert was prepared well and quite delicious. We had a wonderful tiome here and highly recommend. They gave us some chocolate croissants to take home for next-day breakfast as we were leaving. OMG best I've ever had! We shall return! read more

Steak was greasy. Yuck. My experience at Runner and Stone was out of convenience. I was looking for a nice place to have dinner, before heading to a concert at Barclays. The place in general was great, drinks were ok, but the food is nothing to even mention. I should have ordered something else. I did however, have a great salad. It was fried pig ear and a fried egg on top...Weird right? It was the only thing I had that was good. Ok, Let's do this... PROS: Good Location in Brooklyn. A little bit in the cut... but you can walk from local hotels. Clean Friendly staff/ waiters CONS: Small menu Not a great steak... (I asked for med rare, got well.) Drink menu limited read more

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You can be rest assured that amazing dining can be coupled with a conscience. Runner & Stone's pastries are unparalleled. That fact is known. Infused with flavor and artistry, you understand each roll, pie, and piece of bread was made with extreme attention to detail. This also extends to the main menu. Our large party ordered most of the appetizers- my favorites were the monkfish chili, duck salami, and beet salad. Hands down the patè was my favorite. Luscious, creamy, not overwhelming- several in our party shuddered when I ordered the patè! Guess what- they are more of it than I did! The main courses of bucatini and streak with kale chimichurri was amazing. But the pork chop was heavenly. All in all amazing- and worth our trip from the upper west side. It's in a more industrial area which lends to even more charm. A+ Those who are alcohol free, ask the bartender for "The Marietta" - seltzer, house made ginger syrup, and cranberry. A++ read more

Food was soooo good! I will go back for sure! I love they food and their service. Went there a big group and they were so nice and accommodating. They made sure our group was taking care of! I ordered the fish sandwich and it was amazing! The soup of day was a potato soup even better. I had a great meat and can't wait to eat there again. read more

Upscale without being pretentious, Runner & Stone threads the needle and feels like a necessary addition to this neighborhood. I'd been looking for the perfect pasta dish for months -- this was where I found it. Their orecchiette is beyond words. My girlfriend opted for fried chicken, which was brilliant while it was hot but then unbearably salty once it cooled down. Service was effortless and felt genuine. Prices may seem a little high, especially for Gowanus. The food proves its value once served. With drinks, tread carefully -- some spirits are a bargain while others are priced for a Manhattan hotel. read more

My second time here and both times had such a bad experience with the services. People at the counter are so rude that we eventually decided to leave everything and run out. We used to buy their pretzels and bread at the park slope farmers market for years and decided to come to the bakery to try it out. The first time we came in, the staff was quite rude, but people have bad days so we decided to give it another chance today. Today was even worse so this will be our last time here. I'm not coming back again. read more