Lokal
Lokal
905 Lorimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
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718.384.6777
Cuisine: Mediterranean Bistro
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★
Cards: All major
Price: $$
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-midnight
Booze: Full Bar
Subway: G to Nassau Ave., L to Bedford Ave.
Menu: Click Here
Delivery: Yes
NY Mag says:
The sophomore eatery from the owner of Williamsburg’s factory-turned-restaurant My Moon, has quietly opened to the public. The menu skews to the north Mediterranean: Greek, Italian, Spanish, but like My Moon, mostly Turkish — grilled pizzas, meatball casserole, cheese plates, and several meze. Owner Bener Bilgin has joined with his front-of-the-house manager and another Turkish restaurant friend to open the 70-seat spot across the street from McCarren Park. Though designed by the same artist who gave My Moon its airy, performance-space feel, this smaller location has a more intimate look. Several tall glass-top bar tables are inlaid with stones and sea shells, and there’s a glassed-in kitchen. Plus, Bilgin claims to own the only restaurant in the city that serves Turkey’s Efes Pilsner on tap.
Metromix says:
TAGS: Bedford, Brunch (Weekends), Delivery, Fairly Cheap, Greenpoint, Mediterranean, Open Late, Restaurants, ★★★ GoodThere’s nothing too Turkish about the name (“lokal” = “local”, big stretch), and there’s nothing too Turkish about this eclectic bistro in Greenpoint, either, run by the Turkish owner of Williamsburg’s My Moon. Only the red snapper is reminiscent of fare in the former Ottoman Empire; the rest is more simple Mediterranean bistro cuisine like mussels, paninis and burgers. Still, the place has a fun vibe, with striped banquettes and colorful tiles, and a great addition to the Polish/hipster neighborhood
Bad Food, Bad Service, Questionable Business Practice
by Ebert
We went to Lokal on a Sunday night when there were very few patrons, us and one other couple. Interestingly enough 5 Leaves next door was overflowing and had at least a 30-45 minute wait. Lokal’s food was uneven, some warm, some tepid.. the hummus appetizer was stale as was the bread for the table. Worst of all, when the bill came we found 20% had been added to our bill as a “tip” because we had been joined by two friends. When questioned I was told it’s the restaurant’s policy for a party of 6 or more. I asked if it was stated on the menu and told it was although it must have been pretty small print because I couldn’t find it. On top of this our light- handed waited tried to skim some more from our bill by giving us incorrect change. When questioned, he said that they don’t deal in small change and rounded up to the next dollar. This place is a rip with mediocre food and worse service! They don’t even pretend to care.