c/o The Village Voice

133 Wythe Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.486.9222

Cuisine: Moroccan
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Price: Moderately Priced
Cards: All Major
Hours: Tue-Thu, Sun 9 am – 1 am
Fri-Sat 9 am – 2 am
Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
Menu: www.cafemogador.com
Website: www.cafemogador.com
Delivery: Yes
Time Out New York says:

The popular East Village Moroccan eatery opens a 75-seat outpost, outfitted with colorful tiles and reclaimed wood, in Williamsburg. A back herb garden growing rosemary, thyme and mint supplies the kitchen, which puts out signature dishes like a lamb tagine with dried apricots and prunes, a Greek salad crowned with za’atar croutons, and Middle Eastern eggs (tabouli, hummus, pita and chopped salad with eggs any style).

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:

There’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

MyMoon

184 N 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.599.7007

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Turkish
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★
Cards: All Major
Price: $$$
Hours: Sun-Thurs 5pm-11pm (bar open until 2am); Fri-Sat, 5pm-Midnight (bar open until 4am)
Booze: Full Bar
Subway: L to Bedford Ave. or Lorimer Ave.
Menu: Click Here
NY Mag says:

With its smattering of tapas, meze, and kebabs, My Moon’s menu leans on Mediterranean cuisine with a Turkish slant. But the food’s not the draw at this festive, 250-seat neighborhood haunt, where architecture takes pride of place. Set in a converted factory, My Moon retains the original space’s sky-high ceilings and exposed-wood beams, then tucks its booths into authentic boilers that solidify its organic, industrial chic. Aside from a few contrived embellishments, like indoor trees, trickling fountains, and whirring Casablanca ceiling fans, it works. The restaurant also lends its exposed-brick walls to rotating art exhibits. Late night, the party moves into an adjacent D.J.-outfitted lounge adjacent to the main room. In season, the spacious, outdoor dining deck is quite an enticement all its own. Extras: Turkish pastrami and Mediterranean kebabs spiff up traditional breakfast and brunch fare at My Moon, which also rents its lounge for gatherings of up to 40.

Citysearch says:

A former warehouse boiler room, My Moon epitomizes Williamsburg’s continual transformation. In the cathedral-sized dining room, exposed pipes and cast-iron sculptures nod to the space’s industrial past while the fan-shaped banquets, DJ booth and locally made artwork reflect the current L-train vibe. A more bucolic alternative is the just-as-large outdoor space, swathed in gold and red tones and boasting curtained-off booths and a raised deck area. Even the menu is oversized, covering nearly every mainstay of Turkish cuisine. Tarama makes a spectacular start, the pungent caviar whipped into dessert-like consistency, perfect for slathering over warm pide bread. Plump mussels come stuffed with rice and fragrant herbs. Although lamb in the adana kebab is slightly overchopped, slow-cooked flavors accompany every bite, while juicy quail, cooked in tender grape leaves, falls on just the right side of gamey. Lightly tart cantaloupe jelly makes a perfect palate-cleansing finish.

c/o Gowanus Lounge

167 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.388.3668

Cuisine: Greek/Mediterranean
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: All major
Price: $$
Hours: Mon -Thurs 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-2am; Sun 11am-11pm
Booze: None
Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
Menu: Click Here
Delivery: Yes
Metromix says:

The owners of this Williamsburg Hellenic spot, named after the volcanic island off the Greek coast, looked to their ancestral home when designing the fashioning the colorful walls with murals, including one that portrays the seaside from a Santorini balcony. The small menu boasts daily specials based on the chef’s whim, along with traditional fare from chicken and pork gyros and souvlaki to side dishes like homemade dolmas, organic hummus, taramosalta (caviar spread) and saganaki (fried cheese). Greek beers and wines will be available once the liquor license arrives.

Time Out New York says:

A Greek restaurant with daily fresh fish specials and staples like gyros and moussaka comes to Williamsburg.

c/o Grub Street

374 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.387.4181

Cuisine: Seafood/Mediterranean/American
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: All Major
Price: $$$
Hours: Mon-Thurs 4pm-Midnight; Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight
Booze: Beer and Wine
Subway: L to Graham Ave.
Menu: Click Here
Delivery: No
NY Mag says:

Think of the menu at Sel de Mer, a new seafood-focused restaurant in the old Najeeb’s space, as “a Mediterranean–meets–Long Island kind of thing,” says chef-owner Jeff Slagg: whole roasted dorade and three moules-frites preparations, but also steamers, fish-cake sliders, and fish and chips. That goes double for the new bar. “I wanted it to look like an old dock,” says Slagg, who did a stint at Oceana and more recently ran the kitchen at Sweetwater. “I’m just really into the water.” With its curtained façade, simple décor, and affordable menu, Sel de Mer reminds us of another cash-only Brooklyn seafood bistro: the original La Bouillabaisse during its Atlantic Avenue heyday. Like that crowd-pleasing spot, Sel de Mer is without wine and beer, for now. But that temporary drawback only helps keep tabs low for meals showcasing generous portions of fresh, imaginatively prepared seafood, like a recent halibut special served over coconut-milk-creamed spinach with crispy potatoes ($14), and a curried grouper ($15) that chef-owner Jeff Slagg dreamed up on a stroll down East 6th Street. There are three versions of moules-frites, and a selection of whole fish of the day. But the best deal might be the pair of so-called fish-cake sliders: two hefty hake burgers on toasted English muffins, served with a mound of cole slaw and the expectation that you’ll need a doggy bag ($12).

Shecky’s says:

Who needs a website, publicity blitz, credit card machine, or even a beer and wine license to launch a hot restaurant? Not seafood specialist Jeff Slagg (an ex-Sweetwater and Oceana chef). His tiny Williamsburg baby may have only a handful of tables and a couple of bar stools, but they’re packed with people slurping on mussels and oysters. This bare-bones place has become incredibly popular the moment the doors opened. The seafood is so fresh that most of the regular menu is sold out before dark. But fear not, there seem to be as many specials as there are dishes on the menu. No matter how busy they are, Sel de Mar’s waitstaff will happily rattle off every detail for you. Hint: it’s all seafood. Even the salads feel fishy. If you’ve never experienced a trout salad, now is your chance. Get it before it’s gone.

c/o NY Mag

345 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.599.0069

Cuisine: Mediterranean
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: All Major
Price: $$
Hours: 6pm-Midnight Daily
Booze: Full Bar
Subway: J,M,Z to Marcy Ave.
Menu: Click Here
Delivery: No
Gothamist says:

The sibling owners of Rose Live Music on Grand Street in Williamsburg have given quite the face-lift to their eponymous subterranean restaurant. The intimate urban-rustic haunt has been renamed Vutera, and the exposed brick walls and wooden beams are now bathed in a candlelit glow for your dining pleasure. New chef Molly Del Monte, the former sous chef at Little Giant, is introducing a Mediterranean menu with a local-and-seasonal angle, complemented by a wine list curated by manager Hugh Crickmore (Mas). Grub Street has photos and the full menu, which features such delicacies as parsnip gnocchi with beet-green pesto, braised lamb shank with red wine and creamy polenta, and an appetizer of Spanish-mackerel escabèche.

NY Mag says:

You can’t judge a restaurant by its entrance. This one, you access by the front door of Rose Live Music, through what looks like a fire exit, down a flight of stairs, past the bathrooms—et voilà, a subterranean dining room that’s as charming (candlelit, wood-beamed) as it is unexpected. It has a sort of wine-cellar appeal, which makes sense, since every bottle on the list is available by the glass and quartino as well. The chef works in a culinary idiom that’s part Mediterranean, part Brooklyn: Room-temperature Spanish-mackerel escabèche is crispy-skinned and spice-rubbed, garnished with Cara Cara oranges and basil, and there’s Mast Brothers Chocolate in the airy mousse. Winter’s creamy cauliflower gratin has made way for summer’s green-tomato version, and pole beans have replaced asparagus as an accompaniment for the whole roasted poussin, a flavorful bird that’s also served with buttery spaetzle as crisp as French fries.

129 Havemeyer Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
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347.763.1463

Cuisine: Mediterranean
Our Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: None
Price: $$
Hours: Mon-Sun 11.30am – 11pm / Lunch 12-5pm / Eve 5-11pm
Booze: Full Bar
Reservations: Yes
Subway: L Train to Bedford or Lorimer or Marcy Av (J, M, Z)
Menu: zizilimona.com
Website: zizilimona.com
Delivery: Yes
Overview:

Sourcing fresh seasonal and local ingredients, Zizi offers updated versions of Mediterranean home cooked classics like the Cowshuka, poached eggs in shakshuka tomato stew served with skirt steak seasoned with preserved lemons & rosemary, or a 5 hour crispy filo bureka stuffed with slow cooked tender oxtail, black olives, and crushed tomatoes. Try the insanely low priced lunch starter menu as you feast your taste buds on flavors from all four corners of the Mediterranean with crazy Italian style babaganoush, North African Tershi, Israeli style stuffed root veggies, Egyptian roasted vegetable hummus, and a signature oxtail Tanzia. Finish with traditional charcoal black coffee and sweeter than sweet Basbosa Semolina cake, Malabi créme, or shaved Halva.
Zizi features a full bar with a cocktails menu drowned in Arak, Pomegranate, and Mint but also classic cocktails, wine, and beer. Like our famous matriarch, our kitchen is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week and offer a customized takeout menu that ensures your food travels well.