American Fare
85 Broadway, beneath W-burg Bridge
PHONE: (718) 486-3077
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full bar
HOURS: Mon-Fri, lunch and dinner; Sat, Sun, brunch and dinner
AVERAGE ENTREE: $13
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
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SUBWAY: JMZ to Marcy or L to Bedford
CUISINE: American Noveau/American Comfort
ADDRESS: 432 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
(between Devoe St. and Metropolitan)
PHONE: 718.486.7717
HOURS: Monday - Thurday 11am-11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am - 12am, Sunday 11am-11pm
Saturday Brunch 11am - 3pm and Sunday Brunch 11am - 3:30pm
CARDS: Visa, Mastercard and American Express
BOOZE: Full Bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $12-$21
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
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BRUNCH: Yes, Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 11am-3:30pm
SUBWAY: G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St.
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DELIVERY: Take-out only
EXTRAS: Outdoor dining in one of the 'burgs best gardens
WEBSITE: www.dumontrestaurant.com
WE SAY: Our favorite Williamsburg restaurant. The regular menu is grounded in a small selection of finely done standards; a house salad, a half-chicken, steak and fries, and burgers. You can do no wrong by ordering one of these, especially the burger. By DuMont's burger alone they deserve to be famous. From well done to rare there's a blackened savory flavor on the outside that makes the DuMont burger distinctivley wonderful. The skate with mashed potatoes is equally divine and the mac & cheese entree is to die for. Always well executed and varied specials add to the menu. True to the doctrine of New American cooking, the specials adhere to the seasons. This summer I enjoyed a wonderful herb-stuffed trout, and on Valentine's Day their entrees of coq au vin and bacon wrapped monkfish medallions were perfect for the occasion. Although open for several years, DuMont has the feel of a decades old establishment. The combination of excellent meals, a Williamsburg-appropriate casual atmosphere, low prices, and downright welcoming staff make DuMont a classic.
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CUISINE: Burgers, Mac & Cheese, American Traditional
ADDRESS: 314 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211
(btwn S. 1 and S. 2nd)
PHONE: 718.384.6128
HOURS: Daily, 11am-2am
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $8-$15
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SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
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DELIVERY: Yes, limited area
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WE SAYS: The comfort food younger brother of Dumont. The Dumonts have best burgers in the hood. They have yummy Mac n' Cheese for vegetarians too. See more reviews after the jump
Bar Food
125 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
at N. 10th St.
PHONE: (718) 486-8232 or (718) 384-8494
HOURS: Mon-Fri, 2pm-4am; Sat-Sun, 11am-4am
CARDS: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
AVERAGE ENTREE: $9
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
HAPPY HOUR: Daily, 2pm-7pm; $.50 off drafts and well liquors
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
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WE SAY: Much better than you would expect from bar food and at a very reasonable price. Lose yourself in the best beer menu in the city, while dining upon any of their tasty burgers including a portabello, vegetarian, or and old-fashioned beef burger. Italian specials are usually tasty, and daily fish grills are not to be missed. Mussels are surprisingly fresh (and cheap) and the spinach quesadillas are wonderful.
On the downside the jukebox is horrible and some fool will surely choose "Stairway to Heaven." And sadly, they no longer offer any $2 pint specials.
CUISINE: Steak
ADDRESS: 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
between Bedford and Driggs Aves.
PHONE: 718.387.7400
HOURS: Mon-Thu, 11:45am-9:45pm; Fri-Sat, 11:45am-10:45pm; Sun, 12:45pm-9:45pm
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: Full Bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $60-$80
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SUBWAY: J, M, Z at Marcy Ave; L Train to Bedford
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DELIVERY: No
RESERVATIONS: Required
WEBSITE: http://peterluger.com
NEW YORK MAG SAYS: "The room isn't handsome, street-slick, or even particularly welcoming. It recalls the kind of establishment that sports a banner running from beam to beam every year proclaiming !oktoberfest! The patrons may have come here straight from their booths at the Javits Center. The staff goes about its nonstop business with cordial if mechanical efficiency, serving onion-and-tomato salads, creamed spinach, and pasty fried potatoes. So why is it always more crowded than Toys 'R' Us on the weekend before Christmas? Because there are few gastronomic sensations that confirm the good life better than a hunk of a spectacular steak. And Peter Luger can broil and deliver one magnificently aged and marbleized two-finger-thick porterhouse after another with the unfailing certainty of Dustin Hoffman adenoidally reciting baseball scores. So don't even ask for a menu. Get big. Eat beef. Recommended Dishes: Steak for two, $77; steak for three, $115.50; steak for four, $154; creamed spinach, $7.50; sizzling canadian bacon, $2.50/slice."
CUISINE: Pub Food
ADDRESS: 184 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
nr. 7th St.
PHONE: 718.218.9737
HOURS: Mon-Thu, noon-2am; Fri, noon-4am; Sat, 11am-4am; Sun, 11am-2am
CARDS: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full Bar including over 50 different bottled beers and microbrews
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10
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SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
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DELIVERY: No
EXTRAS: Happy Hour Mon-Fri, 4pm-7pm; $1 off all draft beers and well liquors
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WE SAY: If you’re lucky enough to be seated in one of the dark mahogany booths, scavenged by Spike Hill co-owner, Tom Schmitz, you’ll find the perfect refuge from the packs swelling outside on Bedford Avenue. The bar in the front offers twelve rotating draft beers and a healthy selection of scotch. Inexpensive dishes range from traditional pub fare like Fish & Chips to neo-American comfort dishes like Blue Point Oyster Po’ Boys with chipotle lime mayonnaise.
While the Thursday night open-mike musician set up his microphone, appetites were whet with a Kielbasa starter -- the one hat-tip to the neighborhoods’ previous settlers. The Buffalo Wings were average and the Oyster Po' Boy was more fry than oyster. You're best served if you think of the joint as a watering hole where carnivores and pescetarians can nurse a hangover or take a preventative approach to drinking by laying down a greasy base. while imbibing.
When the check arrived there was a whistle of shock and delight. Though not officially on the menu, the majority of the table had ordered the Spike Hill Burger. The dangerously low price of $2.75 per burger was responsible for the impossibly cheap bill.
Fridays throughout the summer, Spike Hill is offering $1 Blue Point oysters and Little Neck Clams between 5-8 PM.
- Amy Brown
Photo by Jeremy Liebman, NY Mag
CUISINE: American Nouveau/Pub Food
ADDRESS: 105 North 6th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
between Berry St. and Wythe Ave.
PHONE: 718.963.0608
HOURS: Sun-Thu, noon-midnight; Fri, noon-2am; Sat, 11:30am-2am
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: Full bar, Happy Hour Daily, 5pm-7pm; $5 martini specials, $3 well drinks, and $2 drafts
AVERAGE ENTREE: $13
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BRUNCH: Sat-Sun, noon-5pm
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
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DELIVERY: No, only Carry-Out
EXTRAS: Outdoor Dining
WE SAY: This former dive bar is now a no-frills, cosy cafe. Sparse but tasty menu. Moderately priced too.
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CUISINE: Pub Food
ADDRESS: 96 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718.384.9787
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 11:30am-2am; Fri-Sat, 10am-4am
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full Bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10
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BRUNCH: Yes, Sat-Sun, 11:30am-4pm
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes, a few tables
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
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DELIVERY: Yes
WE SAY: The best bar food in the Burg! Outside seating during the warm months is a nice touch to this delightful bar. A longtime Williamsburg favorite that outdates most of the other neighborhood establishments, Teddy's caters to a less homogenous crowd and is one of the few places where the locals and the just arrived can meet. Try their salmon club, or any of their tasty sandwiches and you will not be disappointed. And don't miss their yummy, all you-can-eat Friday fish fry. With live music, a great jukebox, a nice staff, and an unpretentious atmosphere, Teddy's is a Williamsburg treasure.
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CUISINE: American, Burgers
ADDRESS: 342 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(Between South 1st and South 2nd Streets)
PHONE: 718.486.6969
ALCOHOL: Beer and Wine Only
HOURS: Mon-Thu and Sun, noon-midnight;Fri-Sat, noon-1am
CARDS: Visa and MasterCard
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WEBSITE: williamsburgernyc.com
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
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WE SAY: On a less-traveled block at S. 2nd and Wythe lays the newly opened Williamsburger, a joint whose name leaves little to the imagination. Indeed, the cuisine is your standard cornucopia of artery-clogging classics -- burgers, milkshakes, onion rings, fries, hot dogs, and even pierogies populate the menu. The simple interior of the restaurant, which isn't yet serving alcohol, further bolsters their nothin' but meat atmosphere.
Williamsburger’s mantra is “beefing up hipsters,” and needless to say, with a slogan like that A LOT could go wrong. However, the fare is pretty damn satisfying. All of the burgers are made with Hereford Beef from Washington State, and are served with a fresh and delicious side of fries. A few salads as well as a chicken burger and a tuna burger work as alternates for those of the non-beef persuasion, although everything comes drenched in dressing and/or mayo. The $4 milkshake is overpriced, but so delicious (Cappuccino and Butterscotch are particular gems) that it might be worth the splurge.
The stoner population of the South Side will surely embrace this place more then they seemed to enjoy its previous embodiment as Fire and Ice bar -- and we have a feeling that towards their later PM hours, delivery will boom. But the real test will be to see if Williamsburger can avoid almost certain defeat from neighborhood staple DuMont Burger. After all, DuMont has a liquor license, is only two blocks away on Bedford, and their gourmet burger prices are comparable. For now we wish Williamsburger good luck, ironic menu, décor, and all. -- Elizabeth Brady
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CUISINE: Asian Soul Food, Vegetarian-friendly
ADDRESS: 940 Flushing Avenue, between Central and Evergreen, Brooklyn,
11206
PHONE: 718.418.6347
HOURS: Open 7 days a week, Bar: 2pm-4am, Kitchen: 4pm- 2am, Delivery: 4pm- 12am
CARDS: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Full bar
AVERAGE ENTREE: $8
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BRUNCH: No
SUBWAY: L to Morgan
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DELIVERY: Yes
WEBSITE: n/a right now
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