The Brooklyn Brunch Chronicles: Le Barricou
Brunch in Williamsburg is a battlefield. New restaurants and cafes pop up every week, and by weeks end have lines down the block. Armed with a MacBook, an open mind, and an appetite, here are the stories of one brave girl who braved the tight lines, tight pants, and French Toast to offer her unbiased opinion on those restaurants. Welcome to the Brooklyn Brunch Chronicles.
Le Barricou (Grand Street off the Lorimer stop)
The first thing you’ll notice when sitting down for brunch at le Barricou is the basket of croissants swiftly placed in front of you (one butter and one chocolate, if you are with a group of four you only get three croissants-I’m not sure of the logic here). In an economy where the free basket of bread is slowly becoming extinct, they are a welcome addition to brunch. The coffee is strong, and if you haven’t had enough to drink the night before, the Home-made bloody mary is large, and satisfying. The omelets are tasty, as are the three different types of eggs benedict offered.
But without question the best dish is the unparalleled pancake. Covered in fresh fruit, it borders the line between ‚”cake” and ‚”pancake”. You must try it for yourself. It’s more than enough to share.
Now, if you’re one of those people who likes to order lunch items for brunch (not that there’s anything wrong with those people), burgers, chicken sandwiches, and merguez sandwiches are also on the menu.
Cute décor, friendly waiters, and great food, le Barricou comes highly recommended!
Brunch is served Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
— Fiona Goldstein
[image via Flickr]
Brunch is for assholes.
I like brunch.
barricou is pretty good.
the review . . . not so much. i’ll take it back if it was written by a third grader though.
This barricou is fantastic – as is this review!
Well worth a visit; great food and atmosphere are exactly as described.
Good recommendation.
You guyzzzz, be nice!
Funny no one mentions the fact that the entire waitstaff is totally nuts and has made that blatantly obvious (at least to me, at least every time I’ve been there…which is four)
Loving the idea of a brunch column on this site! This specific review though…way uninformative. Hoping this will improve as I love some good food writing.
FUCK BRUNCH. WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU ASSHOLES? WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING PURE AND GOOD.
Why all the anger towards brunch? We all know you hipsters eat it religiously every week. Get over yourselves.