July 2010
4 posts
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Jimmy's Diner
Restaurant Information:
577 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 218-7174
Get Directions
Service 9/15 or 60%
Hostess(N/A)
There wasn’t a hostess.
Promptness(3/5 points)
This is the kind of place that is quick to take your order once you get a seat, but after that, it’s a toss up in the air. My coffee came in a normal amount of time. My food was on the late side. ...
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1 tag
June 2010
8 posts
1 tag
9 tags
Poco
Restaurant Information:
33 Ave B New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4461
http://www.poconyc.com/
Service 6/20 or 30%
Hostess(3/5 points)
I think the hostess was the last competent person I interacted with at that restaurant.
Promptness(1/5 points)
We were seated probably twenty minutes after our reservations. Our orders were taken shortly thereafter. We ordered a starter and that...
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Dumont
This review was from a reader suggestion. If you have a place you’d like me to review, please ask and I’ll be happy to do so. :)
Restaurant Information:
432 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211-3420 Get Directions
(718) 486-7717
dumontrestaurant.com
Service 14/20 or 70%
Hostess(4/5 points)
The hostess was quite helpful and friendly. She asked me everything she needed to know...
1 tag
7 tags
Prune
Restaurant Information:
54 East 1st Street
New York, NY 10003-9313 Get Directions
(212) 677-6221
prunerestaurant.com
Service* 7/15 or 46.67%
Hostess(5 points) (N/A)
Promptness(3/5 points)
I was seated and given a menu almost as soon as possible. The food was served shortly there after and with out much ado.
Alertness(2/5 points)
I don’t think this waitress...
9 tags
The Redhead
Restaurant Information:
349 East 13th Street
New York, NY 10003 Get Directions
(212) 533-6212
theredheadnyc.com
Service 16/20 or 80%
Hostess/Host(3/5 points)
The host was quite welcoming and sat us immediately after we arrived. There was a party in the restaurant before us so there were only a few minutes we needed to wait before everything was ready, an understandable...
2 tags
May 2010
2 posts
7 tags
Great Jones
Restaurant Information:
54 Great Jones Street
New York, NY 10012-1115 Get Directions
(212) 674-9304
greatjones.com
Service 13/20 or 65%
Hostess(5/5 points)
The hostess was quick to take my name and our party. She gave us an accurate estimate of when the table would be available. We were then invited to have a drink at the bar, which we did. What pushed her up higher was...
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Fanellie's
Restaurant Information:
94 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012-3219 Get Directions
(212) 226-9412
Service 13/15 or 86.67%
Hostess(N/A)
There was one but really we blew right past her as we were seated, so I can’t really give her a grade. I would imagine they are quite good here though.
Promptness(4/5 points)
I stood by the bar while I waited for my friend to join...
April 2010
2 posts
4 tags
7 tags
Penelope
Restaurant Information:
159 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016-8154 Get Directions
(212) 481-3800
penelopenyc.com
Service 8/20 or 40%
Hostess(2/5 points)
There were two hostesses: one completely worthless, the other very helpful. The worthless one was the first one I interacted with and she told me that the wait time was going to be a hour and a half! I had her put my name...
March 2010
5 posts
8 tags
Fanny
Restaurant Information:
425 Graham Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211-1414 Get Directions
(718) 389-2060 * approximate times
fannyfood.com
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Service 8/15 or 53.33%
Hostess(N/A)
Promptness(3/5 points)
My friend was waiting for me at the bar when I got there so I just joined her. We were given menus and asked our orders right after I sat down at the bar. As for...
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Harefield Road
Restaurant Information:
769 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211-3701 Get Directions
(718) 388-6870
Service 11/20 or 55%
Hostess(3/5 points)
The hostess was just what one would expect. She knew how long we were going to have to wait and who was in front of us. She cordially invited us to pour our own cups of coffee while we waited.
Promptness(2/5 points)
This place was PACKED...
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More More More, How Do You Like It?
Hello,
I’m going out of town for an unfortunate wedding in Houston and will be incredibly drunk for the time I’m away from NYC. However, I’m curious: are there brunch places you’ve tried that you’d like me to review?
Leave a comment and let me know.
Happy Eating,
I like brunch.
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Arlo & Esme
Restaurant Information:
42 E 1st St
New York, NY 10003-9345
(212) 777-5617
http://arloandesme.com/
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Service (10/15) or 67%
Hostess(N/A)
There really isn’t a hostess, nor are you really designated a waiter or waitress. They just kind of hover between working behind the bar and waiting on you.
Promptness(3/5 points)
They were very good at getting us...
February 2010
5 posts
9 tags
Joe Doe
Restaurant Information:
45 East 1st Street New York, NY 10003-9320 Get Directions
(212) 780-0262
chefjoedoe.com
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Service 11/15 or 73.33%
Hostess(N/A)
There isn’t one and there wouldn’t be room for one.
Promptness(4/5 points)
After arriving, we were seated immediately and handed menus. We were then asked what we would like to drink and when our...
8 tags
Enid's
Restaurant Information:
560 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222-3913 Get Directions
(718) 349-3859 * approximate times
enids.net
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Service 9/20 or 45%
Hostess(3/5 points)
She was a fairly average hostess that sat us roughly five feet from where we were standing. She then went off to find our waitress and was never heard from again.
Promptness(1/5 points)
There...
7 tags
Le Barricou
Restaurant Information:
533 Grand St Brooklyn, NY 11211 Get Directions
(718) 782-7372
lebarricouny.com
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Service 12/15 or 80%
Hostess(N/A)
If there was one, I blew right past her on my way to meet my friends.
Promptness(4/5 points)
I was given a menu right as I sat down and the waitress was ready to take my order after just moments. Before I knew it, my brunch was...
9 tags
Shopsins
Restaurant Information:
120 Essex Street New York, NY 10002 Get Directions
(212) 924-5160
shopsins.com
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Service 11/15 or 73%, alternatively 8/15 or 53.33%
Hostess(N/A)
There was no hostess
Promptness(4/5)
Once we were seated, we were immediately given menus and asked if we wanted anything to drink. This place is all about going fast, fast, fast. They...
September 2009
1 post
10 tags
Roebling Tea House
Restaurant Information:
143 Roebling St Brooklyn, NY 11211-3365 (718) 963-0760 Get directions
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Service 10/20 or 50%
Hostess(1/5 points)
I was baffled at how bad this hostess actually was. She would wait for people to come in and put their name on a list then walk away completely. She’d then return and tell them their wait time. Once she thought she had a...
July 2009
5 posts
13 tags
Egg
Restaurant Information:
135 N 5th St # A
Brooklyn, NY 11211-3214
(718) 302-5151
pigandegg.com
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Service 13/20 or 65%
Hostess(4/5 points)
I was impressed by her, I really was. She was friendly, you knew where you stood in line, and she gave an accurate time estimate for our wait. She also was very respectful when she asked us if it would be okay for us to split...
14 tags
Bar Breton
Restaurant Information:
254 5th Ave
New York, NY 10001
(212) 213-4999
chefpiano.com
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Service 11/20 or 55%
Hostess(3/5 points)
The hostess was friendly and promptly sat me at a two person table. Her service was what I would expect but nothing more.
Promptness(3/5 points)
The food didn’t take too long to get to us nor did we wait forever to order. ...
11 tags
Gottino
Restaurant Information:
52 Greenwich Ave # B
New York, NY 10011-8309
(212) 633-2590
ilovegottino.com
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Service (10/20) or 50%
Hostess(2/5 points)
I’m not really sure if the woman that I spoke with was the hostess, a woman that was some how involved with the restaurant, or just a customer. Also, the time estimates were vastly inaccurate. When I first got...
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The Water Bottle Problem
I know the last two places I reviewed served the water in one big bottle and I have problems with this that I’d like to expound upon so you may have a little insight as to why it bothers me. I have two main problems with this: the water bottle takes up real estate on the table and it shirks the responsibility of the waiter off to the customer.
My problem with the water bottle taking up...
18 tags
Northeast Kingdom
Restaurant Information:
18 Wyckoff AveBrooklyn, NY 11237-2635Get Directions
(718) 386-3864
- north-eastkingdom.com
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Service (6/15) or 40%
Hostess(N/A)
There was no hostess that I saw.
Promptness(2/5 points)
The bartender/waiter took my order but after that he couldn’t be bothered to follow up with anything.
Alertness(1/5 points)
On my seventh...
15 tags
Back Forty
Restaurant Information:
190 Avenue BNew York, NY 10009-3600 (212) 388-1990Get Directions
backfortynyc.com
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Service (15/20) or 75%
Hostess(5/5 points)
I don’t think I’ve ever been so impressed by a hostess. My friend had arrived shortly before I had, but the instant I got there the hostess came up to us and then asked us if we’d like to sit at a...
June 2009
4 posts
19 tags
Life Cafe 983
Restaurant Information:
983 Flushing AveBrooklyn, NY 11206-4792 (718) 386-1133Get Directions
lifecafe.com
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Service (11/15) or 73%
Hostess(N/A) (optional)
If there was a hostess, I didn’t see her.
Promptness(4/5 points)
The menu was in my hand before I even got a chance to sit down at the bar and my meal was infront of me before I finished half a cup of my...
11 tags
No.7
Restaurant Information:
7 Greene Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238(718) 522-6370Get Directions
no7restaurant.com
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Service (17/20) or 85%
Hostess(4/5 points)
She didn’t seat me—I chose to sit right at the bar—but what she did do was deter two obviously crazy people from pestering the patrons. One of the crazy people was an approximately sixty year old woman...
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An introduction to the blog
Why did you start this blog? In January of 2009, my favorite brunch location closed its doors forever; it was the unfortunate end of a twelve year run for the restaurant and a new beginning for me. I put off starting my journey to find the perfect brunch location and instead brunched at various places nearby where I lived. I soon grew tired and unimpressed. Now, with this blog, I start my...