Restaurant Information:
425 Graham Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211-1414
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(718) 389-2060 * approximate times
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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 the food delivery, it took about what I would expect.
- Alertness(2/5 points)
I had to ask for more coffee twice and the woman was behind the bar not more than three feet from me. Also, my glass of water stood empty for quite a long time. The woman was clearly in a rush to do a lot of things behind the bar, but that isn’t much of an excuse.
- Friendliness(3/5 points)
I really had a hard time grading this one; the people were kind of invisible personality-wise. I couldn’t really judge one way or another so I just gave them a three.
Food and Drink 14/20 or 70%
- Price(4/5 points)
You are definitely getting a lot of bang for you buck at this place. They also have a thirteen dollar brunch special, but I ended up ordering ala carte. My friend went with the special and we ended up with about the same bill.
- Quality of Food(4/5 points)
They might have the best home fries I’ve ever tasted: not too oily, seasoned perfectly with rosemary and a blend of spices. I had the ratatouille and baked eggs, which was cooked to perfection. The times I’ve had ratatouille before this, it has either turned out too watery or has the consistency of a thick soup. They didn’t fall victim to these though and I was pleasantly surprised. The french fries were also quite good, but as my friend said, the fish sandwich might as well have been from McDonald’s.
- Quality of Beverage(3/5 points)
The coffee here is well worth what you pay for it. It’s bold, not too acidic, and very flavorful. I had two cups because I liked the first so much. The bloody mary, from what I was told, was the worst my friend had ever had. After watching it being made, I don’t doubt it; it contained pretty much the lowest quality of all the ingredients needed. Sure, it looked like a bloody mary, but I can’t imagine drinking one.
- Presentation(3/5 points)
My ratatouille was served in its own dish with the home fries on a side dish. My friend’s fish sandwich was served on one large white plate with the fries. I wasn’t really impressed by the presentation; it was just kind of there.
Decor and Space 13/20 or 65%
- Cleanliness(3/5 points)
The place was fairly clean. All the dishes, flatware, etc. looked fine to me. The place looked like it was cleaned regularly and it was definitely a fairly new restaurant, or at least had that feel to it.
- Theme(3/5 points)
I can’t say it really had a theme too it, but the color scheme and other elements made you feel like it was a minimalist’s design job. It needs more to really wow people. Right now it really feels like it could be some one’s white walled, sparsely decorated, ground floor studio apartment.
- Adequate Seating(4/5 points)
There is plenty of seating in this place in the front and at the bar. Then there is a whole back room with about the same amount of space as the front. They did an excellent job of seating this place.
- Location(3/5 points)
It’s a few short blocks from the Graham L stop so you can enjoy a walk after your brunch. It’s fairly easy to spot, but I almost walked into the wrong place the first time. It’s far enough away from the station that I don’t think people have really discovered this place yet.
Bonus(5 points)
one point for having a really amazing bathroom.
one point for being able to walk in at 2pm and get served immediately.
Total score 35/55, with bonus 37/55, or 67.27%
