tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202758622024-03-13T16:09:02.221-04:00Brooklyn DinersIn-depth reviews of greasy (and non-greasy) spoons around the 718 -- and thoughts on diner culture around the world (by which I mean "New Jersey," and shut up).Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851327311760020655noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-17529542776873604402009-12-12T10:15:00.000-05:002009-12-12T10:15:07.318-05:00Around The Boro: Clinton Hill coffee shop set for makeoverBrownstoner reports that the Pratt Coffee Shop will reopen as the Pratt Cafe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-55216451375410156342009-12-09T09:10:00.000-05:002009-12-09T09:10:07.490-05:00Around The Boro: "A tiny hand from the booth next to you"Restaurant Girl offers up her list of the top diners in Brooklyn -- and says the borough of Kings does diners the best. Motion seconded, RG.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-72779797877001248592009-12-05T10:04:00.000-05:002009-12-05T10:04:28.726-05:00Around The Boro: Diner-type spot to replace F. Martinella?The short-lived F. Martinella space at 117 Court is replaced by a deli/diner entity.
Some of the commenters have the right idea -- the space seems on first glance like a slam dunk for a sandwich place, but the layout is a little weird, plus in that neighborhood you have to have a lot of ready-to-eats, or be faster on the sandwich counter, to handle the lunchtime traffic from the courts. FMUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-22560604127978861882009-12-02T09:00:00.002-05:002009-12-02T09:00:51.641-05:00Around The Boro: TripFilms goes to Tom's Restaurant...and confusion reigns over the "communal fork."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-78970392350466770712009-11-24T08:43:00.001-05:002009-12-17T22:25:40.407-05:00Review: Park Slope Restaurant
Park Slope Restaurant
492 5th Avenue (between 11th and 12th Streets)
F/M/R to 4th and 9th; B63
Reviewed by Sarah D. Bunting
Fast, cheap, and under control.
The Order:
Greek omelet with rye toast and home fries; coffee; tomato juice.
The Food:
Perfectly adequate. Nothing special, but nothing notably terrible. I have a couple of minor quibbles -- overcooked egg (which I prefer to the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-5062751894620675802009-11-06T14:38:00.002-05:002009-11-06T14:38:59.876-05:00Around The Boro: "This is East New York"Via Gothamist -- a diner patron gets homicidal over mashed potatoes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-65199198579120724382009-09-25T09:59:00.000-04:002009-09-25T09:59:52.984-04:00Around The Boro: Brooklyn Paper's favorite dinersMediocre writing (oy with the "hipsters" reference), and blurbs too short to be helpful -- but recent arrivals to the 718 may find it helpful.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-91842565730835162212009-09-08T12:05:00.005-04:002009-12-17T22:27:18.652-05:00Review: 5th Avenue Restaurant5th Avenue Restaurant
432 5th Ave. between 8th and 9th Sts.
F/M/R to 4th Ave./9th St.; B75 to 5th Ave., B63 to 9th St.
Reviewed by Jessa
The Order:
First visit: Reuben sandwich; old-fashioned French toast with scrambled egg and bacon. Second visit: grilled cheese and tomato.
The Food:
The menu at 5th Avenue Restaurant has a subtitle: A Finer Diner. Oy. Last time I reviewed a "finerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-34998711482474307082009-09-01T14:47:00.000-04:002009-09-01T14:47:04.071-04:00Around The Boro: Rhapsody in BluegrassDizzy's Diner is among the local establishments sponsoring the Park Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree on 11-12 September. Dizzy's is just determined to get back into BD's good graces, it seems. FINE. We'll re-review it. Dang.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-47847876638591579732009-08-24T21:58:00.006-04:002009-12-17T22:28:43.189-05:00Review: Emphasis Cafe and Restaurant
Emphasis Café and Restaurant
6822 4th Avenue (at 68th Street)
R to Bay Ridge Ave.; B37, B63
Reviewed by Sarah D. Bunting
At last, an unqualified good review. Feels like it's been a while.
The Order:
Spinach and feta omelet with rye toast and home fries; hot coffee; Diet Coke.
The Food:
My order took a little longer to come out than I think it should have, given that I went at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-27941574675727218712009-08-24T17:15:00.001-04:002009-08-24T17:17:04.419-04:00BD on Brokelyn!Check out my top-five diner meals post on Brokelyn.More to come...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-39320017937677547152009-08-19T20:50:00.002-04:002009-08-19T20:53:14.399-04:00Around The Boro: Dizzy's redux...reduxThe Brooklyn Paper raves about Dizzy's corned-beef hash. Maybe I need to re-review this place, since BD is the only place that doesn't love it.Still: "transcendent" is going maaaaybe a little far.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-28353291638282554202009-08-07T10:02:00.002-04:002009-08-07T10:07:11.104-04:00Around The Boro: Dizzy's reduxA bit late, but a link to Eating Brooklyn's review of Dizzy's, which differs from ours markedly.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-62596036783890737152009-08-06T09:55:00.002-04:002009-08-06T09:59:13.558-04:00Around The Boro: egg creams and turkey clubsNikki Jo Grossman says it's hard to find a good egg cream.A Brownstoner commenter can't find a decent turkey club; another recommends the 5th Ave. restaurant.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-34585828911130103912009-07-27T20:56:00.000-04:002009-07-27T20:57:20.443-04:00Eat It Brooklyn reviews the Purity (...hee)Read all about it right here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-65296411569342714972009-06-08T08:15:00.002-04:002009-06-08T08:25:01.945-04:00Review: Ocean View DinerOcean View Diner515 Atlantic Avenue (at 3rd Avenue)B/D/M/R/Q to Atlantic/Pacific; 2/3/4/5 to Nevins; B37, B63, B65Reviewed by Sarah D. BuntingI've avoided reviewing this particular diner, because before it was the Ocean View, it sucked -- sugar-sticky tables, lackadaisical service, bafflement at the concept that offering a kids' menu might mean that kids will order items from it, C-minus eggs. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-18055163377563949882009-04-20T12:43:00.001-04:002009-04-20T12:43:34.463-04:00Pardon Me For Asking: A Real Brooklyn Experience: Two Toms On 3rd AvenuePardon Me For Asking: A Real Brooklyn Experience: Two Toms On 3rd AvenuePosted using ShareThisUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-49014051178696246232009-02-03T16:57:00.002-05:002009-12-17T22:30:49.503-05:00Review: Dizzy's Diner
Dizzy's Diner
9th Street, corner of 8th Avenue
F to 7th Avenue; B69, B75
Reviewed by Jessa
Recently, my coworker came into work holding a coffee cup -- not from the local Starbucks, nor was it from the bodega down the block. No, this white paper cup was emblazoned with a colorful logo for "Dizzy's: The Finer Diner." I had seen the Dizzy's exterior many times in the past few years, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-10083975702044820352008-11-25T00:31:00.002-05:002009-12-17T22:31:45.355-05:00Two Diners Enter, One Diner Leaves: Carroll Gardens vs. The New St. ClairCarroll Gardens Salonike Diner vs. The NEW St. Clair Restaurant
CG: 155 Smith St. between Bergen and Dean
F/G to Bergen St., B51, B75
SC: 93 Smith St. on the corner of Atlantic
F/G to Bergen St, B75, B63
Reviewed by Jessa
So, shortly after I reviewed the original St. Clair Restaurant, it closed, and I was sad for two reasons: A) my first diner review became irrelevant, and B) I had grown Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-14442997138539461292008-04-14T09:02:00.002-04:002008-04-14T09:06:23.639-04:00Diner, Anyone?I don't mean go to one; I mean buy one. The American Diner Museum site is a nice diversion, particularly if you'd like to fantasize however briefly about owning one of these chrome beauties. And if you don't know how to cook an egg, but want to ensure that diners don't go the way of the drive-in, contribute to the Diner Rescue Fund.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-2791754416338398882007-10-23T17:57:00.001-04:002009-12-17T22:32:55.680-05:00Review: Junior's
Junior's Restaurant and Bar
386 Flatbush Avenue Extension at DeKalb Ave.
B,M,Q,R to DeKalb Ave.; B54, B38, B26, B25
Reviewed by Jessa
The Order:
Something Different Sandwich (beef brisket and potato pancakes with sides of country gravy and applesauce); bacon cheeseburger with fries; coffee; Coca Cola; cheesecake (duh)
The Food:
I have a confession to make: Throughout all of my 27 years Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-7104241680280304122007-08-23T08:52:00.000-04:002007-08-23T08:56:18.092-04:00Review: St. ClairSt. Clair RestaurantSmith St., on the corner of Atlantic AvenueF, G to Bergen St.,; B75Reviewed by Jessa The Order: Feta, tomato and spinach omelet (made with egg whites) with home fries and rye toast, side of turkey bacon, coffee. The Food: The omelet wasn't runny, which is just about a miracle when it comes to egg whites. There were plenty of veggies and cheese to appease me, as I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-1150813438451572242006-06-20T10:23:00.001-04:002009-12-17T22:37:32.215-05:00Review: Carroll Gardens SalonikeCarroll Gardens Salonike Diner
(sometimes rendered as "Carroll Salonike Gardens Classic" or "Carroll Gardens Diner Salonike" -- whatever works for you)
155 Smith Street between Bergen and Dean
F to Bergen Street; B51
Reviewed by Sars
The Order:
1st visit: Bagel deluxe platter
2nd visit: Scrambled egg on a roll with cheese and tomato
The Food:
The bagel platter isn't a keeper; the bagel Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-1142791605970707222006-03-19T13:06:00.001-05:002009-12-17T22:38:41.498-05:00Review: Vegas DinerVegas Diner
1619 86th Street
D to 18th Ave.; B1
Reviewed by Sars
The Order: Greek omelet; home fries; rye toast; coffee
The Food: The omelet was a little runny, but very tasty. The home fries were also yummy; the pepper/onion ratio was a little low, but whatever they used to season the potatoes made up for that.
Ketchup may have been watered; hard to tell. The table had sugar packets insteadUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20275862.post-1142550813040812362006-03-16T18:12:00.000-05:002006-03-16T18:13:33.056-05:00"Dineromon": Chapter ThreeGrecian Corner Restaurant234 7th Avenue (at 4th Street)F to 7th Avenue; B67Reviewed by SarsThe Order: Tomato and mozzarella omelet; rye toast; home fries; coffee.The Food: The omelet is good. The potatoes…eh. They seem undercooked, and the peppers are too crisp as well. The toast is done exactly to my liking (i.e. seven out of ten on the burnt scale) and not pre-buttered.The Drinks: Average Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0