One of my favorite meals I've had! Everything was absolutely stellar. From the wine to the ceviche…read moreto the king oyster mushrooms to the fish! The ceviche was probably the best ceviche I've ever had in my life. It was blood orange based, but the citrus was really well balanced. The king oyster mushroom dish was soo delicious. The sauce and the texture of the mushrooms were to die for. I've salivating thinking about them right now! The fish was also so amazing. The bottoms were so crispy, it was almost like it was a layer of potato chip! Really great texture, and the fish meat was cooked to perfection. Really sad that they're closing, but looking forward to whatever the chef/restaurant team does next!

Our food experience at Nura was a bit of a mixed bag, but when I think about the total package with…read moreambiance, environment and service, I feel like it earns four stars. It's a beautifully designed space, and we went in the evening so it was dimly lit and had good tunes, contributing to an intimate and cool vibe. The service throughout was good both by our primary server and the rest of the team that was bringing out dishes. For the food, we did not feel that it was a strong start, but the ending was great! The first dish to come out was their cornbread, which we agreed was very light and had a super tender texture, but there was just nothing special about the taste profile to us. The second dish were their prawns. We couldn't put our finger on the off-putting flavor in there, but we agreed that something just wasn't right and almost tasted spoiled. You also had to work a bit to dissect the prawns and remove the heads and skin. To work for it and then not enjoy the taste wasn't a great combo for us, unfortunately. It started turning around with their sweet potatoes, a type I'd never had before that were "baby" and purple on the outside while white inside. They served the potatoes with a gorgeously whipped Greek yogurt that added the exact right amount of tang to balance the sweet potato and the herby topping. The stars of the night were the coconut basmati rice and the lamb shank. My goodness! The rice dish was so complex from a flavor and texture profile and just hit all the right notes for us, and that lamb! Definitely one of the best lamb dishes I've had - Impossibly tender and seasoned to perfection. One other note I'll make regarding drinks is that they did not have a strong wine list. I ended up ordering a red, but later heard our waiter recommend against getting their wine to another table and suggesting their cocktails and mocktails instead. Just something to keep in mind if you're a wine lover!

Interior was inviting - has a nice skylight and lots of windows. Wait staff was very friendly. I…read moreliked that the menu was limited and curated. Pasta dishes were great but good idea to share a couple dishes as some are very rich and you might get tired of it after a while. The burrata was by far the best dish we got. Super unique sweet potato and pesto with it. Be sure to ask for extra bread to dip. Shared between 4 people but could have even ordered another!

This place is so good that I went twice within a 3 month period and ordered the exact same things…read morelol. Mussels, pork ragu, and carrots. Second time had the brownie as well. My favorite dish here is probably the mussels, great flavor and would probably go well with a glass of wine! The first time I came I tried a cocktail which was very good but because the dishes are very flavorful it might have been too much sugar/salt. The portions here are huge as well so I think for the price its very worth it. It's a cute restaurant as well with open kitchen so great for a date if you're sitting at the bar or if you have a group the tables are pretty big as well. Overall, it's pretty spread out inside which I really appreciate and I have found that it's pretty easy to get a reservation last minute. I'm already looking forward to going again in the coming weeks!

Top 10 Burger of all time. Best pancakes Ive ever had. When I come back to NYC I am absolutely…read morecoming back

I'm obsessed with Sunday in Brooklyn!!! Everything about our visit was enjoyable and lovely. We had…read morea reservation and got our table right away. It was a warm day in the city so we opted to sit inside. Because it was my friend's birthday, we were given a little card and they gave us a candle alongside the pancakes! The server was nice and answered all our questions. We of course, got the hazelnut pancakes! We also tried to oat milk mocha, s'mores espresso, breakfast sandwich with avocado, and the cheddar biscuit. The food looked wonderful and tasted even better. As a southern gal, I was skeptical about the biscuits, but they were buttery and savory and fluffy. They were definitely more of a bready biscuit than a flaky one, but delightful nonetheless. The breakfast sandwich had a great flavor and I liked the option to add avocado to keep it vegetarian. I just wish there were more slices of avocado on it. The espresso was good but nothing too special. The star of the brunch would have to undoubtably be the pancakes. The hazelnut flavor was divine and coupled with a fluffy, cake like pancakes!! I definitely would go back just for the pancakes alone. I highly recommend eating here!!

Came here for lunch, got incredibly lucky with walking in…read more The food was divine, service incredible, and vibes were fun but warm & cozy. - yellowfin tuna + gnoccho fritto: perfect little bites - squash blossom + mackerel: such amazing flavors and the mackerel sashimi was so well cured - seafood rice: so warm and comforting. - blue crab & soft boiled egg: great flavors and the baguette was soooo fresh I cry - fried tilefish: absolutely insane. The fish was perfectly crispy & airy on the outside while juicy on the inside, and the sauce was so well-balanced. Leaving so full & grateful

snagged a Monday reservation for 5:45 and was looking forward to this meal for some time! it was…read morejust me and another friend so we were excited to catch up and just YAP! the inside is intimate and the vibes are good for date night for sure we immediately got to ordering and to be honest im not overly impressed with the food. everything was solid but nothing really hit home for me. fluke was a bit lemony for my liking, thought the softshell crab wouldnt be fried, seafood rice was just lacking big seafood pieces, pomordoro was tasting a bit leafy/stringy service was great and food came out promot i just wasnt impressed- they change their menu weekly so maybe i came an off week

Recently came here for dinner. The vibe was chic and the…read morefood is contemporary southern. While here I had the following: Fried shrimp & calamari- fried nice and crispy. Seasoned nice. My only gripe. There were only 3 Shrimp in the whole dish. If you offer half and half, truly make it half and half. Sesame wings- sticky and sweet. Nicely seasoned and prepared. Shrimp scampi- tasty and juicy. Very fresh and deelish!! Butternut squash soup- very good and silky. Brussel sprouts- not pictured or on the menu but, they came out nice and toasty. I also ordered a Tito's and club soda from the bar. I appreciated the un-flat club soda. Our server Ilia G was very knowledgable and charismatic. Our food came out in great time. Price points were decent. I'd definitely stop in again!

Great ambience and this will be a great place to have a date or intimate dinner with close friends…read moreand loved ones. My server was very attentive throughout the entire dinner without being overbearing. I wanted to mention her name but unfortunately misplaced my receipt. I love the fact that when I chose the calamari, that they do have the tentacles as well, and not just the rings. For Peaches Prime to meet that one thing was a BIG PLUS to me for a restaurant that looks a little bit more upscale.But the icing on the cake was the fact that I was able to ask for more calamari with the tentacles in less rings so for me that is a win! The drink glasses are quite small like most upscale restaurants are so by the time you put ice in a cup you don't have that much to drink. I ordered shrimp and grits and it has kale in it with mushrooms and the flavor profile was good, but it's not like a southern profile for grits. A southern flavor profile is more rich and hearty. It was good, but the grits were on the runny side. I was provided a fork. I thought it was a small joke at first. You 100% require a spoon and fork with the shrimp and grits. You need a fork for the shrimp and to remove the tails using your butter knife, but to eat the dish you need a spoon. I like the fact that the kitchen did have a little kick of spices. One thing that is always underrated when you go out to eat at a restaurant anywhere in the world, but especially in North America even in Canada, is that food usually comes out to your table warm not hot. But the food came out piping hot and I love that fact. So that's ANOTHER WIN!! They have non-gender restrooms. They were very clean. The hallway that leads to the restrooms seem to be in a different restaurant. I wanted dessert, but I didn't have the room for it after my delicious meal. I definitely will be back but it's not a restaurant that I can come to every week or else. It's not gonna be good for my diet. I would eat too much!

Recette was charming and quiet but still lively on a late afternoon Friday. The vibe was European…read morecute, and Enis was super attentive. Without us asking, he brought over extra bread to accompany our lamb tartare. He also gave us complimentary espresso martini shots when we were too full for dessert. We ordered the lamb tartare, French Onion soup, and burger. The lamb tartare was great (especially combined with the salt flakes and sauce, which brought out the lamb flavor in a light way). The French Onion soup was flavorful but light, and the burger (European style) and fries were delicious. The cocktails were interesting. We'd love to come back and try the mussels and creme brulee!

After passing by several times, my sis and I decided to have an impromptu happy hour. The interior…read moreis decorated with flowers at each table. You're transported to a garden like environment. The staff seemed welcoming as we decided on whether we wanted to sit indoors or out. We shared a cocktail, two HH dishes, an appetizer, and a dessert. Cocktail- Oui, Madamemoiselle is dangerously delicious. It's so palatable and berry tasty. HH dishes - escargot and the steak tartare. Buttery snails is my jam, and steak tartare was deliciously smooth and great with toast. Appetizer - mussels were good and cooked in a white wine sauce. Delicious to sip or eat with baguette. Dessert - we ended the HH time with a cardamom Panna Cotta. The flavors tasted light, felt like it could use a punch or two.

It has been some time since I enjoyed the ambiance and interiors of a restaurant space and Sailor…read morehit all the marks. The rich wood tones and brass details set the mood so well. I sat at the bar and enjoyed the environment around me. The bartender was super personable and had rapport with regulars. I ordered a bianco spritz (summer cocktail), which was light and just enough for a mild buzz. The steak was medium rare on a bed of greens. It was nice, nothing crazy. The standout for me was dessert. I tried the olive oil cake and it was lovely. It was fragrant with gentle citrus notes, moist but not dense. Perfect way to cap off the meal.

I'm giving you a 3 because usually you are amazing but quality has gone down, my fish was rubber…read more For a fish restaurant that's not okay: My partners chicken was spectacular he said and he's always loved that dish. . Please let me know if this is too harsh but the fish was almost inedible. Maybe an off day or an off dish.

We just went here for our anniversary, and it was absolutely lovely. We got:…read more- raw oysters (creamy and buttery, and the nuoc chan mignonette is addictive) - cast-iron shrimp (delicious and garlicky) - the pierogies (great, more subtle and surprisingly light) - the bone marrow (great if a little overwhelmingly fatty) - the ribeye special for two (unbelievably good) Excellent cocktails too. Would eat a mountain of those oysters if given an opportunity. Staff are lovely, the space is pretty tight but very well-arranged so it doesn't feel crowded. Will absolutely be going back.

TLDR - disrespectful, unfair upfront staff + poor enforcement of reservation policy…read more I had a reservation at Arden that I had to cancel at the last minute due to a family emergency. I called to give them a heads up roughly five minutes past the reservation time, since notifying them seemed like the right thing to do vs simply not showing up. The individual I spoke with on the phone told me I would still be charged the cancellation fee. His rationale was that they had been holding the table for three days... By his own account it was a prime night, and this restaurant gets no shortage of walk-ins. He then told me there was no line outside, which was disrespectfully untrue. I don't appreciate being lied to, particularly while being charged. What makes it worse is that the booking platform states they don't charge for no-shows, only for cancellations. In effect, I WAS CHARGED FOR CALLING. Had I said nothing, I would have paid nothing. That is the policy they've chosen. I'm sure the food is good. It doesn't matter. I would not recommend Arden to anyone visiting the area or anyone living nearby, and I won't even consider returning.

I revisited Green Room for a live r&b show and was happy that I went. Their back room is separated…read morefrom the rest of the space & has dim lighting which leads to limited distractions. The show was amazing as the group sang r&b hits including D'Angelo & Alicia Keys accompanied by a live band. I had a girl dinner with a French 75 which was perfect. I was able to yap with a friend and catchup while also watch a great show. Wait staff weren't overly friendly or disruptive but I was able to order and get my items in a timely manner.

The vibe of green room is very grown and sexy. The staff was very nice. Never felt rushed at all. I…read moreordered the salmon which I enjoyed. Would love to come again on a day there is a music event.

Having enjoyed Gertie in the past, I was glad to check out Gertrude's. It's conveniently located…read morenot too far from the Brooklyn Museum, which was our next stop. There were some people waiting when we arrived (Saturday), so making a reservation was the right move. They have indoor and outdoor enclosed patio seating. Service was friendly. My friend and I enjoyed our cocktails and mains. Although delicious, I do think the salad with the added Smoked Trout for $27 was a bit overpriced. Our Latkes appetizer never arrived, but it ended up being ok because we were pretty satisfied after our meal. Overall, a solid spot near the museum and botanical garden.

Finally came for burgers with buddies and I'm glad I did! I really wanted last week's collaboration…read morewith Hani's but it was Purim. Soy friend and I came today. The food was definitely unique. The burger was strongly spiced, the latkes (a little underdone) spicy, and the ice cream nutty. Was it my favorite meal? No but it was good for sure and I do want many more meals at Gertrude's. Plus perhaps now I'll try Adda itself! Lastly this place is on InKind so money off is always a plus!