Hmm.. Fragole means Strawberry in Italian.. I wonder why the owners decided on this name??? I…read moredecided to look for different meanings of Strawberry: "Often represents the ephemerality of earthly pleasures in art, or love and romance (linked to Venus)". Well Italians are known for cooking with love, utilizing the best ingredients from earth and there is pleasure in eating delicious food.. Yes, eating at Fragole is molto bene! Fragole is a landmark restaurant on Court Street and for a good reason: deliciously prepared comfort food. My friend and I came with a hearty appetite: three courses for us: appetizer, entree and dessert. Fragole offers scrumptious options for appetizers: salads, soup of the day, polenta, mixed vegetables, calamari, carpaccio to name a few. I must say, a really nice variety to choose from. First, the delicious warm bread for the table that is served with a roasted plum tomato, Kalamata olive tapenade. Knocked our socks off! We decided to share the Cavolo Nero salad which contains Tuscan kale, apples, crispy pancetta, walnuts, croutons with Caesar dressing. We substituted the kale for mixed greens. The salad was perfect; somehow adding apples and walnuts really jazzes up a salad. Also, the dressing is light so not to overpower the ingredients. Highly recommend! We both wanted to order two different pastas but decided on the Rigatoni Firenze with rigatoni, roasted eggplant, melted mozzarella, fresh basil in a tomato sauce. Yowza! Delicious! My friend came close to ordering the Lasagna with béchamel ( traditional way to prepare lasagna) but changed her mind.. next time! We finished it off with Tiramisu.. something about those soaked lady fingers.. absolutely amazing! The menu also offers eggplant parmigiana, grilled steak and salmon ( smelled divine, that garlic!) The decor is very rustic, intimate, cozy.. the bar is a nice place to sit if dining solo. The service was excellent, accommodating and professional. "Mamma and the chef are always right. No fancy sauces, no frills or nouvelle cuisine, just sensible, genuine, tasty, and hearty Italian food." Fragole/394 Court Street/ Cobble Hill Lunch: Monday 2:30-5PM Tuesday 2:30-5PM Wednesday 2:30-5PM Thursday 2:30-5PM Friday 11AM-4PM Saturday 11AM-4PM

We decided to try a new place and we are certainly glad we did. The food was excellent, service…read morevery good, ambience very good and the price was very good as well. We definitely will be back. A very happy experience.

Some places don't ask for your attention. They just quietly earn it…read more Flora offers an extraordinary encounter with Southern Italian gastronomic cultures. The pasta dishes, octopus, stews, carrots with yellowfin tuna. Every plate reveals a distinct constellation of ingredients, techniques, climates, and histories. The menu unfolds as a succession of gastronomic worlds, each carrying its own material intelligence and cultural memory. The space is equally compelling. It combines the abstract continuity and refined materiality of Mies's architecture with furniture that feels patiently assembled from remarkable vintage discoveries. Rather than restoring the building to a single moment, the design allows different layers of time to remain visible and in dialogue. The outdoor spaces are beautifully composed and lovingly gardened, extending the same care and intelligence that define the interiors. The service is warm, attentive, and impeccably professional. Nothing here is performative. The precision of the cooking, the calm confidence of the architecture, and the generosity of the hospitality all belong to the same sensibility. A remarkably well-kept secret in Park Slope.

I'll start by saying I LOVE the gratuity included/all-in pricing. Wish more restaurants would…read morefollow suit and pay their employees living wages and not push it onto the consumer. That being said, I was definitely a bit disappointed by the food. The Negroni spagliato was a bit weak, albeit tasty, but in a gigantic glass that was pretty unwieldy and hard to hold lol. We started with the pickled vegetable and wet bread appetizer which was strange and really salty. Wouldn't order again. The spaghetti al vongole was ok but not super flavorful and the clams were a bit chewy. The fish was also mediocre and tasted too fishy to be fresh, but the sauce it came in was delicious. I wish I had that sauce over the spaghetti! All in all, I wouldn't return but it's an ok choice if you need somewhere quick in the area. Service was great and friendly.

- good service - good drinks…read more- I enjoyed the pulled pork I liked the bread it came with - fried chicken in the fried chicken salad was really good - good people watching when you sit outside

The rise of QR code services is unstoppable and makes for a strange experience. Being forced to use…read moreyour phone in any service setting disrupts the ambiance and the ability to be in the moment. It's one thing to replace a menu with phone cameras. But when a restaurant uses a QR pamphlet as a visual cue for table service, the dynamic between staff and patron is stripped of hospitality and becomes solely transactional. Abilene attempted to reinvent the wheel in food service, which left us feeling like an unwelcome inconvenience. Our food arrived, and the taste didn't live up to the presentation. The grilled chicken sandwich was as devoid of taste as the staff was of personality. Bland and uninspired.

We were greeted by a lovely, warm, and fun bar tender who was also doing wait service. She was…read moretotally attentive (not invasive) and every time she walked away we said "we love her". So that was nice. As well, the (I'm assuming) owner was coming around checking on people to make sure that they were happy. I appreciate that. The place is charming. Small and warm without being cramped. The most wonderful thing was that, though there was music playing, we could actually here each other as we spoke in normal voices!! I really hate restaurants that play music too loud - which seems to be the thing now. If I wanted thumpa, thumba, oonce, oonce, I'd go to a club. The food was really great. One of our party had the veggie lasagna, which she was really happy with. Two of us had the bouillabaisse and they loved it. I had the boeuf bourguinon and it was so yummy and rich! It was so rich I couldn't finish it... though that might have been because of the parsley garlic fries and beet salad that we split before our main meals. I will not say it's cheap... it's not. $16 for a glass of wine, but I will go again.

Food was fantastic and had a good time, our waitress was superb as was the rest of the staff. The…read moreding for me is the wine. It's a French place, would expect the wines to be stellar; the glasses that we both got were subpar and the pour was so little. I'm sorry but $17 minimum wine options for mid level wine, that' just doesn't work. Hope to go back but probably wont order wine.

Very cozy coffee shop with a small but excellent selection of food…read more Pros: Good service, the waiter was kind and spot on with bringing out our food on time and checking in with us. Great food, I had the breakfast plate which came with eggs, bacon and toast. Their eggs Benedict is also very good. Cons: Tables are slightly too small, and close to other tables. We were sitting right next to another small group.

This was a wonderful weekday brunch spot. Having some early morning appointments I've been…read morefrequenting breakfast/brunch spots as of late. We ordered coffee, a turmeric latte, my friend got the croque madamme and I ordered the lemon crepes. All were so simple, satisfying and delicious. If you're in the area it's a great place to have a meal. The beautiful blue paint on the outside (one of my favorite blues) has been the reason it has caught my eye and I've been meaning to come in.

The restaurant is really beautifully decorated. The service is phenomenal! Our servers were so…read moreattentive it felt like they were reading my mind. We came here for Mother's Day and we had a lovely time. The juice was delicious and freshly squeezed, and we shared the two eggs any style, and the French toast. Would love to come back sometime soon!

Simply outstanding!! Runner and Stone is so much more than a bakery…read more Its breads and pastries are on another level but its provisions are my go to. It's my favorite bakery for the following: Buckwheat baguette is unrivaled and as close to France as you can get. The provisions: Restaurant quality prepared eats like cucumber gazpacho and mushroom bolognese plus trout spread. This is another level. It's Round Samp x100. There's a new pastry the chocolate scone with fruit pieces that's the best scone I ever tried! When it's pie season theirs will knock your socks off. Can't believe I never reviewed R&S because I am literally obsessed with this place and if I lived closer I would be there on the daily.

Had a pleasant evening here. During Black History Month we wanted to support a Black business. It…read morewas awkward upon entry as three men were standing/sitting by the door. That didn't feel inviting Now on to the good stuff. The music was great. Great vibe. I'd probably sit at the bar next time. The happy hour for the wine is a steal. Bang for your buck. Mozzarella sticks were delicious. Sauce too. Now the cheese and charcuterie left a lot to be desired. The cheese was great. The fruit was not great and the salami was meh. All in all I'd come back for a casual night. The server Sola was great.

I came here for a late night hangout and I loved it. I had such a nice time, we wanted to go to…read moreanother place but it was closed. So first the ac was on and the temperature was fine which is super important because with this heat and humidity, the temperature of an establishment is a factor for me. Next the service, the employee was great very attentive and gave great recommendations. I ordered the slider's appetizer and two drinks. The sliders appetizer was good, it had a beef, jerk chicken, friend chicken and salmon. The jerk chicken and salmon were really good, they were flavorful. The beef one was also juicy and great. The fries were also good. The drinks were really good and innovative, had good flavor. The drinks had the right balance of liquor and juice. The only downside is they didn't have frozen drinks which I love but it is fine they had a nice list of mocktails. If I lived in Brooklyn I would definitely be a regular here. The place is welcoming and a great place to have a drink, you can speak and enjoy the music. You can go alone or with someone a great establishment and I will definitely be back, it is worth the trip from Harlem.

I didn't go in with high expectations, but it totally blew me away…read more Went for brunch. Reservations are recommended as it's popular. Only downside is the popular focaccia is not available for brunch Best items - eggs fra diavolo- messy dish but so well done. The spice balances out the eggs and the sauce is to die for - Tortang Talong - another dish that blew me away. So many different flavors, but they all balanced so well. - biscuit-it's huge and they turn they churn their own butter The sourdough cinnamon bun was good but chewy

This was my second time dining at this restaurant, and once again, everything was amazing! The food…read moreis absolutely delicious, and the staff are incredibly kind and welcoming. I also love that they're pet-friendly. They have outdoor seating for pet parents, and they even bake homemade peanut butter cookies for dogs! Our waitress brought some out for my dog, which was such a thoughtful and sweet gesture. I absolutely loved the dish I ordered, and I'll definitely be coming back. Thank you for another wonderful experience!