Im creating this thread to cumulate food reports relating specifically to eating experiences in Brooklyn, please share here if you feel like it!
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Mitchell’s Restaurant, Vanderbilt Avenue [Prospect Heights] - this long running and wrongly neglected by me african american soul food restaurant really delivers! Among other things we have enjoyed their smothered chicken, pork chops fried chicken, cornbread and wonderful sides. Very good frying, the porgy I had last night was perfectly cooked and all the chicken on the tables looked great. The okra stewed with tomatoes and corn last night was super, firm and non-slimy. Notable for gentle prices and kind service. Open Thurs through Sunday 12-8.
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RECENTLY CLOSED IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS - Faun, an excellent upscale resto on Vanderbilt, in December 2024; Pecking House (still open in Chinatown), unclear if reopening at Flatbush Ave location
LINKS TO PRIOR BROOKLYN THREAD and posts will be added here.
Barbacoa Tio is excellent, particularly good thick tortillas
Barbaco Tio in [Park Slope] looks really appealing
Leland.
Their charred lemon skillet mussels are out of this world. Really, every single plate we had was fab.
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we should try - the one time we looked in the mains looked too pricy, but it is very popular, probably for a good reason!
OTWAY [Clinton Hill]/[Fort Greene]. What a lovely surprise to be taken out for a birthday meal by friends at fine local place which was totally outside of my awareness. Women owned, a bit quirky but charming, friendly and very competent. https://www.otwaynyc.com/
We started with the cucumber appetizer - this is a complex assembly and the flavors blend - including whipped feta, roasted sesame, mint and other thing - were great plus it was an ample serving for the three of us. Their delicious bread and butter too, of course.
Next one friend had the stuffed cabbage (vegetarian) I did not taste but it was very beautiful. and she was very happy.
The other two of us both had the steelhead trout which was presented with the crisp skin separate, an ample saute of snowpeas with a bit of farro, and herbs laid on a base of labneh and seasoned with chermoula, a very interesting and enjoyable combo.
Friends ordered both of the offered desserts to share, which were wonderful, especially for me the griddled olive oil cake with a lemon curd based sauce and fruit, but also an airy and rich hazelnut tarte partnered with a fine chocolate gelato that took me right to Vienna. Maybe some whipped cream would have finished the job (unnecessary).
We are so lucky to have such great cooking going on in our town, a bit below the radar.
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Laghman Express in [Mapleton] - report on a HO eating excursion below - we have been back a couple of times since and the quality and deliciousness are consistent. HO Lunch at Laghman Express on Tues 4/30 - #20 by JenKalb
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It’s been awhile, but I have some good memories.
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