3. Orchidea
8.1
4815 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Borough Park · 4 tips and reviews
Alison Hickman: Lovely ambiance (great for a date night) and generous portions of delicious food! I'll definitely be back!
Moshe Freund: Awesome food, great place, friendly service, I'll definitely be back... Loved it..
Y No Care: Just loved it!
Elvis Rodricks: Friendly folks to help you out and give samples to taste. salmon pastrami was on point too!
Urban Oyster: This is one of the largest producers of smoked fish in the US, and you can find many of their products in stores. But for real deals, stop in Fridays, 8am-1pm, when they open up for retail sales.
BuzzFeed: From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays, the Greenpoint warehouse that supplies Russ & Daughters is open to the public. Pro-tip: There are no bagels, so BYOB.
6. Bassett Caterers
8.2
1404 Avenue X (at E 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Homecrest · 19 tips and reviews
Michael Greenberg: Everything. Meat loaf, roast pork,pastrami, clam chowder, pot roast.
Christina Valva Cingari: Best pizza in Brooklyn.....
Michael Greenberg: Food's very good, portions are hugh, the staff is great, and the prices are cheap.
7. Mexico 2000
8.4
367 Broadway (btw Keap & Hooper), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Cristina F-M: the spicy pork tacos are my favorite, followed by chiles rellenos. go salsa verde over red salsa. the coca cola they sell is the legit sugary kind. fruit and veg sold here is the best in the hood.
Tim Vetter: Weird food club score: Get a quesadilla con huitlacoche aka Mexican truffle aka corn smut, not easy to find in NYC. $4. http://www.brooklyntheborough.com/2010/08/the-dish-uncovering-huitlacoche/
Time Out New York: Try the flor de calabaza quesadilla. Fresh masa is griddled, then topped with mounds of sautéed squash blossoms, cotija cheese, crema and lettuce. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
8. Kombit
7.8
279 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 18 tips and reviews
Edie Capellan: Kryol was tasty with perfect plantains!
Beeju Augustin: I had the vegetarian legume... I enjoyed it. Loved the passion fruit.
Serious Eats: Goat Tassot: served with rice and beans, fried plantains (like tostones), and pikil, a fruity hot sauce that tastes like Yucatan habanero salsa diluted with vinegar.
9. El Gran Castillo de Jagua
8.5
355 Flatbush Ave (Btw Sterling & Park Place), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 57 tips and reviews
Xavier: Tostones (banana) and half fried chicken, super good yummy, cheap and very nice waiter!
BrooklynMuseum: Staff Pick! Kathy (Curatorial): Not much to look at but their rotisserie chicken is amazing and breakfast special of mangu and fried cheese is cheap and delicious.
Sage: Get the pork chop sandwich. On Fridays get the seafood soup.
11. Brooklyn Fare
8.6
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Weinberg: you must must must get the raw broccoli slaw and the green bean with walnut salad. trust me on this.
The New York Times: Turn off your device and let the evening wash over you like a dream. Don’t return to the grid until afterward. Pinky swear on that. Read more.
KP: Everyone should shop here. Excellent food, good product selection, and great prices.
12. Geido
8.5
331 Flatbush Ave (btw Park Place & Prospect Place), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 80 tips and reviews
Juliana Glassman: DELICIOUS, FRIENDLY AUTHENTIC. All fish was super fresh, rolls were creative and excellent.
Florian Peter: super fresh, great specials, good with kids Read more.
k l: if you find yourself in the park slope/prospect heights vicinity craving sushi then geido is the place. sit at the bar and order as many special rolls as you can handle. cap it off with an order of Read more.