Sherwood Cafe

 

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oWEN w.

Brooklyn, NY

I like this place. It is nothing super special but it is always good.

I like the following.
Beet Salad with apples, goat cheese, and red onions 6.50

Endive Salad with Roquefort cheese, apples, hazelnuts 7.50

Warm Goat Cheese open-faced sandwich with tomatoes & tapenade 8.50

Half Roasted Free Range Chicken, mashed potatoes, sauted string beans 14.50

The decor is great and so is the back yard.

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Elite '08

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Krissy M.

San Francisco, CA

Robin Des Bois   195 Smith St  
Category: Shopping
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Also known as Robin Des Bois

Totally purposefully maximalist frenchy-kitch decor invites you to linger over the wonderfully presented cheese platter paired with a glass of mellow red wine. A suburb restaurant for bisto french food at reasonable prices (cash only).

The outdoor garden in the back is a great place to chill out and enjoy the urban french robin hood theme. When the restaurant gets really crowded you can sit in the store front, exhibiting just how chic it is to be kitch.

Yum, Five stars! Def. first date material if you want to show the person a funky side to your personality."

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Gourmet G.

San Francisco, CA

Located in trendy Carroll Gardens, which blossomed when Brooklyn Heights rents became unaffordable, although now they're nearly just as high here. From the outside it's unassuming, and almost misleading . . . the faded sign of the Lasco Shoe Corporation, the former tenant, still hangs above the door, and the windows are crowded with vintage furniture and various oddball items. The interior decor includes a mannequin wearing a leather dominatrix outfit and an oversized statue of Madonna with Child stamped with a bright orange sticker reading, 'NOT for sale!' That's because nearly everything in this charming and bohemian place is, so the restaurant's look is constantly changing as pieces get bought and sold. A door at the rear leads to an enchanting outdoor seating area offering leafy trees, retro couches, chipped tables, mismatched chairs, and kitsch like an iron birdcage and an old Shell Gasoline sign. French and Italian can be heard from both the staff and customers, mostly locals in their twenties and thirties, as sitar music plays quietly in the background. The menu is limited, but the spinach salad is substantial enough to be a meal in itself. Don't be put off by the low price of the steak tartare, which suggests horsemeat rather than the prime beef it is. A modest selection of beer, wine, sangria, and fresh-squeezed juices is available. Good service in a very comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Cash only.

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