Liz N.'s Profile

So sorry, Jewish Mama, but I may have to say goodbye to chicken noodle and SHALOM to spicy Korean tofu soup!! I was fighting off a nasty chest cold when I came here and their tofu soup couldn't have been more comforting or delicious.

The coffeeshop upstairs is just great for working in the afternoon--comfy, plenty of space, wi-fi, great coffee and ample outlets--but the Korean restaurant downstairs is the real gem. It's beautiful and atmospheric in a way that feels like an oasis from the city, and the staff is lovely. Most importantly, the food is outstanding.

Just moved to this 'hood recently and Cafe 232 became a fast favorite.

There's something a little creepily Stepford-esque about the yuppietopia vibe of this place in the mornings, as the tiny shop fills with smiling white people and their little babies and littler dogs. I can easily get past all that, though, for their outrageously delicious and unique pastries, and very good coffee. The peach muffin is out of control, and I'm a fan of the savory bread puddings, as well. I plan on coming here very frequently and becoming excessively large in the middle.

A couple tips, since I know y'all are still working out the kinks:

1) Frequent coffee cards! Are those allowed in yuptopia?
2) Perhaps move the sugar/milk/takeout lids somewhere else (like next to the cash registers on the door side?) so that customers don't have to awkwardly cut back into the ordering line to access them.
3) Please inform your cashiers that they are not, in fact, too cool to smile.

Otherwise, cheers and thanks for all the deliciousness!

This is probably the place I frequent most in Greenpoint because it's really close and convenient, but I've never done a review because, well, it's the standard, local sandwich place. It's not like anything has been so outstanding or memorable that I have felt compelled to write about it. That being said, I DID feel compelled to write about it after I read the other crappy reviews here.

I have been to Baker's Dozen many times, and I happen to LIKE the service. I think the hessian/gangsta dudes behind the counter are awesome, and the owner (or guy who seems to run the place) is always nice to me. The sandwiches and ingredients are so much fresher and higher in quality than all the nasty convenience store "delis" around the 'hood, and they have a few unique items like FLAT everything bagels, which I love.

The prices are good, the sandwiches are good, the bagels are good, the people are good. Good, good, good, good all around.

I can't say enough good things about our experience at Enoteca last night. We were a group of five, wandering around midnight in search of a late-night snack, and the whole neighborhood seemed to be closed down. We walked in when we saw the lights on here, but they were clearly winding down for the night. Despite that fact, we were warmly welcomed by the effervescent bartender, Roddy, and charming owner/chef, Marco.

They encouraged us to sit down and order, and showed genuine interest in making sure we had a good experience. I would have given them 4 stars for service alone, but it turns out that the food was incredible.

Dude ordered lasagna, which Marco said was his grandma's recipe. It was unique and delicious--one of the best I've ever tasted. It actually reminded me of a moussaka because of the layers of ground beef and bechamel-like sauce on the top. I shared a Calabrese pizza from the brick oven, with tomato, sopressata, homemade n'duja (sausage), olives and mozzarella. It was spicy, salty, chewy, delicious.

As icing on the cake, Marco topped off our meal with shots of their delicious, raisin-and-mango-infused homemade grappa for everyone, on the house. And I even got a hug from Roddy!

I'm glad Yelp exists so I can help spread the gospel of places like Enoteca, with outstanding food and genuinely great service.

Me=taco snob.
La Superior=best tacos I've had in the 5 boroughs.

And for the extended version:

I got carne asada (perfecty cooked),cochinita pibil (basically pulled pork cooked in banana leaves), and chorizo (ground, with grilled peppers and flavorfull as all hell). I can't wait to try more. I would literally go back for dinner tonight if I could, and I had lunch there today.

I would've taken a star away for the ezquites, which swam in kind of a groady mayonnaise soup once mixed, but I had to add that star back for the fact that many menu items are literally HALF the price of the same things on the over-hyped Calexico menu. Next time, I'll skip the ezquites and just order their perfect-looking, Mission-style tortilla chips

Greenpoint is a little bit old school in that it's the kind of neighborhood where you go to different, small markets to pick up your specialty items. I can't find everything I need at The Garden, but I stop by pretty regularly for things like this:

-Cheap, fresh gourmet sandwiches from the deli
-A wide variety of fresh coffee beans (They'll grind it for ya)
-The best selection of fancy chocolate in the 'hood
-Those little lacey cookies with chocolate in the middle (from the bakery)
-Fresh mozzarella balls, olives & charcuterie (from the deli) at lower prices than the fancy cheese stores
-Nutritional yeast and other vegetarian baking replacement items

Also, as far as I know, it's the only place in Greenpoint where you can get a fresh-baked challah to dunk in your Friday night matzoh ball soup.

Matchless doesn't really stand out as a bar, but I am so happy with their brunch, especially as an alternative to the nearby overcrowded Five Leaves and overhyped Enid's.

The Matchless brunch feels like it belongs in Greenpoint. It's low-key, friendly, reasonably priced, and comfortable. Good coffee, good food. (Although don't go if you're on a New Year's weight loss plan. I'm talking about biscuits & gravy, french toast w/ bourbon syrup, and other fat-tastic treats) Even though it was crowded, we never felt rushed. Speaking of which, I recommend trying to sit in the back room near the kitchen as the front gets pretty packed.

I look forward to brunching there again, like, this weekend.

I love places that fill me with nostalgia. For my fellow Syracusans out there, Boneshakers brought me right on back to Zopie's, circa 1994, complete with a dude in a Straight Edge hoodie. I seriously expected the members of Earth Crisis to walk in any minute and start f*cking shit up.

Of course, it's the Brooklyn version, so it's a little smaller and a little hipper, but for those of you who don't yearn for the days when you'd leave Zopie's and head over to the Lost Horizon on Erie Blvd. to go see Snapcase play, Boneshakers is still worth a visit.

Because you know what? The food is actually good! And not just "good for vegan" but "good for sandwich!" I liked my juicy, flavorful vegan Cubano so much that I'd likely choose it over the meaty version if there were one on the menu.

So walk street by street, block by block, over to Boneshakers and get yourself some vegan lunch today.

Quickly becoming a neighborhood favorite.

An Nhau's heated back porch/garden is an oasis from the hubbub of Bedford Ave. and a just plain nice place to sit. Their cocktail menu is inventive and I've really enjoyed the food on two visits so far.

I highly recommend the caramelized pork belly, especially if you swap out rice noodles for regular rice and throw them in the clay pot with your pork. The sauce is bowl-licking good!

Apps were really tasty, too. I love the mango salad which has a real peppery kick to it, and the fried spring rolls which are really flavorful compared to the typical bland-noodle-filled rolls I've had in the past.

Definitely want to try their affordable lunch specials and happy hour.

I was really excited when this much-buzzed-about restaurant came to Greenpoint. I was fully prepared to amplify the buzz. Unfortunately, I left making more of a "pffft" sound.

The food was fine. It was good, even. And our server was very nice. But I paid over $30 for two teeny weeny tacos, an ear of corn, and one margarita. My fish taco had one piece of battered fish in it, about the size of a chicken nugget, and the rest was filler.

As far as I'm concerned, Calexico is going to have to work a little harder to back up its reputation.