2. Hot Potato House
8.8
109 Oriental Blvd (Westend Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Manhattan Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Svetlana Amirkhanov: Beet salad-mixed greens, baked beets, pear, caramelized walnuts and blue cheese make it so delicious
Emil H: The Hot Potato House is like a mushroom omelette made out of a potato latke. Tasty!
Chris Gampat: Get the massive thing of pig meat. And the latkes.
AJ Mentaiko: Amazing salmon roe, pastrami salmon and whitefish salad.
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.
5. Hometown Bar-B-Que
9.3
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 348 tips and reviews
Claudia Gomez: You Must try the Bacon! So good with the mustard sauce! The Brisket & Pulled pork are very tasty! And the cornbread was sooo good!
Kevin Rickert: Pulled Pork, Brisket, Pit Beans, and Mac & Cheese. All phenomenal.
J Crowley: Dare I say best BBQ in Brooklyn. Beef ribs are crazy town. Pair it w/ Mac n cheese, pickles and cole slaw as your sides. Wouldn't be surprised to find Frank Underwood in here.
6. Chuko
8.7
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
Eliza: Summer Special: Ramen Chilled Noodles is definitely the best choice when it's hot and humid out because it's light and refreshing; adding the mustard sauce just only adds to the flavor too!
Maeve Molloy: Put your name in and go across the street for a cocktail at "Weather Up". Then come back and get the Brussels, slat and pepper wings, and kimchi ramen. Perfect night.
Time Out New York: The three chefs in the kitchen—Jamison Blankenship, James Sato and David Koon— spent months testing different broths, noodles and toppings to create the three bowls on their opening menu. Read more.
7. Baba's Pierogies
9.3
295 3rd Ave (Carroll Street), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Gowanus · 63 tips and reviews
Annette Rubin: All perogis are delicious I specifically enjoyed the boiled jalapeño/potatoes option! For those in park slope looking for places to eat outside of 5th ave- do try this place out!
Megan Kelley: The absolute best pierogies I've ever had in my life! The service was wonderful, genuinely kind people working the register and in the kitchen. This place is a gem, don't miss out!
Lisa L: These pierogis are the best you'll ever eat. Holy crap
Raquelle Jessie: bruschetta, burrata caprese salad, homemade pasta w. spicy sausage & pink tequila sauce, homemade linguini w. mushrooms and truffle oil, homemade lasagna order as much as you can bc everything's amaze
Garrett Carey: Sacchetti Piccanti.
Kristina M: Ravioli with truffle oil
12. Brooklyn Fare
8.6
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Judy Luo: BEST $9 ready-for-pickup rotisserie chicken I've ever tasted. wide variety of products and reasonable prices for high quality food.
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.
13. Lindenwood Diner
8.2
2870 Linden Blvd (btwn Amber & Sapphire St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · East New York · 60 tips and reviews
7th.List: Try: Brown sugar-sweetened braised beef ribs fall off the bone, and crispy fried chicken first receives a buttermilk and honey bath that yields a super-juicy flesh with a touch of caramel Read more.
Melanie Rodriguez: You must try their salmon burger with melted Swiss on a croissant with sweet potato fries. (When it's on the special menu)
Manuel Burgos: Great food, morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Major deals get done at this place so be sure to eavesdrop! You might be overhearing who the next mayor might be. No joke!
14. Masala Grill
7.5
Atlantic Avenue (3rd Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Indian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 14 tips and reviews
jkhknyc: This cute gem in Brooklyn within walks to the Barclay Center is excellent. Clean and simpler deco, friendly services, cheap eats (20% at lunch), and wonderful home cooking like dishes. A must try!!
Ashley Alvarez: Great aloo gobi, even better Chana saag.
Erin Schulte Collier: Vegetable tandoori is where it's at (the menu doesn't mention it comes with a ton of delicious grilled cheese cubes).