2. Leyenda
9.2
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Daniel McDonough: Great cocktail bar with delicious food. Get a bunch of plates and share. Try the tequila shrimp, spinach manchego empanadas, and the pulled chicken tacos. The Michelada is also great.
Percy Cockswain: Excellent spot with a cool vibe. A little pricey so order a pitcher and get more booze for your buck.
Santi Amaya: Great cocktails and tapas style dishes. Try the Oye Como Va cocktail!
3. Calexico
8.2
122 Union St (btwn Columbia & Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 89 tips and reviews
Tomas Anthony: Get the pulled chicken in pumpkin seed sauce is off the charts. Get it w/ Black Beans, No Rice + Guacamole. You cannot go wrong. Don't be put off by the hip atmosphere, the staff here is friendly. Read more.
Leslie Campisi: Three tacos (pollo, carne, pulled pork) make a nice dinner. Lately loving the black bean burrito. Comes with crack sauce. Salads are also nice, better enjoyed eat-in.
Heather Velez: bring cash!
8. Waterfront Ale House
7.3
155 Atlantic Ave (btwn Clinton & Henry St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Brooklyn Heights · 58 tips and reviews
Eitan Lidergot: Love the pub food and beer selection. Always great chilli and burgers.
NachosNY: Three words: Venison Chili Nachos. More words: chips that can handle the pressure.
Brew York: Great things come in pairs, and this sister bar to the Manhattan location shares the same great craft beer list and pub grub... and the same free popcorn, too!
Michele Nunziata: Great brisket and pulled pork. It's kinda loud in there and has a cafeteria feel but the food is worth it.
Thrillist: Stop over at this industrial barn-steezed "roadhouse" for a plate of "Grandma Mable's" secret recipe Pulled Pork and wash it down with the hard-to-find OG Beer, Coors Original Banquet. Read more.
Serious Eats: Not our favorite barbecue in the neighborhood, but mostly solid; sandwiches like the chopped brisket are tasty highlights.