Abigail Cafe & Wine Bar
"Like her tiny Camaje in Greenwich Village, [Abigail] Hitchcock’s second café is outfitted with coffee tables and couches; customers are welcome to linger with free Wi-Fi or listen to live music and poetry readings in the basement lounge," says New York magazine. And Florence Fabricant for the New York Times writes, "It’s meant for casual dining but offers some dressy touches, like chandeliers, in a brick and wood setting. The menu emphasizes salads, sandwiches, small plates and children’s fare."
"Recommended is the smoked mac ‘n cheese ($4 side, $9 small plate), olive tapenade spread on crostini ($4) and the tuna salad sandwich ($8). Our favorite small plate was the roasted South African peppers, peppadews, stuffed with herbed chèvre ($5)... Kids—and adults—will love the homemade seasonal syrups (rhubarb-lemon, Meyer lemon-thyme, ginger-citrus) mixed into sodas," says Encore's Lisa LeeKing. Like its sister restaurant, Camaje, Abigail Cafe participates in Dark Dining Projects, offering four-course dinners for blindfolded patrons on a semi-monthly basis. What's your take on this place?
Reviews (10)
dirty_hipster wrote a review on March 12, 2009 12:05 PM
Holy cow - is this place new? Had no idea it existed back when I lived in Crown Heights.
secondbecky wrote a review on March 12, 2009 12:14 PM
I went to a dark dining event there. It was fun except for the annoying Long Islanders who kept talking during the musical performance.
The food, however, was mediocre. It would have been "sorta good" food had we not spent so much $ for the experience. However, when you pay that much and get food you'd normally make at home, and when one of the courses is TOASTED BAGUETTE, it was a rip off.
Montrose Morris wrote a review on March 12, 2009 12:57 PM
My friend and I stumbled across this place on a long walk around Crown Heights on a Sunday, and had a wonderful brunch. While I generally don't like communal tables, there was enough space on the one we had to sit at to not feel that we were dining with strangers, who were buried in the Times anyway. They also have private tables and comfy couches. The food was fresh and good. I always appreciate a good, fresh green salad mix that isn't overwhelmed by heavy dressing, especially at brunch, and I remember this one was nice, and the rest of the meal was quite good, too.
It was so nice to relax there and realize we were still in Crown Heights, albeit the far reaches from where I live. It's quite a hike to Abigails from my house so I've only been here a couple of times. It's a bit pricey, but a nice treat.
On one occasion, the person I was with really raved about their beers, and we sat at the bar, and were well served by a nice bartender who didn't hover, but was always available.
I suppose if I lived in Park Slope or Manhattan, where this kind of place is quite common, I wouldn't be raving, but considering the paucity of this kind of establishment in my nabe, I'm a fan.
KHuebbe wrote a review on March 12, 2009 1:07 PM
I went for brunch with my lady and her parents, and even though I hate brunch, this place was great. The portions were somewhat small but there's always too much food at brunch anyway. The food was GREAT and the jazz musicians were fantastic.
EnglishKills wrote a review on March 12, 2009 3:28 PM
I think it's close enough to Prospect Heights that we acn say it's in Prospect Heights.
EnglishKills wrote a review on March 12, 2009 3:28 PM
I think it's close enough to Prospect Heights that we can say it's in Prospect Heights.
KHuebbe wrote a review on March 12, 2009 3:49 PM
It's not in goddamn Prospect Heights. It's in Crown Heights so it's in CROWN HEIGHTS.
ProspectHeightsGuy wrote a review on March 12, 2009 4:35 PM
Abigail's website claims the restaurant is in Prospect Heights...go figure.
Atlantic Frantic wrote a review on March 12, 2009 8:20 PM
i had a good meal there but didn't get to try a lot of stuff
meerkatz wrote a review on March 13, 2009 9:47 AM
Went here about a week ago, really wanted to like it. The coffee was bad. I mean, really bad. when you're paying through the nose for a coffee (okay, it was a latte), it better be good. Then I ordered a croissant, which was marked on the menu to be from a quality, well-known bakery. But the croissant that I got was an industrial thing that tasted like it had been previously frozen. Sorry, couldn't fool me with that one. That plus a tea for my friend, $12. The staff were nice, but when the goods are no good, I won't be back. Hope they get their act together.
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