Carroll Gardens Restaurants

With brick-exposed walls, pressed-tin ceilings, and soft, romantic lighting, Frankies makes a great date spot — as long as you don't mind waiting for a table. Gothamist's Younga Park writes: "On a recent rainy Wednesday night, the wait for a table at the Carroll Gardens restaurant was an hour long but worth the wait for anyone hankering after choice meats, cheeses, handmade sandwiches, small... Read More >

This Chowhound thread on Fragole might be the most unanimously positive restaurant discussion we've ever seen on the site. "Every single plate we ordered was of the absolute highest quality," says ben61820. "The lasagna is one of a kind; it comes in a individual crock and is a piping hot, delicious dish," adds jimmyjazz. "We’ve enjoyed Fragole a lot more then the much touted... Read More >

"While the modernist design touches—vinelike wall sculptures, Lucite lamps and resin chairs—are cool, they’re also cold. Ambience aside, the prodigiously portioned and surprisingly light dishes win you over," says Time Out New York. They serve all the standards — pad Thai, spicy basil noodles, pad see ew, and panang curry — but Em's got some specialties, too. Eat It: The Brooklyn Food Blog recommends... Read More >

"As you step inside, a little bar, practically glowing like a crackling fire, welcomes you like an old friend," wrote Eric Asimov for the New York Times back in 2004. Now, this Michelin-starred spot has expanded into the space next door to open a slightly larger bar. (Take a peek inside after the jump). Food remains the focus in the restaurant space. New York... Read More >

"Zaytoons has the standard kasbah trappings, with hanging lanterns, dark, tasseled curtains and a decorative hookah or two, but here the food--more than the atmosphere--creates a transporting experience," writes Karen Rosenberg for Citysearch. Time Out New York calls the food "excellent, distinctive, slightly offbeat—and stunningly affordable." "Falafel is fried to supercrunchy delectability; stuffed grape leaves carry a preserved-lemon tang," says New York magazine. "The... Read More >

"It looks like a cute cafe from the front and then it opens to a wonderland of fantastically gaudy fountains, plants, stonework, paintings and the largest most deathly looking candelabra I've ever seen," writes Carol T., who gave Le Petit Cafe a 5-star review on Yelp. And Chowhound Puppimus describes the botanical back room as "magical and fabulous." But if you've got kids, you... Read More >

"As you step inside, a little bar, practically glowing like a crackling fire, welcomes you like an old friend," wrote Eric Asimov for the New York Times back in 2004. Now, this Michelin-starred spot has expanded into the space next door to open a slightly larger bar. (Take a peek inside after the jump). Food remains the focus in the restaurant space. New York... Read More >

With brick-exposed walls, pressed-tin ceilings, and soft, romantic lighting, Frankies makes a great date spot — as long as you don't mind waiting for a table. Gothamist's Younga Park writes: "On a recent rainy Wednesday night, the wait for a table at the Carroll Gardens restaurant was an hour long but worth the wait for anyone hankering after choice meats, cheeses, handmade sandwiches, small... Read More >

"While the modernist design touches—vinelike wall sculptures, Lucite lamps and resin chairs—are cool, they’re also cold. Ambience aside, the prodigiously portioned and surprisingly light dishes win you over," says Time Out New York. They serve all the standards — pad Thai, spicy basil noodles, pad see ew, and panang curry — but Em's got some specialties, too. Eat It: The Brooklyn Food Blog recommends... Read More >

"Zaytoons has the standard kasbah trappings, with hanging lanterns, dark, tasseled curtains and a decorative hookah or two, but here the food--more than the atmosphere--creates a transporting experience," writes Karen Rosenberg for Citysearch. Time Out New York calls the food "excellent, distinctive, slightly offbeat—and stunningly affordable." "Falafel is fried to supercrunchy delectability; stuffed grape leaves carry a preserved-lemon tang," says New York magazine. "The... Read More >

"It looks like a cute cafe from the front and then it opens to a wonderland of fantastically gaudy fountains, plants, stonework, paintings and the largest most deathly looking candelabra I've ever seen," writes Carol T., who gave Le Petit Cafe a 5-star review on Yelp. And Chowhound Puppimus describes the botanical back room as "magical and fabulous." But if you've got kids, you... Read More >

"Pizza lovers in the crisp-and-thin-is-better club have found a winner. [Pizza-maker Mark] Iacono's charred crust approaches cracker-like consistency with air bubbles that give the pie dimension," writes Erin Behan for Citysearch. According to Ed Levine at Serious Eats New York, the cheese here includes "mozzarella di bufala, a low-moisture full-cream mozzarella, and freshly grated grana padana," a combo that promises "a spectacular, simultaneously tangy... Read More >

This Chowhound thread on Fragole might be the most unanimously positive restaurant discussion we've ever seen on the site. "Every single plate we ordered was of the absolute highest quality," says ben61820. "The lasagna is one of a kind; it comes in a individual crock and is a piping hot, delicious dish," adds jimmyjazz. "We’ve enjoyed Fragole a lot more then the much touted... Read More >

"As you step inside, a little bar, practically glowing like a crackling fire, welcomes you like an old friend," wrote Eric Asimov for the New York Times back in 2004. Now, this Michelin-starred spot has expanded into the space next door to open a slightly larger bar. (Take a peek inside after the jump). Food remains the focus in the restaurant space. New York... Read More >

With brick-exposed walls, pressed-tin ceilings, and soft, romantic lighting, Frankies makes a great date spot — as long as you don't mind waiting for a table. Gothamist's Younga Park writes: "On a recent rainy Wednesday night, the wait for a table at the Carroll Gardens restaurant was an hour long but worth the wait for anyone hankering after choice meats, cheeses, handmade sandwiches, small... Read More >

"It looks like a cute cafe from the front and then it opens to a wonderland of fantastically gaudy fountains, plants, stonework, paintings and the largest most deathly looking candelabra I've ever seen," writes Carol T., who gave Le Petit Cafe a 5-star review on Yelp. And Chowhound Puppimus describes the botanical back room as "magical and fabulous." But if you've got kids, you... Read More >

With brick-exposed walls, pressed-tin ceilings, and soft, romantic lighting, Frankies makes a great date spot — as long as you don't mind waiting for a table. Gothamist's Younga Park writes: "On a recent rainy Wednesday night, the wait for a table at the Carroll Gardens restaurant was an hour long but worth the wait for anyone hankering after choice meats, cheeses, handmade sandwiches, small... Read More >

This Chowhound thread on Fragole might be the most unanimously positive restaurant discussion we've ever seen on the site. "Every single plate we ordered was of the absolute highest quality," says ben61820. "The lasagna is one of a kind; it comes in a individual crock and is a piping hot, delicious dish," adds jimmyjazz. "We’ve enjoyed Fragole a lot more then the much touted... Read More >

"As you step inside, a little bar, practically glowing like a crackling fire, welcomes you like an old friend," wrote Eric Asimov for the New York Times back in 2004. Now, this Michelin-starred spot has expanded into the space next door to open a slightly larger bar. (Take a peek inside after the jump). Food remains the focus in the restaurant space. New York... Read More >

"Pizza lovers in the crisp-and-thin-is-better club have found a winner. [Pizza-maker Mark] Iacono's charred crust approaches cracker-like consistency with air bubbles that give the pie dimension," writes Erin Behan for Citysearch. According to Ed Levine at Serious Eats New York, the cheese here includes "mozzarella di bufala, a low-moisture full-cream mozzarella, and freshly grated grana padana," a combo that promises "a spectacular, simultaneously tangy... Read More >

This Chowhound thread on Fragole might be the most unanimously positive restaurant discussion we've ever seen on the site. "Every single plate we ordered was of the absolute highest quality," says ben61820. "The lasagna is one of a kind; it comes in a individual crock and is a piping hot, delicious dish," adds jimmyjazz. "We’ve enjoyed Fragole a lot more then the much touted... Read More >

"While the modernist design touches—vinelike wall sculptures, Lucite lamps and resin chairs—are cool, they’re also cold. Ambience aside, the prodigiously portioned and surprisingly light dishes win you over," says Time Out New York. They serve all the standards — pad Thai, spicy basil noodles, pad see ew, and panang curry — but Em's got some specialties, too. Eat It: The Brooklyn Food Blog recommends... Read More >

With brick-exposed walls, pressed-tin ceilings, and soft, romantic lighting, Frankies makes a great date spot — as long as you don't mind waiting for a table. Gothamist's Younga Park writes: "On a recent rainy Wednesday night, the wait for a table at the Carroll Gardens restaurant was an hour long but worth the wait for anyone hankering after choice meats, cheeses, handmade sandwiches, small... Read More >