Restaurant Review: Red Hook's The Good Fork
Strong praise for Red Hook newcomer The Good Fork from New York Magazine. Opened by carpenter-actor Ben Schneider and his wife, Sohui Kim, the nautical-feeling space has already attracted a lively selection of locals, according to the weekly. The Asian-leaning menu provides an eclectic mix of dumplings, gumbo, and wings among others. And vegetarians won’t…
Strong praise for Red Hook newcomer The Good Fork from New York Magazine. Opened by carpenter-actor Ben Schneider and his wife, Sohui Kim, the nautical-feeling space has already attracted a lively selection of locals, according to the weekly. The Asian-leaning menu provides an eclectic mix of dumplings, gumbo, and wings among others. And vegetarians won’t go home hungry either: In a nice local nod, the kitchen gets its spinach from the Red Hook farm. We may wait until the garden opens, but it sounds like another good addition to an area that already boasts 360, Baked and LeNell’s. Who’s been?
391 Van Brunt Street, 718-643-6636.
The Good Fork [New York Magazine]
Ben and Sohui,
Good for both of you! Next time we are in Red Hook, we will be there.
Sue Clancy
Hi you guys. We’re are thrilled for you—a dream come true. You’ll remember we had a sample of Sohui’s genius in Sydney, so there’s no mystery about your success. And of course, Ben’s carpentry talents.
Sue and Jack Clancy
We’ve been twice now and love it. The food is delicious and truly a great value. The skate is great! Cool bathroom lock with a pulley system and the chamomile grappa is something unique and tasty.
Might we mention the decidedly more lowbrow but always satisfying Hope and Anchor? Haven’t been to GF yet, but it’s on the list. Reckon we’ll wait for the buzz to die down a tad, but it looks promising!
How about Pitstop on Columbia? Its terrific and the price is right.
Great food and yummy beer without any attitude. I love the ceiling. I had the skate and it was amazing. By the by, the owners of 360 are thrilled to see another restaurant in the nabe – they don’t see the GF as competition. There are plenty of Red Hook daytrippers to share. A high tide lifts all boats, ya know.
We went about two weeks ago. Every table in the place was full and that was on a Tuesday night, so they’ve clearly generated a lot of buzz.
The food was delicious. Between the four of us we had the wings, dumplings, gumbo, onion rings, roast chicken and scallops. The wings were only thing I wasn’t impressed by. The service was a little slow, but it was only their second week open, so my expectations weren’t high in that area. Plus, we weren’t in any rush, so it was fine.
Overall, the place is a great value. If it were in Park Slope or on Smith St. every item on the menu would cost at least $5 more, so it’s nice to have upscale, quality food nearby that won’t kill your wallet.
I’ve been! The food was terrific, the service delightful. The restaurant is small so make reservations.
It’s a great special occasion addition to the neighborhood. It’s a little pricy for us to do more casually.