Time Out NY's Best New Brooklyn Restaurant
April 6, 2006 — Great New England-style oyster bars have a way of multiplying in NYC. First, Pearl Oyster bar spawned Mary’s Fish Camp (after the original partners split), and then Mary Redding, along with artner Derek Dos Anjos, headed to the Slope to open Brooklyn Fish Camp–and you followed. This offshoot’s menu sticks with…
April 6, 2006 — Great New England-style oyster bars have a way of multiplying in NYC. First, Pearl Oyster bar spawned Mary’s Fish Camp (after the original partners split), and then Mary Redding, along with artner Derek Dos Anjos, headed to the Slope to open Brooklyn Fish Camp–and you followed. This offshoot’s menu sticks with classic fare: pristine Malpeque oysters; Canadian steamers; lobster rolls with the perfect proportion of mayo to crustacean (and addictive matchstick fries); plus whole market fish served grilled or fried. The bucolic spot even boasts backyard seating. Great surf deserves this kind of turf. 162 Fifth Avenue between DeGraw and Douglass Streets; 718-783-3264.
2006 Eat Out Awards [TONY]
Other Reviews of Brooklyn Fish Camp:
Brooklyn Fish Camp [L Magazine]
Brooklyn Fish Camp [New York Mag]
I live near the orginal one in the Village, but hardly ever eat there. It’s too much of a Brooklyn seen with lines, crowding, and a pretentious air.
Brooklyn seems to attract yuppie magnet restaurants . . . not the kind of place I want to hang out. I can easily afford it, but that type of scene stokes puke deep down inside me.
I have to disagree with this designation. My one and only visit here was a disaster. It was incredibly loud, they were out of many items, and the prices are not reasonable. I will not be back.
This is a victory for good public relations buzz over food/ambience/value.
its best NEW brooklyn restaurant so Al di la doesn’t qualify. Personally, i think the atmosphere is what puts it over the top. Its great to take out of towners somewhere that is nice but doesn’t have the vibe of a “fancy” restaurant, but just seems fun.
You had the wrong things.. lobster knuckles..ummm oysters yummy and fries delicious…. Wine list was good also….. Service is great.. Wait till it gets warm enough to eat in the garden.. Just amazing!
Whoa! What are the criteria for this selection? chowhound.com and other foodie sites are replete with arguments pro and con on this restaurant. It seems as if it is well loved for its (costly) lobster roll.
But when it comes to well-rounded menu selections, ambience, consistency, price-to-value and imagination, my vote goes to Al Di La.
As much as I love it, it is a little bit of a shame that the best new restaurant in Brooklyn is yet another outpost.
I loved it on Saturday night. Lobster Roll is everything they say, and I also thought the dessert – a pear cobbler – was well above average.
My husband was a little less enthusiastic about the grilled bass special… But he was very taken with the oysters. We’ll definitely be back.
I ate there two weeks ago. Not an impressive visit. The scallop main had just 5 small scallops and cost 25 bucks. The “its amazing” sundae desert was dullsville. Service was enthusiastic. Maybe I just picked the wrong things.