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Robin Des Bois Sherwood Cafe

195 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY | Map it  

11201 40.685100 -73.991501

(718) 596-1609 | View Website

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Features

Neighborhoods:
Boerum Hill
Cuisine:
Eclectic & International, French
Price:
$$
Categories:
Restaurants, Antiques

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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Fireplace, Outdoor Dining, Brunch, Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining
Payment Methods:
Cash

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Review Highlights

ambiance
95%
“Fantastic staff, quirky decor, A++ Bloody Mary!”
dessert
100%
“For dessert we shared the warm chocolate cake which was delicious and very rich- you could taste the cocoa.”
drinks
80%
“However, the food was very tastey and the wine was good.”
food quality
80%
“Sipped perfectly peppered bloodies (under the virgin mary), and enjoyed giant french toast with fresh blueberries.”
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menu variety
83%
“Good size portions and an affordable menu.”
overall
100%
“its a good place to go if you think you may be hungry in about 2 hours.”
service
65%
“I'm sure not everyone on their staff is bad, but I've been going there for a couple of years and I always get someone appalling.”
value
100%
“Everything was very fresh and tasty and came in good portions.”
wait time
0%
“The service is slow at times, but that is part of the charm.” View Less

Reviews for Robin Des Bois Sherwood Cafe

ffel5

Member since Oct, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
October 13, 2008

Fantastic staff, quirky decor, A++ Bloody Mary!. Two brunches and counting! One as a couple, one in a group, one inside, one outside, all awesome. This was one of those "we always wanted to check it out" places, and on a random rainy Sunday afternoon we finally stepped inside. Sipped perfectly peppered bloodies (under the virgin mary), and enjoyed giant french toast with fresh blueberries. For the second brunch we sat in the spacious, deliciously eclectic back patio. Staff was fun and friendly, extremely attentive, and beyond patient when one of our party was over an hour late, and we waited to order. Kept the drinkies and the smiles coming, and we'll keep going back for more. Can't wait to try it for dinner or a private party! Have a new rez crush.

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restauranthopper2

Member since Mar, 2007 View Profile
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
May 16, 2008

One of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. I took an out of town guest here for dinner last night and we loved our experience at Robin des Bois. Everyone who worked there was friendly and professional. Attentive but not overbearing and they did not rush us at all even though we had one of the coveted patio tables. Speaking of the patio, it is one of the loveliest spots I have had dinner in a long time. We started our dinner with cocktails, my friend had the beet salad and I had the gazpacho. For our main course she had the salmon and I had the goat cheese & tomato sandwich. We also had some wasabi mashed potatoes which were out of this world (and one of the specials that night)! For dessert we shared the warm chocolate cake which was delicious and very rich- you could taste the cocoa.

While this place is cash only, you can't beat the prices! Our total bill was less than $65 for very high quality food and service. I will be back again soon and recommend it to everyone.

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brigitteaa

Member since Jun, 2006 View Profile
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Joined 6 years ago
5.0
April 21, 2008

Fun, great atmosphere, and fantastic food. I've been going to - and loving - Robin de Bois for years now. This weekend I had a revelation: the food is actually getting better. I found this unusual - most places that have been around for awhile and have a dedicated following become apathetic, and the quality of the food declines. Not here - just the opposite in fact. I had the sea bass special, with mashed potatoes, after starting with the tuna tartare and the wild mushroom salad. It is particularly amazing when you see the size of the kitchen (tiny!). The decor is fun, the wine is great, the food is fantastic, and the prices are reasonable. I'm so excited that the nice weather is here too to be able to sit outside in their beautiful garden.

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Justin Hartung

Member since Apr, 2004 View Profile
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Joined 8 years ago
June 27, 2007

An Edenic backyard, charmingly ramshackle dining room and bistro classics draw diners to this Smith Street pioneer.. In Short
A massive chandelier, fireplace and decade-spanning antiques make for a cozy interior while the plant-strewn, festively decorated backyard more than earns its "Sherwood Forest" nickname. Weekend partyers mix with the nabe's locals and artists, who covet the vintage French movie posters lining the walls. All are drawn by the basic bistro fare--including mussels, steak with potatoes gratin and croque monsieur--and international tangents like couscous with meguez and chili-rubbed pork loin.

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tulipjefferson

Member since May, 2007 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
2.0
May 29, 2007

So disappointing!. My beet and goat cheese salad had three tiny, lousy crumbles of cheese, the steak sandwich should really be called bread and mayo sandwich since it was this gigantic piece of baguette covered in spicy mayo accented with about 8-12 tiny, tiny slices of skirt steak. And the waitress seemed like she'd rather be swimming in the depths of hell than waiting on us. It made for a really uncomfortable dining experience. I can't believe so many people rave about this place! Bad day maybe?

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