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(347) 834-9682
25 Lafayette Ave
(Between Ashland Place and St Felix Street)
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
40.6869
-73.978
Neighborhood: Fort Greene
Hours:
Mon 3:30pm-12am
Tue-Fri 12pm-12am
Sat-Sun 10:30am-12am
Price:
$$
Thomas Beisl Restaurant
Last updated 11.20.09
What People Are Saying About Thomas Beisl
The Owner
Thomas Beisl
Owner
Four star chef Thomas Ferlesch, formerly of Vienna 79 & Cafe De Artistes, opened his Beisl 3 years ago serving Viennese classics and traditional bistro food. Located directly across the street from Brooklyn Academy of Music, Thomas Beisl has a dark wood bar, a 55 seat banquette-lined tallow dining room and a patio garden open all year round. "...authentic Viennese dishes at chef Thomas Ferlesch's "charming" Fort Greene Austrian are "worth traveling for"; its "comfortable" feel recalls a "homey" "corner of old Europe", and the location and "personable" service are both "perfect" "for a BAM…
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – It's the sort of beloved neighborhood haunt where locals stop by the clubby bar for after-work beers, young families frequent for easy-going meals and artsy BAM-goers retire for late-night desserts in the wooded, wainscoted dining room. With half-moon antique windows, ornate plaster ceilings and retro Austrian beer signs, the sunset-colored space is comfortably elegant, and graciously tended to by an international staff. – – The Food – The versatile Austrian menu, fused with French and American, rewards both high and low-end appetites: rich, cheese-laden…
06/23/09
Shame it's not better
by JusticeJP at Citysearch
A couple of years back, this place was great. It's really gone downhill, despite the upkeep of the marvelous decor. The last couple of times I've gone recently, I've been really disappointed. The service has been lazy and careless: tables were sticky, the wait staff could care less about taking your order or making sure everything is all right. The last time I went, the mussels were room temperature. After finding our waitress at the bar, talking with the kitchen staff, I complained gently about the food. She agreed to replace it, but by this time an hour had gone by. The service drags the whole experience down. With all the great places to go to in Fort Greene and Park Slope, why bother? Want Austrian food - try Lederhosen in Manhattan.
- Pros: Right across from BAM
- Cons: Service, food quality, eh.
11/28/08
it's worth a try
by kellerdavd at Citysearch
I attended an event here and the beef gulash on the menu was really well done, the apple strudel was nearly inedible, and the endive salad was just okay. The atmosphere was pretty solid for a nice evening (but not really interesting at all...), and I think the food quality might have had somehting to do with my group's large size, so it's worth a try
- Cons: average food
07/31/08
worth the trip
by msk83 at Citysearch
Thomas Beisl was so great - the food was delicious and the atmosphere really took me back to a Viennese cafe. Went while a show was going on at BAM so it wasn't crowded. Had some smoked fish appetizer that was excellent - everything was great and really well priced. Great place to go with a group of friends.
The Details on Thomas Beisl
What to Drink:
The Austrian and French-dominated list couldn't offer better values: the Syrah-Mourvedre blend from France's Langeudoc ($26/$6) or the Wachau Reisling ($30/$8) from Austria.
Know Before You Go:
Chef-owner Thomas Ferlesch left his decade-plus stint at Cafe Des Artistes to renovate this location into a bistro. When he's not in the kitchen, he can be found chatting with guests in the dining room.
The Extras:
The restaurant is just a stone's throw from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Save Money:
On Monday nights, a three-course prix-fixe menu is available for $19.95.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Business Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Message from Thomas Beisl
- Notable chef
- Outdoor seating
- Brunch served
Four star chef Thomas Ferlesch, formerly of Vienna 79 & Cafe De Artistes, opened his Beisl 3 years ago serving Viennese classics and traditional bistro food. Located directly across the street from Brooklyn Academy of Music, Thomas Beisl has a dark wood bar, a 55 seat banquette-lined tallow dining room and a patio garden open all year round.
"...authentic Viennese dishes at chef Thomas Ferlesch's "charming" Fort Greene Austrian are "worth traveling for"; its "comfortable" feel recalls a "homey" "corner of old Europe", and the location and "personable" service are both "perfect" "for a BAM night." Food 23, Decor 18, Service 20 -Zagat 2005
"Beef cheek goulash has an almost chocalately suavity". "The celeriac schnitzel...was the come-from-behind winner of the schnitzel-off. It was one of the best things I had eaten in months" NYT 11/3/04
