Downtown Atlantic

(718) 852-9945

364 Atlantic Ave (nr. Hoyt St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217 40.6874 -73.9864

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Neighborhood: Boerum Hill

DOWNTOWNATLANTIC.COM

Hours:

Sun and Tue-Wed, noon-10pm

Thu-Sat, 11am-11pm

Mon, closed

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Food Delivery, Brunch, Dine At The Bar

Cuisine:

Traditional American

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What People Are Saying About Downtown Atlantic

Featured Review

Erin Behan

Contributor

The Scene – Downtown Atlantic takes pride in being part of the "other" downtown--downtown Brooklyn. Black-and-white photos of the area from a bygone era warm the rather suburban decor. Neighborhood folks looking for a safe, leisurely lunch or dinner spread throughout the wood-heavy dining room. Leisurely service encourages lingering. – – The Food – Solid American favorites are served with upscale presentation, and few dishes deviate from the expected. Starters such as shrimp rolls and chopped salad are fresh and flavorful, if average. An appetizer of polenta with…

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The Extras:
The restaurant offers free refills on sodas; the old Brooklyn soda (root beer, black cherry, cream, orange and raspberry) comes at a reasonable $1.50 a glass.
Where to Sit:
Enjoy live jazz Friday and Saturday nights at 9pm--either in the dining room or at the bar.
ambiance
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “Love this laid back, spacious, comfortable restaurant.”
  2. “The service is friendly and unintrusive, the quality of food high and the atmosphere welcoming, unlike many other "local" places that so bend over backwards to be hip that they get everything else wrong.”
  3. “The food is always fantastic and the bar relaxed and fun!”
  4. “It's not the best food but the prices are good and, as I said, they have a nice welcoming atmosphere.”
  5. “Great decor, mostly good food, service left something to be desired.”
  6. “Family friendly atmosphere.”
dessert
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “ordered four different cupcakes and the only redeeming thing about the four was that one had some chocolate ganache icing which wasn't too bad.”
  2. “the crab cakes are the best, but so is the rack of lamb and the salads and desserts.”
  3. “It turns out that the specials were much more interesting to me than the normal menu, and the chocolate pots de creme is completely decadent in a way that is almost inappropriate (by inappropriate I mean gaudy, and by gaudy I mean fantastic).”
  4. “when you walk through the door you are welcomed by a wonderful display of desserts that are tempting.”
  5. “The cake was stale and the "vanilla" (it didn't really have any flavor) buttercream was miserable.”
  6. “(although i have to admit i am a little bias, since i've come to love sweet melissa's on court street and nothing compares to their desserts.)”
  7. “Though we knew they had great cupcakes and these completely to die for little chocolate cookies, we had kind of written of the restaurant due to the standard "roasted beet salad" kind of menu.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Brunch features delecious egg meals and great drinks!”
  2. “The food is always fantastic and the bar relaxed and fun!”
  3. “So I guess everything is good but the wines priced around $20 are wonderful.”
food quality
98.14999580383301% positive
  1. “Though we knew they had great cupcakes and these completely to die for little chocolate cookies, we had kind of written of the restaurant due to the standard "roasted beet salad" kind of menu.”
  2. “The service is friendly and unintrusive, the quality of food high and the atmosphere welcoming, unlike many other "local" places that so bend over backwards to be hip that they get everything else wrong.”
  3. “Brunch features delecious egg meals and great drinks!”
  4. “The best burger in town when had on premises becomes a messy--and pricey--disappointment when ordered for delivery.”
  5. “Good sandwiches, salads, pasta meat and fish dishes with a brooklyn Italian twist.”
  6. “The food is pretty reliable and the staff is quite friendly.”
  7. “Everyone else had their tuna special or ragout, claimed as outstanding food.”
  8. “We had a chicken breast sandwich on focaccia w/ a tasty guacomole sauce, and the most amazing burger I've had in a really long time.”
  9. “came to eat at DA last night and the food was delicious, the service was right on.”
  10. “it's not the place to impress out of towners, but when you just want good food without all the normal New York this 'n' that, this is the place to go.”
  11. “Good place for weekend brunch; great breakfast and lunch dishes.”
  12. “The food is delicious- great place to have a nice lunch.”
  13. “had the Asian Chicken Salad which was tasty and not at all bland with sliced grilled chicken, portabella mushrooms and greens with a peanut vinagrette.”
  14. “the crab cakes are the best, but so is the rack of lamb and the salads and desserts.”
  15. “How could I have known that the food would be so FANTASTIC?”
  16. “The food is always fantastic and the bar relaxed and fun!”
  17. “Great decor, mostly good food, service left something to be desired.”
  18. “It's not the best food but the prices are good and, as I said, they have a nice welcoming atmosphere.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “If you want to dine at a low key spot and still have a great menu to choose from, this is an option.”
  2. “It turns out that the specials were much more interesting to me than the normal menu, and the chocolate pots de creme is completely decadent in a way that is almost inappropriate (by inappropriate I mean gaudy, and by gaudy I mean fantastic).”
  3. “Wonderful menu.”
  4. “Though we knew they had great cupcakes and these completely to die for little chocolate cookies, we had kind of written of the restaurant due to the standard "roasted beet salad" kind of menu.”
  5. “Great variety, great place”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is delicious- great place to have a nice lunch.”
  2. “Though we knew they had great cupcakes and these completely to die for little chocolate cookies, we had kind of written of the restaurant due to the standard "roasted beet salad" kind of menu.”
  3. “it's not the place to impress out of towners, but when you just want good food without all the normal New York this 'n' that, this is the place to go.”
  4. “Great variety, great place”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “overall, downtown atlantic has been a great dining experience and i will continue to go back.”
service
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “Family friendly atmosphere.”
  2. “Great decor, mostly good food, service left something to be desired.”
  3. “Great friendly service and don't forget to grab a cupcake or coconut custard tart before you go.”
  4. “The service is charming, almost familial, and informal in a way that is refreshing.”
  5. “The extreme wait and rude indifference of the waitstaff was quite dissappointing.”
  6. “There used to be the most amazing server named Tim who is no longer their.”
  7. “The food is pretty reliable and the staff is quite friendly.”
  8. “The service is friendly and unintrusive, the quality of food high and the atmosphere welcoming, unlike many other "local" places that so bend over backwards to be hip that they get everything else wrong.”
  9. “came to eat at DA last night and the food was delicious, the service was right on.”
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The best burger in town when had on premises becomes a messy--and pricey--disappointment when ordered for delivery.”
  2. “It's not the best food but the prices are good and, as I said, they have a nice welcoming atmosphere.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “We had a chicken breast sandwich on focaccia w/ a tasty guacomole sauce, and the most amazing burger I've had in a really long time.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/29/09

Terrible Cupcakes

by BKLYNeater at Citysearch

I went to DA since my normal cupcake place (Betty's Bakery) was closed. I had high hopes since DA is well reviewed on this site and there were others inside also buying treats. However, the terrible-ness of the cupcakes has prompted me to write my first-ever City Search review. They were just horrid! The cake was stale and the "vanilla" (it didn't really have any flavor) buttercream was miserable. I ordered four different cupcakes and the only redeeming thing about the four was that one had some chocolate ganache icing which wasn't too bad. Definitely look elsewhere (Betty's - a few doors down) for better goodies.

  • Pros: I guess the chocolate frosting isn't bad
  • Cons: Stale cupcakes, miserable buttercream
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/12/08

EXCELLENT CUPCAKES!!!!!!

by Kateeeeee at Citysearch

I was a little apprehensive about this place seeing as I am not a fan of too many places in Brooklyn, however I was proven wrong. The food was excellent, especially the cupcakes from the bakery. However, I have to say that it was our waiter that made our visit. Not only was he really nice, he was hilarious and personable. If he is still working there, definitely reccomend the waiter with the long blonde hair

  • Pros: Great service, CUPCAKES.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/08/08

Good Local

by cassil at Citysearch

I have been to DA a lot of times. The food is pretty reliable and the staff is quite friendly.

It's not the best food but the prices are good and, as I said, they have a nice welcoming atmosphere.

  • Pros: friendly
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/21/08

Great all around

by Littlesmurphy at Citysearch

The food is delicious- great place to have a nice lunch. We had a chicken breast sandwich on focaccia w/ a tasty guacomole sauce, and the most amazing burger I've had in a really long time. Great friendly service and don't forget to grab a cupcake or coconut custard tart before you go. All nicely priced.

  • Pros: Everything
  • Cons: None
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/29/07

Wonderful Standby But Service Is Slacking...

by foodiemamma at Citysearch

Please, please stay in our good graces. Delicious food. Family friendly atmosphere. Great Value! Wonderful menu. We could linger here forever. There used to be the most amazing server named Tim who is no longer their. The current servers are a little in over their heads.. this place can be restored to its original splendor if it gets its service together. The food is always fantastic and the bar relaxed and fun!

The Details on Downtown Atlantic

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • friendly service
  • great place
  • great cupcakes
  • great menu
  • nice welcoming atmosphere
  • comfortable soso restaurant
  • most amazing burger
  • great drinks
  • good salads
  • wonderful wines
  • stale cake
  • tempting desserts
  • great bakery
  • tasty asian chicken salad
  • much more interesting specials
  • quite friendly staff
  • rude indifference
  • most amazing server
  • wonderful display
  • great cookies
  • great lunch dishes
  • great breakfast
  • extremely reasonable prices
  • decent downtown experience

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