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“The hanger steak, free-range chicken, and buckwheat crepe with gravlax are fabulous, and the ice cream they have for dessert borders on divine (and I don't even love ice cream).”
“The first rule of desert wine pairings is that wines should always be as sweet or sweeter than the food, however our sommelier served us an off-dry auslese, which was downright bitter compaired with the perfunctory cheesecake and pastry 101 flourless choc”
“cute outdoor space, quiet and relaxed, fabulous oatmeal pancakes and fries.”
“great food, great menu, great wine list.”
“The service was great but it didn't make up for the terrible food.”
“While the appetizers I sampled (gnocchi; shrimp wrapped in coconut or somesuch) were not so impressive (the gnocchi portion is meager and overpriced), my table was 100% satisfied with their entrees too.”
“The service was pretty good but our main courses did take a long time.”View Less
Chef Care's So Much. The few times I've been here it is very evident that the chef takes tremendous pride in the food he serves. There are many touches at this place that I love: the handmade chocolates at the end of the dinner is just one of them. I feel many of the people who come here are regulars and don't want the place to get too busy--especially the bar where you can have a full dinner and still linger afterwards. I would consider Chestnut on the top of my list for a dinner date spot because the food is thoughtful and the restaurant has a warm, rustic and intimate setting. It's the kind of place all woman would wish their special dates would take them.…
This is another reason why I live in Brooklyn. Food was all around fantastic and fairly priced. I will definately be back.
Great private party spot. This year my company decided to have a sit-down dinner for our holiday party, and we chose Chestnut on Smith. We had some finnickey requirements and last minute requests, but the staff at Chestnut always accommodating and friendly. For the event we had 45 minutes of mingling with passed appetizers (the duck confit and tuna tartar were my favorites). Then we all sat down in their lovely dining room (we easily fit 50 in there) for an entree and dessert. Everyone was blown away with their meal. I had the pork tenderloin with grits and brussel sprouts and scraped my plate clean. Same for the honey cheescake with honey poached pear. To die for! I spoke to a number of colleagues who said that they will be returning to the restaurant in the future for dinner again or to try their brunch. I'm certainly going to do the same!…
Don't Believe the Hype!. Chestnut seems to be living off years-old reviews and word-of-mouth referrals. The place is a Gordon Ramsey show waiting to happen. On a recent visit for brunch, my friend's poached eggs came out hard-boiled and my burger was cooked well-done, not "medium," as I had asked. We would have sent our food back, but we'd waited 45 minutes it and we were very hungry. The only thing good at this place is the mimosas and the Bloody Marys.…
Woua !!! And I am not easily impressed....
For some odd reason, I have lived not too far from Chestnut for the past 3 years but had never eaten there. On Saturday night, four of us went there and had the tasting menu ($60) with wine paring
($30).
It was simply put.... superb. I truly did not expect such innovative cuisine. The tasting menu was around 10-12 different small size dishes (we stopped counting), all of them innovative and soul filling. The Hanger steak (yes I know hanger steak) was amazing, the small chocolate cake to die for. Even the wine pairing (which I usually avoid because it tends to be either expensive or low on quality) was not only plenty (10-12 half glasses of wine but matched each dish perfectly. The somelier (owner?) described each wine with passion. Great sign, i did not even feel lousy the next day (which says a lot when you mix 10-12 diferent wines). Service was friendly but not imposing.
Eventhough the dinner lasted over 3 and a half hours, we truly did not see time fly and were almost begging for more surprises. My wife and I go out a lot both in Brooklyn and Manhattan and it has been a while since we both had such a great culinary experience at such a reasonable price.
Keep up the great work...and see you on Friday !!!…
