Stone Park Cafe
(718) 705-4205
324 5th Ave
(at 3rd Street)
Brooklyn,
NY
11215
40.6731
-73.9834
Neighborhood: Park Slope
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-2:30pm
5:30pm-10pm
Fri 11am-2:30pm
5:30pm-11pm
Sat 10:00am-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm
Sun 10:00am-3pm, 5:30pm-10pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 6.24.09
What People Are Saying About Stone Park Cafe
The Owner
Stone Park Cafe
Owner
Stone Park Cafe, which opened in September 2004, is the longtime dream of owners Josh Foster and Josh Grinker, childhood friends who grew up together in Park Slope. Together, along with Tracy Young of Philadelphia, they turned a run down bodega on Park Slope's "Restaurant Row" into a contemporary American restaurant with a full bar, sidewalk patio, and a casual neighborhood atmosphere.
The Editor
Kara Zuaro
Citysearch
The restaurant's relaxed Brooklyn vibe softens its confident city look--knowledgeable servers make casual chit-chat with patrons at amply spaced and elegantly dressed tables. Local couples and families mingle leisurely at a dark wood bar, sipping well-poured cocktails like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds, before heading to the dining room, which overlooks the restaurant's namesake park. Fresh, seasonal ingredients and the chef's attention to detail enhance the contemporary American menu. For starters, servers enthusiastically recommend the restaurant's most renowned dish--deeply flavorful marrow bones, served with candied garlic--or lightly spiced bluefish cakes, artfully plated with sweet corn relish and mellow celery root slaw. Save room for the killer desserts.
User Reviews
minilove
February 22, 2009
This is the kind of brunch spot that you will crave. Something on the menu for all walks. Whether you are in the mood for simple eggs and bacon or codfish cakes. There is always a bit of a wait, but not too bad. The actual restaurant is warm , open, and very comfortable to be in. The only problem with the ambiance is their choice of music. Way too loud and noticeably distracting. My experience with the servers is usually good. Attentive and friendly. Although I experienced one rude server who rolled her eyes when I requested something from her. The other thing I don't understand is why everyone looks like they just rolled out of bed and decided to wear pajama's to work that day. Oh yeah and let's just throw some flip flops on too. Kind of turned me off . Servers in any kind of restaurant should be a bit more presentable. All in all definitely check it out!
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JayWhiz
February 21, 2009
OK....so I love brunch and always get the same thing wherever I go - pancakes, 2 scrambled eggs, and good coffee. I've been to Stone Park before - once for dinner, which was yum and a few times now for brunch. Typically, I am very happy with the food and not overwhelmed by the service but satisfied enough. Well, today I had a very different experience. I ordered my usual pancakes and two scrambled eggs (for $3 per egg, mind you). Easy enough. The plate comes out with half of a scrambled egg. I should have taken a picture. I specified two eggs as I have at a gazillion other restaurants. I know what 2 eggs look like. I told one waiter that it didn't look like 2 eggs and he was skeptical, told our waitress who asked the chef, who said that it was two eggs. Incredulously, I cut the two bites of egg on my plate in half and asked, "So this is one egg, and this is one egg??" She said yes. Now mind you, I am very nice to waiters having worked in food service before, so I'm not just a nit-picky customer. She then asked me if I wanted another $3 egg and I said no (b/c I just wanted the full portion of $6 scrambled eggs I'd paid for already). Ridiculous. If customer service was good, Stone Park Cafe would A) Not have the audacity to charge $3 for an egg anyway and B) At least have the decency to give customers the portions they are overpaying for. And C) Know the difference b/t one and two eggs for such an expensive brunch. Hell, for good measure -- they should have offered to bring me another egg just to be courteous. After all, it wouldn't have cost them more than 25 cents. Go to Rosewater instead for your overpriced organic brunch. The pancakes are better. The scrambled eggs are sublime and the portions make the prices worth it (even if the staff isn't necessarily falling over with gratitude to serve you). OR, better yet, go to Cheryl's on Underhill and Lincoln and get the whole package-- smiling service and amazing fancy pancakes.
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gourmand718
December 14, 2008
Don't ever go here for brunch. After waiting over a 1/2 hour in the cold, we asked the manager when we could be expected to be seated. He gave us a dirty look and even though he had the list in his hand and could have approximated, he said " I told you it would be 20-30." Since we had already been waiting that long and the food is expensive and the brunch service is not very attentive, we left. My friend had been promised a phone call when there would be a table and they never called us. Honestly, I've gone here many times for dinner and I thought I'd give the brunch a try again, but it will never happen again. The new managers are horrible and rude. Table service is usually pretty bad. Even if the food is good, you can have a pretty bad time here when the front of the house is rude and doesn't pay attention to you.
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What to Drink:
Bottles of wine are priced from $18 to $150, and the wine list is sorted into categories like "Light and Crisp" or "Robust and Spicy," making it easy for novices to navigate. Half bottles are available as well.
When to Go:
Like all good neighborhood eateries, Stone Park Cafe offers a solid brunch menu, served Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 3pm. Bluefish cakes are offered for breakfast, too, topped with poached eggs and caper hollandaise sauce.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Date Spot, Brunch, Bar Scene
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Message from Stone Park Cafe
Stone Park Cafe, which opened in September 2004, is the longtime dream of owners Josh Foster and Josh Grinker, childhood friends who grew up together in Park Slope. Together, along with Tracy Young of Philadelphia, they turned a run down bodega on Park Slope's "Restaurant Row" into a contemporary American restaurant with a full bar, sidewalk patio, and a casual neighborhood atmosphere.
