Patois
Brooklyn, NY 11231-4740
Phone: (718) 855-1535
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- DeGraw Street
- Directions:
- F, G at Bergen St
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-11:30pm, Sun 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Patois – by Erin Behan
The Scene
Honeycomb-colored walls, random wall art, a peek into the kitchen from paper-topped tables--all combine for a casual, thrown-together ambience. The devoted late-night crowd of the neighborhood's bohemia--don't be surprised to hear French drift from table to table--lingers at tables over steaming plates and brimming glasses of wine. On winter nights, a fireplace gently warms a side dining room.
The Food
Classic French cuisine like smoked duck on a bed of frisse or mussels in a simple white wine broth immediately set a poetic mood. Specials--get the perfectly crisped duck confit when offered--should be taken advantage of. Seafood shines at every turn: The generously sized crabcakes arrive crunchy on the outside and meaty on the inside, while tender scallops melt in the mouth. But the rib-eye steak frites with a rich au poivre are especially hard to pass up. Desserts keep up the pace, with an Earl Grey-flavored pot-au-creme taking the cake.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitThe best seats are in the 12-table covered outdoor garden, set on a wood platform.
What to DrinkThe house wine list is inexpensive and well-chosen, but request the reserve list if you're looking for something special.
BrunchChoose from a $20 three-course prix fixe menu on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday--it's one of the neighborhood's best dinner deals. Brunch is $12 on Sundays.
User Reviews for Patois
04/14/2008 Posted by ecrespol
Patois never dissapoints with its food or its service. At this point I have tried everything on the menu and enjoyed everything, even some things that I never thought I would (the snails were exquisite). My favorites are the Duck Confit, Steak Frites, and the beet salad.
Pros: Excellent Food in a romantic setting.
Cons: Garden Seating is taken quickly during warmer periods.
01/02/2008 Posted by bumbleb73
I have lived in Cobble Hill for 12 years and have had many nice dinners at Patois in the past. Unfortunately, we went there for a birthday dinner on New Years Day '08 - was able to make a booking for 8PM that night for 5 people. We arrived at 8 and were made to wait 20 minutes to a table that was empty of people but filled with dishes. Since there was only one server, who was also the bus boy, it was a bit slow. Once seated we placed our drink order and waited another 20 minutes for it to come. The waiter finally arrived for our order -one of us ordered from the regular menu and 4 of us ordered from the Prix Fix. Unfortunately, they were sold out of the starter except the salad - which when it came was a plate of lettuce with no extras - not even a nice dressing on it. Plain lettuce on a plate. This should have been a warning sign. BTW the salad took another 30 minutes to come and then another 30 minutes for it to be cleared by the bus boy/waiter who could be bothered at this point to put on a smile and not heave with a huge sigh at a request for another soda (please). We were tyring to be as pleasant as possible and not cause any trouble. Our mains were served to much dissapointment - (they had sold out of the chicken so we chose between steak, salmon, or pork) dry salmon and pork loin with very little sauce and flavor. The person who ordered from the main menu entre was fine. The deserts that came were mediocre - which they had also sod out of so our choice was 2 choc tart or 2 lemon tart - that was all that was left. Even the creme brule that was from the main menu was sub par. The bill came to close to $200 for the worst service and food that I have had in our neighborhood. It was as if the Chef and the staff had lost their pride in their business and cooking. I was embarrassed to have brought guest there after raving how good it was. With Grocery and Chestnut a few blocks away, Patois will not see my business again.
Pros: Warm with the fire place - nice lighting
Cons: Poor wait staff, food was not good at all
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