Sunday Brunch at Kitchen Bar
September 24, 2006 by karen
I tend to think aside from a few really great restaurants (al di la, blue ribbon sushi), a lot of eateries in the Park Slope area are more inclined to focus on atmosphere instead of food, which frustrates me. I have tried on multiple occasions to like Cafe Steinhoff, because the people sitting outside are having so much fun drinking their beers and eating their schnitzel! but I always walk out disappointed. However, today I think we stumbled upon something quite good and worth re-visiting.
After our daily morning trip to Prospect Park, Alex suggested that we hit up a place he noticed higher up on 6th avenue for brunch. He wasn’t too sure about the type of food, or if it would be open, but said they had outdoor seating. Who doesn’t love outdoor seating?
A lazy stroll up to 20th street found us upon a cute, but still closed Kitchen Bar. The waitress said they would open a little later than usual because someone had not shown up for the day. We headed across to street to a bodega and picked up the Sunday Times where I read all about Carolyn being fired from the Trump organization. Twenty or so minutes later Kitchen Bar opened and we had secured a little table out front.
Their menu offered up some great options ranging from fish to traditional breakfast foods and some interesting brunch starters at very decent prices. I decided on the pancakes with berries ($7) despite the fact that I knew I would most definitely feel hungry again is less than an hour and a half. Alex went with the scrambled egg bruschetta, smoked sable, chives, with sour cream spread. ($8), and we split the potato, sausage, onion hash ($6). The pancakes were great, though next time I would ask for butter on the side. I am not a fan of pre-dressed anything. The scrabbled eggs and hash were awesomely delicious, unique and recommendable.
The location is a bit quiet, which I liked, but the vibe seemed fun (the interior is part gallery, and apparently the owner, Christine Iu, donates 10% of the gallery sales to an art therapy program) and the service was excellent. We had a very pleasant waitress who comped our coffees because they opened a bit late while we waited. I would recommend Kitchen Bar to anyone look for something delicious off the beaten path in the Park Slope area, though I think 20th street is actually considered Greenwood Heights.
Tags: brooklyn
Posted in Food & Drink, New York, Reviews
September 26th, 2006 at 5:46 am
Greenwood Heights? Are you just making stuff up to see if anyone is paying attention?