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Allswell

Allswell

American Restaurant, Gastropub, and Breakfast Spot$$$$
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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8.6/10
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    Heather B.
    "Fried chicken sandwich with an egg on top is absolute perfection!"(14 Tips)
    Ben K.
    "Excellent brunch, great crispy chicken sandwich and burger."(14 Tips)
    Vita G.
    "Bloody Mary's are a must try! Can't wait to come back for dinner."(11 Tips)
    Lina B.
    "The burger and flat-iron steak were both juicy and really delicious."(39 Tips)
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  • Rachel P.
    Rachel PortJuly 20, 2017
    I enjoyed the eggs Benedict with smoked salmon and avocado, but ohhhhh man, I listened to everyone and got the crispy chicken sandwich... it was the best chicken I've ever had IN MY LIFE!!!!!!
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkSeptember 19, 2014
    The menu at this Williamsburg gastropub changes daily. Expect a frittata with seasonal fixins, and a gut-busting egg sandwich with homemade fries. Oh, and try the Cowboy Coffee. Read more
    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Journey City Guidesheart icon on user image
    Journey City GuidesAugust 3, 2017
    Casual American gastropub with a rustic yet charming decor and a changing menu of simple farm-to-table food. Burgers are a must
  • Erik N.heart icon on user image
    Erik NieuwenboomOctober 13, 2017
    Fabulous food!!! Highly recommended. Staff were lovely very accommodating and the atmosphere was great. Book ahead if you want a table as it can be very busy at times.
  • Emily Z.heart icon on user image
    Emily ZodaOctober 1, 2017
    This place always has my favorite beer (Brooklyn Sorachi Ace Saison) and they have great burgers. They make great homemade spicey sauces. Pricey but nice for a night out.
  • Sukiheart icon on user image
    SukiSeptember 20, 2020
    Fried chicken sandwich is so crispy and juicy. Look how much my grandma is enjoying it!!
  • Ms H.
    Ms HeleneJuly 20, 2013
    The most luscious heirloom tomato salad with cucumber, ricotta salata and black olives. Order the flatbread (baked to order) with white bean dip and pesto. Current special tilefish, charred cauliflr
  • Abigail K.
    Abigail KofflerFebruary 16, 2018
    Been here 5+ times
    If you’re here for brunch, you must get the cinnamon toast. It’s perfect and so fluffy. Try their 3 housemade hot sauces, too.
  • Lina B.heart icon on user image
    Lina BodestadMay 17, 2015
    The burger and flat-iron steak were both juicy and really delicious. We got the wrong starters at first but then they gave us our starters on the house. Friendly staff and a cosy place, pretty busy.
  • Victoria L.
    Victoria LilySeptember 7, 2014
    BEST PLACE TO GET BRUNCH. Let's start with the decor of the quaint European feeling when you walk in. The fresh orange juice, blueberry pancake, homemade sourdough bread with over-easy eggs. Amazing.
  • Bitches Who Brunch
    Bitches Who BrunchDecember 16, 2016
    Tied for Bitches Who Brunch's NYC Best Bites 2016 winner for Best Breakfast Sandwich! The egg was perfectly cooked, and the house-made English muffin was light and flaky. Read more
  • Maple S.
    Maple ShippJanuary 28, 2017
    Great for brunch with others or just by yourself hangin at the bar with a paper and a Bloody Mary. Also their wallpaper is off the hook. 👌🏼
  • Fraser E.heart icon on user image
    Fraser ElliotApril 28, 2016
    Great beer fantastic food. We had the roasted chicken (amazing crispy skin) and the cheese burger with yummy fries. The desserts, butterscotch + hobnob and Rhubarb pie were great too.
  • Amy C.heart icon on user image
    Amy ChenFebruary 2, 2016
    Great burgers and fresh plate of oysters. Grab a drink and get the corner table for a group of friends. Chill vibes. Follow @foodaholic_anonymous on Instagram for more food pics.
  • Alana
    AlanaAugust 14, 2014
    Solid brunch offerings, both food and drinks. Chorizo and Bean hash was a bit soupy and spicy, but yummy. Biscuit is amazing. Rustic home-y feel. Wasn't too crowded for Saturday brunch.
  • Nicholas D.heart icon on user image
    Nicholas DoyleJune 17, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Here for brunch? Get the Flatbread. It's Tangy & chewy, with perfectly balanced toppings. The House salad is also tangy and robust, certain to be filling.
  • Abbyheart icon on user image
    AbbyFebruary 24, 2014
    If you're into splitsies, start with the flatbread (breakfast) and then move onto the crispy chicken sandwich (lunch). Great way to get your brunch on.
  • Jesse B.heart icon on user image
    Jesse BagelsJanuary 25, 2015
    Great little brunch, no unlimited bottomless hoopla but the smoked salmon w poached egg & avocado on chili bread was excellent! Flatbread dish wasn't much of a brunch entree though but still tasty.
  • Ben M.heart icon on user image
    Ben MackeyNovember 9, 2014
    The Arctic Char with two poached eggs and avocado is my pick for best brunch item in New York. Seriously - it is worth the hour wait for a table on the weekend.
  • Ben K.heart icon on user image
    Ben K.February 26, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Love this place by Nate Smith, former chef de cuisine at Spotted Pig. Excellent brunch, great crispy chicken sandwich and burger. Seriously, I think everything on the menu is good.
  • Vita G.heart icon on user image
    Vita GeneralovaFebruary 19, 2015
    The breakfast sausage is the best sausage I have ever had in my life. Holy sh***. Cozy place with a great brunch menu. Bloody Mary's are a must try! Can't wait to come back for dinner.
  • Jen B.heart icon on user image
    Jen BergDecember 22, 2014
    Biscuit with ricotta and bloody will get your brunch started right. Crispy chicken sandwich and burger are hits any time of day. You can't order wrong is what I've found so just go for it.
  • Stina P.
    Stina P.December 8, 2013
    Pancake with Pomegranate and Whipped Butter - add Two Eggs & Fries. They do allow the fries substitute, just ask! :) Get here around noon on a Sunday, grab the bar booth, and admire the wallpaper!
  • Heather B.heart icon on user image
    Heather BeckJanuary 8, 2017
    Fried chicken sandwich with an egg on top is absolute perfection!
  • DoubleDeuceheart icon on user image
    DoubleDeuceDecember 14, 2014
    It's a tight squeeze in here but a great menu. I got a vibe of a little more "I'm so Fancy" than I prefer but, hey, it's on Bedford in Williamsburg, right? Great food for sure.
  • Monica C.
    Monica CullenJuly 10, 2019
    Allswell that ends well, feel good with some healthy picks or indulge with a burger. This place has it all with good food, service and atmosphere.
  • Nicole F.heart icon on user image
    Nicole FormicaJanuary 12, 2015
    Great brunch selection and very cabin-esque environment. Try one of their bloody Mary's and eggs Benedict with kale!
  • Kristine C.heart icon on user image
    Kristine CJanuary 3, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    The chicken sandwich is my everything. It's Available even if it's not on the menu. Happy hour deal where you get the sandwich and a Narragansett for like $13 is prime.
  • Jenny S.heart icon on user image
    Jenny SorensenApril 8, 2015
    Burgers, Roast Chicken, Oysters and other traditional fare is the key to a good meal here, or just sit at the bar for a quiet cocktail. Read more
  • Michelle C.heart icon on user image
    Michelle CheungNovember 3, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    One of the best brunches in Williamsburg. My husband swears by the chicken sandwich. I love the plate-sized pancake with an order of eggs and sausage on the side.
  • Leah H.heart icon on user image
    Leah HammerschlagJanuary 26, 2015
    The burger is great, if you're in the mood definitely go for it. That being said, I think the chicken sandwich is phenomenal, go for 🐔 if you're torn.
  • Andrew C.heart icon on user image
    Andrew CouldwellJanuary 2, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Great place to eat! We had the flap steak and the gnocchi, both were excellent, as were the desserts. Waitress was very good too.
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkFebruary 1, 2012
    Get close to your date in the corner banquette at Spotted Pig alum Nate Smith’s tavern. Sample dishes from the roating menu, and pair them with a craft beer or market-driven cocktail. Read more
  • Suri R.heart icon on user image
    Suri RJanuary 24, 2014
    Warm atmosphere, wonderful food, friendly staff. Love the daily rotating menu, totally makes you feel better about visiting twice in one week.
  • Vallyn M.heart icon on user image
    Vallyn MurphyNovember 19, 2013
    Look, there are lots of good places to eat around here, BUT the chicken sandwich they've got hiding here is everything you want right now. Its cheap AND its good, a rare combo. Happy eating!
  • Village Voice
    Village VoiceMay 31, 2012
    Our own Robert Sietsema calls the Lamb Liver Toast With Kumquat Marmalade “one of the most spectacular ovine usages in town.” No wonder it ranks number 7 on his top 10 lamb dishes in NYC.
  • Alex R.heart icon on user image
    Alex RobertsonFebruary 3, 2018
    crispy chicken sandwich is indeed on that level but it is 17 dollars!
  • M K.heart icon on user image
    M KJune 24, 2012
    Delicious brunch and cocktails. Service can be a little slow at times. We waited an hour for our food. They ended up comp'ing the meal, which earned a repeat visit and this tip. Go them.
  • Chelsea Mae H.
    Chelsea Mae HassmanDecember 15, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    The best sausage I've ever had in my life. I ordered the eggs Benedict and they let me sub sausage for the ham and now I can die happy.
  • Simon C.
    Simon CheadleMarch 10, 2019
    The chicken sandwich is amazing. Great service. Where Seinfeld and John Oliver ate on a 'Comedians in Cars' episode
  • Memo S.heart icon on user image
    Memo S.July 19, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Every few months I make the mistake of coming here because I live down the street. It's never much of a restaurant as much as it is a room of ppl waiting for their food and drinks which may not come.
  • Erica C.
    Erica ChoiSeptember 14, 2014
    Awesome happy hour! Everything's pretty solid. Crispy chicken sandwich and fries recommended.
  • Marie L.heart icon on user image
    Marie La RueAugust 3, 2019
    Chill & cozy gastropub set in an old German beerhall. Delicious grain bowls and fries. Awesome staff.
  • Jon H.
    Jon HusseyJanuary 1, 2012
    Try the chicken, the lobster, and the broccolini app. Also, Sarah is the greatest hostess of all time. She chased us down the street to tell us a table opened for us on New Years Eve.
  • Shayla N.
    Shayla N.April 9, 2013
    Either go when you're starving or really full. You'll walk away hurting in theist beautiful way- food and drinks are amazing. It's hard to stop once you're in!
  • Tom W.heart icon on user image
    Tom WolfsteinMarch 11, 2015
    I can't put my finger on what was so good about the fried chicken sandwich, but something was. And their bread is really good as well.
  • Beatriz Z.heart icon on user image
    Beatriz ZenoOctober 30, 2015
    Hamburgers are great. The soup was amazing. Wine is good too! Loved the ambiance and service was solid too.
  • Art'n S.heart icon on user image
    Art'n StudioAugust 14, 2015
    The service was slow but definitely delicious food and loved the decoration and musics
  • Danielle C.
    Danielle CarrickJuly 12, 2013
    Don't let foursquare's single $ ranking fool you; it's definitely a $$ borderline $$$ kind of place. The gnocchi was delicious but comes out to over a dollar per piece.
  • David B.heart icon on user image
    David BanJune 24, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    The rotating steak preparations are all epic, and be sure to start with the homemade Ricotta on grilled bread.
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