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Colonie

Colonie

American Restaurant$$$$
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
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    Kika G.
    "A litre of wine for $40 and the best sticky date cake in the world."(14 Tips)
    Sam B.
    "Killer brunch, the duck hash is the most popular item for a reason."(23 Tips)
    Amy S.
    "Ricotta crostini, pork chop, and the burger are phenomenal!"(8 Tips)
    Andres
    "The duck hash (with egg) and the biscuit benedict are very good."(7 Tips)
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  • Drewskiheart icon on user image
    DrewskiOctober 19, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Sit at the chef's counter for brunch if you can. Small menu, but pretty reliable for both food and cocktails. Brussels sprouts (when in season) and sticky date cake are great.
  • Claudio E.heart icon on user image
    Claudio EspinalDecember 27, 2016
    Great brunch, loved everything we had. Best brunch burger I've had and I typically don't like eggs on my burger, def beats out Saxon & Parole's burger. Food here is made with love and you can taste it
    Upvoted Sep 30
  • Densheart icon on user image
    DensFebruary 24, 2014
    Apparently Feb 21 was the FIRST DAY EVER they offered their burger w/ a duck egg... and it's the most delicious thing ever. (beware: a little sloppy tho)
  • Adrian P.heart icon on user image
    Adrian PhillipsAugust 4, 2018
    If you’re wandering around Brooklyn Heights from Monday to Friday at 5pm, then take advantage of Colonie’s exceptional Raw Bar Happy Hour. Shrimp Cocktail (peeled) and Oysters for $1.00
  • Grace Y.heart icon on user image
    Grace YoonNovember 8, 2021
    Ugh tbh everything we had was excellent. We got diff pastas (4) and I can’t pick which was best. Appetizers were great too, but the sea scallop crudo was a standout to me. Need to go back for more tho
  • Michael A.heart icon on user image
    Michael AnthonyJune 16, 2022
    Incredible meal. All of the crostinis, market vegetables, small plates and large plates were amazing. Pastas were good, not great. Still highly recommend.
  • Zach H.heart icon on user image
    Zach HamedMarch 10, 2019
    Everything is amazing but sticky date cake is one of the best desserts I’ve ever had
  • Bitches Who Brunch
    Bitches Who BrunchApril 14, 2016
    Voted our Best Eggs Benny in 2014, this biscuit Benedict is easily our favorite dish at Colonie. Featuring a crispy house-made biscuit, smoked ham & poached egg, it's topped with a unique Hollandaise. Read more
  • Essexheart icon on user image
    EssexSeptember 5, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Pork chop melts in your mouth, there seasonal cocktails are excellent as well! Summer salad, crostini, oysters and dessert doughnuts are all must. Fantastic eats, service and ambiance.
  • J Crowleyheart icon on user image
    J CrowleyFebruary 22, 2014
    Order many small plates, like this cavatelli with beef ragu, then split hanger steak as your main. If there's a long wait, head across the street to Long Island bar for killer pre-dinner cocktails.
  • Bin Y.heart icon on user image
    Bin YangOctober 11, 2015
    Share small plates (the egg salad crostini is rich with lardo but not overwhelming), get a pasta, and split the Bavette (steak). Save space for the sticky date cake, it's moist, sugary, and amazing!
  • Alexheart icon on user image
    AlexJune 25, 2016
    the duck hash is PHENOMENAL. their special pork belly sandwich is sinfully incredible. cocktails look delicious as well. generally a wonderful place for brunch or dinner.
  • Keith W.heart icon on user image
    Keith WoodJune 27, 2015
    Been here 25+ times
    Excellent for dinner with friends/colleagues. Cocktails are always on point, but the consistency & creativity of the food that pulls you back. End it with a glass of Madeira with the sticky date cake!
  • Lily
    LilyDecember 30, 2018
    NYMag Best of New York (2018): "A seasonal, often local, American menu with Italian influences that allows simple vegetable dishes, homemade pastas, and fresh seafood to shine."
  • Michelle W.heart icon on user image
    Michelle WilesOctober 18, 2022
    Mushroom toast, brussels sprouts, those scallops, and that crab pasta 🍝🥵 just save room for the donuts
  • Sam B.heart icon on user image
    Sam BrownNovember 14, 2015
    Killer brunch, the duck hash is the most popular item for a reason. Sit at the bar, get a bartender to make you a custom cocktail, anything with bourbon.
  • Ailie C.heart icon on user image
    Ailie ChangJanuary 24, 2015
    I had the Empire State Sour cocktail, yum :) The House Ricotta was delicious. The Pork Chop was a bit too salty for me, but my friend really enjoyed the Butcher's Cut. End with Sticky Date Cake!
  • Gloria Y.heart icon on user image
    Gloria YuanJuly 9, 2019
    Cocktails, lamb belly, blue crab and burrata pasta, steak, bison burger, basically everything
  • Stina P.heart icon on user image
    Stina P.May 12, 2014
    I've never been to a spot that cared more about its product from farm to check. Sit with Chef Andrew and crew at the kitchen counter. Order doughnuts, duck hash, burger, date cake, and french press
  • etta y.heart icon on user image
    etta yMay 3, 2014
    Menu consists of comforting, familiar fare, nothing too weird, but prepared with care and attention to detail. Love the high ceilings and open kitchen. Attractive, non-snarky staff. Two thumbs up. <3
  • amNewYork
    amNewYorkAugust 4, 2014
    Part of the restaurant's push for sustainability are nose-to-tail practices: Colonie recently switched to entirely sourcing its beef from a small farm in Pennsylvania and butchering the cows in-house. Read more
  • Savannah P.heart icon on user image
    Savannah PetrickJanuary 10, 2016
    crostini & small plates are great. creste rigate is delicious. tagliatelle is just ok. for drinks, try eve's hard cider & the cool hand cuke. they accept limited reservations, so try to call ahead.
  • Brad G.
    Brad GaroonJune 10, 2015
    The Colonie Burger has a grass-fed beef patty, topped with beet ketchup, aged cheddar, bacon, and cucumbers. It came with a side of grilled corn. The bacon's a bit tough, but the burger is tasty. Read more
  • Nicholas D.heart icon on user image
    Nicholas DoyleJanuary 6, 2014
    The buttermilk biscuits are beyond buttery. You've been warned. Wildly flavorful and juicy scrambled eggs. Also: Duck Hash: never fails to blow socks off. Great brunch, You can't go wrong.
  • Anna D.
    Anna DSeptember 1, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Great service, really good food!. Definitely one of the best places to go. Brunch here is fantastic, try leek and gruyere omelet or duck hash. They have French press coffee too!
  • Daniel L.heart icon on user image
    Daniel L.January 1, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Possibly my favorite brunch place in downtown Brooklyn. First time? Order the scramble, crostini w/ ricotta, and a side of Brussels sprouts. Wash it down with a delicious crisp michelada.
  • Dean K.heart icon on user image
    Dean KevlinNovember 16, 2014
    Duck hash is amazingly good. Warm mini donuts wonderful. Biscuit Benedict good. House cured salmon and potato pancakes a bit disappointing - salmon bland and pancakes a little too crispy.
  • Kristine C.heart icon on user image
    Kristine CApril 27, 2014
    Duck rillette crostini, Brussels sprouts with cranberries & pancetta, and multiple date cakes! Im addicted and I don't even like dates. the Empire State cocktail is extra lovely
  • Nathan G.
    Nathan GammieAugust 4, 2013
    Really tasty brunch. Get the monkey bread!! The Biscuit Benedict paired the their French press coffee is amazing, as well. Afterward, stroll down to the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
  • Mariheart icon on user image
    MariJuly 4, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    May seem trivial, but some of the best mignonette sauce I've ever had. The oysters turn into a vehicle for sauce eating.
  • Alex R.
    Alex RainertJune 2, 2011
    You can't go wrong here. Favorite new spot. The steak, duck rillette crostini, deep fried brussell sprouts and bacon, pork belly and pickled radish and Cool Hand Cuke cocktail were all amazing. Do it.
  • Basakheart icon on user image
    BasakApril 1, 2015
    Start with some roasted fig and ricotta. Try their fish specials. If you like refreshing citrus drinks, get the cool hand cuke.
  • Gothamist
    GothamistAugust 1, 2014
    For $15, the spaghetti squash is not really as filling as a pasta dish might be, but if you're looking for something light, flavorful, and delicious this is it. Read more
  • Diego R.heart icon on user image
    Diego RomeroJuly 30, 2016
    Incredible brunch menú and service. Duck hash, pork belly special, ricotta crostinis and the sticky date cake with some stuffed doughnuts!
  • Jason S.heart icon on user image
    Jason SuNovember 2, 2021
    Delicious food and a cool experience sitting at the chef’s counter. Will be back again
  • Annabelle E.heart icon on user image
    Annabelle EmmJanuary 3, 2016
    Cauliflower, date cake, butchers cut (steak) -- all delicious! Also staff was insanely nice. Great first date spot. Apricot sour was also lovely.
  • Compass
    CompassMay 21, 2014
    Wood, brick, and living greenery walls are a natural backdrop to the heirloom salads, farm-raised game, and playfully named cocktails you’ll find at this upscale seasonal dining den.
  • Fodor's Travel
    Fodor's TravelSeptember 9, 2015
    The main courses, among them roast chicken and a sizable pork chop, tend to be hearty, though whole fish, fresh from the market, is on the menu as well. Read more
  • jake f.heart icon on user image
    jake furstJanuary 19, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    probably the best shrimp and grits I've ever tasted. and if you're having it for breakfast, you can Put An Egg On It.
  • Lauren D.
    Lauren DocktorDecember 6, 2011
    Black mission fig crostini were amazing! Also, the mamasita and autum squash agnolotti. Fun to get a bunch of things and share because portions are a little small but everything is delicious!
  • Jennifer K.
    Jennifer KAugust 8, 2011
    So far I have yet to be disappointed. For brunch try the pancakes and the asparagus gruyere scramble w/ a side of homemade bacon. Both their bloody Mary w/ special celery salt & peach Bellini r fab!
  • Rose L.
    Rose LynnNovember 14, 2017
    the food was delish and I loved the ambience of the decor, really chill place, great brunch!
  • Compass
    CompassApril 21, 2014
    Wood, brick, and living greenery walls are a natural backdrop to the heirloom salads, farm-raised game, and playfully named cocktails you’ll find at this upscale seasoal dining den.
  • John C.
    John CondonAugust 23, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    You can't go wrong here. Order a mix of small plates & veggies and don't forget the duck rillettes. The steak & scallops are amazing. One of the best restaurants in Brooklyn.
  • Stacey H.
    Stacey HerronApril 24, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    If a garden could grow a fresh, delicious cocktail, it'd be the "Cool Hand Cuke". Unique, tasty & a perfect drink to sip as you wait for a table (they don't take reservations, but the wait was fun).
  • Kushal D.heart icon on user image
    Kushal DaveDecember 18, 2019
    If they have the carrots with chili, ricotta salata, pepitas, cilantro, coriander and balsalmic, get it! Mind blowing.
  • jacqueline g.heart icon on user image
    jacqueline gJanuary 15, 2018
    The sunchokes and Sweet potatoes are among the best veggie dishes I’ve had. Also a big fan of the coolhand cuke cocktail
  • jake f.heart icon on user image
    jake furstJune 1, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    the drinks, apps, small plates and crostinis are better than the mains. you can't go wrong with any of those and it's a lovely atmosphere.
  • The New York Times
    Have some ricotta on toast to begin, mushrooms or a steak if available, and a date cake you can walk off with a hike down Atlantic Avenue, to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Read more
  • Jon C.heart icon on user image
    Jon ChanJuly 16, 2016
    All of the food is delicious. The Cool Hand Cuke is perfect for a hot summer day
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