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Esme

Esme

(Now Closed)
New American Restaurant$$$$
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
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  • Joe K.heart icon on user image
    Joe KanakarajNovember 8, 2015
    The fried chicken sandwich is by far the best chicken sandwich I've had in Brooklyn. Everything there is always fantastic.
  • Victoria H.heart icon on user image
    Victoria HarveyJuly 23, 2017
    had the veggie burger with fries and it was delicious! my mom and sister both had the grass-fed beef burger and loved it too! soda was a little watered down though
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    EaterOctober 3, 2014
    Check out recently opened Esme. They are serving chicken and buckwheat waffles, borscht "salad," and donuts for dessert. Read more
  • Mark K.heart icon on user image
    Mark KupasrimonkolOctober 16, 2015
    Can't beet the surprisingly delicious borscht salad. Deconstructed like the Soviet Union and almost as large.
  • Alex H.heart icon on user image
    Alex HunterJanuary 10, 2022
    Really gorgeous space. Simple breakfast menu featuring some sweets. I’d like to come back once the weather’s warm to enjoy their patio.
  • Maria L.heart icon on user image
    Maria LambertMay 23, 2015
    Savory French toast is amazing for brunch. Can't go wrong at dinner- everything is great. Menu has improved a lot since first few months they were open.
  • Ryan J.heart icon on user image
    Ryan JorgensonOctober 12, 2014
    Nice ambiance, decent music. Pot pie was a good vegetarian option, but Veggie burger was a bit dry. Definitely try the corn spoonbread. Borscht salad was great too. Cocktails were well executed.
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    lanamaniacAugust 12, 2016
    Get pretty much any course and try the cocktails. You can skip the dessert. The outdoor area is awesome and the service is great.
  • Elizabeth B.
    Elizabeth BursteinAugust 19, 2018
    Loved the salmon, cheesecake, and the sour cocktail w egg white in it
  • Francine D.heart icon on user image
    Francine DavetaOctober 6, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    Try one of their cocktails! The Los Suicidas Mezcal cocktail is great - also the Zelda Fitzgerald & Autumn Garage #2!
  • Michael A.heart icon on user image
    Michael AnthonyJuly 22, 2023
    Awesome meal and great back patio space.
  • Linda H.heart icon on user image
    Linda HarrisonAugust 29, 2022
    Burrata is such a good combo of ingredients. Sweet, savory, salty. Very balanced. The war and peas is so light and refreshing
  • Saarim Z.heart icon on user image
    Saarim ZamanMarch 22, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Get a side of the off-menu smoked potatoes, they're smoky, salty, and delicious.
  • Tim H.heart icon on user image
    Tim HettlerNovember 27, 2014
    Excellent music selection and notable cocktail menu; vegetarian choices are thoughtful and delicious. Get dessert.
  • Ramona S.heart icon on user image
    Ramona SorianoSeptember 14, 2014
    Exactly what this neighborhood needs...an every mans restaurant with elegant delicious food.
  • Jeigh H.heart icon on user image
    Jeigh HallJuly 14, 2019
    Food was good drinks were good, decor and ambiance was nice too! And service was great!
  • Ramona S.heart icon on user image
    Ramona SorianoJanuary 22, 2015
    Brunch! I love the pancakes with blueberries. Must get a mimosa! Savory french toast too. Yum yum!
  • Ania Z.heart icon on user image
    Ania ZimnochNovember 7, 2014
    It's one more of those reclaimed wood, subway tiles and old-fashioned light bulbs kind of places. Food is good tho. Had Cubana sandwich and short rib entrée, which side could have been bigger.
  • Sebastian S.
    Sebastian ScaleraDecember 27, 2016
    Try the Fried Chicken Sandwich, the best one I've had in a long time!
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    AleNovember 5, 2020
    Great service. Good burgers and great chicken ! Nice and easy going place in greenpoint
  • Aileen O.heart icon on user image
    Aileen OlmedoDecember 27, 2017
    Came for brunch, sat by the window and had really good food👌🏼. Get the Parmesan French toast!
  • Alex H.heart icon on user image
    Alex HunterJune 9, 2022
    As promised, I came back for the patio and it didn’t disappoint. Ordered the charred romanesco, risotto, and burrata and left each plate clean.
  • Juan Manuel L.
    The Veggie Burger with blue cheese is great!!! Excellent!
  • Lucie P.heart icon on user image
    Lucie PustovaNovember 10, 2017
    Butternut squash risotto is key, burger is delicious, and they have really good cocktails.
  • Kat C.heart icon on user image
    Kat CApril 15, 2016
    Ordered the beet salad and crispy polenta entree. Both were delicious.
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    Kristine CJanuary 3, 2015
    Best steak ever also borscht salad is a must
  • Drew C.heart icon on user image
    Drew ChristienApril 10, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    The burger is great, A+. Get the toppers! Really solid fries, too.
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    KathleenOctober 30, 2014
    best food I've eaten in ny. good music and amazing food. get the mashed potatoes.
  • Ketil Moland O.heart icon on user image
    Ketil Moland OlsenNovember 11, 2022
    Great atmosphere, and excellent food.
  • John M.heart icon on user image
    John McLaughlinFebruary 3, 2018
    Been here 5+ times
    Savory french toast is extremely my shit.
  • Mullica Z.heart icon on user image
    Mullica ZudsiriSeptember 10, 2018
    Very nice atmosphere and delicious food. Very generous portions.
  • Nicole F.heart icon on user image
    Nicole FormicaDecember 18, 2016
    The Pork Belly Benedict is A+
  • Madm F.heart icon on user image
    Madm FiaDecember 20, 2015
    Veggie sausage is great. The savory French toast is fantastic.
  • J B.heart icon on user image
    J BAugust 26, 2018
    Super cute outdoor space. The chicken was v good
  • Amelia T.heart icon on user image
    Amelia TidonaAugust 6, 2016
    Grass-fed burger & the big salad - all super fresh
  • Michael B.heart icon on user image
    Michael BalboaDecember 15, 2017
    Grass fed burgers are super delicious
  • Nicholas M.heart icon on user image
    Nicholas M.April 29, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Beet salad; poached egg; cauliflower; chicken
  • Scott S.heart icon on user image
    Scott SullivanAugust 25, 2016
    Pancakes are unreal
  • Florent J.heart icon on user image
    Florent JolyMay 29, 2016
    Sit near the window and start binge people watching
  • Lauryn G.heart icon on user image
    Lauryn GoldbergJanuary 29, 2015
    Everything is really delicious here, however the burger is just so-so.
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    HéloïseSeptember 7, 2017
    Good pancakes, size is insane!
  • Mike B.heart icon on user image
    Mike ByhoffNovember 9, 2015
    Don't know why I keep going here. I think I just really want it to be good? But it's just not. Slow service, food is inconsistent at best, and the menu is kinda boring. Really nice space, though.
  • Brianheart icon on user image
    BrianSeptember 30, 2014
    Great new place!
  • Elizabethheart icon on user image
    ElizabethJuly 11, 2015
    I recommend coming here if you like your date.
  • Nicholas M.heart icon on user image
    Nicholas M.March 5, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Burger. Beets. Cauliflower.
  • Ryan N.heart icon on user image
    Ryan NantellJune 17, 2018
    Brunch. Eggs Benedict. Beignets.
  • miles l.heart icon on user image
    miles lennonAugust 31, 2016
    Decent brunch but the service wasn't great and the prices exceeded the quality
  • Joe D.heart icon on user image
    Joe DJune 17, 2018
    Come for brunch not for dinner.
  • Jaye D.heart icon on user image
    Jaye De LaneyAugust 24, 2018
    Shrimp corn soup
  • Greg W.
    Greg Wong 🎯May 22, 2018
    ⌨️ esmebk999
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