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Chance

223 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
at Butler St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-242-1515 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Chinese
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Official Website

chancecuisine.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Bergen St.

Prices

$12-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

4th Pl. to Livington St., Fifth Ave. to Columbia St.

Profile

Chance is easily the glitziest restaurant on Brooklyn’s understated Smith Street. The plate-glass windows are tinted, the stainless-steel bar fronts a “bubble wall,” and the host wears his French cuffs and slouchy suit with a certain panache. The menu, though, which bills itself as French-Chinese fusion, is a work-in-progress: The kitchen turns out straightforward Chinese fare like Peking duck along with dishes like rack of lamb with a “shallot sauce à la Pierre Gagnaire.” — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Menu

Daily, 4 p.m.–11 p.m.; three-course dinner, $18-$28

9.0 "Highly Recommended"
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Food: 10.0
Service: 8.0
Décor: 9.5
Value: 8.0

can't get over

justyniak from 11385 | Posted on 9/26/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 7

I've been to various places with good food but never bothered to write a review. But with this place I just feel that I HAVE TO mention about here. Found out about CHANCE last night searching the internet for a chinese place in Carroll Gardens on nymag.com and menupages.com. What a discovery !!! Went there for lunch around 1pm. The place was almost empty but the interior was encouraging so I took the CHANCE. And boy, was it worth it !!! I chose the seared salmon and the whole dish came on one big plate. Garden salad with delicious ginger sauce, a little spring roll (to die for !!!) with some unbelievably tasty mayo (I think) sauce and, of course, the salmon. I'm not kidding: I already told the waitress she's gonna see me there every Friday. I have no idea how people come up with the negative reviews about this place. I'm going back !!!

the best on smith st.

bumerang from | Posted on 1/17/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 9

we had a dinner last week, i had the prix-fix menu, and my boyfriend had the a la carte. the Foie gras was once in a lifetime! and the lamb chops were just prefect (with the green potato-purre. the sweets were amazing. the chef (cute israeli young guy) came to our table and was very warm and energetic. we'll be back for sure.

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