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The Grocery

Critics' Pick

288 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
nr. Sackett St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-596-3335 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.4 out of 10

12 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau

Jonathan Bourland

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Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-10pm; Fri, 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Carroll St.

Prices

$21-$27

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Outdoor Dining
Prix-Fixe
Romantic

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Like Savoy, where The Grocery's co-chef-owners Sharon Pachter and Charles Kiely met, their 30-seat storefront mom-and-pop shop exudes a low-key charm that's hard to resist (complete with an intimate garden during warmer months). Inspired dishes include homemade sausage with black bean salad and apricot mustard; slow-rendered duck breast with toasted bulghur, swiss chard, and caramelized red wine, and whole boneless trout stuffed with mushroom duxelles. For dessert, there's a chocolate fig cake with coconut ice cream and passion fruit sorbet. Sadly, the prices don't feel like Smith Street anymore; they feel like Soho. — Adam Platt

Tasting Menu

Five-course dinner, $75; with wine pairing, $110

Reader Ratings

7.4

good, but not incredible

jaw280 from 11201 | Posted on 10/2/07

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	7

Value:	6

from the reviews, i was expecting blow-your-mind delicious. it was definitely good food, especially for brooklyn, but not up there with the top manhattan restaurants. the garden area is very nice. the duck was very juicy. i highly recommend...Read More

Fantastic

al718 from 11205 | Posted on 3/15/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	9

Went with a small group of friends and sampled most the menu had to offer. Each dish was consistent, timely and most importantly delicious. Wonderful wait and kitchen staff who joined us for a drink after our meal. Hands down, best...Read More