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Lokal

905 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
nr. Nassau Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-384-6777 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.5 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Mediterranean, Turkish

Official Website

lokalfood.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

G at Nassau Ave.; L at Bedford Ave.

Prices

$7-$19

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Take-Out
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

S. 3rd St. to Greenpoint Ave., McGuinness Ave. to Franklin St.

Profile

The sophomore eatery from the owners of Williamsburg’s factory-turned-restaurant My Moon, has quietly opened to the public. The menu skews to the north Mediterranean: Greek, Italian, Spanish, but like My Moon, mostly Turkish — grilled pizzas, meatball casserole, cheese plates, and several meze. Though designed by the same artist who gave My Moon its airy, performance-space feel, this smaller 70-seat spot across the street from McCarren Park has a more intimate look. Several tall glass-top bar tables are inlaid with stones and sea shells, and there’s a glassed-in kitchen. Plus, they claim to be the only restaurant in the city that serves Turkey’s Efes Pilsner on tap. — Pervaiz Shallwani

8.5 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
25% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
100% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.3
Service: 9.0
Décor: 8.3
Value: 8.0

Warm and friendly - consider before you go to Five Leaves!

Nelson55 from 11222 | Posted on 8/13/09

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

Lokal is a favorite of mine, you get great food with none of the pretentious attitude thrown around across the street at Five Leaves. All the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, and eating outdoors across from McCarren park is delightful. My favorite things to order are the salmon, pizza, and the chicken panini. Quality is consistent and I love the friendly atmosphere. I live on the same block as Lokal and it's sad to see Five Leaves constantly packed with customers across the street when the servers there can barely be bothered to look at you, much less actually serve you food.

Pretty good eats

sarahf from 11211 | Posted on 7/28/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 6

I always like the food at Lokal, but I must admit, with great embarrassment, the portions are all too small for me. I always leave relatively hungry. If I had to suggest something off the menu, it would be the burger because it's a pretty substantial plate of food. I never think to go here because I don't feel it's a substantial meal.

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