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Schnäck

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122 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
nr. Columbia St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-855-2879 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
9.3 out of 10
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3 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Eclectic/Global, Hamburgers

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Official Website

schnackdog.com

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Carroll St.

Prices

$1.65-$14

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
BYOB
Kid-Friendly
Late-Night Dining
Lunch

Alcohol

BYOB

Reservations

Not Accepted

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This venue is closed.

Screw Mickey D's. We ought to sue the pants off Alan Harding before we burst another seam. At his kitschy new burger joint, he's created a kind of fantasy-junk-food camp for middle-aged Augustus Gloops. Just look at the evidence: the Schnäckie, Harding's take on the slider. Cute name. Only 1.5 ounces of freshly ground beef on a house-baked minibun. Seems harmless enough, right? Wrong. You'll want twelve, minimum. Need more proof? How about spicy fries, big fat onion rings, seven kinds of hot dogs and kielbasa, and a homemade Orange Julius for chrissakes? And Schnäck's Asian-inspired idea of diet food? Crazy-sounding specials like knockwurst and bacon in a Japanese coconut-curry sauce with rice. C’mon. If that's not a class-action lawsuit waiting to happen, we don’t know what is. — Ron Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Food:	10

Service:	9

Décor:	10

Value:	10

Schnack is a New York rarity: cheap but yummy food, service without attitude, and fun in dining without a big long wait. Thank goodness for Brooklyn where such a place can exist and flourish. Schnack offers cheap beer and root beer, mini burgers (think gourmet White Castle) done up with whatever you like, and sickly delicious sweet potato fries and onion rings. If burgers aren't your thing try the very yummy turkey schnitzel. For the right low-key casual person, this would be a great date spot. For everyone else, go with lots and lots of friends and have your fun!

Definitely My Kind of Place

Big_Al from | Posted on 7/22/04

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	5

Décor:	6

Value:	9

Schnack was all I'd read and heard. The Schnackies (mini burgers) were superb. I had a great double with mushrooms, onions & cheese. Also had a single with Schnack (special) sauce; sounds plain but it was awesome. The beef is spiced perfectly and very savory. Definitely spend a dollar on the pork and onion Schnackie. It's a chunk of pork chop smothered in onions--literally melts in your mouth. Yam fries were sweet and tasty. Finally, I had a non-menu special that was salad, two chili tacos and a pork tamale. More beans than I like in the tacos but still delicious; the tamale was great too but needed more heat. Service was the one letdown. If you get the skinny heroin-chic looking dude, change your seat. He had us on the pay-no-mind list all afternoon. Except when the boss showed up, then he was gathering plates and offering napkins. My fist was about to give him an intervention. Everyone else, including the boss (owner?) was super-nice. Don't avoid this place because of one jerk. Food is fresh and unreal and the prices are cheeeaaappp. Next time: turkey schnitzel and a beer milkshake! I have a new favorite food joint.

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