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Sugarcane

238 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-230-3954 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.3 out of 10

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    6 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Caribbean
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Official Website

sugarcanerestaurant.com

Hours

Tue-Thu, 5:30pm-midnight; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-2am; Sun, 3pm-10:30pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at Bergen St.; B, Q at Seventh Ave.

Prices

$8.95-$24.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Live Music
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Tired of shabby roti joints, Trinidadian expat Charmaine Gumbs left her career as a law-firm account supervisor to open Sugarcane, an upscale pan-Caribbean restaurant of her own. She and her partner Gaspa Rodriguez bring delicacies like steamed-codfish salad and rum-and-thyme-marinated stew chicken to Park Slope. And rotis—Trinidad's most renowned culinary contribution and the best example of the island's considerable East Indian influence—finally get the stylish setting Gumbs always thought they deserved. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

7.3 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
33% Would you take kids?
33% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.5
Service: 7.0
Décor: 8.3
Value: 7.3

Good Food, Small Place, Overall I'd go back

YummyYumYum from 02130 | Posted on 2/25/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 7
Décor: 6
Value: 7

I went to this restaurant with friends Saturday night. Although the place is very small and a little cramped the food makes up for it. The portions were big, the menu had a variety of choices but watch out for the wine! The dinner wine glass is the size of a dessert wine glass. Didn't get a chance to try dessert because I was stuffed but I'll be going back there again. Not a great place for a date because the music is way too loud but perfect for a girls night out.

Finally! an opinion that says it all.

KeishaGlass from 11226 | Posted on 5/9/07

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 4
Décor: 8
Value: 5

I am glad, that another opinion has presented itself about this Restaurant. Don't get me wrong, the atmosphere is very nice. The owners did put some thought in its decore. However...My friends and I too, found seating to be "under-par". There is very little elbow room to manuever at the tables. I felt like a packed sardine. I hate to sound harsh, but this is reality!. Food is average. Nothing spectacular. The service, itself was much to be desired. I guess when you hire young, you get exactly what you pay for. If you're looking for a club atmosphere with excessively LOUD music, well Sugarcane IS, the place to be. Some of us regular folks, actually want to have well prepared, flavorful food and be able to hear each other speak without competing with the next patron who's competing OVER the music just to be heard. This, my friends and I did not get here. Here's a question..Why hasn't Sugarcane been rated by ZAGAT? hmmmmmm. something to think about.

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