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egg
135 N. 5th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211
nr. Bedford Ave.
718-302-5151
| 5.2 | "Mixed Reviews" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
what's the big deal
libby777 from 11211 | Posted on 9/3/09
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This place is ok but there are a lot better breakfast places in NYC. Not worth the wait that's for sure.
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Hard to beat this southern flavor
sarahf from 11211 | Posted on 7/28/09
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Being from New Orleans, I'm always looking for a great southern restaurant. The food is great. The ingredients are fresh and unique. I've always been happy with my meal, especially the fried oyster sandwich (po'boy). For breakfast I always get the biscuit with ham and fig jam, very filling, maybe too big, but amazing food. You never find grits this good outside of the south. Only cons, it's cash only and the space is limited. If you want Saturday brunch, be prepared to get there early. Otherwise, go there on a weekday and there's no wait at all.
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Good Simple Breakfast
mky84 from 47408 | Posted on 2/16/09
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Upon arrival, there was a line of people waiting outside for Saturday brunch. Upon seating, the server brought out a plate of sugar donuts which was a nice surprise. I read NY Mag's review on the ham and cheese biscuit, so that is what I ordered, and I substituted the grits for the hash browns. In my opinion, the ham and cheese biscuit was overpowered by the flavor of the fig jam. The hash browns were amazing. My fiancee's Egg Rothko was a winner. The texture of the easy cooked egg went nicely with the cheddar and brioche. The bacon was thick and crispy, exactly the way it should be. It was a good breakfast overall, but I was expecting more considering the many rave reviews.
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the worst dinner of our life!!!!!!!!
billythekid from 90210 | Posted on 8/3/08
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No kidding!!! THE WORST MEAL EVER!!!!!! A truly awful “sample plate” appetizer. So plain and ordinary and BLAND!! Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, the good folks at Egg topped themselves. I ordered the Striped Bass, my wife, the duck. The fillet might have been the bait they caught the bass with as it measured about 2''x1.5''. Add to that a tasteless 'broth' with bits of tomato and half a scallop floating around, and you have yourself a concentration camp meal. The cornbread was a fiasco: burnt, dry, salty, hideous. Moving on to the duck. It was pink looking. Alright, we know that duck can be served rare. However, it was completely tasteless. It came with a mush of corn, and some other unidentifiable items. The leg was supposed to be in there, but was nowhere to be found. NO THANKS!! NO DESSERT FOR US!! Just give me the exorbitant 65 dollar check for my HUGE disappointment and feeling of being totally ripped off. Please don’t even think of dining there! You want some entertainment? Just post yourself at the door, and watched the sour faces eat their miserable, meager rations of yuck!!!!
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Good. It is what it is.
jmcbri from 11211 | Posted on 7/27/08
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Been there twice. Prices are reasonable. Food has been good, and not the usual thing. Crowded, but haven't had to wait. Staff pleasant.
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Best Breakfast in NYC?
lsw from 11201 | Posted on 6/29/08
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My fiance an I made a special trip to N. 5th Street to eat what some call the best breakfast in NYC. I am a local restaurant owner in Cobble Hill Brooklyn and I always look to support other small businesses. Egg was a huge dissapointment. The space is cute but... my iced coffee didn't arrive until it was time to pay the bill, 2 of the cooks walked into the dining area and were filthy with food stains all over themselves. I ordered the ham biscuit and grits, what a mistake. The grits were cold and lumpy and the ham biscuit with cheese and fig jam was a sweet and salty mess. It seemed like this dish was never tasted by the chef because if it was it wouldn't be on the menu. I am all about sustainable agriculture and supporting local venders and farmers, use these beautiful ingredients properly, don't butcher them!
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Great breakfast!
delikado from 10019 | Posted on 6/23/08
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My boyfriend and I finally dropped by last weekend for an early breakfast (around 8:30am) and was surprised to find the place nearly full! Moments later, we squeezed ourselves into a little table in the back (complete with crayons for drawing) and our server promptly took our order. I dove into the Eggs Rothko, essentially a thick slice of brioche with a fried egg in the middle, topped with oozing cheddar cheese. Between that, the side of *homemade* pork saugage and the broiled tomatoes, I was in breakfast nirvana. My boyfriend was equally happy with his scrambled eggs and sausage, and his hash browns were golden nuggets of deliciousness. I also ordered a side of the hash browns with cheese (I was hungry, don't judge), so by the time we rolled out of there, I had likely consumed my weight in Grafton Cheddar. All-in-all, a fantastic breakfast, and no sign of that Williamsburg attitude everyone always complains about.
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Not amazing
charles388 from 11211 | Posted on 6/18/08
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This restaurant is not great. The last time I ate there I was waiting for about an hour. I asked if my food was on its way, and the waitress told me to be patient in a condescending tone. We later asked, and the waitress told us that she has seen us before and she knows that we are extremely impatient and it would be best if we never came back. The chef came out to talk to us and did not apologize, but defended the waitress and told us that we should not return. The food was sub-par and I do not recommend this poor establishment.
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delicious chicken, horrible noodles with mushrooms and we had to pay for it
danachu from 10023 | Posted on 3/8/08
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A week after the NYT review we traveled to Brooklyn to try the fried chicken($16). It showed up one hour and ten minutes after we ordered it and It was delicious. Our daughter is a vegatarian and ordered the noodles and mushrooms ($13). It was horrible and we returned it and they charged us for it. Even though I said we would not be back if they did. So, stick to the chicken, and we won't be back.
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Good food, ok service
mdomb529 from 11211 | Posted on 1/12/07
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Of all the brunch places I've eaten, this is the only one I find myself coming back to regularly. One of the few places in New York to serve vegetarian biscuits and gravy (they've recently changed the recipe to use mushrooms instead of veggie sausage, with surprisingly good results), and the only one I've found to serve hash browns. If you get here after 11:00, expect a short wait. If you stick around until lunch (when it changes over to Sparky's), though, you can get a great vegetarian Chicago-style hot dog and excellent fries.
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