Faun Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious chicken liver mousse. Mezzemaniche with pork ragu was incredible."
• "The food has always been amazing but now they have refined the menu."
• "The food was well presented and the black squid pasta I had tasted delightful."
• "Their amazing cocktails and wine selection went perfect with our meal."
• "Cocktails were the best I’ve tasted and the Octopus Panzanella was a complete flavor bomb!"
• "Wow the food was soooo good."
• "Every dish was thoughtful, and well prepared."

Cons:

• "The wiped ricotta was a bit sour."
• "Food varied. excellent pate but with too heavy bread."
• "The food was extremely bland."
• "Food combos not always well paired."
• "Fish was a little underwhelming."
• "The food itself was also underwhelming - the shakshuka had a very bland tomato sauce (no veggies) with 2 eggs (again in a very small dish)."
• "The pastas didn’t taste like anything. The garganelli had absolutely no flavor."

Service

Pros:

• "Everything from start to finish was seamless — from planning the pre-fix menu to the amazing and thoughtful service."
• "You know you are at a good restaurant when the staff is having a team meeting before the guests arrive."
• "The employees know the menu and are happy to discuss what is in each dish with you."
• "The staff were incredibly attentive, accommodating, flexible and friendly."
• "Service was on top of it."
• "Impeccable service."
• "The staff was amazing! So kind and caring putting in so much effort to make it a special but warm evening for us."

Cons:

• "There was zero service, we had to go to the bar to ask to order food."
• "We were continuously asked to leave our table."
• "Service was a train wreck."
• "At one point, we found ourselves having to go up to the bartender to ask for drinks as the server was nowhere to be found."
• "The food was fine but didn't make up for the lack of service which left my table ignored for over 45 minutes."
• "Our waitress seemed unhappy to be serving us."
• "We waited an excruciatingly long hour for our food to arrive, and our main waiter seemed uninterested."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "We love Faun! Great food and a welcoming staff in Brooklyn’s best neighborhood."
• "Faun is a cute little restaurant in Prospect Heights, with a nice interior decor and a lovely outside patio."
• "The backyard was absolutely stunning."
• "Perfect for a date - they have a snug, brooklyn-sexy, cozy atmosphere, great wine / drinks, and incredible food."
• "The back garden is so romantic, laced with hanging lights with a large tree at the centre."
• "Gorgeous atmosphere with European vibe."
• "The ambiance is absolutely spectacular. We sat out on the back patio - Brooklyn’s hidden gem!"

Cons:

• "The space is beautiful but was extremely hot when we were there (in January)."
• "Small and crowded."
• "The only drawback was that it was pretty hot in the patio area and bar service was slow."
• "The room was also uncomfortably hot - either inadequate AC or AC not working well."
• "Maybe don’t sit in the patio in the summer cause mosquitos are quite bad."
• "I was seated in the midst of a street windstorm and it is cold!"
• "I would say though that they could have improved on the ambience, there was too many flies (it was summer) going in to the main dining area."

Value

Pros:

• "Never an inexpensive meal but well worth it."
• "We were looking for a place with great food and a fancier atmosphere without breaking the bank, and it was perfect."
• "For a reasonable price. In clear, it won't disappoint!"
• "All dishes (zucchini fritters, spaccatelli, guinea hen, coffee panna cotta, choco-hazelnut torte) and drinks (red wine) ordered ranged from great to outstanding."
• "Worth indulging on every level and easily justifies the pricing."
• "For such a highly rated restaurant, it was very affordable!"
• "The food was fabulous, the service sensational and the vibrant vibes of late summer dining in a garden brought it home."

Cons:

• "Got gouged on a group dinner... Ended up being $85 per person with tip."
• "Definitely under seasoned. Great staff. Would have liked if our reservation was honored within 15 minutes."
• "Dinner itself is quite tasty, however the quality vs the price does not match."
• "I also thought the food was good but did not think the price especially due to the size warranted the price."
• "The prices were high and the portion sizes a bit small, but worth the deliciousness."
• "We got surprised how pricey can be a 5 gnocchi dish and a two ricotta ravioli plate."
• "The food was good and presented very well but arguably very overpriced (~$20pp for a vegetarian pasta dish)."