Rustik Tavern Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant New York

Address: 471 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA

Phone: +13474069700

Rating: 4.5
based on 173 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Great food. Strong drinks. Yummy dessert. Awesome atmosphere."
  • "I had fried chicken (really good), cornbread (nice, but rlly flaky and could be a bit more moist), string beans (delish), fried shrimp (rlly good!)."
  • "The Rustik is definitely one of my favorite brunch spots. I would highly recommend the shrimp and grits or the chicken and waffle."
  • "Food is great! I loved the fish and grits for brunch."
  • "Amazing chicken and waffles! They give you your money’s worth."
  • "The food here is amazing and well priced!"
  • "The food is amazing!!!"

Cons:

  • "The roll was over greased, salad was over seasoned and sugary."
  • "The salmon tasted old, and the coleslaw was tasteless and soggy."
  • "Food is not worth the price, Alfredo was bland/tasteless and dry, the cornbread and fried chicken was also dry and bland."
  • "The food was horrible. I had the chicken and waffle meal. I never seen a piece of chicken that look so disgusting!!!!"
  • "The seafood platter could not have possibly been made worse."
  • "The food was just okay and slow service."
  • "The burger was small for its price and it was not a great quality blend of meat."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our server was amazing and the food was even better."
  • "Choose the bar EVERY time if June is behind it. That man is a powerhouse - never stops moving and treats everyone with respect."
  • "The staff is friendly and helpful."
  • "Our waitress was super down to earth, fun, and very knowledgeable of the menu."
  • "Our waitress Christie (apologies if I spelled it wrong) was very attentive and kind."
  • "The waiters were really nice and gave great service!"
  • "The service was fantastic! Ask for Andre!!"

Cons:

  • "Wasn't happy with the service as I was moved around constantly, and then wasn't informed about the set menu."
  • "No one came to seat me, I seated myself! After that someone came to gave me a menu told me she would come back to give me water, she did not come back I was waiting for 40mins."
  • "The fact of the matter is this: when you make a reservation for brunch and you still have to wait for your table upon arrival at the restaurant, the reservation is meaningless."
  • "The service was horrible."
  • "The server didn’t come back to our table to see if we needed another round of drinks, napkins, or silverware."
  • "The initial greeting from the hostess was a tad offputting."
  • "We sat down at our table for over 40 minutes with no waiter on a non-busy day."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "It was a nice space and the music was quiet enough to where we could hear each other talk."
  • "A romantic partner lead me to this humble, charming, and vibrant off-the-cuff pocket of southern culture in Bed-Stuy."
  • "Only draw about this place is their outdoor space out back. It's clean and rodent free."
  • "Has a nice outdoor seating area that can be a fun place to eat if it's not too sunny."
  • "Nice atmosphere with a good DJ."
  • "The atmosphere was a vibe."
  • "The restaurant itself is gorgeous."

Cons:

  • "The ambiance is nice however it’s freezing in the main dining area and the patio had water bugs."
  • "Food was just okay, no ambiance and slow service."
  • "The location of the DJ booth makes it EXTREMELY hard to have a conversation."
  • "It's a hipster brunch place basically... Lackluster at best."
  • "No ambiance and slow service."
  • "Place was quite loud."
  • "It is not a place you go to with a group. We made reservations a week in advance and when we got to the place the event manager Josi told us that a large party came and they had to find them space."

Drinks

Pros:

  • "The mimosas?! I need 1000 more."
  • "The bottomless drinks were great! Especially since you could mix it up!"
  • "The unlimited drinks are mix and match they are generous with refills."
  • "We also shared the mimosa carafe which was $25 and was wonderfully made."
  • "The drinks are on point."
  • "The bellini's are great!!"
  • "The server kept our glasses full & the Bellini was delicious!"

Cons:

  • "On top of that, the beer was flat."
  • "Their drinks are made of cheap liquor."
  • "That chat liquor puts you down and the wait staff chats more than refilling your cup."
  • "The Bloody Mary was extremely disappointing."
  • "Food ok. Bloody Mary mix terrible. Flavorless and watered down."
  • "When I ordered the sangria, thinking I was getting sangria- I saw he put seltzer water in it."
  • "The drinks outside of the special were good too!"

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