385415 Tue Mar 27 07:05:13 -0700 2007 7 19 Outer Boroughs 0 2424619 Hello, I'll be going to see 12th Night on Saturday night, at BAM. After perusing the boards for recommendations, I've narrowed it down to 2 choices: The Smoke Joint or Pequena. Here are my questions: Does the Smoke Joint serve Alcohol? Is Pequena so "pequena" that We'll have to wait for a table, and therefore be rushed to make a 7:30 Curtain (I'd like to be at the theatre no later than 7:15) ? Thanks in advance-- Tue Mar 27 07:05:13 -0700 2007 18500 anna banana 1 2425182 Smoke Joint has beer and maybe wine Tue Mar 27 09:35:29 -0700 2007 2424619 11503 jakeyd 1 2425633 After harshing on Smoke Joint, I recently went back, and it seems their "inconsistencies" are a thing of the past. I'd gladly recommend them. (Don't think they have wine, only (good) beers). Don't know about Pequena. Tue Mar 27 11:16:57 -0700 2007 2424619 22040 Clinton Hiller 1 2425688 i was very disappointed by smoke joint. i havent returned so i cant say they cleaned up their act but id hesitate to say its much better than...gasp...biscuit bbq. Tue Mar 27 11:27:23 -0700 2007 2424619 14393 sam1 1 2425805 I was very disappointed after my visit to Pequena. Yes, so pequena that you may have to wait for a table (esp if it is a nice day!). I have not been to smoke joint so i cant compare the sizes. but i went to pequena based on a review i saw from Brooklyn Record. my experience was: almost undrinkable margaritas (way too sour - and yes i know they are supposed to be sour but man..not so you have to make a funny face each time you take a sip!). and the food was not cooked properly (some undercooked, some overcooked). service was poor as well. that being said, i know this is a very popular neighborhood spot so they must be doing something right. maybe it was just an off night when i went. in theory things seem tasty tho - black bean and plaintain quesadilla...mmm Tue Mar 27 11:49:17 -0700 2007 2424619 62400 BoerumHill 2 2762254 The last we went to Pequena we were served a pitcher of lime juice instead of margarita! We struggled with it gamely for a couple of minutes before deciding this cannot be right. When we called over the waitress she didn't seem shocked at all - obviously wasn't the first time she'd encountered it. The free pitcher that followed eased any stomach ache from the straight lime juice imbibed earlier, lol! Wed Jul 18 14:59:54 -0700 2007 2425805 112421 Dalglish 1 2426618 i'd say to go with smoke joint. the reviews are definitely mixed, but the people who love smoke joint seem to really love smoke joint. i dont know anyone who loves pequena. pequena is "ok" to "good" at best. both places are casual. smoke joint serves good beer (no booze). pequena, i believe, has a full bar, or at least tequila (margaritas). Tue Mar 27 15:15:42 -0700 2007 2424619 11465 Get In My Belly 1 2428204 We went to smoke joint a couple of nights ago after a BAM movie. They have a good menu, great beers, interesting space...but the bbq was mediocre at best. We had a good time, but not due to the food. Wed Mar 28 07:18:54 -0700 2007 2424619 86411 MRich