576769 Tue Dec 02 13:41:40 -0800 2008 18 19 Outer Boroughs 0 4215299 Menu looks promising -- specializes in BBQ -- but anyone been? The Woodburning Pit 6715 5th Avenue (718) 630-9980 Tue Dec 02 13:41:40 -0800 2008 220198 Wet Towel 1 4219035 What's the menu look like? Wed Dec 03 19:18:29 -0800 2008 4215299 12006 lambretta76 2 4220444 I don't have a menu for you but there's a mini review here - http://cititour.com/NYC_Restaurants/listings/view_details.php?restaurant=The%20Woodburning%20Pit&eats_id=3898 Thu Dec 04 11:00:23 -0800 2008 4219035 10162 Bob Martinez 1 4220483 Interesting - that stretch of Fifth is largely islamic area at this point so it will be interesting to see what patronage it finds. Thu Dec 04 11:14:52 -0800 2008 4215299 11130 jen kalb 2 4221190 Don't forget...the Moors once ruled a great deal of Portugal. Thu Dec 04 15:27:19 -0800 2008 4220483 69781 elecsheep9 3 4410004 try all of it Thu Feb 12 06:12:57 -0800 2009 4221190 38753 zemilideias 1 4291589 my husband and i walked into this place by chance one night and have been going back ever since. each meal leaves us wanting to have more. the menu and choices are pretty basic; a choice of 6 or 7 meats that come with garlicy rice and french fries. all meats are charred on the grill and the prices are affordable and the portions are enormous. in fact, we have yet to order 2 separate entrees at a time. we always share and are barely able to finish things. still haven't gotten their liquor license though, so we haven't been able to enjoy our meal with sangria. if you do end up going, i highly recommend the pork ribs, they're my favorite so far. Fri Jan 02 21:53:09 -0800 2009 4215299 253656 zipit 1 4296357 Let's be crystal clear here: this place could be a huge winner if last night's meal was any indication...we sampled some chicken rice soup with a hearty, homemade flavor. An appetizer of lightly-spiced shrimp was plentiful and left enough space for a dip in the piri-piri...garden salad was fairly basic. Continuing on with a whole BBQ "frango churrasqueira" (chicken on the charcoal), I would say that it was cheap and tasty enough to keep me off the PATH to Newark a few times a year...the indoor NYFD rules prevent the use of Royal Oak-type hardwood charcoal, but the lava rocks adequately grilled the marinated bird. Comes with the rice mentioned earlier in the thread and french fries, as authentic as it gets! Portuguese in Brooklyn has been a personal "big wish" of mine for over two decades and, at last, it is here...nice touches abound, like the "azulejos"(blue tiles), Sagres Beer in bottles, posters of Sintra and the deep wood and country feel. The interior seats only 20 or so, but there is an outdoor space which could be a neighborhood gem come springtime. The owners and staff seem to care. Our server comped us a couple of VERY pork-y ribs...reminded me of our trip to the slaughterhouse immediately behind Pedro's Restaurant in the Bairrada region. While Woodburning Pit's menu includes "caldo verde", rib steak and flan, offering a few more options would ramp up the authenticity factor, like grilled sardines, whole spit-roasted pig (leitao) - maybe on the weekends - also a bacalhau dish and some vinho verde to wash it down, I'll take it as is right now. Muito Obrigado! Sun Jan 04 20:36:20 -0800 2009 4215299 11109 Mike R. 2 4298445 If they start making francesinhas I'll be there weekly (until my heart stops working, that is). That and a Super Bock dark and I'll never leave Brooklyn again. I swear! (fingers crossed) Mon Jan 05 14:21:52 -0800 2009 4296357 12006 lambretta76 1 4312725 Thanks for the posts. I am a regular poster on the MidAtlantic board , but found myself in Bensonhurst around dinner time today. After reading the reviews of this place, DH and I decided to give it a try. The food (sausage, ribs, chicken soup, and chicken) was very good. We ran into a fellow Hounder at the restaurant, another testament to the power of Chowhound! I would also recommend the baklava factory across the street after dinner. The smell alone is worth stopping in. What a great night! Fri Jan 09 19:33:34 -0800 2009 4215299 240335 njchowgal 1 4339521 Strictly neighborhood I think and best for takeout. Wife, kid and I were there today and we started with three caldos verdes, split a whole chicken that came with fries and rice and the little one had a flan. Soup was good, chicken was average compared to McWhorters etc, and the flan was tasty but really cheesecake. What got me was that even though they charge more per bird to eat in, they still charged a 3 dollar extra plate fee. Huh? Try pulling that in Newark. Mon Jan 19 14:00:16 -0800 2009 4215299 73175 Flaco 2 4343259 Agreed!...Pure and simple - they should extinguish this $3 buck "extra" charge immediately and concentrate on bringing in more options and deliciousness. I'll give this place every chance for success and make another couple of suggestions: a small bowl of olives to start, some top-notch broa bread with the meal, a green vegetable option like broccoli or string beans with a thin coat of true Portuguese olive oil...you're right about Newark, but then again, they've got thirty-plus years head start with this cuisine. Tue Jan 20 19:59:04 -0800 2009 4339521 11109 Mike R. 1 4380050 Went a few weeks ago and it was very tasty and affordable. And the best part was they had Super Bock. I'm sold. Mon Feb 02 09:14:31 -0800 2009 4215299 69781 elecsheep9 2 4380439 Did they have Super Bock Dark? Super Bock > Sagres in my book. Mon Feb 02 10:46:04 -0800 2009 4380050 12006 lambretta76 3 4382985 I didn't notice the Super Bock Dark, but they definately had Super Bock and Sagres when I went. On top of that the food was great and the owners were really nice. I am looking forward to going back really soon. Tue Feb 03 06:25:03 -0800 2009 4380439 262824 petenice15 4 4395799 Tried again last night and had in-depth conversation with the owner...she's bringing a "bacalhao a braz" (codfish) dish to the menu starting today and since she's a sardine lover, may just have the guts to make them a special when the weather warms up - appears they have an outdoor patio...it's the smell which inhibits serving them indoors. Anyway, the garlic shrimp was again hugely satisfying as an appetizer, can't beat their frango/rice/french fries and although I didn't see any SuperBock dark, had a regular and also spotted Sagres Bohemian in the 'fridge. Only some hearty broa and a bottle of SUMOL Laranja or Maracuja would've made dinner more authentically Portuguese. Oh, yes, while the table hot-sauce is acceptable and is probably Frank's Louisiana, there's a "secret" bottle of piri-piri sauce lurking around the kitchen...ask for it. Sat Feb 07 08:44:05 -0800 2009 4382985 11109 Mike R. 1 4404881 How big is this place? We were going to try it with some friends, but we'll be a group of 8. And what if this other family joins us, which would make it 12. Bad idea? Tue Feb 10 13:28:41 -0800 2009 4215299 12215 Amy Mintzer 2 4405766 I'd call and reserve - they'd likely reconfigure the tables in the central section, under the Sintra poster. Tue Feb 10 18:23:24 -0800 2009 4404881 11109 Mike R. 3 4408076 That Sintra poster made me reminiscent of my trip to Portugal last summer. As did the Super Bock! Wed Feb 11 13:36:09 -0800 2009 4405766 69781 elecsheep9