Dumbo lunch?

[rebloonin]

Looking for lunch this Wednesday in Dumbo. I live in Brooklyn but don't know that hood very well. Any suggestions? Looking to not break the bank but not go for cheap burritos either. Some place with a yummy menu (pardon being vague) and where my cousin can get a glass of wine. We'll be heading there around 2:00. We both *try* to eat healthfully when possible so while we're not aiming for a bowl full of lettuce I think we're also not aiming for just pizza. Thanks for the feedback and ideas! :)

[mahler5]

Has anyone eaten at Pedro's?

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Pedro's
73 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[jdf]

Yes. Once. Service was terribly slow and food was completely bland and not very good.

[lazylghtng]

For future reference, the General Store is uninspired with spotty service. It's centrally located and a good hang, but the food is just serviceable (and overpriced, imo). The best lunch in the hood can be found at Superfine and reBar (across the street from one another).

Or walk up to Henry St. in the Heights and head to Siggy's for excellent mediterranean food with a super-healthy twist.

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Superfine
126 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Siggy's Good Food
76 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

reBar
147 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[JonL]

Agreed. I've enjoyed both Superfine and reBar---SF a number of times and rB once.

[Steve R]

Just an update on this discussion: the Dumbo General Store is gone and the new owners have renamed the space AlMar (a combination of their names). They are both from Noodle Pudding (the floor manager/owner was my favorite bartender at NP & the chef was, well, a chef) and we had an excellent dinner there last night with some Dumbo friends. Decent wines, nice crostini, very good meatballs, salads and assorted other things. Our friends had mains of chicken & swordfish and both were good. We both had pastas and they were excellent (nice meaty version of bolognese, made with spinach fettucine, & a paparadelle with several varieties of fresh mushrooms). It still looks like the place is a work in progress but it's more than worth a visit now and will probably get better as they get their feet wet.

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Noodle Pudding
38 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

AlMar
111 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[bobjbkln]

For a simple lunch type place, I'd suggest the Dumbo General Store.

ETA. Seems like they are changing their menu to match Hecho en Dumbo the former night restaurant here that moved to Manhattan. Might be a good choice, but it was not what I was recommending.

[rebloonin]

What does ETA mean? Estimated Time of Arrival?? :)

[bobjbkln]

ETA = Edited to add

[rebloonin]

Gotchya, thank you. So you are or you are not recommending the Dumbo General Store? :) Sorry for my confused state :)

[bobjbkln]

Sorry, I guess I missed your time-frame. Where did you end up?

I liked the food in Hecho in Dumbo, but I can only assume that this is a new chef, so all bets are off. I thought the former conventional menu at DGS would meet your needs; but I did a little follow -up on the web and saw that things had completely changed.

[rebloonin]

Sorry for the late response. We actually wound up eating on Smith Street. Dumbo didn't happen. Thank you for the suggestion though!

[squid kun]

Find anything good on Smith St.?